about getting from point A to point B in the most interesting ways possible

If you're a large woman in America, your whole life is an opportunity to feel self-conscious, embarrassed, resentful and way too big. You can hide in the corner or on the couch, you can go to therapy, or you can put on your lycra bike shorts and get out there and move.
—Jayne Williams, Slow Fat Triathlete

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March 6, 2007

No wonder the cashier was peeved with me... permalink

I just looked at my receipt from the grocery, and I figured that I bought 30 pounds of fruit! 30 pounds!!

Less interestingly, I bought less than 4 lbs of veggies. I'm supposed to be eating 2 pounds a day!

Becky, I'm going to try pinto beans in the crockpot tomorrow. I don't know why I find cooking beans so intimidating, but I do.

Tonight, I actually got dinner together, and lunch for tomorrow. And I've had some sit-around time, and I rode my bike today. All good.

Oh, and the trip to Houston is postponed. That's good, really, but I am a little bummed about not getting a smidge of texmex next week. I really need to make borracho beans -- I wonder if I can veganize them?

Posted at March 6, 2007

Comments

Hi VJ --

Thanks for the visit and comment left on my blog. I have been excited to read about your ETL journey, and I'm wondering if we could pull it off over here.

Right now, what I am doing is increasing bean consumption and decreasing dairy -- substantially on both counts.

I know people have issues with making beans, but I think they're pretty user-friendly. Just bring them to boil, and then simmer for as long as necessary. Season later, once they've had a chance to soften. Sometimes they need a little acid to perk up their flavor: a squeeze of lemon at the end or a dash of good balsamic.

Carry on! You're inspiring me!

Posted by: cathy at March 7, 2007 2:25 PM

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