Overview

Tomorrow marks the first day I experience the Mary's Mini Mcdougall diet. I am so excited to have a simple, great-tasting (I hope) meal plan to follow for a week or two to jumpstart the Mcdougall plan. I chose to base all my meals, at least for week 1, on potatoes, since I have a huge bag of red potatoes untouched in my kitchen. Here is the meal plan I conjured up for myself:

BREAKFAST: boiled potatoes
*recipe:
1. Put potatoes in medium saucepan and cover with cold water by two inches.
2. Salt the water.
3. Bring to a boil over medium heat, cook until tender (15 min).
4. Drain water, season with pepper, salt, parsley, dill.

LUNCH: hash brown potatoes (w/ketchup), salad with raw veggies
*recipe:
1. Slice potato using grater, spread out on pan.
2. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes, flip, cook 5-7 minutes more.
3. Sprinkle granulated onion and garlic, pepper.

DINNER: Mashed potatoes, cooked veggies
*recipe:
1. In a large pot, pour vegetable broth over peeled, cubed potatoes until just covered.
2. When boiling, reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer 12-15 minutes (test with fork).
3. Drain, but keep broth.
4. Use hand masher to mash with 1/4 to 1/2 broth.
5. Stir in chives, salt, pepper.

Cooked veggies:
-broccoli
-artichoke
-eggplant
-zucchini
-green beans
-spinach
-peppers
>> seasoning: soy sauce, vegetable broth, herbs and spices, salt and pepper


SNACKS:
Fruit:
-apple
-berries
-oranges

Raw veggies:
-carrots
-peppers
-cucumbers
-sprouts
-lettuce
-kale
-spinach

So I will give an update every week to show my progress: how I feel, how the food tastes, and how I like this diet.