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I love cauliflower. I know it is bland looking, but it has a great flavor and is very versatile. Also love artichokes--when they are on sale. :)

Happy Easter to you. The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! :)

For me it was seeing that I continually gain weight--gobbling up everything in sigh--each time I start to lose the last 15-20 pounds that need to come off. I just don't feel well at this weight--get breathless, etc.

This one hit me, as I've set goals, but maybe not the right ones. Sure have not been keeping my goals. sigh I plan to be pondering this whole 'goal' thing this weekend and see what I feel led to do that would be best for me. I seem to sabotage goals after setting them--consistently. sigh So does that mean I shouldn't set…

Mexican/pizza/fried food! :(

Congrats on your report being under calories! What is Oyster Sauce? I assume it's something you buy from the store rather than make on your own. Does it have wheat in it--or do you know? And if not, what section of the store would I look for it? THANKS

Great list. And cherries--about 10-20 a day can ease gout and prevent if eaten daily. Thanks for the reminders of whole food answers for pain. :)

WOW, this one sounds like a winner. I will make one this week! THANKS.

This sounds so good. Hey, are you feeling better??

OK, at the title, I was reminded of fried termites--sold on the streets in Africa. YUM--Really. This sounds better for me. I will try it for a meal or snack. THANKS

This sounds yummy, and with substituting almond for the cashews, it is VERY do-able for a meal. Can't wait to try it. Oh, did I tell you I made granola bars and LOVE them. :)

Great suggestion about the water. I'm going to try that today. :)

I bought a new measuring cup (glass) that is marked WELL. My old one was so worn, I could never tell what was where on the lines and amounts. I love your "We're worth it" attitude. THANKS.

Thanks. I made some last night and can't wait to try them. Couldn't last night, since I had already hit my limits. Is there a 'breading' for fish, etc. that would be less calories than mine--I just use a cornstarch/spice mix.

This one sounds very do-able. THANKS.

Sounds great. I love cooking with apples--adds all sorts of yummy good-for-you stuff. What is your mainstay for keeping carb sides down?

Agree. Went to Chick-Fil-A yesterday to celebrate with DH. Got grilled chick, waffle fries (they don't look greasy), 3 honey-mustard sauce, and a reg. coke. yikes--lots more calories than I had dreamed were in that meal. Looked on line to see what I needed to put in my 'plan' (actually change plan for the day) and was…

Interesting, but still wish there was a magic method--ha ha!

A great grain. I mix it with rice when cooking. :)

I did something similar for lunch today. I like the sweet and sour taste, so do a mix of lemon juice, gluten free soy sauce, and some apricot jam mixed in with all the meat and vegetables. YUM.

OH, I love kidney beans and rice. Your version looks yummy.

I do something VERY similar.--YUMMY! :)

Thanks for posting that. So far I've just used mixes already made up. Since I'm the only one going gluten free, it isn't too expensive to buy a mix--especially since I rarely use them. Having said that, I am jotting this one down for reference. :)

I will let you know if I think of some, but so far you have covered or answered my questions/topics and I do so appreciate all you put into this.

I LOVE your posts, and though some recipes would be hard for me to convert to gluten free/dairy free (or LOW dairy), each one sparks my brain into thinking of some options I CAN do. That's what I love about this group. I hope Many are reading it all, even if they don't have time to post here--because your hints and recipes…

Sounds yummy. I once had a lot of zucchini (if you live in the South, you understand how friends or strangers can drop off their surplus in anyone's car where the windows are left open!) that I had chopped up to freeze for breads, etc. My kids HATED the stuff, but I got tired of freezing it all, so put a cup or more into…

Those are great. If you don't mind a tiny bit of alcohol: Mix together: 1 tsp. honey 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice (or equivalent) 1 tsp. pure vanilla The honey makes it cling to the throat (at least that's the theory-- never stuck my head down a throat to find out!) and the lemon is supposed to 'cut through' the phlegm (Don't…

Great plan. Mine is similar, but with fish. Hope your special day is full of hugs.

Yes, that does sound yummy. So... I guess I should check out the tofu at the store too, huh? :)

OK, you have me curious. I will at least check out kale at the store today and see about POSSIBLY buying some to try. :)