February 13--heather

Going through a bit of a trial, a waiting trial, right now and am not terribly concerned with my diet at the moment. I'll be ok, but this waiting is no fun!

Breakfast:
cereal (200)
orange (50)

Morning snack:
green smoothie (200)
cheerios (50)
jam and bread (150)

Lunch:
eggs (150)
hershey kisses (40)

Afternoon snack (MM and I decided to finish the cake when the kids were asleep!):
cake (400)
green smoothie (100)

Dinner:
hearty lentil spaghetti (recipe below, this was excellent) (500)

Evening snack:
2 oranges (100)
hershey kisses (100)
fruit leather (70)

Water:
9

Fruits and veg:
14

Total calories:
1860

Hearty Lentil Spaghetti from Taste of Home

Ingredients:

* 3/4 cup chopped onion
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1-1/2 cups dried lentils, rinsed
* 4 cups vegetable broth
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes
* 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
* 1 teaspoon white vinegar
* 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
* 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
* 12 ounces uncooked spaghetti
* 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:
In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in the lentils, broth, pepper and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, basil and oregano. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes.
Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Serve with lentil sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Yield: 8 servings.