Things To Eat, Worknight Dinners

Green Salad with citrus vinaigrette

I know that technically it’s autumn.. but unfortunately the Bay Area hasn’t gotten the message. When I called “the man” to let him know I was heading home from the office he suggested that maybe I should stay at the office.. and sleep on my office couch.. since it was air conditioned. The last gasp of summer is frying my…

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Food Musings

Naturally grown food is a luxury

This morning I read the following: “Cheap food – once again – has turned properly made food into a luxury… to the point where people don’t even want to address issues of quality.” – A black girl’s guide to weight loss This struck a chord with me and put a finger directly on the thing which has been bugging me…

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Things To Ponder

Contest Update

The blog “She’s In There Somewhere” is running a contest. This contest will run from September 17th to October 29th. Each participant will weigh in every Friday, and the only rule is you MUST post a picture on your blog of your weigh-in (ie the reading on the scale while you’re standing on it). Here’s my starting picture: Here’s this…

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Food Musings

Flaxseed, Bee Pollen and Fairy Dust

I hereby reserve the right to change my mind at any point whether that’s in the next 10 minutes or the next 10 years. That said.. the suggestion that I should sprinkle my morning oatmeal (which I don’t eat) with flaxseed and bee pollen was initially greeted with a “Yeah, right. F’king hippies”. Upon further reflection and reading I’ve changed…

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Things To Eat

Stuffed Peppers

Costco sells a bag of 2 red/2 yellow/2 orange bell peppers for $7. To me that’s a total steal. I snapped up a few bags and have been adding colored peppers to everything. Last night I did stuffed peppers. SO . GOOD!! Frankly also so easy. Stuffed Red Peppers 6 bell peppers (I prefer red) 1/2 lb italian sausage or…

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Things To Eat

Yes, but is it Clean?

Last night I made Fettuccini Alfredo for dinner. I was craving it and I decided to give in to that craving. After I served it up “The Man” looked at his plate.. and then looked at me and said “This doesn’t seem particularly clean to me”. I replied that -technically- it was clean. But it got me to thinking. Fettucini…

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Progress

Week 6: September 14-20 2010

This week I: – Gained 1.2 lbs. 🙁 (298.0) – Drank all my water everyday. 66oz/day. – Went to the farmer’s market (red onions, scallions, purple cauliflower, english peas, nectarines, pesto, lox) – New Recipe this week, I made Caramelized Onions with Scallops I still need to: – Start collecting clear/glass containers for storing stuff in the fridge to make…

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Things To Ponder

Participating in my first contest

The blog “She’s In There Somewhere” is running a contest. This contest will run from September 17th to October 29th. Each participant will weigh in every Friday, and the only rule is you MUST post a picture on your blog of your weigh-in (ie the reading on the scale while you’re standing on it). My normal weigh in day is…

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Progress

Week 5: September 7-13 2010

This week I: – Lost 6.6 lbs.(296.8) – Drank all my water everyday. 66oz/day. – Didn’t go to the farmer’s market. I had left over food on Thursday so it seemed silly to go buy more food. That said, Emma and Olivia dropped off a HUGE box of produce when the stopped by my house on Saturday. – Cleaned out…

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My So Called Life

Flirting with Twoterville

At this point I’m flirting with Twoterville. Friday I’m firmly in Twoterville.. then Saturday/Sunday push me above so that by weigh in day (Tuesday) I’m a smidge (2-3 lbs) above. Luckily week-by-week that smidge is getting smaller. It’s my own fault and I recognize that. I need to show more restraint when it comes to brownies and bread. Speaking of…

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