I have finally learned the zucchini-noodle-making process. I've spent months trying to make proper noodles out of zucchini only to end up with lumpy, but delicious, goopy mess. We still ate it because it tasted good...but tonight...(tonight!) I totally did it right and well.
I didn't know we owned a mandolin, but it is the best invention ever for making zucchini do what you want it to. Yes! :) And it even looked like this when I was finished cooking!
The girls ate and liked it. I paired it with a zesty pasta sauce and made some eggplant parm to go on the side - which they ate up, too. My niece is staying with us for a little while and she's trying new things and not even gagging through it. Win!
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Follow-through: A sign of progress...
I have stocked the fridge with "go-to" foods so there is no reason to cruise out of here any morning for at least a week without bringing something breakfast-like along. I think my favorite so far is the butternut squash and pumpkin casserole I had a little of for lunch today. It is so good!
And so, already I've found that I want to zoom ahead and get stuff done, like be a size 8 by tomorrow; however, I know that kind of mentality isn't going to help me. That gung-ho woman at the start of this blog? She's not good for real results over a long period of time. I'm slowing down. I'm being more conscious. I'm making room for things I must.
It never ceases to amaze me that the world works in your favor when you choose a healthy option for your life. For instance, I decided this slow and steady approach to weight loss (pick a habit, make it my bitch, pick a new habit and so on) and along comes Suzanne, who I have followed for quite a while on twitter, and with a tweet that introduces me to Christine Hohlbaum, whose book is about finding ways to make change more like a permanent thing. So, yes, I am buying her book and yes, I am going to get in touch with her.
I am so going to take this introduction as proof of my readiness to employ this approach. I hope I don't bore you with my slug-like movement.
And so, already I've found that I want to zoom ahead and get stuff done, like be a size 8 by tomorrow; however, I know that kind of mentality isn't going to help me. That gung-ho woman at the start of this blog? She's not good for real results over a long period of time. I'm slowing down. I'm being more conscious. I'm making room for things I must.
It never ceases to amaze me that the world works in your favor when you choose a healthy option for your life. For instance, I decided this slow and steady approach to weight loss (pick a habit, make it my bitch, pick a new habit and so on) and along comes Suzanne, who I have followed for quite a while on twitter, and with a tweet that introduces me to Christine Hohlbaum, whose book is about finding ways to make change more like a permanent thing. So, yes, I am buying her book and yes, I am going to get in touch with her.
I am so going to take this introduction as proof of my readiness to employ this approach. I hope I don't bore you with my slug-like movement.
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