Getting Back on Track

No more procrastinating. I have to get back on track and get out of this funky mood I've been in for four months. I've been really busy and yet I feel like I haven't done anything constructive. You ever get in one of those moods where you are just mad or dislike everything? Food doesn't taste good, clothes don't feel good, bad hair days, bad face days, ya just want to crawl under and rock and sleep all day days. My two forms of entertainment lately have either been eating or sleeping. I'm one of those "emotional eaters". I get my feelings hurt....I eat. I get upset.....I eat. Depressed......eat. A celebration or a happy occassion......We EAT!!! Ugh!!! I spent the first five months of this year sweating and working my butt off and watching what I eat to loose 15 pounds. It only took two and a half to gain it all back!!! It's September 1st and I am making a vow that starting tomorrow I am going to get back on track and stay on track through the end of the year. Back to exercising, back to working out, back to eating healthy!!!! No more procrastinating! No more excuses! (although I did have some pretty good ones) Cracked my elbow, chipped my thumb, had my heart broken, and broke my toe. All of which were excuses to pig out or not work out.

Fortunately, most of those have healed and life will go on. I just need to stay focused and make healthy choices for myself, physically and emotionally. Now, check out this new cake recipe!!! Ha Ha!

Friday, December 9, 2011

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

4 sweet potatoes washed and sliced thin
olive oil
salt and pepper
dried or fresh rosemary


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Wash and pat dry sweet potatoes.  Cut in half length wise then slice it section into thin 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices.  Put potato slices into a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.  You want enough oil to coat the potatoes but not enough to pool in the bottom of the bowl.  Sprinkle with salt, pepper and rosemary then toss to coat again.  Lay coated potatoes out onto a shallow baking dish and bake in the oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden and crisp.

I got this recipe from my hairdresser and we use it a lot!  Everyone in our family likes these and we have them about once every two weeks at least.  They make a great side dish to just about anything; steak, chicken, pork.  Tonight I am pairing them with beef stroganoff.  I know, two starches on the table, so sue me! They are good and good for you!

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