Food(less) Journey

How can you not think about spring when there are French Tulips around? Beautiful! It's 50 degrees out! On warm days it smells like spring around here.  I had to get out of the office and get some vitamin D. Coat? Check! Soup? Check! Bible? Check! Let's go! I walked a ways away from my office and posted on a bench for the duration of my lunch hour. It wasn't warm outside, but it wasn't the bitter cold of winter either. With soup to keep me warm from the inside out I was quite satisfied Aren't these beautiful? The smell is ridiculously delicious. I stood by them and breathed deeply... Summer Pasta This pasta dish reminds me of Summer. The brightly colored veggies. Hint of citrus to brighten the flavor. Where are my sandals? Are you sick of me posting about pasta yet? But it's so good! Zucchini, Yellow Squash, carrots, cherry tomatoes, green beans(will not use these again) and Spe...

Hello Precious! Quite a few people have gone veg and gained weight. Why? Pasta is often the answer. Its an easily adaptable but completely satisfying meal with or without meat and cheese. And not that there is anything wrong with eating pasta, but everything in moderation. Also, if you're going to have pasta be smart about it and have a pasta made with Spelt flour. Spelt is a relative of wheat, but it has a good amount of protein and lower glycemic index (aka you don't get a blood sugar spike and crash) Another trick is to smother your pasta....  Smothered Pasta  If you are going to eat pasta often have it be the accent to your meal not the main component. And remember to have another source of protein with it. Protein has hunger satiating properties so eating it with something potentially naughty helps you to eat less. Another favorite sauce is white bean "cheese" sauce. Yum! Smothered Pasta 1 c frozen spinach ...