Finally...I'm back!!
Hello readers. I am so sorry I left you in the lurches...yet I needed to take a step back and reevaluate a couple of things about my life.
First, after a LONG, LONG winter, I needed to welcome the beauty of springtime and spend a good amount of time saying HELLO to the awakening seedlings of new flowers and growing leaves. Yes, I sound like a hippie tree-hugger, but after being cooped up in my house with my little boy for months and months of winter, I have never appreciated spring as much as I do now! So, I planted a garden for the first time in my life. I planted some gerbera daisies, marigolds, kalanchoes, and pansies. I also planted some vegetables: sugar snap peas, carrots, and broccoli. AND, in addition, I created an herb garden, which is something I've always wanted to do...This includes rosemary, thyme, basil, spearmint, and lavender.
Gerbera Daisies
Herbs from my garden
The second act of business that I needed to fine tune was my diet and exercise routine. While trying all those new recipes was a lot of fun (and gave me something to do while cooped up inside), I was feeling bloated and unhealthy, and wanted to get back to how I was eating before I had my boy. I didn't feel the need to blog about it until now, after people have started to see a difference in my appearance and asked what I have been eating.
To give you a little idea of my daily diet, here is a sample menu:
Breakfast
Cup of oatmeal or magic bread bran muffin
Kashi "GO-LEAN" protein shake
Cup of coffee
Glass of water
Morning Snack
Banana and strawberries
Lunch
Tuna
Salad with olive oil dressing
1 serving of whole wheat start (bread or pretzels)
Can of veggies
Afternoon Snack
Kashi "GO-LEAN" Snack Bar
Carrots with Hummus
Dinner
Salmon fillets
Whole Wheat Rice Pilaf
Veggie of some sort
Dessert
Fruit
Fudgesicle
In addition to following this menu, with occasional treats here or there on the weekends, I walk every day and do strength training whenever I get the chance. I also drink LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER!!! This is key to draining any toxins from one's body. I feel better, and my clothes fit better too! I will try and keep you posted of some new, healthy recipes I try over the course of the next few weeks.
First, after a LONG, LONG winter, I needed to welcome the beauty of springtime and spend a good amount of time saying HELLO to the awakening seedlings of new flowers and growing leaves. Yes, I sound like a hippie tree-hugger, but after being cooped up in my house with my little boy for months and months of winter, I have never appreciated spring as much as I do now! So, I planted a garden for the first time in my life. I planted some gerbera daisies, marigolds, kalanchoes, and pansies. I also planted some vegetables: sugar snap peas, carrots, and broccoli. AND, in addition, I created an herb garden, which is something I've always wanted to do...This includes rosemary, thyme, basil, spearmint, and lavender.
Gerbera Daisies
Herbs from my garden
The second act of business that I needed to fine tune was my diet and exercise routine. While trying all those new recipes was a lot of fun (and gave me something to do while cooped up inside), I was feeling bloated and unhealthy, and wanted to get back to how I was eating before I had my boy. I didn't feel the need to blog about it until now, after people have started to see a difference in my appearance and asked what I have been eating.
To give you a little idea of my daily diet, here is a sample menu:
Breakfast
Cup of oatmeal or magic bread bran muffin
Kashi "GO-LEAN" protein shake
Cup of coffee
Glass of water
Morning Snack
Banana and strawberries
Lunch
Tuna
Salad with olive oil dressing
1 serving of whole wheat start (bread or pretzels)
Can of veggies
Afternoon Snack
Kashi "GO-LEAN" Snack Bar
Carrots with Hummus
Dinner
Salmon fillets
Whole Wheat Rice Pilaf
Veggie of some sort
Dessert
Fruit
Fudgesicle
In addition to following this menu, with occasional treats here or there on the weekends, I walk every day and do strength training whenever I get the chance. I also drink LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER!!! This is key to draining any toxins from one's body. I feel better, and my clothes fit better too! I will try and keep you posted of some new, healthy recipes I try over the course of the next few weeks.
Holiday Goodies
Given that Easter is on Sunday and Passover is also celebrated this week, I handed out some holiday goodies to my friends....(You know me, I'm the "Holiday Queen!") My gift baskets included egg-shaped sugar cookies decorated in multi-colored vanilla icing with all sorts of patterns, sugar crystals, and candies. The cookies itself were also colored with pink and blue food coloring. Decorating these cookies were just as fun as decorating Easter eggs. What fun I had! It surely brought out the kid in me.
I also made chocolate covered marshmallows, one of my favorites. Actually, this dessert is considered a Passover treat as well. Yet, I highly doubt that the marshmallows and chocolate I used were kosher for Passover. Oh well! It's the thought that counts.
In the spirit of Passover, this morning I made my husband and son a traditional Pardes (my maiden name) Family Passover breakfast--Matzah Brei, which is translated as "fried matzah." It's very easy to make. Just soak two pieces of matzah in cold water for 2 minutes and then drain. Break the matzah into small pieces, and add 2 beaten eggs. Add salt, pepper, or whatever spice of your choice. Coat a frying pan with 2 tsp. of oil, and turn heat to high, making the pan very hot. Turn heat to medium when you add the matzah mixture. Cook as you would an omelet and brown all sides, or scramble it like eggs, whatever you prefer. Serve and eat while hot.
Happy Holidays to All!
Sugar cookies and chocolate-covered marshmallows
Matzah Brei
I also made chocolate covered marshmallows, one of my favorites. Actually, this dessert is considered a Passover treat as well. Yet, I highly doubt that the marshmallows and chocolate I used were kosher for Passover. Oh well! It's the thought that counts.
In the spirit of Passover, this morning I made my husband and son a traditional Pardes (my maiden name) Family Passover breakfast--Matzah Brei, which is translated as "fried matzah." It's very easy to make. Just soak two pieces of matzah in cold water for 2 minutes and then drain. Break the matzah into small pieces, and add 2 beaten eggs. Add salt, pepper, or whatever spice of your choice. Coat a frying pan with 2 tsp. of oil, and turn heat to high, making the pan very hot. Turn heat to medium when you add the matzah mixture. Cook as you would an omelet and brown all sides, or scramble it like eggs, whatever you prefer. Serve and eat while hot.
Happy Holidays to All!
Sugar cookies and chocolate-covered marshmallows
Matzah Brei
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