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Getting Back on Track
Okay, I have gained approximately six pounds since Christmas. And I feel it. I feel it when I squeeze into my pants, get them buttoned, and then my belly inches over the waistband. I feel it when I run and my butt jiggles so much it hurts. Seriously. (I apologize for being so graphic.)I think the problem is two-fold (or maybe three-fold?). First, I do best with routines and habits. We had a two-week winter vacation which was awesome, but we did not follow our normal routines and habits. We ate out a lot. We snacked a lot. We ate a lot of dessert.
Secondly, I’ve been focusing more … Read More
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Cheese & Chocolate Fondue Party
Matt and I host monthly potlucks for the Houston Heights Time Bank. This year we made a new year’s resolution to: a) make the potlucks more innovative and interesting and b) to expand the guest list by inviting some of our favorite friends.Our first one of the new year was a cheese and chocolate fondue party. Mmm, mmm, good!
Making cheese fondue from scratch can be quite expensive, so we opted for a pre-packed kind from Whole Foods. Matt picked it up on his way home from work, and he reports that it cost something like $6. What a deal! People complimented the cheese fondue, so I will … Read More
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Meals for This Week
Image courtesy of Jamie’s KitchenI’m trying to cut back on my caloric intake (I’ll write about it for tomorrow’s post), so here’s what’s on the docket for this week:
- Salt and Pepper Tofu (which we never got around to making last week because I was in a funk and just wanted to eat out)
- Spinach, Feta, and Tomato Pitas
- Stuffed Winter Squash with Pears
- Bean Burritos
