Meal Plan Week ... A little Carb Overload .. lol

It's time to plan our week again!  Rick will be back eating with us Tuesday so no more just kid friendly meals.  I'll be sticking to my diet so this will be the boys meal for the week.

Sunday - Ham and Cheese Pockets - Utah Country Mom

Monday -Hot Dog and Bean Casserole - Recipe.com

Tuesday - Cube Steak and Potatoes (Rick back to eating dinner with us his fav)

Wednesday - Meat lovers deep dish pizza - Recipes.com

Thursday - Chili con Cupcake - Parents.com

Friday - Boy's Pick (probably Papa Murphy's)

Saturday - Spaghetti and Garlic Bread (Cole Request)

Meal Plan Monday

Have a GREAT weekend!!

BBQ time? How about a pork marinate?

Rick wanted something different then the usual that I have been making so I found some pork chops on sale at Winco so I picked them up and had to find something to do with them!  Thanks to Google I found a yummy marinate.  I started the marinate early since it was Tuesday and that is when our friends come for dinner.  Sadly later that day she had cancel and I already had the chops marinating so I had Rick put them on the grill and knew I would use them again later that week.   My little helper Caden had to get into helping to, man I’m telling you when he gets married the lady better thank me for his cooking skills … lol

Have a great Monday everyone, I’m still trying to find the bottom to this thing they call my life.  I need some normal here soon .

Manic Monday Meals ~ Where’s the Beef? Well here of course silly!

As many of you may have guessed while I’ve been trying to cut down on calories and watching what I serve the family.  So beef has not been on the menu for sometime.  The lean beef is always so spendy so I buy turkey instead.  After SEVERAL comments from Rick that he wanted beef I did some searching and found these.  Very yummy and not to bad on your push on the muffin top either!

Rick LOVES meatloaf so I made this HG's Big Beef 'n Bacon Meatloaf.  I just love her site!  And for you pig lovers (Amy) I used turkey bacon!

And these Healthy slow cooker fajita were a perfect meal that was easy to put together.  You can serve as a stew or on some corn tortillas.  I had FF sour cream but I skipped it and it was just as yummy .

Happy Monday everyone , I’m still sick but starting to feel better!  Hopefully soon my head and nose will go back to normal!  Hope you find something you like!

And my BFF Poser Amy had her baby boy Tyler John early this weekend.  Stop by and say congrats to her and why not wish her a early happy Birthday also!

Manic Monday ~ Comfort Food for this SICK :( Blogger

Sunday AM I woke up and thought I shoved a pillow up my noise and throat!  I can’t breath and my throat feels like a cat scratched it and left me it’s fur along the way.  Let’s just say I’m not too motivated and moving around that much.  I sadly had to cancel a playdate.  I would have love to gone just to let the kids play so I could slouch in a car but I couldn’t even make it to the car . UGH

So while I’m sitting her not able to breath or sleep I thought I’d post some comfort food.  It’s been rainy and cold here in the PNW so these have been perfect.  I know some of you are in a heat wave but Washington is proving to be a rainy state .

First off we have Cream of Chicken Wild Rice Soup, that I loved.  Rick not so much (I know as usual), the kids liked it.

And I made these for dinner, I know they are technically a breakfast but I love doing these little cupcake ideas for dinner.  Plus the boys love eggs anytime .  Broccoli-and-Bacon Egg Cups were super easy and yummy! 

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you enjoy these recipes.  I’ll try to be around Monday night if I’m still breathing.

Chicken Recipes & A Gift in a Jar

Hope you all a wonderful Father’s day, Rick had to work so it was just me and the boys.  I took them to the Bring your Father to the baseball game with our church group. 

Still on my mission to cook healthy tasty meals for the fam and my love of SkinnyTaste.com I have come across this yummy Chicken Rollatini with Spinach alla Parmigiana.  Now me pounding chicken and make up cute little roll ups so is not beautiful as her’s but with some toothpicks and a prayer it doesn’t look totally horrible.  BUT it did taste amazing!

Then my dad picked me up a rotisserie chicken at Costco. So on the search I went for a weight watcher recipe that I could use it in and found Easy Chicken Enchiladas.  We got home late from the baseball game & visiting my dad so I whipped this up in minutes and dinner was served 40 min later! 

Last on my list was gifts for Rick and my dad.  My BFF poser Amy sent me over a link for some dad’s gift ideas.  I thought this one would be so fun and easy to make sense both like nuts!  These Peanut Jar Craft was the perfect job for me and the boys.  My boys loved being the gluer .

Have a wonderful Monday! 

Soup, Chicken & Fries what more can you ask for? Right?

More yummy low cal but full of flavor and of course veggies!  As always you must check out the website I get MOST of my meal plans from and that would be SkinnyTaste.com, she is an amazing cook that find recipes makes them low fat and then figures out Weight Watcher Points for you who follow along with that diet.  I promise you will stay there for almost every meal like me. 

We start with soup that was perfect to have before we went to swim class.  I like doing soups or crockpot recipes on those days to make it easy to go.  I found this yummy Slowcooker Cheeseburger Soup was a hit with the boys!  Mom even enjoyed a bowl of it!

Next on the list was a yummy Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken for when guest came over.  I say it was a hit since we didn’t have anything left.  I almost wanted to have two .

And for my love of Sweet Potato’s I found this recipe of course on my favorite site SkinnyTaste.com for Baked Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries.  I think my friend and I could have just ate these all night for dinner!! YUMMY was the word that I think kept being mumbled by us.

Happy Monday Everyone I hope you have a wonderful day and maybe enjoy something tasty from here!  Let me know if you do try them I always love to hear what other people think .

Monday Tummy Fillers (Reducing the Belly Roll)

As you all know the theme around here is reduced calories and food that everyone loves.  YES that is a hard thing to do in this house.  I actually got the BEST compliment yesterday I commented on how our food is on the healthy side, Rick said hun your food isn’t healthy … hehe oh yes it is boy you’ve been eating healthy for 3 weeks!  Thank you AGAIN to SkinnyTaste.com for her amazing recipes!

First off was a yummy rice that has Peas, and you who know me know I HATE peas.  Yup it was good and I couldn’t taste the peas .  Enjoy this is to fill you up!  Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole will be sure to be a house pleaser.

And I have to leave you with a Meatball and Spaghetti Soup that was so yummy and everyone loved it.  I had extra meatballs left over that I then made sandwiches with the next night when we got home late running around.  The boys thought it was so cool to have meatballs and spaghetti in a soup .

Happy Monday Everyone, hope you have a wonderful day and may find something yummy hear to make .

Let’s have a Healthy Day

As many of you know by now I’m really trying hard to make our meals better with calories and watch what I put in my mouth (and the amount I shovel in ).

Every morning I make Cole something warm to start him off, the other morning he asked for Blueberry Pancakes so I whipped these up.  They were very yummy and great with the applesauce and whole wheat.  The boys ate them right up.

Next for dinner I threw this 3 Bean Turkey Chili in the Crockpot.  Yes this is from my favorite site SkinnyTaste!  This was a very yummy chili that I paired with a low fat cornbread.  Cole loves chili and came back for 2 bowls .

And for dessert we found a skinny version of a favorite of the boys Cinnamon Apple Crisp another fan favorite from my favorite site SkinnyTaste!

Happy Monday everyone, it’s been a busy weekend of nothing … lol.  It was one of those weekends I just wasn’t motivated on Saturday, so Sunday it was a pack it all in kind of day … hehe!  Enjoy!

Tax Day, Are you Ready? How about some Chicken then?

Well today is tax day … YIKES! I’ve never been one to worry about tax day I usually do my taxes early and take my refund and go on my merry way! Then came this year since working from home and being a “Consultant” I have to pay taxes. So I was prepared I thought, then I did them and as the pay back increased more and more so did my blood pressure and my need to curl into a fetus position. Then the total came … HOLY CRAP I owe as much as a small car. How the HECK did that happen! So let’s just say I’m not doing the best, I’m trying to work different situations to find how I can improve for next year. Pray for me I’m a stress eater!

So now to some good food that is low if fat but NOT in taste! From my NEW favorite website SkinnyTaste. For you Weight Watcher fans this site is amazing with recipes and points. I’m trying to eatless and watch my calories .

Our first adventure down Chicken Lane is Crock Pot Chicken Taco Chili which I served over brown rice. It was a little spicy for the kids but great for adults.

Next on the list is another crock pot recipe that was very yummy!!! I served over brown rice with fat free sour cream. Crock Pot Santa Fe Chicken

This recipe had a lot of steps to it but was worth it. The recipe called for this to made on the stove but I threw the chicken part in the crockpot and let it go for a few hours on low. It was perfect and infused the chicken with great taste! Chicken and White Bean Enchiladas with Creamy Salsa Verde.

Happy Monday everyone!

A little something for the kid in all of us (PLUS a doggy one too)

I made some special treats for the boys and yes the boy dog Jake . Everyone loved these! 
This strips were so yummy and Cole went back for thirds !!  I tweaked this recipe a bit and made it my own (make sure to click the recipe tab below).  Recipe was found here.

Then I made these yummy Mac & Cheese that look like cute cupcakes!  I really enjoyed these, the boys I don’t think liked the whole cupcake look … lol.  You know it wasn’t full of sugar .. hehe.

Then a simple desert that was so fluffy & delicious.  Recipe found here.

Then a treat for my furry friend Jake.  My lovely inspiration doggy biscuit lady made this recipe in the shape of a pretzel but for the life of me it didn’t work for me so I made little men!!  Make sure to check out my inspiration Doggy Dessert Chef.

Happy Monday everyone!!