Sigh

I am missing my old whole foods, low fat, plant based diet. I wish I had the finances to be able to have a completely different menu than the rest of my family. I just feel so much better when I can eat that way. Ugh I wish this was easy.

I get groceries tomorrow and I will try to get more vegetarian foods to eat while still sticking to the foods on the Green foods list. I need to feel good as I lose weight.

COWGIRL CASSEROLE (Vegetarian)

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup fresh or frozen green beans, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup canned or frozen corn
• 1 15oz can vegetarian baked beans
• 1 tsp barbecue seasoning or barbecue sauce
• 1 Tbsp ketchup or tomato paste
• 3 oz smoky cheddar or smoky Edam cheese, diced or shredded

Heat oven to 375. In a non-stick skillet, saute the onions, carrots and pepper until soft but not browned. Add the green beans and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the corn, baked beans, seasoning and ketchup. Cook 2 minutes until heated through. Pour into a baking dish and scatter the cheese on top. Cover and bake for 30 minutes until the casserole is bubbling and the cheese has melted.

6 main-dish servings, 4 POINTS each

Most of the points are in the cheese, but the recipe's originator say the smoky cheese flavor really makes the dish special.

I don't know why this cake is "wacky" but it's a much requested recipe. It's very similar to a WW cake recipe that's been around for years.

Planning

I did up a menu plan for when I get groceries this week. But truthfully, I think I was overthinking it a bit. I am going to go through it and simplify a bit. This is not a complicated diet plan, I don't need to have a new complicated recipe every day. There are a few I would like to include, but otherwise, I like the freedom to put things together myself as long as I have enough basics to get us through.