Pea Salad Recipe

PEA SALAD RECIPE

This is a old one, but recently has been rediscovered in our family.  My husband use to think that it was a chick dish, but now says he likes this recipe better.  I can’t remember the old recipe I used, but this is the one I use now.  

Ingredients:

2 to 4 cups of frozen green peas  (I use whatever is left over in the bag from another meal)

½ cup chopped onion

5 pieces of bacon (I use turkey bacon)

2 to 4 Tblsp of Ranch dressing – to taste

½ cup of cheddar cheese, cubed or shredded - Optional

Directions:

Thaw green peas in a bowl.  

Cut bacon strips into slivers and cook them in a skillet or microwave until crispy.  Allow bacon to cool.  

Chop onions.  Add onions, cheese, and cool bacon to green peas.  

Add in the amount of Ranch to your liking.  Stir until coated. 

Diet Review For Trim Healthy Mama

In September, my daughter and I merged from Somersizing into Trim Healthy Mama.  We stuck with it until Thanksgiving.  We were not strong enough for the holiday temptations and traditional foods.  We are back on it again, but have managed to merry Somersizing and Trim Healthy Mama with our diet.

Trim Healthy Mama is a diet that is similar to Susanne Somers Somersizing Diet, but with more freedom.  Your carb meals are still separated from your protein/fat meals.  You should eat every 3 to 4 hours.  You can switch from a carb meal to a protein/fat meal or visa versa after 2 ½ hours.  Carbs are an E meal for Energizing and Protein/fat meal is called an S meal for Satisfying.

Pros - They say there are no rules, but as any diet there really is.  If you cheat on a meal, you get right back on it for the next meal.  I love that part, because there is no need to feel like you are failing the diet.  The diet is great for breaking the sugar addiction.  The carb meals allow a little protein and so it is easier to find something to eat while out.  Nuts are allowed and that opens the door to being able to use other low carb desserts and even some Paleo.  The diet is more like a new way of living, as long as you eat meals from both categories.  I love their cookbook.

Cons – In the beginning, it is hard to understand the diet.  This is a diet that you need to read the book to understand it.  I am still not sure about certain things, but I am still able to eat the way I do understand it and I follow the recipes in both the first book and the cookbook. It is very easy for mistakes to become everyday habits. I forget to eat on a schedule and end up munching when I am not suppose to.  It is now a bad habit.  My husband still wants to cheat as much as possible.  I think it is the thrill of cheating that he likes. LOL

Results – My daughter and I have not lost any weight, but feel better.  We have noticed that we don’t do well with certain carbs.  We have lots of room for improvement on this diet and so we are encouraged to keep going.  My husband has not lost any weight either, but most likely it is because of his cheating. I am sure he cheats more when he is not around us.  We should also be drinking more water and exercising.