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Menus. and UGH!! the bugs!!
Oh, no, bugs are not on the menus. LOL. Yellow rice with chicken and Salad (1). Black Bean Burgers (and all the fixins) with homemade,...
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Jul 281 min read
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Thank you. Dinner. Tea. And Stuff
First, let me say thanks for asking for a recipe. I love sharing. Then let me say thanks to the one saying you love the COTF idea. I love...
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Jul 242 min read
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Are you a coffee drinker?
I am. I get to have two cups of real coffee every morning. And I savor those two cups. Then...it's on to tea after that. Have you checked...
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Jul 181 min read
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July 15th, a Tuesday - Menu Day
So for dinner tonight (remember I did not plan menus for these last two days) we are having chicken mushroom gravy on mashed potatoes...
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Jul 152 min read
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Special Plans Ahead
So, Thursday night I did a COTF with Couscous for dinner. (COTF is pronounced Co-Tiff and is an acronym for Clean Out The Fridge). It was...
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Jul 111 min read
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What's cooking right now? (Weds,7/9)
Right now there is a pot of Harira cooking. It takes about 15 minutes of preparation plus 45 minutes to cook first, then another 10...
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Jul 91 min read
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Monday
Well, it seems we still have leftovers, even after the weekend feasts, so tonight we will have leftovers again. Cuban Chicken over brown...
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Jul 71 min read
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WeekEnds
On weekends we have leftovers, which there is usually plenty because I purposely cook more than what we would eat at one sitting. So the...
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Jul 51 min read
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Grocery Lists and Menus and Diets, etc.
I downloaded a seven day menu from the Full Plate Living website. Then I went through and wrote down (and then plugged them all in to an...
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May 16, 20241 min read
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Update - First please read "Is Fiber the miracle nutrient" ?
March 7, 2024 - Celebrating Plant Power Day. YAY !!! Answer: YES Seriously. Unbelievable but true. In 3 months time : I lost 15...
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Jul 20, 20231 min read
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Is Fiber the miracle nutrient?
Update: I wanted to add this link here about fiber because I have been doing lots of research on the topic and I've been sticking to the...
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May 8, 20232 min read
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April Updates
Test Results: Well, I was fully disappointed when I found out that my A1c was much higher than preferred. (For those of you who might not...
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Apr 25, 20232 min read
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New Recipe Tried - Vegan and Super Yummy Comfort Food
If you love meatballs and Gravy as much as I do, you really have to try this recipe. Especially if you, like me, are trying to move...
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
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Keto the Killer
In this month's Readers Digest there is an article that states the healthiest diet for your heart health is the Mediterranean diet and...
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Mar 29, 20231 min read
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Eatit vs Diet
What am I talking about? The difference between going on a diet and going on an eatit is simple. On the first, the diet, you are...
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Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Need to lower those blood glucose numbers?
I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes about 16 years ago. So keeping an eye on my blood sugar level and striving to keep it under certain...
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Feb 16, 20232 min read
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Liquid Diet Plans
Liquid diets and Meal Replacements First let me say that one bottle of Ensure Plus has only 1 gram of Fiber, while at the same time says...
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Greek Black Eyed Pea Stew
Putting the recipe card up first so you don't have to scroll forever to find it, here's the list of ingredients and directions....
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Jan 26, 20231 min read
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White Bean and Kale Soup with Chicken
First, here's the recipe. (I hate those recipe blogs where they have tons of pics and go on and on about the ordeal of cooking it first...
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Jan 24, 20231 min read
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First Sacrifices
It has been quite the journey. I'm still taking classes on nutrition and adjusting my diet as I go along. I have joined groups and...
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Jan 22, 20232 min read
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