Wow, I’m late posting this! But that’s because it has been a good day! It started with me standing on the scale which revealed that I lost 1.6 pounds! Woohooo! This feels so great. This was also the motivation I needed to avoid the bagels a coworker brought in. Of course the bagel wouldn’t have fit in with the shape thing from my breakfast….notice a trend?
Lunch was less elliptical. Dan had packed me leftover Eggplant Parmesan with Bulgur and Pine Nuts. 
Yum! I swear, this recipe is soo good, even as leftovers the next day. Please go and make it. You won’t be disappointed!
Tonight after work we hosted my friend Andrea for dinner. She had kindly picked me up from the airport a few weeks ago, so we had to thank her somehow! So, we pulled out the stops. This is Dan hard at work in our teeny tiny kitchen. That light in the upper right hand corner is to help my photographic efforts. (doesn’t help much….still comes out yellow)
Our dinner consisted of salt and pepper chicken. (I must put the recipe on here! It’s SO easy!)
We steamed some broccoli
And for the piece de resistance….Mushroom and garlic risotto. Oh this stuff is heavenly. We bring it out for guests since it’s harder to cook than our typical dinner. It is calorie dense, so I only had a half cup (Look TJ I tried to make it look pretty, it didn’t work so well with this recipe). However, the leftovers will be great for Dan to carbo load for his race on Saturday.
Andrea brought some delicious desserts and I was a bad food blogger and I forgot to take pictures! Probably just as well, I don’t need to tempt…I had one pastry and bites of the other two flavors.
I really really don’t want to lose this momentum. I feel like I’ve been working so hard to lose this weight and so I really don’t want to ruin it.
What your favorite dish to bring out when guests come over?
8 comments:
I thought the eggs were balloons at first, lol.
My speciality is a sort of Hungarian paprika chicken thing - always goes down well.
Well done on the great loss - woo-hoo! Love it when the momentum is there - keep it up!
Good job on the weight loss. That's absolutely wonderful. Even better on resisting the bagel!
Please do post that recipe - it looks great.
Dan looks like a giant standing over that stove! So cute!
I am dying to try that eggplant concoction. It really looks amazing!
For parties.. I like to try all new recipes! Though, I am expected to bring my specialties - crab dip, salsa, pasta salad, or bacon wrapped garlic (I know, but its delicious!)
you MUST share the risotto recipe. that looks ssssooo delicious!!!
and yeah for the weightloss!!!
hehe love how round your breakfast was! Congrats on the weight loss! Woohoo!! You are doing so fab and good for you for keeping it front and center - you want it! You've got it!
LOL Yeah I would think risotto balls would be a lil messy...too sticky...good try though my friend! :) hehe
When I make the eggplant I bake them and do not top with sauce and cheese and broil. I top them with cheese then HOT sauce so I can skip the hot oven. Then when we have leftovers I actually put them in the toaster oven to crisp each side of the eggplant- top with shredded cheese and HOT sauce. :) I agree- everyone needs to go make these!!! NOW! lol
Oh poop! lol GREAT JOB ON THE LOSS!!!!!! Keep up the good work my friend!!! :) High 5!
*high fives* to the losing! good numbers!
loving the pics too! nice to see a man working hard in the kitchen ;)
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