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Happy Sunday!
I was up and at 'em bright and early at 4am. This is my last full day to prep for Christmas Eve, and I've been pretty lazy about it. I'm not in the mood this year for some reason.
We are hosting, and I've decided to do things a little differently this year. Instead of a large dinner, which leaves me cooking and cleaning most of the day, I'm cooking turkey and ham and having more of a sandwich and appetizer menu. This way, I can have some healthy choices like a veggie tray with hummus, etc. There will be desserts, also, for people who want sweets. I'm hoping this menu is a success!
Today will be cleaning and exercising. DH is hunting until Monday afternoon, so I should be able to get everything done and maybe even paint a little. :)
Have a great day!
Diet Calendar Entries for 21 December 2014:
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661 kcal
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Fat: 18.62g | Prot: 8.89g | Carb: 121.99g.
Breakfast: Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Bananas, Unsweetened Frozen Strawberries, Blueberries (Unsweetened, Frozen), Nature's Promise Organic Gala Apples. Dinner: Lean Cuisine Culinary Collection Monterey Jack Jalapeno Stuffed Pretzels. more...
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2278 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Kickboxing - 30 minutes, Desk Work - 4 hours, Housework - 5 hours, Resting - 6 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Sounds like a great menu! I love anything simplified. Good luck!
21 Dec 14 by member: Instantcrazy
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Sounds like a plan!! I don't cook much for the main holiday day as my daughters want their kids home for Christmas. I go to 2 houses most years one Christmas eve the other for the day. I'll make rolls Christmas day, my sil loves them. We get all the kids together at my house usually new years weekend. 2 big pots of chilli, one pork r beef the other chicken, a big fruit salad, a tossed salad, and homemade rolls. Pretty laid back and reasonably healthy.
21 Dec 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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Happy Sunday to you my friend! You are a well organized machine today! Your meal plan will work out great. Enjoy your day and Happy Winter Solstice! Truly, J.J.
21 Dec 14 by member: Jones Jennifer
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Thanks for the support! Several of my girlfriends have simplified for the holidays, also, and I've heard all good things :)
Happy Winter Solstice to you J. J.!
WFN, your plan sounds like lots of fun! I LOVE chili, even though mine is vegetarian :)
21 Dec 14 by member: VeggieJunkie
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I'll cook new years day, since I'm off. I'd be more than happy with a veggie chili, not my family though. :))). For just me I leave out the meat.
21 Dec 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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FYI white chicken chili is terrific made with a combo of mayo-coba and broad beans instead of chicken. I like substituting meat with adzuki beans. I'm actually trying a german beef, onion and beer stew today with no meat but adzuki beans.
21 Dec 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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Thanks! I've never tried adzuki beans. Your stew sounds amazing. My hubby would love it! The vegetarian chili recipe I use has cauliflower, a lot of beans, and other chunky veggies. DH is a meat eater, but he loves that recipe. I need to make it more often
21 Dec 14 by member: VeggieJunkie
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Had the wrong country sorry, it's Belgium. adzuki beans are sometimes labeled small red beans they have a little white spot. They taste quite meaty. Surprisingly the most consistent source I've found for them is Walmart.
21 Dec 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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Thanks! Can't wait to try them
21 Dec 14 by member: VeggieJunkie
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ok do you both have these recipes in your cookbooks because I really want to try them.
22 Dec 14 by member: Instantcrazy
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I plan to put mine in the cookbook as soon as I figure out how to do it, LOL!
22 Dec 14 by member: VeggieJunkie
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Thanks for the support! I think it will be fun :) I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!
22 Dec 14 by member: VeggieJunkie
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Instantcrazy - I've added my recipe to my cook book, but it shows 'pending'. I put the ingredients in as close as possible, but I couldn't find some of the ingredient measurements I needed for ones measured in ounces.
22 Dec 14 by member: VeggieJunkie
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I don't but will after I make sure it's good, an adaption that I hadn't tried before. Every now and then I try changing a meat dish to only veggies, they often need some playing with to get them good. It took too long to cook last night so will have it tonight for dinner.
23 Dec 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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My stew needs some tweaking yet. Tastes really good but more like a rich onion soup.
23 Dec 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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23 Dec 14 by member: VeggieJunkie
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Not quite there yet, I have a big pot, at leapt for just one, so will still tweak it.
23 Dec 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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Least not leapt. Dang had to do the corrected word 4 times.
23 Dec 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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23 Dec 14 by member: VeggieJunkie
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