So what's happened in the weeks I have been gone. Lost 14 lbs altogether(since I started in July, not since Oct when I blogged last). Still not eating meat even though we did try putting fish back in but after not eating meat the texture just didn't thrill us so we took it back out. Just had a whole week of being just vegetarian and at the end of the week figured out that I have no control unless I stick to my mainly vegan diet, go overboard too much and it just snowballs downhill. The candy at the checkout at stores became a battlefield and I lost a lot last week. But am now able to win the battle, there is a miniature Reese's cup sitting on my desk and has been taunting me for 3 days now and I have resisted it. But I do wish someone else would see it and capture it....I'll have to give away it's location to one of the girls. Figured out if nothing else then I am a vegetarian, no going back from that now. Won't say I will never eat meat again because 'never say never" but it would have to be a pretty special occasion, say my birthday next year at Bubba Gumps and then it would be just shrimp and lots and lots of it. I AM planning that already, hehe. If I had an awesome memory I would remember other stuff these last weeks but I don't so I'll just start fresh now because I have taken everything out of my memory that is there.
This week I have started something new. Hubby comes home from work starving especially if he's eating straight vegan. You get hungry more often when eating a good vegan diet, at least that is what we found. So I started making a pot of soup or a salad so when he walked in the door he had something good for you to eat and then we had a later dinner that was more on the light side. He is such a happy camper. Doesn't even notice I haven't cleaned too much house this week, the key is the tummy, keep it happy, lol. Only problem is that the recipes are made for a family of six, not a typical P. family. So I was thinking I would have leftovers for lunch and quickly figured out that I need to double soup recipes because by the time we have ate and put away for Harry's lunch, nothing left very often. Good things I have cooked this week: Homemade minestrone, butternut squash soup(oh so yum), pasta and veggie salad, and MACARONI salad(vegan)---there is a choir of angels singing that in my head. I love, love, love macaroni salad and it tasted like macaroni salad. Happy taste buds! Last night's dinner was a huge hit. I'll post the recipe below. Black eye pea stew, so simple, clean and yummy. Whew I am typed out so I will thrill you with more another day. It's good to be back. Feeling more centered already.
Black Eye Pea Stew
8 cups of collard greens cut up
2 cups veggie broth plus 2 cups water(may not seem like enough but greens wilt)
1 can petite diced tomatoes
12 ounce small red potatoes cut in 1/2in dice
1 can black eye peas, rinsed and drained
Salt and Pep to taste
Place veggie broth, water and collard greens in dutch oven and bring to boil and cover then cook for about 15 min. Then add tomatoes and potatoes and cover and cook til potatoes are done, around 20 min. Then add black eye peas and cook til they are heated in stew. That is it. Just so light and clean. Only 180 cal. 1 fat. and 8 fiber for those of you who count.
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