Day 63 - EZ Cheesy Tostada

Last day of camp!  It was a really good week that couldn't have gone much better, we had decent weather most of the time, and great people to work with each day.  I was exhausted!  This easy recipe came together in minutes.  I didn't turn the oven on, but used a skillet instead to crisp up the tortilla.  I still can't decide if I really like boca crumble, I think I have a mental block which is crazy since I love the burgers.  And again with the fat free cheese, jury is still out.

Day 63 - Fruitiyaki Patty

Yet another recipe with a boca burger....the pineapple and teriyaki sauce really combined flavors nicely to give this burger a yummy rating.  I even let my husband try a bite and he agreed.  Love that tangy sweet and sour flavor!

Day 62 - Fast-Food Hamburger Scramble

It was definitely a scramble!  Getting everything and everyone in the car every morning is hard work.  My husband was nice enough to make this dish for me which I ate far too quickly to truly enjoy it.  But it was definitely a good breakfast and filling too!

Day 61 - Bacon Bleu Burger

Another grueling day at camp...fixed this for myself...love the boca burgers!  A little bacon and some bleu cheese dressing (which I sometimes do not like) on top and yummy!

Scale was kind to me, another lb gone, woo hoo!

Day 60 - Sloppy Joe Stir-Fry Slaw

First day of GS day camp and running the toddler unit, I was exhausted, so I made this pretty simple meal for dinner.  It's just like it sounds, sloppy joe turkey with broccoli slaw mixed in.  I put it on a bun like a traditional sloppy joe, and it was good.  I liked the texture of the broccoli, it all came together surprisingly well.

Day 59 - Ab-Fab Artichoke Crab Dip

Father's Day!  I decided to make an appetizer for our family get together as my HG recipe.  It was liked by all...definitely a change from the traditional spinach and artichoke dip.  It was warm and creamy and really tasty!  It's a good thing since we had some leftovers....it's sorta like a crab salad, but better warm than cold.

Day 58 - Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddle

I had some time to make a more in depth breakfast, which started with two small pancakes with an interesting batter, then sausage, egg and cheese as in the title.  It was pretty yummy and different.  I would make it again, when I have the time to spare. :)

Day 57 - Fruity Quesadilla

Needed a pretty quick small meal for dinner and this was the perfect trio...mango, LC cheese and tortilla.  It was very creamy inside, I think you need the perfect mango.  Not sure I'm an expert on mangoes, but my daughter likes them, which is why I had one in the fridge.

Day 56 - Outside-In Turkey Tamale Pie

Used the crockpot today to create this masterpiece.  My babysitter loved it for lunch, and I enjoyed it for dinner.  A touch on the spicy side with the green chilies, but it was thick and filling with a good tex-mex flavor.

Happy that my week is winding down, sort of.  Just need to get ready for day camp and celebrating Father's Day this weekend.   I keep thinking that once I get done with something, it will be time to relax, but there's always something around the corner waiting to be addressed.  That's just life though.

I wish I had more to write tonight, but I'm exhausted.  I really want to go sip a glass of wine outside with my husband to enjoy the cool evening...think I might have to go over on my points just a bit.  It would be worth it. :)

Eat well!

Day 55 - The Morning Waffle Dip

Now I wasn't too sure about this recipe before I made it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.  The egg, cheese, bacon on waffles dipped in syrup came together for an amazing flavor.  Making me want to make it again!

It's been a busy week with PTO related meetings and getting ready for GS day camp next week...summer is supposed to be 'vacation' right?

Day 54 - Banana Split Growing Oatmeal

Another yummy breakfast..this time I made a serving for my husband.  Creamy banana, strawberry preserves and chocolate chips...I love the fact that I could probably change up the toppings on the basic oatmeal recipe and create anything I want.  Really great ideas for breakfast.

Wanted to mention that the scale went down nicely this week, woo hoo!

Day 53 - Apple Pie Oatmeal Bonanza

I think my husband was jealous when he left for work and I was finishing up this recipe...it was really good.  Tasted just like apple pie...I decided to add a little fat free reddi whip also.  Yummy!  Still loving the oatmeal for breakfast, I'm hooked.

Day 52 - The Skinny Elvis

Wow, I never thought I would ever be eating anything like this sandwich in my lifetime....and actually liking it.  Peanut butter, banana, and bacon...hmmmm....no, yummmm.  It was all creamy inside with the crunch of the bacon.  Really pretty tasty sandwich!  I needed a light dinner since my husband and I got to enjoy a quiet lunch together out at a cafe.  Thanks to my sister-in-law and her husband for taking the kids on a field trip!

Worked in the basement this afternoon, I'm trying to organize the play area for the kiddos.  Getting our old entertainment center back to put down there, so the kids can watch their own movies if they want. 

Decluttering my life is taking much longer than I expected!  There just seems to be more 'stuff' everytime I turn around.  It's not all my fault, our basement is truly a place where electronics come to die or at least collect dust.  There isn't much my husband won't bring home from the work trash can....but I have to admit, he always has good intentions and many of his ideas come to fruition.  It's just the ones that don't seem to work out...

So I'm sitting here at day 52, that's almost 8 weeks and I've lost 7 pounds thus far.  Not too bad, I averaged about a lb a week the first time around 9 years ago, and I can live with that.  Just need to stick with it for the long haul, keep tracking, keep trying new recipes to keep my diet varied.  It really has been fun being committed to a new HG recipe every day.  It's amazing that I've already gotten this far!  I have lots more to lose, so I'll be here everyday, hopefully for awhile now.  Our computer problems have been cutting into my blog time for sure.

I recently became a complete and total Gleek...looking forward to next season already and I think I'll try to watch the Glee Project starting tonight...soon actually.  I watched all of season one on Netflix over the past couple weeks.  How did I miss this phenomenon?  Oh yeah, I watch too much other tv...but I loved Ryan Murphy's Nip/Tuck on F/X so I'm not surprised I like this show from him too.  I think I might have a slight crush on Will Shuester...not sure I should be admitting that...Matthew Morrison is coming here with NKOTB/Backstreet Boys, but I'll be elsewhere that week....too bad for me.

I've missed typing here, maybe it contributed to my funky state of mind lately....hope to recapture the time on here.  I'm still making the recipes even if I'm not typing about it, I'm really having fun, did I say that already?

Eat well, and don't be afraid to sing along to a song on the radio that reminds you of special times, whoever might be listening. :)

Day 51 - Neat-O Chili-Frito Burrito

This isn't my typical meal, it's more like something my husband would like.  After working for a couple hours cleaning up the basement, I had all the ingrdients and had planned to make it.  The chili dominated the flavor, and the fritos added some small bits of crunch along the way.  It was a decent recipe, but I'm not sure it will go into my favorites category.

Went through alot of old boxes in the basement yesterday, some trips down memory lane.  Why must I save everything?  I feel bad that some things mean more to me than others.  I just don't know what I will do with all this memorabilia someday.  I am still really depressed from losing all the kids' pictures on our hard drive...my husband is trying to recover them but it doesn't look good.  Not sure if a recovery company will be able to do it either.  I've always enjoyed scrapbooking with my friends, but I have to say that I'm dreading out next get-together because I'm not sure what I'm going to work on and thinking about pictures and what I've lost is just more depressing.

Started walking again with a friend in the morning, I'm happy to be back at it.  Adds some activity points to my daily tracking and makes me feel better.  I've been pretty tired the past couple weeks, not sure what it's due to, lack of caffeine, depression, lack of red meat in my diet (fixed that last night with some yummy sirloin)...anyhow, I'm definitely a downer today.  Just trying to get out of this funk I appear to be in these days.  Maybe it's summer and I feel overwhelmed still, I just need a vacation, that I still need to plan....

Eat well!

Day 50 - Tomato-Infused Chicken Rollup

Told you I was going to use more tomato flavor!  This had the sun-dried tomatoes and laughing cow cheese rolled up in a chicken breast.  Yummy!  And easy, I love chicken rolled up with yummy goodness inside.  Was a great lunch to finish off the week, especially after fasting for my health screening blood draw that morning.

Day 49 - Large & In Charge Neapolitan Oatmeal

Another chilled recipe, with strawberries and chocolate chips, what more could you ask for?  This oatmeal was creamy and wonderfully flavored.  I love the basic oatmeal recipes, I think you could do so many different flavors with the.  Thanks to HG for the growing oatmeal trick!

Day 48 - Bacon-Wrapped BBQ Chicken

A third dinner in a row, seems like I do breakfast for a few days, then lunch for a few days, then dinner....Instead of turning on the oven again in the heat, my husband did these on the gas grill on a pan.  The chicken was tender and the bbq sauce (I used hickory) and the bacon came together really well.    A very tasty meal to be repeated for sure. 

Day 47 - World's Easiest Chicken Empanadas

Another dinner for us...recipe was simple, three ingredients.  I love the crescent dough sheets that made things like this easy.  Of course my empanadas weren't perfectly shaped, but they tasted really good.  I topped mine with more salsa and ff sour cream, delicious!  My husband agreed, and he liked that he could use his spicier salsa on top for some kick.

Day 46 - Pizza-Bellas

Made this yummy recipe for dinner, my husband and I both enjoyed them.  Hated turning on the oven for it though...will have to make more portabella mushroom recipes whenever they are on sale.  Using something other than a bready crust reminds me of a dish my mom made when I was growing up...zucchini pizza.  Shredded zucchini and something else made up the crust, topped with sauce and cheese.  I always considered it a cruel joke, but now I think I'd like it!

Day 45 - PB&J Yogurt Parfait

Another no-cook breakfast combining two great flavors, strawberry and peanut butter.  I liked the crunch of the cereal mixed with yogurt.  Got to pick the fresh strawberries from the garden for this one.

Day 44 - Double-O-Strawberry Quickie Kiwi Smoothie

A very refreshing breakfast soothie, had to wait for the frozen strawberries to thaw, but it had a good flavor and was really pretty quick.  I can't remember the last time I made a smoothie, but I might need to experiment with different flavors in the future...

Day 43 - Major Mocha Cappuccino Oatmeal

Really enjoyed this breakfast!  The hot cocoa, creamer and coffee really came together for an awesome flavor.  Will definitely make this one again, gotta use up those free flavored Folgers samples I got in the mail.

Day 42 - Grilly Firl Cheesy Turkey & Bacon 'Wich

Must have been on a sandwich kick...another yummy recipe for lunch.  I loved the sun dried tomato flavor on this one...looking forward to using up the rest of that jar.  Great adult version of grilled cheese and then some.

Day 41 - Monte Cristo Sandwich

A super tasty lunch!  Turkey, ham and swiss grilled like french toast.  I left off the powdered sugar and preserves, but it was a good quick recipe following my hard work at our garage sale.  Got rid of a bunch of stuff!  The rest is headed to goodwill, yay!

Day 40 - Cinn-a-Nilla Apple Oatmeal Parfait

This was another chilled oatmeal recipe that was pretty tasty.  With the apples and cinnamon, it reminded me a little of apple pie.  Had to eat it quickly that morning on my way to the elementary staff breakfast that our parent organization was putting on for the end of the year.  I like knowing I have breakfast ready before I go to bed at night.