 ppeddle 12 years ago | OSSIE: Thanks muchly! I find it tough a bit finding about a specific thing in the menu planner and I did try searching before asking you but no luck. I think I read a post by you too that a search feature is being developed for the forums – I look forward to that because I have questions that I know I’ve seen posted already but can’t easily find. I buy all organic now so this works for me. I say this…my grocery list is very different from 3 weeks ago… I’ve never used organic prior to this, and while the weight isn’t coming off yet, I certainly feel better! 🙂 |
 Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, stgeofun. You mentioned in a recent post that you had some unanswered questions. Can you list them here? I will get back to you. |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Hi, ppeddle. Condensed soups are in the menu planner, and of course, we recommend “organic” “all natural” and lower sodium. You can know what is best by reading the ingredients list – if they are all regular everyday items, you’re good to go.
Not all foods have to be organic, but we have noticed that condensed soups are one of those products that tend to be overly processed if not. |
| ppeddle 12 years ago | Radisson: Same here. Seems every snow forcast has us at 20+cm lately. What rots me is that all our storms have been weekends or overnight, so no “snowdays” from work. 🙂 I’ve got nowhere left to shovel snow…the snowbanks are getting rather high. This is the first week since Christmas there’s been no snow in the forecast…fingers are crossed that it doesn’t change cause I need the break. Winds have also been very high for our area this year keeping our windchills down to the -20C range. Oh well, snowmobilers love it, there’s a trail behind my house and they’re going mad. If I get to have a nice sunny summer out in the yard, then I can’t begrudge the winter lovers their bit of fun. Only one Costco in the province and it’s hours away. I usually get there a few times a year, depending on how much travel I have for work. Otherwise a group of us shop for each other whenever we get to go there…for instance someone’s getting me a box of Multigrain Cheerios, Tide Pods and kitchen garbage bags this week. 🙂 |
 Radisson 12 years ago | Hi everyone!
ppeddle: We are really being snowed in this year. Its seems that either we are shoveling snow or we are freezing…brr,brr, or both at the same time this year. Do you have any Costco outlet nearby?
stgeofun: Try the contact us label at the bottom of the page to contact Ossie. |
| ppeddle 12 years ago | OSSIE, got a question for you. Where does condensed soup fit on the good-bad scale? I’m cooking a pot roast in the slow cooker tonight and instead of gravy I always use either low-fat or low-sodium cream of mushroom soup with some fresh mushrooms, chopped onion, parsley and water for a sauce. In fact I use cream of mushroom soup a lot instead of other sauces and gravies. |
 CHIA 12 years ago | stgeofun: Just do the same as I am here to you. I put her name in caps to catch her eye. Then write my message to her and submit it. I’ve noticed that it is taking longer for her to reply than it did at first. But, there are a lot more people now for her to reply to. If she has to reply to all the people on ALL of the forums, that would take some time. I’m sure she will answer when she gets time 🙂 |
 stgeofun 12 years ago | I’ve tagged a couple of messages for Ozzie, but have had no reply. Am I doing something wrong? How do you get your messages to her?
Thanks for your help. |
| ppeddle 12 years ago | Hey all,
I am just getting myself organized now…I’m going through the recipes and printing out the ones I like to tuck in a binder. Then I’ll redo my meal planner to give me a guideline and from there should be able to tweak as I like. I’m still struggling with the breads. SWG flour is non-existant where I am, but I can get spelt flour. I tried to make some bread twice (meaning I bribed my mother to do it because I can’t bake at all – seriously). The first time we winged it and it was disasterous. The second time I researched it, and it started great, but then sunk as it baked. I know it is supposed to be dense, but I could have used this for a brick in my garden. Trying it again tomorrow. I’m learning lots of wrong ways to make spelt bread, but eventually I’ll stumble on the right one. Missed my treadmill all week too… no morning reading for me. My snowblower broke down 2 weeks ago which means last week we had lots and lots of snow…so instead of my 5:30am walks I had 5:30am snow shovelling. 🙁 No snow forecast now for the next week (which probably means my snowblower is fixed) so back to my treadmill/reading schedule tomorrow. I dug my weights out of the closet too and blew the dust off the old weight routine I used years ago and plan to alternate my walking with that. While I’m not really on the menu plan yet…I hope to start this weekend once I finish organizing myself, I have made a lot of the simpler changes – non-concentrated juices, water, rice pastas, and a few other things that I can’t think of now. I also started eating smaller meals and keep fruit handy for snacks. While I haven’t lost weight yet (only a pound or so) I came to a startling realization this week. I have IBS and thoughout the day my intestines and stuff “gurgle” for what seems to be no apparent reason. I’ve googled it to death and could not figure out what I was doing to cause it. There’s nothing more wonderful to be sitting in a boardroom and hearing low “rrrrrrrrrr’s” as if I was starving to death…fortunately my co-workers are very understanding and keep the teasing and fun-making under control (NOT!!! LOL) But I suddenly realized this week that I haven’t “gurgled” in a long time! I keep thinking back to that presentation that probably drew a lot of us here, about how our body digests certain ingredients in foods…which I think is why I’ve been getting the gurgles. The fact that it stopped is an amazing and unexpected benefit I’m getting out of this program. Now my co-workers have to find something else to make fun of me for (like my insane organizational skills or having my stapler at perfect right angles to the desk and my pens organized by colour). Back to my recipe organizing I go… Cheers all! |
| Radisson 12 years ago | Norunyan: Congratulations, enjoy your old born again clothing and stay away from the scale for awhile. jackiee: Now that you have Ossie’s blessing you should post your recipe on the site, picture and all. |
 Norunyan 12 years ago | Hi all,the whole lot of you are so good at trading ideas.Jackiee,your recipe sounds so good.We will have it with fresh eggplant this summer. Well my clothes that I have not had on since early winter are getting to large.I must be doing something right.The scales I have tell me I am a pound or three less depending on the weather.Sure lifts the sprits.Clothes fitting differently ,that shows.
I had a fun day out with garden club friends.Three of us.We judged a history competition at the elementary school.I did not know how long it takes to do something like this.It was fun and educational for me.I know lots more about our county than I did the day before.Mmm,our young people have a lot of talent. And wish we could have passed out ribbons to all of them.
I have a trip to the store to make. Need some good fruit. Have a great day. Nancy |
| Ossie-Sharon 12 years ago | Jackiee, your recipe looks great! |
 jackiee 12 years ago | Hi all, hope its a good day for you all…
😀 CHAI but did the pep talks work!!!…love right back at you Bev…oh I love the song…can just hear you singing it as you dance your way back down the galley 😀 Sharon…we bottle our own tomatoes, whole and sauce at the end of summer, but you know I’ve never thought of sticking a tub of low fat yogurt in some to make a tomatoe soup…that’s lunch tomorrow sorted…thanks….good luc with the augergine…I love that dish…I must try beetroot soup sounds delicious and would love the colour too. Today its all about fish, so made a fish casserole, mild spices, water and tomato salsa, which I use some sauce to add to my hubbys pasta…I just have the casserole with salad… the aromas today are lovely in this kitchen. right away to set the table…if i don’t get back on have a great weekend everyone…… |
 slimasharon 12 years ago | Hi Jackiee again, I have an aubergine lurking at back of fridge which needs using up so may try a varient of your recipe tonight. I don’t have any cheese left and not going shopping till tomorrow so will try using yoghurt on top, maybe with a little added spice.
I’ll let you know how it went.
Sharon |
| slimasharon 12 years ago | Jackiee
you were asking about soups – my local cafe which I go to twice a week with Mum makes me lovely vegetarian soups – always different. I don’t have the recipes but you could probably work something out if you can source the ingredients. If you eat meant you could alsways add a little chicken or meat stock. E.g beetroot soup with a swirl of sour creme (you could always leave the cream out or replace with low fat yoghurt), white bean and lemon soup, tomato & basil soup which is made from fresh tomatoes – nothing like the tinned stuff, spiced carrot & corriander with lemon, broccoli & spinach – I wasn’t expecting to like this one but it was delicious. Ading fruit to soup can also add more unusual flavours – try adding apple, orange or lime
sharon |
