Still Day 1, feeling good, had to take down the Christmas tree UUGGHHH!!! Lunch was a delicious cauliflour/brocolli/mushroom soup and now I am making a pecan/spinach risotto for dinner. Here are the recipes:

SOUP

2 T. olive oil

1 c. mushrooms

1/2 onion, sliced finely

2 cloves garlic minced

1 lb. (about 4 c.) cauliflour and brocolli in large pieces

1 qt. vegetable broth

salt pepper to taste

1/2 t. thyme

Saute onions, garlic, and mushrooms in olive oil 5 min.

Add rest of ingredients and simmer 30 min

Blend (carefully) in blender

RISOTTO

1 1/4 c. raw pecans

1 c. sliced brown mushrooms

3T. olive oil

5 C. vegetable broth

1 medium shallot, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/4 c. brown rice, prepared

3 c. spinach or kale, stems removed

1/4 t. pepper

Toast pecans in skillet about 5 minutes. Remove to bowl.

Saute mushrooms in 1 T oil. Remove to same bowl.

Heat broth in saucepan to boil. Turn low and keep simmering.

Saute garlic and shallot in rest of oil in stockpot (3 qt)

Add prepared rice (To use brown rice, bring to a boil earlier in day,

covered in water about 1" turn off and let sit for 1 hour)

Add 1 c broth and stir, stir, stir

Keep adding broth until it's gone

Add spinach, cooked mushrooms and pecans to rice.

Add pepper and serve.

Before dinner I will have a room temp green apple & peantut butter

Tonight for a snack, I will have some almond cheddar cheese and nut-thins

Good-Night Day 1