My Sunday Brunch

So it's Sunday and to me that means having a delicious breakfast/brunch.  So the task of coming up with the perfect meal began early.  Something yummy, something filling and something worth spending the points on.

A few days ago someone from work gave me three home raised quail eggs and I have been trying to decide how to prepare them and use them.  So this morning I decided, Fried quail eggs, mini blueberry pancakes, potatoes o'brien and a banana.  

Such a fantastic meal for only 12 Smart Points.  I felt like i was really pampering myself today.  

Lemon Chicken in the Freezer Section

I found this gem at the grocery store today and I was craving Chinese Food so I figured I should give it a try.  

This is only 8 SmartPoints per serving. I added 1/2 cup of brown rice and had a delicious 11 SmartPoints Lunch.  

The flavor is bursting with tart lemony flavor which I love.  I am very pleased with this and I am set for lunch tomorrow too.  I will be getting this again. 

Ice Cream Sandwhich

Another Pinterest find!!!!  I love these great ideas on Pinterest.  This one is Weight Watchers Ice Cream Sandwiches.

2 SP   1 Graham Cracker Sheet
1 SP   2 tbsp of Frozen Lite Cool Whip

3 Total SmartPoints

It was actually quite satisfying for that ice cream fix I needed tonight.

Salmon Burger w/ homemade sauce

I am a huge fan of Blue Apron meals and my all time favorite recipe of theirs so far is their Salmon Burger.  I decided to attempt a mock up of it with my Schwan's Salmon Burgers that I had in my freezer.  Wow!!  So good.  The sauce was a quick throw together sauce I came up with last minute and it was amazing.  

2 SP   1 Schwan's Salmon Burger
3 SP   1 Lite Hamburger Bun
My Salmon Burger Sauce:
1 SP   1 tbsp Lite Sour Cream
0 SP   Splash of fresh lemon juice
0 SP   Pinch of lemon zest
0 SP   1/2 tsp minced onion or shallot
0 SP   salt and pepper to taste
0 SP   Pinch of Wildtree Picnic Salad Blend
6 Total SmartPoints


The meal below was my salmon burger served with a kale veggie mix and a quick and easy pesto tortellini salad.

3 SP   1/2 Cup Schwan's Six Cheese Tortellini, prepared and rinsed under cold water
1 SP   1/2  tsp Wildtree Pesto Grapeseed Oil
0 SP   1/2 tsp Dry Pesto Mix
0 SP   1/2 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
Total 4 SmartPoints

Mason Jar Salad

I decided to jump on the bandwagon with the Mason Jar meals and give a salad a shot. I was not disappointed. It was really as fresh as they said it would be.  I loved it. 

Mason Jar Salad

1 SP   2 TBSP Fat Free Zesty Italian Dressing
3 SP   1/2 Cup Garbanzo Beans
0 SP   1/4 Cup Pepperoncini
2 SP   1 Hardboiled Egg
2 SP   2 TBSP shredded Cheddar Cheese
0 SP   1 Cup romaine Lettuce

8 Smart Points Total

Microwave Baked Apples

So I found this recipe on Pinterest while searching for some Weight Watchers pins and this looked so easy and delicious I had to give it a shot.  A+

Microwave Baked Apples

0 SP   1 Sliced Apple
0 SP   1/4 tsp Corn Starch
0 SP   1/4 Cinnamon
0 SP   1/2 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
1 SP   2 Tbsp Lite Cool Whip (Frozen)

Total 1 SmartPoint

Delicious!

I'm Back and I'm Strong!

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So we all have a flexibility limit after weight loss right?  Is it just me?  Well mine was I allowed myself to fluctuate between 5-10 lbs before really stressing, But I put an "OH SHIT" limit at 20 lbs.  I refused to ever allow myself to reach a 20 lb gain from my lowest weight again. That was where I drew the line.  well unfortunately I hit that 20 lb gain mark 2 weeks ago.  I went in to serious panic mode!!! Which by the way is also serious motivation mode!

So I jumped back in the healthy eating lifestyle pool with both feet!  I am happy to say that taking my life seriously again has so far resulted in a 7.4 lb loss.  I'm not done!  I plan to lose the whole 20 I gained plus a little more.  how much more?  I don't know that yet.  One step at a time, but definitely the 20 lbs first.

So here is to me taking my life back again and learning to be strong again.  Time to hit the enter button on a healthy life!

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