Thought we gave up, didn't ya?
NAAAA ... not us!
We are committed!
It's just that the last few days had been not so exciting when it came to HEALTHY food choices that I needed to wait to show off at least one proper, cooked meal.
We skipped the whole healthy eating thing on day 5 & 6 aka Friday and Saturday (only days after we had started this challenge.
To our defense I need to say that we were invited to dinner on Friday and Saturday night and both meals were SOOO AMAZING and SOOO NOT vegetarian nor low-fat.
Even though Chris tried to tell me that the meat was very healthy since we had it on the BBQ (after Judy had marinated it in some VERY wonderful marinade ... note to self: MUST GET RECIPE!!!) BUT the whole alcohol thing before, during and after this healthy meal had a little of a counter effect I guess :)
Anyhow, Sunday night supper was simple but low fat and vegetarian.
We had GP's AWESOME Tomato Salat
... with his secret ingredient.
SO GOOD!!!
It's so good that I can be often found trying to drink the marinade after we ate the salad
... seriously!
And per Ls request
Spinach and Cheese "Ravriolies" and "Salty Sauce"
which is a home made pasta sauce and if we call it Salty Sauce they think
it has lots of salt in it and will actually try it ...
Again ... seriously!
Monday was a "Scheisswetter Tag".
Whats up with this rain and cold??? Isn't it like almost SUMMER???
To say it in plain German:
"Das kotzt einen aber so richtig an. Jetzt reichst dann echt bald mit diesem blöden Regen!"
So while outside we had a whole lot of this ...
... and that.
Inside we had a whole lot of this ...
and this ...
and this ...
and this going on.
So HOT comfort food was requested by the Ls.
And here is where the post gets SAD!
I can not believe I am posting this under the Title "Health Month Challenge" but we committed to this so I MUST be truthful.
... even if the truth is not as healthy as it should be.
L requested her one-and-only Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup.
Yes we have tried to make our own organic, healthy version.
With organic, happy, dead chickens and super dirty, organic veggies but the kid requested the cheap, canned version and WILL NOT eat anything else when it comes to Chicken Noodle Soup.
Lulu requested "Skettios" and I can twist and turn that one ... it won't get healthier either way so I won't even try.
Desert was a nice, wonderful Fruit Salad ... the one and only healthy thing the kids had.
On our end we opted for organic tomato creme soup and a garden salad with a home made herb vinaigrette. Doesn't deserve a drum roll either but ... hey, we try!
And today Pat was the "cooker" as L calls it
and he showered us with wonderful ...
I actually went grocery shopping today and we do have items in the fridge now that can actually be used to create a healthy and low calorie meal.
I am hoping the next few days will be somewhat more impressive than the last.
However, Pat says he feels great and lost a few pounds already.
He also earned an honorable mention for going skating on Sunday morning AND this morning (before work) ... show-off!!!
I am blaming my not so honorable mention to the rain.
I am "pretty sure" that I would have been running every day 10 miles, if it wouldn't have rained the whole time.
"Bummer!"
And now I got shin-splints, from .... walking to school ... and won't be able to run for some time.
"Double Bummer!"
;)
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