Gin + Juice

I don’t know why but every time I use my juicer, that song – circa 1993 and oh so cheesy – pops right into my head.  

I’ve been drinking the same blend I made the other day:

• red leaf
• zucchini
• cucumber
• lemon
• ginger
• celery
• carrot
• stevia
• apple

And I think it’s definitely made me feel a little better.  I still feel like my head has been stuffed with a large Q-tip.

I’ve also been drinking smoothies.  They’re easy, tasty, and the nutrients are more easily absorbed.  But the best part?

The husband has been doing the dirty work (i.e. throwing a bunch of random ingredients into the blender).

• soymilk
• pom juice
• spinach
• frozen raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, mango
• fruit salad (nectarine, plums, mandarin oranges, kiwi, pineapple)
• plain yogurt

I have also eaten my fair share of steamed rice which I think is the ultimate sick food.  I could eat plain rice every day and not get sick of it, as long as I had some salt.

I went to work today and must have looked as awful as I felt because everyone stayed at least 10 feet away from me.

I left the office early – the plan was to go home and take a nap but that didn’t happen.  Instead, we went to a little Cajun restaurant around the corner for an early dinner:  Dodie’s. 

Matt eats there quite a bit but I’ve never taken the chance.  However, we were there for a neighborhood association meeting a couple months ago and the owner seemed very involved and very competent, so we decided to give it a try tonight. 

Instead of a side salad, I opted for the coleslaw.

This was basically red and green cabbage dressed in olive oil and vinegar with a ton of spices.  It had a great kick to it and was tart and a bit spicy at the same time.  I had 2 plates’ worth.

They had flounder as a special so they sautéed me a filet in white wine, garlic, lemon, and a little butter with mushrooms, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and topped with crab meat. 

Served with yellow squash, zucchini, and broccoli.

This was a nice change from the usual.  I really like fish and we definitely do not eat it often enough now that we have access to fresh – albeit not right-out-of-the-ocean fresh – seafood.

I finished my tax homework and am gearing up for the Biggest Loser along with a couple of decongestants and a big sexy box of tissues.

Hope you all are having a good start to the week!

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Q:  When was the last time you got sick?