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Wednesday- Day 12

Another good night sleep, even though I do remember it storming, I was up once, and I had a very lucid dream before my 4:30 alarm. 

Same routine just a different day. I made a double batch of smoothie with only the SP Complete (no need for the additional Whey Pro since I’m now eating fish). To the 2T SP Complete, I added a cup of coconut milk, fresh figs, 1/4 cup fresh dates (that I prepared last night - soaked and pitted) and a 1/4 cup of blueberries (this amount was for 1 smoothie).

For breakfast I sautéed two large cloves of garlic, and fresh arugula from farmers market in my cast-iron skillet. This actually is part of a very common breakfast for us as we eat vegetables most mornings. I made enough for two, and Bill had his soft boiled eggs, and I reheated in the skillet the rest of the lake trout from yesterday.


Lunch was an easy preparation. Chopped romaine lettuce, topped with seeded cucumber, peaches and chopped basil. The dressing was just extra-virgin olive oil. For lunches at work we always pack them in stainless steel reusable containers. I also packed a small 1/2 cup Pyrex dish with lentil Dahl.


While Wednesday is not “Prince Spaghetti Day” around here, it is leftover night. Ratatouille and chicken off the bird roasted Sunday for Bill.

Some information about bitter greens. 

Bitter greens are packed with vitamins and nutrients, including potassium, calcium, vitamins A and C, antioxidants, fiber, and even protein. This website from from Elissa Goodman does a good job in outlining the benefits: https://elissagoodman.com/healthy-tips/the-potent-powers-of-bitter-greens/

One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. 

~Virginia Woolf



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