A food win
@sallypup (58069)
Centralia, Washington
April 21, 2024 10:44pm CST
I tried out an idea that I found on the Web. I'm working into not eating meat. And eating fewer interesting ingredients- another good for me goal.
Tonight I made potato chowder. I diced onion, green pepper and celery in with the potatoes. I did this to thicken the soup: I used a mixture of ground raw sunflower seeds and raw oats-oatmeal. It thickened the chowder nicely. It did NOT taste like oatmeal. It made the soup creamy without adding cheese or cream. At this point I don't need the extra fat in those dairy products.
This morning- this is a backwards post- hubby brought the pan of peanut butter cookies that he made yesterday to church. Fine. The not so good news for me: he brought some home. I ate a couple. Not the end of the world. I am trying hard to stop eating so much sugar, He knows this so this irritated me.
Mostly its been a good Sunday. I hope the same for you.
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@Marilynda1225 (79937)
• United States
22 Apr
Your chowder sounds good and it's always great when a recipe comes out good.
I'm trying to limit my sweets too and it's hard. I can understand how those peanut butter cookies would be tempting.
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@sabtraversa (12997)
• Italy
22 Apr
You only had a couple of cookies, sounds like a good amount of self-control to me. 
Sorry your husband didn't take your struggle against sugar seriously though. At least they're peanut butter cookies, sugary but PB is not as bad as chocolate. 
Sorry your husband didn't take your struggle against sugar seriously though. At least they're peanut butter cookies, sugary but PB is not as bad as chocolate. 2 people like this
@sabtraversa (12997)
• Italy
22 Apr
@sallypup Seems good! I don't mind using oil instead of butter when making cookies, the process is also faster as you don't have to wait for the dough to cool down. But you gotta add some fat somewhere either way.
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@sallypup (58069)
• Centralia, Washington
22 Apr
@sabtraversa Butter plus brown sugar plus peanut butter!
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@GardenGerty (157652)
• United States
22 Apr
Your soup sounds pretty tasty. I cannot resist cookies in the house.
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@snowy22315 (170386)
• United States
22 Apr
A couple of OB cookies isn't the end of the world. He likely wasn't trying to sabotage you
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@wolfgirl569 (95623)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Apr
It was a good day. Sorry he brought cookies home
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@LindaOHio (157047)
• United States
22 Apr
It's hard to forego sugar and go vegan all at once. Take baby steps. Good luck.
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