I have known of The Pioneer Woman for quite some time now, but I heard her recipes involved a lot of ingredients and took a lot of time to cook, so I never actually went to her site.
I just saw this (which looks fantabulous) and decided to check out the recipe. I had no idea what I was missing! The Pioneer Woman is awesome! And while some of her recipes look like they will take a lot of effort to make, she has some great 16-minute meals, like Mini Meatball Sandwiches and Beef and Bean Burritos, and some of the other recipes look pretty manageable. I am also a big fan of making extra food and eating it for a few days (or freezing it, if I can).
Not to mention, The Pioneer Woman, who lives on a ranch in Oklahoma, is freakin’ hilarious. Like really funny. She was a high-heel wearing 9-5er living in California until…On a short visit to her hometown, she fell in love with her husband, who she calls the Marlboro Man. She has four kids, who she refers to as “punks,” is obsessed with her camera and apparently cooks up a storm.
I highly recommend you check out her site if you haven’t. If not for the recipes, for some inspiration and probably a good laugh.
I planned my meals out last night and was all set for today. I even set aside enough points to grab a skinny latte from Starbucks before my two hour client meeting this afternoon. I was starving at 10:30am so tomorrow I need to plan for a mid-morning snack.
Weight Watchers has always been the easiest way for me to diet. I like the fact that I can basically eat anything I want, but in moderation. If I eat something that is high in points, I just cut back throughout the rest of the day. And I am the type of person who tends to splurge every now and then, so I have come to the realization that it is OK to eat a couple slices of pizza or a piece of cake and just start over the next day. I can’t completely deprive myself of junk food or I would go crazy.
On to day two. And don’t worry, I won’t tell you about every meal I eat or fill you on every day. I might just need to complain for a few days while I get over being hungry.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Hotel bathroom with heated toilet!
DMZ
That's North Korea
Korean food is so pretty
He wouldn't smile. His beard is fake too
At a palace
Seoul Tower during the day
Seoul Tower at night
Some highlights from my trip to Seoul.
I bought a box of Wheat Thins today when I went to the grocery store. I just opened them up when The Bachelorette started and when I got through the box, I noticed that the bag was slightly open in the corner.
I gave Nabisco, and the creeps out there that like poison food, the benefit of the doubt and hoped that the bag opened when I opened the box, so I ate them anyway.
My tongue feels a little strange right now…
Monday, July 27, 2009
My goal of eating through the food I currently have in my apartment and only buying perishable items, has inspired me to be creative in the kitchen.
Tonight I made whole wheat pasta with pesto (I had a tube of pesto paste that you mix with equal parts olive oil that I bought at Sprouts a while back) and low fat ricotta cheese (from my recent attempt at a low fat, non-fried eggplant parmesan) with chicken.
I cooked the pasta and then tossed it in the pesto, stirred in some of the ricotta cheese with some leftover pasta water (thank you Food Network) and the chicken and topped it off with parmesan cheese.
And I even have leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
I have been doing Weight Watchers for the past month and half or so. My mom and I have done it before and she started up again a few months ago, so I decided to join her. It’s always been an easy way to eat anything I want, but keeps things in moderation.
I have been doing very well with counting points and writing everything down in a food journal. Watching what I eat has even helped me be more creative in the kitchen and buy more fresh fruits and veggies.
My “points” pretty much go to shit when I travel (hello NC BBQ and fried pickles) and when I go out to dinner with friends (birthday dinner, sushi night). Or when I have had a stressful day.
But that’s OK…
When I blow my diet, I cross out that day in my food journal and start over the next day. I have come to the conclusion that it’s it perfectly fine to have a day or two a week (or a few weeks or even a month, if I can hold out) to eat whatever you want.
I don’t feel guilty for eating pancakes, ice cream and popcorn at the movies today. Tomorrow is a new day.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
I want these. Genius idea!
I spent the last week at CTIA in Las Vegas and today at the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Here are some highlights.
In Las Vegas:
- Executed a successful press conference. Even the media agree.
- Ate steak, Italian, Asian and some bad, greasy American, including fries with gooey cheese.
- Gained about 10 lbs.
- Won $200 bucks playing Blackjack. Thanks, Larry (the dealer).
- Got kicked out of a club and mouthed off to some big bouncers, which I don’t remember. I do know that I will never go back there again.
- Hung my head in embarrassment the next morning when I saw all the people who were with me when I got kicked out of the club.
- Saw my first show in Las Vegas - KA by Cirque du Soleil - which was amazing.
At Texas Motor Speedway:
- Watched some rednecks (sorry, it is true) in their race jackets drink Coors Light and drive around in the pick-up trucks.
- Froze my ass off in the grandstand.
- Wore some stylish orange earplugs, but only stayed for the first 100 miles.
- Watched the rest of the race on TV when I got home.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
