Mmmmm Meatloaf (& other stuff)

After a week of suck three good things happened yesterday. I caught up on some TV and went shopping with my mom, the Yankess won the AL Pennant and my dad made meatloaf.

I'm not sure what order to put them in but there you go.



My family is mostly Irish. Our meatloaf has no tomato sauce or anything - just a mix of ground beef and pork, breadcrumbs and onion-y goodness and a few spices, sliced thinly.

Here you have some carrots and green beans, a half a biscuit, creamed corn, mashed potatoes and meatloaf. I had one more slice and one more spoonful of potatoes before all was said and done.

Then for lunch today - a meatloaf sandwich.



with a side of baked BBQ chips.

The world is on my last nerve today so after my 4 PM conference call I'm going to walk home and then run some on the treadmill.

But first - I havet to throw out those rotten bananas that are sitting on top of my fridge since Wed last week.

Yikes.

Back...kinda

Hi there. I'm sort of back. I have lots of pictures but not much substance behind them. For the last 5 days I was out on LI for not the happiest of reasons. My uncle passed away after an illness. Needless to say it hasn't been exactly fun. It's always so hard to lose someone too soon.

Anyway...that's where I've been.

So here's a recap of what I've eaten...pictures taken mostly by my crappy cell phone camera. I'll do a full report of La Fonda del Sol and my pasta and shrimp in pink sauce that I made before I came out here (seriously delicious) later in the week. Until then - here you go.


Thursday: Breakfast: bagel and light onion and chive cream cheese, Lunch: Turkey and Swiss on Whole Wheat, Dinner: Paninis (mozzarella and tomato, turkey swiss and honey mustard, chicken and roasted red peppers, salad









Friday: Breakfast: unpictured - 1/2 bagel with butter, lunch, onion roll + butter, Penne a la Vodka with chicken, (also unpictured - wine, half a slice of chocolate cake and strawberries)







Saturday: I was Snackie Magee ALL DAY but I ran 2 miles w/my sister. Stuff today is mostly unpictured - Breakfast: 1/2 bagel with butter, Lunch: leftover Penne a la Vodka, the end of a bag of Jalepeno potato chips, a handful of pumpernickel pretzels and hummus, a couple of tortilla chips, Dinner: Pasta w/Turkey Meatballs, one piece of garlic bread, Dessert: 2 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups






Sunday: Ran 1.8 miles, Breakfast: (unpictured - 1/2 bagel w/PB). Lunch - tuna on a whole wheat light EM Dinner: tba (but trust me - homemade and delicious)



So there you have it. That's what I've eaten since you've "seen" me last. Hopefully happier (and healthier) days are ahead.

Catch you later.

Real life...

...is getting in the way a little right now. I have lots to tell you but it's going to have to wait for a day or two while I deal with some personal stuff.

I'll leave you with last night in pictures.






I'll be back with more ASAP.

Monday, Monday

Things are crazy around here. I had such a hard time getting up this morning. But after a quick train ride I was back in NYC.

I ate a sandwich thin w/PB for breakfast and this for lunch...



Ham and Muenster w/mustard on a sandwich thin



Plus some baked sour cream and cheddar chips.

Dinner tonight is another industry thingy at La Fonda del Sol. This means day 2 without working out - but I'll get back on track tomorrow with either my 7 mile walk alone or + a quick trip to the gym.

We shall see.

Lasagna

Still out on LI. It's cold and rainy and the perfect day for something warm and comforting.

I decided to make 2 trays of lasagna.

But first I ate this:



Ham and Swiss + mustard on an onion roll

And then had a snack of this:



pretzels and hummus. I had this multiple times throughout the afternoon

Ingredients for lasagna - now keep in mind - this is not something you can make for a single serving. I'm not even going to portion this out - because I really can't tell you my exact measurements. This is close though...

2 tbsp olive oil
3.5 lbs chopped meat
4 cans of tomatoes
3 lbs ricotta
2.5 packages of shredded mozzarella
1 cup parmesan
1/4 cup wine
1/2 a large onion
4 cloves garlic
2 packages of no-cook lasagna noodles
4 eggs
spices: oregano, bay leaves, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, basil, salt and pepper + fresh basil and parsley.









Sautee onion and garlic in olive oil



brown chopped meat....



Gross disgusting oily gunk leftover after browning. I know - so appetizing!



All drained



Add in the tomatoes



Then a little cheese and spices.




Mix the ricotta with parmesan, 4 eggs, fresh parsley, pepper and a ladleful of sauce



Assembly...



The finished product.




My serving.


With salad on the side. I love this set of bowls. My mom and I bought them in Portugal.


And a new delicious 60 calorie dessert - Jell-O Mousse Temptations. I like this even better than the dark chocolate pudding.



If you have specific questions about the recipe let me know. I know I was less than thorough but it's time for bed.

See you in the morning. :)