I see it has been a week since I posted. Part of that is due to the fact that we were en route back home and most of it is because I have been eating terribly. On December 1 I decided to take control of my diet and on January 30 I had gained a half a pound. That means not only did I not eat properly for 2 months but that I made negative progress. So I am done with that. No more snacking on chips and wine before dinner, no more eating lots of red meats, no more slathering butter on things.  I have got 6 weeks until we leave for our trip to Italy. I would really like to lose 10 pounds!

Sous vide chicken breast with rutabagas and broccoli

Oh, ho hum, boring, you might think. But when you are filled with the zeal of accomplishing a goal, this is a mighty fine dinner. John and I split a chicken breast and I cooked up some vegetables. We used our packet gravy. This was a satisfying dinner and afterward I was satisfied with myself.