LET'S TALK ABOUT FOOD! JANUARY 6, 2017

Let's talk about food! Why not?  I love food...can you not tell? Never mind, do not answer! Where do I start, or rather when do I start? Today, of course!

Let me start with the honey baked ham that I bought from ... guess what store? Honey Baked Ham store of course!

The honey baked ham was supposed to be for Christmas and New Year. I just bought a "bone in" 1/4 pound because I am the only one that usually eat it.  Why not boneless ham? Because I want to make split pea soup with the bone! Oh...oh...there goes the farts! Hehehehehe...sorry I could not resist. Oh well. Anyway, when I arrived home, I opened the package. It looked soooo good!

The next morning, guess what I had for breakfast? H-O-N-E-Y  B-A-K-E-D  H-A-M!!! It was soooo yummy that I ate a lot. Everyone at home could not resist it either. It was eaten either as is or fried. It was so good that by Christmas there was only very little that was left. Oh well, we totally enjoyed the ham.

Confession...wait...do I need to call a priest? OMG! Please keep quiet.  Sorry, I could not resist. Let me continue....When I bought the ham from the grocery store ($ 10 for 8 pounds) last year, it ended in the freezer for a very long time and it is only me that eats it. Sigh! What a waste!

Conclusion: Although it was expensive, $30.00 for a 1/4 pound, it was well worth it. Money was not wasted. Hip! Hip! Hooray!

Honey baked ham from the Honey Baked Ham store: A+

NONSENSE TALK NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Monday after Thanksgiving.....can you believe that it is almost the end of the month? OMG! Before you know it, it will be Christmas!

It seems just yesterday that we were bombarded with political ads for the election, then it was election time. Some people could not believe the outcome of the election, and some states changed their political affiliation. Okay people, time to move on!

I guess people have really move on. Did I just answer my question? Nope, there was no question. Hehehehe....Why did I say that people have moved on? Because when you go to the mall, it is crazy! People are buying their hearts out like there is no tomorrow. Is there too much confidence on the new administration? Perhaps. Is that a good thing? Perhaps....time will tell.

The first agenda that the president elect should do is repeal and replace the so called " affordable (NOT!!!!) health care plan! It is soooo bad that some people could not afford the ungodly super high deductibles and are being sent to collections. What was the use of paying the super high premiums if nothing will be paid by the insurance? Who are getting fatter in the wallet with all of these? Certainly not the people who keep paying. No wonder there were many people that resorted to paying the fine instead of the premiums....it was cheaper! Let us just hope and pray that the new president will get rid of the disastrous obamacare forever!

Christmas is coming soon!  You can tell with all of the Christmas decorations, songs, television shows etc. It seems that people are alive now....they are more joyous and festive. Can you all see?  Watch and look at peoples faces, atmosphere have become festive. A great sign?

I hope and pray that everything will be all right here and everywhere.

May God bless all of us!  Have a great day!!!
 

THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT IS TO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS DECEMBER 23, 2015

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40 DAYS FASTING BEFORE CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 19, 2014

Wow! My 40 days fasting from meat, eggs, dairy products ( including cheese ) before Christmas will soon come to an end on December 24th. I could not believe I have lasted this long without meat, eggs and dairy products. It was not too hard fasting from meat but not with cheese and milk. Almond milk cannot replace the real milk, as far as I am concern. I found out too that I can resist the temptation. Why do I say that? One time, I woke up with the smell of bacon, and when I saw the plate of bacon, I took the plate...just brought the plate of bacon close to my nose, sniffed it ( like a dog! Ha! Ha! Ha!), and put it down without even touching it! I did really good!

Hummus, pita bread, garlic sauce, almond milk, pasta,and margarine  have been my best friend for the last 19 days! I even learned how to make a cake with no eggs, and it turned really, really good! I learned what to substitute the eggs with and I was really susprised how yummy the cake was. Can you believe I made it twice already, but the cake was different from the first time since I tried a different formula for the egg substitute the second time. Nevertheless, it was still delicious!!!

Did I lose some weight on my journey? Not really, since I was able to find junk food that conforms to the fasting. Did you know that? And besides, I have been eating a lot of carbohydrates, bread, pasta, rice and  potatoes.

I was able to eat and taste vegetables that I did not know exist, like kale and Swiss chard. Did you know that you can make kale chips. I did not know that until my journey.

What a journey this is! Will I do it again? Maybe, and maybe the second time around, I can eat better and not just carbohydrates!

DECEMBER 1, 2014

I was just informed by twitter that today is my 4th twitterversary....wow! Time flies when you have fun! Hip! Hip! Hooray! Does that make me an expert on tweets? An expert on social media? Of course not! It is really amazing how I was able to do tweeting with my pecking on the keyboard...of course I can do it with tweets, after all, one is only allowed 140 words! 

Can you believe it is already December 1st? We have 24 more days until Christmas, and I have 24 more days until I can eat again meat and dairy products. Why? It is a 40 days fast from meat and dairy products ( and that includes cheese, butter etc...) in preparation for Christmas, the same as in Lent. I tell you, being a meat,cheese, egg and butter lover, it is very hard to stick to it. I'm almost tempted when I see scrambled eggs, sausage, steak and other delicious meat dishes in front of me. I hope I can last with the abstinence for 24 more days!

Have a great day, everyone! May God bless all of us!!!

CHRISTMAS 2012

Here's wishing everyone a very happy, safe and blessed Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!!!

Christmas Day, 2010

It is Christmas!! The child Jesus is born!! Alleluia!!! Hip! Hip! Hooray! Christmas is one joyful, and blessed event for many people. I really like Christmas...the hustle, the bustle, the Christmas trees, the Christmas decorations and the preparation that comes with it! What I do not like with it is the temptation to overeat! I should tape my mouth 2 days before up to New Year! Ha! Ha! Ha! Wouldn't that be hilarious??? You are insane...100%!

We attended the midnight mass. The church was full, and the church choir treated us with Christmas songs for 40 minutes before the mass. Hubby, a tenor, sang O Holy Night...it was fantastic! The church was beautifully decorated with 3 Christmas trees and a ton of Poinsettia and other Christmas plants! Came home at almost 2 in the morning! Ate, talk and opened presents! Of course, Christmas would not be complete without pictures!!! One present I really liked...my book covers framed! Thank you guys!!! Now, if only I can find a suitable place to hang it! That is really fantastic!!! One of my achievements framed!!!! Wow!!!

Wow! Only had 5 hours of sleep! Do not feel tired though. Not yet, for the time being. Already had phone calls...our turn to make several phone calls! That is the beauty of phones...can call and reach out to relatives and friends!

Is that all you can say...Wow??? That is the second wow you said! And it is back to back!!! Please do not challenge me today... it is Christmas!!! I will just smile and keep on going...just like the energizer bunny! Great!!!

Have to go now...enjoy the magnificent day! Merry Christmas to all!!! May God bless all of us!!!