Day 4

I was too sleepy to write last night.  It was a good day though.  I am finding more substitutions for corn laden items and will share a few;

Instead of this... Substitute this!
Margarine... Butter! (keep 1/2 a brick on the counter in a covered container for spreadability)

Frozen corn... Frozen Peas and Carrot mix! (these frozen items have NO additives and are a great quick add to meals)

BBQ sauce... Montreal Steak Spice! (we had steak for supper and I wasn't sure how I would stomach a sauceless steak, but the steak spice - found at Costco - was Amazing!)

Corn Syrup... Golden Syrup! (made from sugar cane, this is a great alternative and can be substituted for dark or light corn syrup in recipes)

Pancake Syrup... Honey! (put it in the microwave for 20 seconds and it drizzled onto my pancakes perfectly)

Processed Peanut Butter... Pure Peanut Butter! (read the labels - there are pb's that are made from the peanut only)

Salad Dressing... Oil and Vinegar! (there are literally hundreds of recipes online to choose from)

White Bread... Whole Grain Breads! (be sure to read the labels, but the whole grain breads are less likely to contain additives)

Processed Sandwich Meats... Kirkland Sliced Roast! (found at Costco, this lightly spiced roast beef is perfect for sandwiches)

Ice Cream... Strawberry Smoothie! (I make mine with frozen strawberries and greek yogurt - YUM!)

November 5, 2011
845am) 1c. Sunny Boy hot cereal (as prepared), 2tsp. brown sugar, water
1045am) 1 macaroon
215pm) 2 slices harvest grain bread, 3 slices roast beef, 1tbs. mustard, pat of butter, 3 macroons
545pm) 6 1/2oz. steak with Montreal Steak Spice, 1 medium potato baked with butter, 2tbs. plain greek yogurt, 12 stings of asparagus, water
8pm) 10 frozen strawberries, 1/2c. fat free vanilla greek yogurt, 3/4c. skim milk, 1/3c. slivered almonds