Start of the day

I have learned that starting off the day right is very important. This is what I normally have..Egg white omelet with spinach, mushrooms, and a tiny bit of cheeseHandful of nutsfruit2 pieces of whole wheat toastHere are some of our other family favorites: whole wheat pancakes veggie sausage biscuits apple cinnamon baked oatmeal waffles hard boiled eggs & coffee cake cereal and muffins breakfast burritosI would love some more breakfast ide...

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Willpower

"All things are difficult before they were easy." ~Thomas FullerMy willpower has been next to zip. I am having a hard time refusing temptation. I have determined that changing my diet is going to be a lot harder than I thought. I now have a food journal. I am going to keep track of what I am eating.I am also putting myself first when it comes to my workouts. I need to do this for myself and my family. I am going to be working out a schedule this week.I know that I can do this. In the words of Fire Chef...we will get there, togeth...

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Thinking of Spring

I am anxiously awaiting the day that I can start my seedlings. Before I can start them, I need to decide what to plant. My ideal garden would have cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, watermelon, eggplant, herbs, sweet peppers, hot peppers, zucchini, corn, crookneck squash and patty pan squash. I would also love to have strawberries.I wish that I took the time to create a garden journal last spring. If I had I would not have to try and remember what I planted last year. Last year I did square foot gardening, but it failed due to the fact that I had major surgery in June. The garden was neglected while I recovered. This year I am going to ask a friend that had a wonderful garden last year for advice.I do know that one big part of my garden this year will be an herb garden. I am just not sure if I am...

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Veggie Wraps

I took these....And some of these....and made some of the best grilled veggie wraps...

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Posted in: Quick Meals,vegetarian

Spinach, Black Bean & Mushroom Quesadillas

This was our lunch the other day. We love spinach in my house. I personally cannot get enough of it. In order to make this go with my diet I did the following:~used whole wheat tortillas~added spinach~used a small amount of cheese & sour cream~added sa...

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Update

We are here. I have been busy trying to get my diet under control. I am being fairly strict on what I can and cannot eat. I have dropped most of the sugar and salt in my diet. What I have not eliminated I have cut back drastically. I no longer add salt to anything other than baking. I have cut back my sweet tea consumption to next to nothing. Fire Chef has started to make my tea. He is making it with half black tea & half green tea. He has me down to only 1/2-3/4 cup of sugar per gallon. For me that is good. I have also started to exercise more. While my kids are at PE I have started to workout at the gym. I am enjoying the time to myself. I have found it difficult to eat out. This is due to all of my dietary restrictions. I am slowly getting into the habit of making everything at home....

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Repost from 2/13/09 Just a Beach Bum at Heart

I am reposting this in honor of one great lady. I love you Bam!I have been trying for a little bit to create a post about our day. I can't do it. Instead I want to take you down memory lane.Growing up I was one of 13 grandkids. Twice a summer we would all get together for a family pool party at my grandmother's house. My mom and dad would go get 2 bushels of blue crabs fresh off the boats. They would pick up shrimp and corn on the cob too. All the kids would play in the pool while the grown ups cooked our meal. My grandmother, Bam, would be in charge of the crabs. She would purposely, I mean accidently, drop a few live ones on the ground to chase the kids. My dad and his brother would be 'manning' the grill. They would cook the corn,...

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