b - homemade bread and jam, strawberry milk. I know the milk is just chemicals, but I really hate drinking milk in general so it's a compromise.
l - salmon leftovers and salad, fruit
d - beef and noodle soup. I have to still figure out how to get rid of the bean soup. I watch it watching me every time I open the fridge. *shudder*
'Tis a long, long, long day. I went to the gym and didn't even bother to check the miles I racked up on the machines. I just went and worked out mindlessly. Maybe it's safer for me to do things in the gym, I tend to sort of get into a meditative state and stop paying attention.
(crosses off Christmas list -> get a bike)
Friday, November 30, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
A Jump Start on Day 5
b - hot cereal - oatmeal
l - I'm going to have the same lunch as the kids - sandwich, fruit, cheese, and a muffin. I am tired of the frozen things. Food shouldn't taste like that...
d - I'm going to order a salad. Salads at places other than home always taste better.
evening snack - coffee from the machine - it's one of those automatic coffee things. It's a dollar and lasts me an hour. It's my longest day of the week, I need the kick and it gives me something to do with my hands.
*update* The dinner was nice for what it was - and 15% goes back to the school. It is one of the most generous offers. I had the salad, some bread, and a Diet Coke. I skipped the coffee - I am wired I think for caffeine already and it has been a long time between Diet Cokes.
I almost forgot - I did cheat and have ice cream. I made a friend cry and we decided since we were already skipping the gym in pursuit of Absinthe, we should be triply naughty and have ice cream. For the record, Absinthe was sold out and I had Jamocha Almond Fudge. But in all honesty - the two dollars spent on ice cream did cheer up both up as much as ice cream cones with a best friend possibly can cheer one up.
l - I'm going to have the same lunch as the kids - sandwich, fruit, cheese, and a muffin. I am tired of the frozen things. Food shouldn't taste like that...
d - I'm going to order a salad. Salads at places other than home always taste better.
evening snack - coffee from the machine - it's one of those automatic coffee things. It's a dollar and lasts me an hour. It's my longest day of the week, I need the kick and it gives me something to do with my hands.
*update* The dinner was nice for what it was - and 15% goes back to the school. It is one of the most generous offers. I had the salad, some bread, and a Diet Coke. I skipped the coffee - I am wired I think for caffeine already and it has been a long time between Diet Cokes.
I almost forgot - I did cheat and have ice cream. I made a friend cry and we decided since we were already skipping the gym in pursuit of Absinthe, we should be triply naughty and have ice cream. For the record, Absinthe was sold out and I had Jamocha Almond Fudge. But in all honesty - the two dollars spent on ice cream did cheer up both up as much as ice cream cones with a best friend possibly can cheer one up.
Day 4
This meal planning thing gets old really quick....
b - yogurt with strawberry preserves my grandmother made (ha ha you all have to buy the store stuff) :P
l - another stupid frozen thing with tangerines and apples. I forgot a cheese so I only have two wax bricks to humor myself. the kids have sandwiches, tangerines, a mini iced lemon poppy seed muffin and the strawberry yogurt.
d - pizza and salad for the kids (regular old frozen pizza - I am tired of thinking about food). I think I just want an egg and toast. I'll cut some carrots and celery for everyone to eat while the pizza cooks. I also have to prepare dinner for tomorrow (beef stew). I might make macaroni salad for Friday night. Too much kitchen time! I think I may need an apron if I'm going to be so....domestic.
*update* The boy is not coming home for dinner. I'm really sad about it - he's good company. And this is the sort of thing that happens that makes me want to go out. It's not really fun to cook for one person (the girl is a person too - it's just that she doesn't really eat much). And, in my hazy behavior I just realized, I'm not preparing stew tonight for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the dang dinner. Maybe I'll just make a berry fruit salad and French toast. I already miss the boy. It would be helpful if I knew what I really wanted. FINAL - the pizza, salad and vegetables. To feel better I'll call the veggies "crudites".
Pizza wasn't very good - there is 3/4 of it left. We had a lot of celery and salad. What saved us was some gingerbread ice cream for me and a chocolate brownie for her. I LOVE ginger. I even like the crystallized kind for baking. I love strong flavors - anise, black licorice, and ginger.
b - yogurt with strawberry preserves my grandmother made (ha ha you all have to buy the store stuff) :P
l - another stupid frozen thing with tangerines and apples. I forgot a cheese so I only have two wax bricks to humor myself. the kids have sandwiches, tangerines, a mini iced lemon poppy seed muffin and the strawberry yogurt.
d - pizza and salad for the kids (regular old frozen pizza - I am tired of thinking about food). I think I just want an egg and toast. I'll cut some carrots and celery for everyone to eat while the pizza cooks. I also have to prepare dinner for tomorrow (beef stew). I might make macaroni salad for Friday night. Too much kitchen time! I think I may need an apron if I'm going to be so....domestic.
*update* The boy is not coming home for dinner. I'm really sad about it - he's good company. And this is the sort of thing that happens that makes me want to go out. It's not really fun to cook for one person (the girl is a person too - it's just that she doesn't really eat much). And, in my hazy behavior I just realized, I'm not preparing stew tonight for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the dang dinner. Maybe I'll just make a berry fruit salad and French toast. I already miss the boy. It would be helpful if I knew what I really wanted. FINAL - the pizza, salad and vegetables. To feel better I'll call the veggies "crudites".
Pizza wasn't very good - there is 3/4 of it left. We had a lot of celery and salad. What saved us was some gingerbread ice cream for me and a chocolate brownie for her. I LOVE ginger. I even like the crystallized kind for baking. I love strong flavors - anise, black licorice, and ginger.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Day 3
I unpacked the girl's backpack and noticed a reminder to attend a fundraiser later this week at...you guessed it...a restaurant. So I'll skip the business lunch this week and go there with the kids for dinner. The school gets a huge percentage of the sales, so I'll count this towards a charity. I still feel guilty.
b - half a bagel with vegetable cream cheese, half an apple
l - the kids: sandwich, half an apple filled with peanut butter and golden raisins, a little cookie, and another cheese. Me: another frozen lunch, fruit and cheese
d - We just returned from the Bay Area and it's a tradition to buy a package of Casper's and bring it home. Tonight is a salad and Casper's. This is the only time I feel hot dogs are guilt-free.
*update* There is a new frozen yogurt place that everyone is loving...and I have not been yet. And suddenly I want it. There's also a new ice cream place I have not visited. It's not a chain - just real ice cream made fresh... I hate cravings. Because of the fundraiser dinner I will NOT BOW down to frozen yogurt or ice cream at an establishment. I'm stronger than that. Right?!?
b - half a bagel with vegetable cream cheese, half an apple
l - the kids: sandwich, half an apple filled with peanut butter and golden raisins, a little cookie, and another cheese. Me: another frozen lunch, fruit and cheese
d - We just returned from the Bay Area and it's a tradition to buy a package of Casper's and bring it home. Tonight is a salad and Casper's. This is the only time I feel hot dogs are guilt-free.
*update* There is a new frozen yogurt place that everyone is loving...and I have not been yet. And suddenly I want it. There's also a new ice cream place I have not visited. It's not a chain - just real ice cream made fresh... I hate cravings. Because of the fundraiser dinner I will NOT BOW down to frozen yogurt or ice cream at an establishment. I'm stronger than that. Right?!?
Monday, November 26, 2007
Day Two
I'm cleaning out the pantry and found...da da da DA! Cocoa pebbles. I can't remember when my normally granola self bought these. Before I bring anymore food into the house I need to purge the freezer and pantry of overflow.
b-Cocoa Pebbles, organic milk
l-Butternut Squash ravioli (thanks Lean Cuisine for being in the freezer) and an assortment of fresh fruits (gala apples and tangerines)
d-15 bean soup with homemade bread
snack - Bonbel...it's the little yellow cheese round thing...
The kids had sandwiches on fresh bread, brownies, fruit and yogurt for lunch, for a snack they have apples and cheese.
*an aside* The girl told me that her assistant teacher said you can make lots of things out of the wax that covers the cheese. So I googled and found someone made a wax bear out of their cheese wax. I'm not creative, so I think I will just mold bricks. Then when I'm bored, I can build things. So, right now, I have one yellow brick. Hummmm.
*follow up* Bean soup is kind of gross. This is harder than I thought it would be. I feel sorry for the kids. The girl refused to even try it. The boy ate two bowls. But he's a teen. It could have been Spam and he would have had two bowls. Then again, as much as I hate mystery meat, Spam may have been an improvement.
bean soup=bad
The highlight was a little scoop of eggnog ice cream and the girl had gingerbread ice cream. Normally, I'm a "you didn't try dinner, you don't get to try dessert" kind of mom. Not tonight. That's just cruel.
b-Cocoa Pebbles, organic milk
l-Butternut Squash ravioli (thanks Lean Cuisine for being in the freezer) and an assortment of fresh fruits (gala apples and tangerines)
d-15 bean soup with homemade bread
snack - Bonbel...it's the little yellow cheese round thing...
The kids had sandwiches on fresh bread, brownies, fruit and yogurt for lunch, for a snack they have apples and cheese.
*an aside* The girl told me that her assistant teacher said you can make lots of things out of the wax that covers the cheese. So I googled and found someone made a wax bear out of their cheese wax. I'm not creative, so I think I will just mold bricks. Then when I'm bored, I can build things. So, right now, I have one yellow brick. Hummmm.
*follow up* Bean soup is kind of gross. This is harder than I thought it would be. I feel sorry for the kids. The girl refused to even try it. The boy ate two bowls. But he's a teen. It could have been Spam and he would have had two bowls. Then again, as much as I hate mystery meat, Spam may have been an improvement.
bean soup=bad
The highlight was a little scoop of eggnog ice cream and the girl had gingerbread ice cream. Normally, I'm a "you didn't try dinner, you don't get to try dessert" kind of mom. Not tonight. That's just cruel.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Day One
This involved seeing what was left in the fridge and pantry after being gone for a week....
(b) steel cut oatmeal with brown sugar and hazelnuts
(l) A party! And yes, everything is homemade - she's talented like that!
(d) toasted homemade whole wheat bread with eggs and fruit (tangerines, blueberries and apples) salad (it is just the girl and I tonight - and I doubt either of us will want to even bother eating)
(b) steel cut oatmeal with brown sugar and hazelnuts
(l) A party! And yes, everything is homemade - she's talented like that!
(d) toasted homemade whole wheat bread with eggs and fruit (tangerines, blueberries and apples) salad (it is just the girl and I tonight - and I doubt either of us will want to even bother eating)
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