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Not Difficult

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In an effort to not only have a quick and easy meal, but also to clean out our freezer which is jam-packed with frozen leftovers & bags of frozen veggies (not to mention Vitatops, veggie burgers, and frozen fruit), I decided to use a Bertolli Mediterranean meal that I had stored away for nights that I didn’t really feel like cooking.  This variety included penne pasta, shrimp, cherry tomatoes, asparagus, and garlic sauce.  At 320 calories per serving, it was a pretty filling meal.  Plus, it wasn’t expensive either.  I bought this bag at Target when they were on sale for $5.  I sprinkled mine with Parm cheese :)   Now I know to make this at home wouldn’t be too difficult either, but it took 8 minutes from start to finish so it was a sure thing for last night.

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On the side, I had a mixed green salad with asian dressing.  Delish!

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After dinner we watched Heroes from Monday which was SOOOOO good… then Office (hysterical, but that goes without mention) and 30 Rock… I recently started watching 30 Rock and Bill and I are hooked… I seriously laughed harder last night during that show than I have in a while, I was crying :)

Ok well I hope you’re all enjoying your Friday (the 13th!)…

Today means more than that to us because it is our 5 month wedding anniversary :)   I can’t believe it’s been 5 months already!!!  It flew by!!!

Stay tuned for later today when I announce my plans for a mini experiment hehehe…

Took The Plunge

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So I took the plunge today… I tried it… yup, I tried spicy oats… after seeing them in their delicious form on Green Dog Wine’s blog, I couldn’t resist to try them and decided to stop being a scaredy cat!  Well, I must say I am a HUGE fan of them ~ I really wish I tried them sooner!

For my bowl, I used:

  • 1/2 c oats
  • LOTS and LOTS of buffalo hot sauce
  • 2 sliced american cheese
  • salt & pepper to taste

I popped it all in the microwave for 2 minutes, gave it a good stir, and then added more hot sauce.  It was so hot but I loved it.  It was such a nice change to eat something savory for breakfast instead of something semi-sweet.

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Mid-morning, I snacked on some pecan halves and an apple… I subbed the pecans in place of the almonds I’ve been having since i’m all out :)   It was a yummy texture & I felt like it kept me more full than the almonds, but I think that might be in my head!

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For lunch, I had a wide assortment of “courses”:  Blueberry Chobani, two clementines, and pb&j on Arnold’s bread.

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Mid-afternoon before I headed to the gym I snacked on a Pure Protein bar.  I never had the chocolate chip flavor before and thought it reminded me of cookie dough, I think I’m going to stock up on this flavor next time.

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At the gym I did 45 minutes of cardio on the elliptical.  When I got home, I did 15 minutes of Ab Ripper X.  It was tough just like before and didn’t get any easier.

For dinner, we had an easy one:  Target brand Archer Farms Margarita Pizza.  I topped it with a can of Italian Diced Tomatoes, garlic, pepper, and crushed red pepper.  It came out awesome!  It was thin crust and came out super crispy!

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We also had our standard mixed green salad on the side with Asian dressing.

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After dinner I had a caramel dolce sugar free Jello topped with grape nuts.  I haven’t had one of these Jell-O cups in a while and used to be hooked on them :)

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*Please say some prayers for a police officer that was killed in our area today in a traffic accident.  It’s such a sad story and I’m sure his family needs lots of prayers*