Congrats Lia on your new home! Very exciting news!

I've stalled a bit on the miracle morning but am not giving up. We lost out on the place we were bidding for, and are now starting to look for an apartment to rent for a month or two while we wait to find another place that we love.

Mixed success with food and exercise.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Lia congrats and happy moving! Carla hope you find your new house soon.

Hubby is in Brazil right now and I always have trouble sleeping when he is not around. Didn't get a wink of sleep past few nights. So tired zzzz........ so I struggled with the diet past 2 days; one of these months I will have 2 weeks in a row of strict ETL. Back to being the ETL mistress tomorrow. LOL (thanks for the title Lia)

Hands and knees are still feeling really great with out night shades and beans. Night shades are definitely gone from my diet and I will test the beans after another week without them.

I have decided to do some physical therapy for the knees, I am thinking that one of my hips has dropped lower then the other putting me out of alignment. Probably, should get an adjustment as well with a chiropractor. I think the past few years I over did it with the stair masters.

Good day, everyone.

I'm slowly getting back on track - eating more salads, etc. I'm losing again, so that's a good thing (but I'm still up overall, which is a bad thing). Getting there.

I'm starting to be more interested in cooking again. So that's a good thing too.

When I was in Mexico this past February, I bought a Mediterranean Quinoa mix, but never got around to cooking it. I left it for my mom, but she brought it home and put it in my kitchen cupboard one day while she was over. I should have kept the game going and put it in her cupboard over Easter - that would have been hilarious! (mwah ha ha)

Instead, last night I decided to cook it up finally. I just prepared it like regular quinoa, but then I used google translate to read the spanish instructions, and it recommended that you saute onion, tomato and green pepper and then mix it in with the cooked quinoa, so that's what I did. MMmmmmmm, it was so yummy! I made my hubby have a bite, and he was surprised at how tasty it was!!

I have enough mix left to make it at least 2 more times. Good stuff.

I'm still not getting up in the mornings to work out. I did a zombie walk/run twice a couple of weeks ago. Two days in a row, even. But then Monday came and I fizzled out. I don't know what's wrong with me.

Anyway, I'm trying to get my sleep on a schedule so I can get up in the mornings. I'm getting there. Soon. *fingers crossed*

B - Banana, strawberry-coconut-yogurt-granola parfait, homemade
L - Tex mex casserole
S - Nectarine, orange
D - giant vegan caesar salad and baked mini potatoes

Finally caught up on my sleep and yeah hubby is back tonight. Joints are still feeling pretty good.

Just planned a few interesting recipes for the rest of the week

portobello mushroom tacos w/ cilantro avocado cream topping

pesto sorghum salad

polenta vegetable pizza w/ cauliflower bachemel sauce

I must say now that I am not eating night shades and beans, I am trying foods I have never eaten before.

Lia: hoping everything goes well with your home buying this Friday.

Mahini: thanks for sharing about the OSG Mayo recipe wich led me to the cilantro avocado cream recipe.

Karrie: you will get your groove back, you always do.


We have my nieces First Communion this weekend. Parties are always a mixed bag for me. Never anything I can eat. I will either not eat or bring something for me to eat. Not sure yet.

This recipe was delicious. We grilled the mushroom and vegetables: broccoli, red onion, zucchini

Serves 4

12 corn tortillas
1 bactch Grilled Portobello Mushrooms pg. 173, cut into 3/4 inch wide strips
guacamole
diced red onion and other vegetables want to add (zucchini, carrots broccoli, corn)
shredded romaine lettuce

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
3 tbs braggs liquid aminos or low sodium soy sauce
3 tbs brown rice syrup or other type syrup
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 tbs grated ginger
black pepper to taste
4 large portobello mushrooms, stemmed

( variation my idea: use reserve liquid to sautee spinach or other greens in to add to tacos)

1. combine the soy suace, brown rice syrup, garlic,lace the ginger, and pepper in a small bowl and mix well.

2. place the mushrooms stem side up on a baking dish. Pour the marinade over the mushrooms and let marinate for 1 hour.

3. prepare the grill

4. pour the excess marinade off the mushrooms, reserving the liquid, and place the mushrooms on the grill. Grill each side for 4 minutes, brushing with the marinade every few minutes.

I could benefit from that book too. This rut I'm in is a tough one...

This morning, i am trying something new.

Breakfasts: juice made fresh from my juicer
Lunches: green smoothies
Afternoon snack: veggies & hummus (this is my danger time when I usually binge)
Supper: stirfry veggies (gbombs)

I've got my juices and smoothies made for today and tomorrow. This might actually be easier than just juicing, since I only had to make 1 juice recipe for 2 days. A lot less time-consuming...