Arugula,Fennel, Blood Orange, Hearts of Palm

Turns out, long distance relationship wasn’t very good for my waistline…. I was last week in a bread bonanza; bread is definitely my comfort food.

 Comfort food is typically inexpensive, uncomplicated, and easy to prepare. Many people turn to comfort food for familiarity, emotional security, or as a special reward. The reasons a dish becomes a comfort food are diverse but often include pleasant associations of childhood. Small children often seem to latch on to a specific food or drink (in a way similar to a security blanket and will repeatedly request it in high stress situations). Adults eat comfort food for a sense of continuity.

And God knows last week I needed some comfort. Usually I have “one” type of bread in the house, either whole grain or multigrain, Never a simple loaf of white bread (Trying to keep some sort of figure here).

But man! I went berserk; I had bread with raisins (they were delicious), sourdough bread, pita bread, focaccia bread, you name it… I had it. So of course in one week I became four pounds heavier. One night my dinner was olives and bread (very Mediterranean) would be great if I hadn’t top it of with a pint of chocolate ice cream. The conclusion here is: my husband is the sentinel of my sanity. Thank God he is back; if he stayed away longer, I would probably have to call 911 to break our surrounding walls in order to pull me out of my apartment. But now we are back to sensible eating, these four pounds have to go as fast as they came or else…

Salmon filet,Watercress,Fennel, and couscous. 

Pork chops and Israeli couscous

Beef Noodle Soup

Kale, Cucumber, Hearts of Palm Salad

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