Diet Snacks...

Yeah, this is what I get for a snack. If I ever see another strawberry again, it will be too soon.

Red Snapper & Fresh Veggies

Tonight's meal consisted of Red Snapper, grilled on my counter-top grill, with fresh organic baby spinach, sauteed in Riesling vinegar with salt, pepper, and garlic. Kelly also had asparagus, tomatoes, celery, scallions and cilantro.

Diet Food

Kelly has been really great about what we eat while I am on this super-strict diet. He eats close to what I eat, but maybe a little larger portion or a slightly different vegetable. I can't stand asparagus, but he likes it. He also loves cilantro, which tastes like soap to me.

Acai Berry Tea

Well, I started a really strict diet three days ago. I've had to give up all my soft drinks and juice. All I can have is water, coffee, and tea--with no sugar. Of course, I hate coffee and tea. But I thought I would try some of the fruit-flavored teas, over ice, with some stevia to sweeten. This is Acai Berry tea. And you know what? It's gross. I still hate tea. Back to plain old water it is.

Homemade Pizza

Kelly makes the best homemade pizza dough! We topped it with Pizza sauce, mozzarella, Parmesan, and fresh basil from the garden. YUM!

Yummy

I made blueberry muffins for breakfast today. Yum!

Summer Means Sonic

It was a great day when our little town opened a Sonic Drive In a few years ago. I love stopping by there in the summer for milkshakes or root beer.

Stormy Skyline & Dinner at Miel

Kelly's on vacation this week, and today we ran some errands and then joined Zach and Suzanne and a few other friends for dinner at Miel to celebrate Suzanne's birthday. Dinner was fantastic! If you are in the Nashville area, looking for a nice restaurant with lots of organic and local foods, try Miel off Charlotte.

We started with the most delightful amuse-bouche--fresh, organic melon topped with mint sprigs. Then we ordered the escargot, with roasted garlic, house-cured ham, and parsley butter. This was followed by the peppercorn encrusted New York Strip steak, Smoked Gouda Au Gratin Potatoes, steamed spring vegetables and fresh tomato butter. This was accompanied by a delightfully fresh wine that had a hint of Green Apples. (Regretfully, I cannot remember what the name of the wine was, and it's not on their published wine list.) For dessert, we had French Press coffee and Creme Brulee. After everyone was finished with their dessert and coffee, our server brought us all a tiny spoon of local, organic clover honey.

We were very impressed with the meal, and the service, and will definitely return.

Asian Tuna

One of my favorite meals. Again, from the Weight Watcher's Make It In Minutes cookbook. YUM!!!

Thai Chicken

I made Thai Chicken for dinner tonight. It's another recipe from Weight Watcher's Make It In Minutes. One of my favorite cookbooks!

It's All Or Nothing...

Our social calendar seems to be one extreme or the other. Either we have nothing to do, nowhere to go, and no one to see, or we are practically double-booked. Tonight we had dinner with Zach and Suzanne downtown in the Gulch at Sambuca. Just grabbed this shot as we were heading home...

And More Winter Weather Arrives

Well, it wasn't much of a break in the snow...it started snowing again today while I was out running errands. I was able to get everything done and get back home before the roads got too bad. Of course, that included a Starbuck's run for Peppermint Hot Chocolate, and the fixin's for yummy tacos tonight.

Sushi and Birds

Up until this past year or so, there is no way on earth I would have eaten sushi. Now I love it! I usually pick some up at Publix when I do my grocery shopping, and have it for lunch.

This evening, when I went outside to feed the cats, I noticed hundreds of these turkey vultures migrating through our land. They would fly in shifts, slowing making their way through the woods, stopping every so often in the trees. It was bizarre to watch.