by moonlight » Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:17 pm
Thanksgiving Day - day 11 of 21-day challenge
Wow, what a difference a couple of successful weeks makes on this diet to get into the groove. I was not tempted in the least to eat traditional Thanksgiving food. Michael, my husband, is accustomed to me being a vegan. I ate this way for years before going back on the SAD diet about 10 years ago. Previously, I made vegan Thanksgiving dinners and had guests over who would participate and not be disappointed when no turkey showed up on the table. Back then, I made food with olive oil, tofu, sugar, nuts, flour products. It was fun and we always had a nice spread. So, Michael wasn't shocked to learn I wouldn't be eating turkey or pie ( he was a little shocked about the pie). He decided to cook so he cooked traditional Thanksgiving turkey, dressing, and pie. We baked acorn squash halves so we could each put our choice of seasonings. I roasted beets and rutabaga. I made a very tasty rice casserole with mushrooms, turnip greens, water chestnuts, and lots of traditional dressing spices, including my favorite - sage. We had cranberry relish. Michael made a pecan pie. I took a bite of pie, mainly to make him happy, secretly afraid I might want more. I didn't want more. I was completely happy with my meal. I had a small glass of red wine. No stress. Lovely meal. I was happy to be eating food I wanted to eat and it fit the MWL diet plan! Yay! This all might have been harder if we had invited others over or if we had gone to someone else's house. Also, I wasn't eating with my family, where all the traditional food would have been huge triggers. I'm thankful for my family and life.
B: Breakfast Millet squares - the last of the doubled recipe I made last week. I'm ready to try a new breakfast meal. I like how easy the breakfast squares are. Just pop them in the microwave.
L: Sage Rice casserole with cranberry sauce, beets and rutabagas, acorn squash, wine
D: Will be a repeat of lunch