Days 304-305: Teaching Healthy

This weekend my youngest stepson was over and we did our usual go out to dinner thang. he originally want to go to a greasy burger drive in. i had my huny talk him into a buffet. He chose Golden Corral..... not my fave. i feel like cattle being herded to greasy, fatening  gluttony there. and even sadder is that i have to stick to their tiny salad bar. my huny made some good choices- steak, rice, broccoli & cauliflower, salad and then..... he got some not so good choice, but i would say that he was 85% successful.AND he did not do like he normally does, which is eat soooo much that by the time we get out to the parking lot he ends up getting sick. ugh!


Cade learned a lot today when we went shopping for dinner. we talked about nutrition, how to read a nutrition label, what it means, hard cheese vs soft cheese, protein and what it does for you ,price per lb & price per oz..... and anti-holiday. because of the anti-holiday discussion we made soft tacos instead of hamburger stew fr St. Pats day. we made our own taco seasoning (chili powder, cumin, mrs dash Caribbean seasoning,garlic powder & onion powder), our own un-refried beans (mashed up cooked kidney beans)and grilled veges (onion, red pepper & corn). he refused to eat whole wheat tortillas, but i cant blame him too much. we also had a pinch of shredded cheese and a teaspoon of sour cream. he liked every bit of dinner and even cut down on his portions! :)

 Kelly