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Well, it’s been over 1-1/2 years since my last entry. Whew. Maybe if I start recording what I eat daily, my eating habits might improve (maybe, maybe not). Anyway, here goes (if I can even remember!)

Brekky: Let’s see, I think hubby prepared me some oatmeal. Probably ate 1/2 of it, with brown sugar and yellow raisins on top with non-fat milk. Had at least 2 mugs of Taylor Maid “El Imposible” (from El Salvador) coffee, with non-fat milk. Had 1 slice of white French bread toast, with butter and luscious, homemade blackberry jam. Some fruit: home-grown strawberries, store-bought blueberries, a few bites of home-grown pears, some store-bought banana slices.  Two slices of home-made apple strudel, using the Granny Smith apples from our tree.

Lunch: My usual BLT at Farm House, on toasted whole wheat bread. This comes with crispy bacon (I usually trim the fat), tomatoes, lettuce, and some mayonnaise. Had it with a side of fruit (although I wound up bringing half the fruit home), and oodles of coffee w/non-dairy creamers (maybe 3). Tsk, tsk.

Snack:  Given the intensity of my day, had a slab of Tillamook cheddar cheese, some corn tortilla chips with salsa, and a couple of small glasses (amounting to 1/2 bottle) of beer.

Dinner: Went out to Hang Ah in Santa Rosa.  Had white rice, sauteed veggies, the bun of a steamed pork bun, a section of onion pancake, and lots of tea.

• Brekky: Hubby made wonderful fruit cup (strawberries, mango, blueberries, bananas); farina w/1 tbsp. flaxseed powder w/ maple syrup and rice milk; slice of whole wheat toast w/teensy bit of whipped butter and homemade grapefruit marmalade. Coffee w/soymilk.
• Lunch: Leftover Pasta Norma (Sicilian w/eggplant, tomatoes, and ricotta insalata cheese); salad of red leaf lettuce, celery, and radishes w/lemon, white pepper, and salt. Dessert: 3-4 of my home-baked oatmeal raisin walnut cookies w/coffee and soymilk. Oh. and had 2 little glasses of white wine, which is why I needed the coffee (to clear my head to write a paper).
• Dinner: Vegetarian chili w/tofu over rice; chard sauteed in olive oil, all prepared by wonderful hubby.

• Brekky: Hubby prepared wonderful farina. Had it w/~1 tbsp. flaxseed powder, maple syrup, and rice milk. Had slice of home-made honey bran toast w/hint of whipped butter and wonderful homemade grapefruit marmalade. Fruit consisted of Manila mango, blueberries, strawberries and banana slices. Yum. Coffee w/nonfat cow’s milk, since hadn’t had a chance to make home-made organic soymilk yet.  Managed to concoct some later in the day today, though!
• 2nd Brekky: After doing interminable chores, had hunger pangs by about 11AM, so had another slice of toast, this time w/peanut butter & honey, and some coffee w/nonfat milk. Also a couple of bites of chocolate.
• Lunch: Had leftover (hubby’s) minestrone soup. A bit thick for my taste. Also had a bit of salad with that (red leaf lettuce, carrot slices, radish slices, celery) YUK. I hate salad. Used lemon juice, white pepper, and salt for salad dressing.
• Dinner: Another hugely filling Indian meal: yesterday’s leftover pumpkin curry and lentil dal, supplemented by freshly made saag (spiced spinach dish) and hubby’s cauliflower/red pepper/mustard seed concoction w/turmeric. YUM. Also had heated plain naan, and a bunch of condiments: raisins, nuts, chutney. Also, indulged in a little Italian beer.

Unbelievable. A trip to Philadelphia for Passover and then a cold and several weeks’ long sinusitis has thrown me entirely off track for nearly a month.  I’m struggling to climb back on.  I’m no longer a vegan (surprise, surprise), but am taking it way easier on the dairy (read butter) and eggs. So, here’s today’s food consumption, not idealy, but, hey, gotta get back into the swing of even remembering, let alone recording, what I ate today:

• Brekky: Hubby prepared wonderful farina. Had it with 2 tbsp flaxseed powder, rice milk, and maple syrup. Had coffee w/regular dairy non-fat milk, since I haven’t yet had a chance to make some more home-made soymilk. Had a slice of honey bran toast (straight from the freezer) w/a teensy bit of whipped butter and homemade, absolutely wonderful grapefruit marmalade. I can no longer stand to eat store bought jams, they’re basically colored sugar as far as my tastebuds can tell. Also had a nice fruit complement: kiwi, blueberries, strawberries, and banana slices.
• 2nd brekky: Since I was having our Honda Insight serviced, walked to Farm House and had a smallish waffle w/banana & strawberry slices on top & maple syrup; coffee w/non-dairy creamer. Took the 2nd, huge waffle home,  split it into its 4 quadrants, and froze each separately for someone to eat later.
• late “lunch”: Still running errands at 3PM, had a pick-me-up at Grateful Bagel: an “everything” bagel, toasted, w/~1 tbsp. cream cheese, coffee, & 2% milk.
• Dinner: Prepared a scrumptious Indian meal: butternut squash curry, brown lentil daal, and lemon rice pullao w/cashews. Served w/hot garlic naan, nonfat yogurt, and Major Grey’s chutney. Downed it w/Negro Modelo beer. Yum.

Brekky: Hubby cooked wonderful farina again.  Topped it w/2 tbsp. powdered flaxseed, maple syrup, & rice milk. Had coffee w/freshly home-made soymilk. Home-baked honey bran toast w/peanut butter & honey. Fruit consisting of sliced gala apple, banana, strawberries, & blueberries.

Lunch: Bowl of home-made “Soupe Corse”–Corsican vegetable bean soup; leftover veggie chow mein w/tamari; steamed red bean paste bun w/tea for dessert.

Snack: Another slice of honey bran toast w/peanut butter & honey w/3 cups of coffee & soymilk. Doing taxes, needed a jolt.

Dinner: Leftover Indian meal from last night: garbanzo curry, basmati rice, sauteed red potatos, cauliflower w/red bell peppers, 1/2 naan, and some cut up cucumber & tomato. A bit of chutney & lemon pickle (salty), too.

Brekky: Wonderful farina prepared by hubby. Topped it w/2 tbsp. powdered flaxseed, maple syrup, & rice milk.  Fruit cup consisted of sliced gala apple, banana, strawberries, & blueberries. Had wonderful, fresh, organic Dona Isidora coffee from Colombia (Taylor Maid brand) w/last of the soymilk; fresh slice of honey bran loaf (baked yesterday) toasted w/peanut butter & honey. YUM.

Lunch: Leftover veggie chow mein (from dinner last night) w/tamari, Chinese jasmine green tea, steamed red bean paste bun (YUM!)

Mid-afternoon snack: Slice of honey bran toast w/peanut butter & honey, w/freshly brewed coffee & rice milk (ran out of home-made soy milk. Made some this evening).

Dinner: Unbelievably, hubby got off work early today, so he made Indian meal: garbanzo bean stew, sauteed potatoes, basmati rice w/peas, cauliflower w/red bell peppers, w/chutney and lemon pickle. Awesome!

Brekky:  Hubby made wonderful farina. Had it with flaxseed & maple syrup & soymilk. Also, fruit including sliced banana, strawberries, green apple, and blueberries. Honey bran toast w/peanut butter & honey. Coffee w/soymilk.

Lunch: In City for medical tests, so had lunch at Que Tal. This consisted of a soy latte, a toasted “everything” bagel (w/nothing on it), and a fruit cup w/pineapple, apple, orange, grapefruit, kiwi, & banana slices.

Snack: Had to have something else before dinner, so had a slice of honey bran toast w/peanut butter & honey w/freshly bought & ground organic Dona Isadora coffee from Colombia w/soymilk.

Dinner: Chinese w/brown rice, noodles w/lots of veggies (cabbage, snap peas, broccoli, bean sprouts, red bell pepper), spinach, and a Thai green bean dish w/chili sauce & tofu. YUM. Washed it down w/Chinese tea.

Brekkky: Hubby made blue cornmeal pancakes w/sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds & blueberries in the batter. Spectacularly good. Had 1/2 banana sliced, some strawberries, and blueberries w/it (and maple syrup, of course). Coffee (Dona Isadora from Colombia by Taylor Maid–stupendously good) w/homemade soymilk.

Lunch: Had the rest of the vegetable barley soup I prepared yesterday along with the dinner salad Michael made that I did not eat last night (lettuce, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, avocado) w/lemon, salt, & pepper for dressing.

Dinner: We are about to go out. Stay tuned…

Brekky: Probably ate corn flakes w/soymilk; coffee w/same; slice of honey bran bread w/peanut butter, honey, & bit of quince marmalade; fruit consisting of a few banana, apple, and strawberry slices, and blueberries.

2nd Brekky: More coffee w/soymilk, another slice of honey bran toast w/peanut butter & piece of leftover Petaluma chicken.

Lunch:  Had some homemade vegetable barley soup (2 big bowls); salad w/lettuce, carrot, celery, tomato, bit of avocado, and a piece of leftover Petaluma chicken.

Dinner: Hubby made whole wheat pizza w/vegetables on top: zucchini, broccoli, onion, fresh tomatoes, mushrooms, & tomato sauce

Snack:  Homemade popcorn while watching videos.