Lounging Burritos

Happy Sunday!  Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend :)

It was a lazy Saturday around here, which I love!  We  lounged around in pj’s and had a leisurely late breakfast.  I found these blintzes in my freezer (no idea when I bought these!), so I gave them a try…

I don’t think I’ve ever had a blintz before, so I wasn’t really sure what to expect or how to serve them.   They looked like little burritos!

I followed the directions for baking them and just dug in…

They were pretty good.  Nothing special, though.  I think they need major doctoring up with powdered sugar and whipped cream!  Hmmm… now that’s what I’m talkin about!

A leisurely breakfast always involves a big honkin’ cup of coffee.  And a very special creamer…

 

Love…

I had a feeling the blintzes were going to leave me hungry fairly quickly.  I was ready for lunch not long after.  I was craving turkey and cranberry sauce -Thanksgiving is in the air!  I settled for a turkey sandwich with cranberry mustard instead…

I was also in the mood for a Chobani (it’s becoming a serious addiction now), so I scooped a strawberry flavor into a bowl and topped it with tons more strawberries…

That was a good lunch!

We had to get out of our pj’s and head over to a cousin’s house for a jewelry/home entertaining demonstration.  Of course, I had to buy serveware from the home collection.  Can’t resist pretty dishes!

After the party, we planned on going to the park to play, but the weather wasn’t cooperating.  We decided to pick up a movie instead and head home to make dinner.

I had bacon and beans on the brain!  Ever since seeing Danica’s awesome recipe for Cheesy Bacon and Bean Stuffed Peppers , I couldn’t wait to make the filling for this.  I made only a couple alterations – used 2 slices of bacon, no reserved bacon fat , this taco seasoning and Cabot’s 75% reduced fat cheddar cheese…

But, I’m not a huge fan of stuffed peppers, so I made stuffed zucchini instead…

I baked them per Danica’s directions and the result was delicious…

 

Served with a side of leftover spinach, this was one hearty meal!

I had tons of filling leftover, so I decided to use it to make Bean and Rice Burritos.  I scooped leftover filling into a high fiber tortilla and topped it with the remainder of the cheese…

and rolled it all up…

Towering burritos ready for the deep freeze…

Thanks for the great recipe, Danica!

After my fiber-rific dinner (oh, which no one else ate but me –the husband and daughters had “made by me” cheesesteaks, but I know, I didn’t have to tell you that!!  Although, husband had some of the filling and loved :)  Progress!),  we snuggled up (like burritos) to watch  MALL COP which was the goofy kind of movie that the husband we enjoy.  I indulged in a little dessert while watching the stupidity…

Mmmm…love.  Would make a great mock Java Chip Frappuccino!

Off to make brekkie for the fam.  Enjoy your day, everyone!

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ONE GOOD THING:  Stopping with only 1 serving of ice cream when you really want LOTS more!!!

Question of the Day:  What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream?

Humbled + Houseworkout

Wow, I was completely floored by all of your comments on my last post.  When I asked what you liked best about my blog, I really was hoping to just get some feedback as to what you come here to read and see so that I wouldn’t continue to bore the pants off you for the next year, but truly , I did not expect all of the wonderful things that you said!! *blush*  THANK YOU.  Really.  For taking the time to comment, for coming here to read my babbling and for sharing “my table” with me :)

 

Breakfast was the first thing on my mind this morning!  I took out a Ginger Apple Oat Breakfast Cookie from the freezer, nuked it for 20 seconds and decided it needed a topping.  I waffled back on forth about trying the Barney Butter on it and finally just went for it!  I added one tbsp. as my “icing”…

Awesome!  I liked the ginger/almond butter combo!  Now, I have a way to use up that $9.50 jar!

I had to trade the gym this morning for a workout at my parents’ house!  Well, I wasn’t planning it to be a workout.  I was going over to help with more home improvement projects and cleanout (they are preparing to sell their house).  But, heavy box lifting, squats, cleaning mirrors, sweeping and running up and down steps 400,000 times can definitely count for some kind of workout!  My gluteus maximus was a little sore by the end of the day!

We broke for a late and quickie lunch.  A simple soup and sammie combo… Trader Joe’s Organic Lentil Soup

and an open faced turkey and cheese with spicy brown mustard…

I helped with a few more things, then left with a carful of items to drop off at Goodwill (Dad, you don’t miss that 70’s disco picture still, do you???)  :)

I was home for all of about 20 minutes before having to head back out with little daughter for religion class.  I had to volunteer in the office during that time and made sure to bring my snack with me.  But didn’t get to eat it.  There was a whirlwind of stuff for me to accomplish, so I didn’t have time to get to it, but my stomach was letting me know it was NOT happy.

When we got home, I got right to making dinner.  I found myself looking for snacks.  I got that panicky feeling of “ I have to eat something”.  I noshed on a couple pretzels while prepping dinner and knew I was should stop because I felt close to the edge of binging on a bunch of stuff;  I was getting in that zone.  I stopped for a second, came into the moment and said to myself, “I am not going to starve to death.  I can wait a few more minutes until dinner is ready.”  And a sense of relief came over me.  I realized, yes, I am hungry, but no, I will not die of starvation if I have to wait another 10 minutes for dinner.  Whew, disaster avoided :)

And I got to enjoy a dinner of  Mexican “Baked” (micro) Potato topped with black beans, salsa and Cabot’s 75% reduced fat cheddar cheese and a side salad with Kraft  Light Three Cheese Ranch dressing…

So Good!  And definitely tastes better when you’re hungry ;P

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ONE GOOD THING:  Not giving in to my overwhelming desire to eat the house down while cooking dinner!

Have a great day!

A Taste Of Summer

I felt much better today!  Thanks for all the well wishes!  I was still a bit dizzy this morning, so I decided to ditch the gym for some outdoor activity later.

I was starving as soon as I woke up and couldn’t wait to make breakfast.  Eggs sounded good, so I whipped up and open-faced omelette with ham, spinach and Cabot’s 75% reduced fat cheddar…

Most of the morning was spent catching up on all the things I couldn’t do yesterday (blogging, cleaning, grocery shopping).  I finally got around to lunch quite late because breakfast had been such a filling meal.  I decided to use up some leftover fridge items for lunch – chickpeas and butternut squash.  Hmmm…an interesting combo, right?!  I thought it might be good with some whole wheat couscous and grated parmesan cheese.  It was a good call!

When the daughters got home from school, I decided it was too nice a day to stay inside.  It was beautiful and close to 70 degrees!  Unfortunately, big daughter had too much homework to finish, but little daughter and I got to go for a nice 30 minute walk around the neighborhood.  I would have loved to walk longer, but little daughter wasn’t having it!  But, we had a great time soaking up some vitamin D anyway!

For dinner, I took advantage of the beautiful weather to bring back a bit of summer with burgers on the grill.  Regular ones for the family and a Gardenburger Portabella Veggie Burger for me.  I snazzed up my burger with a topping made with my favorite goat cheese…

Chavrie goat cheese is the best!  It is mild and really creamy.  For my topping, I mixed 2 tbsp. of Chavrie with 1 tbsp. of sundried tomatoes (in oil).  I spread it on the veggie burger and put it on and Ezekiel Sesame Hamburger Bun…

I went with shoestring fries and a nice green salad on the side…

Mmmm…I taste summer!!!

I ended the night with the new Cooking Light…

Ah, so many great recipes…so little time :)

Enjoy your day, everyone!

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In The Soup

Brrrr…such a cold and dreary day!  I was in the mood for a warm and cozy breakfast, but I needed to be fasting for bloodwork , so I had to settle for yogurt in the car afterward.  I did blast the heat in the car to fulfill the “warm” part :)

I had to ditch the gym again this morning.  I had to prepare for my lunch guests and I had no idea what I was serving!  I headed off to Fresh Market and Trader Joe’s and wandered around hoping for some inspiration.  My menu finally came together in my mind and along the way, I found this cool soap in Trader Joe’s that smelled amazing, so I had to get it…

Random, I know! 

I made it home with my loot and got to work preparing lunch for my guests – The Grandparents- all 5 of them!  They had a special morning at little daughter’s school and I invited them to lunch afterward.  The (last minute) menu for The Grandparents Lunch …

Proscuitto, fresh mozzarella and arugula on French Demi bread spread with pesto…

Same sandwich, but on whole wheat pane…

Fruit salad…

These awesome chips…

and some Trader Joe’s Organic Creamy Tomato Soup which was the hit of lunch!

Getting ready…

They all arrived and we got right down to eating.  I enjoyed listening to them talking while I dug into my lunch…

and a few more handfuls of those addictive chips!

I did snack a little more this afternoon.  Nothing major to speak of, mainly bites, licks and tastes.  I knew it wasn’t  hunger.  It was definitely my nervousness about the race getting to me.  I made the mistake of looking at the race results from last year’s race and the last run time was 37 minutes.  Holy guacamole.  I haven’t run 3.1 miles in 37 minutes.  Ever.  My last treadmill run was 46 minutes!  UGH!  I know I shouldn’t care, but how embarassing to have everyone waiting for you at the finish line?!  Crawl under a rock…

Anywho…

Dinner was relaxed.  The husband and daughters had breakfast for dinner and I opted for more soup!  I had some leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge, so I added some chicken broth to it, heated it all together and topped it with 1 oz. Cabot’s 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar, green onions and a slice of center cut bacon.  Viola!  Baked Potato Soup…

I felt the need for green.  A small side salad with light ranch did the trick…

I was about to break into some chocolate, but decided against it.  Instead, I went to my room, turned on the TV and watched the weather, willing it to stop raining for Saturday :(

ONE GOOD THING:  I feel so blessed that my daughters have both sets of grandparents and a great grandmom !

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Have a great day everyone!  I’ll see you later tonight for another post.  Please come back  - I may need some talking down off the ledge :-0