Well, summer coming finally, and what would be a better gift to yourself then good health. Of course proper diet is important, but the other needed item is exercise. Then you need to check out this web site: http://www.team-huge.com/#!home|mainPage This site has been put together by two good friends of mine, Adam and Josh. There are workout video’s, pictures and plan’s to help you along the way. My goal today, a bike ride!

Till next time, stay well!

Lance

Mac Gourmet Software, The Chef’s Sous Chef!

Hello all,

As both a Personal Chef, and a Mac geek, I find myself continually trying new things in both those categories to both simplify, and enhance my life. One of my great find’s to help both of those quest, has been an application for both my Mac and my iPad. That software is called Mac Gourmet, and produced my Mariner Software.

If you look at there website: http://macgourmet.com/, you’ll see their headline for the software is Organize, Plan, Shop, Cook. What I like to relate to you, is how I use the software both for business and personal purposes. First off, the weekly planner mode allow’s me to map out my meals for a week, or to catalog menu planning for my clients, this includes printing of shopping lists. Second, Sync with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and your Mac, which allows me to see my recipes in a full page view on my iPad on a cook date, or to use as a shopping list in the store, both great tools that save’s steps and paper. Third, Nutritional Analysis, while not perfect, it works quite well, as I have a number of clients with special nutritional needs.

Other items that this software includes is importing of recipes from many web sites, of course imputing your own recipes, generation of cookbooks in a PDF form. If your not sure that you want to spend the money on it yet, you can download a free trial from there web site to see if it will enhance your life.

Over the next few installments I’ll be talking about some other cookbook applications, with great features of their own, till then, good cooking!

Chef Lance[Lance Lemke, 5/9/12 9:31 AM]

Hi All, I hope the year 2012 has been good to you all so far!

As usually, I've been staying busy. But I am trying to make a point of adding some updates on a regular basis. And to start things off I'd like to mention a few places that I frequent for dining. One I would consider a destination, the other, sort of a Cheer's, where everyone know's you name.

The must stop if you've not already had an opportunity to try it, would be Maxie's Southern Comfort. Located on 6732 West Fairview Ave, Milwaukee. This two story building is home to some of the best southern cooking classic's and well as new treats that will leave you always desiring more. They also feature a fresh oyster bar, and fresh boiled shrimp. I've eaten there at least 12 times in the last year and have not been disappointed with anything. So give it a shot!

The second I'm going to mention is a place that everyone likes to have, great pub food, reasonable drink cost and pleasant people to present it all to you. The place I'm talking about is Bougey's Bar & Grill. Located at 16760 West Greenfield Ave, Brookfield, WI. Know for there chicken wings, but followed up with great sandwiches and pizza, with a selection of new specials all the time. You'll also fine it a great location to watch your favorite sport pastime with the many TV's they have located throughout.

To finish this installment I'd like to mention a couple of friends of mine. Adam and Josh, otherwise know as Team Huge, web site at www.team-huge.com They web site is a fantastic help in relation to your goals of physical fitness, plus I feel honored that they asked me to contribute to they site recipes to help you in your quest. Be sure to check them out!