Into the Woods - An Earthy Diet Planner

The woods offers a bounty from Mother Nature!  From berries to nuts, from mushrooms  to wild plums, depending on the season - there's no telling which goodies you'll discover.

There's nothing quite like pitching a tent and relaxing by a campfire on a chilly night. A very tasty, low  calorie diet treat is roasted marshmallows - only 100 calories for 5 jumbo marshmallows.  Yes, they are practically pure sugar, but what a treat!  They take a long while to eat and those sticky fingers can be licked for hours.

On that note, the following free diet menu is full of all these good foods from our Good Earth:

Breakfast: Mushroom Omelet - 1 yolk plus 2 whites and scramble. Add a bit of salt and pepper and pour into a pan sprayed with non stick cooking spray. When eggs are set, flip and add 1/2 ounce of a skimmed-milk based cheese OR 1/2 slice of cheese.  Add a layer of sauteed mushrooms  then fold.  Serve with 1 cup of skimmed milk and 2 strips of bacon.

Mid Morning Snack: 2 large plums

Lunch: Dandelion Salad: Mix the following - dandelion greens, raw spinach, 1 teaspoon of shelled pecans, 1 teaspoon of golden raisins, 1/2 chopped apple, tomato, chopped cucumber and 1Tablespoon of your favorite salad dressing.

Serve Dandelion Salad with green tea sweetened with Splenda, and a bowl of cream of mushroom soup (single serving).  Add one breadstick if desired.  Enjoy 1 serving of beef jerky with your meal.

Mid Afternoon Snack: 1 TEASPOON of peanut butter spread of the 1/2 apple leftover from lunch.

Dinner: These recipes take a while to prepare, but they go hand-in-hand with the Good Earth.  A healthy serving of Stone Soup, 1 piece of Peasant Flatbread, 2 cups of stir-fried veggies (add a good dose of no calorie butter spray and some salt and pepper to taste), 2 cups of fresh berries dusted with Splenda/Equal.

Bedtime Snack: 1 cup of skimmed milk and a scary campfire story!