Juicy July!
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That's so cute, Carla! Can't wait to see it when it's finished.
Worked from home today and got a few headachy files off my plate. I wish I could get to where I was working one day from home every week. I know my boss hates when I'm not there but I'm accessible and able to help remotely with critical things that come up.
B - avocado toast with arugula and tomato
L - big ol' salad
D - leftover cheezy chickpeas and broccoli, watermelon
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I got in on some broccoli action yesterday with a big veggie bowl. There's leftovers and Joe has a work lunch so I'll probably have that this afternoon too. We've been doing a lot of sushi bowls lately, so it might be time for a fajita bowl tonight. Bowls work well for us because it is easy to throw in lots of fresh greens and veggies, and there's always something warm in there which is what Joe wants in a dinner.
I'm practicing with my new rug tufting gun before embarking on a rug wall hanging. I planned to do a few trial bits and move right into a rug, but it turns out it is more difficult than it looks! It is easy to tear the cloth if you don't turn the gun in the right direction while you're tufting, and you have to use the correct pressure. I'm waiting on some cheap yarn to practice with so I'm getting all of my work done now so that I have a big chunk of time on Friday to devote to rug making.
Take that one day a week at home, Mihani! Your boss would hate it more if you quit! Tell him those are the options
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Howdy y'all... I left work a bit early. Secretary is off tomorrow through Monday so I will be stuck in the office later while she's gone. Ran a few errands and home to relax tonight before facing the office with no secretary!
B - oats with the usual goodies added
L - big ol' salad, handful of pumpkin seeds
D - will be a wrap loaded with lettuce and veggies, pinto beans, salsa
I'm into my third week of hitting the treadmill in the mornings. I have missed a few days but feel like I'm starting to get into the habit. The alarm goes off and my brain tells me better get up and get on the treadmill. I don't feel like it's a set in stone habit yet, but maybe getting there. Quite honestly I'm now getting more steps in the morning than I often got in an entire day before starting this. My job is so sedentary and I'm at my desk 9 hours then often working more hours at home, not to mention usually at least one day on the weekend. It seems to be helping with stress at the office too, and I feel less tense when I'm getting some movement in first thing. I do get up and move around during the day of course, but mostly I'm sitting.
I've been watching some more Chelsea Mae videos while on the treadmill thanks to Magic. I often get bored with videos, but she's actually really fun.
Not pushing it yet, because I want to make sure the morning treadmill habit is firmly established, but I really want to start doing strength training again. I enjoyed that when I got into it a few years ago, and loved feeling strong. It seemed to make me so much more energetic all around. Plus must admit I miss that toned look and it helped a lot with weight/fat loss. I still need to lose about 30 pounds to get where I'd like to be. I'm much happier and healthier where I am than I was 8 or 10 years ago, but need to work on these last pounds, most of which I put back on when I quit strength training.
Okay better get busy doing something around here before I settle in with a book for the evening.
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Oh, and to Carla... I am a big fan of bowls too! Lots of greens (raw and/or cooked), tofu or beans, maybe a grain or some slices of sweet potato, cooked veggies, sometimes a sauce or dressing if the other things in the bowl aren't spiced/sauced already.
I'm so intrigued by all your projects. I am not very good at that type of thing so I don't really try. I realize not everyone can have every talent, but I do wish I had at least some artistic talent!0 -
HELLO EVERYONE
Hoping everyone is doing well!!! My husband's surgery went well and now has physical therapy appointments until the end of the year..He needs help with a lot of things since he restricted to using his left arm only( right arm is in this big brace/ sling thing). Long road ahead before he's cleared for full range of motion..The 2 knee tears that were fixed at the same time are cake in comparison. He was back at work a couple of days after the surgery. A lot of his job is meetings, scheduling, budgeting and computer work. He's lucky that he also has a great boss that is very understanding.
My mom ended up in the hospital 2 days after my husband's surgery..Uti that made her sick. She is on the mend and is currently at a rehabilitation/skilled nursing facility for physical therapy to get her strength back..She is suppose to come home on the 27th.
Mason🐶 is doing well and needs daily walks to rehab his knee.
I know they say when it rains it pours, but everyone is doing well and on the mend so I'm very grateful thankful for that..
Thanks for asking everyone!!!Grateful/thankful for all of you as well😊
I too crave things when I read all the menu's and pretzels are one of my favorites. Once I start the bag usually wins.lol.
Have a great night everyone looking forward to reading what's new with everyone. I can't believe it's almost August....
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Made Sarah's Vegan Kitchen recipe for egg (tofu) salad...unbelievable.
Sharing with coworker tomorrow...sooooooo sooooooooo BELIEVABLE!0 -
Happy Friday!
Fantastic job sticking with the treadmill, Mihani! I've been doing a minimum of 2 walks with Ruby and Radar every day, and a 3rd walk with them or 30+ minutes on the treadmill about half of the time. As I always say to Joe, you never regret going for a walk.
Subscribed to Well Your World on you tube, thanks Magic. I have an mock egg salad I really enjoy too, made with garbanzos. Perfect for hot weather and nothing in there that would spoil, so it would even work well for a picnic.
hawksgirl, I am glad you are staying positive with all of the recovery going around you and involving you...nice that everyone seems to be on the mend even though there's been a lot of surgery and hospital time around there.
The fajita bowls we had last night for dinner were amazing. Loaded that bowl down with good stuff. The only improvement for next time would be more fresh greens, as some of the ones I had went bad and we couldn't use them. The cheesy sauce is made with a fresh jalapeno blended in and it is a new fave. I used roasted yams and pinto beans in place of the usual baked tofu which I've been relying on too much lately.
My new rug tufting gun is a lot of fun! So much faster than doing it with a hand tool. I'm starting to get the hang of it, and that new cheap yarn I got for practice is working really well. I'm looking forward to using the big chunk of time I set aside for it this morning while it is cool out...no A/C in the studio and a metal roof.1 -
Hi all! Got through the last two days without our secretary. She's gone through Monday so I only have to get through one more day. Brought lots of work home to do this weekend.
hawksgirl, so glad you checked in! I am happy to hear your husband is on the mend and Mason's recovery continues to go well. Sure hope your mom does well in rehab and is back home soon.
Thanks for the link, Magic. I will check it out this weekend.
Carla, I am happy that I'm sticking with the treadmill. I never liked getting up and exercising in the morning, but I just had to make myself start doing it with work being so overwhelming. I was driving home every day thinking okay I'm getting on the treadmill tonight for sure, but week after week (heck month after month) went by and I'd get home and feed the dog, get some dinner, sit at my desk here at home for a couple more hours, and then think oh I'm too tired... I'll do it tomorrow. Rinse and repeat daily.
What's in your fajita bowls? I assume sauteed peppers and onions? What else? Glad you are having fun with the rug tufting.
I am going to do some cooking tomorrow while I do laundry. Plan to make baked tofu, bake a couple sweet potatoes, big pan of sauteed greens with mushrooms and onion. I have kale, collards and beet greens. Salads this week are red and green leaf lettuce, carrot, beet, radish, green onion, savoy cabbage, zucchini. Think I'll make the miso ginger dressing again. I might officially be addicted to that stuff. I'll also make some rice or cous cous for my dinner bowls.
Oh, I kept thinking there was something I meant to ask. Have any of you tried the mushroom powder in place of mushrooms? I seem to recall that Austin said she has used it. The organic certified packages are pretty spendy! I am wondering if using the powder would meet Dr. F's recommendations and how much you'd need in a day to do that. I love mushrooms, but I hate cleaning them. I mean hate. They are my least favorite veggie when it comes to preparation. Many many years ago, back in high school, I worked in a produce department at a grocery store and they were my least favorite veggie to package and wrap then too, and I wasn't even required to clean them! LOL
y'all
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Afternoon, mates!
Carla, thanks for subscribing to WYW's youtube channel. That's super!
I just have to continue to sing the praises of Chelsea Mae Vegan...now, I am listening to her podcasts. FABULOUS! She is just a natural...and keeps you interested the whole time. Have no idea how she does it. Do not take my word ... here are her reviews:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lean-with-plants/id1502040576#see-all/reviews
She constantly gives James Clear, Atomic Habits credit for his book! She loves it. She has a couple others...I will mention later. But if you're washing the dishes, on the TM, just doing stuff...play her PODCASTS! You can thank me later.
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Today's Menu!
coffee with nutpods plain creamer...almost finished with the carton...going black again
uncooked oatmeal with frozen blueberries and homemade almond milk
mashed potatoes with baby spinach...one of my dad's favorites...who knew he was such a trend setter back in the day!
Forager unsweetened cashew plain yogurt with strawberries and banana
plums
Make your day as deeeeeeeeeeee licious as mine...later, mates!0 -
Your meals sound great, Magic! I made potatoes yesterday too. Baked two sweet potatoes and 5 small yukon gold.
Today was good...
B - ezekiel english muffin with a smidge of PB, a peach
L - whole wheat wrap with a couple slices of the tofu and lots of lettuce
D - baked potato, a couple more slices of tofu, some of the cooked greens
The watermelon I got was very disappointing. I ended up throwing it out. No flavor at all.
Strange because all the other melons I have had so far this summer have been amazingly good.
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Busy busy week at work! I am going to have to go to the office Sunday for a while. I really hate that. I don't mind working on weekends so much when I can work from home.
I am going to go full on Dr. Fuhrman 6 week plan. I can't seem to budge my weight lately and want to get things moving in the right direction. I usually have some wine or beer on Friday or Saturday evening, and sometimes my food choices throughout the week are less than ideal. I do seem to fall into the snack crackers and pretzels and blue corn chips too often! Have plans to meet friends tomorrow for dinner and cocktails, then I will do my shopping and cooking Saturday so I am ready to dive in Sunday. If other social events come up after tomorrow then I'll just have to stay the course regardless.
B - wrap with lettuce, veggies and miso ginger dressing
L - big ol' salad
S - pretzels (sigh...)
D - some red lentil cauliflower curry from the freezer with brown rice, a peach
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Morning my sweet peas!
Weekend gone...back to work today! Good luck with the Fuhrman 6 week, Mihani! I spied your lettuce wrap...yum! Anything lettuce cuppy is a fav of mine!
For me, I am trying no bread or tortillas for awhile...see if that works. Also, upping my veggie intake.
Coffee...WITH nutpods...can't help it...I love it so...can't I have ONE indulgence!
oatmeal, blueberries, almond milk
left overs: rice and variety of veggies...
left overs: rice and broccoli
carrots and homemade hummus with loads of cilantro!
Kite Hill Plain yogurt with added strawberry jam
My hummus recipe I use tahini, but naturally no oil. I found a fabulous recipe ... but what I have learned is you do get a better product when you peel the garbanzo beans. Takes about ten more minutes...but worth it in my book. Next goal will be to use dry beans and cook in the insta pot.
I actually double the lemon juice to tahini ratio. So, 1/4 cup tahini and 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice. Everything else is the same. And then I added a bunch of cilantro at the end and processed that. Oh, and I also add ice cold water to thin, if necessary
https://www.inspiredtaste.net/15938/easy-and-smooth-hummus-recipe/
Wishing y'all a fab day.
Mihani, you sure work a lot, but I know the feeling...bills don't pay themselves. Enjoy your time with your friends.
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Getting off work soon...did great today, food wise. NOW, the trick is to go home and have my dessert and be done with it.
I do need to roast some sweet potatoes...Lulu is a huge fan...she will eat her dog food if I give her sweet potatoes first...hand fed, btw. I buy the bag at Trader Joes...they are small...slice length wise and bake face down in air fryer oven at 400 for 45 min...they get nice and caramelized.
Anyway, I just came in here to say...ONLY DESSERT WHEN I GET HOME...I MIGHT ADD A BANANA TO IT...JUST CUZ I REALLY KEPT TO MY MENU TODAY...AND DID NOT EAT ALL THAT MUCH.
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Well done sticking to your menu, Magic! I love that you share your veggies with Lulu. My dog is always front and center when I am setting up my salad so I will share some of the veggies. He especially likes carrots and zucchini.
I have read that tip to peel the chickpeas for a smoother hummus, but I usually don't bother. I use the Engine 2 recipe for hummus. It has no tahini or oil so I really don't know that it is technically even hummus. More like chickpea spread I guess. It is just chickpeas, brown mustard, lemon juice, garlic, water as needed to thin. I reserve the aquafaba and use that in place of water which makes it creamier. I also sometimes add other spices like cumin, paprika, fresh ground black pepper and/or a splash of bragg's. Nothing wrong with tahini though! It's just I like to eat a lot of hummus so I don't add it because I'd go over my nut/seed quota.
Speaking of, hummus is in my prepping plans today. Also going to make indian lentil cauliflower soup from OSG. It is reminiscent of Isa's red lentil cauliflower curry. I'll share the recipe. Delicious!
Plan for today is to make the hummus and soup, baked tofu, roasted broccoli, sauteed greens with onions. I got several steamer bags of veggies like broccoli, green beans, greens. When I run out of preps I can just throw one of those in the microwave. They aren't that great compared to cooking fresh veggies, but will do in a pinch. I actually have started to really enjoy veggies for breakfast a la Chef AJ. I have been eating leftover greens or broccoli for breakfast fairly often, along with a little fruit like cantaloupe and/or blueberries. Sometimes I even eat salad for breakfast.
Also need to do laundry and a little housework before I settle in at my desk to get some work done. I am looking forward to doing the 6 week plan. I've been feeling pretty run down lately and I know I'll feel better after a week or so of cleaning up my diet.
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Indian Lentil Cauliflower Soup (Oh She Glows)
Ingredients
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 yellow onion diced
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp peeled and grated ginger
2 tbsp curry powder
1½ tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
6½ cups vegetable broth
1 cup dried red lentils rinsed and drained
1 medium cauliflower chopped into bite sized florets
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced
2 large handfuls baby spinach
¾ tsp salt
black pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium, heat a splash of veggie broth (in place of coconut oil) and add the onion and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes.
Stir in the ginger, curry powder, coriander and cumin and saute for another 2 minutes.
Add the vegetable broth and lentils and bring it to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the cauliflower and sweet potato, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Add the salt and pepper to taste.
Turn off the heat, add the spinach and stir until wilted.
Serve into individual bowls.
Garnish with fresh cilantro (optional)
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Great post, Mihani...loads of info. You're so good...I think I might try veggies for breakfast when I go on vacation...I might be getting a ten day (my weekends book ended around my four days off) in late August. It has to be approved. I finally am back on a good oatmeal routine for work...it's easy...and easy to eat at my desk.
Yesterday there was a retirement CAKE at work. HOLY COW! Is that all these people can do ... is frickin CAKE! I made fresh pico and brought chips (the chips were for the workers)...I used fresh carrot sticks! I guess the cake was necessary ... it was huge and had to feed a lot of people...but there is ALWAYS CAKE. Lord!
Today...
coffee with nutpods...(so, I just ordered Chef AJs sampler of California Balsamics...for salad dressings. Embarrassed to tell you all, that I have Follow YOur Heart ranch in the fridge. Will ditch it as soon as the balsamics arrive...they already shipped it). Yowzers.
So, since I am ditching the salad dressing, I'm keeping the nutpods. LOL Maybe one day I will give it up...for now. IT STAYS!
oatmeal the usual
veggie burger salad (so no bun...LTO chopped with chopped veggie burger)
steamed rice and veggies...mostly broc
no dessert
(two juices in there...I froze a bunch of juices from squeezed.com...will use at work for break time...easy and they do keep me from feeling snacky)
A COMPLETE FAIL WHEN I GOT HOME LAST NIGHT. RIDICULOUS!
I will forgo the details...let's just stay I cant even be trusted with things that seem innocent enough...I threw it all out this morning.
That's it. Having the last of my coffee. Making Lulu sweet potatoes. I have never seen someone so happy to get a little tree of broccoli. I love how she takes it from my hand in the kitchen, and marches off to her bed to cherish and enjoy. What a riot!
I guess our little pups do follow what we model.
Have a great day...zen out when you do your food prep, Mihani...it makes it more enjoyable. That's what I do when making batches of almond milk. I get into this very peaceful place.
Later, dollies!
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That's awesome you avoided the cake AND brought a healthy dish to share with co-workers. You are on a roll, Magic! Funny that Lulu takes her veggies away to eat at leisure. My boy barely even chews. At 12 years old he has finally started to slow down a bit on his eating which is good because he was often choking himself bolting his food and it was scary sometimes.
I do find lately that after a few days of allowing junk into my diet that I start seriously craving the whole foods. I'm still on my broccoli kick. I put it on a baking sheet, sprinkle with coconut aminos and no salt seasoning. Bake at 400 for 30 to 40 minutes. It gets so sweet and kind of caramelized. I like it better than blue corn chips which is really saying something! I will eat broccoli for breakfast lunch or dinner.
One of the weirdest things from Dr. Greger's How Not to Die book that has stuck with me is adding a sprinkle of dry mustard to cooked frozen broccoli. https://nutritionfacts.org/2016/02/09/how-to-cook-broccoli/ I just mix a little spicy brown mustard into broccoli that I have cooked from frozen. Since frozen veggies don't have much flavor it makes it much tastier anyway.
Didn't get as much done today as I should have. A fair amount of work work but not much housework and cooking. I didn't make the soup but did get the hummus and tofu done. I have to go to the office tomorrow but will get there early and only stay 4 or 5 hours so I can get laundry and the rest of my cooking done.0 -
I do find lately that after a few days of allowing junk into my diet that I start seriously craving the whole foods. I'm still on my broccoli kick. I put it on a baking sheet, sprinkle with coconut aminos and no salt seasoning. Bake at 400 for 30 to 40 minutes. It gets so sweet and kind of caramelized. I like it better than blue corn chips which is really saying something! I will eat broccoli for breakfast lunch or dinner.
Making this tomorrow morning. Just under 1 1/2 hours to go. I am going to really try and just go home, be with LULU ... feed her... then watch tv. NOTHING TO EAT FOR ME.
I just need to do this once to make it a habit. ONCE...
My goal is no eating after work Fri/Sat. Since I get off at seven, it would give me a jump start into feeling better when I wake up the next morning.
I will tuck the frozen broccoli trick away to use...once I get frozen broc in the house.
Good job on what you did prep, MIhani. Don't work too hard tomorrow.
Later!
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I did better last night, after work, than I had done the night before. Progress not perfection.
What is crazy, I slept so well!
Best in a long, long time!
I expect to have a great Sunday at work.
Menu will be very similar to yesterday's!
Later, sweet peas!
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Yay for a good night's sleep Magic. I generally sleep well but there are nights here and there and it makes me so tired (and hungry) the next day.
Went to the office for 4 hours then stopped at the grocery to pick up a couple things I forgot. My salad prepper friend gave me cabbage this week and I think I'd prefer to cook it up with onions and blackeyed peas than eat it in the salads. I'm just going to use hummus and a little balsamic for salad dressing this week so I don't have to make a dressing. Plan today is to make the soup, cabbage and blackeyed peas, and a big skillet full of greens with onions and mushrooms. I have green and purple kale and dandelion greens!
Got fresh blueberries and raspberries for my oatmeal this week.
Still have some work I should get done today but doubt I will do it. I have to finish a load of laundry and get the cooking done and then I'll probably veg out for the evening. Might look for a new book to read.
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So...menu is...
coffee with nutpods
squeezed.com juice: jicama, turmeric, ginger, carrot, apple, lime
carrots and hummus
oatmeal, blueberries, almond milk
component salad (my California Balsamics arrive tomorrow afternoon) two more days of FYH ranch!
yogurt
Wishing you sweet things a lovely day!
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