Travel
One of the vendors at yesterday's market sells walnuts, and I saw that he had bags of walnut meal as well. I thought of the recipe I found for muffins using almond flour, and figured I would try it with walnut flour. I don't have honey, stevia, or maple syrup on hand, so I just used 1/4 cup of sugar. I thawed out a cup of blueberries, and mixed the batter in late afternoon. Out of 12 muffins I ate 5 of them while they were still warm. I've had one this morning and I'm sure there won't be many left by the time I go to bed. The texture and flavor aren't like the blueberry muffins made with white flour, but has a definite nutty taste. I used half the bag (2 cups) of walnut meal/flour, so I will be able to make another batch soon.
One thing I don't understand is that the recipe calls for 2 eggs, plus an additional 2 egg whites. I followed the instructions and can throw the leftover yolks into an omelet or scrambled eggs, but wonder what would be the difference if I just used 4 whole eggs. The batter would be a little looser, but other than that I'm not sure what would happen.
I mentioned yesterday that I saw the space shuttle when I was at a SAC Air Force Base in Omaha back in 1986 or so. In going through my photos I found this. (Click on photo to enlarge).
I actually have 3 different photos and thought I moved them from my iMac to a thumb drive, but can't find the other two. This shows the shuttle pretty well though. I think it's the same one that exploded several years later.
Rain today off and on, but I think I will try to get over to Michael's to see their photo storage boxes.
I've heard a lot lately, mostly on YouTube, of the benefits of drinking a glass of lemon water every morning. I decided to try it after watching a video called "The 28 day Challenge". Every morning while my coffee is brewing I pour filtered water into a glass, pour half of that into my electric kettle, squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the glass, and as soon as the kettle starts making noise I pour the hot water into the cold water/lemon. I have it down so that the glass is full of comfortably warm lemon water.
According to the video there are many benefits to this practice, including improved digestion, and of course, weight loss. Everything recommended in this country stresses weight loss, so I decided I would take this challenge for 28 days and monitor my weight so that I can quit immediately if I start losing weight. I think I've probably been drinking this stuff for about 10 days and think I weigh the same, but I've noticed I don't have the leg and foot cramps I was plagued with, and I seem to get less indigestion. It's worth it for the leg cramps alone, so I will continue at least until I leave for NY later this month.
A while back my chiropractor recommended drinking a glass of warm water first thing in the morning, and I find it to be much more palatable with the lemon. If anyone is interested in this video which is only about 2 minutes in length, here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-jSMNd-rVo
A week or so ago Carolyn (Am I Going Someplace) updated her blog and mentioned drinking lemon water every morning. I might just write her and ask what benefits she has noticed, and will post them in my blog.
You'd think I'd be so damn healthy with all my attention to this stuff, but I wish I'd find something to get rid of belly fat. I never had it until my gallbladder was removed, followed a couple months later by an umbilical hernia repair. I don't actually worry too much about it - at my age I am what I am and don't bother trying to cover up the flaws - but this is one area that I'd like to improve.
UPDATE:
After wracking my brain trying to remember the name of the AFB in Omaha I looked it up. Offutt AFB, and I wasn't even close to remembering it. I don't know if it is still an AFB or if any part or all of it has been decommissioned.
- Another Friday Gone!
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- Distraction
I must be pretty distracted this morning. I washed my hair in the shower and decided to use a drop of conditioner, which I don't do very often. It is made from hemp and I love the way it makes my hair glisten. But this morning I...
- Starting Over
As suggested, I decided to give the coffee maker another try in case it just had to get rid of the "brand new" taste. So this morning I brewed in the new Mr. C. The result was pretty good, so I suppose I'll keep it, but I'm putting...
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The sun was shining this morning so I did a load of wash. By the time I was across the street hanging it on the line, the overcast skies looked pretty dismal. I hung it all up anyway and the sun has been out again for most of the morning. ...
- Mostly About Food
I've been feeling pretty good lately, and my appetite is much better. Last night before I went to bed (about 11 pm) I decided on the spur of the moment I wanted a ham sandwich. Thought it might keep me from falling asleep, but it was delicious...
Travel
Blueberry Muffins! + Update
One of the vendors at yesterday's market sells walnuts, and I saw that he had bags of walnut meal as well. I thought of the recipe I found for muffins using almond flour, and figured I would try it with walnut flour. I don't have honey, stevia, or maple syrup on hand, so I just used 1/4 cup of sugar. I thawed out a cup of blueberries, and mixed the batter in late afternoon. Out of 12 muffins I ate 5 of them while they were still warm. I've had one this morning and I'm sure there won't be many left by the time I go to bed. The texture and flavor aren't like the blueberry muffins made with white flour, but has a definite nutty taste. I used half the bag (2 cups) of walnut meal/flour, so I will be able to make another batch soon.
One thing I don't understand is that the recipe calls for 2 eggs, plus an additional 2 egg whites. I followed the instructions and can throw the leftover yolks into an omelet or scrambled eggs, but wonder what would be the difference if I just used 4 whole eggs. The batter would be a little looser, but other than that I'm not sure what would happen.
I mentioned yesterday that I saw the space shuttle when I was at a SAC Air Force Base in Omaha back in 1986 or so. In going through my photos I found this. (Click on photo to enlarge).
I actually have 3 different photos and thought I moved them from my iMac to a thumb drive, but can't find the other two. This shows the shuttle pretty well though. I think it's the same one that exploded several years later.
Rain today off and on, but I think I will try to get over to Michael's to see their photo storage boxes.
I've heard a lot lately, mostly on YouTube, of the benefits of drinking a glass of lemon water every morning. I decided to try it after watching a video called "The 28 day Challenge". Every morning while my coffee is brewing I pour filtered water into a glass, pour half of that into my electric kettle, squeeze the juice from half a lemon into the glass, and as soon as the kettle starts making noise I pour the hot water into the cold water/lemon. I have it down so that the glass is full of comfortably warm lemon water.
According to the video there are many benefits to this practice, including improved digestion, and of course, weight loss. Everything recommended in this country stresses weight loss, so I decided I would take this challenge for 28 days and monitor my weight so that I can quit immediately if I start losing weight. I think I've probably been drinking this stuff for about 10 days and think I weigh the same, but I've noticed I don't have the leg and foot cramps I was plagued with, and I seem to get less indigestion. It's worth it for the leg cramps alone, so I will continue at least until I leave for NY later this month.
A while back my chiropractor recommended drinking a glass of warm water first thing in the morning, and I find it to be much more palatable with the lemon. If anyone is interested in this video which is only about 2 minutes in length, here is the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-jSMNd-rVo
A week or so ago Carolyn (Am I Going Someplace) updated her blog and mentioned drinking lemon water every morning. I might just write her and ask what benefits she has noticed, and will post them in my blog.
You'd think I'd be so damn healthy with all my attention to this stuff, but I wish I'd find something to get rid of belly fat. I never had it until my gallbladder was removed, followed a couple months later by an umbilical hernia repair. I don't actually worry too much about it - at my age I am what I am and don't bother trying to cover up the flaws - but this is one area that I'd like to improve.
UPDATE:
After wracking my brain trying to remember the name of the AFB in Omaha I looked it up. Offutt AFB, and I wasn't even close to remembering it. I don't know if it is still an AFB or if any part or all of it has been decommissioned.
- Another Friday Gone!
The weekends seem to be getting closer together now. The next 3 days are supposed to be sunny and 77degrees. That's getting awfully close to 80, which I consider the "hot zone" and I much prefer the 70's. With all the rain here...
- Distraction
I must be pretty distracted this morning. I washed my hair in the shower and decided to use a drop of conditioner, which I don't do very often. It is made from hemp and I love the way it makes my hair glisten. But this morning I...
- Starting Over
As suggested, I decided to give the coffee maker another try in case it just had to get rid of the "brand new" taste. So this morning I brewed in the new Mr. C. The result was pretty good, so I suppose I'll keep it, but I'm putting...
-
The sun was shining this morning so I did a load of wash. By the time I was across the street hanging it on the line, the overcast skies looked pretty dismal. I hung it all up anyway and the sun has been out again for most of the morning. ...
- Mostly About Food
I've been feeling pretty good lately, and my appetite is much better. Last night before I went to bed (about 11 pm) I decided on the spur of the moment I wanted a ham sandwich. Thought it might keep me from falling asleep, but it was delicious...