Menu Monday

Eating on the Road is Not Easy

Last week we were on the road.  Let me tell you.  It is hard to eat well while on the road!  One day I only had a strawberry lemonade because my options were not good, not that a strawberry lemonade is a good choice, but it was better than the rest of the choices that… Continue reading Eating on the Road is Not Easy

Menu Monday

Still working on a Veggie Life

It has now been 1 year and 100 pounds since I started this "nutritiarian" way of life.  I can't say it's been easy, but I can say it has been worth it.  I am hopeful that this next year I will be successful in ridding myself of an additional 100 pounds.  I still won't reach… Continue reading Still working on a Veggie Life

Recipes

Fried Cabbage

Okay... there is no oil involved here, so it isn't really fried.  But it's tasty! Ingredients 1 package coleslaw mix, shredded cabbage, or 1 head cabbage, shredded 1 tsp Cumin seed 1 Tbs minced ginger 1 tsp Paprika powder 1 Tbs Coriander powder 1 c frozen mixed veggies salt and pepper to taste. Directions Heat… Continue reading Fried Cabbage

Menu Monday

Eating While sick… hard to track

I did not get many pictures for food over the last week.  I had great intentions... and then the germs took over.  I was sick in bed from Tuesday night through Monday morning.  Today was the first day I really got up and did anything.  Better luck next week. Being sick, I didn't eat much.… Continue reading Eating While sick… hard to track

Menu Monday

Wake up call

Okay.. Last week wasn't the best in eating.  It's not like I went crazy and ate a bag of M&M.  In fact, I didn't eat sugar.  I didn't drink soda.  I didn't eat a steak.  I just didn't eat the whole foods and veggies I normally do.  I didn't take the time for a veggie… Continue reading Wake up call

Menu Monday

Not the Best Week, But Hanging In There

What a week!  I opened a show and I think I was home to sleep.  That was it.  Man!  It is hard to eat well when you never see a kitchen. For breakfast I had a smoothie.  One day I ate mixed veggies.  I was craving my mushroom, onion and spinach thing and didn't have… Continue reading Not the Best Week, But Hanging In There

Menu Monday

It Can Be Done – Even on Busy Weeks

This week I drank a smoothie every morning... along with my apple cider and lemon juice water. I had a salad for lunch everyday.  The hours I keep are rough around the time I am trying to open a show.  Thankfully, there are pre-made salads in the veggie section of the store.  No chopping involved. … Continue reading It Can Be Done – Even on Busy Weeks

Recipes

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

I love mushrooms.  This soup is the perfect soup for someone like me! Ingredients 5 medium carrots finely chopped 5 stalks celery, chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 c wild rice 1 tsp salt 1 tsp dried thyme 6 c water 2 Tsp coconut oil 16 oz. mushrooms, chopped 2 leek, chopped… Continue reading Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Menu Monday

Another Week, A Few More Veggies

Most mornings during the past week, I enjoyed a smoothie of some sort.  I did add onions, mushrooms, and spinach one morning. I ate salads all week for lunch... That's when I took the time to eat.  Getting ready for my show keeps me so busy I often don't take to eat.  Some days, if… Continue reading Another Week, A Few More Veggies

Recipes

Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup

This is super easy to make.  It is loaded with tons of good veggies.  There is plenty of protein with the white beans and the kidney beans.  The best thing is, dinner is done when I get home from work! Ingredients 2 14 oz. cans of diced tomatoes 2 Tbs tomato paste 1/4 c sun-dried… Continue reading Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup