Posts from — July 2010

I’m starting to like this sleeping -in business.

And I’m liking oatmeal!  I’m actually starting to crave it!  I guess all these years of reading Kath’s blog has finally rubbed off on me!  Today’s mix…

• 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup plain soymilk
• dash salt
• 1/2 banana
• 2 tsp. powdered egg whites
• 2 tbsp. PB2
• 1/2 of Gone Nutty Frozen Banana , sliced

Not so pretty, but definitely tasty and filling!

The daughters had friends over, so most of my day was spent indoors cleaning or tending to the kids.  I caught a little TV in the interim and became mesmerized by The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo!  Ever watch that?  She is an amazing stylist with an unbelievable eye for fashion.  I came upon the realization after watching the show that I have no fashion sense whatsoever!  I think I used to at one time, but that was back in the 80’s and well, fashion wasn’t at it’s finest in those days!  I used to be obsessed with clothes and would try to never wear the same outfit twice!  Now, I’m lucky if I get out of my sweats… or Mom Jeans…

I digress.  Back to food…

Lunch was another “unsightly but good” meal …

A Cuban Black Bean Patty Melt with Laughing Cow and guacamole!

Such a creamy combination.  And cherries are just spectacular right now!

Afternoon hit and I was needing a snack.  Craving more fruit, I made a Peach Split!  A play on a banana split – a white peach topped with plain nonfat Chobani, blueberries and sliced almonds…

I heart peaches

I morphed some leftovers into dinner tonight.  Pile ‘o green…

*(edited to add)  Forgot to tell you what was in that mix!

• 1/2 block diced pan-fried Nasoya Lite Firm Tofu
• baby bok choy
• leftover Summer Squash Salad

The husband got scared when he saw it and the daughters feigned illness so as not to have to eat it. 

It was all for me, though, I just like to torture them   Of course, I had back up – breakfast for dinner.  Sighs of relief were heard around the world.

And a new nightly ritual is beginning…decaf because I’m liking sleeping…

I’m off to jump on the trampoline!!!

Have a great day, everyone!

What was your biggest fashion “don’t” from the past?  Mine was ginormous shoulder pads!  I always tried to make my shoulders look bigger to balance out my hips, but I just ended up looking like a linebacker most times!  Aaaahhhh, the 80’s…

I came across this saying today…

Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Sam Keen

I feel better now.

I slept in.  No working out.  And finally got around to making breakfast around 10 a.m.  But, it’s deep summer so this is respectable.  Thank you, Sam.

Breakfast was an egg white omelet with leftover spinach and lite cream cheese…

Cream cheese is so good in an omelet…

After breakfast, I got into gear and went to the supermarket for a few needed items.  I came across a new find – premade falafel from Falafel Republic…

I LOVE FALAFEL!!!

I may or may not have screamed this aloud in the store.

I sped home to make my falafel lunch.  I forgot 14 other things I needed because all I cared about was falafel at this point. 

I heated them up in the toaster oven and added them to a La Tortilla Factory Tortilla with roasted red pepper and plain nonfat greek yogurt…

All rolled up with a side of cherries…

I thought these were GREAT!  I LOVE FALAFEL!!  Okay, I’ll stop screaming now.  At least I’m home.

The falafel was so filling, I didn’t need much of a snack in the afternoon.  I decided a peach would hold me over until dinner…

I tried a new side dish for dinner – Broccoli Salad with Creamy Feta Dressing from Eating Well’s site.  I’ve been meaning to try this, but you know what my “recipes to try” stash looks like!  Unfortunately, I didn’t like this.  It was too tangy for my taste.  I felt it needed some sweetness to contrast the bite.  I doctored it up with dried cherries, sliced almonds and a bit of honey…

It created a better balance of flavors, however, I probably wouldn’t make this again. 

The rest of dinner was fine – sliced pork tenderloin with balsamic glaze and Israeli couscous…

After digesting, I decided to kick some butt – old school…

I cannot even explain how horrible I am at this.  Right….left….kick…punch…upper cut…trip….fall over…roll around…twist your ankle….

Yeah, bad.

I sweat.  I tripped.  I made it to the end.  Sort of.  Forty-five minutes of that kind of hysteria calls for some press…

Aaaah, I feel better now.

Have a great day, everyone!

What was your favorite “old school” exercise video?  Mine was a Jane Fonda (yes, I am ancient).  I remember grapevining my heart out!

Did everyone have a hot and steamy weekend??   The heat just won’t stop around here!  Good thing there is iced press to keep things cool…

But then, I went and messed it up with a hot bowl of oatmeal!  I was really in the mood for it, though, and I’ve been trying to go along with what my body wants.  This morning it wanted Blueberry Coconut Oats…

• 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup plain soymilk
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 ripe banana
• pinch salt
• dash vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup blueberries
• 1 tbsp. unsweetened reduced-fat coconut

I’m becoming an oatmeal convert! 

I didn’t leave the house much today.  It was too hot to do anything outside so I found ways to get some activity indoors, at least.  I rode the stationary bike for 40 fast minutes, ran up and down the stairs a million times and had a Wii Bowl-a-thon with the family in the afternoon.  I always forget how much fun the Wii is and it keeps you moving!  I still stink at the bowling – I always throw my ball at the crowd by accident!

Lunch was fun, too!  I made a Taco Dog  using an Applegate Farms Uncured Beef Hot Dog, sharp cheddar cheese, guacamole and salsa, all set in an Ezekiel Hot Dog Bun…

with a side of sweet cantaloupe…

The rains came in the late afternoon to cool things down a bit.  I fought off the “in the house all day munchies” with an apple and string cheese…

And a handful of Triscuits, but I kept myself from diving in the box.  Baby steps.

The skies cleared just in time to fire up the grill for dinner.  I grilled a zucchini and yellow squash that was rolling around the crisper drawer and put together a Summer Squash Salad…

• 1 zucchini, grilled and diced
• 1 yellow squash, grilled and diced
• 1/3 cup frozen organic sweet peas, thawed (just run under warm water for a few minutes)
• 1 cup diced part-skim mozzarella
• red onion slices
• chopped fresh basil
• s + p
• small garlic clove, finely minced
• evoo + splash of good balsamic vinegar

I let this sit at room temperature so the flavors could meld while I made pasta for the family.  It was hard not to pick at it;  I could have eaten the whole bowl!

I paired it with my new “no cook” chicken from Trader Joe’s – Grilled Balsamic Vinegar and Rosemary Chicken…

Like vampires, we headed out into the evening …

for a family walk around the local trail.  I took my New Balance Rock & Tone shoes for another spin…

A short spin – just 3/4 mile then, it was back to the house for a SKIP-BO throwdown.  Guess who won?  Hint :  not me.  I’m a Loser, remember

Have a great day, everyone!

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