Hermiones Mom's Journal, 07 October 2016

OK - I made an appointment with the surgeon who did the original repair on my arm 10 years ago. He's a genius, but his bedside manner is horrible. I'm hoping the 10 years that have gone by since he did my surgery have mellowed him a bit. Back then he reduced me to tears several times. He is Hispanic, so I started taking my Peruvian foster sister with me to the appointments, and she finally let him have it in Spanish about being disrespectful to me and to my mother, and he took it down a notch. I know he's going to be seriously ticked off that I've ruined his good work, so I am taking Charo with me to the appointment so that I have a line of defense. I am in no mood to be lectured.

Meanwhile, I want to share a recipe with all my FS friends -- and I'm going to do it here because I don't take photos of my food, which may be the reason none of my recipes have ever been approved and shared, although, if I do say so myself -- I really am a pretty good cook. So here's a recipe for those days when you are dying for something sweet and yummy, but you don't want to totally blow off your diet. Now if you're doing LCHF, I'm not sure you can make this work for you-- maybe if you can sub stevia for the sugar. But if you are counting calories or doing moderate carbs/low glycemic like me, this is a delicious treat.

Not Quite Pie a la Mode
1/2 pound strawberries, quartered
1/2 pound blueberries
10 oz bag frozen peaches
1 container low-fat blueberry yogurt (I use lactose free)
raw pumpkin seeds (1/4 ounce per serving)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp turbinado sugar

Note: I used strawberries and blueberries that I had frozen myself over the summer. The peaches are Whole Foods 365 brand. Thaw all the fruit in the micro according to weight. Better to under-thaw than overcook. Of course, you can use fresh fruit if you have it.

Mix fruit in a 9 x 12 baking dish. Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, and ginger and mix well. Cover dish loosely with wax paper and cook in micro on high for 4 minutes. Mix well. Test the softness of fruit -- if necessary cook another 1-1.5 minutes. Mix well again.

Serve warm. To serve, put 1 cup of fruit in soup bowl. Top with 1/3 container of yogurt. Sprinkle with 1/4 ounce of raw pumpkin seeds.

Trust me -- this is delicious, and totally satisfies cravings for warm pie with ice cream.

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1581 kcal

Fat: 78.45g | Prot: 98.22g | Carb: 126.65g.   Breakfast: Steak (Lean Only Eaten), Natural Grocers Organic Raw Pumpkin Seeds, Green Valley Organics Lactose Free Blueberry Yogurt, Whole Foods Market Turbinado Raw Sugar, Berries. Lunch: Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits, Ranch Salad Dressing, Lettuce Salad with Assorted Vegetables, Parmesan Cheese (Grated), Meatballs with Sauce (Mixture). Dinner: The Shed Spicy Mustard BBQ Sauce, Chicken Thigh, Chicken Drumstick, Sole Bonta Roasted Tomatoes, Cooked Summer Squash (from Fresh), Frescos Roasted Root Vegetable Medley. Snacks/Other: Best Yet Mixed Berries, Emerald Dry Roasted Almonds 100 Calorie Pack, Grapefruit (Pink and Red), Starbucks Chewy Chocolate Meringue Cookie. more...

1996 kcal

Activities & Exercise: Desk Work - 1 hour, Sitting - 3 hours, Driving - 1 hour, Cooking in Kitchen - 30 minutes, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 15 minutes, Sleeping - 7 hours, Resting - 10 hours and 45 minutes, Shopping - 20 minutes, Clearing/washing dishes - 10 minutes. more...