A pretty good year

From here.

Cassoulet:

2 Tbs (30mL) extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium onion, diced

1 large carrot, diced

1 large red potato, diced

6 large cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbs (3g) herbes de Provence

1/2 tsp (3g) salt

1/2 tsp (2g) freshly ground black pepper

1 bay leaf

2 15-ounce (425g) cans cannellini beans, drained

1 14 1/2-ounce (415g) can diced tomatoes

2 cups (480mL) vegetable broth

Bread Crumb Topping:

2 Tbs (30mL) extra-virgin olive oil

3 thick slices French bread

2 sprigs parsley

4 cloves garlic, peeled
Directions

Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). In a large skillet, sauté onion, carrot and potato in olive oil over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add garlic, herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper; sauté another minute. Combine vegetables with bay leaf, beans, tomatoes and vegetable broth in a large, lightly oiled casserole dish. Bake uncovered 20 minutes.

To make bread crumb topping, combine olive oil, bread, parsley and garlic in a food processor; puree on high until finely crumbled.

Remove cassoulet from oven and take out bay leaf. Raise oven temperature to 400°F (205°C). Sprinkle half the bread crumbs on top; bake another 15 minutes.

Remove cassoulet from oven; stir bread crumb topping into beans. Top with remaining bread crumbs. Bake another 15 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories: 317
Calories from Fat: 72
Total Fat: 8g

6 points per serving.

What I'm doing...24 points total.

Coffee/w: 1 pt.
Veg omelette: 9 pt.
Hashbrowns: 6 pt.
More coffee: 1 pt.
Diet pepsi: 0 pt.
Oatmeal: 2 pt.
Chicken fajita w/avocado: 12 pt.
Several beers & ciders: untold pt.

31 + untold points total.

What I'm doing...24 points total.

Coffee/w: 1 pt.
Berry oatmeal: 2 pt.
Pulled pork: 6 pt.
1/2 slice of bread: 2 pt.
Small fries: 6 pt.
Shrimp, polenta, & asparagus: 12 pt.
3 miller lights: 6 pt.

35 points total. But I did my oral argument yesterday so we decided we needed tons of shrimp and some beer.

The shrimp was made using Bobby Flay's recipe in the May 2006 issue of Food & Wine, for BBQ Spiced Shrimp. Very tasty but really really spicy.

What I'm doing...24 points total.

Coffee/w: 1 pt.
2 eggs: 4 pt.
Leftover potatoes turned into hashbrowns: 3 pt.
Turkey sandwich: 4 pt.
Grilled flank steak with peppers: 7 pt.
2 ff tortillas: 2 pt.
2 oz lf cheddar/colby mix: 2 pt.
Roasted sweet potato: 3 pt.
Guinness: 9 pt.

35 points total.

What I'm doing...24 points total.

Coffee/w: 1 pt.
Luna bar:
Salad bar: 7 pt.
Rice krispie: 3 pt.

Ok, I am suspending this for lack of knowledge of point values of food for the next 36 hours. Wake today, funeral tomorrow, etc. are making it not impossible but less than preferable to count. Will resume on Thursday, 4/6 when my life is back to normal.

-J

What I'm doing...24 points total

Coffee/w: 1 pt.
Scone: 5 pt.
Chicken taco: 4 pt.
Tots: 6 pt.
Fake meat buffalo wings: 6 pt.
Baked fries: 4 pt.

25 points total.

What I'm doing...24 points total.

Coffee/w: 1 pt.
Brownie: 3 pt.
Potato salad: 4 pt.
Turkey sandwich: 4 pt.
Instant indian food from TJ's: 4 pt.
Chicken breast strip: 2 pt.
Rice: 4 pt.
Michelob ultra (yuck): 2 pt.
Another brownie: 3 pt.

27 points total.

Thank god the brownies are gone now. Also? Michelob Ultra? Blech.

What I'm doing...24 points total.

Coffee/w: 1 pt.
Berry oatmeal: 2 pt.
2 eggs scrambled with spinach & feta: 5 pt.
Turkey sammich: 4 pt.
Turkey bratwurst w/bun: 7 pt.
Grilled asparagus: 1 pt.
Brownie: 3 pt.
3 miller lights: 6 pt.

26 points total.