Sunday is the day

Seems that Sundays are a good weigh-in day for me.  I was able to see my weight follow that curve up and then back down for a total loss of 2 pounds this week.  I'll take it.

Tomorrow begins a little extra boost to my week. David rejoined our family at the YMCA.  That means I'm planning to get up with him early in the morning for a workout together before we start the day. Should be a good way to get me moving and rolling.  I already know that getting ME out of bed is the key to the rest of the day.

We had a super busy day.  Church in the morning in Concord (2 hour round trip).  Lunch with David's parents while there.  Headed back for church with our new friends near our own hometown with a quick stop home to grab Babykinz a change of clothes and whip up a quick salad to share with the church family.  I am SO grateful for that food processor that lives on my counter now.

So, this salad is called Apple Bok Choy salad, but I have yet to make it with bok choy. Every time I've made it, I've used different vegetables, but it's always turned out really good. 

Tonight's version:

Half a head of purple cabbage cut into shreds
1/4-1/3 head of cauliflower cut bite sized
4-5 carrots, shredded
2 apples, diced
1 head of romaine lettuce, chopped

Dressing:
1/2 cup raw cashews
1/4 cup almonds or walnuts
1 TBS Dijon or regular mustard
1 TBS balsamic vinegar (or whatever vinegar you like)
1/2 cup raisins

Puree in food processor, adding water as needed to thin

Mix everything in a large bowl. The mixing takes a little bit to spread out the dressing evenly.

I like this salad a lot. The romaine wilts easily, so using the cabbage works well. I would imagine the bok choy would hold up better too. The first time I made this I put in broccoli flowerets and it was really good. It reminded me of a broccoli salad my friend makes that I love. This recipe has a similar flavor without the sugar. 

I'm feeling motivated and excited to work hard this week to get to that next decade. Only four pounds to go!! :D