chocolate squares

I have a paleo recipe for you..

they are  chocolate coconut treats, squares, bars..whatever you want to call em :)

I love coconut. like. love.
and who doesn't love chocolate?
shh.. don't tell me.

this recipe sounded really yummy..
( found it on pinterest. I'm obsessed with pinterest. it's either working out. or pinteresting. yeah. I'm lame.)
and it was!
you have to get used to not having ultra sweet things..and kinda oily things..
but coconut oil is soooo good for you!

3/4 cup unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 tbsp coco powder

mix

add

4 tbsp coconut oil and 1 tbsp honey ( I think next time I'll add two tbsp honey)

put in pan and place in fridge..

then eat :)

just sharing my yumo salad I had for dinner last night..

it was a "whatever is in the fridge" kinda salad :)

are you getting all your water in???? I'm guzzling like no tomorrow! me n the potty are besties!

went to pilates last night. could barely lift my arms to make it home lol. that's how you know I rocked it!

friday's tracking example

Friday, October 5, 2012 Breakfast Calories Fat	Carbohydrates

Protein mcdonalds egg mcmuffin, egg and cheese no meat, 1 serving275122913 275122913

Lunch

CaloriesFatCarbohydratesProtein Cottage Cheese, 2% Milkfat, 1 cup (not packed)2034831 Salsa, 0.5 cup36082 Doritos, Baked, Nacho Cheesier, 1 oz1204212 Fruit, Kroger Lite Fruit Cocktail, 1/2 cup, 1 serving600140 42085135

Dinner

CaloriesFatCarbohydratesProtein Kraft grated parmesean cheese, 1 tsp10101 Avacado - 1 whole, 0.25 serving81841 Cauliflower, cooked, 1 cup (1" pieces)29152 120994

Snack

CaloriesFatCarbohydratesProtein None 814298952 1200 - 1550

1. 27 - 60

135 - 25260 - 136

Fats, 31.8%Fats, 30%

I did get a lot more carbs than Planned, but I am still "weaning myself off" lol
Water- 115 ounces! woot woot!
it always helps when I exercise. I go through a couple bottles at a time when working out :)

exercise:

MINUTES/

CALORIES BURNED

Stair Step Machine (including stair master, stair climber, stair stepper) 30/

225

Running or jogging: 5 mph (12 minutes per mile) 45/

45

0

I made a recipe I found in pinterest

yuuuuummmy!
Parmesan baked cauliflower

 warning: I dont measure.. lol. I guestimate

2ish cups cauliflower
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1 tsp parsley flakes
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tbsp oil
mix

place in pan

bake on 350 for about 20-30 minutes. until lightly golden

enjoy. I ate for dinner with some avocado mmmmmm

check out my goodies from my bountiful basket! everything I will eat! nothing scary this time :)

keep drinking your water!!

I think I'll call my challenge the 20 by the 20th challenge. My brain is tired

nummy breakfast

I started the Jamie Eason's Livefit plan I found on bodybuilding.com today:

isn't she darling?

I just had to take a pic of my yummy and healthy breakfast!

today..

breakfast (4 ww's p+)
half a flat bread
egg whites
slice of avacado
two pieces of "soy bacon"

it was actually pretty good and I'm not starving yet :)


snack (3 ww's p+)
cream of wheat
banana

lunch (5 ww's P+)
cottage cheese
salad
green beans

snack (6 ww's p+)
protein shake

dinner.. to be determined (5 ww's P+)
after dinner snack.. something yummy I'm sure (a few ww's p+)


the plan is eat every three or so hours.. small.. HEALTHY meals.. hit weight training hard and voila! 12 weeks, I'll be hawt!  aaaannnddd... It goes pretty well with Weight Watchers.. lots of power foods.. I am staying within my points plus limit.. woohoo!

it seems pretty simple and doable for me...
I will try to post plans and updates more than before. I really want this to work!

Pasta Fagoli

I am so sorry I've been missing.

I got an intestinal flu last week and was down for a few days!

I did lose 1.4 #'s.. kinda disappointing considering I didn't eat for three days... but eh well.. a loss is a loss...

I did make a new recipe last week.. before I got sick..

it was sooooo good! and super filling

Pasta Fagoli

Thanks to "authentic italian recipes, not just pasta" I downloaded on my Kindle fire..

 step one.. adding celery, onion, seasonings..

 added tomatoes (I didn't have fresh tomatoes.. so I used diced canned)

 adding noodles.. (again.. I didn't follow the directions.. I used shells instead of spinach noodles)

added beans

 taa-daa.. blurry pic of nummy food!

Veggie meatballs

While I drink my yummy fruit smoothie I just made, I'll share my dinner last night :)

I found these

at Costco
Had to have them!

This isn't a recipe out of a book, it's outta my head..

First.. they almost actually LOOK like the picture! Crazyness!

 I cooked em up.. added a couple tbsp of leftover Marinara sauce I had in the fridge

 added em to a bagel thin with some lettuce

 yummmynness!!

I added some tomatoes, a tiny cucumber (can't remember what they're called) and a couple spritz's of Balsamic vinegar..

sooo good!

the only issue I had was that I may have overcooked the "balls"
they got a tad squishy..
no biggie though.. easier to fit in my bagel thin :)

a Serving is 4 "meatballs" for 3 Weight Watchers Points Plus..
not bad at all!
I had five so I give them 4 p+..
add 3 for the bagel thin..
total P+ 7
not too shabby, eh?

Vegetarian sloppy joes

these were so good!!

I luff me some sloppy joes and this recipe was a keeper!

I got this recipe from

I downloaded this to my kindle fire..

Here's the recipe:

 if you can't read it-
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons butter
1 pkg (12 oz) frozen vegetarian meat crumbles
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
2/3 cup ketchup

my variations- since I didn't need to serve six.. just me :)
I used about 1/8 of an onion
1 tsp butter
a small amount of the veggie crumbles (morningstar)
no flour
1/3 can tomato sauce
a squeeze of ketchup

I don't follow directions very well..
but the recipe is for six sloppy joes. The Weight Watchers p+ is 7
I used less than half and got 4 sloppy joes on my little rolls.. two for dinner and two for lunch today!
yumo! I give this 3 Weight Watchers points plus since I used half and made more sammies with it!
 Oh I did add a lil garlic salt..

Sauteeing the onion

 adding the crumbles, pepper and garlic salt

 adding the tomato sauce and ketchup

 done!

This was fun and yummy!
thanks Monica Wilder (author of the cookbook)

A smoothie

I know I said I would try a new cookbook recipe.. but my Kindle Fire took a while to upload  my cookbooks.
I have em now!!

in the mean time..

I whipped up this lil gem..
soooooo goood!!!

1/3 oz chia seeds 1p+
1/4 cup strawberries 0p+
1 cup frozen mixed fruit 0p+
1/8 cup fresh blackberries 0p+
1/2 banana 0p+
water and ice

before blending

 after blending..
yumo!!

The recipe builder gave me 5p+'s for this.. not too bad for dinner. it was super filling too!!

I'll try a new recipe tonight..

I spent the weekend cleaning and scrubbing my house preparing for our BRAND NEW furniture!

I am sooooo excited for it to be delivered today!!

Oh yeah.. please someone remind me to share my posts to FB and Twitter if I forget?? I always forget to share them.. no wonder I'm still hidden.. or maybe I'm just boring?

A new project coming

mkay.
I don't have a tracking post for ya..
It's Friday..
gimme a break lol

I just had a brilliant idea. 
Just now.

Browsing Amazon for Vegetarian cookbooks.. I found tons I can get on my new Kindle Fire..FREE!!
yay!

so.
here's my awesomesauce plan

I am going to try at least one new recipe from a cookbook every day this month..
I will post the recipe, the book and pics of how it turned out..

eek!

This will be alot of work, but I need to live life. yanno?

What better way than to cook yummy food?
and to share with my friends?

yup!

So.. See ya Monday with, hopefully, a successful recipe post!

Have a great Weekend everyone!!

thanks hungry girl

I picked this lil recipe from hungry girl.. and made it for dinner..

baked some wonton wrappers

mixed boca crumbles, vegetarian refried beans, and taco seasoning..

 

cooked it 

added lettuce to the mini shells

topped with the bean and crumbles..

some ff cheese

a bit of sour cream, salsa, olives and tomato.

mmmmmmm

It was sooooo yummy..
even the youngest loved it.. bite sized anything rules!