Hello friends! Today was a glorious day! I went out with my mom this morning for our Tuesday tea, and a good friend of mine joined us, too. We had quite a few good laughs this morning talking about silly stuff. Laughing is good for the heart and soul. It makes you smile and it is good medicine. I have heard that laughter and positive emotion helps blood vessels function better. And it just puts you in a good mood!
I went and did one of the things I love to do most today. I sang and played guitar for my cute little senior citizens at Legacy House. I perform all over for seniors, and it just fills my heart with joy. I have played in various bands over the years for many different audiences and none of them compare to my senior audience. Those folks LOVE and appreciate the music so much. I play a lot of music from their generation and they just eat it up! I love it when they tap their toes and sing along, or even close their eyes and nod their head while I am playing an old familiar song. Music and laughter all in one day......can't get any better than that!
I feel like my meal plan is getting a little mundane, so I thought I would whip up some cabbage and veggie soup. I put some together in a crock pot late this morning, and it turned out wonderful! And what a good way to get your veggies in! I would like to share the recipe with you. Here it is:
Veggie and Cabbage Soup 3 cups nonfat beef broth (beef is the best) or 3 cups nonfat vegetable broth (beef is the best) or 3 cups nonfat chicken broth (beef is the best) 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 16 oz can chopped tomatoes 2 cups chopped cabbage 1/2 yellow onion 1/2 cup chopped carrot 1/2 cup green beans ½ c. pinto beans 1/2 cup chopped zucchini 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon oregano salt & pepper Directions: Prep Time: 7 mins Total Time: 32 mins 1 Spray pot with non stick cooking spray saute onions carrots and garlic for 5 minutes. 2 Add broth, Tomato paste, cabbage, green beans, basil, oregano and Salt & Pepper to taste. 3 Simmer for a about 5-10 minutes until all vegetables are tender then add the zuccini and simmer for another 5 or so minutes. 4 I have tried different variations. Leaving out green beans. Adding chopped green onions in addition to the yellow onion. 5 All very good. You can customize it a bit.
You know, on these blogs, I do separate paragraphs for easier reading, but when I post it, it all comes out in one big paragraph, so I apologize. Most of my blogs come out the way I want, but the last few have all been run together.
Hope you all had a good day, too! Looks like the sun is finally going to come out this week! Yay! We sure do need it. Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast-
Smoothie with 1 c. almond milk, 1/2 c. blueberries, 1 apple, and handful of spinach
1/2 c. mixed nuts
32 oz water
Mid-morning snack-
2 c. green tea
Lunch-
Tossed green salad with imitation crab, celery, tomatoes, boiled eggs, almonds and low-cal Italian dressing
Mid-afternoon snack-
2 cutie oranges
Dinner-
Bowl of Veggie & Cabbage Soup
After Dinner Snack
1 c. fresh cut pineapple
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