{"id":4253,"date":"2009-02-25T22:40:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-25T22:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4253"},"modified":"2009-02-25T22:40:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-25T22:40:00","slug":"food-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4253","title":{"rendered":"Food Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a huge fan of my veggies, any and all I positively love for the exception of brussel sprouts.  I\u2019ve tried them every way possible and they just don\u2019t agree with me.  But one of my absolute favorite veggies of the week has been the red bell pepper.  I love the sweetness about that vegetable and I think he\u2019s great both raw and cooked.<\/p>\n<p>I found a new love of taking pictures of food.  Perhaps it\u2019s because the newness of my camera has not worn off and I really think food is such a beautiful thing.<\/p>\n<p>A beautiful red pepper<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SaXKlKpXOyI\/AAAAAAAACyQ\/cVLEVZQsXtw\/s1600-h\/RedPepper.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SaXKlKpXOyI\/AAAAAAAACyQ\/cVLEVZQsXtw\/s400\/RedPepper.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306870475787811618\" \/><\/a><br \/>True beauty inside out<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SaXKbGfNGTI\/AAAAAAAACyI\/v3t6Z0CwNjM\/s1600-h\/Inside.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SaXKbGfNGTI\/AAAAAAAACyI\/v3t6Z0CwNjM\/s400\/Inside.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306870302872770866\" \/><\/a><br \/>I tossed him in a pot with a chopped red onion<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SaXKP_yxODI\/AAAAAAAACyA\/DML2dQpqaVY\/s1600-h\/PeppersNOnions.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SaXKP_yxODI\/AAAAAAAACyA\/DML2dQpqaVY\/s400\/PeppersNOnions.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306870112097220658\" \/><\/a><br \/>I love the aroma these create and the flavor from these guys, wow I could go for round two tonight!<\/p>\n<p>I seasoned them up and piled the whole thing on a plate with a nice turkey burger.  That was one healthy, huge and satisfying lunch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SaXJ64arrbI\/AAAAAAAACx4\/RzuLk3Nh7ZI\/s1600-h\/Goodness.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/SaXJ64arrbI\/AAAAAAAACx4\/RzuLk3Nh7ZI\/s400\/Goodness.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306869749339893170\" \/><\/a><br \/>Because I\u2019ve been embracing healthy eating (for the most part) I\u2019m celebrating a 40 pound weight loss as of this morning!  I hold fast to my outlook that life goes on, parties, holidays and birthdays happen and when they do I don\u2019t hold back one bit for those special times.  There\u2019s a time and place for all things good and I find that balance makes for a very happy and healthy me.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mylivesignature.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54486\/282\/912326E072E0D684DBBFDF228FB0CE16.png\" style=\"border: none; background: transparent;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a huge fan of my veggies, any and all I positively love for the exception of brussel sprouts. I\u2019ve tried them every way possible and they just don\u2019t agree with me. 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