Dinner With Friends

Last night we had dinner with friends. They've known us for several years and Annis has been one of my faithful blog readers, cheering me on throughout the amazing weight loss adventure. She made a wonderful meal for us and I want to share it. I don't have a recipe since she made it up, but basically it was chopped tomatoes, chopped tomatoes in tomato sauce, kalamata olives (pitting them was the hardest part of the recipe), oregano, BASIL, and cooked, well drained spinach all mixed together, served over linguine. And, we sprinkled feta cheese on the top. It was filling, delicious, and very healthy. And we had great conversation and music to go with it! It was a special evening!

174.2 Clean Eating?

This morning I was playing bridge at a Barnes and Noble Bookstore Cafe. Right next to our table was a magazine stand filled with all sorts of magazines. Most of them were very familiar, but one stood out because of it's title, Clean Eating. I had never heard that term used before and so became intrigued. I haven't finished reading it, but it looks like it is right down my alley, as my mom used to say. It defines clean eating as "not a diet, but a lifestyle approach to food and its preparation, leading to an improved life - one meal at a time." The recipes look delicious and they include the nutritional info that I love to have.

Finding the magazine was the highlight of the morning, not my bridge playing. Can you or can't you teach an old dog new tricks?