12 Pounds!?!?!?

I have not written in almost three weeks. To my four readers, I apologize. I have been a little busy with work and school. What's even worse is I have not cooked much of anything in the last few weeks. There have not been enough opportunities or hungry mouths to feed...anyone have a kitchen they want me to cook in?

On a more pleasant note a few weeks ago I took the Supremes recipe of Julia's and made it a little more health conscious. Instead of copious amounts of butter an heavy cream, I used EVOO to soften the veggies, chicken stalk, Madeira, honey, and mustard. The dish was heavenly. Maeg even liked it. How often does that happen? I also managed to procure a tapered rolling pin which I am very happy to have for pastry shells and the like. Of all the places, I found it at Macy's for $11.

Perhaps on an even brighter note, since my last posting I have lost 12 pounds. I don't really know why. Other than an increase of water intake, I have not actively done anything to lose weight. I am now taking steps toward lower calorie eating, but I am still impressed by the loss of 12 pounds. For far too long now, I have been leaning on the fact that I quit smoking, and let that be an excuse for eating whatever I want. It's time I grow up and start making better choices.