Something tasty

In preparation for tropical storm Felicia, at 9 this morning I started a pot of gumbo soup. Unfortunately the storm kind of fizzled out. I was really looking forward to having a storm. I cut celery, bell peppers, onions, garlic, and carrots. It simmered for almost 8 hours and was so delicious!

I also made dessert. I came up with this on my own. Since I'm on a "special diet" (yay Twilight lol), I tried to make it as low calorie as possible. I made the crust from scratch using flour, vanilla extract, Splenda, water, and a little bit of oil. For the filling I used sugar free Jell-O chocolate pudding, 2 Yoplait light'n'fit yougurt (1 strawberry, 1 cherry), fresh strawberry slices, and a thin layer of sugar free cherry Jell-O. I topped each piece with 2 tbsp light whipped cream and 1 tsp chocolate syrup. Each piece is roughly 135 calories and full of flavor. I have already lost 8.8 pounds since I started my "special diet" 3 weeks ago. This shows that you can eat healthy and still get your dessert. My mom and I think it tastes almost like candy. My dad refused to try it. I think it's too "healthy" for him.