SB Mini Greek + Italian Meatballs p 1

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs...

I made this yummy dinner for the fam...if ya'll are still in P 1 pair it with sauteed spinach in a yellow coconut curry sauce or your favorite veggie dish...P 2 Mix in italian bread crumbs or make your own with toasted whole grain wheat bread with herbs in a chopper, whole wheat pasta and a low sugar pasta sauce!
Below are the ingridents!


SB Mini Greek & Italian Meatballs

• 1lb of Turkey or Ground sirloin meat ( I used both for a variety)
• 1/4c of Mozzarella, Goat or reduced fat feta
• 1 egg
• 1 tblspn of olive oil
• 1tblspn and 1tspn of red vinegar
• 1/4 tspn of dried oregano
• 1/2 small onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves chopped
• Salt and Pepper to taste

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 Bon Appetite!

Felling a little Nutty today...

Nuts are a GREAT source of protein and very filling.  You can add them to salads for great taste and texture...not only are they delicious to eat but are a great cooking additive suchas oil and flour. Nuts are a healthy trans-fat free and sugar free alternative to cooking.  My favorite is Peanut flour you can  find this at Trader Joes...be mindful however of portion size as nuts are high in calories (P1ner's can ONLY have 15 a day)

Almond Butter:
roast 2 cups of almonds on a lightly greased pan at 350 degrees for 10-15min
make sure they are dark and the aroma smells roasty :)
throw nuts into food processor and pulse...AND pulse AND pulse... for about 15-20min
you will start to see the natural oils extract from the nuts and form into a paste like texture.
If for some reason the consistency is still grainy throw a little bit of coconut oil in the mix to make smooth.
Then voila you are done!
Can and refrigerate!

and for those of you that LALALOVE PB&J...

Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes ala SB p2:
*P I know your Little Slugger is allergic to all nuts...but this is yummy breakfast to have when maybe he's staying at Nana's :)

Super easy peasy and very yummyliscious!

All you'll need is the following:
1 cup of Almond Milk ( love almond milk for creams and mixes I even use it in my coffee and cereal...NO SUGAR and LOW in fat 2.5g for 8oz)
1 cup of whole wheat pancake mix...or barley mix which ever you prefer
1tblspn of Peanut Flour (trader Joes)
1 tblspn of canola oil or coconut oil ( i use canola oil for this recipe its easier)

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 Provecho!

Breakfast Yummies :

Breakfast is THE MOST important meal of the day...and for those of you who don't have the time or the desire to create a fabulous breakfast here is a quick,easy and yummyliscious idea for  Phase 1ner's (P1) on South Beach.

Spinach, mushroom and onion Omelet.
prep time 5min
cook time 5min

• 1egg
• pam
• handful of spnach
• 1/4 cup of onion and mushroom
• 1/3 cup of water or almond milk
• shredded reduced fat cheeder cheese
• garlic salt and pepper to taste
• salsa (optional)
• avacado slices (optional)

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Enjoy...

South Beach...not just a place where beautiful people grow.

Well as promised...I decided to share my secret to weight loss. 
*Spoiler ahead*

Sorry folks...it's not just a diet. 
It's a lifestyle...

I confess...
I LOVE FOOD.  And FOOD LOVES me. 

And like a 30 something woman... my thighs and ever looming muffin top were. not. happy.

So in 2007 I decided to try The South Beach Diet...(click on the link and read more about it.)
 
I was 10mts postpartum with Little Mister and weighed 167.
I'm 5'2...need I say more?
Once I started this little to no sugar/high protein/ low fat/ raw and clean diet the pounds started to melt off...I'm talkin' 14lbs in the first 2.5 weeks!!!
I maintained this lifestyle coupled with running (my choice of exercise) for nearly 3 years.
And before I got preggo with the Littlest Mister I had lost almost 40lbs!!


It's definitely not for the lazy...but if you are up to the challenge and feel like you NEED a foodie make over or just want to shed some very unwanted pounds check out www.southbeachdiet.com


Stay tuned for some quick yummy summer foodies!

Well hello again...

IM BACK!!!!

And rather than bore you with the details...let me just say:

I had another precious girl boy...
Peyton Christopher
(llllloooonnnng story. You'd either

have to know me to understand...or have lived in San Diego to have heard!)

I've graduated from college...FINALLY 
(like 10 years later ) but any whooo... whose counting!

Ive been on a bunch of FAB vacations with the Mister and the little Mister

I've had an exciting year and I'am so blessed 
(depending on the day and nap hour ) 
to stay homewith the kiddos for now :)

 Which is why I cant promise a new post every hour or even everyday
HOWEVER I will do my best to bring great and healthy recipes ,DIY projects and
some VERY novice photographs of my little ones and anything else I fancy.

So to my very few readers...

welcome.

Sit back.

Relax.

And enjoy my ramblings of life according to moi. 

Because I'm bored....and NEED something to look forward too!
Let the countdown begin!!


82 Days till I'll be doing this...

On the Island of Puerto Rico

A nice end to February 2010!

The hubby and I decided to take the Little Guy on vacay!!! So we packed our bags... loaded up the Tahoe... and drove 6.5 hours to Mammoth, Ca.

It was a nice family/friend vacation-we hadn't done this with this group of close family friends since 1999!

Lets just say...it was cold...and blizzardy...and so relaxing (minus of course 3 children under 5 trapped in a cabin for 3 days)

But who's counting!

The sissy n' law and I spent most of our day doing this...







While I did this...
AND THE KIDS DROVE US CRAZZZZZZYYYYY DOING THIS!

ohhh and some more of this...

We spent a couple of days doing some extra fun stuff with kids, like private skiing lessons (which might I add took place in the middle of a storm AS we were the ONLY PARENTS WATCHING OUR KIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

The next fabulous thing we did was meet the daddy's at the main lodge and take the GONE doe LA (pronouced exactly as you see here, emphasis on the GONE and LA) up to the very top of the mountain. Now for those of you who know me, know I HATE HEIGHTS. But I sucked it up and took one for the team (however not without my Depends or my rosary).


SEE the little tiny box looking thingy suspended by dental floss? ya thats what we took. Like 11,000 ft up ( im sure thats not exactly accurate, but you get my drift)
Don't let my cheesy smile fool you. I had the death grip on my son-while I was mentally preparing my escape route.

Overall it was a great vacation...the best part was seeing these little wind chapped faces so excited to be at the VERY VERY TOP of the mountain.