Life is STILL GOOD!

I'm feeling very relieved that I got through Christmas without having a meltdown, especially considering how my mom acted. To give you an idea of how bad it was, she called first thing the next morning morning to apologize.

Yes, it was pretty bad because she usually doesn't even recognize how badly she acts. She spent the day with her usual martyred "I'm so put upon and tired" look. This in spite of the fact that she had to do NOTHING related to putting on the meal. The food was all brought by Hub and me and my brother. The table got set by my niece. My sister-in-law and I did all the clean up. Yet, Mom still snapped several times at Hub while he was trying to finish up preparing the meat and gravy. And when I'd ask her where something was (a serving plate, or a bowl, or whatever), she'd snap at me too. "Oh what a world..."

But I didn't react. And Hub, bless his heart, didn't react either. (Mom was lucky he didn't walk out and tell her to cook her own damn Christmas meal.)

So the day was saved, the meal was delicious, and the dinner conversation was generally pleasant. Our friend was a great addition to the occasion, and he got along great with everyone.

Yesterday, we just hung out. Food was a little too carb oriented. We had French toast made with pannettone for breakfast (which I think gave me a headache...or maybe it was the maple syrup...too much sugar) and last night we went to dinner at a restaurant called "Pogacha." Pogacha is a Croation term meaning "soft, chewy flatbread" and they are basically small personal pizzas. I split a Caesar salad with Hub plus I had a pogacha with pepperoni and gorgonzola.

My eating is still a bit off today…not bad but not great. But I'll be working the rest of the week, so it will be easier to be a bit more disciplined. But whatever I gain as a result of the holiday, I know I can lose it back within a few days. So I'm not gonna obsess on it.

Tena asked for my deviled egg recipe, it's really simple. I presume everyone knows how to make deviled eggs in general, so this is just how I make the filling:

To the egg yolks of a dozen eggs add:
1/2 cup Best Foods (aka Hellmanns) Real Mayonnaise (I only use full fat Best Foods mayo. I tried using low fat once, but I was really disappointed in the result)
2 tsp. French's yellow mustard
1 tsp. cider vinegar

This is the recipe I've used for 25 years. To be honest, I don't really measure anything anymore. I just put in a big glob of mayo, a fairly large squirt of the mustard and a capful of vinegar, whip it up, and then add more of whatever is needed. Add more mayo if the eggs are still a bit dry; if you like the eggs a bit more tangy, you can add a little more vinegar.

Everyone seems to love these eggs...At least there are never any left whenever I serve them.

Usually Hub and I go grocery shopping together on Sunday afternoons, but right now he and his friend are over at another friend's house trying to fix her treadmill. So I need to get to the grocery store by myself to buy a few staple food items. Note to self: Only healthy good things will be bought!

See you all later...