Happy Tuesday! I simply cannot believe tomorrow is February. It seems like New Year's was just the other day. I'm thinking it's time for a Munchies Night - maybe one of these evenings soon.

Tonight, we had Chicken & Broccoli Casserole, with a gruyere/parmesan white sauce and egg noodles. It was pretty good, but not so much so that I plan to keep the recipe. At $15 per pound, the gruyere was rather expensive, too. Very good, but way too expensive for every day and pushing it for Supper Club. We are all about having whole, from scratch foods, which tend to run a little high, anyway, but that's definitely pushing the upper limit. (We also had corn on the cob, dinner rolls and chocolate cake.)

I LOVE corn on the cob - fresh, frozen; it doesn't matter. (My family, however, does not.) This was Birdseye, in the freezer section (okay, okay, not exactly 'from scratch', but I'm not into growing my own). Keeping in mind that frozen foods are often even more nutritious than fresh, they were really good!

I am really running out of ideas for our Suppers. Next week is my son's birthday week, so I'm letting him decide. That's one. Now what about after that? I think I've tried everything I was really, really wanting to try - stuffed salmon, shrimp scampi, a little Nediterranean, a little Italian, a little Mexican, a little good old American... I need to find some time to pore over my cookbook collection. Then again, we can always go for repeats on some of our favorites! We'll just have to wait and see.

I would like to try some good soups. My familiy isn't big on soups, but the whole idea is to try new things and enjoy some good fellowship. Maybe I'll actually hit on something they like.

You know, I think I have discovered that our biggest problem is that I am so into food (unfortunately) and they are NOT. I don't think I've ever had more than an "it's okay" from my husband. He's just not into food and never has been - and that's okay. I wish I was more like him in that respect.

I defintely need to get back on track with the weight loss, Supper Club or not. I actually made it to the gym last week! I thought I was starting slow, but ended up at the doctor with a very irritated sciatic nerve. It's much, much better today and I'm hoping to get back to the gym next week. My idea of starting back slow was 20 minutes on the elliptical at a slower pace; my doctor's is 3 minutes, adding a minute a week and building up slowly. I'm thinking it's hardly worth the drive to do 3 minutes, but I will do it. I need to get back to going 2-3 times a week instead of eating out every day - that would save on health and budget, and Heaven knows, both need help!

So, looking down the road, we're going to try some soups, some salads, more veggies, leaner meats and more fish.

Thank you, God, for the variety You have given us. Please help us make better choices. Amen.

Till next time, happy HEALTHY eating!

L