I don't want to spend my blogging space complaining, but I didn't lose any of yesterday's gain! It's so discouraging. And that's all the wallowing in self pity I'm going to allow myself. Today is another day.
Don't tell Manny, but he hid the scale from me yesterday, and I found it this morning so I could weigh. Do you think I have a problem?
Last night's dinner was Pork Medallions in Lemon-Thyme Sauce from In a Flash. This was much better than the no-taste dinner I cooked Saturday. In fact, I wouldn't even make any changes to the recipe. They do give one tip that I should have followed, though. They say that pork tenderloin is easier to slice into medallions when the pork is very cold or partially frozen. I think they must be right. Mine was thawed, and it didn't slice as cleanly as I would have liked. Anyway, accompanied by mashed potatoes that were covered with the gravy from the pork dish, it was a nice, hot, satisfying meal. Unfortunately, and this is a result of not cooking for so many years, I forgot to plan the vegetable component of the meal. So our dinner was white - white pork, white-ish gravy, white potatoes, and even white wine. Julia Child is probably rolling over in her grave! But then, I don't aim (or claim) to be Julia Child!
Note to self: There is no room in the kitchen for butter-fingers. Mine weren't even buttery and I dropped a pot anyway! Luckily it was empty, so all was ok, but it could have been really ugly! Only the dogs would have appreciated pork all over the floor.
Tonight's dinner? Tuna burgers...although I think I have to use chicken!
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Yes, you are obsessed with weighing!!...and won't Manny read this anyway?? Could you please let us know points per meal? Are you practicing portion control? Is it easy to determine portions with these meals?? I'm impressed by your determination. :-)
ReplyDeleteI don't know if Manny reads it - since he didn't say anything, I suspect he didn't read this one! But that's ok - I wrote fully expecting him to see it. Yes, I certainly can give points per meal. That's a very good idea. Yes, I am practicing portion control. Yes, it is easy to determine portions, as long as you keep with the recipe portions. In other words, if the recipe calls for 2 cups of pasta, and you cook the whole bag like I did, then portion measuring is difficult!
ReplyDeleteI think you might be my biggest supporter - thanks for all your tips and input and for constantly watching. It's helping!