The benchmark at school today was a success! My kids whomped (is that a real word???) the 2009 released TAKS test and made such amazing progress that I shared some delicious cake truffles with them after a huge YAY! pep talk. I am so proud of their progress! We went from 2/3 of the class not passing (January BMK) to 3 not passing!!! This is why I teach in this district and Dual Language program - my kids start off so far behind and then woosh to catch-up and then surpass their peers. GO TEAM!!! (Why do I suddenly feel an urge to high-kick and wave spirit fingers? - hmmm.... that's strange... I'm sure it will pass eventually...)
On another train of thought, our Vegetarian week was a great success. No, we did not stick to our menu exactly (although by now we have eaten most of the recipes - just not in that order). Stay away from the avocado soup (although Clinton loved it) and the Mushroom Strudel - WAY too mushroomy for my taste. But the veggie burgers (made from scratch, no less!) were beyond amazing and definitely gave us food for thought (get it? huh? no, well, you know, FOOD, for thought... food for thought? never mind... pressing on).
The recipe will be posted in a bit pending me actually getting home to the recipe (we changed and modified and added and subtracted from the original recipe so much that I don't think it even counts as the original black bean burgers). Until then...
We have learned that better eating habits (i.e. less calorie ridden meat and more yummy relatively calorie "free" vegetables) make us feel a million-bazillion times better inside and out. We also lose weight easier and Clint doesn't have to worry about the cholesterol, fat, and other evils in most other foods. As a side benefit, we also tended to not eat out nearly as much because so few restaurants serve meat-free menu options - which in turn saved us moolah! I do HIGHLY recommend a restaurant in Fort Worth called Spiral Bakery and Diner. The menu is all-vegan, mostly organic, and delightfully delicious! We plan to go again whether we continue the vegetarian thing or not.
Which leads to the "lesson learned" portion of this story. We have decided that we will be halfy vegetarians. Meaning that we won't be the typical southern, meat and potatoes for dinner only kind of family. Fast food does NOT count as a well-balanced meal and shouldn't be used as such (if you are of the opinion that the occassional fast-food family meal won't hurt, check out this website - it is enough to make you schedule an appointment for a triple-bypass! http://www.acaloriecounter.com/fast-food.php)
Stay tuned for the recipes and check out the status of... THE LIST!
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