Skip to main content

Snow Day!

It’s snowing outside, it’s so pretty! We don’t see this very often in Arkansas.
This morning as I got up to get ready for church, I got pretty hungry. I knew I didn’t have time to fix anything for breakfast so I figured I would do my usual stop at Starbucks on the way.  I knew I couldn’t have any caffeine or added sugar so my options were limited. I went with the vanilla roobios tea and a turkey bacon, egg white sandwich on a whole wheat English muffin. I love their sandwiches!


I did a little research on the difference between egg whites and egg beaters. There are lots of opinions out there but I decided that if I wanted a healthier option for me, I would choose egg whites over egg beaters. Egg beaters are egg whites with food coloring to make them yellow with some added vitamins.  I would rather stay with the good ole natural egg than to eat added long word ingredients.

Church was great this morning! Pastor Rick is doing a new series on Luke, where we will be going chapter to chapter. Today we learned a little background on Luke and who he was before he wrote a book that would soon be part of the Holy Bible.

After church I decided it was a good day for some taco soup. It’s pretty cold outside and I was just craving a warm bowl of goodness. I also got to use some of my mom’s canned whole tomatoes that I’ve been wanting to use.
It went like this….


Taco Soup
½ lb of ground turkey
1 packet of taco packet
1 cup of frozen corn
2 cans of black beans (drained)
1 can of ranch style beans
1 can of Rotel or diced tomato
1 8 oz can of tomato sauce
1 cup of water
1 cup of vegetable broth
1 can of whole tomatoes
Cook ground turkey and add taco packet when meat is almost brown. Drain beans and add the rest of the ingredients into stew pot. Simmer for 30 min. Enjoy with a little cheese and sour cream if you wish.

It started snowing about 3pm here and I immediately started craving hot cocoa. So I poured myself a cup of almond milk and heated it up in the microwave. I then added a tablespoon of natural unsweetened cocoa and a teaspoon of agave.

Kyle and I ate leftovers for dinner and then decided to take a walk across the street to Kroger to pick up some food just in case I don’t have to work tomorrow; let’s hope! We had so much fun walking in the snow!

Moses playing in the snow

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Soba Lo Mein

Is everyone ready for all the snow they say we are going to get tomorrow?  I hope this is the last of it. I’m ready for Spring! Flowers, bike riding, and walks in the park! Tonight I decided to use the Soba noodles I bought back when I couldn’t eat gluten. Soba noodles are made with 100% buckwheat flour and are gluten free. I’ve never tried them but I thought they would taste more like whole wheat noodles which I love. I decided to use my Chicken Lo Mein recipe without the chicken and with Soba instead of whole wheat. They didn’t taste quite like whole wheat noodles. They had the same texture but a really odd after taste. I think I stick to whole wheat from now on. You can make this Lo Mein with whatever noodles you prefer. The peanut sauce mixed with the soy sauce is so good!! I used the following ingredients.   I started out by sautéing some onions and a garlic clove in 2 tablespoons of toasted Asian sesame dressing. While you are cooking your noodles add in the ve...
Post a Comment
Read more

I love Almond Butter

Hello again! It’s been a busy day for me today but it’s been a good food day. ;) The blender worked out a little better for me this morning. I guess it just needed a little using before I got used to it. I started today with an Energy Smoothie. It was really good. It was my first time trying the spice Cardamom. Energy Smoothie ½ C Almond Butter 1 Teaspoon Ground Cardamom 1 ½ C water 1 C Frozen Peaches 1 to 2 Teaspoons of Agave ½ C Ice I cut this recipe in half. The Cardamom was pretty noticeable. It’s hard to describe but it was a little like cinnamon. I loved the Almond butter. I tried a new brand this time. It was very creaming right out of the refrigerator. I drank most of the smoothie on my way to work. I was pretty hungry when I woke up this morning.  Lacey enjoyed the Mango Smoothe today. Isn't she cute! I had a cup of hot green tea about 8:30. It hit the spot! The smoothie held me over till about 11. When lunch time came around I was hungry. I had to take a quick lunch...
3 comments
Read more

Chili For a Chilly Day

Burrrr it’s cold tonight! It seems like I was cold all day until I had a warm bowl of chili. Nothing can warm you up better! We had more snow today! I can’t believe all this snow that we’ve been getting. I love how pretty it is but I don’t like how everything just shuts down. I went to the grocery store this afternoon and it was a nightmare. I got all the things I needed and stood in line for about 10 min until realized that the hamburger meat I had in my buggy had a big tear in it. I had to go get another one and get in the back of the line. I just read about all the magazines they had standing in line. Did you know that Charlie Sheen is in rehab?And Justin Beiber is taking over the world?  This is not any kind of special recipe. It's the chili recipe I grew up on. It starts with a chili seasoning packet and its never the same every time I make it. Start by browning your meat. Try to get very lean meat so you don’t’ have to drain it. Chop and dice a 1/2 of an onion and  s...
1 comment
Read more