Thought Tuesday

It’s Time to Bring Back and Rethink Home Economic Classes

Sorry to burden you all again, but it's time to get out the soap box about education again. I've done a fair bit of stomping for the arts in past posts. Be sure to go back and check them out here and here and here. I am a definite fan of music and theatre in the… Continue reading It’s Time to Bring Back and Rethink Home Economic Classes

Menu Monday

Trying Something New to Get Ogg This Stale Mate

This past week I tried "intermittant fasting." I went with the 16:8 theory for this first time trying out this new craze. You may be asking, "why do this now?" Well... I've been in a rut. My health progress has been stale. I've been hoovering at the same weight for about 3 months. I was… Continue reading Trying Something New to Get Ogg This Stale Mate

Menu Monday

Busy Life means Simple Meals

Things are moving along in my busy life.  I haven't been home on a Saturday for food prep for months!  Thankfully, I found these in the freezer of my local grocery store.  They save my bacon in the morning.  I dump one of these in the blender, add 1/2 of chai tea, 1/2 of almond… Continue reading Busy Life means Simple Meals

Recipes

Cashew Cabbage

Ingredients 1 small onion, diced 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced 1 carrot, cut julienne 1 bell pepper, cutt julienne 1 c sliced mushrooms 1 c cashews 1/4 c white cooking wine 1/4 c soy sauce 1 bag shredded cabbage 1 tsp minced garlic Directions Heat a non-stick pan.  Stir fry onion, garlic, carrot, and celery… Continue reading Cashew Cabbage

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

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

Thought Tuesday

Adulting 101 – What’s Cooking?

I've made an observation that just amazes me... cooking is a practical skill that has been discarded along the wayside.  It's not just teens who have forgotten the benefits of cooking nutritious meals at home.  I was sitting by some ladies this weekend who were chatting away about how they "eat out" 3-4 times a… Continue reading Adulting 101 – What’s Cooking?

Menu Monday

What Was For Dinner Last Week?

Well... I am still doing what I can to eat healthy and to kick myself off this weight-loss Plateau.  Everything remains the same.  GAH!  Oh well.  It isn't really about the weight loss.  It's about a healthier me... although a few less pounds would be nice and would go a long way in helping me… Continue reading What Was For Dinner Last Week?

Menu Monday

Holiday Eating Success!

Christmas and New Year have come and gone and I feel like I weathered the holiday eating very well!  I didn't binge on sugars and fats.  I tried to be mindful of the food I ate and tried to choose foods that were high in nutrition. The food I made for Christmas Eve and for… Continue reading Holiday Eating Success!