The day to day events of a K-8 Librarian and a lover of cooking , baking, and everything homemade : ) I decided to start blogging again to give me something to look back on to see what I did i my classroom and also a way of recording of my experiments in the kitchen. Thanks for reading my blog! Warning: My love of LSU sports may alter some of my entries; if that offends you, I am terribly sorry (Geaux Tigers : ) ).
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
Meal Planning Monday.... a little late in the day!
I'm linking up a little late in the day with Emily... I couldn't get the link to work for me today!
I'm a little late today. I spent the day wedding dress shopping with my friend Katie! After 6 hours, she finally said yes to a dress!!!
Tuesday
I didn't cook the pizza and breadsticks Sunday, so I will cook those tomorrow!
Wednesday
I will be eating leftovers on Wednesday because I am going home for a few days, and I need to clean out the fridge.
Labels:
food,
july 4th,
meal planning monday,
Pinterest,
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Bacon Cheddar Chicken Burger with Honey Mustard
I fell in love with these :) If ground beef wasn't so much cheaper, I would use ground chicken for everything!!
Ingredients for Burger:
1 lb. Ground chicken
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 tbsp. chives, chopped
1/2 cup grated cheddar
2 tbsp. stone ground mustard
S/P
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
Form into patties.
Place on george forman and grill until well done!
Sauce:
1/2 C Stone Ground Mustard
1/4 C honey
Stir ingredients until combined
Serve hamburger on a bed of spinach (and jalapenos if you like heat like I do!).
Top with cheese, bacon, and honey mustard sauce.
Serve with sweet potato fries.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Weight Loss Wednesday... Desserts
I have had lots of questions about how to enjoy a dessert every now and then on a low carb diet. White taking Xyngular, I really don't have the cravings for lots of carbs and sweets, but let's face it.... NOTHING is going to completely take away the craving for something sweet forever. So I've compiled a few of my go to sweet things when the urge hits! Please understand these things aren't carb free, but they are much better for you than most desserts. The greek yogurt has a fair amount of carbs, but it also has a lot of protein!
1. Chocolate Mouse
All you need for this quick bowl of yummy is one container of plain greek yogurt, a little bit of cocoa powder and a few packets of stevia (enough until it's sweet enough for you). It's super yummy!
2. MIxed Berry Greek Yogurt
Now, you could buy the flavored kind, but it has extreme amounts of sugars and carbs. I make my own and it has lots less! I sprinkle a little xypstix in my greek yogurt and top with a few berries. It's soooooo goood, and it hits my sweet tooth every time!
3. Lemon- Berry Slushy
My biggest summer time craving is snow cones, but I cannot allow myself to consume that much sugar! For this, I just pop a peeled lemon, a xypstix mixed with the proper amount of water, and some ice into a blender until slushy consistency! So yummy!!!
I have pictures some store bought options.
4. Cocoa rosted almonds... if you would like to make your own, my friend Emily at Louisiana Bride Blog has posted a recipe. You can find that here.
5. Sugar Free Jello!
6. Sugar Free Popsicles!
7. Nature Valley Protein Bars!
Now I will share a few ideas I have found on pinterest. I have made the chia pudding, and I LOVE it!!! It's a favorite for sure!!! I've also made the PB cookies, and they were nice... not my favorite, but they are good if you want a cookie!
Labels:
desserts,
low carb,
recipes,
weight loss Wednesday,
xyngular
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Meal Planning Monday
Linking up with Emily again for Meal Planning Monday!
I am doing another 8 day challenge this week, so my week will be a little strange. Instead of an actual 8 day challenge, I plan to a 4 day one.
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will be shake days. I'll probably have a lot of coffee shakes this week for meals. Maybe do a lemon shake for dinner! They are pretty good!
For protein snacks, I plan on doing a few things I found on pinterest in the afternoon and protein bars or omelets for breakfast.
Here are a few of my snacks I plan on making this week....
Wednesday
I have been wanting pizza like everyday, so I am giving into the cravings this week!!!
I am making the quinoa pizza bites today even though the link isn't showing here.
Friday
I have a bacon wrapped chicken breast in the fridge that I need to use! I am going to stuff it with this yummy goodness :)
Saturday
I'll be at a wedding, so I'll try to keep my day full of low carb options!
Sunday
Last pizza day!!! I have been trying one new thing a week since I started really running out of foods i like! This week is cauliflower in a cooked way. Last week, I tried Zucchini, and I really liked it!
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Watson Turns 1
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Cookies,
cupcakes,
decorations,
party,
zoo animals
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Cheat Day Recipes.... Crescent Roll Edition
I never though I was a big carb person- other than pasta- until I started a low carb diet. It sort of just slapped me in the face. One of my favorite things is crescent rolls. Last year (probably where the extra 20 lbs came from), I really became obsessed with these little things. It was definitely a staple for the last year. I have a million recipes that I could share with these little delicious things, but I could only find 2 different pictures, so I will share two instead of a million.
Stuffed Pizza Rolls
These are super, super easy!!! Perfect party food or a quick dinner! They are also kid friendly!
Ingredients:
1 Roll of Crescent Rolls
4 Mozzerella (or cheese of your choice) String Cheese Sticks
Pepperoni (I used the really big ones)
Marinara Sauce (or ranch)
Roll out the crescent rolls. Place pepperoni on each roll. Cut cheese stick in half. Place a piece on top of pepperoni. Roll crescent roll up.
Bake for 8 minutes on 350. Dip in sauce!
Yum, Yum!
Buffalo Chicken Roll Up
Ingredients:
4 Grilled Chicken tenderloins, cut into pieces
1/4 cup of buffalo sauce, plus 2 tbsp.
1/2 cup sour cream
ranch seasoning packet (1/2 of it)
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 roll of the crescent roll sheets
Put chicken and buffalo sauce in a bowl, and let the chicken absorb the sauce.
In a bowl, mix 2 tbsp of of buffalo sauce with ranch mix and sour cream.
Spread over the unrolled crescent roll sheet.
Place chicken over sour cream mix.
Top with shredded cheese.
Carefully roll the log.
Bake on 350 for 18-20 minutes.
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buffalo chicken,
cheat day,
chicken,
crescent roll,
food,
kid friendly,
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