Monthly Archives: May 2010

New House

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This is our new ancient stove that I will be using for hopefully not a long period of time. The buttons are on the right hand side to control the burners. There is also another little stove above that. I … Continue reading

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Week 2: results

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Down .6 pounds this week. I guess that is better than gaining right? I have lost 3 pounds so far and have 2 pounds left to loose before my birthday in 2 weeks. This week I have to be extremely … Continue reading

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Jamaican Barbecue Sauce

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Ingredients from Taste of Home 1 bacon strip, halved 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped green onion 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup molasses 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons lemon … Continue reading

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The Perfect Guacamole Recipe

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Ingredients 2 ripe avocados 1/2 red onion, minced (about 1/2 cup) 1-2 serrano chiles, stems and seeds removed, minced 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped 1 tablespoon of fresh lime or lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt A dash of … Continue reading

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Chinese Peanut Sauce

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1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cloves garlic 1/4 cup onion pinch of red pepper Cook olive, onion, and garlic until heated through. If sauce is too thick add small amounts … Continue reading

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Week 1: results

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I’m doing Weight Watchers again.  For week 1, I lost 2.6 pounds!! Weight Watchers is cool, because you can eat whatever you want to, as long as you exercise and count your points. This weekend my family went to this … Continue reading

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Creamy Lemon Pie

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Yesterday, I made a few WW recipes. Creamy Lemon Pie and Mozzarella sticks. The mozzarella sticks were really good. I kind of made my own recipe since it was me just eating them. The WW recipe, that I adapted it … Continue reading

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Barbecue Roasted Salmon‏

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Ingredients from Cooking Light Weight Watcher Recipes 7 points 1/4 cup pineapple juice 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets 2 tablespoons brown sugar 4 teaspoons chili powder 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 … Continue reading

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Double Chocolate Brownies

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There is no picture of these brownies, because the battery on my camera was dead. I should just leave that in the charger the whole time. I was craving something sweet, and I haven’t baked anything in a while. I’ve … Continue reading

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Bubble Up Enchiladas Weight Watchers Recipes

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Bubble Up Enchiladas Weight Watcher Recipes 5 points 1 pound ground turkey 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 can reduced fat refrigerator biscuits 1 ¼ cups shredded low fat Mexican Cheese Preheat oven … Continue reading

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Quick Salsa

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I found this recipe on Martha Stewart’s Everday Food Blog. We just recently had a homemade salsa competition at work, and I should have submitted a recipe for that, but I didn’t. Maybe next year. I’ve tried making salsas in … Continue reading

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Three Cheese Mac and Cheese

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Ingredients from Cooking Light 1  teaspoon  olive oil 1  cup  finely chopped onion (about 1 medium) 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour 1  garlic clove, minced 1 1/2  cups  1% low-fat milk 1  bay leaf 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese … Continue reading

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Stir Fry with Shrimp

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6 ounces dried noodles (I used thin spaghetti noodles) 7 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, divided (or 3/4 tsp table salt) 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 teaspoon finely minced … Continue reading

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Orange-Lemon Cake

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The cake mix batter in my new bunt pan. Ingredients from Simple and Delicious 1 package lemon cake mix 1 pkg. (3oz.) orange gelatin 2/3 cup water 2/3 cup canola oil 4 eggs Frosting: 1 cup of confectioner’s sugar 3 … Continue reading

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Lasagna Soup

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Sorry, I haven’t posted anything for awhile. I’ve been busy and my mom and I went to Minneapolis to go shopping this last weekend. Isn’t this apron set cute? I found it at Crate and Barrel. Love that store! It … Continue reading

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