Wow! Thanks for getting back to me with this abundance of great information! I have never had parsnips before, will have to give them a try. The only times I've eaten brussel sprouts is when they've been breaded & fried.

Yes, out of site out of mind for sure! I've always loved bread! Thought it was going to be terribly hard to give it up but wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Even talked my husband to try eating less of it, and he hasn't gone back to it.

If I have alternatives to bread for an egg sandwich that would be amazing. I feel like just one egg isn't enough to keep me till next mealtime. I will have to try cauliflower waffle as my bread.

When we eat hamburgers at home, we don't use a bun, season it before putting it in the oven or on the grill, we slap cheese on when it's done and put it on the plate like that, no ketchup or mustard or anything. Usually eat it with sweet potato tots. Chicken we usually cook it in a pan with a little water, season them and cover to let cook.

My husband is Puerto Rican so when he cooks, he will always make some rice. I just eat a little bit with whatever meat he cooks and half an avocado. Avocado is so good with rice. Sometimes he adds beans (red beans or pigeon peas) to the rice. I remember when money was super tight, we would make extra rice so we would have left over the next night and add like two hot dogs, scrambled eggs, a little onion. We just cook it all together, add seasoning (or add a little soy sauce) and bam that was dinner.

Thanks for the links, I will take a gander at them! Can always use some recipes to eat better.