It's raining and plans to be a very muggy day at work. They have no air conditioning... claim it's broken, but from the other employees I gather it is broken every summer.
Hope everyone is having a great day, and just think we are one day closer to FrIdAy !!! You'd think I had plans other than housework and catching up on the garden...lol.
Yesterday's food choices....
wed 7/22/09
ff yogurt w/ blueberries & cherries
sprinkle of muesli
grilled chicken breast slice
water
triscuits
water
pineapple
water
tilapia
broccoli slaw mix cooked w/ green beans and tomatoes
water
snitched a bite of someone else's grilled NY strip steak... I miss steak.
breakfast
x2 fiber english muffin w/butter
slice of cheddar
snack
coffee w/milk
protein bar
lunch
turkey, swiss, rolled in whole wheat tortilla
Smart Food cheese popcorn
grape tomatoes and deli green olives
zucchini sauteed w/butter over whole wheat couscous
snack
greek yogurt w/a honey drizzle, blackberries and blueberries
dinner
pork and kraut
caramel corn w/almonds and pecans (last of the Michigan treat)
Too much carb, especially for lunch... could have done without either the Smart Food or the couscous. But I was satisfied, which sometimes doesn't happen with lunch. Didn't eat yogurt until late afternoon, which was nice so I wasn't starving when I got home.
Hi everyone! I still haven't had a chance to catch up w/ everyone. We have been getting ready to leave and then I ended up falling asleep....oops! Lucky for me, dh finished packing the car!
I'll pop in while we are away (I can do that from my phone). Food has been ok, not great, but ok. Exercise has not been good. I WILL get my act together! !!!
I'm new, but thought I might post here. I normally don't do a menu plan for my family, although I always intend to.... This week we had last minute guests (a family of 6) for 4 days. I jotted out a quick menu & pretty much stuck to it - it made life so much easier. I've really got to make it a habit - I'm sure it would do wonders for trying to stick to a healthy diet.
County fair was in town this week. While I caved in to a couple fried things today, I was on my feet for 9 hours, so I'm telling myself it equaled out.
I'm really enjoying this forum & am getting some great ideas & lots of encouragement to help me on this journey! Thanks!
Lottie ~ thank you for the link !! Typically I'm not a huge tofu fan, it's a texture thing but I am intrigued by the sweet and spicy and am going to use extra firm tofu when I make it.
bcort ~ welcome aboard
mj5 ~ have a happy and safe journey, read ya when you get back.
synger ~ you must have willpower of steel because a bag of caramel corn would have been way too tempting. I made a delish caramel corn from scratch one Christmas, it was very rich and decadent which is why I told myself never to make it again...lol.
Guess what.... it's FRIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAY !!!!! Since I am off work this weekend that is great news for me...lol. Raining again, but thats ok, my garden is loving it. The tomatoes are going wild and I need to get some of those fast growing stems anchored or I won't be able to walk thru my path.
cut it into fourths or fifths, thin slices, lay it out on layers of paper towel, put layers of paper towel on top, and set a big pot of water on top of the tofu, heavy enough that it will squish the water out of it. Change the paper towels a few times and do this for 45 mins-an hour or more depending on how much water is left to come out. THen freeze it overnight. When you go to cook it, cut it into thin strips or chunks and toss it in some flour/baking powder for fluffiness and saute' it in oil. If you just cook it right out of the package it's kind of soggy and gross.
and in all honesty, silken, light, firm tofu is awesome if cut very thin, water sopped up and saute'd without coating at all. it has a meaty firm texture and is REALLY good with some bbq sauce on a sandwhich!
b: tomato soup with crackers
s: pita pizza
l: homemade naked bbq burrito with black beans, brown rice, corn salsa, light sour cream and bbq sauce
s: 1 serving soy nuts
d: some type of seitan based food and veggies
omg is right! They are DELICIOUS. I got vital wheat gluten from the co op today. I wish I had bought more since I plan on using it A LOT as it is SO YUMMAY. I made a big batch of plain seitan tonight. It should last us a few days.
I book marked the chickpea recipe as well. Thank you very much. I am trying to eat more veggies and having recipes beyond the basics helps greatly.
My food has NOT been good this weekend. Don't get me wrong I'm eating my healthy choices but I find tid bits and snacking of other things to be invasive this weekend. Part I think is I am having some sleep issues again and I am awake late into the night and wee hours of the morning.
Fri night found me and the dogs (I have 7) haloed in the light of the open refrigerator taste testing... see the list. Sat. night ( wee hours of this morning) were better but not by much.
At the moment I have thinly sliced zucchini and stewed tomatoes with a little bit of pineapple (for what reason I don't know just sounded like the pizza my daughter likes...lol) and some italian spices simmering down on the stove. I plan to grill salmon for my dinner... BBQ ribs for everyone else. I have days where cooking for everyone else is very difficult because a part of me resents that I can't eat what I am making them.
The weather has been heavy rains for the last several days. I had plans to work in my garden and cull some of my older flock but neither appeal to me in the rain. Being house bound and thinking of the things I need or want to do hasn't helped the sleep or food situation I am sure. Supplementing with the never ending housework chores doesn't bring me satisfaction at all...lol.
Anywhooooo enough grumbling and excuses. Here is yesterday's food , I guess I should be happy the "illegal" foods were all in small portion. That is a small victory as we know night binging can lead to massive qty intake.
sat 7/25/09
insomnia midnight raid between 12 and 6am sat morning…
½ slice apple pie
3 ritz crackers w/ dip
¼ pc of grilled steak leftover
Lg brownie
1 slice of salami
Water
Water
Water
Water
Leftover veg casserole
2 morningstar sausage patties
Eggs over easy
Water
your welcome, the nuggets really are amazing! I love them! Will be making more next week. maybe a giant batch and freezing them.
b: seitan in country gravy and 1 medium banana
s: fresh strawberries, 1 cup sliced
l: general tso's tofu
s: salad with sunflower seeds and creamy balsamic dressing
d: spicy szechuan stir fry w/ brown rice, broccoli and red peppers.
