Today I feel a little better, I think. Mostly just can't spend the time in bed although that is what I would rather be doing! No soup today, so that is good. I don't have a full appetite, but my stomach does keep growling at me. I made some good use of my time though by prepping breakfast for tomorrow; since the French Toast Bread Pudding has to soak overnight anyway. Man I love that recipe. So easy and so yummy!
For dinner we are going to have the Sloppy Joes from Ellie Krieger. Those are a favorite of ours for some time now. Since I had ground turkey in the freezer, I just used it instead of getting ground beef. I actually made it this afternoon and then put it in the crock-pot to keep it warm. I have one of those programmable kind, so it works out perfectly. That way it is all ready for us when we get back tonight and we wont have to scramble to make dinner.
For dessert we will be having strawberry shortcakes. I am going to use the leftover Lady Fingers from the Tiramasu from last week. This was the recommendation from the recipe book, so why not huh.
I will post the sloppy joe recipe later on or maybe tomorrow. It is really good and I think you all will like it. One sandwich is only 265 calories. Pretty awesome huh!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Down for the Count
Well I am officially admitting I am sick! Dang Nabbit! I hate being sick and I don't have time for it. As a result I am not cooking today. I know I know, but to be honest I am not really eating either - to sick to. So I won't screw up my calorie intake today that is for sure.
Sunday was good. We did leftovers for lunch, which was good. Made more room in the fridge for the groceries we got on Monday. For dinner I did make Buffalo Chicken Salad from Cook Yourself Thin and it was really good. My daughter thought the chicken was too "zippy" though. The Blue Cheese dressing was very light and not at all heavy like normal blue cheese. Personally I would have wanted more dressing as I am a sauce fiend, but I know that is one of the worst contributors to high caloric foods.
Monday was shopping day and it took a lot out of me, being sick that is. So we just hit Costco and the grocery store as Sunday was Trader Joes day (man I hate their parking lot). For lunch we had Cheddar Melts minus the soup this time and dinner was Pork Medallions in Cherry Sauce by Ellie Krieger. With the pork I also made Sweet Potato Gratin from the Cook Yourself Thin Faster cookbook. It was so good!!!!! The two together was only 483 calories!
So today was chicken noodle soup for lunch and for dinner there is a can of Cream of Celery with my name on it. Lame I know, but I just don't feel good and can't handle anything more than soup. Hopefully this will pass soon!
PS: Not only am I down for the count due to illness, but I am down in weight too. When I left WA to move here, I was 137 pounds. I dropped a couple here in sunny CA as we are more active, but I am happy to say after weighing myself this morning I am down 10 pounds from August. Not too shabby - eh!!
Sunday was good. We did leftovers for lunch, which was good. Made more room in the fridge for the groceries we got on Monday. For dinner I did make Buffalo Chicken Salad from Cook Yourself Thin and it was really good. My daughter thought the chicken was too "zippy" though. The Blue Cheese dressing was very light and not at all heavy like normal blue cheese. Personally I would have wanted more dressing as I am a sauce fiend, but I know that is one of the worst contributors to high caloric foods.
Monday was shopping day and it took a lot out of me, being sick that is. So we just hit Costco and the grocery store as Sunday was Trader Joes day (man I hate their parking lot). For lunch we had Cheddar Melts minus the soup this time and dinner was Pork Medallions in Cherry Sauce by Ellie Krieger. With the pork I also made Sweet Potato Gratin from the Cook Yourself Thin Faster cookbook. It was so good!!!!! The two together was only 483 calories!
So today was chicken noodle soup for lunch and for dinner there is a can of Cream of Celery with my name on it. Lame I know, but I just don't feel good and can't handle anything more than soup. Hopefully this will pass soon!
PS: Not only am I down for the count due to illness, but I am down in weight too. When I left WA to move here, I was 137 pounds. I dropped a couple here in sunny CA as we are more active, but I am happy to say after weighing myself this morning I am down 10 pounds from August. Not too shabby - eh!!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Slow Sunday Morning
So I am not quite on the ball here. I think it is this darn cold that is slowing me down. I am just now working on my menu for this coming week. But it was made a little easier by Hubby going through the cookbook and picking out some dinners. Now I just need to do the breakfasts and lunches.
I have to be honest, one of the biggest challenges with this is breakfast. I am not a breakfast person. Give me a cup of tea and call it good. But I get that the 3 meals a day is the only way to loose weight. But like most of us moms, trying to get the kid ready for school and all that jazz - the last thing I want to do is stand in there and prepare a stinkin omelet! Not to mention that I really don't like eggs. The best for me was the Bread Pudding that soaked in the fridge overnight and then all I had to do was throw it in the oven the next morning. Now that rocked!
I think today we might head up to the Flea Market and Farmers Market. Not super sunny today as it has been, but still a nice day! Not sure about lunch, but for dinner we are going to try the Buffalo Chicken Salad!
I have to be honest, one of the biggest challenges with this is breakfast. I am not a breakfast person. Give me a cup of tea and call it good. But I get that the 3 meals a day is the only way to loose weight. But like most of us moms, trying to get the kid ready for school and all that jazz - the last thing I want to do is stand in there and prepare a stinkin omelet! Not to mention that I really don't like eggs. The best for me was the Bread Pudding that soaked in the fridge overnight and then all I had to do was throw it in the oven the next morning. Now that rocked!
I think today we might head up to the Flea Market and Farmers Market. Not super sunny today as it has been, but still a nice day! Not sure about lunch, but for dinner we are going to try the Buffalo Chicken Salad!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Saturday Night
Well I survived my first big test today. My husband said that we should just go by In-N-Out and get lunch today. Then my daughter said we should go out to eat for dinner. Both had the idea of making it easier on me so that I wouldn't have to cook. I told them both they were sweet for the thought, but that I needed to stick to this!
I can tell you the lunch I made was awesome. No it wasn't In-N-Out and it is hard to compete with that, but I did pretty darn good. I made Oven Baked Chicken Tenders with Coleslaw. Now I have done the oven baked chicken plenty of times - and all have used the corn flakes and a buttermilk marinade, but what I liked about the Cook Yourself Thin version is that to the buttermilk they added a bay leaf, dried thyme, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Great flavor! http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/cook-yourself-thin/recipes/oven-baked-crispy-chicken-tenders-with-coleslaw Give them a try - they are delicious. I didn't make the tartar sauce as I just didn't want to bother and wasn't up for the extra calories. I will say that, for me, the sauce on the coleslaw was a little dry, so I added a little more of the vinegar and little more buttermilk.
Dinner was super easy. I had taken out a serving of the Mini-Meatloaves that were in freezer and made those. I didn't have the veggies to go with it, but steamed up some broccoli instead. Hence the extra calories I have leftover for a small dessert. Not enough for the pie that I made yesterday though, bummer.
Oh I didn't tell you that yesterday did I, sorry! I spent about 3 hours in the kitchen, but from it I made a Banana Cream Pie from Ellie Krieger (218 calories a slice), Mocha Chip Meringues from Everyday Food Light Magazine (28 calories), and Homemade Granola from Cook Yourself Thin (270 calories in 1/2 cup). Not too shabby use of my time!
I can tell you the lunch I made was awesome. No it wasn't In-N-Out and it is hard to compete with that, but I did pretty darn good. I made Oven Baked Chicken Tenders with Coleslaw. Now I have done the oven baked chicken plenty of times - and all have used the corn flakes and a buttermilk marinade, but what I liked about the Cook Yourself Thin version is that to the buttermilk they added a bay leaf, dried thyme, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Great flavor! http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/cook-yourself-thin/recipes/oven-baked-crispy-chicken-tenders-with-coleslaw Give them a try - they are delicious. I didn't make the tartar sauce as I just didn't want to bother and wasn't up for the extra calories. I will say that, for me, the sauce on the coleslaw was a little dry, so I added a little more of the vinegar and little more buttermilk.
Dinner was super easy. I had taken out a serving of the Mini-Meatloaves that were in freezer and made those. I didn't have the veggies to go with it, but steamed up some broccoli instead. Hence the extra calories I have leftover for a small dessert. Not enough for the pie that I made yesterday though, bummer.
Oh I didn't tell you that yesterday did I, sorry! I spent about 3 hours in the kitchen, but from it I made a Banana Cream Pie from Ellie Krieger (218 calories a slice), Mocha Chip Meringues from Everyday Food Light Magazine (28 calories), and Homemade Granola from Cook Yourself Thin (270 calories in 1/2 cup). Not too shabby use of my time!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Posted Recipes
I added some links to recipes that I made this week - one's we really liked and were a big hit with the family. Hope you give them a try!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
A day behind
So yesterday's meals were really good too. Leftovers for breakfast of the French Toast Bread Pudding and lunch was leftover Creamy Corn Chowder - so that made some room in the fridge! Ha Ha!
Dinner was really good, the only complaint I have was the length of time on them. I didn't read all the way through the recipe - which I usually try to be really good about. The sauce for the Spring Rolls has to sit 30 minutes and the Noodles an hour! So that kind of back-fired on me. Other than that they were both really awesome. The sauce for the Spring rolls is delicious!! I didn't bother with the Lemongrass it called for, and honestly I doubt we really missed it. I am sure it wouldn't have added to the taste, but it wasn't worth the extra effort trying to find them. As it was I went to 4 stores just to find the rice wrappers (must find an Asian Market).
For dessert I made Tiramisu. You make them in small individual ramekins - and they were just right to meet the sweet tooth. Did I mention they are only 145 calories!!
So for today we had the remainder of the Overnight Oatmeal for breakfast. But lunch I made Hubby's and Little Miss's favorite Chili Chicken Wraps from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food. Those are so awesome! My daughter ate 4 rolls - so that should tell you something. They are light and fresh. I will put the recipe on my recipe page.
Dinner was just okay. I made the Cook Yourself Thin Sweet and Sour Pork Chops. You cut the pork up though in 1" cubes like normal sweet and sour pork. But it was lacking in real flavor. I was concerned when the sauce that you make up for it was only about 1/4 cup, but I tried it. My husband said it was okay, but that it just needed more flavor. To be honest, I probably won't bother with that one again. I will poke around in Ellie Krieger's book and see if she has a recipe for it.
Tomorrow is more leftovers (gotta clear out that fridge - seriously people it is stuffed full). Sesame noodles with Edamame for lunch and the rest of the Enchiladas for dinner. But Friday .......... oh yeah baby! Now that will be Chicken Burritos with Pineapple Salsa, but I am going to just use the Mango salsa I made and canned. I can't wait!! I will let you know how they turn out.
Oh, did I mention that I weighed myself this morning? 129 pounds! 2 pounds down!! Pretty cool huh!
Dinner was really good, the only complaint I have was the length of time on them. I didn't read all the way through the recipe - which I usually try to be really good about. The sauce for the Spring Rolls has to sit 30 minutes and the Noodles an hour! So that kind of back-fired on me. Other than that they were both really awesome. The sauce for the Spring rolls is delicious!! I didn't bother with the Lemongrass it called for, and honestly I doubt we really missed it. I am sure it wouldn't have added to the taste, but it wasn't worth the extra effort trying to find them. As it was I went to 4 stores just to find the rice wrappers (must find an Asian Market).
For dessert I made Tiramisu. You make them in small individual ramekins - and they were just right to meet the sweet tooth. Did I mention they are only 145 calories!!
So for today we had the remainder of the Overnight Oatmeal for breakfast. But lunch I made Hubby's and Little Miss's favorite Chili Chicken Wraps from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food. Those are so awesome! My daughter ate 4 rolls - so that should tell you something. They are light and fresh. I will put the recipe on my recipe page.
Dinner was just okay. I made the Cook Yourself Thin Sweet and Sour Pork Chops. You cut the pork up though in 1" cubes like normal sweet and sour pork. But it was lacking in real flavor. I was concerned when the sauce that you make up for it was only about 1/4 cup, but I tried it. My husband said it was okay, but that it just needed more flavor. To be honest, I probably won't bother with that one again. I will poke around in Ellie Krieger's book and see if she has a recipe for it.
Tomorrow is more leftovers (gotta clear out that fridge - seriously people it is stuffed full). Sesame noodles with Edamame for lunch and the rest of the Enchiladas for dinner. But Friday .......... oh yeah baby! Now that will be Chicken Burritos with Pineapple Salsa, but I am going to just use the Mango salsa I made and canned. I can't wait!! I will let you know how they turn out.
Oh, did I mention that I weighed myself this morning? 129 pounds! 2 pounds down!! Pretty cool huh!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Surprising good
So yesterday I made two recipes that I have admit I was rather skeptical about. The Tuna Rolls and the Baked Enchiladas. Well I happy to report that I loved them both!!
The Tuna Rolls had you mix tuna just with olive oil and salt and pepper. Which was okay, but rather bland and super "fishy" tasting - where the old method of a ton of mayo calmed that down. But when you layered the tuna on the Boston lettuce along with the sprouts, red pepper and scallions and then dipped them in the sauce - they were awesome. Not to mention how crisp and light they were and frankly the plate was very beautiful.
The same with the Enchiladas. Now Poblanos tend to be rather mild so I also added a jalapeno to the sauce for flavor. And let me tell you there was some off stuff in that sauce - I mean a salsa verde with chicken stock? But it was really good. The only bummer was by adding the jalapeno it made it too spicy for my daughter. She gave it her best effort, but it was too "zippy" as she calls it. So next time I will have to calm it back down (darn it). Seriously though these are delicious and very filling. I didn't miss the 10 gallons of cheese either. The recipe only calls for 12 corn tortillias and they are layered in like a lasagna - killing off tons of calories.
I highly recommend both recipes! They are both in the Cook Yourself Thin book. If you follow the Lifetime link on my links page there are episodes where they make both recipes too.
The Tuna Rolls had you mix tuna just with olive oil and salt and pepper. Which was okay, but rather bland and super "fishy" tasting - where the old method of a ton of mayo calmed that down. But when you layered the tuna on the Boston lettuce along with the sprouts, red pepper and scallions and then dipped them in the sauce - they were awesome. Not to mention how crisp and light they were and frankly the plate was very beautiful.
The same with the Enchiladas. Now Poblanos tend to be rather mild so I also added a jalapeno to the sauce for flavor. And let me tell you there was some off stuff in that sauce - I mean a salsa verde with chicken stock? But it was really good. The only bummer was by adding the jalapeno it made it too spicy for my daughter. She gave it her best effort, but it was too "zippy" as she calls it. So next time I will have to calm it back down (darn it). Seriously though these are delicious and very filling. I didn't miss the 10 gallons of cheese either. The recipe only calls for 12 corn tortillias and they are layered in like a lasagna - killing off tons of calories.
I highly recommend both recipes! They are both in the Cook Yourself Thin book. If you follow the Lifetime link on my links page there are episodes where they make both recipes too.
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