I have been testing out new recipes again. Two recipes for snack ideas were a BUST! But dinner last night was a huge hit! I also think I've found the best combination for our morning smoothies. Hubby always likes them but finally my 6 year old says they are good and he wants some too! YES, VICTORY! Anyone with kids knows what this victory feels like. As long as it has blueberries in it, he's a happy camper! So I will be making another trip to Costco this week to pick up another bag of frozen blueberries. Tomorrow I am going to add spinach and see if he notices it. Hubby and I like it with spinach in them, but the real test will be if he will still drink it.My morning smoothie recipe:
Frozen fruit (this is from a mixture bag from Costco that has strawberries, pineapple, mango & papaya)
Frozen blueberries
Greek yogurt
Banana
Cinnamon
Agave
Milk
Blend together!
Trying to follow a specific diet is sometimes very hard to do. I've tried several different diets and it's no surprise or secret that Weight Watchers has always been my favorite choice. Recently though I've decided to change things up. As you might know from reading my posts I have begun really reading labels. Before I was reading the labels to calculate how many "points plus" that food might be. Now I look to see what the ingredients are and if I can't read them or know what they are, it goes back on the shelf. Now don't be confused, I am not 100% accurate with my choices it is a work in progress but I am working on this. My goal is to eat better, plain and simple. I am working towards our family eating clean, no processed foods and very little going out to eat. When I went grocery shopping the other day there were so many items that I was going to pick up and put into my cart, but I stopped and thought to myself "I can make that" and I moved on. I believe with the food changes that I am making and increasing our exercise we (hubby & I) will lose the weight that we have been struggling with. It's a matter of finding what works for us. Honestly I struggle with always counting "points plus", even though I understand the logic and it does work for me when I do it, but I don't always do it. I have to find a way to eat right without worrying about counting. If I can change our diet to be primarily fruits, veggies & protein then I believe we will be successful!
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| This is dinner last night: Black Bean & Spinach Enchiladas |
Space Bags Review: When we moved from Spokane to Anchorage we bought a big box of the Space Bags from Costco. Our thinking was we could put a ton of our clothes, towels, blankets etc into the Space Bags to save on room. They worked wonderfully for this! The bags are pretty "crisp" so they tear easily if you catch them on something. I don't recall how many were in the box we bought, but we only had to throw away 3 of them after our move was complete. Now also keep in mind that they endured the ride in the back of a U-haul from Spokane to Anchorage and then into storage, then into another storage and finally into our home. For the $20 (estimated because I don't remember exactly) it was well worth it! I would totally recommend them. I still use them to store my extra blankets that I am not using. It keeps them protected from getting wet, mildewy and keeps the bugs out! The best part (other than keeping the bugs out) is it saves me space! Just keep in mind that they will tear, but if they last you a year or several moves like us then they are totally worth the money you pay and a good investment. One word of caution, the "cube" size is LARGE! And it gets extremely heavy. I made the mistake of putting all clothes in it, which probably wasn't the best choice. I think it would be good for big comforters that you are storing.
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