Having apparently ruffled a few feathers and caused some offense with my last blog * Insert Impish Grin Here*, I have resolved to behave for today. Innocuous comments only. Cool? OK!
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So, on my free Kindle for PC (no, not an ad for them, just an admission that I cannot yet afford the hand held one), I am fortunate to currently have several good books.
These are:
Elisha's Bones, (fiction) by Don Hoesel. This one was a freebie. Still can't believe it...although most I read on Kindle are. It is an Indiana Jones type adventure of an archaeologist who is about to embark on a holiday break from teaching and is commisioned to search for the bones of the O.T. prophet, Elisha. The bones are said or rumored to restore life, and a rich, but terminally ill man hires the professor to try to find them. So far, so good. Just started it today.
The Secret Holocaust Diaries (True story) by Nonna Bannister. These are the memories of a woman who survived concentration/ labor camps during WWII after seeing her family killed (as well as countless other atrocities), came to this country, married, and raised a family, and never told anyone of her experiences until she was in her 70s. What is even more amazing is that she bears no hatred nor bitterness towards the people who turned her world upside down and destroyed her family, hopes and dreams.
Lost In Kandahar (Non-Fiction)By Alex Berenson..Haven't really gotten into this one yet, but can tell you it is written from a reporter's point of view (a liberal one, from reveiws I have read), and like other books of its ilk, deplores the insanity and futility of this war. Something I agree with.
Letters Of A Woman Homesteader (True letters) by Elinore Pruitt Stewart. This one is really engrossing to me, not just as an American, a female, and a history buff, but for the beautiful, down-to-earth, and yet lyrical style of writing of this woman. Really good.
Wish List (fiction) by John Locke. This is another one I have not really gotten into, but look forward to after reading a synopsis and reviews. Sounds like interesting, light reading.
Soooo, What are YOU reading these days?
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As for my eating habits...oh Geez! Not the best lately. Nope still not getting into the greasy foods. Cannot honestly remember the last time I fried anything. Really. Closest I have come is making a cheese omelette using the cooking spray in the frypan.
Have been on a tuna fish and turkey kick...light kind of both.
Making my tuna (water packed only) these days with just some onion powder, Mrs. Dash original flavor/table blend, and a pinch of celery salt....then add mayo to taste, serve with either unsalted crackers or those "hint of salt" ones Nabisco puts out.
As for the turkey, I get thin/deli sliced/ oven roasted (don't like all the other varieties..so sue me!) and either eat this on those little thin wholewheat buns, or 45 calorie wholewheat bread, or just wrapped around a slice of cheese. Yummmmmm!
Mornings are usually my apple and cinnamon instant oatmeal (very tasty, good for me, and not many calories or fats or other bad thingys) I don't add sugar, milk, or anything really but hot water.
Have been craving catfish..yes the fried kind...and may just have to break down and procure some one day. Yes, I have a source. lol
A lil deli inside a grocery in Pascagoula is home to some of the best, as well as some scrumptious green beans...and they know how to cook a good carrot. Ohhh yes. Hush puppies not bad either, but I am trying to quit. lol
Crave some spaghetti and meatballs every once in a while too, and try to keep some Stouffer's frozen one serving dinners in the freezer for such occasions. Good portion control and convenient. lol The excess fat calories I just have to deal with, since I don't do it that often.
For veggies, I like the small, early june green peas, green beans (both the cut and the Italian kind), carrots, beets, black-eyed peas, occasionally some speckled butter beans and field peas, and occasionally a baked potato. V-8 Fusion comes in handy too, to give me the combo fruit and veggie juice; I drink the "light" kind.
Haven't had any good red beans and rice in a while and am thinking seriously about doing that before it gets too hot.
As you can see, I am not big on roasts, ribs, chops, steaks, or such. Don't really care for pork at all, although I do like a lil good lean baked ham every once in a while....and a good lean, well done hamburger can hit the spot too. Ditch the bun and top with cheese.
Have tried to limit my snacks to PNB and banana sandwiches (again on the 45 calorie bread or thin buns) or just PNB on Ritz crackers, or a banana by itself. Also like PNB with slice or wedges of apple. Rarely get any good pears, but I do like them. Can't eat peaches/stomach upset. Have not had one chocolate bunny or egg so far, and Easter is almost upon us! Yes, I love chocolate.
Also like potato chips, but have tried to steer clear of them, fritos, and cheetos because of the sodium content. Seems I am very sensitive to it. Ohh Great! Now I am thinking of a frito/chilli pie. Good Heavens! Just think of all that sodium and fat. No wonder it is sooo good. lol
What's on Your menu..or Your plate?
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Have shifted from so much coffee (still get in at least a cup of leaded a day) more to green tea. Good for me, no caffeine, and easier on the ole tummy. No "soft drinks" (or sodas or pop, depending on where you are from) or alcohol to worry about; don't do them anymore either. Might not work for everyone, but it does for me.
Mostly I drink copious amounts of filtered (have a little pitcher for the fridge) or bottled water. A little pack of that Crystal lite wild strawberry or lemon flavor in a bottle of water is a good treat too.
About the only soft drinks I miss are the old creme soda and the classic coke. Yes, I am probably the only Southerner who does not walk around with a glass of sweet tea all the time. Don't tell!
Boring eh? Well, I feel better, sleep better, and weigh less than I have in years...and I am never sick. So, as I said, it works for me.
Now, what are You imbibing these days?
Great blog! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOf course, I love to read too! Just need to make more time for it again, which I intend to do! Updates soon! Right now I am slowly reading Stephen Ambrose's D-Day book! He is a great historian! Also rereading a Tony Hillerman mystery 'Hunting Badger" Always fun to read these Jim Chee-Joe Leaphorn Southwest mysteries!
Great advice about food! I am also cutting back on coffee and cutting back a bit on desserts! I need to do better!