I was going through the mail yesterday and Tony and I each got a notice from the IRS. Um, never a good sign, right? So I opened it. Apparently they reviewed our 2009 return and found a credit that was erroneously applied to our account. We owe them $45. Fine.
The penalty to pay late? .26 cents. Still okay. The interest charge from 2009 to date? $95.04! So they want us to pay $140.30 by December 19. I am telling them to suck it and appealing it – I truly hate the IRS and if they had balls I’d like to kick them there. Okay, whew, glad I got that out of my system. š
I had another hash for breakfast, this time with the leftover kielbasa from our red beans and rice from the night before – this time with egg, spinach and red pepper – my camera was fully charged too! On the side was half a banana and a few pecans. Gosh I love pecans – especially eating pecan on top of the slided banana. š Breakfast comes in at 405 calories, 29 fat, 21 carbs, 4 fiber and 15 protein.
I loved my work day yesterday – I had my checklist of things to accomplish, and slowly but surely crossed some of them off my list. My desk doesn’t look like a disaster anymore and I hope to catch up on my filing by the end of the week. No interruptions!
For lunch I had chili mac – I had two servings of Paleo Chili in my freezer so I brought one to be served over tofu noodles – I know, not quite Paleo but I love these things – a whole package is only 40 calories too. Some people think they stink – just rinse them well, cook them in the microwave for 1:30 seconds, then rinse them again – my lunch comes in at 388 calories, 24 fat, 15 carbs, 6.2 fiber and 27 protein.
I had pork on the menu, but was wonderding what side dish I should make and remembered I had zucchini. I decided to attempt another (almost) Paleo zucchini pancake as our side dish. The texture was much better!
Zucchini Carrot Pancakes (made 8 – 1/2 a serving is 156 calories, 5.4 fat, 17 carbs, 3.3 fiber and 9.9 protein)
- 3 small zucchini, shredded
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs (to bind)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 large eggs
- salt and pepper
- oil of choice to pan fry (I used about 2 teaspoons olive oil)
Shred the zucchini and carrots. Put in two layers of paper towel and squeeze as much moisture out as you can. Add to bowl and mix with remaining ingredients. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in skillet over medium heat – cook for 2-3 minutes a side. Keep in a 225 degree oven to keep warm.
Dinner comes in at 356 calories, 7 fat, 298 carbs, 5 fiber and 47 protein.
Stats for Tuesday:
- 1313 calories, 75 fat, 72 carbs, 18 fiber and 97 protein
- 35 WW points (based on total calories, which includes fruit)
- no exercise
- average blood sugar – 139
Just curious who opens the mail in your house? My answer is: ME. I’ve always been in charge of the mail since Tony and I got together. š
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Have a great day!
oh those pancakes look fabulous! love the idea of adding carrot!
That really sucks! As for opening mail, we open our own, but if it is something I pay that comes in his name, I open that and take care of it. I don’t think I have seen tofu shiritaki, but here they call it devil’s tongue for what they are made from, which is like a yam type of thing. They sell them everywhere here, probably because they are Japanese LOL.
We experienced a similar issue with the IRS. They suck. I’m sorry but they really do. We were audited for 3 years. The first year they found an honest to goodness “I mixed up the numbers” mistake. We owed $115 after they applied the interest. Well nice of them to wait a year before sending it to me. For the next two years they managed to find other more costly errors. Thanks for nothing turbo tax. I am not stupid but it’s like reading Greek to me. We sucked it up and paid. Now we have a marvelous accountant/lawyer (he is both!) and no more problems. Such a shame though that they pick on people like us for mere pittances compared to the fraud that is committed every day. Good for you for appealing.
Screw the IRS! They are always picking on someone :/ And I always open the mail in our house, unless it’s a package for my husband or a card, then I obviously let him open that himself.
Ugg, that stinks about the IRS! How annoying!
Those zucchini cakes sure look good though!!!
The IRS is the original bully. And everyone is very anti-bully right now. Don’t let them push you around! š
Well that sucks. I bet they will waive the fee, though.
We each open our own mail. Since I kept my last name when we got married, there is never any mail sent to Mr & Mrs. We each pay different household bills, usually online as well.
That’s horrible, I’d totally kick the IRS in the balls for you! I hate that they can charge interest in arrears, when they have a 7 year audit look back period…can you imagine if they had found a $45 error on your 2004 taxes? Grr!!!