Intro to Fast Tuna

Tuna salad and tomatoes on double fiber wheat, plum, and celery.  A mighty fine lunch for a lazy Sunday.  I enjoyed it!

It was noon on a Sunday. I was hungry and the hubby was sick.  This was the perfect day to make something just for me and leave him to his West African comfort food.  I did try to keep it lower in fat by using Light Miracle Whip, mustard,sweet pickle relish, celery, and onion on the tuna.  I don't measure when making this.  I just eye everything.  I figured since the realization my clothes are getting snug, chips should not be included in this lunch.  Instead I finished off the celery and found the last plum in my crisper.  It was scrumptious!

Lazy Days, Lazy Meals

I've been so lazy that it's been smoothies for breakfast.

Tea and egg sandwiches for lunch. Though this combo of tea on ice is pretty fantastic.

Steamed potstickers and mixed veggies for dinner.  Fast but pretty darned good when you are hungry.

And a fast dessert.  This is just caramel ice cream topping on a sliced apple and a dollop of whipped cream. Simply delicious!





Caprese-Like Lunch

I was so hungry while out shopping, I thought I was going to break down and get a fast, not-so-healthy meal.  I decided to end it and come home to eat.  Because I'm low on groceries, I was going to make a quick stop at the supermarket.  I went in and every unhealthy, sinful, delicious item was whispering to me.  I decided I didn't have the willpower and walk out with nothing.  I came home and found these ingredients.  I like caprese salad but didn't have mozzarella but I did have cottage cheese.  I didn't have fresh basil but I did have dried. I got the same flavor with an added crunch from the cucumbers.  This was without a doubt one of the best lunches.  Seriously, you know those days when you are starving so much that even the healthiest of meals taste like manna?  This was one of those days.

Tomato Onion Pizza Lunch

Quick lunch of caramelized onions and fresh tomatoes w/peppered Havarti on a ready-made pizza crust.  The salad was alfalfa sprouts, avocado, and tomatoes w/vinaigrette dressing.  Tastier than I ever expected.

ExperimenTEA-ing

In an attempt to try something new, I went to a tea lounge a friend mentioned. Now everyone knows I'm down with tea and would drink it for water if I could so I saw the name and was all over this.  Well, I liked the look of the place but probably wouldn't be somewhere I would hang out.  Because I wasn't sure about the selection, I thought I would go for broke and try something I've never heard of.  Dried Plum.  Well, Lemon Dried Plum Green Tea.  I opted out of the tapioca balls and the jellies.  The drink looked pretty but the flavor was a bit much for me.  Tasted a bit like potpourri but wasn't so bad that I didn't keep sipping it.  I was trying to determine if I liked it or not.  I froze the remaineder and drank the rest today before the plum in the bottom could thaw.  It was better and not as strong.  I will try the place again but maybe try a flavor that I'm more familiar with to try and determine if they make a decent cup.

I also sampled the Chrysanthemum tea.  It was OK after sitting a while.  Slight lemony, sweet flavor. Very light. I liked it but have had better.  Also tried the Dim Sum.  It was pretty good and I will definitely be going back to try something new. 

I believe it was a successful week for trying new things.

Jello Goodness

I'm trying to get reacquainted with jelled dessert.  I found a box of pineapple jello in the pantry.  I don't know how long it's been there but I'm sure it's been well over a year. The stuff last forever!  Sounds like my kind of treat.  I made it. It was good. I'll probably try it again.

Great Granola!

I finally got a granola recipe that I like. Now, the trick is trying to remember what I did and how I did it! This one has oats,cranberries, sliced almonds, sunflower seed, chia seeds, flax, wheat germ, applesauce, sugar, and vanilla. I think....

I'll try it again and actually document everything but for now, we will just enjoy it with our yogurt or just to snack on.