Sun June 23 2019

Breakfast: 1 McD bacon, egg, & cheese biscuit

No lunch

Dinner: grilled beef steak with a caprese-style salad (tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and black garlic sauce with a bit of balsamic vinegar)

Sat June 22 2019

No breakfast

Lunch: 2 ham and cheese tortilla roll ups

Snack: some saltine crackers

Dinner: lasagne

Lemon & Matcha Jelly

Same deal: 2 cups lemon juice & pulp, 2 cups matcha tea, 2 cups sugar, but this time I used 4 Tbsp of pectin.

Fri June 21 2019

Breakfast: smoothie 

Lunch: 2 ham & cheese roll up tortillas 

Dinner: pizza 

Thurs June 20 2019

No breakfast

Lunch: 2 roll up tortillas with ham and cheese 

Dinner: leftover chicken and rice 

Lemon & Rooibos jelly

I did the same thing with Rooibos tea. Two cups lemon juice & pulp, two cups rooibos tea, two cups sugar, & 3 Tablespoons pectin.

Sugar + Dry Pectin

gel set

so pretty in the sun!

Arnold Palmer Jelly

I also made Arnold Palmer jelly today. Two cups lemon juice & pulp, and two cups (decaf) black tea, with 2 cups sugar and 3 Tablespoons pectin.

I forgot to do my usual thing of dissolving the pectin into 1/4 cup of liquid, so instead I mixed the dry pectin in with the sugar before adding it to the pot.

in the pot

checking gel set

yummy goodness!

Turkish Apple with Honey Mead

Today I finally processed the jar of apple slices that had been marinating in honey mead in my fridge. I had a tea bag of "Turkish Apple Tea" and another of lemongrass tea, so instead of adding plain water to the puréed apples, I added the tea.

cooking in the pot

gel set

the finished product!

Wed June 19 2019

Breakfast: smoothie 

Lunch: 2 roll up tortillas with cheese 

Dinner: chicken and rice soup (more like porridge, actually) from the crock pot freezer meals

Tues June 18 2019

Forgot to take a weight pic at home, so this is my weigh-in at the doctor’s office, fully clothed, and after eating breakfast. 

Breakfast: McD’s bacon, egg, & cheese biscuit 

Lunch: chicken Caesar salad at CostCo. No croutons. 

Dinner: smoothie

Mon June 17 2019

Breakfast: smoothie

Lunch: 2 plain McD’s hamburgers

Lemons!

Last weekend when we were up in the Bay Area, I got a bunch of lemons from friends. I processed them into almost 4 quarts of lemon pulp yesterday. (No rinds — they were just far too bitter!) 

Ready to make yummy lemon goodies!

Sun June 16 2019

Breakfast: McDonald’s bacon, egg, & cheese biscuit

No lunch 

Snack: some mixed nuts

Dinner: chicken Parmesan freezer crock pot meal. No noodles, but did have a few pieces of crusty Italian bread with butter 

Sat June 15 2019

Breakfast on the road on the way to rehearsal: one McD’s bacon, egg, & cheese biscuit 

Lunch: chef salad = ham, turkey, & cheese on iceberg lettuce, with just a little bit of Ranch dressing. 

Snack: mixed nuts

No dinner 

Fri June 14 2019

Breakfast: smoothie 

Lunch: one roll up cheese tortilla 

Dinner: meatloaf sprinkled with Parmesan, plus a couple of crackers 

Thurs June 13 2019

Breakfast: smoothie. No chia seeds (I need to prepare some more)

Snack: an apple and 2 pieces of toast with butter

Dinner: thin crust pizza 

Wed June 12 2019

No breakfast today; I’m having spinal surgery. 

No lunch, either. 

After surgery in the recovery room, they gave me a small cup of sugar-free strawberry jello. 

Back at home, I had 2 pieces of toast with butter and a small cup of sugar-free orange jello (from the hospital). 

After not eating all day except for the above, I weighed myself before bed:

I’m betting most of that 2.3 lbs is from the saline IV at the hospital, ‘cause it certainly ain’t from food! Lol! 

Tues June 11 2019

Still no weight pic

Breakfast: whole grain cereal with blueberries and milk 

Lunch: teriyaki chicken with vegetables and an egg roll 

Mon June 10 2019

No weight pic. Still at friend’s house. 

Breakfast: whole grain cereal with blueberries and milk

Lunch: McDonald’s crispy chicken bacon ranch salad with vinaigrette 

Dinner: chicken with mushrooms and mashed potatoes 

Sun June 9 2019

We’re staying at a friend’s house, so no weight pic today. 

Breakfast: whole grain cereal with skim milk

Lunch: chicken teriyaki with tempura shrimp & veggies, California rolls, gyoza, rice, miso soup, & edamame

Dinner: post-concert snacks, chocolate, and fruit.