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It’s Not Easy Being Green June 4, 2011

Posted by cirellih in Dinner, Food.
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Goodness, today has been fantastic. Going to the zoo and good food… I am a lucky girl!

When we got home, Chris decided that it was a grilling type of night. It was definitely the perfect summer weather for it.  Originally we were going to try slow cooking ribs, but upon perusing the selection at the grocery store, Chris opted for a steak option instead. I definitely can’t complain as it turned out to be absolutely delicious.

The steak had paprika, coriander, turmeric, cayenne, brown sugar, garlic and onion powers on it as a dry rub. Chris made chimichurri sauce for dipping (the green stuff in the ramekin in the picture), mashed potatoes and then I grilled up some asparagus, zucchini and summer squash.

I’m pretty sure the dinner encapsulates summer on a plate. Perfect, if you ask me!

It Comes in Pints? June 4, 2011

Posted by cirellih in Food, Goals, Lunch, Motivation, Planning, Weight loss, Weight Watchers.
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I had my Weight Watchers meeting today, and I am now past the 20 pound mark!!! 21.6 to be precise. Very exciting! This week has not been so exciting food wise, lots of eating up leftovers by way of bean burritos. I made sure to track all my points, eat lots of veggies, drink lots of water and exercise several times this whole week. It’s nice to see when planning pays off.

To celebrate, a mango smoothie was definitely in order. In my handy-dandy blender two mangoes, four ice-cubes and a splash of milk was added. It probably could have done with a bit more milk and some kind of sweetener, but it came out smooth and delicious (if not a little tart) none the less.

A whole pint of mango smoothie for zero points. Makes it even more delicious to sip on!

Chris and I had Indian the other night, but I managed to forget to take any pictures of the dish to put up. The leftovers were fantastic. My dish was saag gosht… a spinach and broccoli puree with a side of basmati rice and naan. Scrumptious!

Now were off to the zoo! I can barely contain my excitement! Eeeee!!! I can’t to see the seals and giraffes and cheetahs and penguins…yay!