  good thing this retreat is so good. makes it easy to walk past the massive plates of homemade cookies at breaktimes. the set up requires passing through the kitchen several times a day. after seeing all the beautiful rich dishes underway, i am again so grateful i get to come home for my simple meals. apples are my treat this week and that is enough. the committment to vegetarianism there has me inspired again and i revisited dean pomerleau's website last nite in hopes i might copy his menu. i haven't made up my mind if i have that level of committment he has. that's ALOT of shopping. ALOT of chopping. in the meantime i've upped my vit k greens and cruciferous veggies. also added half a tablespoon of olive oil which is delicious on steamed kale. and less chicken/fish. more cottage cheese/yogurt and probably some legumes soon. 
