Menus May 6 ~ May 12

[Loretta V]

They begin the evening news with 'Good Evening,' then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

Have a wonderful warm week folks.

[Loretta V]

Sunday: 1/2 decaf black coffee
Brunch: bacon, egg, cheese roll up, few hash brown circles
3:00: banana w pb & northerns
6:00: l/o fish
corn on cob (was forced to buy it since I saw no other fersh veggies at the market except for some potatoes
salad, wine
Snack: air popped corn tossed w parm cheese, sprayed w pam butter, CF diet soda

[mykneesareback]

Our market in the bigger town had white corn for sale, 10 for $5, but I didn't get any because I think it's too early. I keep frozen corn cobs on hand, just in case we feel like having some, but they arn't quite the same as the new stuff. Have you ever grown corn, Loretta, back in earlier years?

Sunday's foods

B: half of a yellow squash, crimini mushrooms, cauliflower and green onions, browned a bit. 1/2 cup egg whites. flaxmeal (2 tblsp) and garlic. curry powder. Grated parmasan on top.
lots of black coffee sips before breakfast and so forth.

L: Sara Lee wheat bread sandwich of hummus and tuna. 1 H/B egg Bowl of broccoli and some black olives. black coffee

Snack: sugar free cappuccino mocha hot drink, and black coffee

D: Boca burger and fried egg on top, and lots of steamed asparagus.
black coffee

Evening snack: 100 calorie Nonni's decadence Biscotti, individually wrapped, bittersweet chocolate flavor, and some mandarin orange segments.
black coffee

[modon69478]

Sunday:

B: scrambled eggs, w/bacon crumbles, coffee x 2
L: slices of brisket and a couple of teeny dabs of BBQ sauce, water
Snack: 100 cal pkg cocoa almonds, string cheese
D: LC chicken marsala, spinach, diet tonic
Snack: SF jello w/squirt wh crm

~25 carbs

[Mssarge]

Dr. Oz is good for sumpin'...saw on his show this week that it's okay for hunter/gatherer types to not eat breakfast when you first get up. Whew! feel justified, now...

B. guess I should call it Brunch, too...decaf plus one cup regular from the new Keurig, 2 poached eggs, 3 bacon and the rest of the leftover spinach/artichoke stuff I made earlier this week, Crystal light
S. Cup strawberries with one of the almond biscotti, cup decaf
Supper. 2 oz salmon, two hot wings, Genovese salad (mozzarella cheese and tomato with an oregano/parsley mix and fresh vinaigrette, half cup bean salad, red wine.

****** nutrition:
Calories 1063
Fat 59 g
Carbs 40 g
Fiber 11 g
Protein 71 g
Alcohol 15 g

Still working on reducing the carbs...11 g of those are from the strawberries, but I got carried away at Costco last week and bought a four-pound pack and had to do something with them.. froze some.

Mary in SoCal

[Loretta V]

Monday: 1/2 decaf black coffee
Brunch: hb egg, lc pumpkin bar
3:00: orange
6:00: last of the l/o fish
green beans
salad, wine
Snack: few walnuts, CF diet soda

[mykneesareback]

I love the Nonni's choclate biscotti I bought, perfect snack, 100 calories, I'm using it to replace one of the 100 calorie Healthy Choice bars I have every night. A worthwhile treat, I had forgotten about them, used to use them years ago, but looked over my menu plans from 2006. Thanks for mentioning biscotti's, Mary!!

See yah later on.

[mykneesareback]

Monday's foods

B: half of a large, yellow squash, 3 crimini mushrooms, cauliflower, spinach, browned. 1/2 cup egg whites. flaxmeal and garlic. curry powder grated parmasan on top. Lots of black coffee sips

L: Wheat bread sandwich, light laughing cow cheese, turkey. 1 H/B egg bowl of broccoli and black olives. black coffee

Snack: s/f cappuccino mocha hot drink and black coffee

D: kippered snack from the can, and steamed cauliflower and carrots, 2 cups of that, Molly McButter cheddar sprinkles.
black coffee

Evening snack: Nonni's Biscotti, bittersweet chocolate flavor. Bowl of mandarin orange segments. black coffee

[modon69478]

Monday:

B: coffee
Snack: string cheese, 100 cal pkg cocoa almonds
L: L/O steak, asparagus, SF iced tea
D: grilled tilapia, lettuce, tom/cuke, lite ranch dressing, diet tonic
Snack: SF jello w/wh crm

~20 carbs

[SuSUN]

Monday's Eats

B: 1 sl ancient grain tst w pb

L: 1 egg, swiss ch, 2 large mushrooms, 1 sl deli ham

D: Slices of canned corned beef, over large mixed baby spinach salad w ceasar dsg

1 sq 70% choco

PM: will be, SF Cocoa

[LoveMontana]

That Dr. Ozz agrees that people don't need to eat breakfast when they first get up? Really? I never did like or agree with him on anything. LOL Maybe he "ain't" so bad afterall

Brunch was some plain Greek yogurt, leftover egg plant parm, unbreaded, and coffee.

several cups of coffee and two glasses of diet tonic this afternoon with a couple of pieces of Cooper Cheese.

Dinner was a large bowl of Greek Lemon, egg, chicken soup a small V-8 and coffee.

Chardonnay tonight with some salted almonds.

[mykneesareback]

The Guy on "Diner's, Drive In's and Dives" just showed that Greek lemon, egg and chicken soup the other day, Linda, I remember you mentioning it. Dr. Oz is not a complete witch doctor, but his pushing of supplements, because they are a major advertiser of his tv show and especially his web site, is what turns us off, and his pandering to women is nauseating, he is like a Health Tom Jones. He means well, but he also has to make the bucks, same as all the rest of them. Our culture seems to need this kind of thing, someone to take us on a Magical Mystery Tour. He is on twice a day here, my Mother adores him! And even he can't work magic for Oprah.............neither could any of her other diet guru's, point to ponder.

How do you guys cook a lamb shank? Braise in a pan and then roast?

[LoveMontana]

Yes Doris, braise but first marinate in :
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon bay leaf
salt and pepper to taste

Throw them in the oven with the marinade, cover, and bake for about 3 hours.

[mykneesareback]

I'm going to try that, they had some at Safeway that were not too badly priced, and they were not so tiny, compared to the little lamb chops. dh loves lamb!! Thanks!

[Mssarge]

Love lamb...DH couldn't stand it so I rarely had it at the house. I used to get the lamb breast whenever we were camping out so I could cook it over the coals and not have to worry about the grease messing up the house...haven't done that in years. In fact, I don't even remember seeing lamb breast available anymore.

Today's Food
B. One cup each decaf and leaded coffee, Crystal Light W/metamucil, one ounce each jerky and mozzarella cheese before PT
L. Lettuce-wrap burger and Iced tea
s. 11 almonds
S. Chicken broth, two baby carrots, celery, bok choy, one chicken wing, and an egg..a little soy sauce and sesame oil in soup. Red sweet peppers with 1 T whipped cream cheese.

****** Nutrition:
Calories 1026
Fat 58 g
Carbs 46 g
Fiber 13
Protein 80

Mary

[mykneesareback]

I've never seen lamb breasts either, only the shanks and chops, but, I haven't looked, only began buying lamb when dh spotted the shanks at Costco in the frozen section. He just loves them, and I like the ease of fixing it, I don't eat it, but always good to find something that he enjoys.

Tuesday's foods

B: at the school, Spanish omelet and lots of good, black coffee and yakking.

L: Pumpernickle bread sandwich, light laughing cow cheese, ham. 1 H/B egg. Bowl of green beans and black olives. black coffee

Snack: 78% very dark chocolate, 2 pieces, and black coffee

D: chicken breast with whatever flavor I decide on later on, and lots of steamed asparagus, got to use it up. black coffee

Evening snack: Nonni's bittersweet chocolate biscotti, and cup of unsweetened applesauce from an off brand. black coffee

[Loretta V]

Don't care all that much for lamb. I have tasted lamb chops many years ago. My x MIL was a lamb cook, roasts, chops etc.

Tuesday: 1/2 decaf black coffee
Brunch: hb egg
1:00: strawberries w few walnuts, squirt of cream
4:00: banana w pb & beans
6:00: salad, wine
Snack: peanuts, CF diet

A lower calorie day.

[Doug_H]

I love lamb and mutton, Jo doesn't, so the only time I may have it is if we eat out. I haven't seen mutton on the store shelves for years.

Tues
B: Bacon and eggs, coffee
S: HB egg
D: Grilled sirloin steak and a romaine salad. Wine

[mykneesareback]

We raised sheep and lambs, when we lived in the old farm house on a ranch near Fresno, after coming here from Germany. My grandfather knew how to raise sheep and he did the butchering, but I was just a little girl, and named the lambs and sheep, so I refused to eat them..........same thing with the rabbits we had................I always opted for a "fried egg". I still do the same thing now, lol.

One time, the sheep got loose, and my mother and I had to chase 4 sheep through a residentional section into the tiny farm town, with mops and brooms, had no rope or collar. Finally, we cornered them in the small post office, and people from the post office gave us some ropes to get the animals back home. Lucky it was just a tiny village of a town, lol, but we still laugh about that.

[modon69478]

Tuesday:

B: 2 small LC blueberry muffins, coffee
L: small cheeseburger, SF iced tea
Snack: string cheese, cocoa almonds
D: LC french toast w/LC bread & SF syrup, 2 turkey patties, diet tonic
Snack: Sf jello w/squirt wh crm

[LoveMontana]

LOL Doris, we used to name my paternal grandmother's animals, pigs, cows, chickens, but ate them anyway.

Had Greek yogurt and coffee for brunch.

coffee and diet tonic with a couple of slices of Cooper Cheese. Good stuffl

Dinner was a pork and vegetable stir fry over romaine lettuce and coffee.

Chardonnay tonight.

[SuSUN]

Tuesday's

B: 1 sl ancient grain tst w pb

L: 1 egg, 1 sl deli ham, cheddar, 3 large mushrooms

D: Roast Pork, medium mixed baby spinach salad w ceasar dsg, blue cheese crumbles and pecan bits

1 sq 70% choc

PM: SF Cocoa

[Mssarge]

but I dood it anyway....and I don't feel guilty about it.

b. coffee, 2 eggs, 3 bacon, tomato slices, romaine lettuce leaf, 2 slices rye toast with orange marmalade...first bread in six weeks.
s. chicken mandarin with broccoli (at least I didn't get the rice or noodles), green tea
s. my biscotti (love Nonni's) decaf with cream

****** nutrition
Calories 926
fat 52
carbs 68
fiber 9
Protein 52

[Loretta V]

Wednesday: 1/2 decaf black coffee
Brunch: lavash bread french toast w sf syrup
2:00: strawberries w few walnuts, squirt of cream
4:00: 2 home made almond flour cookies
6:00: italian sausage w onions & green peppers
salad, wine
Snack: 4 honey wheat pretzels, CF diet soda

[mykneesareback]

Wednesday's foods

B: yellow squash, mushrooms, cauliflower, green onions, browned. 1/2 cup egg whites. flaxmeal and garlic. Chipotel Salsa, several dollops
grated parmasan on top and lots of black coffee sips

L: Wasa crisp bread sandwich, light laughing cow cheese and turkey. 1 H/B egg. Bowl of green beans and black olives black coffee

Snack: sugar free cappuccino mocha hot drink, and black coffee

D: turkey burger, and lots of steamed brussel sprouts and carrots.
black coffee

Evening snack: Healthy Choice frozen dairy fudge on a stick, and no sugar added applesauce, 1 cup black coffee as needed

[LoveMontana]

Wednesday

Brunch: Plain Greek yogurt, HB egg, V-8 and Coffee

Dinner atht e Buffet: Ham, BBQ ribs, green beans, shrimp and iced coffee.

Chardonnay tonight.

[modon69478]

Wednesday:

B: 2 fig newtons, coffee x 2
L: L/O spaghetti squash, ground turkey, LC marinara, diet citrus green tea
Snack: 100 cal pkg cocoa almonds
D: L/O LC chicken marsala, spinach, diet tonic
Snack: SF jello w/squirt wh crm

~49 carbs (darn those fig newtons)

[Mssarge]

Busy day and really haven't been hungry today...just kinda grazed for breakfast and realized I hadn't eaten much so had an early dinner. Surprised at the total calorie count today....

s. coffee early then back to bed for a couple of hours
B. coffee and decaf, one oz jerky and one mozzarella stick, crystal light for the pills
L. sausage/cheese balls, one chicken wing, dill pickle, iced tea
D. Costco salad and 3 oz smoked pork chops, pea pods, red wine
s. Blue Bunny bar

****** Nutrition
Calories 1289
Fat 85
Carbs 53
Fiber 14
Protein 60
Alcohol 15

It's easy to see I need to add more fiber to the diet...psylium, gluc, flax??? I guess I'm not using metamucil as much as I should....

[mykneesareback]

Gonna get some lamb shank today, Linda!! Want to surprise dh.....
Thanks for your recipe!

[mykneesareback]

Thursday's foods

B: one yellow zucchini, crimini mushrooms, green onions, browned. 1/2 cup egg whites. 2 tblsp. flaxmeal and garlic. grated parmasan on top
black coffee

L: roast beef sandwich from a French restaurant, and bowl of green beans and black olives. black coffee

Snack: walnuts and Suisse Mocha s/f hot drink and black coffee

D: homemade meatloaf and 2 cups of asparagus
black coffee

Evening snack: Healthy Choice frozen fudge bar on a stick, and no sugar added applesauce. black coffee