The last day.........

That sounds rather ominous but it isn't of course as today is the last day of PEYEOYB day.

I wish I had something more special to blog than "popcorn" but that seems to be almost all I ate today besides one small bowl of fried mushrooms, onions , peppers and zucchini with goat cheese melted on top and a couple of glasses of greens and cups of tea and more popcorn! Tell me why "corn" is a grain and a vegetable because I don't understand that at all! Is that possible? I guess I could google that and find out but I will just live with not knowing for now.

So, ciao for now until next year!

I guess I do eat after all,

Nancy (I also talk to myself as obviously nobody is reading this blog)

Here I am back home again......

Back to the routine of nuts and dates, raw and stewed and yes with yogurt and ground flaxseed on top. This covers breakfast for Wednesday and Thursday (today)

One big bag of microwave popcorn for supper (corn is a vegetable, right?) ha ha ha

2 glasses of greens (remember- spinach, bananas, apples, mango and pear thrown in the blender with water- check your teeth before leaving the house)

Plenty of tea

big stir fry with mushrooms, red pepper, tomatoes, zucchini and garlic

a bowl of ripples potato chips ( I have a craving for salty sometimes and chips are potatoes!)

I just had a very small bowl of homemade granola with no milk

New York City - 6 days of eating......

I can't really do every day so I will do the whole week at once....here goes

2 bowls of pea soup from a great little deli in Manhattan on our way to Carnegie Hall ( I just noticed that I put this in already. I forgot that we had the internet for one day to do my term test. It is worth noting twice as I have never ordered two of anything from a restaurant before and the soup was that good and I was hungry but not for a burger, which is what they had lots of)

a free fruit/nut muffin from the Chelsea Hotel for breakfast on the subway

an incredible meal at New Leaf- a little restaurant near The Cloisters Medieval Park:
Organic greens salad with garlic olive oil and blue cheese and a Portobello mushroom wrap with red peppers and cheese

Breakfast at Leo House- a Catholic Hotel in downtown Manhattan: $7 porridge, stewed prunes, fruit cup, peeled orange, home fries, fruit bread , tea. I am stuffed!

A photographer friend of Henry's took us to Nobu (Robert De Niro's restaurant): If you google Nobu you can see a menu as I don't actually know what we ate but there were about 10 different plates with everything from edemame beans, salad with something brown and a really good sauce, tiny slices of fish and kobe beef just perfect for one bite with chopsticks, thinly sliced ginger etc. Amazing taste and very expensive although we didn't pay! Lucky us!

Another meal was at an Italian restaurant called Tramoni
Spinach salad with apples and walnuts
Bread with oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping
Gluten free fusilli pasta with primavera vegetables in a light fresh tomato sauce

and last but not least and not really last as it was on Saturday night and we left on Monday......

O'Neall"s for the CMG (classical music guide meet-up) another great restaurant and there were 15 people chatting away about classical music and NYC weather (cold)
We had baby greens salad with garlic olive oil (again)
fettucinni with grilled veggies and garlic sauce (whew, smelly me)
For dessert: fresh blueberries, raspberries and strawberries with clotted cream on the side and two tasty butter cookies YUM!

This is the last thing....... another fresh and stewed fruit breakfast at Leo House and then a train to catch......What a great week of eating and the classical music was great too!

Wenesday trip to NYC

We got on the train at 11- an hour late. The train trip was really relaxing although I studied all the way. I snacked on dates and almonds and ate an apple. We bought two small bags of chips on the train. chips sound like a bad food but really these ones were just potatoes, sunflower oil and salt. Try to find any takeout with that few ingredients. Not bad really.

Heading to Carnegie Hall to see an Alfred Brendel concert and we stopped in a little deli and I had 2 bowls of amazingly good pea soup. Freshly made croûtons for the top. YUM!

Finished the day with a glass of greens that I hauled all the way from home. Dedicated.

We don't have internet after today for awhile so I will keep track and update later or at home next week.
Plan to have a New York Bagel today probably.

Trip to Kingston

Today Anna heads to Kingston to visit Julia and Hank and I head to Syracuse.

The day starts off with Em and Anna and I having lunch at a Viet-Thai restaurant. I had eggplant vermicelli. It was pretty good. Eggplant is so slimy but I do like the taste.
I snack on dates and almonds in the car on the way to Kingston and then have a 4 inch veggie sub at subway which I ate in 8 bites on the way to the 401. Had an apple in Syracuse.

Icy day....

very icy drive this morning that turned out not to be a drive because the road was closed. not a very good morning so not very hungry. made fettuccine for lunch with fresh mozzarella,butter and garlic sauce and cooked up mushrooms and onions and a squash to go with it. ate a little. Had a few nuts and dates. tea, tea, tea.

The Wedding>>>>

Nervous, nervous and excited because my niece, Jess is getting married at noon today and I have to give a speech, plus I am really looking forward to being there.

The ceremony was really nice and Jess and Justin looked amazing. Justin had a black suit with lime green vest and tie. Jess had a white wedding dress (ha ha) that looked really good on her and her hair was wonderful (good job, Andrea).

My speech went over really well, lots of compliments, so I am happy.

Brunch: I had a square of frittatta (Sue's name) or strata (Kate's name) with a whole bunch of pickles and a nice chewy piece of rye bread. I had a chocolate cupcake (from the famous Cake Box) for dessert.

After the wedding our family all came to our place and we ate salad and pizza and some amazing cookies that Angela made. I just had 1 piece of pesto veggie pizza and a couple of cookies. 2 glasses of greens throughout the day.

Lost Friday.......

Oh yeah, Dustin and Andrea came for dinner and we had Nasi Goreng with lots of veggies stirfried to put in and for dessert.....guess what? Stewed apples, dates and almonds but with Ice Cream on top and ground flax seed on top of the ice cream.

The speech is done and Anyu says it is good so I guess I am ready for the wedding.

Must have been the speech......

I ate differently today....it must have been the speech writing that changed everything. I had a big mug of tomato soup with a piece of sunflower toast, then a Starbucks green tea frappuccino, and for dinner I had a salad with garlic toast and a glass of nonalcoholic wine to celebrate valentine's day-sort of. Thaaaaat's all folks.........................don't ask about the speech.

wednesday

lots of snow on the ground again today. I spent half an hour cleaning the truck off so that my sister could drive it to Niagara Falls. A hungry day today too, starting with about a dozen almonds and 4 brazil nuts and several dates. Then for lunch I stir fried some mushrooms and shredded the goat cheese from yesterday's mock spaghetti. Also had 2 glasses of greens today and for dinner I had a bowl of stewed apples and dates with (guess what on top?) you're right! yogurt and ground flax seed. Later I was still hungry so I had a piece of sunflower bread toasted with honey. A diversion from the fruits and veggies. Tasty though. Oh, and there were the usual cups of tea.

tuesday

made a trip to the airport today and the weather was getting stormy on the way back so was glad to get into my warm house. made spaghetti and meat sauce for my husband but since I don't eat too much grain or meat I made the following new recipe :

steamed cauliflower and cut into strips/ put artichoke tomato sauce over top and shredded a nice,red wine goat cheese over the top/very nice taste and different from my usual stir fry.

Saturday

I started my intake of sustenance at my brother Marc's today when he made me a cup of tea at 11 a.m.
Then Em and I went to Symposium for lunch which was really nice: I enjoy going out with Em. I ordered just vegetables and received a nice plate of sauteed, thinly sliced eggplant, zucchini, peppers, beans, carrots and garlic with some triangles of warm pita. A very nice meal!

I enjoyed a nice walk on the trail with Howie, the snow falling lightly and everything so still and quiet. Then home for a mug of tomato soup that I picked up when shopping for groceries with Em an hour ago.
At 7 I enjoyed a bowl of stewed apples, dates and almonds heated up and a glop of yogurt on top and some ground flaxseed. That should be it for the night although I need one more cup of tea before bed.

I almost forgot that I also had a grande, no whip, green tea frappucinno from Starbucks today too!

Good food day today!

Recovering from fruitcake day....

I have had to counteract the fruitcake with a big pot of cooked potatoes, carrots, yams and onions, smothered in butter and salt. I feel better now.

Fruitcake Thursday

More snow....but a beautiful sunny day.....walked Howie in snow up to my knees at times and past Howie's tummy. Good thing he has long legs. Shirley should not have sent home that fruitcake, although I cannot blame Shirley for my weakness! I think today I will live on fruitcake and be done with it! So there! I love fruitcake! Tea and fruitcake, tea and fruitcake, yum, yum, yum!

Another day, another storm..........

The snow continues to pile up and fall down and blow about......and still we must eat...

Walked Howie this morning in piles of snow....he loves it....cavorting and running about....

Tea with milk and honey upon arriving home....feels so good after a cold walk
Lunch is leftover veggie stirfry
greens to drink in between times
Tea at Tim Horton's (again! What is going on here?) with Shirley today.
Bowl of apples and dates and almonds-yes, and yogurt on top-I know...rather predictable!
tea again and two slices of fruitcake throughout the evening while studying...Shirley sent the fruitcake home with me and it is delicious!
Oh, and don't forget the bowl of popcorn!

Tuesday, Tuesday......can't trust that day.........

hmmmm......not much food today but stomach aches for some reason. might be a sore back from yoga last night or the grains in the porridge as I have been off grains for awhile...dunno

glass of greens while tying flower seeds to cookies for wedding in two weeks
tea with milk and honey
bowl of Patti's porridge (brown rice, millet and quinoa) plus my own apples and dates with yogurt and ground flax seed on top
green tea frappucino from Starbucks
several dates and nuts
tea (double double) while visiting with friend Dianne (seem to be in Tim Horton's a lot lately)
glass of greens
maybe I should have a cup of peppermint tea (will close computer and crawl into bed with one)

Monday

Went to visit my Aunt Ann today and took her to Len's Mill to buy some Velcro and ended up going to Cambridge as Waterloo was all out. I was worried about Aunt Ann because her heart isn't very good and I didn't want her to faint on me. She has a lot of trouble breathing when walking or even talking. Well, we made it safely home and picked up Tim Horton's for lunch. Here's how I started my day.

Large tea (double double0
Cinnamon raisin bagel toasted with butter

At home again studying for the afternoon:

Large glass of greens
10 dates and 20 almonds and 2 Brazil nuts (spaced out through the evening and afternoon)
Stir fry: eggplant, zucchini, onion, garlic, tomato, celery, orange pepper and mushroom (cheese grated on top)
2 bananas
tea with milk and honey

Leftover Day

Leftover Day

tea
(the usual, milk and honey)
leftover veggie stirfry
(just a small bowl with cheddar cheese grated on top)
greens
(finished up the last of this batch)
tea
(large double double from Tim Horton's)
leftover stewed apples and dates
(nice and hot with yoghurt and ground flax seed on top, YUM!)
greens
(made a new batch with a bag of spinach, two cups of water,
half a cucumber, two bananas, two apples (peel on), two pears: put all
into blender or food processor and blend until fairly smooth and enjoy!)
tea
(always before bed-decaf rooibos)

Groundhog Day

tea
(milk and honey)
stewed apples and dates
(with yogurt and ground flax seed)
brazil nuts
(2- each chewed simultaneously with 1 date)
greens
(1 medium glass)
veggie stirfry
(parmesan cheese grated on top)
almonds
(and a few dates again)
carrot cake
(just a small piece, really!)
no-whip green tea frappacino
(starbucks)

First Storm of February

tea
(milk and honey)
stewed apples and dates
(with almonds, yogurt and ground flax seed)
chips
(just a handful)
(barbecue and ridges mixed)
greens
(one large glass of veggie/fruit smoothie)
tea
(same as usual)
salad
(red pepper dressing)
coke
(classic)
pizza
(1 piece-veggie)
tea
(decaf rooibos)
licorice
(playing boardgames-goes with the territory)
(4 pieces)
greens
(one small glass)