Currently Browsing

Uncategorized

Operation Clean Pantry/3 Freezers/2 Refrigerators

It has come to our attention that we have A LOT of food that needs to be eaten!  From stocking up over the holidays, etc., we have decided to eat what we have before going to the grocery store – I plan on spending about $30 on fresh fruit and vegetables, but other than that, it’s using what we have – you may see some...
January 9, 2010

I cheated. And it was good!

You’ll have to wait further down in the post to see how I cheated! Yesterday’s breakfast can only be called “hash” in my book.  I took the last egg (sorry Tony and Hannah!) and then just looked through my refrigerator to see what else I could throw in! 1 egg 3 ounces diced firm tofu 2/3 cup canned potatoes, sliced 1 cup fresh baby spinach...
January 8, 2010

Snow Day!

Well, for Hannah anyway!  We have a winter storm warning through Friday morning, and we will probably see up to 12 inches by then.  However, we only got two inches overnight – but I guess their fear is that if it snows throughout the day, the buses won’t be able to run this afternoon. Our school system has an automated phone system in case of...
January 7, 2010

7 Things

Before I get on to my good eats yesterday, and they were good!, the lovely Errign (pronounced Erin – love the spelling!) gave me an award!   She’s a wonderful girl, has been skiing probably since before she could walk and is working very hard in college! 😀 The premise is that I am supposed to come up with 7 things interesting about me: One of...
January 6, 2010

Great Monday! Mind over Matter

Morning!  I had a great first day back on track!  My goals yesterday? exercise at least 45 minutes – 40 minute The Firm DVD and 10 minute jog = 50 minutes! drink 80 ounces of water – easy – I drank two 32 ounce waters during the day, and 40 ounces at home last night no wine with dinner – wow, no wine AT ALL...
January 5, 2010

Weigh In Monday (not good)

It’s time to face the music people!  Those extra handfuls of Chex Mix, nachos and pizza, not to mention the wine have caught up with me!  I can’t help but think if I had just done 45 minutes of exercise each day, I could have offset some of the extra things I ate!  While I am disappointed in myself, there is no looking back, only...
January 4, 2010

Menu Planning and BSI – Vinegar!

Some weeks my menu plan comes to me so easily, and then some weeks, like this one, I am having a hard time coming up with dinner menus!  What are you planning this week?? I had so much fun at my Mom’s house, hanging out with my brother and his family, then yesterday my sister and her kids came over – I know my mom...
January 3, 2010

Happy New Year!

Wow.  2010!  Seems just like yesterday we were partying like it was 1999!  It was 1999 that I realized I was overweight.  Mind you, I had been gaining weight ever since I stopped playing field hockey.  Turns out you can’t eat anything you want without working out 3 hours a day!  But the funny thing is I never really noticed my weight gain.  Even though...
January 1, 2010

Happy New Years Eve!

It seems so strange that it’s the end of 2009 and tomorrow will be 2010!  When Hannah was born, I thought ahead to what year it would be when she would graduate from high school – it seemed so far away at the time! Breakfast yesterday was delicious – my classic egg sammie on Arnold thin with egg white/spinach/cheese and Greek yogurt with Sophia’s amazing...
December 31, 2009

Polenta Fries!

Polenta Fries!
I got home from work and Tony was in the kitchen with me while I started putting dinner together and said “a lot of people had questions about the polenta fries!”  Didn’t know they would be such a hit!  And Errign was correct – the deep fat fryer was involved! 😀 It takes a little planning!  Remember my shrimp and tomato basil suace on polenta...
December 31, 2009