Sure hope you're having a beautiful day! I've finally caught up with some of my to-do-list, but it is a slow process. Trying to come up with a menu for my low carb diet has been the worst.
I love sweets and I love baking...that's my problem. I also love potatoes and pasta...I don't care how prepared, I will eat them! So, now my diet is limited. What's a girl to do? For now, I have started to portion my meals. That seems to be working, and cutting down on carbs and sweets.
I finally had a chance to go into the kitchen and prepare a meal...I think James is a little happy, because he's mentioned several times he would be happy when I can get back in the kitchen. He can function out of his comfort zone just for a while. lol. Here's what I had for lunch and dinner: click to enlarge.
This was really tasty using lemons, and the juice from instead of salt. My dinner.
My lunch was this salad that I call, sweep the kitchen.
I used whatever was in the refrig to make it. I was surprised...It was good and James thought so too when I shared! I will be calling on you to keep me on the right track. I know I can depend on you to keep me focused, right?
I'd promised myself during the holiday I would bake these fruitcake cookies, but wasn't able to do so. As you can see, I make and baked them today! The recipe was big, almost 200 cookies! Don't worry, I've take Mom some earlier.
My aunt will pick up some tomorrow
And I have 2 friends coming for coffee, they will get a gift-bag to carry home too!
However, I am going to keep a few for the two of us. James has one more day of his vacation and we will have these with coffee in the morning. The weather is awfully cold outside, so we can't sit on the porch. We'll create a nice occasion for them I'm sure!
Didn't these turn out pretty and the house smelled delicious when they were baking and it is still filled with the aroma. Oh, I forgot to tell you, my little secret...sheeee, I added a wee bit of Sour Mash to my recipe! They are mighty tasty!
Hope you all have a wonderful week and I just know your 2012 will be a Happy one! See you again soon...be safe now!
All The Best,
Loretta
Those meals look yummy! You can do it! I'll be eating lots of salads too!
ReplyDeleteThey look really good! Love the pic of the yorkies! I have two black and tan of my own! Happy New Year! Glad to see your up and around cooking :)
ReplyDeleteLunch & dinner looks good.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with cutting carbs. Dieting is so hard to stick with. I'd like to lose a few pounds but not going to make it a New Years resolution as they never get accomplished. I'll just slowly work on improving my eating habits.
The food looks awesome! I love the header of your yorkies. Hope all is well with you and hope you have a great Day. Rebekah
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely new blog look here!!!! Just soooooooo pretty. :-)
ReplyDeleteOh my Dear, I too have Eating Restrictions. Can't eat any Gluten. Think of ALLLLLLLL the things, which have flour in them! Eeeeeek!
And I am Lactose Intolerant. No milk products. No butter. No cheese. No... so many things. Taking Lactaid, I can have a LITTLE. But, not often.
No caffeine!!! So no real coffee, sodas, CHOCOLATE, etc., etc.
I too LOVE SWEETS and salt. Think of all the SWEETS, made with flour/chocolate/butter!
Should cut salt more.
But you know, my Dear! All our "can't-haves," aren't as bad as "killing" ourselves, with food, hu? :-))))))))))))
Too "Polly-anna-ish" I know. But, it is kinda' true. 'Cause we Nanas have so much left, to live for!!!! :-)
Gentle hugs,
"It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is
than to persist in delusion,
however satisfying and reassuring."
- Carl Sagan (1934-1996)
Dear Loretta, I wish you and your loved ones a Very Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteI bet the house just smelled so very good with those fruit cake cookies baking!
I wish you the best with your low-carb diet. Don't be too hard on yourself. Take one day at a time and all will be well. Blessings to your my friend. Yours, Catherine xo
Dear Loretta, I wish you and your loved ones a Very Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteI bet the house just smelled so very good with those fruit cake cookies baking!
I wish you the best with your low-carb diet. Don't be too hard on yourself. Take one day at a time and all will be well. Blessings to your my friend. Yours, Catherine xo
Oh Yum, Loretta!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the meals- I am also horrible about trying to cut carbs.. they are the best part! Happy New Year, Loretta, I am so glad we 'met' year and look forward to growing our friendship in 2012!
ReplyDeleteLoretta, that salad looks good. I know what you mean when you use up everything out of your refrigerator...I think I used hotdogs, ham, turkey & some pepperoni slices. Best salad ever!
ReplyDeleteWell you know I will keep you on the right track. First of all, don't ever use the work diet. A diet is something you do for a period of time. Since this is your new way of eating, it can't possible be a diet. It is forever. I've been a healthy eater most of my life. We see where that got me. LOL! But, I enjoy finding ways to make things healthy. A wonderful site to check out is www.sparkpeople.com. It is the absolute best 'keep you healthy' site I've ever seen. I get daily emails from them and it keeps well informed. So glad you are back in the fold. I will let the 200 cookies slide for now.
ReplyDeleteYes Ms Vanessa, I hear you loud and clear...ugh...sigh, such a drill-sergeant!
ReplyDeleteThe salad and cookies look delicious! Lemon juice does wonders for adding flavor-best wishes with your low carb diet :)
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