Recipes for: January 11, 2009
Dinner: Beef Stew: put 1/2 large onion, chopped, a handful of baby carrots (the kind they sell in a sealed plastic bag), 4 stalks celery, in big pieces, 2 turnips, peeled and chopped in big pieces, 1 clove garlic chopped, in a large crock pot. Brown 2 pounds of beef cubes in olive oil (in batches) and add to the crock pot. Add 2 bay leaves, 1 can crushed or diced tomatoes. Cover, cook on high for 5-6 hours, or on high for 1 hour and low for 7-8 hours. Serve with mashed cauliflower and a salad.

Snack: Pecan Sandies from Dana Carpender's 500 Low-Carb Recipes. I used erithritol and a couple of packs of Truvia instead of sucralose (I just don't like the taste of sucralose). These cookies are pretty good. Next time, I'll add a little more sweetener - maybe 5-6 packs of Truvia.