I went downstairs and enjoyed few quiet moments to myself before the kids were up and running around the house like the lunatics they are. After remembering that there were croissants in the bread drawer, I turned on the oven and warmed one up to a beautiful golden brown. Served alongside a small glass of whole milk, it made for a lovely simple breakfast.
For lunch I had settled on making homemade mushroom soup - again. Can't help it! It's my all-time favorite soup. I'd like to introduce you to someone very special to me. They're such a huge help to me and have been a part of my life for about 8 years.
It's my handy dandy Pampered Chef food chopper! Man, I love this thing. It chops onions, nuts, candy, you name it! And, in no time it takes a carton of mushrooms from whole to this:
Which means it takes even less time for me to make and eat this bowl of gloriousness:
Guess what? I'm having it again tomorrow with a salad! I can't wait!
Dinner was also delicious, though there aren't any photos. Sean and I split a rib eye steak which was served with french green beans and mashed yukon gold potatoes. Yum-EEE. For dessert I chewed two pieces of Orbitz spearmint gum. It helps my digestive system. At least I think it does.
All in all, today felt like a great day. The boys and I got out and played tennis with our neighbor and that was awesome. She's in her late 60's and had me running all over the court. I wish we could do that more often!
I'm starting my way back to healthy slowly. It's hard to do it cold turkey so I'm feeling good about this approach. Tomorrow is going to be another good day, I can feel it!
5 comments:
I made your mushroom soup over the weekend. I love that stuff. I'm definitely back on a soup kick after all that holiday food.
I gained all my weight back over the holidays. 7 pounds! Obviously I practiced absolutely no restraint.
It's delicious, isn't it? Soup is the best thing to eat because it fills you up emotionally,don't you think?
Oh girlfriend, I'm right there with you. No restraint here either. You know what worries me? We're going to Disney World in a couple of weeks. Who doesn't gain weight there? Then the week I get home I have my surgery and will be laid up for a few weeks. I'm afraid that my current number will be even higher by the time my recovery is over. Not much I can do about it though so I guess I should quit whining about it!
You don't gain that much weight at Disney because you walk so much. :)
Is the mushroom soup recipe on this site? It looks wonderful.
Oh shoot, I knew there was something else I was going to comment on.
I am totally addicted to Orbitz sweetmint gum. It's how I stop myself from eating during the day when I just want to chew on something! I got 6 packs of it for Christmas so that will last me a few weeks! :)
Ha! That's what I'll tell myself while I'm walking around the park eating a Mickey Ice Cream, Jessica!
THe soup recipe is simple enough for me to put here.
One 8oz pkg mushrooms, chopped
2-3 Tbs butter
3 Tbs flour
1 1/2 - 2 cups chicken broth
1 cup of cream or whole milk
1 clove of garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Over medium heat, melt butter and cook mushrooms until soft and brown. I also add salt and pepper here. Cook for about 10 minutes. Add 3 Tbs flour, one Tbs at a time in case you need less, until all the mushrooms are covered and liquid is absorbed. Cook for a couple of minutes then add chicken broth and cream. Cook until warmed through. Taste and add seasoning as desired. Serve and enjoy!
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