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hazelmichling

Hi Bebe and all. No time to post now. Will be back later. But I am splendid this find Firday morning. Keep up the good work of walking early AM Bebe. Am proud of you.

Cindysunshine

Good morning Heeters. It's a waindy cold yes I said cold day here in west Texas. The high is supposed to be 42. Yikes. I'm freezing! Bebe way to go on your AM walk! Julie,Thanks so much for your kind words. I feel like you are an old friend. ( not old in your age) LOL. I will upload a pic today or tomorrow. Have fun grocery shopping. :ohwell: Lucy, The baby is my daughter. She's almost 2 now. You fellow Heeters are a wealth of information. Debbie, Thanks for sharing your story. Skin cancer scares me to death. I an very fair skinned and burn almost instantly it seems. Since we moved to TX I'm realy cautious but my DH who works outside is not. :frown: Lucy, I love that you have that nickname because of Lucille Ball. That tells me alot about your personality. :bigsmile: I plan to do my 3 mile workout and drink tons of water and eat clean and healthy today. I hope everyone has a great day! Cindy :flowerforyou:

happygirl518

Any pasta lovers among the group? Here's a delicious high fiber recipe:

Pasta Fagioli
2 slices center cut (30% less fat) bacon, such as osca mayer, chopped
1 onion chopped about 1 cup
4 cloves of garlic, minced
3 ribs of celery chopped 1/2 cup
4 cups of low sodium fat free chicken broth
1 can (14.5 oz) salt free diced tomatoes
6 oz. whole wheat healthy harvest ronzoni
1 can of dark red kidney beans rinsed and drained about (15 oz)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/8 tsp. ground blk pepper
Heat lrg. saucepan over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until just strting to brown, 5-6 min. Add the onion, garlic, celery and carrots cook til starting to soften 2-3 mins.
Pour in chicken broth, tomatoes, pasta (ronzoni) and beans cook 12-15 min and pasta will get tender. Remove from heat and stir in basil, parsley and pepper.
Makes 6 servings
Per serving
Calories 210, 10 gms. protein, 33 gms. carbohydrate, 4 gms. total fat, 1 gm saturated fat, 3 mg. cholesterol, 9 gms. of fiber, 490 mg. sodium
Enjoy and for those watching their sodium you can omit the bacon or go with turkey bacon, add no more salt. Recipe is to inspire and you can take it and make it your own, and add or deduct to meet your needs.
Debbie

happygirl518

Thinking of Julie and those who like Spinach, I found this wonderful recipe in the new addition of Prevention Magazine I received, so here's to all of you!!:flowerforyou:

Speedy Spinach and Carrot Salad
work time about 10 minutes, serving 4

1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
2 tsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 bag (about 6 oz.) fresh baby spinach
2 carrots grated, about 1 cup
1/2 cup dried cranberries (totally optional)

Whisk together sugar, vinegar and salt in large bowl. Whisk in oil and season to your liking with (added salt and pepper to taste)
Add spinach, carrots and cranberries (if using)
Serve immediately
Calories per serving 133, 1 gm. protein, 9 gm. carbs, 3 gms. fiber, 10.5 gm fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 0 mg. cholesterol, 233 mg. sodium

Enjoy!!!
Debbie

happygirl518

Lucy, so glad that work conditions are improving for Andy hope things continue to go well for ya'll.
God is Good, no doubt about it, faith is what guides me in every aspect of my life's journey, without him I am nothing. Bless you and all my sisters in this group :flowerforyou:
Debbie

Cindysunshine

Debbie, Those recipes look so yummy! I will have to try them both. Thanks for posting these. :flowerforyou:

happygirl518

Cindy, you are truly welcome. I think sometimes we get into a pattern of eating the same things over and over, maybe in different ways but I know looking back today at my menus alot of my days did spill into the next. So perhaps putting a twist on it, trying something new, will rev up the metabolism in a whole new way and bring about good results. I love cooking, so finding and trying new recipes are a real treat for me.
Settling in to the day nicely. I like what we are all contributing today., wholesome nutrition and as Martha Stewart is so known for saying, "That's a Good Thing"....
Keep a pep in your step, smile on your face, positive thought in your head, and a song in your heart, that's my wish for my dear friends here today :flowerforyou:
bbl
Debbie

LilWaterBug

Lucy (Chris), you really did do a good job! :laugh: I figured you username was a take on l Love Lucy but I also assumed your name was, well, Lucy, LOL!! It kind of fit you! Surely you remember VegeMeatAVitaMin or whatever it was called. My mom used to have that skit memorized and would call me in to the house whenever it was on the TV. She and I would just totally crack up! I was always a Lucy fan growing up. All the different versions of the show. She was fabulous. I also liked Mary Tyler Moore and would watch that with my grandmother. I totally understand the SAD. I'm a Michigander myself. It seems like from October to April it's nothing but gray, cloudy, overcast skies. That's good information about the Cod Oil. DH sometimes takes fish oil caplets (I forget why) but I tried one once and burped "fish" the entire day. It was disgusting!

I got over hungry today even though I ate my breakfast. Shopping took a little longer today and I just now ate (1:15). I usually eat between 11 - 11:30. I knew it was gonna happen when I pulled in the grocery parking lot and vowed not to hit McDonald's (in the outer lot) on my way out so I grabbed a container of Prices Pimiento Cheese. :blushing: :blushing: I just totally scarfed a sandwich now I feel *so* full! It's one of my guilty pleasures. I can eat a whole container in a day. I'm gonna have to control myself!!

Tons of stuff to put away. I really wanted some blueberries but they were $6 a pint!!! I bought a new thing today. There's a thread floating around here about Fayeh (or something like that). It's a greek yogurt but it comes in fat free versions. I found it today but not the fat-free so I opted for another brand. Supposed to be super yummy. We'll see. I don't eat yogurt much. I don't care for the consistency and they are loaded with either sugar or aspartame (yuck!) so I choose cottage cheese with fruit instead. But, I'm gonna give this stuff a try, it's loaded with live active cultures and supposed to be really good for you as well as tasty. I've got a few fresh blueberries that I froze a couple weeks ago. I'm gonna mix the two and see how it goes.

Well, guess I got off my feet long enough. Time to get back to work...Later...

Julie

Cindysunshine

Hi ya Heeters! Dh picked me up a heart rate monitor last night. It does not have a chest strap. I wore it while I did my 3 mile watp workout. I like it and think even though it doesn't have a chest strap it's pretty accurate. Now here's the kicker- MFP says I burn 598 calories doing that workout. I only burn 449 calories according to my heart rate monitor. Thats 149 calories differance! Now I know that mfp gives estimates. And I know that depending on how hard I workout to that watp workout will vary my calories burned but 149 calories? I'm so glad I got this. I can't wait to walk tonight and calculate that. I hope everyone is having a grea:flowerforyou: t day! Cindy

happygirl518

Cindy, does the heart monitor only monitor calories burned, not distance? If you don't mind my asking what kind did you get *brand**and was it prcey? I would definitely like to invest in one and think it would make for better accuracy. Thanks and that was sweet of him to get it for you. Gotta love that support!!!!:flowerforyou:

Cindysunshine

Debbie, It's a Sportline 7 -function ECG heart rate watch. He got it at Wal-Mart for $25.00. It has 1 touch heart rate monitor- calories burned -% of your heart rate indicator-stopwatch-countdown timer-time and date-daily alarm and a backlight. It's water resistant to 30 meters and has a 5 year waranty. It seems to work great. I think for $25 you cant go wrong! Cindy:flowerforyou:

Cindysunshine

Debbie- Go to www.sportline.com. They have heart rate watches that measure distance and lots of other cool gadgets. It all seems reasonably priced too.

LilWaterBug

Oh My Word!! Talk about crash and burn??? Good grief! I had to grab a Pepsi for a little Pep-Me-Up. And I snuck two more bites of Pimiento Cheese. :noway: Spank Me!!

Anybody ever cook fresh beets? DH loves them any old way but the only way I've ever eaten them was from a can and I didn't like them. I found them to be really sour tasting. Funny because I love almost anything "pickled" and beets are supposed to be really sweet. Anyway, I bought some today and am undecided on what to do with them. I have a recipe for roasting them but if anybody has a tried and true recipe I'm game. I've got a sirloin in the freezer that I'm going to cook with them. Here's this weeks menu...

Friday - Cindy's Pizza Pockets in Pita bread

Saturday - Lunch will be Tomato Pie (got some 'maters to use up) Turkey thighs with cabbage/apple casserole

Sunday - Spareribs with lemon-apple coleslaw

Monday - Stuffed Peppers stuffed with the Greek Spaghetti Sauce I made last weekend

Tuesday - Crab Legs and either shrimp, scallops or cod - whatever strikes my fancy that night

Wednesday - Steak and Beets

Thursday - leftovers of what ever is left

I'm gonna make another bean dip and some homemade guacamole if the avocados ripen by Sunday. They are pretty hard right now. You can tell by my kichen that spring is getting closer. My fruit bowl runneth-over! I found a beautiful whole pineapple and am gonna dice some for mixing with cottage cheese and the rest I'll mix with some fresh strawberries for a fruit salad. The grab and go fruits will be for lunches next week.

Cindy, that's great news on the HRM! Now you have a more accurate accounting of what's going on.

Lucy, I haven't read the book you mentioned but I have read Dr. Wiel's 8 Weeks To Optimum Health. It's a wealth of information and one I refer back to often. And I'm so glad you are being blessed and that DH is finding continued work. I hope the blessings continue for you and your family.

Debbie, I'm researching the Polar F6 and Polar F11 Heart Rate Monitors. I think they are all-purpse but these two were specifically recommended by other swimmers on this site. These two run in the $160 range on Amazon. There are others out there that are a little cheaper though that would probably be a good all-purpose one to use during your walks. You can find one to do just about anything you want. Count calories, distance, program it specifically to your fitness level and "prompt" you to either *speed it up* or *slow it down* according to your activity level. Ask around on the Fitness Thread. There are so many out there it can get overwhelming. That's why I went straight to the forum - too many choices!!

Hazel, here are a few more that we use regularly, DH is Dear Husband, DD is Dear Daughter, DS is Dear Son. If I think of more I'll let you know but will try to remember to post the meanings when I use them.

Well, the Pepsi is helping. I'm feeling better so I better get up and get moving again...BBL

Julie

happygirl518

Hi there Heeters, good day we all seem to be having. Picked Kayleigh up at school and we got our walk in early, another 2,630 steps (just a little over a mile for me with my stride), did it today in 25 minutes so we are getting that heart rate up and steppin it up a bit more!! Not bragging mind you, just surprised and really glad how far I've come from just the beginning of March starting the walking for my favored choice of exercise. Blood sugar was within normal range this morning before breakfast and just took it now about 2 hrs. after lunch and having just got in from our walk and it is 165, so far so good., needed to be below 180 so we are on track.

Cindy thank you for all the info on the heart monitor, figure I will try to find one that combines my distance and calories burned which may cost me a little more, but better in the long run.
I will check out the website and thank you.

Also, thank you for sharing as well Julie, I will check with some of the other people in the fitness groups and see what some of their reviews are on ones they have tried perhaps to get an idea as to what I will get.

Lots of good info packed into this day.......good Job everyone.....we Heeters are developing good healthy habits......Julie good job on keepin out of mickey D's though I know you would have made a good choice.....don't underestimate your capablilities Sistah......, but watch that temptation of pimiento cheese deary.......laps in the pool, where's that wet suit...tee hee:laugh: :laugh:

:smooched:wishin skinny vibes to all Debbie

hazelmichling

Hey all. Here I am. Did you think i fell offf the end of the world? ha. ha. Thank you all for all the cryptic clarity. It all made good sense when I knew what they were. LOL. I guess that's what people do with the text typing? All the abbreviations? That is funny. I had my own abbrev. but my DD didn't understand them when i used my own version. Guess it must be the generation gap.

Today's posting has been a wealth of information.
Debbie = Vitamin E. Great info and I will have to remember them especially my being diabetic that caught my attention.
Lucy=great name. I loved Lucille Ball and she is still top female comedian in my books. May her soul rest in peace but she sure did bring many smiles to many, didn't she? That tells me a lot about your personality and I think it is simply so precious. I need to be around you so you can put a smile on my face and laughter into my heart on a daily basis. Only because it is easy to get in the hum drum of daily life. mind you, mine isn't all that bad but I spend most of my day alone after retirement. I am seriously considering doing volunteering at the Senior Center a few hours each week. That should give me a variety of people to be around to add some spice to my life. My DD's name is Christina. A name that has been so special to both my DH and myself for years before we got her. So, you have a beautiful name but I think I will call you Lucy as now I know why you chose that name. BTW, i love the quote you have at the bottom of your post and congratulation's on DH work schedule. yes, we give all praises onto our dear Lord Jesus for how He provides for us everyday.
Cindy= West Texas eh? I have not been in that part of our world yet. Will make it there someday. Are you northern part where it gets so cold with that Canadian winter air blowing in? I am in North Texas where it is not as harsh in the winter. BTW, what is "watp" work out?
Julie=you go girl! you are tops in my books full of life and great ideas and i love all that you have to share with us.
So many postings today and such great readings. hope I didn't forget anyone am probably did forget to mention something, but know that I enjoyed all your sharing.

Now for myself. This morning started out great with going to the gym at 7:30 and working out for 1 1/2 hours. Did cardio and strength exercises. went for my weigh in and boo hoo. I gained 3 lbs.!!! I couldn't remember what happened since I had not been logging my food diary daily. But it all came to me at the same time and yes, I did it to myself. I had been practicing to make biscuits and eating them too. had KFC for dinner that day i went to the Aboretum. boo hoo. How quickly all that adds up. My DH is being very supportive however as he talked about how many inches I have lost. he is so very sweet and is the love of my life being married for 40 years 2008.

I also eperienced drop in blood sugar and didn't feel so good, but after my nice turkey sandwich with avocado I started feeling better. Guess I just didn't have enough calorie intake with the work out this a.m.

Had a long nap and now am feeling like I am raring to go. Dinner tonight is left over chicken curry. Thanks gals for the recipes shared.

So, no, I didn't get to the grocery shopping but we have plenty to eat in the house so guess will have to continue to clean out the freezer and vegetable bin before getting more.

Lucy, have a wonderful party tonight. Wish we were not so far apart and I could crash in. LOL.

Love you all and ya'll have a wonderful weekend. This includes you Bebe in beautiful Bahama's.

hazelmichling

Debbie, great going on that walk and getting your blood sugar down. I know it is hard work but you are doing sooooo good, girl. Keep it up. I am happy to know that you have the support of your DD and together you can strive for your health for long life.

You have had such encouragement today for all of us. Thank you.

Hazel

happygirl518

Thank you Hazel for all the kind words to us all. Don't beat yourself up too bad over a slight gain, just try to journal this coming week and see where it leads you. It is so hard to remember and so for me I always track it before I eat it, then if I need to make a change I can, just something I committed to myself from the beginning and so far so good.

Lucy, have fun with all your friends, I know you are all going to have so much fun at your party.

Dinner is left overs tonight, and a relaxing evening, so see you all tomorrow.
Debbie

Cindysunshine

Hazel, I am in Odessa , TX. We have been here almost 2 years. We moved here from Northern Ohio smack dab in the middle of the snow belt. We get alot of wind here in TX. A few days in the winter are cold. It's nothing like Ohio. I love the hot weather here. I don't think I would ever want to live somewhere where there is an actual cold snowy winter ever again. WATP stands for Lesley Sansones Walk Away The Pounds. She has great walking workouts that are more than just walking . She incorporates strength training, kicks, sidesteps and kickbacks into her workouts. I do the 3 mile workout. It takes 45 minutes. That = 15 minute miles. She has a ton of video workouts. You can get 1 mile workouts on up to 5 miles. I love her workouts! I'm getting ready to make dinner, Zuchini lasagna. I make it just like regular lasagna exept I slice zuchini in noodle shapes. I use turkey sausage instead of ground beef. I use low fat cheeses and tons of veggies in it. YUMMO- Cindy :flowerforyou:

hazelmichling

Debbie, thank you for the encouragement. I may just try your idea of listing my diary before eating and see if that helps. I have logged in today and so far so good except, I need to log in my exercise done. So far so good, however. Thanks again.

Cindy, Odessa. My DH had mentioned or suggested we move out there but I just couldn't see being away from North Texas quite yet. We may take a drive out there one day. I will let you know before we do and maybe we could meet? But I don't see that happening for a while still. Too much going on with my DD being in Tennessee and we are planning on visiting her in April for her birthday. Okay video. I do have one for a 3 mile walk. I just need to remember to take it out and try to remember how to work that vcr. LOL.

Have a wonderful evening, you two. Are you getting some of this cold your way, Cindy? Our temp has sure dropped and we are in the high 40's right now. Brrrr.

hazelmichling

I fogot to mention your lasagne. That sure is interesting and creative. Hmmm. I have not been in the habit of making lasagne but your version sure is appealing. Iwill have to take out my lasagne recipe and try your version. We do like ground turkey so that would be a great recipe to try.

Cindysunshine

Hazel, I would love to meet and have a visit from you! It is cold here today as well . We had a high of 45. I'm freezing! The zuchini lasagna is super yummy. It is also very healthy if you use low fat ingredients. Cindy

LilWaterBug

Good Saturday Morning HEETers?

Watcha got planned? I'm gonna do some house cleaning and organizing in my office. Might even tackle that dreaded paperwork I didn't get to yesterday. DH took the boat out for a few hours this morning. We agreed not to go this weekend because the weather is sketchy but he was listening to the weather radio last night and heard there's a break this morning so I just let him go. I've got things to do anyway.

Hazel, when did you weigh to see that gain? Was it after exercise? If it was, your muscles will retain water and could cause the gain. Try weighing first thing in the morning, as soon as you get out of bed, on the same day each week. That way you'll have a true weight with no influence from meals eaten or exercise. In addition to that...if you are doing strength training then you are probably gaining muscle mass and THAT is a beaufiful thing and a dieters best friend. That's when you stop watching the scale and start watching the tape measure. You may not be losing pounds but I'd bet you are melting away the inches.

Cindy, question about the zucchini lasagne. I eat zucchini fairly frequently but in a lot of cases (not all) I remove the seeds because of all the moisture. I cut them in half lengthwise and run a spoon through them then slice or dice. Do you sweat the zucchini first? Is your lasagne really wet? I'm wondering if I should make a really "thick" sauce to compensate for it?? And how lucky are you to have your husband buy you such a nice gift! Hooray for supportive husbands!!

Well, DH's favorite sister and her husband are flying in from Utah mid-April. They'll stay with us for 2-3 days then head an hour north for a week and stay in a 2 bedroom condo. The next weekend DH and I will trailer the boat up there and stay with them a couple days and boat in new waters then we will all head back here for one more night before they head back home. This will be their second visit and we really enjoyed having them and are looking forward to it again. And, a little mini-vacation to boot! We are also expecting his parents again soon. I talked to MIL (mother in law) a couple weeks ago and they are starting to make all their travel plans for the year (they do a lot of traveling).

So, I have to be prepared. Not sure how, not sure in what way, just need to get myself mentally prepared I guess. I'm sure there will dinners out and "picknicking" and whatever else. Just too soon to know for sure what I'm supposed to plan for...

Speaking of, Easter is on it's way. Will you just take it as it comes or are you *preparing* for it? If so, how? Maybe less candy? Hiding the candy? More sensible Sunday Dinner choices? Just curious if it's crossed your mind yet...

Well, time to get moving. Hope everybody has a great day. I'll check back throughout the day.

Julie

lucyfan2009

Good morning Hazel, Julie, Debbie, Cindy, Bebe and everyone! I can't post alot but I wanted to check in. Gosh all the recipes sound good that have been posted since yesterday and I didn't know you had to do so much to zucchini...I just eat as is...I'll have to try that lasagna after I find GF noodles, or maybe the zucchini acts as noodles??

I'm glad everyone thot my Lucy name was fitting. I always thought Ricky underestimated her and growing up I felt that way too...now, I just love her! When my son moves out and his bedroom is free, I plan on putting up all my "Lucy" stuff...it will be cool. Whoever sleeps in there will have "Lucy overload" when they leave...:laugh:

Today my exercise will be dancing to my 70s music while finishing up decorating and dressing and etc. I still have a few things to cook and a friend is coming over early to help. My boys will be leaving soon and then I can really kick it into high gear.

Debbie - I look forward to hearing what you think of that book.

What do you use a heart monitor for?

My plan is to eat just small bites of things so I don't completely go over calorie intake but most of my menu is fairly healthy.

Okay, I'll catch up with everyone tomorrow! Have a great day!

Lucy

LilWaterBug

Good Morning Lucy,

In generic terms, the Heart Rate Monitor is used to get "optimal" results when exercising. You know when people talk about "The Zone?" If you don't get your heart rate up high enough you are not burning enough calories, if it gets too high then you are overworking your body and system expending too much energy in too short of a period. My elliptical has sensor pads on the handles. It can calculate my heart rate as well as other body functions so I know if I need to kick it up a notch or slow it down.

I think what Cindy was saying was to use the zucchini in place of the noodles. Slice them lengthwise and layer in the pan.

Have a fantastic party! FAR OUT, MAN!!

Peace Out,
Julie

happygirl518

Hi Heeters,
No time to post, just marking my spot for later. Make it a good day., wishing you well.
Debbie

Cindysunshine

Good morning Ladies. I hope everyone is having a great day so far. The sun is shining and it's not so freezing cold here. Yesterday was so cold I went out to walk but headed home after 5 minutes. The wind was just blustery and freezing. I'm so glad it's going to warm back up today. :bigsmile: Zuchini lasagana, Julie I don't sweat the zuchini but I should. My sauce is very watery. You could use a thicker sauce but sweating them may be the way to go. Lucy ,the zuchini are sliced lengthwise and used in place of the noodles. Mine was yummy last night! :happy: Julie you have alot of visits and travel to look forward to. That's always fun! Easter candy. I guess I'm lucky. I'm allergic to chocolate. I mean deathly allergic. I wasn't always so. One day 8 years ago I was eating some M&M"s and started hiving up and my throught closed. I was making homemade hot coco 5 Christmas's ago and the powder floating in the air about killed me. That is a good thing to bring up Julie. If I could I would love to eat a bunch of chocolate bunnies. I plan to do both my workouts today and get some cleaning in . Have agreat day everyone! :flowerforyou: Cindy

LilWaterBug

Hey Cindy, glad your weather is warming up. We are having a real blustery day. Warm, but real windy. DH was only on the boat for about 2 hours. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to load it back up by himself in the wind. Silly Utah'n. I tried to tell him. Maybe he'll finally figure out that I can actually be right sometimes! :laugh:

Anyway, DH and I don't really care for store bought hummus and I finally figured out why. Tahini Paste (Sesame Paste). It is very strong and we don't care for the taste so it's always steered us clear of a healthy food that so many seem to enjoy. Well, I found a recipe for one that doesn't use Tahini we love it. I posted it in the last group and thought I'd share in case Cindy or Hazel might like it. I'll post the original then tell you what I did to tweak it...

Ingredients
3 garlic cloves, minced, more if you like
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Directions
1 Combine everything in blender or food processor and process until smooth.

2 The blender gives the best result.

3 If you need more liquid to make a nice consistency, add a bit more yogurt.

4 Chill.

5 Serve with pitas or as a veggie dip.

Serving Size 1 (105g)

Recipe makes 6 servings (1/4 cup = 1 WW Point)

Calories 123
Calories from Fat 17 (14%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 2.0g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 373mg 15%
Potassium 193mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 21.9g 7%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 16%
Sugars 0.8g
Protein 5.1g 10%




How I originally made this was I ommitted the garlic (personal preference for me) and parsley, substituted low fat sour cream for the yogurt, substituted lime juice for the lemon and added some finely chopped jalapeno. It was soo good I stood right there over the food processor and ate it then made a 2nd batch for later in the week. The only thing I would do differently to that particular one is add some garlic powder for a little more background flavor.

Today, I am going to use black beans because I have an abundance of them. Last week I made my stand-by black bean dip but today I'm going to try the above recipe with my tweaks and add some cilantro and maybe some cumin. I've eaten both of these "soft taco" style and they are so GOOD!

If you try it let me know! We love it!
Julie

hazelmichling

Good morning all. Guess it is still morning? I fell asleep in my recliner in front of the t.v. last night and got up at 1 to go to bed and couldn't sleep. LOL. So I came to the computer to do email catch up etc and then couldn't wake up this morning when I finally fell asleep just about 5 a.m. Oh boy!

Cindy, I wish you could have kept all this wind and cold air in West Texas. it is so frigid this morning. It is 37 degrees right now with that wind just whipping through. COLD!!!

And, I need to go out in this cold to do my marketing and some shopping. Procrastination will get me all the time. There is a church wide bridal shower for a young lady at church tomorrow whom I love and I still need to run and pick up a gift for her.

My exercise for today is doing eliptical for about 40 minutes which I have not yet figured out when I will get to it. Perhaps as I watch tv tonight instead of falling asleep?

Yes, Julie, I did weigh after all that exercise yesterday. Thank you for the hint of weighing myself early morning before eating and exercising. Need to start doing that. Think that could be encouraging in itself. I did log in my food diary yesterday but failed to put in exercise that I did. But with that, I was over by 34 calories and so I know I did well. Got my water in too. It was difficult but I was being diligent in getting it in. Thank you ladies for being so very supportive. I love you all.

Lucy, thought your party was on Friday night. Gosh, it isn't until tonight. Well, you have a fun filled night plan and I am excited for you. With all your friends there, I don't think you will have time to eat much as you will be busy hosting. I suggest that you have some tomato bisque soup to help curb your appetite before they come. You may be surprised to see how that does work.

Where is Bebe this morning? Still sleeping after a night of partying? Hey, Black Chick sista, what cha up to this morning? Hope to be able to hear from you and to know all is well. I;m up so let's get going gal.

Debbie, you must have a busy day planned. Will be waiting to hear about your day. Have a great one and I know it will be filled with lots of positive things. Can hardly wait to hear about them. You have so much good things to share.

Say, Julie, guess living in Florida means people like to visit you. But I know you have that perfect kind of hospitality personality that enjoys your outings and such. Really sounds like fun. I am not a boater though I love the water. History of motion sickness so boating is not too fun for me. But I do admire people who enjoy going out fishing and diving and such.

Having lived in Kona, Hawaii, we had many opportunities for me to go out, but I was so sick never enjoyed my boating experience while everyone else was having a good time. Too bad for me.

Does you DH catch those good deep sea fish? Oh, yum yum.

Well, my dear HEETERS, I must get going before the day is gone. I am having the company of my DH today. Isn't that wonderful? I love him so.

Ya'll have a wonderful day and Julie, I know you like to share everything, but can you keep the wind and cold next time? I mentioned about your zucchini lasagne to DH and we will try them but not this week. Just did my menu planning and we are having a lot of soup this week to see if I can lose that weight i gained. plus, I watched Food Channel and Ms. Paula did a Pecan crusted fish dish that looked so delicious I can't wait to try it. It is on the menu for this week.

Will also have to find Giada's Mediterenian (sp?) salad with orzo, grilled zucchini, eggplant, shrimp and squid. Doesn't that sound so delicious? If I can find it, that will be on the menu one night with some vegetable soup (homemade in my Blendtec).

Off for the afternoon. TTFN. I love these abbreviations. Thanks for sharing them with me. :laugh:

Hazel

LilWaterBug

LOL at Hazel! DH and I have been boating most all our lives but we just bought this boat in January. I'm originally from Michigan, he from Utah. We are both "fresh water" fishermen. Even though I've lived in Florida for over 30 years we hung up our fishing poles when we got here and became *pleasure* boaters. This whole salt-water fishing thing is really trying our patience, LOL! We haven't taken the boat off-shore yet but will this summer when we are more familiar with it. We are within minutes of the Sebastian Inlet that is the local waterway from the Indian River (Intracoastal Waterway) to the Atlantic. It is extremely dangerous though. The Coast Guard used to use it but abandoned it sometime in the 60's - 70's because it's so dangerous. Coincidentally, the company I worked for/volunteer for currently (General Contractor/Land Developer) bought the property where the old Coast Guard house was built. When they abandoned it a private person bought it and lived in it then built his mother a house on the back side of the property. Before we demolished the two structures me and a couple of the office girls went down to scavenge any artifacts we could find, old light fixtures and the like. There was some really cool stuff in there that is now Retro-Hip. The property has a deep water channel for the Coast Guard ship that used to be stationed there. My 2 bosses put in a sea wall, new fuel tanks and added 3 boat lifts with docks where they each keep their boats. We already have our boat house/party house drawn up and engineered and are just waiting for the economy to turn around so we can build it. We go down there often just to hang out and party and be on the water. It's a really cool place. They take their boats off shore all the time but their boats are much bigger. They even go to the Bahamas every year for fishing tournaments. Maybe next time I can hitch a ride and go see Bebe!!

DH is from a very large Utah Mormon family and has 4 grown kids of his own. They were all very close and he misses them all terribly. Several of them have come to visit and we are expecting more this year. He is SO excited to have his favorite sister coming again. Now we need to start working more on the kids. I flew his son down once as a surprise Christmas present. It was such a special time! And another daughter and her husband came once as well as his parents. The house is very small but there's always room for family!

Anwyay, I came back here to tell you all we had to turn on the A/C. Even though it's windy, sustained 20, gusts to 30, it's coming straight from the south. Supposed to be a record breaker today. 90 degrees...it's pulling up too much humidity and making it very uncomfortable to do anything without breaking in to a sweat even with the breeze. So, sorry for all you guys dealing with foul, chilly weather!! Good news, it will warm up the pool. Bad news, it's gonna rain tomorrow. We need it desperately but I want my pool to warm up again!! Gonna have to pull out that wetsuit again I suppose...and believe me...I need it. I ate the entire container of Pimiento Cheese yesterday. :blushing: :blushing: :sad:

Ok, I'm off again.
Julie

LilWaterBug

One more thing Hazel...have you tried Rachael Ray's Pecan Crusted Chicken?? Oh My!!! It's a favorite here but the thing that "makes" it for us is the *dressing* she uses for the side salad. She places the chicken tenders on salad and drizzles with a dressing made of BBQ sauce, Olive Oil and Orange Juice. IT IS FABULOUS! Sometimes I make the dressing on it's own and use through the week. Mmmmmm....Pecan Crusted...anything! Yumm-O!!:laugh: