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Thank you so much for all your well wishes!   It must have worked because they replaced Tony’s knee and all went well.  And I know Tony will look forward to seeing your comments when he can!! It was a long day though – we were up at 4:30 and I just got home now and it’s 9:00 p.m.!  Going to catch up with Hannah and...

If I have any faithful readers than you’ll know that right before Christmas, Tony’s right knee became infected.  He had to have surgery to remove his already artificial knee, and these past three months has been walking around with crutches and a temporary knee that is filled with antibiotics. He’s jumped through several hoops, has gotten his whole medical team on the same page and...

So everything together comes in at 440 calories, 13 fat and 63 carbs.   Since this is high in carbs and sometimes it takes me a while to eat my lunch, I’ve learned to take 1/2 the amount of insulin while I eat half, then give myself a second dose – seems to work!  My 30 blood sugar level is 114! So I realized that Hannah...

When I went to Walmart yesterday to pick up Tony’s prescriptions, since I didn’t have a whole lot on my grocery list to get, I decided to one stop shop.  While at the deli, two things caught my eye: hot pepper cheese and chipotle ham!  Um, yes please!   I also found 100 calorie Lender’s bagels so I had two mini egg sammies today:  I am...

My parents-in-law gave me La Cucina Italiana magazine for my birthday, and this recipe jumped out at me immediately.  I did make a few adjustments: 1.  I made it into a single serving since I knew no one else in my family would eat it; and 2. no onions! 4 ounces red cabbage 1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup red wine 2.5 ounces...

The tortillas turned out really good, even though they were small!  The dough is just a mixture of Masa flour and water.  I found my Masa flour at Walmart, so it should be readily available.  I was happy to use my tortilla press I got for my birthday! When we were at the Mexican restaurant yesterday, we ate this delicious salsa, and we asked what was...

Potato and Greens Torta (modified from Cooking Light April 2009 Issue 1.5 pounds potatoes, peeled and chopped 1.5 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 4 cups chopped romaine 6 ounces zucchini 1/2 cup skim milk 2 ounces goat cheese 2 large eggs 3 tablespoons panko breadcrums .7 ounce pecorino Romano cheese Preheat oven to 375.  Cook potatoes to a...

I am challenged when it comes to putting things together, following directions, painting (we won’t go there!), so I was kind of worried about being able to put this shelving unit together.  Luckily Joe was over last night for Crab Fest and added the help I needed!    So we went to the neighbors last night for Crab Fest!  Hannah played with the twins while...

We had to drive 30 minutes to pick up a prescription for Tony, and we passed a Mexican restaurant and decided to stop.  We are so glad we did!  Seriously, the best Mexican food we have ever had.   But the best part?  Tacos were $1.65 each!  So while I ordered one of the most expensive things on the menu ($13.99) our bill with tax and...

I didn’t get up until 9:20 this morning – nice!  Hannah on the otherhand had gotten up at 8:00.  She cleaned up a few dishes that were in the sink, made a pot of coffee, put together some clothes to drop off at our local thrift store, took the dog on a walk, took a shower and dried her hair and was off to the...