Tonight, we got together with our good friends A & W for a wonder Sunday meal. This is the first time we met for Sunday dinner since we starting on our new eating thin journey. Before tonight, we would get together to indulge ourselves with delicious food and wine. It had to be the best! Best cuts of meat with all whole foods and we didn’t skimp on the ingredients. Forget the margarine or the frozen foods, it’s butter, cream, fresh vegetables, fresh herbs, prime cuts of meat with all the yummy fats, and don’t forget anything chocolate for dessert. So what can we eat now?

Sunday dinner tonight was amazing! Just like the old times. We brought fixings for a salad. Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, green onions, a few olives, and just a little bit (crumbled into tiny bits) of good quality Greek feta cheese. The dressing is simply Dijon mustard, white vinegar, lemon juice, lemon zest, pesto, green onions, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper (a touch to taste). A & W made pork tenderloin with chanterelle mushrooms and a parsnip mash. The pork was perfectly cook, seasoned very lightly with salt, pepper and Dijon mustard. The parsnip was first boiled in milk and water. Then mashed with some cream and butter. The chanterelle mushrooms were sauteed with butter in a cast iron pan. Delicious!

Ok… we DID indulge on butter and cheese but in moderation. More importantly, we enjoyed a wonderful evening with great friends.


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