The
last time I wrote I let you know what my goals were. Today is officially my
first day on my goals. 1, 2, 2.5, 2.7, oh okay 3 here I come ready or not on my
goals for the year.
Goal 1 – lose weight.
I went to the gym today and did one hour on the elliptical machine; really got
into it. The music in my ear and my legs pumping away all the while trying not
to look at the people behind me on the treadmill with either horror knowing
they can probably see my huge behinney or with envy wishing I could be like
them while they are huffing and puffing away the miles but due to a bad knee,
doc says no.
Goal 2 – Well considering
today is the beginning of the week I have yet to actually write but I have been
finishing up the chapter list and explanation of each chapter, getting all my
stuff organized and coming up with ideas on the treadmill today. I was thinking
of printing the chapters and cutting them apart and folding them and each week
pulling one out blindly and writing about that chapter, what do you think? I
hope to have either half a chapter or a full chapter done by next Saturday.
Goal 3 – Well that
one is going not so good, I was too lazy this week, no make up for me and well
with my new hair style just putting a headband with flowers in it makes me look
good, so that is what I did.
Besides
my goals I worked on a few recipes. The first recipe is mushroom (supposed to
be like meat balls) balls. I originally got
the recipe from http://www.vegangela.com/2010/10/05/vegan-meat-balls/
Her
recipe calls for Arborio (risotto) rice
but I didn’t have that in my pantry. I had some brown rice and jasmine rice so I
made some jasmine rice instead. However the whole point of her rice was to make
the balls stick together. I added in a flax egg instead. Instead of bread
crumbs I used whole wheat panko bread crumbs. I think I grounded way more
almond than she did and when I tried to form into balls it wouldn’t stick
together. Hmmm oh yeah that was where her rice was supposed to help, what is a
girl supposed to do? So I grinded up oatmeal into flour like substance and
added that with the other ingredients. I then added one more flax egg with all
those extras: they did the trick so well. I baked the balls and added them into spaghetti
pasta and sauce. Oh so good. When eating alone the smell and taste has a very
mushroom flavor. Good if you love mushrooms not so well if you don’t like
mushrooms that much.
Until next Saturday with my updates and
the recipe I worked on. I hope that your week is fun, happy and all you wish
for it.
Hey Jen! Do any of your resolutions involve giving yourself time to relax?
ReplyDeleteThanks Krissy for leaving a comment. No time to relax was not one of my resultions. Only for the fact that i give myself too much time to relax and not enough time to actually do what i need to do. As i have not been blessed yet with any children it is just me and the hubbs and so I have alot more time. one day if i am lucky i will have children and that will be one of my resultions. :)
ReplyDeleteHey Jen, nice resolutions.. i agree with Krissy :).. Can't wait for next sunday :-P
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