shoes: rampage (i couldnt find the exact ones but these are awesome!)
leggings: marshalls (they are fleece lined..yes, please!)
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
tuesday: outfit of the day
top: ann taylor
jeans: american eagle
belt: ebay
shoes: dolce vita
watch: michael kors
pinterest: food edition
yes, i know. it's been forever since i've last written. i don't have an excuse except lots of working mixed with a little bit of laziness. i apologize :-( it won't happen again. blogging is my escape [besides cooking, i love cooking]. so today, i'm writing about pinterest. a woman's equivalent to call of duty or working on a car or whatever it is that guys are into. it's the best way to waste LITERALLY an entire day. it is awesome. so i pin everything from home decorating to recipes to cute puppies. it depends on my mood, of course. feel free to follow me here.
there are a few pins that i have actually made and it's turned out amazing and then some, not so much..here are some of the good ones!
BAKED SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN
they are AMAZING. so seriously addicting and you will never feel like you made enough. i've made them twice so far and my hubby is addicted. i swap out the refined sugar for stevia but you can probably use any sugar or substitute and be super happy.
WHITE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
these enchiladas were one of the first recipes i tried out on pinterest. excellent.very, very easy and makes a ton! i reduced the calories and fat but using reduced fat 3 cheese mexican blend [instead of monterrey], margarine [no butter], reduced sodium chicken broth, and dairy free sour cream [can't tell a difference, promise!]
CAJUN CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO
CAJUN CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO
Wow. I have a love affair with alfredo [homemade only, store bought = yuck]. i, of course, do this in moderation and the next day, pretty much eat salad and drink water all day. but let me tell you, it is completely worth it. i just bought thin sliced chicken so i didn't have to beat the poor meat. told you i'm lazy! i just used McCormick's Cajun seasoning. gotta say, pretty much made this as written [hence the salad/water combo the next day] but there are a ton of ways you can reduce the calorie and fat content [sub half and half for plain greek yogurt, omit butter when cooking chicken and just use veggie spray, etc]
HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING
i'm not usually one for the use of packets of seasoning [taco, chili, ranch, etc] but i had an extra ranch one hanging around so i thought i would just try it. wow, it's pretty legit. it taste's exactly like regular ranch dressing, though it makes a TON of it. i had to toss it because since it has milk, it definitely has a quick expiration date versus regular ranch in a bottle [that's a good thing! no preservatives or yuck stuff...well except whats in the packet of course]
PENNE ROSA WITH SHRIMP
on trend with my other posts here, this subs out half and half for plain greek yogurt. i do this ALL the time. in one of my most requested recipes [next one below], i cut the calories drastically by subbing with the yogurt and you can't even tell a difference. any time something calls for half and half, mayo, ranch - i sub with the greek yogurt. it's awesome! for this one, i pretty much make as is but i have omitted the spinach has my hubby is NOT a fan [but i bet it's great!]
BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
this is my most requested recipe. i have made this dozens of times for football games, parties, dinner, whatever! it's AWESOME! now i've made this the full fat version and my own version and there is practically NO DIFFERENCE. my hubby [who usually is not a fan of the healthy stuff i serve] PREFERS the low fat version just because it tastes the exact same, so why not? if that's not a stamp of approval, i don't know what is! sub out for low fat cream cheese [whipped doesn't work!], the ranch dressing from above [cuts down a TON of calories/fat, if you don't have it opt for reduced fat ranch], reduced fat cheddar. i'm telling you, it's ADDICTING!
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CAESAR SANDWICHES
BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
this is my most requested recipe. i have made this dozens of times for football games, parties, dinner, whatever! it's AWESOME! now i've made this the full fat version and my own version and there is practically NO DIFFERENCE. my hubby [who usually is not a fan of the healthy stuff i serve] PREFERS the low fat version just because it tastes the exact same, so why not? if that's not a stamp of approval, i don't know what is! sub out for low fat cream cheese [whipped doesn't work!], the ranch dressing from above [cuts down a TON of calories/fat, if you don't have it opt for reduced fat ranch], reduced fat cheddar. i'm telling you, it's ADDICTING!
SLOW COOKER CHICKEN CAESAR SANDWICHES
couldn't be easier plus i LOVE anything ceasar so i 100% recommend this! let's get real, i heart the slow cooker. if you're feeling frisky - try making your own ceasar! it's pretty easy and you save on all those blah extra ingredients!
Here are some others that I can't get enough of:
3 ingredient meatballs
avocado and egg salad
green goddess grilled cheese sandwich
mac and cheese with roasted chicken, rosemary and goat cheese
bacon, egg and toast cups
avocado chicken salad
ah-mazing chocolate chip cookies
creamy tomato pasta
strawberry cream cheese cobbler
buffalo chicken bites
superfood salad with lemon vinaigrette
"world's best chicken"
have you tried any of these? any that you want to recommend for me to try? leave a comment :)
-xoxo-
a
Here are some others that I can't get enough of:
3 ingredient meatballs
avocado and egg salad
green goddess grilled cheese sandwich
mac and cheese with roasted chicken, rosemary and goat cheese
bacon, egg and toast cups
avocado chicken salad
ah-mazing chocolate chip cookies
creamy tomato pasta
strawberry cream cheese cobbler
buffalo chicken bites
superfood salad with lemon vinaigrette
"world's best chicken"
have you tried any of these? any that you want to recommend for me to try? leave a comment :)
-xoxo-
a
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