liver day 1 * update

Well I choked down the liver.  I think being able to drink milk with it would make it better. But avoiding dairy.  My husband thinks I am nuts.. He said if I am up puking tonight.. he's not getting up with me.

NO issues during the night. !! I didn't think their would be.

I was up earlier than normal today & feel like I could run a marathon !

progesterone/p.rometrium question

I am taking oral pro.metrium on P+3 for 10days.  Anyone have any ideas why after taking for 4-5 days I start having some light spotting. Does that mean anything?

Thanks in advance.

Last night was a 10 !!

Hubs & I have not been to a concert together since we have been married.  He surprised me about a month ago & bought tickets to see R.ascal Flatts. I think I am still a little hard of hearing after 4 hours of music.  What's even better band member Jay DeMarcus was flown in by helicopter to the performance, cuz he was at home in the morning, for the birth of his son Dylan.
They had 3 opening bands  So we got to see Edens Edge,   
Little Big Town - you know the song Pontoon!! 

and Eli Young Band. 

 Then topped it off with Rascal Flatts.

It was a wonderful night.. we didn't get hom til 1am.. which was way past our bedtimes. Somehow I couldn't sleep & was up at 7 am.. so i got dressed & went to the market. to pick up our farm basket.

current go to meal

So my quick favorite go-to-meal right now is a fresh veggie omelet.

What makes it easy, is when I get my famers market basket on Saturday, I take some time either Saturday or Sunday & cut up some fresh stuff, so I can grab & go during the week. Also use a non-stick pan. I have yellow squash, zucchini, tomato & spinach in this one.  The squash & zucchini, take a little longer than the rest to soften up, so they go in about a minute or 2 before the others. while they are cooking, I mix up  2 eggs, in a small bowl.. if you are watching your cholesterol, cut back by one egg yolk.   When veggies are good & sauted. lower the heat a little & add in the eggs. & keep the eggs moving to get them cooked good & thru.  If you are allowed dairy, feel free to add a little cheese at the end..   Here's my finished product.. ready in about 5-7 minutes.

for all the Kale lovers

Here's a recipe for the Kale lovers out there.

Quinoa Tabouli with a bunch of Kale and Parsley!!!

  It’s quick to prepare & gluten free

 1 ½ C Quinoa –soaked for 1 hr, drained, rinsed, brought to boiling with enough water to cover by ~3/4 in to 1 inch, add 1/2 t salt, cover andsimmer for ~7 minutes. Allow to sit in pan covered until desired texture is achieved. Allowe to cool. Refrigerate if needed... until ready for use.

1 large bunch parsley
1 small bunch kale
1/2 freshly squeezed lemon
1 small-medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 C olive oil
1 medium tomato, chopped
½ C feta cheese (omit if avoiding dairy)

Salt to taste

Put cooled cooked quinoa in big mixing bowl. If you have afood processor, process kale and parsley until well minced. Add that and otheringredients to quinoa. Toss it about to mix. Drizzle olive oil and lemon juiceover mixture. Toss about again. Eat and enjoy.

Fresh Market Recipe

So this has made it to the weekly circuit for dinners.

Z.ucchini Stuff
2 Medium Zucchini - diced into 1" cubes
2 Medium Yellow Squash diced into 1" cubes
4 Roma Tomatoes diced into 1" cubes
1  10.5 oz can Whole tomatoes in sauce.cut tomatoes into quarters
1 small onion finely diced
1 clove garlic minced
1 teaspoon each , salt, pepper, oregano
1 tablespoon fresh basil - cut into ribbons.
1-2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Do all your cutting as the recipe calls for.
Heat pan with the Oil. saute the onion & garlic til translucent. stir once or twice.
Saute zucchini & squash  & roma tomatoes for approx 7 minutes on medium heat.
Stir in canned tomatoes.season with salt ,pepper, oregano..simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat & add basil.  Serve as a veggie side, over a starch(if u are allowed any) To make a one dish entree serve with Ground meat..like beef, turkey, pork sausage, veal. or with grilled chicken.  Allowed dairy.. serve with some parmesan cheese..

My tip. I haven't used canned tomatoes yet.. I just chop up a large juicy tomato or 2--a day ahead & let it sit in the refrigerator & juice up.. and use that.   All fresh here !!  I've also added other veggies into it.. like spinach and swiss chard.

Courtesy of D.estiny Catering who frequent my local Farmers Market.. they demo'd this about a month ago when zucchini started coming in .. Delicious.

Fresh from the Market

Fresh from the Farmers Market today:

In our CSA share basket today we received :

Broccoli, Cauliflower, Green Beans, Beets, Garlic, Onion, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Swiss Chard, Zucchini, Basil, Oregano, Parsley, & baby red potatoes.

YUM YUM !

Prankster

Soo.. In the office. there are a bunch of us to like to play little jokes/pranks on each other.. Nothing harmful, just little "stupid" things,, like rearranging someones pictures, hide & seek with the monkey, putting "happy birthday" signs up(when it wasn't their birthday).  So all the pranksters decided to skip out this afternoon & go to the ball game.. yet.. they all told different stories of where they were going.   Not that I am jealous that they all skipped out & I am stuck working.. or anything,, I am just too honest & couldn't tell a lie to save my life.

 We are all cube dwellers too.. so it's all out in the open for everyone to see too.Anyone have any fresh ideas for this office prankster.

What!

I was checking out one of those "due date" calculator sites. You know the kind where you select the 1st day of your LMP and it calculates what it thinks is your DD.   I was probably just torturing myself anyways.  But this is what pops up when I select the button to find my most "fertile" time.

OMG, just reading this irritated me.
Of course, you may not conceive right away. But here's good news: 85 percent of couples who simply stop using birth control conceive within a year. You'll only increase your chances by knowing your fertile periods.

lord help the cravings

All  I want is junk food..  You name it, it sounds good.

I just saw something pop up for a carnival nearby, which didn't help..  All  I could think about was elephant ears, then corn dogs, onion rings.  Not that I really ate any of that before.. but jeez everything sounds GOOD right now. & oh yeah sliders..  & ice cream , yogurt.. all those things that I can't have.  & oh yeah someone wrote a post on FB with pictures of a steak & loaded baked potato.. OMG. mouth was watering.

Not sure if cheat day is going to be on the 4th or the weekend.. Either way, not enough time to fit it all in.

No red meat, no dairy, no gluten.. you are killing me.

Berries are in Season.

Berries are in Season. But trying to be good and not add sugar, or dairy to them. What the heck do you do with them.. besides eating them plain.  I don't want to miss out the berries this year.  Blueberries, Cherries, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries.

When I was a kid, we had a huge garden, that we grew raspberries & strawberries . and my great grandmother had black raspberries in her yard.. When they were in season we picked collander size bowls a day for weeks.  We mixed berries in our yogurt, made jam, pie, fresh..  Everyone's favorite was a chilled pie mixing fresh berries with a couple containers of yogurt & a carton of C.ool Whip. & put the mix in a graham cracker crust.. chill for about an hour.. Delicious.   Unfortunately now, none of those are on my diet list.
I am really missing yogurt lately.. so someone recommended I try Almond Milk yogurt.. I didn't care for the taste at all !!

Any berries suggestions welcomed.

Happy for CD1

Well CD1 started without medication on my part !! Yeah.. I know some of you must think I'm crazy.. but for many many years, I have only received a CD1 from a 50-60-75 day cycle before it. or having to take some wacky meds to start it.  This time NOTHING.. nada. !!   Well I should be glad cuz I was reading the progesterone instructions & I should have started it about 5 days ago..  Ooops..  So i guess I don't have to take that one now. Maybe "cousin" (cycle) is fixing herself.. Only time will tell.    In 2 months when this is still going normal.. then we can TTC again.  Happy Monday everyone !