I managed to work outside yesterday during the two hours that it wasn't raining or freezing.
I am in the process of tearing up a brick path that has seen better days. Cathartic doesn't begin to describe using a sledgehammer to break loose the bricks. I see a future for myself in demolition. I can hire other mothers as my crew.
We are in the throes of another cold front here in the south.
Actually, the entire country seems to be in the gripes of climate change. My sister, who lives in Ohio with her husband and kids, called me yesterday to tell me they were under a "winter weather advisory". That is code for "winter is never going to end." She hates it, but loves her Ohio born husband. That, my friends, is true love.
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| The view from her back door this morning, March 25 2013 |
As a good southerner, I am not too thrilled with the 37 degrees the thermometer is reading. After all it is spring break here in the scenic city. My kids have already been to see the movies they want to see, been shopping, had two sleepover and it is technically day two of break. So now, we are waiting. Waiting for the warm weather of last March and the promised warmth of Spring.
I spent a little time yesterday researching what to eat.
My name is Tanya and I am a vegetarian. It has been 18 years since I took the plant based path. Seriously, there should be meetings. When I was pregnant and when the kids were little, I would slip and eat a turkey sandwich. That stopped years ago.
Now, I eat fish about twice a month and eggs almost every day.
As someone who is very into health and eating healthy, you would think I would know all the right foods to eat. For the most part, I do. But I have gained 7 holiday induced pounds and have been unable to take it off. I have resumed working out regularly, including more cardio into my routine and life weights four times a week. My metabolism is slowing down, I get it.
Food seems to be the answer.
I enlisted the ever helpful Internets to help me figure it all out. Helpful? Not so much.
No one can seem to agree on what vegetarians should eat.
Soy is bad, soy is good. Grains are good, grains are bad.
Cook your food, eat it raw. Nuts are your friend.
I am now nuts.
After avoiding grains, I am eating oatmeal for breakfast.
Vegetarian chef salad with almonds will be my lunch.
Dinner, well, I guess it will be my good friend, Soup. Blah, blah, blah.
Anyone else out there struggling with this?
Everyone else in my house has it easy. They eat the meat.
Casa Swann Momma Needs Help Menu
- Mexican butternut squash and chicken stew/ Veg Mexican butternut squash stew
- Baked chicken legs/creamed spinach/ sweet potato fries
- Ellie Belle's birthday chicken fried rice/ birthday cake
- Zucchini lasagna/meatloaf (Ellie's second favorite)
- Taqueria Jalisco fish tacos
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