Life in Mass

2010-06-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

2009-12-16T11:32:00.000-08:00

I am closing this blog. Alot happened these past few days. I am separated now and living with my son. But life goes on i guess....I will start a new blog soon.

2009-09-02T18:36:00.000-07:00

Barbecue Tonight: Asparagus, Portobello mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, Black Angus Sirloin Steaks.....And a side of artichoke&greens salad.

2009-08-29T17:52:00.000-07:00

I ordered a pizza for the boys. It was a large, half pepperoni and half mushroom pizza. It was ok from Papa Ginos ( online youhou). And grilled some meat for myself and had it it with some salad....Ok Saturday Night...

2009-08-25T06:22:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pics from my trip to Hingham ma...

Brie with fig jam
perfect combination

Boiled Tilapia with lemon butter sauce

Greenwich village Connecticut

2009-08-19T03:59:00.000-07:00

My very close friend, Anna Barbara, visited me from Switzerland and i decided to take her to Greenwich village for some major dinning and shopping (gossipping as well). Here are some random pics of us taken yesterday.

2009-08-03T00:07:00.002-07:00

I am still in Geneva but will be back to Boston, unfortunately, Wednesday. I have just added some pics i took from all my friends here. I had one of the best vacation ever.
I guess i will be back Thursday for dinner....

2009-07-06T05:46:00.000-07:00

We left Toronto Friday afternoon and Now we are in Geneva. Here are the pics i took from Friday morning in the hotel.

Tima Joon, Thank u so much

2009-07-02T04:51:00.000-07:00

Oh well, I am in Toronto with my son now. Yesterday at the Logan airport (Boston) they told us that our flight to Montreal was canceled. We were suppose to fly to Montreal and catch the flight to Geneva.
So they put us in a flight to Toronto....We got it , checked out the suitcases (what a mess) and found a hotel nearby the airport...
Now its morning and we have to wait till 6pm to get in the plane to Geneva...
Here are some pics i took last night..We were so hungry and i so needed to relax.

2009-06-30T18:45:00.000-07:00

Verdict:

After one month of NO WINE and Intense EXERCISE, i lost 5 lbs.This is good enough for me. Tonight we had Mexican dinner....

Tomorrow, 5 o'clockt in the afternoon, my son and I are leaving for Switzerland( connection in Montreal, Canada). We will miss Nader alot. I will be back August 5th but i will make sure i post as often as possible from there....

2009-06-28T11:34:00.000-07:00

Lunch today: More eggs. I used tomatoes, red onion, green jalapeno, mushrooms and green onions.

TV and Dinner

2009-06-28T11:25:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, we had breakfast in Natick village....I had the steak omelette and hubby had some kind of veggie omelette in a bagel...

On our way back, we stopped by Whole Foods and got some fresh mozzarella, some tomatoes, sushi and calamari. That was our dinner

Tofu and Asparagus Stir Fry

2009-06-26T04:16:00.000-07:00

I made the sauce with Curry mix, coconut milk, soy sauce and some honey

My plate (cabbage and sausage)

Hubby's plate

2009-06-24T12:33:00.000-07:00

We had lunch at L'aquitaine in Boston. I had the Tuna salad nicoise. Yum.

Coffee and scone. I took a small bite Only I swear!

Low Carb Friends @ Ken's steakhouse.

2009-06-22T18:32:00.000-07:00

My beautiful dinner.

2009-06-22T18:16:00.000-07:00

We had family over on Sunday. I made a lasagna(used soy crumbles), chicken piccata (Low carb) and salad.

2009-06-22T18:03:00.000-07:00

Tonight i made Rice biriany for the guys and a nice vegetable salad for myself. In the salad, there was cooked green beans, lettuce, grape tomatoes, red onion, broccoli and mushrooms.

2009-06-18T17:01:00.000-07:00

I made Fettuccine Alfredo for dinner. I just had some salad though....Lost 4 lbs so far, i think.

And of course, here is my dinner...But i did pick on the pasta.

2009-06-18T04:25:00.000-07:00

We had Dr T last night for dinner. He is moving back to L.A so he came to say goodbye...I made Vegetarian enchiladas. I used the soy crumble as a subsitute for beef. I also made chicken fajitas and mexican saffrom rice.

2009-06-16T16:38:00.000-07:00

Tonight i made a large pizza. It was half pepperoni and half veggies( tomatoes, onion, mushrooms and peppers). It turned out good. I fried myself a steak with cheese and veggies.

My plate

2009-06-15T17:08:00.000-07:00

I started making dinner as soon as i had my afternoon espresso. I really can not function properly after 4 pm so this is when my little machine comes in handy

I made vegetarian Thai curry noodle. I did not have any

The salad was a hit. The dressing is very very good. Its a Jacques Pepin recipe. He uses, garlic, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, mustard and salt/pepper. Yum

And here is My dinner tonight.

2009-06-13T18:00:00.000-07:00

Lunch was veggies omelette.

Dinner was burgers with veggies.

Voting/Dinner and 1 glass of WINE

2009-06-12T19:22:00.000-07:00

We went and participate in the Iranian Election in Cambridge. Yes! we did vote and after that we drove to Waltham and had dinner at a Thai restaurant. I ordered the beef sizzling without rice. Unfortunately the sauce was so SWEET.I don't understand why everything has to be sweet. I had to eat it and had Only 1 small glass of white wine. Hubby had the tofu curry.

Greek Lunch at Aegean

2009-06-10T18:31:00.000-07:00

Lunch was at the Greek restaurant in Watertown called AEGEAN. Food was perfect. We ordered the spinach cheese pie also known as Spinakopita and the beef slouvaki.

Buffalo Wings

2009-06-09T18:01:00.000-07:00

2009-06-08T17:59:00.000-07:00

I made stuffed peppers and a walnut & Blue cheese endive salad. I stuffed the peppers with spicy rice and soy crumble. Baked them in the oven and topped with cheese. I just had the salad as i wasn't hungry at all.

2009-06-07T18:09:00.000-07:00

Yes, we barbecued again tonight. We had more veggies left and the weather was beautiful. We finished Hooman's project and played alot of tennis. No wine or beer for a week now.

My Plate, rib eye and veggies.

School Project &Pizza

2009-06-07T11:56:00.000-07:00

We spent the morning helping Hooman with his project of building a 3D American Flag. We are getting there. For lunch, i made a pizza for the guys, one side mushrooms and tomato and the other side just cheese. I had a 2 eggs omelet for lunch.

Another Barbecue Night.Yum

2009-06-06T18:19:00.000-07:00

2009-06-05T18:18:00.000-07:00

I made up a last minute dinner. I cooked some couscous and served them with baked baby broccoli and baked beans. I also had some spicy chicken sausages (from Trader Joe's) that i fried for myself with a side of cooked white cabbage.

2009-06-04T17:10:00.000-07:00

This is Day 4 of my induction and NO WINE diet. I haven't lost anything yet but feel great. I cooked veggie Thai curry for the boys and some meat and salad for myself.

2009-06-03T17:13:00.000-07:00

Every Wednesdays, Me and Hubby have a lunch date. He isn't working on Wednesdays, how cool is that (oh well sometimes its not). So we have a free day without kids...Today, i had to go get my Mass driving license as i was still driving with my German one. I had to pass the written test (and i had been driving for more than 12 years)and i Passed it...For lunch , we went to a breakfast joint. Hubby had the Veggies monster omelet. I had the cheese stuff burger. Mine came with monster Onion rings that i did not touch and some lettuce. It was very good.

I finally found a dress for the wedding in July (In Geneva). I tried it on and loved it. Its a pink a la Obama style (u know the one side t.hing). Dinner, i bought some chicken-less stuffed cutlet from Trader Joe and baked them. I didn't have any as i was still stuffed from lunch....Here are pics

Pizza and Chicken

2009-06-02T17:16:00.000-07:00

I made an Onion/Tomato pizza for the guys and some chicken for myself.

30 Days Strict Low Carb Diet and NO WINE

2009-06-02T12:03:00.000-07:00

Ok as of June 1st, ive started a 30 days challenge for weight loss. I am back to a strict induction level, which means not a single drop of beer or wine (NOTHING), No sugar, No Starch AND alot of exercise. I was 59.5 kgr this morning. I would love to be down 57 By July 1st..........I need motivation Please.

Dhal Makhani and rice.

2009-06-02T07:39:00.000-07:00

Barbecue chicken, Kebab and veggies

2009-05-31T17:49:00.000-07:00

Lunch at "Not your average Joe" / Tennis

2009-05-30T19:23:00.001-07:00

Tarte aux pommes aka Apple Pie

2009-05-28T18:03:00.000-07:00

There are a few blogs that i HAVE to check EVERYDAY. One of them is http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/
Well, this morning, i saw the recipe for apple pie using puff pastry and since i had some in the freezer i though i give it a try. I love dessert, but never make any because i am always in the process of losing weight and watching calories/Carbs.
But i did make it and it was so so easy. Unfortunately, i ate half of it..............

Lasagna and green beans salad.

2009-05-28T17:44:00.000-07:00

Tonight , i made a lasagna bolognese using the Morningstar Soy crumbles instead of meat. I also made a side of haricot verts(green beans) salad with a lemon vinaigrette. I just had the salad because of some indulgence this afternoon.

This is what i am reading. For one more day

2009-05-27T18:43:00.000-07:00

Light dinner

2009-05-27T18:30:00.000-07:00

Since we had a big/late lunch, we felt like having a light dinner. I made a egg and heart of palm salad.

2009-05-27T12:29:00.000-07:00

Hubby is off on Wenesdays so we usually go out for lunch alone......We went to the Atrium Mall in Chestnut Hill. I needed to get 2 red mini colanders from Anthropologie for my mom. I will see her in Geneva end of June (im spending the whole July there).

For lunch, we went tp Le's Vietnamese restaurant. I had the Shrimp salad and N had the Vegetarian tofy lemongrass dish. Very Very good.

2009-05-26T18:18:00.000-07:00

I made a spinach pesto pizza for N and some bacon wrapped cheese wrapped chicken breasts.....Lets not talk calories tonight.

Barbecue Night

2009-05-25T17:56:00.000-07:00

Review :Trader Joes Paneer Tikka Masala

2009-05-25T10:54:00.000-07:00

Another Trader Joe's hit. Microwaved it for 4 min and voila, tasty and amazing dish. Try it.

Sunday Brunch

2009-05-25T10:46:00.000-07:00

Eggs and Bacon..........What else

All Homemade: Pizza and Wings.

2009-05-24T14:12:00.000-07:00

Grilled Veggies, vegetarian Masala Burgers and steaks.

2009-05-22T17:58:00.000-07:00

That was our dinner tonight. Now watching Dateline...............

2009-05-21T15:03:00.000-07:00

I stir fried some tofu and vegetables and added some Chinese sweet and sour sauce. I served this with Basmati rice. We also had some Spicy Andouille Chicken sausages that i got from Trader Joes.

Dover Sole Filet

2009-05-20T14:03:00.000-07:00

I had some frozen Dover Sole filet in the freezer . I baked them for 20 min and add some lemon butter sauce at the end. I did also cooked some green beans in the oven and made a side of pasta for husband whos vegetarian and does not even eat fish.Now lets see who will be the Next American Idol.

I want him to win, but like last year, my prediction is probably wrong

Tuesday May 19th/American Idol............

2009-05-19T17:26:00.000-07:00

I had special request for tonight's dinner. The boys wanted Mushroom pizza and Buffalo wings. So i ordered some and made myself some steak and salad. Now watching American Idol.

Butternut squash, Pumpkin and caramalized onion Ravioli

2009-05-18T16:55:00.000-07:00

I had some fresh butternut squash/onion and pumpkin ravioli from Whole Foods. I just had to cook them in boiling water for 4 minutes. I served them with olive oil and Parmesan cheese. I also had some fingerling potatoes that i fried in some butter, garlic and parsley. We didn't like the raviolis....Wont buy them anymore.

2009-05-17T17:16:00.001-07:00

This afternoon, we went out for coffee and i stopped by my favorite store, Anthropologie. This is what i bought myself on sale.

For dinner, since we had alot of veggies left in the fridge, we thought we should barbecue again tonight. Here is what we had.

Dinner with friends

2009-05-17T07:41:00.000-07:00

Marinating the veggies

Salad with spring mix, avocado, tomato, sprout.

Rib Eyes, i forgot to take pics from the chicken...I was too busy

Love the fact that it is finally green and nice here in Mass

Dinner is somehow served. Our men were too busy with the beers. Not a great job

US

Healthy dessert

Late night snack

Me, watching the 11 o'clock news and relaxing after the guests left.

Artichoke Dip

2009-05-17T07:29:00.000-07:00

I finally found my favorite recipe for baked artichoke dip. I made it last night as an appetizer for my guests. It turned out fine.

2009-05-16T06:46:00.000-07:00

Yesterday i had a dentist apt.I must say that i have the most handsome dentist and can not help staring at him while he works on my teeth. Yes, my dentist is my husband.....and sometimes its good but most of the time its not. Oh well, we ended up getting some sushi from Whole Foods and I'm made a veggie salad with mushroom, green mix, tomato, sunflower seeds, hot pepper,and goat cheese.

Thursday May 15th

2009-05-15T12:34:00.000-07:00

I am still in love with these Morning Star Soy crumble. I have started using them while living in Germany. I found them in our commissary and since hubby is a vegetarian , i gave it a try. And loved it. I use them in recipes that uses ground beef. They are great as substitute for pasta sauce, stuffed peppers, tacos,and much more. So last night, i made spaghetti bolognese using these soy crumble for the bolognese sauce. Et Voila. The other plate is mine (Low carb dinner).

Barbecue Night (Wenesday May13)

2009-05-13T15:21:00.000-07:00

We love to barbecue. Why? Because 1) Its easy , 2) Great for vegetarians and meat lovers ,3) Its fun and a break for me.

We grilled Vegetarian burgers, veggoes, hamburgers and hot dogs. YUM. Here is my Low Carb plate

New Blog

2009-05-01T16:14:00.000-07:00

My name is Leila and I've just moved back to the States. I have a vegetarian husband and a picky eater meat lover son. So dinner times are always a hassle for me.

I have decided to keep it very simple. I will post pictures of the food we eat everyday.If you want a certain recipe, email me and i will post it for u.