Saturday, 11/30/13

Very emotional, draining day...and it didn't even cross my mind to eat over it!  Miracles can happen!  :)


Breakfast: Banana Berry Rice Cereal

Applesauce

Lunch: Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy

Dinner: Buffalo Potato Wedges; Buffalo Tofu, celery, Ranch Dressing





Celery & Banana Platter - courtesy of GracieGirl:)

Friday, 11/29/13

Breakfast: Mixed Berry Pie

Lunch: Pumpkin Pie Pudding

Dinner: Thanksgiving Leftovers: Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Mushroom Gravy, Green Beans, Mushrooms & Onions

Thursday, 11/28/13 ~ Thanksgiving

Amazing day today!  Too tired to write about it, but I'll try to share it tomorrow.  As far as food goes, I'm very thankful to have eaten such delicious, satisfying food, and to not feel sick or uncomfortable afterwards!


Breakfast: Nick's Amazing Baked Oatmeal

Lunch: Mixed Berry Pie

Dinner: Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Mushroom Gravy, Brussels Sprouts roasted with Balsamic Vinegar, Red Wine, Black Bean and Corn Salad, Green Beans, Mushrooms, & Onions

We had dinner out at a relative's house, so I don't have a picture.  I'll post a picture of all of the leftovers tomorrow!

Mixed Berry Pie

Wednesday, 11/27/13

Baked up a storm for Thanksgiving.  Between that and walking around my son's new school this morning, I'm a bit of a mess.  I felt great while doing it, and then tonight, my back and neck just seized up.  Trying to relax now and hoping for the best tomorrow!  Very thankful to have such good food to look forward to tomorrow.  I know it's not all about the food, but it still feels good to have food that I love, so that I won't be uncomfortable or feeling deprived around everyone else.


Breakfast:  Nick's Amazing Baked Oatmeal

Lunch: Mexican Rice & Beans over Salad (baby green spinach, romaine, yellow green peppers, cauliflower, carrots, cherry tomatoes)

Dinner: 4-3-2 Cheezy Rice & Broccoli

Tuesday, 11/26/13

 I ate some amazing food today!  None of the pictures do the meals justice, but they were all incredible.  The oatmeal was loaded with fruit, and the warm Mexican Beans & Rice were so good mixed up with a tossed salad.  Dinner was great, too.  I just can't get a good picture of the Stuffed Baby Bellas, but Nick gave them an 11 on a scale of 1-10.  I just love it when I cook and it all works out.  :)


Breakfast: Nick's Amazing Baked Oatmeal

Lunch: Mexican Beans & Rice with Cheeze Sauce over a Salad (baby spinach, romaine, carrots, yellow bell pepper, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes)

Dinner: Stuffed Baby Bellas

Monday, 11/25/13

Great day today!  Feeling good - more energy, more optimism.  Saw Dr. R this morning.  BP was 104/74!  This time a year ago it was 147/100.  Dr. R reminded me that, not so long ago, I was completely defeated, resigning myself to the fact that I would never get better.  I had given up.  Today, she was thrilled to see me looking forward, talking about the healing that has taken place and the healing that I trust is going to continue.  I'm thankful for the reminder, and for feeling as good as I feel today!


Breakfast: Blueberry Oatmeal

Lunch: Rainy Day Minestrone, sprinkled with nutritional yeast

Plain popcorn

Dinner: Mexican Beans & Rice with Cheeze Sauce; Salad: baby spinach, romaine, carrots, yellow bell pepper, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes

Sunday, 11/24/13

Breakfast:  Oatmeal with Apples and Bananas

Lunch:  Salad (greens, broccoli, carrots, cherry tomatoes); Asian Noodle Salad; Apple Cider
Out to lunch - no pics! :)



Dinner: Asian Noodle Salad; Rainy Day Minestrone

Hot Minty Cacao

 

Saturday, 11/23/13

My taste buds continue to change.  I didn't need added salt in my soup (a first), my plain popcorn tasted great to me, and I took a few bites of Napa cabbage and it tasted so good!  I love eating like this!


Breakfast: Chocolate Cherry Shake
(It was actually just a chocolate shake because I left out the cherries and just used ice cubes.)

Lunch: Rainy Day Minestrone (which changed from a delicious soup to a scrumptious stew!)

Plain popcorn
 

Dinner: Asian Noodle Salad

Glass of wine

Friday, 11/22/13

Breakfast: Blueberry Banana Oatmeal
 

Lunch: Green Bean Casserole, Spinach Dip

Dinner: Rainy Day Minestrone

Thursday, 11/21/13

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Blueberries, Apples, & Bananas (eaten on the way to an appointment, so no pictures!)

Lunch: Baked Potato, Cheeze Sauce, carrot sticks, Spinach Dip

Dinner: Green Bean Casserole, Pumpkin Pie (fail!)

Leftovers Wednesday, 11/20/13

Today was Leftovers Day!


Breakfast: MPBF Lentil Shepherd's Pie sprinkled with some nutritional yeast that I actually spilled on it!  :)

Banana

Lunch: Spinach 'n Rice

I also had some pumpkin pie that I didn't picture because I was too busy tasting it, again, and trying to adjust the recipe, again.  I may just admit defeat!  :)


Dinner: Brown Rice and Lentil Patties over a salad of mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, carrots, and red onion, dressed with Ranch Dressing

Tuesday, 11/19/13

Breakfast:  Mixed fruit

Lunch: Seven Layer Salad

Dinner: Spinach 'n Rice; Vegan Chocolate and Black Cherry Ice Cream

Monday, 11/18/13

Another sleepless night dealing with asthma.  I'm sniffling but am determined not to catch anything!  Thankful for a shake to help wake me up, for leftovers, and for a partially prepared salad that I could finish up quickly!

Breakfast:  Chocolate Cherry Shake

Lunch: MPBF Lentil Shepherd's Pie, Clementines

Dinner: Seven Layer Salad

Sunday, 11/17/13

Rough day after a rough night.  I made it through.  The end.  :)


Breakfast:  Chocolate Cherry Shake, Raspberries

Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal to Go


Lunch:  Tomato Cream Sauce over Pasta with Spinach, Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal to 
Go

Dinner:  MPBF Lentil Shepherd's Pie

Saturday, 11/16/13

I had big plans for my meals today, but I ended up with sick kiddos, so those plans didn't materialize.  It feels good to be okay with that.  I don't need fancy food, and I'm fine with eating the same thing for lunch and dinner.  I'm just grateful to have had food that was already made.  Between that and my frozen meals, I'm prepared for the unexpected!


Breakfast: Bananas, Apples

Lunch: Tomato Cream Sauce over Pasta with Spinach

Grapes


Dinner: Tomato Cream Sauce over Pasta with Spinach, Kid Tested Firefighter Approved Buffalo Ranch Roasted Chickpeas