I had snow Friday and wanted potato soup. I had to lighten it up a bit, though. The original recipe calls for a ton of butter, cream, and cheese. Now, Julia, Paula, and Ina may love love love “2 cups of butter”, but this girl adores her skinny pants and looks at them longingly every …
Posts from: February 2010
So, not really, but I’m so darn excited about snow that I have it on my mind constantly. I just got the word that school is closed tomorrow so I’m ready to take on the shrimp. And what it is about snow that makes me think of potato soup, hot chocolate, and bread? But enough …
First things first: RR: 3.5 miles on the dreadmill Fasting sugar: 128 I used to be an all or nothing kinda girl. One might say I had (have?) control issues. I would start a day with all my ducks in a row, meals planned, workouts scheduled, classroom ready, clothes iron and laid out…okay I don’t …
Meet Lola. She and I whipped up a cheesecake, one of those no-bake kind. I 8oz pkg of cream cheese-softened. It can be full, reduced, or no fat. Cream this with 1/2 cup of sugar or splenda. Fold in 1 8oz bowl of Cool Whip. You can make your own..but I’m lazy tonight. Add topping …
No run today. I’m going to focus on walking a straight line first. It’s amazing how a few hours can change a person’s sense of space and time. This morning, I was still very off balance, but the spinning had stopped. Now, tonight, I almost can’t believe it was as bad as it was. I …
And all I have to show for it is dry heaves and some cheese crackers. I’ll spare the details. My world flipped and I felt like I was on a merry go round in space with no harness. But, it’s on a pretty plate!
So, I went to the dr finally. Sinus infections do not magically disappear. It’s Friday and I’ve got the whole weekend ahead of me!! I wanted tea. I wanted spice tea. Williams’ Sonoma mulling spices should do the trick. Add my own tea and it’s excellent for a sore throat and achy head. I put …
I’m tired, and do not feel like cooking. So, I didn’t really. I opened a bag of frozen PROCESSED (sigh) meatballs, poured on some can merlot sauce and called it done. An hour later, my stomach was not happy. It really is true that if I good for me food consistently, then my body gets …