Fabulous Valentines's Challenge: Day 1

YESTERDAY was the first day of the Fabulous Valentine's Day Challenge.  I have been having such a great time doing IT's OK THURSDAY! I figured this would be lots of font to do! Neely, Amber and Casey are doing this challenge so I thought...what the heck!!

Day 1's topic is BEST DATE EVER!!! 

Of course the best date I have ever been on was with my husband Daryl...the date that could have not happened!!Daryl and I met at work as he would come fix my computer....it was weird though..after that first meeting my computer kept needing a fix (I don't know who's fault that was: Mine, Daryl's or FATE'S:).  But when he would come into my office we would talk about going and having coffee some time but that never happened!  Finally, we scheduled a REAL DATE at this restaurant in Corpus Called D'Lounge for sushi and drinks!  I had to push the date back one day because I had sprained my ACL playing kickball and had not slept at all the night before of our originally scheduled date. Daryl later said that he almost broke it off for good but we are both so glad we didn't. During our date we just clicked...we talked and talked and talked. We realized that we had so much in common, went to the same high school, our parents lived about 2 miles from each other and had such a great time! I remember leaving that date and calling on my friends and told her I just met this great guy! After that first date we hung out almost every single day and the rest they say is history!  We did move pretty fast: 

September 18, 2008- Our First Date

October 20, 2008- Became Boyfriend and Girlfriend (OFFICIALLY:) 

Feburary 10, 2009- He asked me to marry him

May 22, 2010- Married!

October 2008

December 2008

March 2009

January 2010

May 2010

June 2011

August 2011

September 2011

HG's Chili-rific Cheeseburger

I have never in my life had a chili burger but according to my husband they are pretty freaking fantastic!!! I decided to give them a try after finding this pretty fabulous recipe in my hungry Girl cookbook. It was delicious!! Here are the details:


Ingredients:
1 small hamburger bun
3 oz of lean beef, patty form1 slice fat-free American cheese
 
2 tbsp. low-fat veggie chili 
4 pickle slices/chips 
2 tomato slices 
1 onion slice 
1 tbsp. mustard


Instructions:

• Split bun in half and toast lightly. 
• Layer pickles, tomato, and onion on the bottom half of the bun. 
• Cook  patty  in a pan with nonstick spray, brown and cook until desired  
• Place burger over the veggies on the bun's bottom half. 
• Prepare chili according to package directions. Top the burger with the chili and then the cheese slice. 
• Put the mustard onto the top half of the bun. Plop the bun top over the cheese and chili patty. 

We had the Alexia Harvest Medly Potatoes for the side which really made the dinner even better! 

Burger= 7PP

Potatoes  3oz= 2PP

HAPPY EATING!!

Wrap it up: Turkey Bacon Club

I have the pleasure of going home for lunch every day. I enjoy the time away from work and love that I am able to have delicious meals every day! Actually, I tend to make things that are quick and easy! Maybe a Smart ones frozen meal and a bowl of soup or a NEATO FRITO BURRITO (those are my fav!) .


TodayI was craving a turkey wrap which is weird because I don't really like deli meat that much. But after looking on Pinterest and found this awesome recipe! Here are the details: 


Ingredients
1 La Tortilla Wrap- medium-large
2 Tbl Bolthouse Yogurt Ranch
1 Tbl Diced Red Bell Pepper 
2 slices of center cut bacon
A couple of shakes of Italian seasoning3 Slices of Tomato (Thin)
Iceberg or Romaine lettuce leaves
2 Thin Slices of FF Kraft Sliced Cheese
6 Slices Thinly Sliced Turkey Breast to Cover Filling


Instructions

• Spread cheese, add peppers, seasoning and sliced tomato's
• Add lettuce
• Add more cheese and bacon and turkey
• Roll it up in wax paper or saran wrap and put in fridge for 30 min:) 

I ended eating this at work so I could let it cool It did not disappoint and it was SOOO GOOD! I had several people come into my office and ask me where i bought the wrap! I will make this again very soon!!

1 wrap= 9PP

Happy Eating!

There is always that ONE person....

Everyone deals with some sort of BS at work. I don't care if you are a woman or man, work with 3 or 500 people. There is BS. I usually don't have to deal with much BS but it still comes my way. I just don't get it. Why can't people just do their jobs, get along with others and JUST DO THEIR JOB! I really wish it was ok for me to tell some people this:

Dear person who annoys the crap out of me, 

I work hard every day. I don't bother you unless you consider making sure works gets done and my boss has the answers he needs, "bothering you". I don't want to talk for 45 minutes with you in the kitchen or bathroom about useless information. We are not friends. I tried to but we are far to different in our thinking to have you over during the weekend.  We are coworkers and that is it. While my other coworkers and I may get along and talk about our weekends and such, there is no need for your BS. Do your job and bring something other than trouble to my desk and then we will talk. Until then I will awkwardly and quickly leave the kitchen and bathroom when you come in. Let's be cordial though and remember: we work in an office FULL of women who love to talk. If you say something, we will all find out. So until then just keep the little comments to your self. Have a great weekend!!

My little prayer: Lord, please give me strength and a good attitude when dealing with this person or any person of this nature. Amen.

Thank goodness it is not bad and makes my issues very SMALL:) 

HG Big Mac...EAT THIS INSTEAD!

As I mentioned here, here, here and here, I LOVE FAST FOOD. I know it is bad for you and all that jazz but it is sooo tasty. So I love finding healthy alternatives! However, this burger was 12 PP and I looked up a Big Mac is 14 PP! But ours was bigger and tastier!!! Here are the details: 


Ingredients:
Sauce
1 1/2 tbsp. fat-free Thousand Island dressing
1/8 tsp. granulated sugar
1/8 tsp. white wine vinegar
1 tsp. finely minced onion or 1/2 tsp. dried minced onion 

Sandwich
2 portabella mushroom caps  2 Boca All American Flame Grilled Burger
1 1/2 small light hamburger buns (1 top and 2 bottoms), or HG Alternative!
1/4 cup shredded lettuce, divided
1 slice fat-free American cheese
1 tbsp. diced onion, divided
3 hamburger dill pickle chips



Directions:
To make the sauce, combine dressing, sugar, and vinegar in a small bowl. Mix well. Stir in minced onion and set aside.

Bring a large skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Place mushroom caps side by side in the skillet, rounded sides down. Cover and cook until soft, about 4 minutes per side.

Place one bun bottom on a plate, and spread with half of the sauce. Top with half of the lettuce (2 tbsp.), followed by the cheese slice. Place one cooked mushroom cap on top, and sprinkle with half of the diced onion (1/2 tbsp.).

Spread remaining half of the sauce on the other bun bottom, and place it on the sandwich, sauce side up. Top with pickle chips and the remaining 2 tbsp. lettuce. Top with the remaining mushroom cap and remaining 1/2 tbsp. onion. Add the bun top.


I also added sesame seeds on top of the bun to make it look like the Big Mac!


This was delicious and very filling! My husband and I thought the sauce really did taste like the really thing!! We ate this with Alexia Fries- 3 oz for 3 PP!!

Happy Eating!