This morning I came across this blog post "Something Has To Give" over at (In)Courage. I really love this site but even though it is saved as a favorite I don't always remember to check it daily. But today the Lord definitely meant for me to read the post. Does it take away all my feelings of being overwhelmed? Well, no, but I at least feel a little better about it and am reaffirmed of my biggest priority.
For some random thoughts, I made some zucchini bread yesterday. I love zucchini bread and look forward to making it each summer. And my whole family loves it as well! Even though it does have sugar I feel like it is at least somewhat healthy for them since it is full of zucchini. Zucchini bread can count as a vegetable serving, right?
Leftovers - I'm stuck about what to do with them. Don't get me wrong I know my weight gain mostly has to do with not exercising and partaking in all the cakes, cookies and desserts (as well as chips, fries and Chick-fil-A) we've had so much of recently but my other "weakness" is leftovers. Like most families we are on a budget and the food bill is one area I am always trying to cut back on. It almost kills me to see food go to waste so when leftovers are reaching their expiration I find myself overeating just so it doesn't go to waste. Sometimes eating leftovers is not so bad because I do try to cook healthy meals for the family but leftovers are no longer a good thing if I'm eating a little bit of several different meals and end up eating what should be 2-3 meals worth of food!! I figure I need to either figure out a way to cook just slightly less so there aren't as many leftovers hanging around or to build up my willpower to eating only what I "should" eat and to be okay with throwing away a little.
For some random thoughts, I made some zucchini bread yesterday. I love zucchini bread and look forward to making it each summer. And my whole family loves it as well! Even though it does have sugar I feel like it is at least somewhat healthy for them since it is full of zucchini. Zucchini bread can count as a vegetable serving, right?
Leftovers - I'm stuck about what to do with them. Don't get me wrong I know my weight gain mostly has to do with not exercising and partaking in all the cakes, cookies and desserts (as well as chips, fries and Chick-fil-A) we've had so much of recently but my other "weakness" is leftovers. Like most families we are on a budget and the food bill is one area I am always trying to cut back on. It almost kills me to see food go to waste so when leftovers are reaching their expiration I find myself overeating just so it doesn't go to waste. Sometimes eating leftovers is not so bad because I do try to cook healthy meals for the family but leftovers are no longer a good thing if I'm eating a little bit of several different meals and end up eating what should be 2-3 meals worth of food!! I figure I need to either figure out a way to cook just slightly less so there aren't as many leftovers hanging around or to build up my willpower to eating only what I "should" eat and to be okay with throwing away a little.
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Girl, one of my favorite nights of the week is "buffet night!" I simply take the little bits of this and that and sit them out on the counter and let each child stand on a stool and tell me what they'd like on their plate. Sometimes I supplement with a few cut up carrots and fruit, but usually even if Ian asks, "Is that little bit of stuff going to feed us all?" we still have a bit left over.
And yes, in my book zucchini bread can count for a veggie serving ~ I count chocolate cupcakes baked with pumpkin instead of eggs and oil as a veggie too...
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