{"id":7605,"date":"2010-10-15T09:17:23","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T16:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=7605"},"modified":"2010-10-15T09:17:23","modified_gmt":"2010-10-15T16:17:23","slug":"the-cure-for-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=7605","title":{"rendered":"The Cure for Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/stress-antistresskit.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7606\" title=\"stress-antistresskit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/stress-antistresskit-194x300.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/stress-antistresskit-194x300.gif 194w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/stress-antistresskit.gif 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>So that is one cure. OR a good cure is going to a friend&#8217;s house for dinner and girl talk!<\/p>\n<p>I went to my friend Star&#8217;s house for dinner after work. She is one of the best cooks I know but unfortunately she doesn&#8217;t measure or follow recipes when she cooks! I can never recreate her masterpieces because of that.<\/p>\n<p>Dinner was vegetarian soup. She made her famous cornbread too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cornbread.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7616\" title=\"cornbread\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cornbread-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cornbread-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/cornbread.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The &#8220;recipe&#8221; for her cornbread is:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Bob&#8217;s Red Mill Cornbread mix<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Splash of vanilla<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Small can of chopped chilies (mild)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Handful of corn<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Pour into an iron skillet and top with grated sharp smoked cheese.\u00a0 The cheese will sink into the cornbread as it bakes. Bake it according to the package.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Delicious! I love her cornbread. Topped with a little melted butter and it&#8217;s the perfect side dish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/soup1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7617\" title=\"soup1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/soup1-e1287158836714-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/soup1-e1287158836714-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/soup1-e1287158836714.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Now for the amazing soup.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The night before, she soaked a cup of black beans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">With a potato masher, mash the black beans into a puree.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Chop a whole sweet onion and a red and yellow pepper.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Sautee the veggies in a skillet with garlic and butter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Pour a couple quarts of vegetable broth into a pot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Add the sauteed veggies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Toss in an entire cube of low fat cream cheese.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">1 can of roasted tomatoes (don&#8217;t drain liquid) and 1 can of Rotell.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Add frozen corn and frozen soy beans.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Add some dry brown rice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Simmer for at least an hour and a half.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/soup2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7619\" title=\"soup2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/soup2-e1287159045166-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/soup2-e1287159045166-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/soup2-e1287159045166.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>It was creamy and delicious. A storm was brewing outside. When I arrived at her house (my old apartment building too) the wind was kicking up and the clouds were threatening rain. A creamy soup was the perfect meal for a rainy night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7622\" title=\"dinner1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner14-e1287159207486-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner14-e1287159207486-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner14-e1287159207486.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>I got seconds. It was just too good not to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7623\" title=\"dinner2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner23-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner23-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/dinner23.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>My friend Star had some recent illnesses and she switched to a 90% vegan diet. She looked healthy, happy and has lost some weight. The program she&#8217;s doing seems to be working. I don&#8217;t know that I could be vegan. I just love dairy too much.<\/p>\n<p>Talking with a girlfriend about stress usually makes me feel better. The current situational stressors have been taking a toll. I wish I could say the soup cured me! It didn&#8217;t but it did make me feel a little bit better.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>QUESTION: How do you de-stress?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So that is one cure. OR a good cure is going to a friend&#8217;s house for dinner and girl talk! I went to my friend Star&#8217;s house for dinner after work. She is one of the best cooks I know but unfortunately she doesn&#8217;t measure or follow recipes when she cooks! 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