Forget it, I am horrible with this blog!

I can't seem to get this right.... so here goes.....
   Morgan and I are both doing good and we are going to try to post weekly from here on out. I have lost four pounds so far and Morgan has lost about a gazillion. o.k. not really, but my man is looking FINE!!!!!! O.K. he just got home.... he says that he has lost four pounds too.
  We will be more faithful in our posting......

A Quinoa Recipe Even Mike Loves!

Ok, I love Quinoa. Elliott loves quinoa...Mike and Lucy, not so much. Last night I tried this recipe and everyone loved it! So, I thought I'd share. We ate the corn and jalapeno recipe--the second one, but Ruth says Jeremy doesn't like corn so I also included the Bell pepper recipe--the first one. Incidentally, I don't like Bell peppers so Ruth, you will have to tell me how that one goes! 

Morgan and Christa, don't try them yet, I want to make it when I get there! 

Good luck and good eatin' everybody!

The Gilbert Johnsons Are Online

Morgan and Christa Here. We are in. Thank Bonnie for giving us the 411.

For those who havent posted!!!

For those of you who havent posted yet. PLEASE DO!! It is soo fun to hear about how things are going for you, even if things arent going for you POST! :) LOVE TO YOU ALLL!!!!!

An AMAZINGLY yummy recipe to try! :)

If loosing weight tastes this good, I think I'll keep going! :)

Pot Pie!

4 medium carrots, sliced

3 medium potatoes, chopped

1/3 cup whole wheat flour

4 Tablespoons melted coconut oil

4 cups vegetable broth (I mix my own with Homemade Vegetable Broth Powder)

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 cups mushrooms of choice (I have used chopped Portabello, fresh sliced, or canned sliced when I didn't have fresh;)

1 Large onion, chopped

2 cups Frozen green peas

Biscuit Topping (recipe below)

Cook carrots and potatoes in water in saucepan until tender-crisp.
Blend flour into melted coconut oil in medium saucepan over low heat.
Cook for 3 minutes or until smooth and bubbly, stirring frequently.
Stir in vegetable broth gradually; increase heat to medium. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Stir in poultry seasoning, salt, pepper.
Place chopped onion, mushrooms, and frozen peas in baking dish or dishes. (I have used a deep cake pan or 2 deep 9 inch pie pans. If they are small pie tins you could probably use three or 4 my deep dish ones were really full. You can see in the picture that they some spilled over the sides while cooking;)
Drain carrots and potatoes place them in the pan also.
Pour in broth mixture over the vegetables.
Top with Biscuit Topping.
Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 45 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

Biscuit Topping

4 cups whole wheat flour

2 Tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups rice milk

8 Tablespoons olive or coconut oil

Mix flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Add milk and oil all at once; mix just until moistened.

 

 

note, it makes A TON!!

Papa and Grama

Love to all!

A~~~M~~~A~~~Z~~~I~~~N~~~G~~~ aLrEaDy!!

SO, TODAY WAS DAY ONE!!

I HAVE A SOAR THROAT, A FEVER AND A SINUS HEADACHE...

BUT WITH WAKING UP AT 6 AND WORKING OUT

AND MY GOOD EATING AND HEALTHY SNACKING, I

FELT AMAZING TODAY!!

IT IS REALLY GOING TO BE GREAT!!!

BREANA:)