My new relationship with food is turning into a love affair. We made an excellent fresh soup tonight – vegetable bullion, tofu, six different vegetables chopped up, rice noodles, and miso.
Maria came up with the idea; she chopped, stirred and cooked. It amazes me how good these seasoned vegetable mixes taste (thanks, Mayo Clinic Diet Plan); I would never have made this or eaten it until I learned how much better I feel on this diet, how much weight I am losing, and most importantly, how much Maria and I both enjoy the food.
This is a little difficult for me to take in – talk about changing eating habits – but it is going well.
So is my sleep apnea experience; I got some chin straps to keep my mouth shut (and some backup tape to do the same thing) and slept for seven straight hours, a new world record for me.
I cooked the noodles in the vegetable broth and the vegetables separately. I didn’t want them to be as crisp as they are with stir-fry; I cooked them longer, so they were softer in the soup.
Tomorrow, we’re going to make some pea soup. Soup is excellent for a night like this.
Yes, I have it..good stuff.
Does Maria’s borscht soup work with the Mayo Diet?
I don’t remember, Molly..I can’t keep track
The soup looks delicious! There is something so comforting about soup. I had never heard of mouth taping until last year, when I read an article about how destructive mouth-breathing can be. That it’s partly from living life in “survival” mode, mouth open to gulp more air in case of the need to flee. (which is a conditioned response, mostly learned in childhood, according to my counselor) So I’ve been taping my mouth shut for quite awhile now, and good God, the difference in how I feel when I wake up! Plus, I am not snoring like I was. Who knew? Thanks for sharing cool stuff like this, Jon. Helps me feel normal.