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Dinner Diva: 3/11/12 - 3/18/12
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Sunday, March 11, 2012. New Appliance Celebration Week. What do you mean you've never heard of "New Appliance Celebration Week"? Well, maybe it's one of those "inside" holidays, you know, like an "inside joke" only for holidays. I guess you'd have to be here to appreciate just how celebratory having a new double oven and new QUIET dishwasher is. Let's put them to good use, shall we? Sunday: Taco Soup, Quinoa chips and salsa. Monday: Bacon and Apple Stuffed Pork Chops. Thursday: Mom's Chicken Enchiladas.
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Dinner Diva: Graduation Day
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Sunday, May 20, 2012. My niece is graduating from High School next week. In her honor, I will be visiting her in Florida. It is, truly, a time to celebrate. She has worked hard for this achievement, and it is one of life's big milestones. It also gives me a chance to reflect on my own high school graduation (a mere 21 years ago) and where, exactly, I've come from there. This menu will only go to Wednesday. Then Dinner Diva Menus is taking a vacation until June. Cook well, my friends. 1 T sesame oil.
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Dinner Diva: 4/29/12 - 5/6/12
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012. 90/10 Challenge, Week 1. In the 90/10 Challenge, I and several other participants are committing to eating 90 percent of our total calories from tiers 1 and 2 of Michi's Ladder, with up to 10% from tiers 3 and 4. To help myself achieve this, and to support my group, I'm going to publish my weekly menu to meet this standard. If you're interested, here's the ladder:. Http:/ www.teambeachbody.com/eat-smart/michis-ladder. Let rest 5 minutes. Wash and trim asparagus (1 lb). Cut into ...
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Dinner Diva: Taking a Break
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Sunday, June 17, 2012. After 6 weeks on the 90/10 Challenge, I've memorized Michi's Ladder. I don't know who Michi is, but at times I've wished she would fall off that damn ladder and have a horrible concussion. Denying myself food has never been my favorite thing, and I've never been all that good at it. In summary: it was worth it. 6 weeks is a blink. Day to day it was tough to continue not just making good choices, but making EXTREMELY good choices, but after awhile it got easier, and looking ...And n...
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Dinner Diva: Taking 90/10 On the Road
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Sunday, July 1, 2012. Taking 90/10 On the Road. Good intentions have a way of getting derailed as soon as the slightest change in routine occurs. This is no more evident than when taking a diet or fitness plan on vacation. On a long drive, the food choices are abundantly limited, the fitness opportunities are fewer, and the energy and motivation decline faster than the gas gauge. Anyone familiar with weightloss efforts knows that it takes weeks to come off and days to put on. I'm just not willing to ...
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Dinner Diva: 3/4/12 - 3/11/12
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Sunday, March 4, 2012. Sunday: Black and White Bean Chili. Black bean and corn salad. Black Bean and Corn Salad. 1 can, 14 ounces, black beans, rinsed and drained. 2 cups frozen corn kernels. 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped. 1/2 red onion, chopped. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, half a palm full. 2 teaspoons hot sauce, just eyeball the amount (recommended: Tabasco). 1 lime, juiced. 1 head romaine lettuce, cut into thin ribbons. Combine first 8 ingredients and serve over nests of romaine ribbons.
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Dinner Diva: 90/10 Week 4
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012. I'm trying not to be snobby about food, even though I really have developed quite the attitude - or is it an obsession? So, imagine my surprise when I opened a Martha Stewart Magazine, a magazine I've long since abandoned due to its unhealthy and unobtainable ingredients, and found several 90/10 compatible recipes, containing ingredients that are commonly found at my local store. What a weird, fun, surprise! Tuesday: Chicken and Pineapple Skewers. Tomato and Parsley Quinoa. Heat i...
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Dinner Diva: 90/10 Nutrition Challenge, Week 3
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Sunday, July 8, 2012. 90/10 Nutrition Challenge, Week 3. Tomorrow marks the start of week 3 of my second 6 week 90/10 nutrition challenge. Whoa that is a lot of numbers in one sentence. My Jr. High English teacher is cringing right now. All that means is that for approximately 9 weeks, I've been following, to the best of my ability, the 90/10 nutrition challenge, eating ninety percent of my total calories from the top two tiers of Michi's Ladder. What are its calorie sources? How much of it should I have?
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Dinner Diva: 7/1/12 - 7/8/12
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Sunday, July 1, 2012. Taking 90/10 On the Road. Good intentions have a way of getting derailed as soon as the slightest change in routine occurs. This is no more evident than when taking a diet or fitness plan on vacation. On a long drive, the food choices are abundantly limited, the fitness opportunities are fewer, and the energy and motivation decline faster than the gas gauge. Anyone familiar with weightloss efforts knows that it takes weeks to come off and days to put on. I'm just not willing to ...
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Dinner Diva: 7/8/12 - 7/15/12
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Sunday, July 8, 2012. 90/10 Nutrition Challenge, Week 3. Tomorrow marks the start of week 3 of my second 6 week 90/10 nutrition challenge. Whoa that is a lot of numbers in one sentence. My Jr. High English teacher is cringing right now. All that means is that for approximately 9 weeks, I've been following, to the best of my ability, the 90/10 nutrition challenge, eating ninety percent of my total calories from the top two tiers of Michi's Ladder. What are its calorie sources? How much of it should I have?
