Tonight we had minestrone. I thought it would be a perfect night for soup since our crazy Louisiana weather can't make up its mind what it wants to be! Today it decided to be winter. Great soup weather! My kids gobbled up my version of veggie soup. The hubby loves it too! He was so excited to walk through the door and find a pot of soup simmering on the stove. I also made homemade yeast rolls because, well, I love bread! It is my weakness.
Now, in addition to Meatless Monday last week, I had a Meatless Wednesday! TWO days last week with not a meat in sight! I made myself a smoothie for lunch that consisted of almond milk, Greek yogurt, and banana. It was delicious! And of course, I had leftover butternut squash sauce and pasta for supper. That day I REALLY wanted french fries, but I made healthy choices instead. Still craving those french fries though....
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
I'm Baaaaack!
Well, after a long, hard fall and holiday season, it seems my world is mostly back to normal. As normal as life can be that is. So we're back to Meatless Monday here! I'm so thrilled to be back on a healthier track of eating! Tonight we had my favorite pasta and butternut squash sauce. You can find that recipe in the recipe tab. Of course, my children don't like butternut squash sauce. Silly children. So I made for them my "Veggie Skettie Sauce" (recipe also posted!) This made everyone happy. Between salad, pasta and garlic toast we had some full bellies!
I realized how long we had been without making an effort at nutritious eating when my husband was so excited about salad he licked the salad bowl clean. Now, don't get me wrong, we didn't revert back to burgers and fries every night, but my conscious efforts to cram veggies into every space available had disappeared. It seems though, that we have been eating well long enough that it's a habit, however. Our food choices were pretty good these past few months. My kids ask for yogurt and carrots as snacks...without prompting! I'm excited to see though how fanatical we can get about healthy eating from here!
We've signed up for the spring crop share season at a local organic farm. Who knows what kinds of crazy things we'll get to try! And I really, really want a juicer. My mom has one, and I got a taste for juicing at her house...I want one!
I went shopping for clothes recently and bought things in sizes I never thought I'd see again. I haven't weighed myself in months, but I'm down two pant sizes. Shocking! I'm still avoiding the scale though. I hate it. Maybe because it tells me my body fat percentage...or maybe just because it tells me all sorts of info about my health that I know is bad. So I'll avoid the scale some more, and continue to make smart choices. Oh, and that hip pain I was complaining about months ago? Practically gone. I can't wait until it's just a memory.
I'm plodding along here and hoping that I can find time to exercise soon. You know, besides all that housework....
I realized how long we had been without making an effort at nutritious eating when my husband was so excited about salad he licked the salad bowl clean. Now, don't get me wrong, we didn't revert back to burgers and fries every night, but my conscious efforts to cram veggies into every space available had disappeared. It seems though, that we have been eating well long enough that it's a habit, however. Our food choices were pretty good these past few months. My kids ask for yogurt and carrots as snacks...without prompting! I'm excited to see though how fanatical we can get about healthy eating from here!
We've signed up for the spring crop share season at a local organic farm. Who knows what kinds of crazy things we'll get to try! And I really, really want a juicer. My mom has one, and I got a taste for juicing at her house...I want one!
I went shopping for clothes recently and bought things in sizes I never thought I'd see again. I haven't weighed myself in months, but I'm down two pant sizes. Shocking! I'm still avoiding the scale though. I hate it. Maybe because it tells me my body fat percentage...or maybe just because it tells me all sorts of info about my health that I know is bad. So I'll avoid the scale some more, and continue to make smart choices. Oh, and that hip pain I was complaining about months ago? Practically gone. I can't wait until it's just a memory.
I'm plodding along here and hoping that I can find time to exercise soon. You know, besides all that housework....
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