How Nice

I got into work today - a bit frazzled to tell the truth with this waiting in my inbox...

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1FZn9F/phocks.org/stumble/girlsarelike.php

Isn't that the sweetest thing? Needless to say, it made my day :)

Thank you.

Creative in the Kitchen

So you know I am always trying to spice up my life in the kitchen (maybe that is a problem really). Well this weekend, I tried something new that I created without a recipe - mini calzones!!! It was so cute and I think they would be a great mini-meal, snack or appy. This is what I did:

-Made homemade whole wheat pizza dough (recipe here)

-Once dough was ready, I broke it into 8 pieces - like it was a piece of pizza

-Rolled it out thin

-Spooned approx. 2 Tbsp of LF ricotta cheese in the center

-Fold dough in half, close the edges and put on baking sheet. {They were a bit bland, so I suggest brushing a bit of olive oil on the top and sprinkling some italian seasoning or using herbs as well).

- Bake at 350 for around 20-25 minutes

- Serve with a side of pizza sauce

So fun!

Another thing that I like for lunch is a veggie wrap. I made one for tomorrow and am pretty excited about it! Here is what I do for that:

-Spread LF cream cheese on a wheat tortilla (you can use whatever kind you want, but again, I like to add a little seasoning)

- Add spinach, tomato slices, cucumber slices, mushrooms, shredded carrots and sprouts (it's a good filler and like no cals)

So tasty and that is pretty close to a full day's worth of veggies right? Ha!

What kinds of kitchen creations have you come up with?

Back to It

So February wasn't the best for me and my goals. I kinda fell off the wagon. But, today was a new day and I think I am back on track for March.

I wasn't feeling great today (I hope I am not coming down this something, but I think it is something I ate) so I didn't get a great workout in as I would have liked, but I did track my calories!

Also, I took some big steps in other areas...Tonight I went to a women's small group at the church I have been going to for a couple of months. Now I wasn't brave enough to go by myself, but I met a girl there that I would consider to be an acquaintance - she is a co-worker's wife - but we are quickly becoming friends. It is the first time I have put myself in a situation like this in a long time. It was nice to meet new people, especially people that are very different than me.

I am proud of myself because I have been pushing myself this year in a lot of ways. I am excited to keep going and see where I will end up.