Lunch, Day Thirty-Two

• 3 oz turkey burger with Dijon mustard & garlic powder on a whole wheat bun
• 1/2 cup cooked squash
• 1/2 cup green beans with a pat of Country Crock spread
• 1/2 cup fresh pineapple

I was very glad my boyfriend was around today to suggest alternatives to the prescribed salad and healthy fries this meal was supposed to have. Whereas I had only gotten so far as substituting a baked potato last time, he suggested I could have any starch, from pinto beans (which he had) to a starchy vegetable like this squash, which has been tempting me from the freezer for weeks.

This was such a colorful and tasty meal, and I was amazed at the difference in this fresh pineapple compared with the hermetic juice-packed chunks I've become accustomed to.