Air-Fried Okra

AIR-FRIED OKRA
adapted from Food Network

Egg substitute equivalent to 2 eggs
1/2 pound okra, sliced
1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 450.

Pour egg substitute into a medium bowl. Add okra and toss to combine. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine bread crumbs and seasonings. Shake to combine well. Add the okra and egg substitute mixture to the bag and shake until coated.

Place a wire rack on top of a cookie sheet. Arrange okra on rack and bake until crisp, 10-20 minutes.

Note: I used coarse bread crumbs I made from stale multi-grain French bread

I Forgot...

... Just how miserable it is to have a cold! The stuffiness started last night, let up at bedtime when I took a couple ibuprofen, and came back as soon as it wore off. I was so congested this morning that my neti pot did nothing but barely drip! I did it again this afternoon and it was a bit better. I took an Aleve a while ago. I'm hoping since it's an anti-inflammatory like the ibuprofen it'll help the swelling and congestion, but that it will last a lot longer. I've also taken my natural anti-viral so that should help too.

Breakfast - 1/2 cup coffee w/Stevia and heavy cream (new usual)
Lunch - pancakes (my recipe) w/bittersweet chocolate and butter
Supper - leftover rice, air-fried okra, lemon biscotti

Lunch didn't even taste that good to me... Supper did though :-)

ETA Forgot to mention... I did two carb meals on purpose today. The thought of a protein meal did not appeal to me at all! Maybe because it takes more energy to digest and my body is using extra energy to heal? I can hope :-)

Off to Bed

It's been a roller coaster kind of day and I'm just ready for it to be over...

Breakfast - banana
Lunch - tuna salad in salad; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Rice w/oo, butter, parsley; corn w/butter; brownie cake

Monday's Food

I woke feeling a little better and I was hungry! At lunchtime I felt like my body needed a balanced meal so we ended up getting plate lunches from the health food store. Then I had Mom's Night Out so cheated again but supper definitely was not a healthy cheat like lunch was! I was a bit nervous because the last time I ate at the Mexican restaurant we went to last night, I ended up with a gallbladder attack :-( But I didn't have so much as a twinge last night! Last time I ate the tortilla soup and it was extra salty. Wonder if it was extra MSG-y and that's what caused the attack?

Breakfast - apple juice
Lunch - smothered chicken w/brown rice, eggplant, cookie
Supper - Posado's - appetizer sampler - steak fajita quesadilla - fajita-seasoned steak and cheeses in flour tortilla (delicious!); 2 each beef and chicken flautitas; queso; nachos - tricolor tortilla chips w/melted cheeses and seasoned ground beef; guacamole; tomatoes; sour cream. Sopapilla w/honey sauce

Sick :-(

My throat is swollen and sore. I feel awful! I took a 2 1/2 hour nap this afternoon. I've barely eaten anything. Nothing tastes good to me. I'm trying to listen to my body. Eating very little usually throws me into a mild detox so I'm hoping that'll help me get better faster! At least I'm not stuffy!

Breakfast - applesauce
Lunch - nothing
Supper - instant mashed potatoes (made with rice milk)

OUCH

I woke up this morning with a slight sore throat but nothing big. Tonight it started really hurting :-( It hurts to swallow. It hurts to talk. It hurts to whisper. I made some I Love Lemon hot tea and have it in an insulated mug by the bed. Right next to the Cepacol spray that I've already used once tonight.

Okay, on to happier things :-) Ethan and I went to the farmer's market this morning. It was really hot so we didn't stay real long. But we came home with red and green bell peppers, watermelon, okra, and home-canned figs (all organic), along with homemade bagels (3 kinds) and homemade oat chocolate chip cookies w/nuts. We'll definitely go back!

Breakfast - banana (nonorganic), coffee w/usual later
Before lunch - cookie
Lunch - homemade mushroom swiss burgers - ground chuck seasoned w/Essence and onion powder, mushrooms sauteed w/butter, swiss cheese, mayo, whole wheat bun; fries w/ketchup, cookies
Supper - salad - baby Romaine w/honey mustard; onion bagel (from this morning) w/butter - so yummy!

Will the Zinc Work?

I started the zinc for my rosacea a week ago. It's better! But it's also the time of the month where it usually is better - right at the end of my period. I should have about another week's worth of zinc in the bottle so I'll re-evaluate when I'm near the end of it. If it isn't working as well as I hoped, there are some natural hormone supplements that I'll try next. But I'm holding out hope that it'll work once it's built up in my body!

I had a rough morning and wanted to cheat so bad! But I didn't :) I got past it! I have my car back from the shop too! I'm so thankful that God provided the money to get everything fixed...

Breakfast - banana (nonorganic)
Lunch - leftover crockpot round steak; leftover broccoli; Ghirardelli square
Supper - Amy's burritos - beans and rice (vegan, no soy); 1/2 avocado; cookies - Pillsbury refrigerated dough - oatmeal chocolate chip

My cookies didn't taste as good as I had hoped. Might be a good thing. I've been wanting to bake a batch of my mom's chocolate chip cookie recipe. Next grocery trip maybe?