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it isn't easy!
But my dh's blood pressure was very low at his last checkup so it has been worth the extra effort. Now my kids are used to it so they are becoming more sensitive to the saltier foods.
Good luck with everything! 
Welcome back. Congratulations, too, on getting your health on track. You will never regret taking care of yourself.
Any kind, but chicken and pork are my favorites.
But what I made for lunch was totally outrageous. Nursing my cold, I made soup with kale and white beans. It was so delicious I thought back to what I put in the broth and I think it was the caramelized onions that made it so good.
Also made orange tea with ginger. using a big fat bulb of gorgeous ginger I bought at the Korean greengrocer. Boy does that do the trick! Clears up the sinuses.
Cher
I bought kale today and your soup sounds so tempting. Ginger is almost a miracle drug. I'm glad it's working for you! Feel better! 
And I love that you remember the brownies!
(Spaghetti, garlic and oil) They used pan toasted ceci and fava beans with the garlic- a better, nuttier taste. Limas were what I had on hand, though. Came out good.
And I've got left over brownies for a breakfast "sandwich" - sliced brownie, banana, peanut butter and molasses. 
I've done that with ceci as an appetizer. Toasted first in a pan and then in the oven with oil and sage. Addicting. Your breakfast sandwich should keep you smiling for hours! Have a great day!
I raid epicurious a couple of times a week for inspiration. This looks like a really good recipe.
I used to freeze pints pine nut/basil/parmesan/lemon for year round use. I've branched out into experimenting with different nuts and herbs to compliment lots of different dishes. I don't get tired of anything herbal or anything with nuts in it.
Almost as good as basil pesto. It's my new favorite way of eating kale. And, walnuts work great in it, if you don't want to spend all that money on pine nuts.
but would eat it in a snap! I use walnuts for a basil-mint pesto that goes very well with lamb. grasswire gave me a recipe for pistachio-Italian parsley-lemon rind that is a fabulous sauce for shrimp. All great ideas!
Been purging the boat today and it feels good, but I am tired.
after a day of purging. Enjoy that pizza!
must be the cold front! I had leftover chickpea, red kidney bean, and collard soup for brunch. For an afternoon lunch, I made a nice salad with romaine and purple leaf lettuce, avocado, onion, cucumber and apple slices in a mustard vinaigrette. Dessert was a light strawberry-filo pie. Dinner was the leftover shepherd's pie. I had a square of dark chocolate and now I'm trying not to pass out on the couch. Burp! Snuggle up tonight!
I have a hard time turning down a great deal. I was super proud of myself for walking away from a whole case of bananas for three dollars today!
Things I've acquired recently: An entire bushel of green beans for one dollar.
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A case of roma tomatoes for $3, and a case of yellow bell peppers for $3. Twenty avocados for $4. Free pears from a friend's tree, and boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.29/lb.
Tonight the beans were tossed with balsamic vinegar and nutritional yeast, then baked in the oven.
The chicken was coated in herbs from the garden and a touch of parmesan, and baked.
And we had a huge salad of tomatoes, bell peppers, avocados and pears.
The whole dinner cost less than a dollar per person, and we had massive leftovers of everything.
Your menu sounds great. I would have bought the bananas though... 
I spent the entire weekend dehydrating banana chips for snacks. I also like to dehydrate green beans after they have been blanched. They make a tasty crunchy snack instead of chips. I dehydrate tomatoes too, they are great on sandwiches dry and are handy to have on hand when the good ones are out of season. Where do you buy cases like that?
