I'm dying!
Ok, not really It's actually not bad at all, but I told you I'm a big baby with a cold. I've blown my nose 80 time in the last 24 hours. How do I know? Because I've gone through an entire box of tissues. Thank God for Vaseline. I put a dab on my nose to keep it from getting chapped and it always works wonders. :)
I'm basically just congested but last night I gave in and took a Wal-Phed PE. I haven't taken one yet today but I'm feeling human so maybe the worst of it is over. (Fingers Crossed)
The good-ish news is that yesterday was Ash Wednesday which meant it was a day of fasting. No eating meant I didn't have to think about what to eat and try and get photos of it. I'm not sure how Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights because by 3:00 I was a goner. Actually it was around then that I decided I had a medical condition (a cold) and needed some Vitamin C so I helped myself to a Grapefruit. It may or may not have been a cheat, but I really needed something. :)
The basic rule for fasting is that you have a small breakfast and a small lunch (that would add up to less than a normal meal) and then a reasonable dinner.
Breakfast was 1/2 a banana (the other half went on Kai's cereal) and a large spoonful of Almond Butter.
Lunch was mixed veggies and left over rice with Nutritional Yeast and a splash of Tamari Sauce. (Kai had a jelly sandwich with veggies and an apple)
I already told you about the "cheat" Grapefruit. Then for dinner I made myself a nacho salad using the Jalapeno chips that were in the auction basket (yep, there's still stuff coming out of that!)
It was a pretty straight forward plate...chips topped with a LOT of spinach, Salsa, Black Beans, Left over rice, sweet peppers, tomato, avocado and nutritional yeast.
Kai and the Hubs had baked-from-frozen fish. There were only 3 left in the bag and I don't like them anyway so I had no problem cooking the fish up for them while I had my salad. In addition to the fish they both had rice (the hubs sprinkles his with sugar??) and Kai had a salad similar to mine (without the chips).
I also gave the Hubs some chips to try and he really liked them. The fact that they're spicier than the Tostitos Jalapeno flavor appealed to him. :)
After dinner we each had a slice of left over King Cake, then I sat on the couch and played Soduku on my phone while I watched reruns of Friends and Big Bang Theory...And blew my nose, over, and over, and over again!
As for my Lenten promise, Kai, Frodo and I invited my dad and their dog MacDuff for a walk. Fresh air and family... Perfect!
What is nutritional yeast and what does it taste like?
ReplyDeleteIt's a deactivated yeast (doesn't rise/not for baking) that's full of protein and B Vitamins (which are found in meats but not veggies. Most Vegans say it tastes like cheese, but I think that's only if you don't eat cheese, lol! It does have a nutty like taste...hard to describe. It looks flakey (like fish food) and the first time I smelled it I thought it had gone bad...It's a very distinctive smell but sprinkle it on your foods a few time and I bet you'll be completely hooked. I can't get enough of the stuff...as is probably obvious. :)
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