Always interesting to learn more about portion sizes. When I overindulge, it is usually on vegetables, which at least adds fewer calories. This will be a helpful reminder to my husband. It is easy to eat way more cheese than optimal on our cracker and cheese (and some fish) night. This is also a "movie night" which also leads to more eating than needed by portion. That is something we need to work on, if only for health reasons.

I have a few themed night plans: Taco Wednesdays because we have a regular commitment that night, Pizza Fridays including the kids and grandkids, Cheese & Cracker night (with cut up fresh veggies, plus pickled herring, salmon or sardines). Otherwise I cook a maindish 1-3 times a week and freeze leftovers for a couple more meals. Planning meals for a week at a time doesn't work well for me. Food contents in the fridge, freezer or pantry guide my choices of what to cook - as well as what is ripening in the garden.

Made a large kale salad, adding chickpeas and pumpkin seeds to increase protein. It made enough to share at National Night Out, a family dinner and a small group potluck.

Sent my husband to the store with a list. He was trying to be quick so I knew he would stick to the list. He is better at that than I am.

Saved chard leaves and stems I removed because threatening to go to see. Washed, chopped and froze for soup later.

Cooked fresh corn, cut it off the cob and froze the kernels.

In the past I have planted more kale, lettuce and radishes which I did not eat I have cut back on that this year . I have been on vacation for 3 weeks and I have lots of work to sod to get the garden bak in order now. I ill plant more green beans to have later in the fall.