Food

Found this on the web and it worked well when I ran out of Bisquick:

Baking Mix
1/2 cup Baking Powder
1/4 cup sugar
9 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cup Canola Oil

We have a nice gentleman who sells fresh produce about a mile from our house.  I had cash on hand so I stopped.  For six bucks I got 5 small cucumbers, 2 large ripe tomatoes, a huge zucchini and 2 lbs of string-less green beans.  My son was tickled to help me snap beans on the porch, after nap.  I wanted to have some vegetables ready in the fridge so they had an alternative to fast food while I was gone.  I also stocked the freezer with Healthy Choice, but as DH had both DS and our nephew for one day, they ate out lunch and dinner anyway.  I know it won't kill them.  And he did a good job keeping track of the food allergies and medicines and kept them entertained.  He's a good dad.  So anyway, I cut up the cukes and tomatoes (best I'd had all year, including hothouse Camparis) and tossed them in about a quarter cup of light Italian dressing with a tablespoon of Balsamic Vinegar and a dash of garlic powder, salt and pepper.  This is my husbands favorite salad.  It made a huge 3 qt bowl.  He finished it off happily. 
Next I chopped a large onion and threw it in a 5qt pot with some Pam, added my 2 lbs of fresh green beans, 4 medium potatoes and covered it with two cans of nonfat, low sodium chicken broth.   I brought it to a rolling boil, then turned it down to bubble for an hour.  The last 15 minutes I added frozen (cooked) cubed ham chunks, a little salt and pepper.  It was so good.  I lived on something like this when I bought my first house.  I was single and making about minimum wage.  The whole house had to be redone.  I spent $12-20 on groceries for the week and never ate out.  I bought cheap canned beans, the cheapest sausage for meat and cooked it in the microwave because I didn't have a stove.  Much better to have farm fresh beans.  This made a huge pot also, at least 4 qts cooked.  I thought DS would go for the beans if he did them himself.  He tried them.  But that was it.  I always make him try stuff.  He ate so many kinds of food since he was a baby.  I thought we'd skip the picky kid thing.  Nope.  Drives me nuts.  But he still eats lots of veggies and good foods. 
I had a twenty four hour break from dieting when my sister and I went to a funeral.  I was bad.  Food was always a comfort in our family, and we didn't learn to eat healthfully until we were out of the house as adults.  Sad, but true.  Well, I had an iced coffee, a protein bar, Bob Evans breakfast and later a cheeseburger and turtle shake at a 50's style drive-up diner.  So good.  I kept thinking how my husband would have liked the place.  When I brought him their card, he knew it, already.  A state away and small town, but he did.  He must have put some miles on that motorcycle he had.  Seems like he went everywhere.  Well, I weighted  in when I got home, and for the first time  since I started  counting my calories, the scale went the wrong direction.  I had counted on it pausing for a few days, but not reversing.  Figures.  Oh well, back in the game today.   So that's all my food talk. 
If you have been following lately, I want to ask for continued prayers for this family who lost a father and husband last week.  He was still young, very athletic and they had no warning.  They have two kids and had just moved for his job. She's been an at-home mom.  She lost her sister about five years ago.  I can't even get my mind around this awful time.  I don't know what say, even in prayer.  But I believe in the power of prayer, so I just keep on trying. If you pray, please add your prayers for this young family.  Thank you.