Well I am embarrassed to see that it has been 2 years since I have been on my blog! How lame is that?!!
A lot has changed in those two years, we have moved to OC (yeah my home town area), with that came new jobs, a new school for our daughter, and much more! I will say that we do miss San Diego - I mean who wouldn't right? However, being back in my native land is just wonderful too! And I can't even tell you how close I live to Disneyland again!!
The bad part is that I got WAY off track on my weight loss and eating healthy plan. It isn't an easy job let me tell you! It is so much easier to give into the fast food and the quick fix dinners with busy schedules to juggle! But I do have to be honest with myself and say THOSE ARE JUST EXCUSES!! Sadly I have put the weight back on and am at 139 pounds! So sad and so lame!
Now I am back and serious about turning this all back around. I have my menu planned and heading to the grocery store. I will tell you that I have added some great tools to my repertoire.... a Vitamix, a great app called Pepperplate (http://www.pepperplate.com/), a couple handy books: d.i.y.cookbook by America's Test Kitchen and The Doctor's Book of Food Remedies by Selene Yeager and the Editors of Prevention.
Pepperplate is a great tool. You start it up on your PC, but then you can link it to your tablet's and phone. I have it on my iPhone and my NOOK. With it you can import recipes from all kinds of food site (ie Food Network, Martha Stewart, and so on), you can input your own recipes, and you can create menu's and grocery lists. I used it for Christmas dinner for my first trial run. I put the whole day in starting with my Grandmother's famous pancakes all the way to the turkey dinner. I changed the portions on the recipes to fit my small family and then added it all onto the grocery list. Now it doesn't just list it for you, it breaks it down into departments within the store!! Finally an app that is freaky anal as I am!! Seriously, I highly recommend it!
Well I am glad to be back, and hope you come back too and get some enjoyment out of my ramblings! See you soon!
KC
