Senior Golden Sneakers - December 2010

:flowerforyou: today I had the last meeting of a committee I've been serving on for two years.....i love everyone on the committee but won't miss the day long adventure of the meeting......the meeting itself lasted only about two hours but complex carpooling, traffic contingencies and a long restaurant meal afterward had me leaving the house at 7:30 AM and getting home at 5 PM.....we had Mexican for dinner----chicken mole enchiladas with rice and beans but I got pico de gallo instead of sour cream and guacamole and brought half of it home for DH who was thrilled to get it.......I did get to walk for about 40 minutes while waiting for my carpooling connection and I've ridden the exercise bike for 25 minutes and will ride again before bedtime. I will probably be over my calories for the day but not by too much and tomorrow is our Isagenix cleanse day so that will get me back on track.

:flowerforyou: Connie, your upcoming adventure caring for your husband sounds like a huge challenge.......it's not something I would want to do.....I've cared for my husband before but not after such a major surgery...taking it one day (or one moment) at a time and using gratitude that he's still with you might be good tools along with sharing your frustrations with us......we are very good listeners.

:flowerforyou: Gayla, your meal sounds delicious.

:flowerforyou: I just saw the news about all the snow in Illinois, Indiana and other midwest states....I hope you are all staying warm.
:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Now it's time to get back on the bike before bedtime.

Gingerbread Houses....with Rossana and Granddaughters Marisa and Bryanna

Daisy watching the first snowfall


Pretty Girl


Cozy on the Couch

Barbiecat this for you. I know how well you like roasted veggies and the sounds so goof. Made me want to to buy some and roast some. It didn't work let met try again.
http://kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-favorite-way-to-roast-beets.html

Sandy, with her puppy cut, your Daisy looks so much like a bearded collie. If we ever have dogs after my boys are gone I would like a bearded collie. Smaller, easier coat to care for but sweet and affectionate. I especially love the bottom photo. I could snuggle up right with her.

We made plans to go with them today for a trip to So Texas To see this lovely little german town and all their Christmas lights. Weill spen to nights down there that is if the weather is nice and we are all well. We will go Christmas week. Should be fun. And eat German foods They have a bunch of little shops too.

Marie, you must mean New Braunfels. Back in the day our tour company packaged visits to San Antonio and New Braunfels at Christmas time. I don't think there is anywhere in the United States that is prettier than San Antonio during the holidays.

Such talent here! MARIE, that picture of the tree and flowers is breathtaking! And I better find and print that soup recipe before it disappears! Sounds like a lovely trip and if I were going , I'd run to a bakery first thing, as German bread is out of this world! Great for the waistline, :laugh:

SANDY, what lovely granddaughters you have! And I can just feel my fingers running through Daisy's coat! I used to give my chocolate poodles a puppy cut as a welcome change from their show cut, which was a pain in the butt to cut!

IRENE, good to see you on the thread

CONNIE, vent all you want! You're more than entitled and this is a safe haven!!! :flowerforyou:

I had a heck of a time trying to save my salad recipe to my FOOD section, so I entered it in the RECIPES section of the boards. But I'll paste it here in case anyone wants to try it. Simple, flexible, my DH asked me to add vinegar when we eat the rest of it. .
I got this fabulous Vidalia Onion Chopper at BBB and wonder how I lived without it! My Cuisiart never diced tomatoes or anything so perfectly! Anyway, here's the recipe:

Easy recipe for Israeli Chopped salad



Makes 6 servings


A great fresh mix of herbs and vegatables in a very lite salad.

Ingredients 1 bunch Fresh dill, chopped finely
1 bunch Fresh parsley, chopped finely
4 whole tomatoes, choped finely and seeds removed
1 red onion, chopped finely (may substitute 4 scallions)
2 whole cuccumbers, chopped finely and seeds removed
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
( I also may use thyme, oregano, ground sesame seeds, ground black pepper, garlic or powder...all or some!)
Optional, olives, green OR black, chick peas, pine nuts, feta cheese. Have fun with it!
Directions
1.Mix chopped ingredients
I used my Vidalia Onion Chopper to quickly chop all the vegetables! :bigsmile:

2.Drizzle extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice over mixture and mix again.


3.If you add salt it will break the tomatoes down faster.


4.Salad needs to be chilled then eaten.


Categories

Herbs, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Salads, Side Dish, Snacks, Middle Eastern, No Cook, Vegetarian


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 113.9g
Some items from this recipe could not be found or sized. This estimate is incomplete.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 55 Calories from Fat 31
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.5g5%
Saturated Fat 0.4g2%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 5mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 5.9g2%
Dietary Fiber 1.2g5%
Sugars 3.1g
Protein 0.9g

Vitamin A 14% • Vitamin C 27%
Calcium 1% • Iron 1%

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Edited by delraybuzz on Sun 12/05/10 07:54 PM

Snowy days and Mondays always get me down! (remember the song?)

Not a lot to report from here in Indiana. Just cold and snow. More of both on the way! I am feeling pretty good today and I will probably train some tonight. My weight is staying in my target range and I am happy about that at this time of the year! Everyone is fine around our family and friends. I appear to be the weak link! LOL

Gayla I don't envy your proceedure. Here they give you a med IV that inhibits the memory of the entire event. I hear it is pretty sweet and very "peaceful", you just sleep.

Marie you sound well and that makes me happy.

Barbie anything new with you?

Sandy I really enjoyed the pics of the pup! I am going to wait until I see the next surgeon before I register for the Chicago triathlon, but I fully intend to do it this year. I will keep you updated.

I will catch up with the rest of you all later! Have a great day! Stay warm! LOL

Jeffrey

Hello Sneakers, hope you are all OK and from the posts you all seem to be having great weekends.

Sandy - I loved the photos of the grand-daughters and the gingerbread houses and Daisy looks just gorgeous.

Connie - so good to hear that you are managing so well, so far. My husband had a spinal problem which was degenerative so he went from walking unaided to using one, then two sticks, then a walker and finally a wheelchair. I often had to bite my tongue as Stephen was a very independent man and was extremely reluctant to accept help - to the point of rudeness!! I often found that I had to take a psychological approach and feed ideas to him in such a way as he decided that he had thought of them first!!!! It is a good thing that we women can multi task. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Keep up the good work a day at a time and make sure you have time for yourself as well. You need to recharge your batteries; try and find time to go for a walk - even if it is just around your back yard or find 30 mins to sit and read a book, do some knitting or, as you are already doing, spend some time reading and replying to the messages on this thread!! You (and your husband) are very much in all our thoughts - sending you many friendly hugs from this side of the Atlantic.

I think I spoke too soon when I said that I didn't seem to have any ill effects from the fall. My back is still very sore and I find even walking quite painful. So, I am having to remember I am not as young as I once was, I don't 'bounce' if I fall and I am giving myself permission to take it easy!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

All best wishes to everyone
Pam