Wet and windy weather = baking time

I am having my mom and sister come over tomorrow to decorate some cookies and cupcakes for Halloween. Since my kitchen is so tiny, I decided to do all the baking today.

The tentative baking schedule for today is:
Slime cupcakes
Chocolate cutout cookies
Sugar cookies
Peanut butter eyeballs
Chocolate covered marshmallows
Dog bones - 2 different types (really for dogs)

Not to mention, I have to come up with something for dinner, clean house, do laundry, and go some more crafting. Whew. I wish I could say that this is going to be a pain....but I can't. I love doing this!!!

However this morning has started off rough. I am still testing what I can and can't eat. This morning I tried some cereal. WRONG!!!! I lost it all. Which I should have known but I was able to eat it before the fill, but now the band is too tight. It's really a good thing, just I'm hard headed and I always have to push the boundaries. So after the cereal experience I decided to have some egg salad out of egg whites. Normally I would eat 4 egg whites, which equals 4 ounces of protein. I don't know if it was because I lost food before and my throat was sore, but I couldn't eat all 4 eggs. Well I ate them, but I lost some too. I now have no desire to eat anything what so ever.....at least for a few hours.

All in all it is getting a little easier. It's just taking me awhile to get my head back into the game plan.

Well it's time to fire up the ol' oven and mixer and get to cookin!!!!! Not sure how long we will have power with this storm so computer time is going to be short today.

Confetti Chicken Chowder

Last night I made this soup and it was soooo good. I wanted to make something light for dinner but I wanted something that had some substance to it too.

So before I go on here is the recipe:

Confetti chicken chowder

1/4 cup margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup all purpose flour
6 cups chicken broth
2 cups chopped, cooked chicken
1 10oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup half and half

In a large saucepan melt margarine over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in broth; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add chicken, spinach, and nutmeg. Stir in half and half, heat through.
Serves 6 292 calories.

Sorry I didn't take a photo of if, but it was really good. The best part was that I could eat it and use it as an entire meal. With the spinach, onion, and chicken it filled me up well as much as 3/4 of a cup could.

I am still measuring my portions. I am finding that different things are effecting me differently. Thankfully this soup was a good one.

So I hope you try it, if not then there is more for me!!!! LOL.