We at T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) were having our annual "Induction of Officers" potluck. So each of us were bringing a dish. I made some alterations to one I found in a Crock Pot Cookbook since I had just gotten back from Las Vegas 4 days earlier. I had brought back some fresh rosemary from my brother's garden which I wanted to use. This is the recipe I ended up with and the gals loved it.
*note since we have had such a horrible time with fresh vegetables lately I didn't find any good fresh green beans. The original recipe said fresh or canned. I don't ever use canned (due to high sodium/so mushy) so I had substituted frozen, by thawing the beans out in the refrigerator overnight (in there original pkg.) then draining what little water there was by placing them in a colander. The gals said they thought they were "fresh green beans".
64 ounces reg-cut frozen (do NOT use french style cut) Green Beans, thawed overnight (in refrigerator), drained in colander OR Fresh Green Beans
2 tsp. Beef Bouillon Granules
1 1/2 Tbsp. Fresh Rosemary
2 Tbsp. minced Garlic
1/4 cup Water
Fat-free Cooking Spray
1. Spray slow cooker/crock pot with fat-free cooking spray.
2. Add all ingredients and mix well.
3. Cook on high 3-4 hours.
Notes:
If you like, add 2 Tbsp. minced onions to step 2.
Per Serving: 46 calories; trace total fat; 7 total carbohydrates; 1g protein.
serves 8
Notes:
Check the label on the frozen green beans for an accurate Calorie Count. The green beans I got were Smith's Brand (Kroger Value) and were 30 calories. Some of the other brands I found - C&W=30 calories, Birdseye=35, and ones just listed as frozen=27. Therse are for 1/2 cup to 1 cup servings. So check labels for both serving size and calorie count. Especially if you are watching your weight like me.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
My Nightmare Of Abuses:
My ex-husband was definitely emotionally abusive. The signs of emotional abuse can at first seem so slight. Mine began as just a simple question like "don't you think you've eaten enough already?" and escalated to the fact that every time I opened the refrigerator he actually made oinking noises at me. I was very unhappy so I was eating more and gaining weight. He then began to become emotionally abusive. Other abuses soon followed. That's another story; please read "Domestic Violence: My Story."
"We can't go anywhere with the way you look or how fat you are now!" he'd scream at me. Sometimes it would be "I'm going to go without you cause you are just too embarrassing to take!" Words cut like a knife to your very soul and they can hurt your emotional psyche. Depression sets in like a deep overwhelming cloud and covers you in a gray suffocating blanket. You don't know where to turn. You feel like you are failing your husband. You try harder to please him by dieting. You loose five pounds and are proud of yourself but he doesn't seem to be. Now he finds other faults with you. "You don't keep the house clean enough for his friends to visit." This is his new reason not to have company over and for him to go over to see them without you. You still are a failure in his eyes. Your emotional psyche is damaged again even though it should be getting praise from loosing that weight.
He's moved you far away from your family and you can't go to their homes so you have no where to turn and run at this time. He may have caused a problem between you and your own family members making you choose between him or them. At the time you chose him because things were going well and you were "in love" and there was no emotional abuse then. Now it's all different. This is one of the first tricks an abuser will use before he begins his abuse. It's his isolation technique. Usually it's followed up with a move from the area, state or even the country.
Emotional abuse can begin with yelling but only at an alarming level on a consistent basis. The wording is what is what you need to pay particular attention to
in detail. Is it so upsetting to your psyche that you are becoming increasingly depressed? Does your spouse dismiss it when you try to speak to him/her as if you are being overly sensitive? Is it continuing even though you have talked to your spouse about it and have asked that him/her speak to you in a more respectful manner? If so seek counseling, family, friends, or a shelter. Leave and don't go back until things can be resolved if they can. Emotional abuse is only the first step towards other abuses which only become worse over time. Believe me I lived through this nightmare in two separated marriages prior to the one I'm happily in now.
If you are wondering if you are being abused emotionally or know someone who might be. Also, there is a personal bill of rights written by a Doctor along with other useful links. It also lists symptoms of emotional abuse. Check Out The Site Below:
www.lilaclane.com
"We can't go anywhere with the way you look or how fat you are now!" he'd scream at me. Sometimes it would be "I'm going to go without you cause you are just too embarrassing to take!" Words cut like a knife to your very soul and they can hurt your emotional psyche. Depression sets in like a deep overwhelming cloud and covers you in a gray suffocating blanket. You don't know where to turn. You feel like you are failing your husband. You try harder to please him by dieting. You loose five pounds and are proud of yourself but he doesn't seem to be. Now he finds other faults with you. "You don't keep the house clean enough for his friends to visit." This is his new reason not to have company over and for him to go over to see them without you. You still are a failure in his eyes. Your emotional psyche is damaged again even though it should be getting praise from loosing that weight.
He's moved you far away from your family and you can't go to their homes so you have no where to turn and run at this time. He may have caused a problem between you and your own family members making you choose between him or them. At the time you chose him because things were going well and you were "in love" and there was no emotional abuse then. Now it's all different. This is one of the first tricks an abuser will use before he begins his abuse. It's his isolation technique. Usually it's followed up with a move from the area, state or even the country.
Emotional abuse can begin with yelling but only at an alarming level on a consistent basis. The wording is what is what you need to pay particular attention to
in detail. Is it so upsetting to your psyche that you are becoming increasingly depressed? Does your spouse dismiss it when you try to speak to him/her as if you are being overly sensitive? Is it continuing even though you have talked to your spouse about it and have asked that him/her speak to you in a more respectful manner? If so seek counseling, family, friends, or a shelter. Leave and don't go back until things can be resolved if they can. Emotional abuse is only the first step towards other abuses which only become worse over time. Believe me I lived through this nightmare in two separated marriages prior to the one I'm happily in now.
If you are wondering if you are being abused emotionally or know someone who might be. Also, there is a personal bill of rights written by a Doctor along with other useful links. It also lists symptoms of emotional abuse. Check Out The Site Below:
www.lilaclane.com
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