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Chips and dip are my kryptonite. Especially this dip called Top The Tator which is very regional, made by a company called midAmerica Dairies. Other junk food I still like includes Kraft Mac and Cheese (the box kind) and green bean casserole made with the french onion pieces and cream of mushroom soup. Growing up in the 70s, in the land of hot di**** seemed like every meal started with opening a can of cream of something. When I got older, I swore I would not cook with such ingredients, but once in a while it is just the right thing.

My family tradition that newcomers think is weird is lime jello with pinneapple and cream cheese. It was originally my paternal Grandma's recipe. Even the mold my parents use for this "salad" is the same one since as long as I can remember. My Dad learned how to make it after my Mom couldn't cook anymore. It's the one holiday childhood dish that lives on.

We loved the concert last night. The band does a lot of New Orleans styled Jazz, which I kind of think of as bluesy jazz. It probably has a real name, I'm not super educated about music genres, but I do love to listen to lots of different kinds of live music. It's really food for the soul.

We braved Costco, primarily to get a pumpkin pie, which we will try to resist eating until DD arrives, although it is a very big pie for 3 people, so a missing slice here or there probably won't matter : ) More shopping tonight or tomorrow morning for things I need from a regular grocery store. Feeling much more relaxed than I normally do heading into the holidays : )

Absolutely!

118.6 - up quite a bit maybe due to eating chips and dip yesterday LOL. I can pass on chips but not when there is a good dip. Actually I think I need good bathroom time.

Good day yesterday with the family. More or less a repeat today though the guys (DH, son-in-law, and grandson) are going golfing. Interesting changes: The daughters have both lost a lot of weight on Zepbound and are looking good. Son-in-law informed us that he wasn't cutting out beer entirely, but just cutting down so went to the store to buy some (since DH has only bought 0% beer at his request). But he has been drinking the 0% sometimes. Lots of high protein drinks and supplements being consumed by all except granddaughter who still eats a lot of junk food. Hmmm....

One DSD has her Zepbound covered by insurance but at the 1st of the year it will only be covered if her BMI is high enough which it may not be at that point. In other words, no coverage for maintenance.

One final result to the tragic shooting here on Friday morning: The locksmith who was with the deputies serving the eviction notice died yesterday. My DH knew him from using him to change the locks at his home previously. So sad all around for the families including the mother of the mentally ill man.

Time for a Justice walk, followed by water aerobics. None of the family members plan to be up early enough to come with me at 9. Have a monster Monday!

Could you make that soup with chicken and just buy a precooked chicken?

We have 2 kids here: DH's grandchildren are 17 and 13. No cooking because we go out to eat every night and we are getting a takeout Thanksgiving dinner from our clubhouse. We were going to eat at the Thanksgiving buffet there but decided we didn't want to have to dress up and sit in a formal room. And from my perspective there would be way more food that I could eat to make the price worthwhile. DH's 2 daughters are in the same boat: both on Zepbound.

Sounds tasty but all beans are excluded from my low nickel diet (though I do love them).