HUNGRY....anyone ?

Red Robin....Van Nuys,  CA ,  a special day with Mom , Dad  & Thomas, my brother ( one of them) at a valued eatery,

This picture was obviously taken,  LONG AGO. ( 25 yrs to be exact)   * Note,  the hair, it is not white.......:)

by: Kat ( Mary) Carlson_author/publisher


My inspiration for this article was several nights ago, when I was served chicken  (again) in the dining room,  Leisure Vale, Glendale,CA.  I turned it down and left for my room,  knowing I could fix something that I felt I would like better and so forth.  So, I took out of my refrigerator,  fresh mushrooms,  kale, yellow squash,  zuchini squash, canned water chestnuts,  bean sprouts and started to prepare a meal to my liking.  ( I DO THIS ALL THE TIME)  and usually in the evening.  One of my major fixin's is homemade soup.....a variety of bean types.   mmmmmmmm !  

In addition to the above ingredients for this particular meal,  I put in ( for flavor),  a little leek soup mix, ,  soy sauce,  a little "I can't-believe-it's-not-butter", real olive juice from a "real green olive" jar ( omitting the olives..:),  cooked the whole creation in my microwave for about 10 minutes.  The results
were "very enjoyable".  I made plenty for left-overs.  Later meals,  I added some brown rice, and more soy sauce.   I can't get enough cooking and cooking tasty,  healthy meals !   This kind of meal does SAVE.. on the budget as well as the heart.....:)    Folks, our "arteries" need LOVE,  too.  So unplug them and enjoy yourself at the same time. !    "IT'S A GOOD THING"
 Move over Martha Stewart......................:)  More on this topic coming up !!

Eating well is something I place high on my list of How-to-really " ENJOY MY LIFE".!!

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by: Kat (Mary) Carlson

Ah food ! The industry does a H-U-G-E business,  I dare say !  The markets are busy stocking every kind of food available.  I personally like the produce department.  My favorites are blueberries,  bananas,  squash, ( yellows & greens),  mushrooms ( excellent nutrition),  avocados !  In other aisles,
I pick up beans to cook.  Black-eyed peas,  lentils,  black beans, & some pastas. I will add here that when you serve beans, take care to consume something along the lines of tortillas, or rice.  The addition of these carbs,  produce what your body needs to make a complete protein breakdown in your body when serving beans.  I also keep salsa on hand to add to a variety of things.  Cheese is something I buy occasionally.

In 2011,  I decided to go on a diet and lose weight,  because I was 50 lbs overweight.  I was not at all happy with certain bulges around the middle.  Living in an Assisted Living facility I had to be creative.
I did it !  I lost those 50 lbs in less than 10 months,  very slowly,  I was NOT in any hurry and was successful, being care-ful to let myself be patient and not place unnecessary demands on me,  like I didn't even know from the beginning, how much I wanted to lose or how long it would be.   Just didn't care,  but trusted myself to do it!  4 years later, those 50 lbs have stayed off ,  happy to say!   ( If anyone wants a copy of the diet I published in AARP,  it is available.) ( it's called EASY DIETING & SENIOR LIVING)...you can reach me by email. But I digress., one of the helpful things about being healthy is not clogging up my arteries with meats,  occasionally I eat chicken & fish!  But I think eating the FRESHEST FOODS are always the BEST.  Keep juices, natural ( not too many others- lots of sugar) and water always down the hatch!

Maybe you want to cut down on calories and also need to "improve your health",  get into the habit of
visiting produce stands, and preparing foods that really are better and cheaper as well.  FRESH IS BEST !!!   I will feature more blogs on along these lines and include snacks that I enjoy,  also soups I make and serve friends.

Thank you everyone !    


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