Seriously September!
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Spring, glad to hear your back is doing better.
Cool pic of the owl, Carla. And 13,000 steps... awesome!
I was so busy today I never had time to eat my salad so I brought it home to eat for dinner, along with a slice of ezekiel toast.
I ended up making the mashed potatoes last night and had some for dinner, then filled up 4 containers for work the rest of the week. I had kale and collard greens I was going to water saute then I thought why not just clean, chop and throw in with the potatoes? Added the greens to the pot during last 5 minutes or so of cooking so they would wilt a bit then drained and mashed 'em all together. I think I'll do that all the time with mashed potatoes now. Really good, easy, and one less pan to clean.
So all I ate today at work was the potatoes, but they are so filling and satisfying. Ever since I did the Mary's Mini it is kind of my go-to way to rein it in if the food starts to slip out of control and it gets me right back on track.
Early bedtime tonight. Rough day.
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Well yesterday went great despite being hungover. I ordered a thin-crust pizza for dinner but made sure I made so many healthy sides that I only ended up eating one piece…. Sauteed onions & peppers, artichoke heart salad, steamed broccoli, and marinara. Ordering the pizza was more of a mental relief for me, so I’m glad I satisfied that craving while eating healthy and staying within cals.
Had basically the same thing for breakfast with some added mushrooms and spinach. Yay pizza for breakfast
@Nihani – Getting rid of clothes is good!
I also usually buy myself something super cute that’s too small to give me something to work toward
@SparkSpringtime69 – Thanks for the welcome!
@Carla_wfpb – I mostly just use black salt for tofu scramble to give it eggy taste. I only use an ankle brace if I have an active injury. I don’t know if it slows strengthening or not, but if it prevents injuries that seems like a good thing? Not sure the answer to that one… I love living here. Simpler life. I work online so I’m pretty free to adventure.
@esmereldaSP – Freezing tofu is super convenient but be warned it does change the texture. I’d experiment before freezing a ton of it. Also different tofus freeze differently… Some become a more spongy texture, some more layered/stringy… Some people really love frozen tofu, some don’t. The stuff I’ve been buying recently freezes amazingly and becomes perfect for tofu scramble. In the air fryer, I just cut and coat my tofu in some corn starch and bread crumbs and spices with a spritz of oil. Mmmmm
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Bisky, I'm enjoying the air fryer in my oven too. I've been experimenting some, haven't had corn tortillas around in a while but that's on my list to try. Happy birthday to Brooks, glad to hear the celebration was a success.
Mihani, I definitely want to work hard on building muscle, it's important for bone health as well as helping with fat loss. My main goal for 2023 is to build a strong ST routine. Congrats on finishing up with your aligners. You will want to keep up with the retainers, I got lax for a while and then it hurt like heck when I did put them in.
Carla, thanks for all the clothing and shoe links. The next time I need a new pair of runners, I'll look into the ryka. BTW, thanks also for the variations on the tofu in the recipe topic. I think I'll try the Italian next. Sorry to hear you took another tumble! If it's the same ankle that keeps giving out, maybe you could try wrapping an ace bandage around it for some extra support; and I've heard that those walking poles are great. Love the owl pic!
Sara, sorry to hear about your leg, I hope it heals up quickly for you. Homemade tofu sounds awesome! I don't think I've ever tried to make burgers with tofu, usually beans, lentils, quinoa, etc. Good job getting back to healthy eating right away after that night out.
I don't think I could live without nooch, and the black salt is great for anything you want to give an eggy taste, I use it in tofu scrambles and eggless egg salad all the time.
Magic, sorry to hear your sleep is bad again. Do you still take the supplements? Sauna?
esmereldaSP, I have a number of recipes that call for frozen tofu - I usually buy four at a time, freeze two and leave the other two in the fridge. As others have noted, freezing does change the texture. I usually only freeze firm and extra firm, and I wouldn't use frozen in something like miso soup where you want the tofu's texture to be soft and silken.
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My back is slowly healing - I was taking the pain reliever three times a day, then two times for the last two days. I didn't take any today and will just take the one before bed so the pain will be less for sleeping. And, today was the first time I could sit on the couch without the donut, LOL.
I think I'm going to try my AM yoga tomorrow; I'll have to make a few adjustments, no cobra and not sure about downward dog and the twisting poses, but most of the arm and leg stretching will probably be good for me. I'm also going to get my dumbbells out for tomorrow to do some arm exercises, just lowering the weight that's on them. And I can definitely get a short walk in - I went to the mall yesterday and walked around for a while with no ill side effects (and bought a few new yoga pants to boot
) - so I really have no excuse for not doing a short walk around the neighborhood.
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Hey all, working like a maniac this week, even for me! Have been getting home late and not getting to a workout because I just want to be in bed at 8:00! Eating my salad now and should be able to at least get 20 minutes of strength in tonight before bedtime. I'm only short 400 steps for the day so I can get those in as well.
Sara, excellent strategy with the pizza to have extra veggies and salad on the side. I've yet to try black salt. Will have to do that soon. Thanks for the tips on freezing tofu too.
Spring, I'm loving strength training! I like feeling strong. So glad to hear your back is getting better and you were able to get a walk. When did you have aligners? With you on nooch... I put that stuff in everything! Hope yoga goes well.
Changed things up a little today.
B - mashed potatoes and greens
L - lentil soup from the freezer stash
D - big ol' salad, ezekiel toast
Bad about fruit this week so far because I haven't been having my smoothies with berries. I will fix that tomorrow not hungry for anything now.
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I made a sort of stew out of a few leftovers for dinner tonight. I had green beans, a piece of red bell pepper, a little onion and about a half serving of baby carrots. I added some dutch baby potatoes, put it all in a crockpot, and added a foil pouch of Minute Mushrooms from Costco (garlic and herb). It turned out good! I ate it with a big green salad on the side. I have a few more pouches of the mushrooms, I'll do this again. I guess I should just admit it; one thing I love about WFPB diet is that I get to eat a *lot* of food. I wish I were a dainty eater, but I eat a lot. When I would diet before on portion control diets, I *always* felt hungry. I maintained WFPB diet from 2017-2020. I was confined to home on doctor's orders for a full year or so. I think Grubhub or drive thru joy became something to break the monotony of that lifestyle. Of course, I gained a lot of weight. I sure hope I can back to where I was then.0
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Esmer, I totally agree about the volume of food with WFPB. I like to eat!
Stuck at the office late again but I got a good workout last night and can take tonight off as long as I get in another 500 steps before bedtime.
I was able to use 15 lb weights for rows last night. Woohoo!
Meals today were mashed potatoes with greens, a Dr. McDougall soup, an apple, big ol' salad with chickpeas added, slice of ezekiel toast with a smidge of peanut butter.
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Spring, how did your yoga go? I always like working out in new gear (re your new pants). I'm on the lookout for a good yoga video or series for starting back up. I did hot yoga 10+ years ago but don't want to go back to a class for now.
Esmer, with you on the eating. Sometimes I really need volume. I have been eating only between 11am and 4pm so I can have a big satisfying dinner but still have time to take a walk after and digest before going to bed.
Congrats on the 15 lb weights, Mihani! Do you have a specific step goal?
I've been alternating days between walks in the park with the dogs and longer more intense workouts on the treadmill. I'm really at a sweet spot right now with this routine. My walk in the park is in my fat burn zone for 90% of the walk if I don't run, and when I'm on the TM I am at least half cardio zone.
We have had our garbanzo bean curry the past two days and I think we can eke out one more meal out of it for tonight. All 6 of our meals in rotation are better with baked tofu, so if we go ahead and have it with every meal we end up splitting a close to 1 lb package of tofu each day. I can fit a double recipe in my huge air fryer, so every second day I'm cranking out tofu. I know this is not balanced. but it is so good. I crave it.
plan for today
coffee
oatmeal w/ blueberries
afternoon: smoothie with strawberries & greens
dinner: curry w/ tofu, greens
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Mihani, I had the aligners about 6-7 years ago.
I haven't been doing well with fruit either - I keep thinking in the morning that I'll have a smoothie for dinner, but then end up opting for something else once dinnertime comes around. Congrats on the 15# rows!
Esmerelda, your stew sounds delicious, and we sure do get to eat more volume with WFPB eating
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Carla, it seems you've found a sweet spot for both your exercise and your meals. It sounds like you'll be getting some good results with that.
Carla and Mihani, I found that I'm not quite ready to do the yoga routine - I have a fairly thick mat but it was still not enough to keep the hard floor from putting pressure on my tailbone. I have to wash the new yoga pants before I wear them anyway ( I always wash new clothes before I wear them), so maybe by early next week things will come together.
I have been doing some other stretching though, standing or sitting on the cushy couch cushion. I also did a brisk 15 minute walk yesterday and four upper body ST exercises. Today DH and I went out to pick up a floor mat and some new potholders for the kitchen, and some new slippers for me, so our walk around 2 different department stores was my walk for today, LOL.
Tomorrow I'm going to do some leg exercises: squats are out for now but I can do the calf raises, lying hip ad- and abductors and leg curls on the bench (may need to break out the donut for those though
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Carla, you are doing great with all your walking and even jogging! I don't enjoy cardio much but I know it's important. The treadmill is easiest for me because I just turn on the TV and zone out. My goal is only 5000 steps per day and usually I exceed it, but I lowered it from 7500 because it would seem overwhelming if I had a really sedentary day at the office and had thousands to go when I got home.
Your meal plan seems to be working out really well for you.
Spring, hopefully you'll be able to do yoga soon, but yay for finding other things you can do in the meantime. I wish I hadn't put off the aligners so long honestly and am quite happy with the results.
I swore I was getting out of the office at 4:00 today so I could run to the grocery on the way home, but of course I got stuck late yet again, and had to get home to get the boy out and feed him. My salad prepper is out of town for a couple weeks so I'm on my own and I'll have to go tonight. I'll get box lettuce, shred carrots and beets in the food processor, and slice some radishes with it too. That plus some pickled red onion and beans will be just fine for salads.
My favorite salad "dressing" now is some dijon mustard and a splash of bragg's liquid aminos. I used to almost always make a nut based dressing every week but I seem to have lost my taste for that.
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Don't forget to eat your fruit!
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Ha! Cute, Carla.
I got through my 3 classes at the gym this morning. I even did some lifting in between my second and third class because there's a half hour break and no sense just sitting around. Just had a smoothie with protein powder added and now for a shower and get busy on work.
Breakfast was 1/2 cup oats with a few walnut halves, cinnamon and soy milk (usually use water but I had a container open and want to use it up) plus a date. Gave me enough energy for classes. Probably put off cooking and laundry to tomorrow since I want to get a lot done in the home office today, but I should at least prep my salad veggies so I have those for lunch at the office tomorrow.
I'm now less than 1.5 lbs away from normal BMI. I am hoping by the end of next week, but the scale sucks sometimes so I am not relying on it for measuring progress.
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I've heard of Bragg's before, but I'm not sure what it's for. Is it used as a supplement or is it a flavoring?0
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Did somebody Beetlejuice me, again?
I am Scott, the token male/sloth of the group. I am seriously inactive here, because I am a lapsed ETL'er. I never was any good at it, although I believe in the concept, 100%. I am a vegetarian, who very rarely will eat a meat product. So, maybe not a real vegetarian, even? I don't feel 'too bad' if I accidentally eat something containing meat.
I have to say the commitment and enthusiasm shown by those in this group is admirable. And that's why I stop in occasionally for some motivation. I go in cycles of poor eating/binging and then buckle down and eat better for awhile. It's the long haul I just can't seem to master. And of course, chocolate.
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In the past, I've done a lot of variations on a Dr.McDougal salad dressing recipe: 3, 2, 1 salad dressing. It's so easy!
3 T vinegar of your choice
2 T mustard of your choice
1 T maple syrup or honey if you eat it
I tend to put 1 t maple in and go from there b/c I don't particularly want it sweet. My variations: I almost always add a clove of roasted garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes. When I have fresh herbs in my garden (parsley, cilantro, basil generally), I sometimes add them to taste. Blend everything in your blender or food processor. If you add herbs, you will probably have to adjust the amount of vinegar to keep it from getting too thick unless you add just a small amount. Just adjust to taste; it's not rocket science, lol!1 -
Mihani, mmm pickled red onions are so good.
Mihani and Esmerelda, I like how simple your dressings aere. I got a couple of good ones from the 21 day vegan kickstart, but they've changed their website and these don't seem to be there anymore. They're not as easy as yours, but here they are:
Orange Sesame Dressing
1 T sesame seeds
2 T seasoned rice vinegar
1 T orange juice concentrate
1 T water
Spread sesame seeds on pan and toast in 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes. Put in blender and grind to a powder (I make a bunch of this ahead of time to have on hand). Mix with rest of ingredients.
I've actually made this without the sesame seeds and it's still a nice light, refreshing dressing.
Piquant Dressing
2 T seasoned rice vinegar
2 T cider vinegar
2 T water
2 T lemon juice
1 minced garlic clove
1/2 t paprika
1/4 t dry mustard
1/4 t dried oregano
1/4 t salt
1/8 t ground cumin
1T ketchup
Whisk all ingredients together.
Carla, thanks for the fruit reminder
Sloth3toes, glad to see you again.0 -
Esmerelda, Bragg is actually a brand that makes a number of products. Liquid aminos is a soy product that tastes very similar to soy sauce but a bit lighter in flavor. Coconut aminos also has a similar taste, a bit heavier tasting (I think) but is not made from soy, it's made from coconut. Liquid aminos has almost the same sodium as soy sauce, coconut aminos had much less sodium.
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esmer, I like the 3-2-1 dressing too. Is that is an Engine 2 recipe? I can't remember now. It's nice and easy that's for sure. I also make the ginger miso dressing from Engine 2 which is nice and light. I'm with you, not fond of overly sweet dressings.
Spring already answered about the aminos but definitely high in sodium so if you are watching that coconut aminos is a better choice. I only use a splash for a little umami.
I love coconut aminos for roasted veggies. Gives them some crispy spots without oil, and enhances the natural sweetness of the roasted veggies.
Always good to see you pop in, Scott!
I almost always have a container of pickled red onions sitting in the fridge, Spring. Sometimes I add a dash of cumin or some whole peppercorns with the vinegar for extra flavor. Thanks for sharing those dressing recipes they sound great and I saved them to try.
Went to the office for a few hours then we lost internet so I ran home to get some stuff done and just finishing up a little more work before bedtime. Got two loads of laundry done, prepped veggies for salads, made mashed potatoes and a sheet pan of roasted broccoli. I added chopped red chard to the potatoes which turned them a little light shade of red. LOL
I'm pretty sore today. We did a lot of upper body work yesterday and my chest and shoulders are feeling it. I'm thinking that's a good thing as long as it's not literally painful.
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As I remember it, the 3-2-1 dressing is from one of the John McDougal books, Mihani. Thanks, SparkSpring, for answering my question about Bragg aminos. Could I find Bragg products at a typical grocery store like HEB or Walmart?0
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Good Morning!
We celebrated our anniversary this weekend. The resort had gluten vegetarian pizza. Yay! It was a cauliflower crust and delicious.
We went to the YMCA in this little town and swam our laps. Extremely clean indoor pool which is important for Brooks' and his skin cancer. The resort pool was not set up for swimming laps plus outdoors. We played 18 holes of a putting course. Lots of walking.
Not having a kitchen to cook in and trying to stay on a gluten free vegetarian diet was challenging. I did bring my little smoothie maker to make protein shakes and some larabars.
Had my Hgb checked and my H/H are stable but ferritin slowly dropping again. Boo.
Just a word about Apple cider vinegar and Kombacha drinks....they are extremely acidic and can damage tooth enamel. Be sure and drink with a straw and use mouthwash after to protect enamel. Brooks was advised to avoid acidic drinks, acid fruits, alcohol and black coffee after his diagnosis of oral cancer. I blame the 3 cancers he has had on exposure to the burn pits on deployments. He was exposed 3 times.
I will have to get some liquid aminos as soy sauce has gluten.
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Hi Sloth, nice to see you
Thanks for the dressing recipes, Spring! Time for me to switch things up a bit with a new flavor to help me get my greens in.
Mihani, I know I have asked before, but I forget. How do I pickle red onions? Onions, vinegar (which kind do you use?) and seasonings? 1.5 lbs away from normal BMI is so awesome!
We had wildfire smoke in the air all weekend and weren't able to go outside, other than for a few quick walks around the property to stretch the dogs' legs. When we did go outside, we wore N95 masks. Today is looking much clearer and we should be okay to go to the park again starting tomorrow if the forecast holds.
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Mihani, I made pickled red onions once, about a year ago. The recipe is in a cookbook I have called Eat Vegan, by Smith & Daughters. I don't remember everything in it offhand, but it definitely had peppercorns, and I think also cumin.
I love that somewhat sore feeling I get when I've had a good workout, like you said, as long as it's not "literally painful".
Esmerelda, I'm not sure what those stores would carry. I used to get them in Wegmans when I was in NJ. I ordered the coconut aminos from Amazon not too long ago (came in a two-pack). I guess you could check those store websites and see if they carry it in the stores near you. Otherwise, you should be able to order any of the items online.
Bisky, Happy Anniversary!! Sorry to hear your Brooks has been through so much.
Carla, glad to hear the smoke has cleared up some for you.
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Esmer, I think I've seen Bragg's in regular groceries. Usually around where the soy sauce is located.
Happy Anniversary, Donna and Brooks! And yay for gluten free pizza! Good tip on the acidic foods/drinks. I had bought some hibiscus tea a while back because Dr. Greger highly recommends it, but he said to be sure to rinse your mouth well after drinking it and not to brush right away.
Carla, pickled onions just white vinegar and red onions. That's it! You can add spices though, which infuses them with more flavor. I often use whole peppercorns and/or cumin. I love them on salads and in wraps. I find it only takes 1 to 2 days for peak flavor and they stay great for at least a couple weeks in the fridge although mine never last that long because I eat them up.
Hope you are well away from the wildfires. Did you make it to the park today?
Spring, I like the soreness too. It lets me know I worked hard for sure! I'm still feeling it so I will do some lunges and squats tonight but take it easy another day on the upper body exercises since I have class again tomorrow.
Today was on plan...
B - mashed potatoes
L - the rest of the mashed potatoes and some roasted broccoli
D - big ol' salad (spring mix, radish, carrot, pickled onion, tomato, sunflower seeds, chickpeas, dijon and bragg's) and a slice of ezekiel toast
Will have a couple clementines for dessert because once again I didn't eat my fruit at the office.
Nanc, hope you are okay, check in when you can!
I have to get some work done tonight so I best be off.
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re: coconut aminos and soy sauce
I use Tamari instead of soy sauce and most brands are gluten free and vegan. I get San-J lower sodium gluten free version (https://smile.amazon.com/San-J-Tamari-Gluten-Reduced-Sodium/dp/B00Z7WC33S/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1OGM0NEBRWFNF&keywords=tamari&qid=1663077459&sprefix=tamari,aps,257&sr=8-4)
We have lots of recipes that call for both tamari (or soy sauce) and coconut aminos, so we have both on hand.
Still smoke in the air here. I'm going to take a mid-morning break from work and go on the treadmill in a few hours.
Red lentil cauliflower curry is on the menu.
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Carla, how's the air this evening? I bet the dogs are wondering why they aren't getting to go to the park all of a sudden! Mmmmm red lentil cauliflower curry. I haven't made that in quite a while.
So let's see... class tonight was just okay. I didn't enjoy it as much as usual. Work is insanely busy and I'm losing my mind there. That's all the news I have here. Going to eat a salad then hit my desk for a couple hours before bed.
Breakfast/Lunch was mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli. Dinner a smoothie and big ol' salad. Might have a slice of ezekiel toast as well if still hungry. I'm usually more hungry when I've had classes.
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Carla, sorry to hear there's still smoke lingering in your air, it's great you have your treadmill as an option.
Mihani, you sure do work a lot. Wasn't your job going to hire someone to take some weight off your shoulders?
I made a very large dish of roasted potatoes, broccoli, carrots and onions last night and will probably be munching on that for lunch or dinner the next few days.
Got a 20 minute walk in today and did four arm/shoulder exercises: 3 sets, 8 reps, 5# weights. Can't wait until I can move the weights back up to where I had them, but I don't want to rush it and have a setback with the back, so I'm being verrrrryyyy patient and probably overly cautious 0 -
Spring you're a wise woman! I've always thought I could do more than I could starting out and so often injured myself. Healing takes longer than taking it slow. The roasted veggies sound delicious! What seasonings did you use?
We are going to hire at least a PT person for the front desk position, but we're still waiting on furniture to set up a new office and make room. It has been lost somewhere in transit I think... the company is looking for it now. Good grief.
I got out a little early today to pick up my new glasses and that gives me more time to get some work done tonight without people interrupting me all the time
Today was mashed potatoes with greens and roasted broccoli for lunch, an apple with some natural PB for a snack, and getting ready to eat a big ol' salad and if still hungry will also have a smoothie.
Oh, I've been trying things on from my closet periodically and I have several things that fit me now including two very pretty dresses that I literally never wore. I am going to wear one tomorrow. Several pairs of dress pants that I was looking forward to wearing are now baggy. It's so weird because I am barely moving on the scale, but obviously the workouts are effective.
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Wow! A lot of news to catch up on. Is anyone planning on canning their pickled onions? If so, the Ball canning book has the instructions. I might just look in there for seasoning ideas as well. I have never pickled red onions but I'm going to give it a try now. Going into campus today. Lunch: sandwich on just made french bread with a grilled portabella mushroom and onions, Bousin garlic and herb cheese spread alternative (new to me),topped with spring mix and tomato. I'll also take an apple, I think. I bought some big Fuji's a couple of days ago. Have a great day, everyone!0
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Mihani, hope your next class is enjoyable! How do you like your new glasses?
Nice work on the walk and arm exercises, Spring! Better to be too cautious than have a big setback.
Esmerelda, that sandwich sounds amazing. You had me at 'just made' French bread and then brought it home with the rest of it.
Our air quality was in the green yesterday morning, so we went for a walk at the park. The dogs were so excited I used one hiking pole. I didn't like it at first but got used to it pretty quickly after I made a height adjustment.
I started picking the pinto beans we grew in our garden. They are a pretty variety! Creamy with speckles. I will take a picture once I finish the harvest. The corn we grew had a late start but we ended up with about 2 dozen small ears of corn. Very small...maybe 1/6th the amount of corn on a regular cob. BUT the flavor is amazing! So sweet and flavorful. We still have a few nice looking zucchini to pick, and there are half a dozen pumpkins turning orange. It was a fun little '3 sisters' growing project that didn't require pesticides, had minimal water requirements and was super easy to set up. No maintenance aside from watering twice a week during peak summer season.
Veggie Stir fry with homemade stir fry sauce over quinoa is on the menu tonight.
Hey Nanc, now that my trip is getting closer, I realized your knee surgery is coming up, too. Is that all scheduled?
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This week is racing by. My girlfriend lost her little old dog due to cancer this weekend while we were away. So sad. She was the sweetest little dog, not a mean bone in her frail little body. I am glad she is no longer in pain but will miss her. This is my friend who I exchange dog sitting and will take my dogs while I am at Carla's. She has a West Highland terrier who is best friends with mine, Charlie Bear.
Brooks left yesterday to visit his 96 y/o mother and to give his sister who takes care of her a week vacation. I had all these plans for reorganizing and not too much has happened on that front. I think I will start with my craft room. I had plans on helping Brooks set up a man cave off our bedroom. Weird military house. Has 2 enclosed sun rooms upstairs and down stairs.
He made me a big pot of the chipotle hominy black beans the day before he left. I bought little corn tortillas for street tacos. They are so cute and 3 have total 100 calories. I add chopped tomato, onion and cucumber on top. I also have a Seeds of Change organic brown rice and quino that I mix for rice and beans.
Carla - I am glad you are using a pole. No more falls, especially before vacation. I would like to find a gentle yoga on you tube or something I can easily do. This sliding hernia makes it difficult to do many of the poses. Maybe yoga should be our new goal.
Mihani - I put the liquid aminos on the shopping list since it is gluten free. I got my nutritional yeast but completely forgot what recipe I was suppose to add it to.
SparkS - Glad you are healing. Yay for new yoga pants! By the way I like your name Spark Springtime 69. I have fun making new names for you.
Essy - I love stews. Your stew sounds delicious. I have a big container of beautiful mushrooms I need to do something with this week.
R.Rainbows - I love all your tips on tofu. Keep them coming.
Magic - There is nothing as bad as insomnia. When I can't sleep I but on some boring audiobooks from Youtube (free) or boring lectures to stop my overthinking at night. I beginning to think as we get older we have to prepare or do certain rituals prior to bedtime and avoiding looking at bright screens might be one of them for me. Prior to bedtime we walk dogs (it is so safe at night on base) and do other little rituals but I still struggle sometimes. I wish I could be the person who goes to bed early and wakes up early.
Defrosted my last batch of Chickpea curry for lunch today. Need to go shopping for fresh vegetables after I clean out fridge.
Cheers! Weekend is almost here.
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