Day 1 - Monday - Snack & Dinner

The Snack:

hard boiled eggs with a creamy hummus filling - this did NOT happen. I made them last night and the 2 youngest kids each had some (no one else did). In the night and this morning, the 2 youngest kids vomited several times (no one else did). Pretty sure there's a connection there, so I tossed all the eggs. I had a string cheese instead.


The Dinner Menu:

-5 oz. grilled chicken breast
-8 asparagus spears
-1 cup of grape tomatoes with 1 T. balsamic vinegar and 1 T. chopped fresh basil

My Response:

new to me foods: none!

I sauteed the asparagus in a pan with some cooking spray. I sprinkled it with salt, pepper, garlic salt, and added just enough water to sort of steam them without them sticking to the pan. We had some leftover grilled chicken in the refrigerator, so I sliced it thinly. Once the asparagus was mostly done, I added the chicken and stirred it together until it was all heated up. It had a good flavor, but I'll use fresh chicken next time. It was pretty dry.


The tomatoes... My goodness, 1 cup of tomatoes is a lot of tomatoes. I had previously had balsamic vinegar on a regular salad and didn't care for the super-strong flavor. I mis-read this evening's meal and thought it said balsamic vinaigrette. I found a vinaigrette recipe online, made it, and poured it over the tomatoes before I realized it was just supposed to be plain balsamic vinegar. Oops. Like so many other things, it was okay. I would eat it if someone offered it to me, but I won't be craving it :)

Missing starches :(


His Response:

He ate it, but he didn't finish all his tomatoes. And when he finished, he looked around longingly, wishing for potatoes. That is going to be one of the hardest hurdles for him. He likes his potatoes.

The Kids' Response:

#1 (12) - away at camp

#2 (9) - had leftover grilled sausage, instant mashed potatoes, and sugar-free applesauce (total fail)
#3 (5) - picked at some leftover ham, instant mashed potatoes, and a bowl of peach slices
#4 (3) - had leftover grilled sausage, instant mashed potatoes, and sugar-free applesauce (total fail)


Tomorrow is going to be a real challenge. My husband already refuses to eat the planned lunch, so I told him that was okay but that he should try hard to make good food choices. Time will tell what he chooses.