JULY 4th CELEBRATIONS, HOT DOGS, and SALAD TALK WITH JENNIFER GARNER

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OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY HAS CELEBRATED ANOTHER FREEDOM HOLIDAY.  God bless AMERICA.  
Land that I love!  🩷

Yes, I believe this.

SO SO many have given their lives so we can freely say this.  Freedom isn't free.  It's been paid for with the lives of others that have served our country protecting it and fighting for it.  We are blessed to have this freedom.  God's grace shed on thee.

🎇The 4th has come and gone.  🎆The celebrations were massive and some communities are still celebrating, but around here it was the quietest 4th of July week I have ever experienced.  Kind of nice that way.

🌭I went off the wagon eating HOT DOGS and had a Hersheys Chocolate Bar.🍫  Oops and a half.  The dogs were all beef, but the buns were shall I say store bought BUNS made out of white flour, etc.  

The ketch-up and mustard are not the worry, but the buns were.  Back to eating cleaner.  I shouldn't get too upset.  Eating clean the majority of the time is better than how I had been eating.

ONWARD TO THE REST OF JULY!  

My 70th Birthday is approaching and I still cannot get my head wrapped around this.  This birthday will be a humdinger.  What evah that means.  Best to get on with it and praise the Lord I am OLD.

I'm sitting here wearing a red, white and blue blouse with stars and strips on it.  It's getting too big for me.  Let me keep it that way.

Hubby is working on the linen closet.  Hurray.  He's hoping to have this done by next week-end.  The book shelf that was being temporarily being used in the bathroom holding towels and toiletries has been moved into the kitchen.  That alone was a job moving it.  He's hammering and sawing making some noise.  A good sound to hear.

GOSH, to look at things right now we look like hoarders.  A work in progress when living in a small house tends to look this way.  

I rounded up some everyday dishes for my daughter to adopt.  I'll take them over to her if she wants them.  I still have too many for just two old peeps who seldom entertain.  

I'm still working on sorting papers.  My gosh, I'm slow and it's really easy for me to get side tracked.  I did find time to play on the computer, read, wash my hair, take a SUNDAY DRIVE on a Saturday, take a nap.  

👟I didn't walk today.  Didn't make the window of time where the weather was just right for an elderly lady to walk her mile.  Yesterday, I managed to walk a mile and 2/10th.  Went a different way.  Think I'll walk this way on Sunday if the weather is agreeable.  A new week and new route.  I will try really hard to walk each day in the cool of the day.  Praise the LORD.

~SALAD TALK~
🥗Food for thought.

Take a look at this
Jennifer Garner BIG Salad:

Jennifer Garner 'Big Salad'

A hearty, nutritious salad inspired by Jennifer Garner's daily lunch. It features roasted sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, arugula, cashews, pistachios, plant-based feta, beluga lentils, and a tangy Dijon mustard dressing.

PREP TIME10minutes minutes

COOK TIME35minutes minutes

TOTAL TIME45minutes minutes

Servings 2 servings

Course Salad

Cuisine American-Inspired

Keyword broccoli, cashews, cauliflower, Easy Lunch, Healthy, High Protein, lemon, lentils, Nutrient-Rich, potatoes, sweet potato

Ingredients

• 2 cups sweet potato diced in small cubes
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1.5 cups cauliflower chopped into florets
• 1 cup broccoli chopped into florets
• 1 cup green beans ends removed, chopped in half
• 3 cups arugula rocket
• 1 tbsp cashews chopped
• 1 tbsp pistachios chopped
• 30 g plant-based feta
• 1 cup beluga lentils cooked
• ¼ cup fresh dill

Dressing

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 1.5 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 390 °F. Toss the sweet potatoes with 1 tsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and bake for 35 minutes.
• In a separate tray, toss the cauliflower with 1 tsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and bake for 25 minutes.
• Boil the broccoli and green beans for 2 minutes. Immediately transfer to cold water to cool down, then drain.
• Whisk together the Dijon mustard, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and lemon juice to make the dressing.
• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, green beans, sweet potato, cauliflower, arugula, cashews, pistachios, feta, lentils, dill, and dressing. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy your nutritious and hearty salad!

Nutritional Information - Per Serving

Calories 611kcal | Carbohydrates 101g | Protein 22g | Fat 16g | Sodium 640mg | Fiber 23g | Vitamin A 1975IU | Vitamin C 102mg | Calcium 209mg | Iron 4mg

Jennifer Garner 'Big Salad' https://plantbaes.com/jennifer-garner-big-salad/

I'll be shopping for some arugula this week.  Around here it is hard to find in the stores.

I've never tried growing it, but I think it's possible. 

 Only the best to you,
~d🌿