Jammin' Jan's Check-In
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Hope your new job is going well. Working at a bookstore sounds like fun,
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www.nosdiet.blogspot.com Where I blog daily about my No S journey
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Day 7 of my re-commitment.
Today, dinner will be at 4:30 and I know I will be starved by the time I get home at 10, so I am going to plan a small meal for tonight, as suggested by Reinhard. This will consist of a packet or two of instant oatmeal.
Today, dinner will be at 4:30 and I know I will be starved by the time I get home at 10, so I am going to plan a small meal for tonight, as suggested by Reinhard. This will consist of a packet or two of instant oatmeal.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Day 10...
My schedule for work today (from time leaving home to arriving back again, bus schedules being what they are) was from 9 am to 3:30 pm.
Ate a good breakfast.
At noon I got a 10 minute break. Which do I need most, a trip to the restroom, or something to eat. Did both...bolted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the way to the ladies room.
Starving when I got home, so had a muffin (better choice would've been fruit).
Dinner will be at 6 pm.
I am not going to count this as a failure, because out of it comes a plan:
When I have this schedule on Wednesday, I will eat a sandwich at noon, but will pack some fresh fruit to eat while I am waiting for the bus. I will call it a split meal, but that's how it goes.
My schedule for work today (from time leaving home to arriving back again, bus schedules being what they are) was from 9 am to 3:30 pm.
Ate a good breakfast.
At noon I got a 10 minute break. Which do I need most, a trip to the restroom, or something to eat. Did both...bolted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the way to the ladies room.
Starving when I got home, so had a muffin (better choice would've been fruit).
Dinner will be at 6 pm.
I am not going to count this as a failure, because out of it comes a plan:
When I have this schedule on Wednesday, I will eat a sandwich at noon, but will pack some fresh fruit to eat while I am waiting for the bus. I will call it a split meal, but that's how it goes.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Day 13
A couple of no-s slip-ups as I adjust to the new job schedule, but I think it's going okay now.
Yesterday I inhaled a pbj sandwich as I walked to the restroom. But I also packed juice and apple slices to eat while waiting for the bus. So that made one meal. It was still 3 hours until dinner so my appetite wasn't ruined, which was good because I tried a new recipe for Hoppin' John that I got from a Paula Deen book. It was a knockout!
I work late tonight, so if I am hungry after work, since "dinner" will have been 7 hours earlier, I will have a packet of instant oatmeal to get through the night.
A couple of no-s slip-ups as I adjust to the new job schedule, but I think it's going okay now.
Yesterday I inhaled a pbj sandwich as I walked to the restroom. But I also packed juice and apple slices to eat while waiting for the bus. So that made one meal. It was still 3 hours until dinner so my appetite wasn't ruined, which was good because I tried a new recipe for Hoppin' John that I got from a Paula Deen book. It was a knockout!
I work late tonight, so if I am hungry after work, since "dinner" will have been 7 hours earlier, I will have a packet of instant oatmeal to get through the night.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Coming back, starting over. Again. No excuses this time. I've been around here for four years; one would think I would have it down by now.
Anyway, today is day one. I'm going to go back to my original way of marking my daily successes or failures, because that worked for me in the past.
No Sweets:
No Snacks:
No Seconds:
Urban Ranger: (about 16,000 steps)
Shovelgove: (14 min. with light dumbbells)
Anyway, today is day one. I'm going to go back to my original way of marking my daily successes or failures, because that worked for me in the past.
No Sweets:
No Snacks:
No Seconds:
Urban Ranger: (about 16,000 steps)
Shovelgove: (14 min. with light dumbbells)
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"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
Welcome back! Remember Reinhard's quote about how for most people it takes some failures under your belt before getting it right! That's me - but this time I'm determined! We can do it!
Mimi
Mimi
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
- Jammin' Jan
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Day 5
S Day
Very moderate treats.
Steps for both Saturday and Sunday were a little over 10,000, so it was restful. No weights.
I am ready for this week. We are going on vacation up to Lake Superior. Plan to do a lot of hiking in the state parks on the north shore. I have a little notebook with me, and when we get back to the hotel in the evenings, I will note my successes or failures for each day of the week. Accountability is a good thing!
It's amazing what packing light weights does for one's suitcase!
S Day
Very moderate treats.
Steps for both Saturday and Sunday were a little over 10,000, so it was restful. No weights.
I am ready for this week. We are going on vacation up to Lake Superior. Plan to do a lot of hiking in the state parks on the north shore. I have a little notebook with me, and when we get back to the hotel in the evenings, I will note my successes or failures for each day of the week. Accountability is a good thing!
It's amazing what packing light weights does for one's suitcase!
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Got through vacation okay, no problems with the food, and lots of exercise. Came home the same weight as I was when I left.
Haven't been completely on program since then, but I'm not giving up. No S is the sanest, most sensible way to eat there is, and I am just going to stick with it, even if I keep messing up.
Haven't been completely on program since then, but I'm not giving up. No S is the sanest, most sensible way to eat there is, and I am just going to stick with it, even if I keep messing up.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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I'm trying hard to stay on track. Not doing too badly, although there have been a few slip-ups. Today I listened to a co-worker tell me about her diet, low carb, low fat, restricted calories. Glad I'm not doing that!
No S:
Breakfast today: fully loaded oatmeal
Lunch: pbj; fresh cherries
Dinner: bean & corn casserole; potatoes, onions, and garlic sauteed in olive oil, two slices of bread
Urban Ranger: steps so far today (will update later) 9226
Shovelglove: have had to lay the weights aside because of a recurring shoulder injury, so I did 14 min. qigong instead.
No S:
Breakfast today: fully loaded oatmeal
Lunch: pbj; fresh cherries
Dinner: bean & corn casserole; potatoes, onions, and garlic sauteed in olive oil, two slices of bread
Urban Ranger: steps so far today (will update later) 9226
Shovelglove: have had to lay the weights aside because of a recurring shoulder injury, so I did 14 min. qigong instead.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Day 4/21 Green Green Green
Breakfast: Fully Loaded Oatmeal
Lunch: leftover beans & corn; sliced bread; last of the cherries
Mid-afternoon: glass of blueberry-pomegranet juice (how is that spelled?)
Dinner: homemade fettucine with marinara & meatballs; peas; garlic bread from a loaf I made this afternoon. Stuffed...no temptations for late-night snack tonight!
No-S:
Urban Ranger: (10,500 steps)
Shovelglove: (14 min qigong)
Now on to my HabitCal to mark some squares in green.
Breakfast: Fully Loaded Oatmeal
Lunch: leftover beans & corn; sliced bread; last of the cherries
Mid-afternoon: glass of blueberry-pomegranet juice (how is that spelled?)
Dinner: homemade fettucine with marinara & meatballs; peas; garlic bread from a loaf I made this afternoon. Stuffed...no temptations for late-night snack tonight!
No-S:
Urban Ranger: (10,500 steps)
Shovelglove: (14 min qigong)
Now on to my HabitCal to mark some squares in green.
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"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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5/21
Breakfast: Fully Loaded Oatmeal; two slices homemade bread with Earth Balance
Lunch: leftover pasta & meatballs; bread; glass of blueberry-pomegranate juice
Dinner: black-eye peas with carmelized onions and black pepper; green beans; homemade bread
No S
Urban Ranger: (10,500 steps)
Shovelglove: (four hours of lifting heavy stuff at work, alternating left and right hands)
Breakfast: Fully Loaded Oatmeal; two slices homemade bread with Earth Balance
Lunch: leftover pasta & meatballs; bread; glass of blueberry-pomegranate juice
Dinner: black-eye peas with carmelized onions and black pepper; green beans; homemade bread
No S
Urban Ranger: (10,500 steps)
Shovelglove: (four hours of lifting heavy stuff at work, alternating left and right hands)
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"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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6/21
Breakfast: optimized oatmeal; toast
Lunch: last of the pasta & meatballs; toast; juice
Dinner: beanie weenie; dinner rolls; mandarin oranges
No S:
Urban Ranger (16,000 steps)
Shovelglove: (14 min. light weights)
Breakfast: optimized oatmeal; toast
Lunch: last of the pasta & meatballs; toast; juice
Dinner: beanie weenie; dinner rolls; mandarin oranges
No S:
Urban Ranger (16,000 steps)
Shovelglove: (14 min. light weights)
Last edited by Jammin' Jan on Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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7/21
Breakfast: optimized oatmeal; toast
Lunch: catfish; coleslaw; potato salad; ice tea
Dinner: oven-fried fish; potatoes; broccoli
No-S
Urban Ranger: (only 6700 steps)
Shovelglove:
Nearly 53000 steps Monday - Friday, so I'm going to give myself a green on my HabitCal for today anyway. Neither the weights nor the qigong happened today, so that will have to be a red.
Breakfast: optimized oatmeal; toast
Lunch: catfish; coleslaw; potato salad; ice tea
Dinner: oven-fried fish; potatoes; broccoli
No-S
Urban Ranger: (only 6700 steps)
Shovelglove:
Nearly 53000 steps Monday - Friday, so I'm going to give myself a green on my HabitCal for today anyway. Neither the weights nor the qigong happened today, so that will have to be a red.
Last edited by Jammin' Jan on Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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10/21
Food:
Urban Ranger:
Dinner is going to be wonderful tonight:
Cannelini beans in lemon sauce
Fresh fruit salad
Homemade bread
mmmmm.....
Food:
Urban Ranger:
Dinner is going to be wonderful tonight:
Cannelini beans in lemon sauce
Fresh fruit salad
Homemade bread
mmmmm.....
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"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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11 and 12/21 (Halfway to 21!)
Yesterday:
No S:
Urban Ranger: (also qigong in addition to steps)
Today:
No S:
Urban Ranger:
Life in general would also be if it weren't for the fire alarms that keep going off in the middle of the night (no fire) and during the day (also no fire). My head is throbbing and my ears are ringing and the cat is getting very jittery.
Yesterday:
No S:
Urban Ranger: (also qigong in addition to steps)
Today:
No S:
Urban Ranger:
Life in general would also be if it weren't for the fire alarms that keep going off in the middle of the night (no fire) and during the day (also no fire). My head is throbbing and my ears are ringing and the cat is getting very jittery.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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13/21
A very good day, no temptations! Lunch plate was pretty loaded, but breakfast was normal, and I actually couldn't finish what was on my dinner plate because I took too much.
No S
Urban Ranger
Will I make it this time? Will it be permanent? I have reached 21 days in the past, but then lapsed. But now I feel a new sense of determination. Everything is possible!
A very good day, no temptations! Lunch plate was pretty loaded, but breakfast was normal, and I actually couldn't finish what was on my dinner plate because I took too much.
No S
Urban Ranger
Will I make it this time? Will it be permanent? I have reached 21 days in the past, but then lapsed. But now I feel a new sense of determination. Everything is possible!
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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14/21
We're hosting a bbq party for family and friends tonight to celebrate our grandson's second birthday!
No S
Urban Ranger
Update: Even though yesterday was definitely a Special Day, I kept it as an N day, with the exception of a small piece of birthday cake.
We're hosting a bbq party for family and friends tonight to celebrate our grandson's second birthday!
No S
Urban Ranger
Update: Even though yesterday was definitely a Special Day, I kept it as an N day, with the exception of a small piece of birthday cake.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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That's great Jan! Keep up the good work!Jammin' Jan wrote:18/21
As I draw near to my 21st day, I notice that this is getting easier day by day. I am still going to aim for 100 days, but 21 will be a good mileage marker.
Mimi
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
- Jammin' Jan
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19/21
No S:
Urban Ranger:
Almost there!!
Dinner tonight was yummy, based on an idea I got from a food network show I was watching last night: corn cakes with pinto beans and salsa verde; tomatoes and avocado on the side.
No S:
Urban Ranger:
Almost there!!
Dinner tonight was yummy, based on an idea I got from a food network show I was watching last night: corn cakes with pinto beans and salsa verde; tomatoes and avocado on the side.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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23/100
I am so glad that today is an S Day. Last night, we went to visit our daughter who is studying pastry and baking at Le Cordon Bleu and she gave us several zip-loc bags of the cookies she had baked this week. What a great program she's in...she gets to play with her food and eat her homework, too! These are magnificent cookies, like you'd buy in a fancy bakery. So I am sampling one of each today, saving a few for our son and his family who will be over for dinner tomorrow night, and sending the rest in to work with my husband for the ladies in his building. Everyone's happy!
I am so glad that today is an S Day. Last night, we went to visit our daughter who is studying pastry and baking at Le Cordon Bleu and she gave us several zip-loc bags of the cookies she had baked this week. What a great program she's in...she gets to play with her food and eat her homework, too! These are magnificent cookies, like you'd buy in a fancy bakery. So I am sampling one of each today, saving a few for our son and his family who will be over for dinner tomorrow night, and sending the rest in to work with my husband for the ladies in his building. Everyone's happy!
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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DAY 59
Some ups and downs, but I am firmly committed to following No-S.
My husband and I have joined a gym and have been going there nearly every day. This has been good for both of us. So...
No S... pretty good, but firm intentions
Urban Ranger... lots of outdoor walking
Shovelglove... dumbbells and other stuff at the gym
Some ups and downs, but I am firmly committed to following No-S.
My husband and I have joined a gym and have been going there nearly every day. This has been good for both of us. So...
No S... pretty good, but firm intentions
Urban Ranger... lots of outdoor walking
Shovelglove... dumbbells and other stuff at the gym
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Day 81
Still here, not great, but here. Have been doing some soul searching, and trying to understand just exactly why it is so difficult to do something so simple.
No-S: as many days as
Shovelglove: was until I overdid at the gym and had to take time off. Ready to go again soon. We like our new gym better.
Urban Ranger: almost always
Did I say I was going for 100 days? Ha ha! It'll be more like 200 the way I'm going! But at least I'm going...
Still here, not great, but here. Have been doing some soul searching, and trying to understand just exactly why it is so difficult to do something so simple.
No-S: as many days as
Shovelglove: was until I overdid at the gym and had to take time off. Ready to go again soon. We like our new gym better.
Urban Ranger: almost always
Did I say I was going for 100 days? Ha ha! It'll be more like 200 the way I'm going! But at least I'm going...
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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You can't go forward if you keep looking back...
My resolution for today:
Today I will not look back at the McDougall Program. I will look forward to three nutritious, tasty, and sustaining meals on No-S.
Today I will not look back to the hard-core exercise routines I did in years past. I will look forward to envigorating but sustainable movement through work, Urban Rangering, and Shovelglove.
Today I will be satisfied with who I am... today.
My resolution for today:
Today I will not look back at the McDougall Program. I will look forward to three nutritious, tasty, and sustaining meals on No-S.
Today I will not look back to the hard-core exercise routines I did in years past. I will look forward to envigorating but sustainable movement through work, Urban Rangering, and Shovelglove.
Today I will be satisfied with who I am... today.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
Sounds like a plan, Jan.
Jammin' Jan wrote:Day 81
Still here, not great, but here. Have been doing some soul searching, and trying to understand just exactly why it is so difficult to do something so simple.
No-S: as many :( days as :)
Shovelglove: was :) until I overdid at the gym and had to take time off. Ready to go again soon. We like our new gym better.
Urban Ranger: almost always :)
Did I say I was going for 100 days? Ha ha! It'll be more like 200 the way I'm going! But at least I'm going...
Kevin
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
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Now that's interesting Jan! Tell me more! Do you use one heavier dumbbell, or two? Maybe this is something I could do for exercise (seated, for me) while I recover from this broken ankle.Jammin' Jan wrote:I have discovered that it is possible, although a little awkward, to do Shovelglove movements with dumbbells. Great for the core.
Happy October 1st!
Mimi
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
Thanks Jan! I'm going to hunt up some dumbbells and give it a try!
Guess what? I noticed on the October challenge that your birthday is October 12...mine is October 13! Small world!
Mimi
Guess what? I noticed on the October challenge that your birthday is October 12...mine is October 13! Small world!
Mimi
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
- Jammin' Jan
- Posts: 2002
- Joined: Thu May 05, 2005 2:55 pm
- Location: The Village
Hey Jan
So nice to see you still here. I am, like you, still battling to get this down pat. But you know what - we can do this and with the great attitude and plan you have you will soon have the healthy happy body you are working towards.
So nice to see you still here. I am, like you, still battling to get this down pat. But you know what - we can do this and with the great attitude and plan you have you will soon have the healthy happy body you are working towards.
Hugs from Sunny South Africa
Vanilla No S with no Sugar due to Health issues - 11 yrs No S - September 2016 (some good, some bad (my own doing) but always the right thing for me!)
Vanilla No S with no Sugar due to Health issues - 11 yrs No S - September 2016 (some good, some bad (my own doing) but always the right thing for me!)
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Day 90
Best decision I've made yet...going from Day 21 to Day 100. It's moved me from goal-oriented failure to firm-habit success.
My jeans and my swimsuit are both a little more comfortable right now, and the scale is even beginning to show a little loss.
Back in ten days!
Best decision I've made yet...going from Day 21 to Day 100. It's moved me from goal-oriented failure to firm-habit success.
My jeans and my swimsuit are both a little more comfortable right now, and the scale is even beginning to show a little loss.
Back in ten days!
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Ja-a-a-n
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Ja-a-a-n
Happy birthday to you!
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
- Jammin' Jan
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Day 98...almost there!!!
No S nearly every day now
Urban Rangering 10,000 steps most days
Shovelglove need to continue striving for consistency
Only two more days to go to hit my 100 days!
Dinner tonight:
Shrimp over thin spaghetti, olive oil and garlic over all. Green peas.
No S nearly every day now
Urban Rangering 10,000 steps most days
Shovelglove need to continue striving for consistency
Only two more days to go to hit my 100 days!
Dinner tonight:
Shrimp over thin spaghetti, olive oil and garlic over all. Green peas.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Day 100
This is it, my 100th day of recommitment! 21 days didn't do it, but I think continuing on pretty much did the trick.
The journey continues...
This is it, my 100th day of recommitment! 21 days didn't do it, but I think continuing on pretty much did the trick.
The journey continues...
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"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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October went pretty well until the very end. Not sure what happened; I just seemed to lose my resolve.
Oh well, November is a brand new month, and it starts tomorrow! With an S-Day! I will strive to do better.
Never give up! Never surrender! (Galaxy Quest, I think )
Here is a quote I like:
"A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either command them, or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil." St. Dominic
Oh well, November is a brand new month, and it starts tomorrow! With an S-Day! I will strive to do better.
Never give up! Never surrender! (Galaxy Quest, I think )
Here is a quote I like:
"A man who governs his passions is master of the world. We must either command them, or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil." St. Dominic
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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One day when I had nothing useful to do, I went back and read all 20 pages of this check-in. What I found especially interesting about my four-plus years here was that when I was really on track, I was also cooking interesting but simple meals for dinner (which also produced interesting ready-made meals for lunch). I looked at those meals and thought, why am I not fixing those menus any more? Changes in job schedules, moving, kids growing up and leaving home, etc., explain it, but I thought, now that I am doing well on No-S again, maybe it's time to get back to that. One of the cookbooks that I drew on frequently was "The Four Ingredient Cookbooks" by Coffee and Cale. I gave one to my son and his wife after they were married and gave mine to my daughter when she left home. So yesterday I bought a new one for myself -- not giving this copy away! It's just plain and simple recipes; I think half of 'em call for Cream of Mushroom soup. Definitely not gourmet food, but they taste good and are affordable to make. Next project will be to find an equivalent crock-pot cookbook.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
I like the Fix-it and Forget-It cookbook. I also have the Fix-it and Forget-It Five Ingredient cookbook. The author's son-in-law was one of my student teachers and he gave me a copy of the first one as a gift. That's how I was introduced to them (there are lots of others in the series). In fact, today I'm trying a new recipe from it...Polish Sausage Stew: Polish sausage, sauerkraut, brown sugar, diced potatoes, onions, cream of celery soup, and Monterey Jack cheese added at the end. I'll let you know how it turns out! I use my crock-pot a lot when I'm working, so I decided to test some new recipes while I am still off from work and have the time.
Mimi
Mimi
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
- Jammin' Jan
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Note to Self: lay off the cheese.
I thought I was doing better with the dairy allergy, and have been hitting the cheese pretty regularly. Now my lips are blistered and swelling and burning and peeling. 'Way more than chapped lips!
No cheese is still vanilla No-S!
I thought I was doing better with the dairy allergy, and have been hitting the cheese pretty regularly. Now my lips are blistered and swelling and burning and peeling. 'Way more than chapped lips!
No cheese is still vanilla No-S!
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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So, you cut the cheese, huh?
(Sorry. I just couldn't help it. Inside every man is a little boy that still laughs at flatulence. And jokes about flatulence. I'm laughing now, having twice type flatulence.)
(Sorry. I just couldn't help it. Inside every man is a little boy that still laughs at flatulence. And jokes about flatulence. I'm laughing now, having twice type flatulence.)
Jammin' Jan wrote:Note to Self: lay off the cheese.
I thought I was doing better with the dairy allergy, and have been hitting the cheese pretty regularly. Now my lips are blistered and swelling and burning and peeling. 'Way more than chapped lips!
No cheese is still vanilla No-S!
Kevin
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
1/13/2011-189# :: 4/21/2011-177# :: Goal-165#
"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
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My husband & I really enjoyed tonight's dinner. I brushed two phyllo sheets with butter then put on a couple of slices of tofu, then on top/around that a spoonful of prepared Uncle Ben's White & Wild Rice. Folded and buttered and baked. Topped with brown gravy. This was a really yummy dinner, and I won't be tempted to snack tonight!
And tomorrow is an S-Day! Hooray!
And tomorrow is an S-Day! Hooray!
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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I made the phyllo rolls again last night, using portobello veggie burgers with the rice instead of the tofu. I like tofu but in this recipe it didn't have enough flavor of its own to show up in the rolls. Also I used butter-flavored pan spray on the phyllo sheets instead of brushing with butter. Used Hain veggie gravy. Now I am satisfied with this dish! I will serve this on Thanksgiving for our veggie daughter and anyone else who wants to try it.
November's almost gone! So far, only one red day and everything else a . Good month for me.
November's almost gone! So far, only one red day and everything else a . Good month for me.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Just one more thing, as Columbo used to say...
If I stopped putting that handful of chopped walnuts in my oatmeal every morning, I could save enough calories to lose about 12 pounds over the course of a year, without doing anything else. I like walnuts, but do I really need them? I used to just eat oatmeal and raisins and was perfectly happy. Funny how things grow when you're not looking.
If I stopped putting that handful of chopped walnuts in my oatmeal every morning, I could save enough calories to lose about 12 pounds over the course of a year, without doing anything else. I like walnuts, but do I really need them? I used to just eat oatmeal and raisins and was perfectly happy. Funny how things grow when you're not looking.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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November was a pretty good month since I only messed up twice. My intention is to make December even better.
I have finally banished all soda pop from my diet. The stuff is so sweet these days I don't enjoy it anyway, but I just kept ordering it from habit. Anyway, it's been gone, even on S Days, for a long time now.
My husband has been doing near No S with me, and has lost 10 pounds over the past three months. We have been exercising together during that time as well. I am proud of him!
I have finally banished all soda pop from my diet. The stuff is so sweet these days I don't enjoy it anyway, but I just kept ordering it from habit. Anyway, it's been gone, even on S Days, for a long time now.
My husband has been doing near No S with me, and has lost 10 pounds over the past three months. We have been exercising together during that time as well. I am proud of him!
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Macaroni & Cheese, with Jalapenas and Corn:
What was an imitation of a (mild) new side dish at Famous Dave's, when made at home turned into an extremely hot main dish. Husband liked it, I couldn't eat it at all.
Next time, green chilies will replace the jalapenas. More taste, no heat.
What was an imitation of a (mild) new side dish at Famous Dave's, when made at home turned into an extremely hot main dish. Husband liked it, I couldn't eat it at all.
Next time, green chilies will replace the jalapenas. More taste, no heat.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
Sounds like you're doing really well - and your hubby too.
(I can't eat food that's too hot either, and my husband likes it even milder. Our nine-year-old is the spicy one at our house!)
Jan, it's so nice to see you around here. I remember you from when I first joined, and learned a lot from you then.
(I can't eat food that's too hot either, and my husband likes it even milder. Our nine-year-old is the spicy one at our house!)
Jan, it's so nice to see you around here. I remember you from when I first joined, and learned a lot from you then.
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Thanks for the kind words, KCCC!
Last night I was again playing with phyllo wraps. I mixed 4 oz. goat cheese, 4 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 tsp. dried thyme, and one bunch parsley, chopped, no stems, and used that for my phyllo phylling.
Mixing the two cheeses is a good way to stretch the expensive chevre.
Last night I was again playing with phyllo wraps. I mixed 4 oz. goat cheese, 4 oz. cream cheese, 1/2 tsp. dried thyme, and one bunch parsley, chopped, no stems, and used that for my phyllo phylling.
Mixing the two cheeses is a good way to stretch the expensive chevre.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Had the most wonderful gyro today. It was sliced beef with chopped cucumber, tomato, red onion, and feta in a cucumber ranch dressing wrapped in a pita. And fresh fruit on the side. What a terrific lunch!
Saturday and Sunday, two S-Days with no S items. How did that happen? It wasn't something I decided to do. And yet, I felt no need, and no lack. Very satisfying food both days and very reasonable.
I am determined to have a perfect vanilla December.
Saturday and Sunday, two S-Days with no S items. How did that happen? It wasn't something I decided to do. And yet, I felt no need, and no lack. Very satisfying food both days and very reasonable.
I am determined to have a perfect vanilla December.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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'Nother crockpot dinner: boneless rib meat, can of white beans, drained and rinsed, 8 oz. can tomato sauce, seasoned to taste with garlic and onion powders and black pepper. Cooked on low all day. Served up with crook-neck squash and a roll on the side.
Nice to come home to after the gym, and it's Minnesota freezing outside.
Nice to come home to after the gym, and it's Minnesota freezing outside.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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We celebrated our son's 25th birthday at Olive Garden this evening. I ordered the Cappelini Pomodoro, which is what I usually order. Thin spaghetti, tomatoes, basil, and olive oil. Anything with olive oil is good in my book.
Today is Day 155 in my 100 Days of Recommitment. Still some tough days, wanting to snack, but posting daily to the monthly challenge is a big help. I really want December to be a perfect month.
Today is Day 155 in my 100 Days of Recommitment. Still some tough days, wanting to snack, but posting daily to the monthly challenge is a big help. I really want December to be a perfect month.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Discouraged over my total lack of weight loss. Even on vanilla No-S, I know I am eating too much for my size and weight, but hesitate to cut portion size because then I might be tempted to snack. I am having a nice string of days and don't want to jeopardize that.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Dinner on Tuesday night: succotash (limas and corn in veggie broth cooked in saucepan until the limas were tender and the broth reduced by half); mashed potatoes with green onions; 12-grain bread. The starch in the vegs thickened the broth a little; it was very buttery and smooth, so I also spooned it it over my potatoes. Very tasty and filling.
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"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Wednesday's dinner: eggplant, Italian-seasoned tomatoes, and white beans cooked gently together, then served over pasta. Drizzle of olive oil, twist of freshly ground coarse garlic salt. Served with Garlic-Rosemary bread.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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It's Friday! Yay!
Dinner tonight, an old favorite: Boulangerie Beans and Potatoes
1 tsp dry thyme, divided
1 can beans, drained and rinsed (white, pink, or red)
3 medium Russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (I'm using red potatoes tonight.)
1 cup stock
3 Tbs. butter
salt and pepper to taste
Oven, 325 F. Stir 1/2 tsp. thyme into the beans and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Put the beans in a baking dish.
Lay the potatoes in overlapping rows to cover the beans. Pour the stock over the top, dot with pieces of butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper and the remaining thyme.
Cover and bake 45 min. Uncover and continue baking another 45 min.
Dinner tonight, an old favorite: Boulangerie Beans and Potatoes
1 tsp dry thyme, divided
1 can beans, drained and rinsed (white, pink, or red)
3 medium Russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (I'm using red potatoes tonight.)
1 cup stock
3 Tbs. butter
salt and pepper to taste
Oven, 325 F. Stir 1/2 tsp. thyme into the beans and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Put the beans in a baking dish.
Lay the potatoes in overlapping rows to cover the beans. Pour the stock over the top, dot with pieces of butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper and the remaining thyme.
Cover and bake 45 min. Uncover and continue baking another 45 min.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Tuesday: chunks of some cut of beef, tomato sauce, and red potatoes in the crockpot. Green peas and a dinner roll on the side.
Wednesday: Finally got to try Mi Famiglia Restaurant. The prices for dinner entrees were 'way beyond what we could afford, so we ordered a cheeseboard and an antipasti board and shared that. Probably the best meal I've ever eaten!
Cheeseboard: Crostini, pick 3 cheeses (I have fallen in love with asiago!), red grapes and figs.
Antipasti board: Crostini, 4 choices (we chose roasted red peppers, grilled eggplant, whole baby marinated artichoke and prosciutto), the grapes and figs.
There was also a beautiful rosemary bread with a very fragrant and fruity olive oil to enjoy with our drinks (Darjeeling tea for me) before the meal.
Taste, texture and presentation were perfect. We were delighted and satisfied.
Wednesday: Finally got to try Mi Famiglia Restaurant. The prices for dinner entrees were 'way beyond what we could afford, so we ordered a cheeseboard and an antipasti board and shared that. Probably the best meal I've ever eaten!
Cheeseboard: Crostini, pick 3 cheeses (I have fallen in love with asiago!), red grapes and figs.
Antipasti board: Crostini, 4 choices (we chose roasted red peppers, grilled eggplant, whole baby marinated artichoke and prosciutto), the grapes and figs.
There was also a beautiful rosemary bread with a very fragrant and fruity olive oil to enjoy with our drinks (Darjeeling tea for me) before the meal.
Taste, texture and presentation were perfect. We were delighted and satisfied.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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On the table for Christmas dinner:
Entrees: Roast beef
Holiday Baked Beans
Mashed potatoes with choice of beef or veggie gravy
Asparagus almondine
On the side: Olive Bar
Baby corns
Grandma's Cranberry Conserve
Pearl onions
Dessert, from Chef Clare: Tiramisu
Entrees: Roast beef
Holiday Baked Beans
Mashed potatoes with choice of beef or veggie gravy
Asparagus almondine
On the side: Olive Bar
Baby corns
Grandma's Cranberry Conserve
Pearl onions
Dessert, from Chef Clare: Tiramisu
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Hard to believe, but I am only 4 days away from a perfect December!
Dinner tonight:
Raisin Spiced Ham Steak
Brown and heat a ham steak. Remove to serving platter. Combine 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 2 Tablespoons raisins, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice and cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is reduced. Pour over ham.
Green vegetable and dinner roll to complete the plate.
Dinner tonight:
Raisin Spiced Ham Steak
Brown and heat a ham steak. Remove to serving platter. Combine 1/2 cup pineapple juice, 2 Tablespoons raisins, and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice and cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is reduced. Pour over ham.
Green vegetable and dinner roll to complete the plate.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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It's only 6:15 a.m. and already I am planning dinner. I enjoy my food so much these days. And it's all pleasure and no guilt!
On the table tonight: baked chicken breasts, seasoned liberally with Famous Dave's Country Roast Chicken Seasoning. Maybe corn and potatoes on the side. A little butter, some green onions to garnish. Mmmmm, sounds good!
Today is the last day of the year. It went by too quickly, don't you think? Guess that's what comes from being busy all the time.
God willing, next year will have some special events...grandchild number two comes in March; I will celebrate 5 years on No-S; and daughter will graduate from Le Cordon Bleu and be on her way to a career as a pastry chef.
So here's to 2010. May God bless all of us and may we fill our lives with peace, love, and contentment.
On the table tonight: baked chicken breasts, seasoned liberally with Famous Dave's Country Roast Chicken Seasoning. Maybe corn and potatoes on the side. A little butter, some green onions to garnish. Mmmmm, sounds good!
Today is the last day of the year. It went by too quickly, don't you think? Guess that's what comes from being busy all the time.
God willing, next year will have some special events...grandchild number two comes in March; I will celebrate 5 years on No-S; and daughter will graduate from Le Cordon Bleu and be on her way to a career as a pastry chef.
So here's to 2010. May God bless all of us and may we fill our lives with peace, love, and contentment.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Change to last night's dinner: since I was making Famous Dave's chicken, I thought I might as well make his Firecracker Green Beans to go with it, instead of the corn: green beans, red pepper flakes, chopped bacon. Should've put some chopped onion in there, too, but I didn't think of it until I was eating it.
Going out to dinner tonight with the kids, so I thought I would put a hot lunch together for my husband and me: tuna casserole (2 cans tuna, 1 can french-cut green beans, 1 can cream of anything soup; put browned tater tots on top and bake for a little while at 300 F.); bread & butter; sliced apple.
Going out to dinner tonight with the kids, so I thought I would put a hot lunch together for my husband and me: tuna casserole (2 cans tuna, 1 can french-cut green beans, 1 can cream of anything soup; put browned tater tots on top and bake for a little while at 300 F.); bread & butter; sliced apple.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Since it was -22 F when my husband and I went out to lunch, I decided it was a good day to enjoy a hot chocolate with whipped cream as my S-Day treat. Oh yum, that was so good. And holding the hot cup warmed my hands, too!
Also...Happy Palindrome Day from Weird Al Yankovic, 01/02/2010
http://www.youtube.com/alyankovic#p/f/32/PsgeTNnYywg
Also...Happy Palindrome Day from Weird Al Yankovic, 01/02/2010
http://www.youtube.com/alyankovic#p/f/32/PsgeTNnYywg
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Tonight's dinner:
Cabbage and Beef Casserole: brown a pound of ground beef or ground turkey and a chopped onion. Put in a casserole. Top with 3 cups shredded cabbage (I used bagged cole slaw) and top with a can of tomato soup. Cover and bake 1 hour at 350 F.
Corn on the side.
Cabbage and Beef Casserole: brown a pound of ground beef or ground turkey and a chopped onion. Put in a casserole. Top with 3 cups shredded cabbage (I used bagged cole slaw) and top with a can of tomato soup. Cover and bake 1 hour at 350 F.
Corn on the side.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Hominy 'n Chili
Couple of cans of hominy, drained, and some chopped onion. Top with grated cheese. Chili, no beans, on top of that, more cheese over all. Bake 45 min. at 350 F.
Served with green beans; avocado and tomato slices, cilantro garnish.
Ole!
Couple of cans of hominy, drained, and some chopped onion. Top with grated cheese. Chili, no beans, on top of that, more cheese over all. Bake 45 min. at 350 F.
Served with green beans; avocado and tomato slices, cilantro garnish.
Ole!
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
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Pork chops tonight!
Big thick boneless chops, browned lightly in soy sauce and melted butter, seasoned with black pepper, garlic, and minced onion. Move to a baking dish and bake at 350 for about an hour.
Rice and mixed veggies on the plate, too. There is a nice sauce in the pork chop dish to pour over the rice.
I'm hungry already.
Big thick boneless chops, browned lightly in soy sauce and melted butter, seasoned with black pepper, garlic, and minced onion. Move to a baking dish and bake at 350 for about an hour.
Rice and mixed veggies on the plate, too. There is a nice sauce in the pork chop dish to pour over the rice.
I'm hungry already.
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
- Jammin' Jan
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Chicken breast and quartered potatoes and onions, topped with Golden Mushroom Soup and baked. Homemade coleslaw on the side.
Last evening, our daughter was in town and stopped by to visit for a while. Knowing my love for bread pudding, she brought me three little pans of it, which she had made in class at Le Cordon Bleu.
I wrapped them up very carefully and put them in the fridge until Saturday. Do you know how hard it is to wait until then? Actually, not hard at all. Habit is formed. S-Day is coming!
Yesterday at work, there were several platters of doughnuts in the lounge and as a co-worker and I were getting our coats, she commented that it was really hard to resist taking one. Remembering a post from several months ago, I just nodded and smiled and said, "They're just for decoration. Some things are for eating, and some things are just to decorate." She laughed and left without the doughnut!
Conquering the world, one doughnut at a time...
Last evening, our daughter was in town and stopped by to visit for a while. Knowing my love for bread pudding, she brought me three little pans of it, which she had made in class at Le Cordon Bleu.
I wrapped them up very carefully and put them in the fridge until Saturday. Do you know how hard it is to wait until then? Actually, not hard at all. Habit is formed. S-Day is coming!
Yesterday at work, there were several platters of doughnuts in the lounge and as a co-worker and I were getting our coats, she commented that it was really hard to resist taking one. Remembering a post from several months ago, I just nodded and smiled and said, "They're just for decoration. Some things are for eating, and some things are just to decorate." She laughed and left without the doughnut!
Conquering the world, one doughnut at a time...
"Self-denial's a great sweetener of pleasure."
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")
(Patrick McGoohan's "The Prisoner")