ERMAGHERD YES PLEASE. I took my blueberry muffins and made them chocolate chip. Hellz to the yes. Oh hai breakfast, you so sexy. Best part? ONE BOWL and a food processor! Ridiculously easy clean up. If you were set on Blueberry, swap the chocolate chips for 1 cup of FRESH blueberries. If you use frozen … Continue reading
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Portion Control
As I’m sure you know by now, the thing I struggle with most is moderation – which plays HEAVILY into portion control. Quite often, my food storage/packing/portions look like this: You know, a little muffin toppy. Cram it all in. Push and pack it down. Takes more time than … Continue reading
Spiral Veggie Cutter? Say what?!
Does anyone own one of these: GEFU Spirelli Spiral Cutter??? Skinny Taste has a whole recipe involving these “zoodles” (Zucchini noodles – do you see what they did there? Bahahaha). If you own one, please let me know your thoughts! It’s a very intriguing concept to me and it may soon be living in my kitchen….
Pizza Dough Recipe – 3PP/slice
I said yesterday I make my own pizza dough. I make pizza once a week. Tonight? BBQ Chicken and Gouda pizza. Boom. Dinner just got real. Well, here’s my recipe: 1 1/2 cup(s) water, warm 105-115 degrees 2 1/4 tsp Fleischmanns RapidRise Yeast, Highly Active, Dry 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp table salt 1 … Continue reading
Planning to Eat
The first thing people typically want to know is HOW I’ve lost all this weight. What am I doing? Am I taking something? What am I eating? How am I eating? HOW HOW HOW? Because of this I am creating a “Grocery” Section/Page – or something of the like. Fortunately, I’m a planner so I do … Continue reading
Lobster Risotto For 2 – 11PP
4 cup broth made with (s) Chicken base 1/2 Tbsp REAL butter 1 onion (use however much you onion YOU personally like) 2 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced 1/2 pound (about 3 [3oz] small tails) shelled lobster meat 1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground 2/3 cup(s) uncooked Rice Select Arboria Risotto Rice 1/2 cup(s) white … Continue reading
Grilled Flank Steak and Onions – 7PP
There is just something about a big fat steak coming off of the grill and into my belly. I’m trying to get into the process of eating whole everything and eliminating all of the processed everything. This means mostly all of the fat free products and instead eating REAL food in moderate portions. This brought … Continue reading
Sinfully Sanders -Batman Cake
My nephew requested a Batman cake for his birthday so I took it as an opportunity to do some stacking and fondant covering since I havent before. It’s a homemade stacked vanilla/white & chocolate cake with a neon yellow buttercream and homemade marshmallow fondant. All in all – I am quite pleased with my result.
Baking Bunny Butts
I’m a sucker for alliteration. No lie. Easter came and went, but if there is an excuse for me to bake, – you betta believe I’m on it. I did a 4 layer vanilla cake with alternating pink and purple layers. The frosting is a butter cream and the grass/flowers are a marshmallow fondant I … Continue reading
Organic Vitamins
I’ve been exhausted lately, so in order to bump up my energy levels (considering my training will only get longer and more intense) I’ve also bumped up my vitamins. I was only taking a daily multi vitamin. So, Sunday I went to Target and did some research on my phone while I browsed vitamins. With … Continue reading