Friday 7/9/11

Friday has rolled around already! Here is a recipe for the 100 calorie snacks for you, Anita. I was having technical difficulties yesterday, sorry about that. Let's all try to check in and see how we did...

I don't know about you but I LOVE popcorn, here's a smarter way to eat it:
1/4 Cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tsp. paprika
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
1 TBSP. canola (or light oil, I use rice bran oil)
1/4 Cup popcorn kernels

1.Mix the parm, paprika, 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper in a small bowl.
2. Pop the popcorn kernels
3. Transfer popcorn to large bowl, sprinkle with spice mixture and Enjoy!!

Chocolate covered pretzels!-I don't know why I couldn't think of this on my own, who doesn't have dark chocolate lying around the house!
1 1/3 oz. dark chocolate (60-70% cacao), finely chopped
24 mini pretzels (24! I think I could even be satisfied with less)

1. Line baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Put chocolate in microwave safe bowl and microwave 30 seconds. Stir, then micro for 30 sec. more. Stir til smooth.
2. Dip each pretzel halfway into the chocolate, place on wax paper. Refrigerate for about 15 min. until set.
Yummy!

Thursday 7/7/11

I am starting to scour my Food Network mags for meal ideas. I'm sorry but it is not going to work for me longterm to eat grilled chicken and salad for the rest of my life to lose weight! They have good ideas for "meal" salads. The July/August issue has grilled Bok Choy and smoky Okra that looked really good and good for you. They also had ideas for making your own 100 calorie snacks! If anyone is interested let me know and I will email you the recipe. Hope y'all had a great week and lookin' forward to the weekend!

Wednesday-7/6/11

Sorry everyone, I'm fallin' down on the job! Ok, so its obvious this gets challenging to maintain. "They" say if you can stick to something for at least 90 days it will become routine, so lets try to go til August. Then maybe it will be a bit easier to continue! I'm trying to create easy, one dish dinners that eliminates a simple carb or starch and replacing it with another veggie. I'm doing pretty good still with portion control but I find that I have to stay on my supplements or its a lot harder to resist the cravings for snacks!! Hope everyone is doing well, I'll try not to miss another day!