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Year Four, Day 312, Pandemic Times Day 61: "Stay Home - Stay Safe" Day 48: Za'atar Man'ouche! And My Magic, Miracle Fasting Broth Drink!

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So, the big news here in my little word?  I made a batch of keto pita bread and topped it with Za'atar. Ouila! Man'ouche!




I have been in love with Middle Eastern food since I was in college. I had a friend who was of Lebanese descent. We had lunch downtown at Abu Karim. And I was hooked!

Za'atar is one of my absolute favorite spices. And lately I have not been able to find it. Especially since my essential grocery store outings have been limited to Wal-Mart.

So I ordered a jar online.  OMGoodness, I could eat it with a spoon!

And, if you must know, my homemade zhug was so good yesterday, that I caught my daughter eating it with a spoon!

We are mostly gluten free in our household, and trying to limit carbs, so I tried this recipe for "Keto Lob Carb Flatbread"

https://thesugarfreediva.com/keto-low-carb-flatbread/

Success! It was pretty much fathead dough. If you've ever tried keto or low carb living, you've probably heard of it. I added "Everything But the Bagel Seasoning" and a bit of shredded parmesan. I also refrigerated the dough after I mixed it. It's quite sticky and hard to manipulate when warm. But after about 30 minutes in the fridge, it rolled up into little golfballs that I flattened and baked.

I love when recipes work out!

I also made a bean soup for lunch.

AND...I made a new discovery last night. I am going to call it my magic, miracle fasting broth drink.

I am still practicing intermittent fasting. Nearly a year now. I've gained a ton of discipline and lost a bit of weight. But I'm stuck. And I've started been having feelings of deprivation, panic and self pity when my fast starts - about 5 p.m. each night.

So last night, instead of tea, I made a thermos of chicken broth, which is about 15 calories a teaspoon. I added turmeric, Tajin, garlic powder and a splash of lemon juice.

So fulfilling! AND I woke up to a 1 pound loss at last!

Hopefully with this drink every night I will feel less deprived during my eating window, which I should really call my feeding window because I tend to eat like an animal. Snorting sounds and all!

My life is really nothing more than a big experiment.

Speaking of experiments...

States continue to transition in opening at various phases. I am pleased to see that most health official are encouraging all people to wear face coverings (i.e. cloth masks or bandanas) when they are in indoor public places, especially where social distancing is difficult.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-masks/281-0f603146-0d68-438e-856e-0a042f9d513f?ref=exit-recirc

Many businesses are requiring face coverings for not only their employees, but the public as well.

Here is a site that breaks it down state by state:

https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/facing-your-face-mask-duties-list-statewide-orders

If you have been following my blog, you probably know that I have been a strong supporter of masks for all from the beginning.

Health officials say they are not needed outdoors, unless you are in a public place where social distancing is difficult, i.e. an outdoor, public market.

That said, I need to head out for my afternoon walk before it gets too late. It has been raining on and off most of the day. I was waiting, in hope that it would ease up so I could do my Burnt Bridge Creek walk. But it's still coming down. So I"ll just do my daily video in the park.

Be back in a few minutes...

I'm baaack!

Here's my video musings:




I need to go make  My Magic, Miracle Fasting Broth Drink!

Talk to you tomorrow!

Be safe! Be healthy! Be blessed! Be happy!

Love,

Zita







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