SO Glad It's Friday.com

TODAY I ordered a fruit parfait from McDonalds and enjoyed every bite.  This is day four for me on the Military Diet.  I wonder if I can stay on this.  It's been very challenging.  I have experienced hunger pains that aren't comfortable.  Hunger pains.  It is a habit for me to eat when hungry.  Drinking water instead is challenging.  Today I was allowed snacks.  I did.  12 oz. latte without whipped cream is a snack I enjoyed very much.  
  
https://www.nutritionvalue.org/McDONALD%27S%2C_Fruit_%27n_Yogurt_Parfait_%28without_granola%29_nutritional_value.html 

Drove across the county line to check up on the cottage, fuel the car, pick up a few things from Dollar General, and drop off ingredients for slime with daughter.  Had Lunch.  Turkey sandwich and pear.  More water to drink.    

Drove back HOME for a HOME TOWN LATTE, but the wonderful coffee shop was closed already.  That did it.  I went ahead and drove over to Manhattan for a Starbucks.  Delicious 12 oz.    

Similar Aldi building like Manhattan's.

Went shopping at ALDI's.  They have remodeled and the store is very nice.  Enjoyable shopping experience, but I overheated and needed to seat down.  I shopped as fast as I could, checked out and sat in the car with a fan blowing on me.

Shaky.  Not a good feeling.  Hubby met up with me and followed me HOME.  I rested once I got HOME.  

Not sure what happened...if I didn't eat enough for the day or what.

STILL SO HAPPY it is Friday!  Made Chili Cheese Potatoes for supper.  Water to drink.  I started using MyFitnessPal.com  About a year ago, my doctor told me about it.  I didn't follow through with using it.  THIS SPRING I decided that I would use it to help me with keeping track of what I am eating with a calorie count.  Pretty neat .com.  Free.

Happy it's FRIDAY....happy it's the week-end.  

Saturday, here we come.

Will be making HOME a priority,

d

'Life Just Got A Little Easier' Deviled Eggs

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• INGREDIENTS
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• 6 eggs
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch of sugar
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• Paprika, for garnish

DEVILED EGGS

Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan and cover with enough water that there's 1 1/2 inches of water above the eggs.

Heat on high until water begins to boil, then cover, turn the heat to low, and cook for 1 minute. 

Remove from heat and leave covered for 14 minutes, then rinse under cold water continuously for 1 minute.

Crack egg shells and carefully peel under cool running water. 

Gently dry with paper towels. 

Slice the eggs in half lengthwise, removing yolks to a medium bowl, and placing the whites on a serving platter. 

Mash the yolks into a fine crumble using a fork. 

Add salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise and mix well.

Evenly disperse heaping teaspoons of the yolk mixture into the egg whites.  Yolk mixture can be placed in frosting bag as well then squeezed into whites.  

Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

Life just got a little easier 

and I need all the help I can get,

d

'Life Just Got A Little Easier' Fried Cabbage

"Fried Cabbage"

1 medium head of cabbage (about 3 pounds)
1 small white onion (sliced)
1 T. white vinegar or to taste
1 t. sugar
6 strips of thin bacon


Fry bacon until crisp and remove to drain on paper towel.  
Reduce heat and fry onions until clear.  
Add shredded cabbage, cook for 5 minutes.  
Add vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.  
Add a small amount of water, cover and cook until tender, 
adding small amounts of water as necessary to avoid sticking. 
When tender remove to crock pot and put on low.
Crumble bacon and add to cabbage.   
Let simmer to desired tenderness.

'Life Just Got A Little Easier'

dining on the prairie. 

Cabbage cooks up so easy and this recipe makes 

the cabbage taste extra good.  

Delicious.

More please,

d

SPRING Is A Treasure and A Gift Shoppe!

A very full day as we had to tag an auto in a different town.  First came breakfast in the kitchen.  I started a three day diet on the first day of SPRING that will take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Three days on then four days off then three days on.  I hope I will be able to stick with it.  Discipline.  Staying faithful to the simple menus won't be the hard part.  It's the hunger pains that kick in about an hour after eating.  A chemical reaction takes place and I can feel it taking place.    

I usually go for hours without eating and have no difficulty not eating.  That uncomfortable feeling that comes to my body when I'm dieting is one feeling I dislike.  It's doable, but not likable.  I can feel the effects as they take place.  There's worse sensations to experience, but this is noticeable.  I will have to talk to myself to stay faithful.  I CAN DO THIS. 

An hour after I ate...sad to say, I was hungry.  We took care of tagging the car then went on over to Frankfort.  I ate my lunch in the car.  Hubby grabbed a hamburger at HIGHWAY 9 Pizza and Grill.

I drank a cup of black coffee as he munched down.  I did alright watching him eat.  Gulp.  We talked.  Talked.  Talked.  Tummies full.  Well sorta.  The coffee helps.

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=highway%2099

AFTER LUNCH,  I wanted to look around a nice gift shop.  Elsie Grace's.  One of the nicest gift shops in the area.  I didn't even look at the FUDGE.  Not today.  Thank you.
    

https://www.facebook.com/Elsie-Graces-Gift-Shoppe-138550082824410/ 

Remembering it was Tuesday 
and Marysville has a free 5 o'clock movie at the Astro 3, 
we drove over to watch the free movie.  

First you go through HOME, KANSAS.  

In HOME, KANSAS

we stopped off at a neat gift shop in a beautifully painted old church.

~FAMILY HOME TREASURES~

We stopped and shopped.

https://www.facebook.com/Family-Home-Treasures-Kellys-Store-119095521484196/

We drove on into Marysville.

Innocently I had not heard of the movie that was playing.  

I drank water and skipped the popcorn.

We watched close to an hour of the movie and walked out.  

I have only walked out of about three movies in my life.  I won't mention the name of this show, but think I need to read about the shows first before spending time watching.

DROVE HOME.

Ate a nice Supper then relaxed by watching

THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA.

Hayley Mills starred in this television series back in 1981.

Wish a remake would happen.

Much better to watch FLAME TREES then the free movie we walked out on that was nominated for an academy award.

My times have changed and I can pat myself on my back for walking out by taking a stand by not watching the garbage HOLLYWOOD wants to pass off as entertainment.

The first day of Spring 2018

was busy and it was good to get out of the house.

Tomorrow I will return to the task of getting the family pictures

dealt with and hopefully tidying up around my easy chair.

Glad it's SPRING.  
Waiting for this day to come wasn't so easy,

d

A Heavy Load

WHEN I look at this lady in the polka dot dress
 I see a nicely groomed woman in a pretty dress.

Not a heavy set female.

Well dressed and clean.

What say you?
d

Saintly Meal

We ate in the Kitchen on Saint Patrick's Day.

Hubby honored his word and prepared the meal 

using his Mom's recipe for Fried Cabbage.

A Saint he is.

It's been awhile since we dined on cabbage.  

Delicious.

Menu

Fried Cabbage

Bacon

Boiled Potatoes

Soda Bread with Butter

Water

Thanks for stopping by.

May you have a pleasant week,

d

Recipes

RECIPES

I didn't have potatoes, 

so I substituted rice

I didn't have paprika, 

I used another spice

I didn't have tomato sauce, 

so I used tomato paste

Not a half can, a whole one.  

I don't believe in waste

A friend gave me the recipe, 

she said you couldn't beat it.

There must be something wrong with her, 

I couldn't even eat it!

~THANKS FOR STOPPING BY~
MAY YOU HAVE A PLEASANT DAY 
and GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU,
d