When we sat down to supper last night, it was with good, healthy, hearty food in front of us and friends all around. It had been a while since we had prepared a meal to enjoy with others and it felt great. Our menu consisted of meatloaf, roasted vegetables, fresh-made and still warm applesauce, cornbread with home-canned corn, almond milk, and freshly baked apple crumb pie for desert. Everything served was home-made and unprocessed through commercial means, except for the salsa I put in my meatloaf, the secret sauce I put in my recipe.
I felt pretty good last night, physically speaking, I mean. Almost no back pain was evident as I prepared supper and did the dishes afterward. I was able to move and bend and enjoy my time with our guests. We played a card game called Buzz Word, I had never played before. It was fun.
When it came time to have desert, we were ready. I don’t usually eat pie, don’t particularly crave it, and since I’m avoiding sugar, I try to avoid sugary deserts too. I still have not gotten the knack of using Truvia or Stevia for desert making purposes. I’m a bit skeptical of both them and Splenda, and would rather use real sugars and eat less of what ever they are in, than to put this other stuff in my body. We joked about the fact that my guys are pie hogs. They actually fight over who is going to get the biggest piece or the most servings. My men have been known to hide pie, gorge on pie, sneak pie and beg for me to make more pie, but as you ladies (and gents too) know, pie making is labor intensive. I don’t make it every day, and good thing, because my guys would be as big around as they are tall, if I did.
This morning I hopped on the scales as I do every day. I thought my pie eating last night might have been reflected in a gain on the scales this morning, but it was not. Maybe it will catch up with me tomorrow or the next day, but I hope not. I won’t be eating another slice and I didn’t finish what I had last night. Like I said, pie is a pretty safe bet with me. I much prefer chocolate covered nuts to a slice of pie.
Do you ever eat pie? If so, what’s your favorite kind? With autumn is full swing, what are you making/baking that showcases the variety of apples available these days?
Change is possible! 