Portions

I'm sure you are right on your portions. Are you sure that zuchinni bread, strawberry ice cream and banana nut cake aren't considered a fruit? Tonight when I finished dinner I still only had six portions for the day so I grabbed 1/4 cup of raisins to get my 7 in. I have cucumbers and tomatoes for lunch and again for dinner. I rebel at having to eat them for breakfast. I'm just glad I like cucumbers and tomatoes.

Mom

More Veggie/Fruit Pointers

Thanks for your pointers on the serving sizes. I think I'm been fudging (Did someone say 'fudge?') a little bit on my portions. But then again maybe not. I've got tomatoes and cucumbers coming out my ears, I've been eating so many of them. I did think that 10 grapes was a serving. I'll work harder at it. I do think I'm eating more than I usually do, but hopefully it's better food. I want you to know that I take these challenges seriously.

Mom

Distant memories

Thanks for your distant memories, Devin. It was fun to live our vacation all over again with you. I'm working hard to win one of your T-shirts.

Mom

P.S. I like white bread toast. Every once in a while I have to buy me a loaf of Cinnamon Burst Bread and just toast it away and eat it. I just wish it had some veggies in it. Sigh!!

More Veggie/Fruit Pointers

As I've been recording my fruit servings, I actually looked up the info on how much a serving is to make sure I was being accurate.  A serving is generally measured as 1/2 cup.  So, sliced/chopped or small fruit/veggies that are about that amount will be a serving.  Also, don't forget that means that 1/2 cup salsa and tomato sauce, apple sauce, etc. are a serving.  So there's all kinds of ways to get the fruits and veggies in.

By the way, I thought I'd be cruising through this challenge - getting a point every day, easily - but apparently I've only been getting about 6 servings regularly.  So this challenge has made me more aware of my intake and I find I'm having to work at getting a few more to start earning my points!  But it's easy enough to do, it just takes a little more thinking on my part.

Click HERE to see one of my all-time favorite ways to incorporate vegetables into our diet.

And here are some more guidelines to help you:

1 Serving of Fruit

• one banana
• six strawberries
• two plums
• fifteen grapes
• one apple
• one peach
• one-half cup of orange or other fruit juice

1 Serving of Vegetables

• five broccoli florets
• ten baby carrots
• one roma tomato
• 3/4 cup tomato juice
• half of a baked sweet potato
• one ear of corn
• four slices of an onion

Distant memories?

It's been a little while but I still have fond memories of Gleneden Beach. Here are some pictures that sum it up pretty well. I'd have to say playing in the pool was probably what it all revolved around for me, but there were so many other good times. One of the best memories was walking way up the beach with Rebecca combing for treasure early in the morning. You guys are all great but she's my favorite. Also watching the young kids chase the waves. I remember doing that when I was a little and it's fun to relive that through them. Next time we got to the beach let's make it Florida or Hawaii so we can actually swim in the ocean.

Oops

I forgot to put in how we dipped the zucchini's in a mixture of: 3 beaten eggs and 1/2 cup of buttermilk, then breaded it in the Panko mixture.
Sorry.

Zucchini Pizza

Here is an Idea/Recipe for getting our Veggies in.

ZUCCHINI PIZZA

1 Large Fat Zucchini cut in 3/4inch thick (apox.)
1 cup Panko
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. Basil
½ tsp. Garlic Powder
½ tsp. Italian Seasoning
½ tsp. Salt
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Favorite Pizza Toppings

Bake @ 425* for 8-10 min. depending on thickness.
Top with favorite pizza sauce (I use canned spaghetti sauce) then top with your favorite pizza toppings.
Bake again for 3-5 min. (Till cheese is melted to your liking.)
ENJOY!

Marie