What's on your Monday menu?

Whoa Monday already. Ended up taking a bunch of stuff out of the freezer and made everything from venison and pork jerky to ham salad with some cut up random pieces of pork from one of the pigs. Then some split roasted chickens. I told my husband we are going to eat a lot more out of the freezers. Heck, I found three hams and a leg of lamb that I didn't realize I had things can definitely get lost in huge freezers.

We did go shopping for just the side dishes for Thanksgiving and the only thing I have to get is stuffing bread both stores I went to did not have any. I'm even making a new pie Irvin wanted a pecan pie, but the sugar content is insane. He said how about just adding some pecans to the squash pie. So, I found a spiced squash pie with candied pecans. The pecans are roasted with honey so that will be the only "sweet" thing. He's all excited about it. The crust will be made with almond and coconut flour, crushed pecans, honey, and spices.

QOTD: Is anyone making anything new or different this Thanksgiving? The squash pie is the only thing that will be a bit different this year hopefully it comes out good.

B: coffee and 2 hard boiled eggs

L: protein shake

D: liver, mushrooms, and onions

Have a wonderful Monday everyone!!!

Good mornin all!

I have an appointment with the dreaded eye specialist today. It'll be testing today and seeing the doctor in a few weeks or so. I hate this visit because of the wait time. I've been there as long as 5 hours, I kid you not. I've been having a few issues so I need this visit. They do a dye test so that's always fun.

other than that we have the kids today...they were off the hook crazy! But fun. It's always a mess but a happy mess.

I have a lot to do this week like much of us do.

QOTD: Nothing new really. I am making a lemon chess pie but I have made them before, just not usually for the holidays. I am making an apple cobbler too.

food is unplanned. Lunch will be a big ? My appointment will bleed into lunch I am sure.

Good morning Jen and Meneurs,

Hey Jen, how do you do your ham salad. I grind the ham and mix with Dill Relish and Mayo. It was by accident I used the Dill relish. Sent DH to store and that's what he came back with. Everybody loved it so I continue to do it the same. I now think the sweet relish is too sweet. I have to get a tooth drilled today. I think it is just and old filling that needs replaced. Not happy but at least it will be done.

QOTD: Nope there are only 5 I am the only one cookie so I am going back to the basics. I'm not even going to make a cheesecake. Ron likes a Cream puff cake he's aunt used to make so I will do that. And sonce there are only 5 no need for more than 1 desert.

Accountability: I did make it to both my gym classes. If it is full you get on a wait list and if people cancel you get in. I started at number 10 on the wait list on Wednesday and did not get in till 8PM Friday night. She needs to find a way to reprimand habitual cancelers. I like to be prepared and in the mindset that I am going. It sucks not to know till that late.

TSS: 6 years 11-months 14-days 168.4 Lowest (129.4)

B: Coffee with SF ID Caramel Macchiato creamer

MS: snack select, Oikos remix s'mores Greek yogurt, pear

CB: Coffee with SF ID Caramel Macchiato creamer

L: Braciola and Southern style green beans

D: Pork and sauerkraut

Exercise: Dog walking

Water and Vitamins: On track. I take a Bariatric Advantage Ultra multi w/iron I use bariatric advantage Calcium chews and 500mg of Magnesium. I also use MiraLAX and fiber in my first coffee of the day.

Have a great week my friends.

Brightest blessings

Chrissy

I just ground up the cooked pork pieces, added some finely chopped onions and avocado mayo with some salt and pepper. It kind of reminds me of deviled ham in the can.

How did you like the classes?

Good morning, everybody!

I am pretty busy for the next 48 hours or so. Tonight we have a dinner meeting with a new Partner in our group, I mean is there a worse time to have this meeting than on a Monday night?

Then tomorrow, I have to turn around quickly for an 8:00 doctors appointment. Plus today and tomorrow I'm in the office and driving (thankfully traffic is light so far - hopefully that is the case tomorrow as well). And Wednesday I have my swimming at 6:00 AM. But once I get through that stretch the red of the week should be easy. DD gets in at about 4:00 on Wednesday.

I had a good weekend, we went into Chicago to see A Christmas Carol and I got one last lawn mowing in. I really mowed it to mulch any leaves that blew onto it since we raked and get the gas out of the lines for winter storage, but the grass actually needed to be cut.

QOTD: Aside from trying some new cheeses from the French market, it's pretty much standbys.

Breakfast: bagel

Lunch: catered

Dinner: out, fish if they have it

Have a great day, all!

I love cheese. I bet that French market has some really amazing cheeses. Years ago I had an imported sheep cheese from France that was so strong, but delicious.

Yes, I love cheese and fruit preserves like fig or apricot and a salty ham to go with it. My son actually got out of bed to go to the market with Marilyn, for the cheeses!

I have waited five hours for the eye specialist in his office. He comes in from Cleveland a few times a month and there is a long list of people waiting to see him. He is wonderful, so worth the wait time.

I made my brined turkey breast this weekend and it is really good. I love turkey, but often would get it too dry. This is nice and moist and full of flavor. Thanks Teenie for the recipe. I am making stuffing from Stove Top and adding celery and onions fried in butter. I made homemade cranberry sauce and will also steam some asparagus. The turkey will do me for a few meals this week.

I will be with family on Thanksgiving and will probably eat the ham instead of turkey. Not doing anything special but so happy to be with them. I love cheese but rarely buy any. I just go some asiago cheese to have for snacks for a while.

I find ham salad too sweet and next time I make it, I will use dill reli**** is cold and cloudy here, 48 degrees. But I am really enjoying fall this year. My Dyson vacuum kept stopping on me and I spent the morning completely taking it apart and cleaning each piece. I finally found a clog and it is definitely from my newly adopted cat. His fur is so fine it clogged up inside the vacuum. Hopefully won't happen again but at least now I know how to fix it.

G'Afternoon!

my life seems like a whirlwind lately - and it won't let up for a while, unfortunately. I have my hip replacement surgery on Dec 18th and am looking forward to spending several days in my pajamas just reading and watching movies (and getting up to walk around the house several times a day, I'm guessing - they want you using the thing right away). Before then, in addition to everything else, I have to get this house in order. We'll have a cat sitter coming in every day to help DH with the cats. All four get meds, but I may only be able to handle one of them for a while after my surgery (he's easy-peasy - never puts up a fight). Two of them can be a huge struggle to medicate and I'm not sure I'll be able to do it will standing with a walker - and a third is good with meds in general but gets subcutaneous fluids, and I'm not sure I'll be able to do the fluids for the first couple of weeks. So at least we'll have help - but I don't want her to see this messy house!

QOTD: there will only be three of us this year (me, DH, and my mom), so I'm getting take-out dinners for us. So I won't be making anything. I'm actually kind of relieved - making Thanksgiving dinner is a lot of work!

coffee with half & half

rye crumpet with light butter and jam

plain skyr topped with cooked, diced apples in homemade SF apple butter

protein shake

Lesser Evil popcorn

probably taco filling with tomatoes, plain Greek yogurt, and salsa for dinner

have a great rest of your day!