Tonight’s dinner was another home run for both of us. It was a Teriyaki Tofu with seven different vegetables, rice, and sesame seeds.
Maria did the chopping; I did the cooking. The Teriyaki sauce added a nice and soft flavoring. I find myself resisting any Mayo Clinic food plans that include red meat or even chicken or turkey.
It isn’t a political choice; really, it’s just that I am finding myself loving the stir-fries and new uses of rice, barley, and ground oats. The thought of a hamburger makes me feel a little queasy after eating all of these delicious vegetables.
I wonder if I’m drifting towards being a vegetarian. I’m starting to think so. The diet plan is working well. Not only are we loving what we are eating, I continue to lose weight and feel good.
This food has been very good for my body and my diabetes. I feel the difference all over my body.
And last night, I slept seven straight hours on my sleep apnea mask. I was shocked when I woke up and looked at the clock.
I’ve also gotten pretty attached to warm Sake.
Mmmm warm sake is the bomb! Especially in the winter.
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I am enjoying the journey that you and Maria are on with regard to changing the way that you nourish your bodies. What comes through loud and clear in your writing is the excitement that you feel with regard to the changes, and the fun both of you have with shopping and preparing your meals. I truly believe that there is both a spiritual and a health benefit when we enjoy the process of creating food, and further, I think that it helps to make the food taste better. Call me crazy, but I truly believe that. As an example — I make Italian cookies at Christmas time from recipes that have been in my family for generations. Lots of times they are made with other relatives, with laughter and memory-sharing abounding during the process. One Christmas I brought some of these cookies to a friend as a “thanks” for favors rendered. The next time that I saw her she told me that the cookies were the best that she had ever tasted, and they were even better than her own Italian mother’s. I asked her why she thought that, and she said that when her mother makes Italian cookies at Christmas time, she does it with a very resentful negative attitude and conveys that she feels it more of an obligation than a joyful way to give love to the recipients of the cookies. I believe my friend was right. If there is love in your cooking there is love in your tummy! You and Maria have found yet another way to express your love for each other and for yourselves by nourishing your bodies with good healthy homemade meals. And your blogs about it have been inspirational to me and I am sure many others. Thanks again for sharing your lives with your readers!
You might try adding currants or small raisins or chopped walnuts or dates. I make my own Chinese sauce using hoisin sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil. It is so good you are eating this way. I just signed on to Misfits Market which ships out organic produce at a discount which has less than market appearance. This is not an ad for them, hasn’t even gotten here yet. But it makes sense.