Cherish your relationships...FOOD...going lean this week..watch out..might hurt a little

Putting this out there first. For me, I am speaking only for myself. Any time anyone in my family circle passes I suddenly start panicking wondering what I would do if my Mother or Father passed. I just want to say my thoughts and prayers go out to my Aunt Mary and the Arnold family. I love you guys. I hope that you are all able to find sense and peace at this time of your husband/Father/Grandfather/Great grandfather etc passing. Love you all. 
Cherish every moment you can with your loved ones because as we all know- tomorrow is never promised.

Probably not the greatest way to kick of my blog for this week but It had to be said. Somehow it makes me feel better. 

Something with my eating is off. I have to figure it out sooner rather than later. 

Added on juicing pack

Fats are a crazy thing- you go too much and all of the sudden you find yourself wondering what you did wrong THIS IS WHERE I AM AT!!! 

So as boring as it may seem...my food this week will be a reflection of that. 
Bountiful Baskets was great this week-I added a juicing pack- not sure it was worth the 8.50 - but I did split it with the kiddos and they juice so of course it will be put to good use. 

Bountiful Baskets rarely disappoints!

There was alot of good stuff in the basket. Fruit side was cantaloupe, mangoes, bananas, grapefruit, and tomatoes. Veggie side was corn, purple potatoes, cucumbers, yellow squash, romaine lettuce, broccoli and some seriously FAT asparagus. 
The purple potatoes and corn I gave to my neighbors, gave me a chance to introduce myself and doing something nice in the process.

So that along with my Costco shopping- going to switch things up a bit- because we all know what the definition if INSANITY IS!

 So- this was meat week- always a pricey one! Added chicken breast tenderloins, salmon-avocados, celery, cauliflower, eggs, blueberries and of course a rotisserie chicken. Chicken on chicken. Yup! Ended up not even cooking the salmon.

So I am testing out a made up recipe. I used 2 of the chicken tender packages- 1 whole lemon- a little oregano- parsley - greek seasoning- a little sea salt and ground black pepper and some smoked paprika! I thought the lemon and the smokey yummy paprika would be a good combo (sorry-no exact measurements-just go light on the salt) Turned out AMAZING!!! I know this looks like alot of chicken but I have 5 lunches and 5 dinners to cover!

The flavor is just right. So now I kind of wish I had measured the paprika. Trial and error. 

2 shares I have for this week. Because on Saturday and Sunday my days are kind of weird I am always looking for the quick go to thing that I can hurry and grab to hold me over until meal time. This week- get ready for it- 2 boiled eggs- a squirt of Dijon mustard - a scoop of dill pickle relish and top with a little cayenne pepper...don't judge me...it works...for me :)







Share #2- umm GET ON THIS!!! 6.99 AT COSTCO!! 4# BAG OF COCONUT FLOUR!! I did get the pass from Maria on this so we are good to go- somehow she must be behind this!!




Of course...as always...have to share Scarlet. LOVE LOVE this pic of her....watch out people...she is going to be on the move soon. The look on her face is worth a thousand words...or more! I love how feisty this little on is...currently she is obsessed with my ear...she has to grab in and look in it every time she sees me now. HA I LOVE IT...future Ear, Nose and throat specialist perhaps.Also sharing her little gift someone brought her back from Michigan.....Go Wings?( a little too late)

Well that's it. Its all I have. I always like to close with something lighter hearted than just food stuff. But today I purposely want to express how much I love my Pops. He truly is an amazing man and I know that at times I take his support and just his overall existence for granted. So Dad, Kenny- I love ya. Thanks for being EXACTLY who you are...and this one is for you- because this will be you I am sure!!!

Have a great week everyone! Eat Clean and for the sake of everything HOLY train smart!!!!

CRONI OUT!