Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

[SmilingBluEyes]

Ok folks, time has come to Start anew.......over 1000 posts means LOTS of bandwidth use here at allnurses.com. So I have been asked to remedy the situation.....

Anyhow, I have enjoyed so much your sharing, help and support here on the Healthier Living Thread....let's keep it up!!!!!:)

QOD: What is your favorite "old" or "new" healthy food/recipe? Care to share?

I have "rediscovered" oatmeal. Yep old fashioned good ole Quaker Oats-----the slow cooked kind.....with raisins, a bit of cinnamon and some Splenda.....YUMMY. Eating this as my dh's cholesterol and lipid counts were very high---trying to clean up my own dietary practices to help him with his....anyhow.....

Anyone else? As you change/grow/develop new tastes, what are your "old" or "new" healthier-choice favorites??? Care to share????

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

I already cooked three dishes-moist corn bread, cranberry jello mold, noodle pudding-and the sweet potato casserole is in process. I have to cook everything a few days before, and then on Thanksgiving, it is just the turkey and meat. Otherwise I feel too stressed out. I bought everything as low fat as I could find, but I tend to forget all that on holidays. I feel better once I get started with the cooking, not like so much is in front of me. Haven't started school yet, so it isn't as stressful as it would have been. I get stressed easily-unfortunately-need to start using my treadmill after this holdiay for sure. Krisssy

This is the way to do it. :)

I took out my turkey on Sunday and put it in the tub :chuckle

Today, it was nice and defrosted, so I went ahead and seasoned it with all my caribbean spices. Tomorrow I will "touch it up" , stuff it and into the oven it goes. Just hope it tastes good.

[live4today, RN]

Deb....I haven't made the chowder yet, but when I do I'll be sure and post how dee-licious I know it's going to be. Wish I had my own kitchen to cook in, but for now must make due with wherever I'm hanging out these days. Geesh! Guess there's a first time for everything, and I'm pretty much "homeless" right now. Nary to worry...my God will save me. I know HE will because I'm not doing a good job of saving myself from financial ruins this entire past year.

I HATE 2005, :angryfire and will get drunk with joy when it's OVERRRRRRRR!!!!

[RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN]

I am just plain odd.....

I had seasoned my turkey, and now it is drowning in chicken broth with wine overnight. I am going to take it out in the morning and season it again :rotfl:

I guess, I am nervous about it tasting bad.

Have a happy Thanksgiving everyone :)

[krisssy]

Jess I am sure it will be delicious-the trick is to cover it with ALUMINUM FOIL for the first 1-2 hours (depending on the size of the turkey)-and cook slowly at 325! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Krisssy

[SmilingBluEyes]

I just thaw mine and season and stuff in the a.m. (about 6) and let er roast (upside down so the breast meat is very juicy). Not at all hard.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

O.K. I survived the pig out day. Eating at 2pm and again last night around 10pm. :)

Going to be better today.

[Liddle Noodnik]

Sorry, I meant meal instead of mean. :)

Hope I didn't say something to offend you?

Pray everything is okay with you.

I am too lazy to go back (wish there was a way to click on a link to the referenced post, that would be nice eh?)

I SURELY wasn't mad at you, I think I was trying to joke about "mean" versus "meal" - I am so sorry if I threw you off! Glad you asked!

As to the other stuff I wrote, it was general hostility toward having to work on my food rather than anything toward you, I am SO SORRY! Forgive me?:flowersfo

[Liddle Noodnik]

I find it strange that they are open. Those poor workers open for the anal retentive gym bunnies who can't miss a day of workout. John's not like that he only works out three times a week, every Sat. & Sun. and once during the week. They are only open for four hours from 8-12, so at least the kids working there can have a holiday.

Woo gots Buddah tummy today, Tweety?

[SmilingBluEyes]

ROFL I feel pretty good. I kept it to about 3000kcal....lol

Jess, how did the Turkey turn out?

And Zoe how are you???

Renee, Tweety, Steph, Chelli, everyone--- are you shopping today????? Or did you choose to stay in like me, and NOT face the crowds?

[Liddle Noodnik]

ROFL I feel pretty good. I kept it to about 3000kcal....lol

Jess, how did the Turkey turn out?

And Zoe how are you???

Renee, Tweety, Steph, Chelli, everyone--- are you shopping today????? Or did you choose to stay in like me, and NOT face the crowds?

Love your Christmas quote! I'm going GREAT - I got sick for about a week and didn't take any meds - now I am back on them EXCEPT for an antidepressant and I feel BETTER??? go figure. I see the doc on Monday.

Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease!

[SmilingBluEyes]

Bless your heart---hopefully you can find what works Zoe!!!

As far as the Christmas quote, thanks for saying that. The threads about working Christmas inspired me to find that one.

[Liddle Noodnik]

Bless your heart---hopefully you can find what works Zoe!!!

As far as the Christmas quote, thanks for saying that. The threads about working Christmas inspired me to find that one.

Whoops, I was thinking that was Tweety answering me, I didn't notice it was you! Yeah, it's a GREAT quote - and one that helps me remember what Christmas IS - I don't have much $ this year, may not even be able to get anything for my son (he's 18, "deal with it" LOL) - but as sad as that is, we have SO MUCH Deb - just so much - I'm very thankful!

I always CHOSE to work many holidays cuz I just didn't want to deal with them - and work was always a better place than my head at the time!

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