The scale is not going in the right direction lately. Too much chocolate and cheetos! So back to the swing of things…
Habits…walking (treadmill), daily…again.
Eating better. Today. Meal planning. I must do this. I have to prep for the week, mainly for lunches, to be successful. I need some new ideas for dinner. Need to plan for those as well. Plan to succeed.
So… what do you do to continue to be successful? Do you meal plan?
Blessings.
On Wednesdays we wear pink.
Favorite line.
Blessings.
Tuesday isn’t so bad…It’s a sign that I’ve somehow survived Monday.
Blessings!
The day ended like it started, crazy. So getting dinner on the table was really a miracle for me. I didn’t take pictures of before or during—completely forgot. At least I got pictures of the final product.
4 Boneless/skinless chicken thighs
1/4 cup of Dijon mustard
2 T of red wine vinegar
1-2 T Olive Oil
1 T of dried parsley (fresh would be better)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Pat the chicken dry. Mix together the rest of the ingredients and coat the chicken. Heat oil in pan, and sear until done. These could have browned a bit more. The vinegar added a nice tang with the mustard, and not heavy in taste.
My plate, with sauteed spinach (my favorite, of course).
I made these again last night, but cooked them in my iron skillet. They browned a bit more, and flavor was better with that searing.
I made a pan sauce from the dripping by adding some wine and butter (1/3 cup wine, 3 pats of unsalted butter), and reduced it by half. It was really nice over rice (again a standard in our house for the family).
Blessings.
With upwards of 4,000,000 Americans suffering from Sjögren’s, it is one of the most prevalent but less known autoimmune disorders. This is because Sjögren’s is not a “cookie-cutter” disease, often being overlooked or misdiagnosed since symptoms can manifest in various ways and affect every patient differently.
I have had Sjogren’s for about 7 years (tested positive). My main compliant is that my eyes are so dry that I have to have eye drops and antibiotic cream on my eyes daily. Oh, and the fatigue. I have most of the symptoms listed, but they are moderate in levels. They are more apparent in my times of major stress. But most have been manageable especially since I have had weight loss surgery. Just being able to move more has helped my overall physical symptoms.
So…thank you for reading…and I hope I have brought a small amount of awareness to Sjögren’s today.
Blessings.
Saturday is a good day to have a good day.
Blessings!
So apparently today is National Junk Food Day…and since surgery I definitely have some cravings that are not good for me or my sleeve.
Crunchy Cheetos. 
Butterfinger Bites.
Both of these are evil for me to have around, but having a bite or two is okay just not everyday. Today is a day for treats.
Happy Friday.
Back to cravings…
I had put the Gruyere cheese on the grocery list months ago, and David did get some for me. I had placed in the freezer (I do this with most cheeses especially if I know that I won’t be cooking it for a while). Well, we had gotten the heavy cream for the liver pate’, and had about 2 cups leftover. Perfect for my quiche.
I found this very traditional recipe on the NY Times Cooking page. I cheated and used a pre-made pastry crust. Pre-baked at 400 degrees F, and then turn down the oven to 375 degrees.
4-5 strips of bacon
1 onion, thinly sliced (I chopped mine)
1 cup Grugere’ or Swiss cheese, cubed (I grated mine – better melting)
1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups of heavy cream (or 1 cup each of milk and cream)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Tabasco sauce to taste
Cook the bacon until crisp and remove it from skillet. Pour off all but one tablespoon of the fat remaining in the skillet. Cook the onion in the remaining fat until the onion is transparent.
Crumble the bacon and sprinkle the bacon, onion and cheeses over the inside of the partly baked pastry.
Combine the eggs, cream, nutmeg, salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce to taste. Strain the mixture over the onion-cheese mixture. Slide the pie onto a baking sheet.
Bake the pie until a knife inserted one inch from the pastry edge comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Remove to a wire rack. Let stand five or 10 minutes before serving.
I should have placed this on a prettier plate. I had a very small slice, and none of the crust. I loved the creaminess, and bite of the Tabasco in this quiche. I will be eating on this for lunch this week (so excited!).
Blessings.
Ha! I saw this “holiday” and giggled. We constantly stick out our tongues or make silly faces in our pictures. Always have, we didn’t need a holiday to make it happen (this picture is from 2007 in Germany).
It is also National Hot Dog Day, and National Daiquiri Day. Thinking I may have a daiquiri later today. Happy Wednesday!!
Blessings.
So I mentioned the extra chicken livers in the Chicken Livers (Rumaki) post yesterday. I soaked them in some heavy cream for about 1 hour.
Sauteed 1/2 onion, and 1 teaspoon garlic in 2-3 tablespoons of butter.
Saute until the onions are translucent. 
Add 1 cup of Sherry, and melt another 3 tablespoons of butter (do not add the butter). Cook out the Sherry (about 5-8 minutes). Add to a blender or food processor, and pulse or blend until chunky smooth.
Spread mixture into a mold (lined with clear wrap), and spread evenly.
Pour the melted butter over the top, and then cover with the clear wrap.
Place in the refrigerator until set (about 4 hours or the next day).
Unmold (the butter will break off – discard). Serve with crackers. I love the water crackers as you only get the flavor the topping.
This was such a treat, and really nicely flavored with the Sherry and parsley. I will make these again, but again the family was a no. Which is fine with me…more for me!
Blessings!
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