While traveling, we stopped in Waco, Texas, and visited the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame.  We all enjoyed it, but my husband especially enjoyed it.  The museum not only shares the history of the Texas Rangers along with artifacts, but it also memorializes 30 Texas Rangers who gave their lives in the line of duty or served with great distinction.

Our family thinks this museum is truly worth visiting!  Boys will especially enjoy it. Check here for Visitor Information.

I’m having trouble with my foot again, so I’m not back to walking much yet.  I stepped on the scales a couple of days ago, and I’ve gained back every bit of the weight I lost…four pounds!  Since then, I’m trying to be a lot more careful about what I eat, am considering an exercise bike which wouldn’t be putting pressure on the nerve in my foot, and am adding a little more protein to my diet.  I’m determined to lose weight naturally.

Some choose weight loss pills, but they should always check with their doctor before starting anything new.

Vacation time is in full swing right now, and there are so many places to choose from to visit.  Some people like to travel, rent a house and stay for a month or maybe the whole summer if they’re school teachers, retired, etc. Outer Banks rentals in Carolina might be a place they would visit.  Wouldn’t it be nice to go to a beautiful area with the family and stay for a month!

#1. Fruits and veggies. Do you prefer them peeled or not?

Definitely peeled because of all the pesticides on them.   Unless they’re organic and then I don’t peel them.
#2. What’s your favorite fresh fruit or vegetable smell?

There are several:  sweet strawberries, juicy peaches, an orange being peeled, watermelon, okra frying in the pan or just about any fresh vegetable cooking.

#3. What’s the worst food smell you’ve ever smelled?

I can’t think what it was right now, but I know my family would say cooked cabbage.  I’m the only one who likes it, and on the rare occasion I do cook it then they start gagging when they come in the kitchen.  lol    Actually, I’m not the only one in my family who likes cooked cabbage…our dog loves it!!
#4. Share the recipe for the dish that you love to smell cooking in your oven.

Again there are several:  Enchiladas, Lasagna, Sopapilla Cheesecake, brownies & cookies.

Here’s a recipe for Eggless Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies that I got from our daughter.  The neat thing about this recipe is that it’s safe to eat the dough.

Well, I did lose a total of four pounds, but I haven’t been able to go for my walks the past three weeks and have gained some of it back.  I’ve been having a lot of foot and ankle pain on a daily basis for quiet a while, went to my regular doctor, and finally went to a podiatrist and found out I have an enlarged nerve in my foot.  It’s called Morton’s Neuroma.  (I had to research that because I’d never heard of it.) The podiatrist gave me a shot of Cortizone which has really helped to settle the nerve down.  That’s definitely a blessing!  Hopefully, I can get back to taking at least a couple of walks a week because walking helps me so much!  I still want to lose five more pounds and hope to do that with walking and healthy eating.  Some people take Phentermine, but I prefer a more natural way.
By the way, anyone taking something to help them lose weight should always consult their doctor first.

This is a high-protein, low-fat recipe:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast fillets
• 1 cup salted peanuts, ground in a blender or coffee grinder until coarsely chopped (don’t overgrind or it will turn into peanut butter)
• 4 tablespoons honey
• salt & pepper

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly salt and pepper the fillets, brush on a coating of honey, and then roll in the chopped peanuts.  Press the coating into the chicken with the back of a tablespoon.  Bake for 45 minutes or until crusty brown on top.

If you don’t want to heat up the oven, you can cook on stove top in olive oil preheated on medium high.  As soon as the chicken is in the skillet, reduce heat to medium and cook until golden brown, about 30-45 minutes.

If you notice on my sidebar, I have a box about breast cancer.  I would appreciate if you visit that site every time you visit my site.  That will take you to the Breast Cancer Site where it’s free to help sponsor those who can not afford mammograms.

Probably most of you know one person or maybe several women whose lives have been affected by breast cancer.  I lost a friend, who had three children, to breast cancer 16 years ago.  I have several friends who are breast cancer survivors, and we thank God for that!

I had a breast cancer scare 15 years ago, had surgical biopsy done, and it turned out to be a non-malignant tumor.  Again, I thank God!  I am in a higher risk category because of that, and so I have my mamograms done every year.  Several years I’ve had to have an additional sonogram.  Last year, I had another scare and thought I was going to need to have another surgical biopsy, but it turned out OK and I didn’t have to have one.  (but that was after 10 weeks, four doctor visits, a mammogram, sonogram, and new digital mammogram)

So again, please visit this site, and I want to stress the importance of every woman having regular mammograms.  They do catch cancer early while it’s treatable!