Sorry guys, I’m a little behind, but I’m going to get caught up, soon! I promise! For now, enjoy this little food quote to keep your appetites whetted until I get to all of the backlog I have.
“If anybody even tries to whisper the word ‘diet,’ I’m like, ‘You can go f- yourself.”
–Jennifer Lawrence
She’s pretty much my spirit animal.
So I’m in a wedding in like 2 weeks. I can’t even handle how fast this is happening, especially because I have not fulfilled my goal of losing 20 pounds before the wedding. If anything, I think I’ve gained weight. But Lily and I are trying to keep each other accountable and stick to the crash diet that we’re on pre-wedding (although that didn’t stop me from eating both Mexican and Indian food this weekend).
In honor of being really bad at dieting, here’s a quote from Meg Cabot.
“Wait. Why am I thinking about Krispy Kremes? We’re supposed to be exercising.”
–Meg Cabot, Big BonedCrazy cat ladies, unite!
Thanks to everyone who made my birthday special. It was a great weekend and I had so much fun! But now it’s back to the real world, which means getting ready to be a bridesmaid in 2 weddings in the next 2 months. Time to diet. Wooo.
This week’s quote comes from Jarod Kintz, author of “E-mails from a Madman.” Enjoy your week!
“I want to lose weight by eating nothing but moon pies, which have significantly less gravity than earthier foods such as fruits and vegetables.”
–Jarod Kintz
I know that feel.
I spent a wonderful weekend in Atlanta with my friends pretending I wasn’t on a diet and eating basically whatever I want. This week, my awesome cousin Naomi is staying with me for her spring break. The non-awesome part of this is that she’s a vegetarian (more accurately, she’s like a vegan who eats dairy products, since she doesn’t eat eggs or fish), which means I had to reevaluate what restaurants to bring her to in Charleston. This week’s quote is in her honor.
“In my experience of vegan food it tends to be a symphony of beige.”
— Jay Rayner
I’m thinking he missed his calling. He looks way more like a magician than a journalist.
I still haven’t gotten the hang of writing “/13” at the end of dates. Hopefully you guys have a better grasp on it than I do.
This is a quote for all of you out there who’ve already given up on your New Year’s Resolutions. Last year I was one of you! This year, I’m a bridesmaid in 3 weddings, so I don’t really have a choice but to stick to these stupid diets. For those of you still hanging in there, ignore this quote! Stay motivated!
“The second day of a diet is always easier than the first. By the second day you’re off it.”
–Jackie Gleason
I should not have eaten that third cheeseburger.
Now that I’m working full time, the time that I have to spend cooking has diminished. I feel like I’m only home for ten minutes before it’s time for bed. Luckily for me, I got a Crockpot for Christmas, which is kind of like having a mini chef to do all of my cooking for me. Plus I have meals for multiple days at a time, which is awesome for my laziness.
Well? Do you?
Going along with my New Year’s Resolutions, I’ve been trying to cook healthier things for myself that are still delicious. I have a bunch of recipes saved that I’m excited to try, so look forward to those! My first one is a Southwestern 2 Bean Chicken dish that I adapted from a picture I found on Pinterest. I have a smaller crockpot and was trying to avoid corn, so I changed up the recipe a bit.
The Crock Pot is my new favorite kitchen tool
1 pkg chicken breast tenderloins from Costco (or 2 chicken breasts)
1 chicken-flavored bouillon cube (I use Knorr)
1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium black beans, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes in juice (I use low sodium)
1 (12 ounce) jar of your favorite salsa (I used Newman’s Own Medium)
1/2 avocado, sliced
Line the chicken breasts on the bottom of your crock pot. Pour the beans, tomatoes, and salsa over the chicken and stir to mix. Cook on low for ~7 hours (mine cooked for about 8.5 hours and was perfect), or until the chicken easily shreds when you stir the pot. Serve and top with avocado or your other favorite toppings, like cheese or sour cream.
It kind of looks like a flower. A beautiful, beany, avocado-y flower.
The consistency kind of came out at a cross between a soup and chili. It reminds me a lot of the Chicken Chili from Five Loaves Cafe which is one of my favorite soups. Best of all, this recipe took me approximately 2 minutes to prepare, and most of that was opening cans. It cooked while I was at work, and when I got home, my apartment smelled AMAZING.
So, I recently started dieting, kind of, and was trying to find some ways to use ground turkey in place of ground beef to save some calories and fat. I Frankensteined some recipes that I found off of the internet together to come up with this Turkey Meatball recipe that I think is pretty delicious…but then, I think everything I cook is delicious, so…
…ok, well MOST everything I cook.
1. In a bowl, mix together everything but the olive oil.
Oh, boy, doesn’t that look appetizing!
2. Add the olive oil to a frying pan set on medium-high heat and start rolling out your meatballs. I got about 16 balls out of the whole thing, but depending on how big you’re making them, you might get more or less.
They’re getting there!
3. Cook them until they register 165 degree internal temperature. I like to have a little crisp on the side, so I turned the heat up a bit at the end, but it’s totally up to you.
That’s not burned, it’s “crisp!”
4. Serve the yummy meatballs with some pasta or just with some marinara sauce for a meal. Only 300 calories per serving (serves 5 people, or one person over 5 meals, which is what I ended up doing). I also sprinkled it with some fresh basil and parmesan cheese. Yummm!
See, now it looks really yummy. OH YE OF LITTLE FAITH
For New Year’s Eve, I went to Atlanta to visit Sean and Christine, which was great for my psyche, but awful for my diet. I spent my holiday shoving food into my face like I was training for a hot dog eating competition. As such, here is a quote that I feel describes my eating habits over the past few days (and probably yours, too, I know how holidays can be).
“I don’t stop eating when I’m full! The meal is not over when I’m full. The meal is over when I hate myself! That’s… that’s when I stop.”
–Louis CK
Oh, so you can finally breathe again? Time to inhale some more food!
