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Yes, this is a real cookbook
The Un-Constipated Gourmet: Secrets to a Moveable Feast
Danielle Svetcov. Sourcebooks, $15.99 paper (288p) ISBN 9781402216725
Diners of all stripes and evacuation schedules will find Svetcov’s lighthearted collection of 125 colon-cleansing dishes informative and effective. The usual suspects (coffee, bran muffins, black bean and corn salad) are on display, but even veteran commode commandos will be surprised at some of Svetcov’s suggestions, including flourless chocolate cake with raspberries, bourbon truffles (she insists that chocolate has laxative properties) and yogurt smoothies that get a boost of fiber from supplements and fresh fruit. Virtually all her dishes are flavorful and simple–—wheat germ, flax meal and whole wheat pastry flour are about as outré as she gets—and the emphasis is on flavor rather than fiber content (to that end, Svetcov rates her recipes on a 10-point scale, ten being a dish best consumed within sprinting distance of a restroom). A collection of emergency heavy hitters includes jump-starters like prunes with warm brandy. Conversely, those who might have overdone it will appreciate Svetcov’s recommendations for slowing things down, such as baked potato with olive oil or matzo pancakes. (July)
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If prune juice is the drink of warriors, what is prune juice with warm brandy?
Danielle Svetcov. Sourcebooks, $15.99 paper (288p) ISBN 9781402216725
Diners of all stripes and evacuation schedules will find Svetcov’s lighthearted collection of 125 colon-cleansing dishes informative and effective. The usual suspects (coffee, bran muffins, black bean and corn salad) are on display, but even veteran commode commandos will be surprised at some of Svetcov’s suggestions, including flourless chocolate cake with raspberries, bourbon truffles (she insists that chocolate has laxative properties) and yogurt smoothies that get a boost of fiber from supplements and fresh fruit. Virtually all her dishes are flavorful and simple–—wheat germ, flax meal and whole wheat pastry flour are about as outré as she gets—and the emphasis is on flavor rather than fiber content (to that end, Svetcov rates her recipes on a 10-point scale, ten being a dish best consumed within sprinting distance of a restroom). A collection of emergency heavy hitters includes jump-starters like prunes with warm brandy. Conversely, those who might have overdone it will appreciate Svetcov’s recommendations for slowing things down, such as baked potato with olive oil or matzo pancakes. (July)
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If prune juice is the drink of warriors, what is prune juice with warm brandy?
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Clearly, you're not a Klingon....
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Proof you can write well about everything...
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I hope you have a great day!
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I'm working on a great day, but since I was just talked out of breakfast and into lunch, I see I spent all my energy yesterday in fury against a web site.
I didn't need an Apple Pancake from Original Pancake House anyway. I'd have to cut it into small pieces and freeze it -- which come to think of it, would have allowed the sugar rush to be controlled.
A future plan! But no sugar rush from flowers, whee!
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I hope you get a good lunch anyway. :)
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Maybe a spoon bread recipe with no yeast...or, sourdough starter...or even a high fiber pancake mix thinned down as a base. I could freeeze it while I'm out of town.
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Note chocolate reference --