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Sep 28

Hummus and Mixed Veggie Salad

Today’s McDougally lunch was homemade (oil-less) hummus – which I made by blending up a can of garbanzo beans and adding lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika and a bit of salt.  Also, I made a cold salad with peas, corn, carrots, cilantro and balsamic vinegar (mixed w/some red wine vinegar), topped with chopped tomatoes. (Salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste)  It all turned out really good – and was surprisingly filling.  Oh yeah, we each had a 1/2 pear sliced up as well and brown rice cakes to spread the hummus on.

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Sep 26

Giving McDougall a try…

My girl and I have decided to give the McDougall weight loss program a try (a shift to a healthier lifestyle, really – but to lose weight also).  It’s pretty fun, coming up with ways to cook without any oil or refined flours.   But I think the fact that the plan is centered around starches makes it really doable.  Starches are satisfying and I crave them naturally (Dr. McDougall makes the point that we all do) so centering my meals around them

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