Vegging

Last night I had that tasty looking stir-fry that was filled with lots of vegetables, chicken and not too many calories or fat; and I felt nasty all evening. It's really making me think that I should avoid meat; not that I have anything against it, I just don't feel good when I eat it. All day today I avoided the meat and tonight's special was Sweet Potato Barley Salad. It was pretty darn good, particularly accompanied with some delightful ww biscuits made with greek yogurt. And I feel fine. Satisfied, full, and not nauseous. Not sure why...but whatever, I might just keep on with this experiment for awhile.
Apparently taking pictures of what you cook is addictive because I just couldn't help myself tonight, it looked to pretty with all of those bright colors. :) I'll include the recipe below.



1c. cooked barley
1c. cooked edamame (removed from shell)
1 large sweet potato (cooked and cubed)
1c. fresh baby spinach
1c. raisins
2 medium carrots, shredded
1/2 c. thing red onion wedges
Layer a bit of each together on a plate (makes about 8 side-dish servings).
For dressing mix 1/3c. olive oil, 1/4c. balsamic vinegar, 1 t. garlic salt, and black pepper to taste. Drizzle over salad. I liked eating it with the potato and barley still a bit warm, or you can eat it all cold. It's an odd combination, but oh so good, maybe just because it's such a novelty.

Oh, and the mexican cheese dip that I made earlier today turned out ok, but didn't have much flavor. I added some more seasonings and am letting them blend overnight to see what happens.