Being on the Longevity Diet is certainly saving me both time and money.  For dinner tonight I made a two bean and rice chili from the Seven Pillars of Health.  Not only was it satisifying to my foodie-husband, but we had enough left over to freeze for next week.  There really isn’t a more cost effective way to power eat than beans and rice.  I used the broth from the kale that I parboiled last night as the base for an added boost of nutrients.  The chili consisted of onions, garlic, green peppers, celery, pinto beans, kidney beans, long grain and wild rice, corn, stewed tomatoes, cumin, oregano, chili powder and black pepper.  It was a one-pot dish that was really tasty.

I’m on track with calorie restriction but I crumbled when I got home after work and had one of the cookies that my step-mom sent home with us after our visit this weekend.  I will have to tell you about those cookies some day, then you’ll understand why I can’t resist them.