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Sinuses Are Gonna Clear Up…

by Jenn (j3nn.net) on March 2, 2010

…put on a happy face!! :mrgreen:

I feel SOOOO much better! I had some really horrible nights of sleep–or lack of–all week, I didn’t think it was ever going to get better, but thankfully I woke up yesterday and could actually breathe… through my nose! My nose is still a little stuffy and now I have an annoying tickle in throat cough, but I’ll take that over a runny nose and eyes. :D

So while I’m feeling better, poor Dustin is coming down with something. I hope he didn’t catch it from me. :( I’m almost positive mine was a sinus infection, especially because it only lasted about 4 days. He has a sore throat, which I didn’t have, other than it being a bit irritated. Not sure, but I hope he feels better soon! Guess he won’t be shoveling the snow out of the driveway in a t-shirt again. :| *ahem* Sighhhhh! Due to the weather, our doctor appointments were postponed until next week. Figures, we’ll probably feel awesome by then lol.

My food hasn’t been that thrilling the past few days, as you can imagine. Lots of canned soup, but it did give me a chance to use up the ever-growing supply. So at least one good thing came of my suffering. :lol: Keeping up with my soup + sandwich theme, I had an easy combo for breakfast/lunch–whatever. I’ve only been doing 2 meals a day with minimal snacks for the past week, but lots of liquid calories in the form of OJ. :P

Salmon salad on a hot dog bun with Trader Joe’s low sodium minestrone soup

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And a cup of cranberry juice. We ran out of OJ :oops:

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  • 1 can Trader Joe’s low sodium minestrone soup (200 cal)
  • 2oz Trader Joe’s no salt added canned salmon (60 cal) with 1 TBSP Hellmann’s olive oil mayo (50 cal) on 1 Martin’s hot dog roll (130 cal)
  • 1 cup Ocean Spray cranberry Juice (120 cal)

Calories: 560

Simple, but filling and yummy. Not to mention, easy to eat!

By the time I was hungry again (6 hours and a glass of cranberry juice later…) I was feeling more ambitious in the kitchen. So I cleaned and prepped a tray of brussels sprouts for roasting. I have a serious addiction to them these days! :o They are just SO GOOD! I have a hard time getting them to my plate when I take them out of the oven LOL. I’m a little paranoid about the carcinogens associated with the browning/blackening of them, though. So I’ve been peeling the outer most layer off, just to help it a bit. ;)

While the brussels were roasting, I heated up a can of Eden organic no salt added garbanzo beans (chickpeas)…

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(Did you know these have seaweed in them? I just noticed that tonight)

…and boiled 2oz whole wheat angel hair pasta (210 cal). When the brussels and pasta were done, I ate half of the brussels tossed the pasta with 130g of the chickpeas (130 cal), some brussels, and for extra yumminess: 2 TBSP Bragg healthy vinaigrette (90 cal)

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The brussels were buried underneath…

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Calories: ~580 calories or so, I have no idea about the roasted brussels, so just a guesstimate.

This was delish! The chickpeas weren’t easy to eat with spaghetti (should have had penne!), but I liked it a lot. Very filling and very healthy. It made quite a large portion, so you could make it 2 portions and add a salad for a hearty lunch or light dinner. Could have used a pinch of salt, but I figure these are the recipes to cut sodium corners with when I have complete control over it. hehe

While I was experiencing the worst of my sickness, Dustin brought some sunshine into my cloudy headed day. Remember how I said I bought a laptop for him on Valentine’s Day? Well, he thought that we should have matching ones, so he bought one for me, too! :shock:

Ladies and gentlemen, I present my new blogging buddy:

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Dustin’s is blue and mine is pink! :D LOVE IT! I’ve wanted a pink laptop for awhile now, so this is just perfect. Plus it has Windows 7. I can’t wait to start blogging on this beauty.

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My blog looks good on it, too! *giggles*

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Hopefully we’re feeling better tomorrow so we can go buy another mouse. I can’t stand touch-pads, YUCK! lol Anyway, I’m pretty tired and looking forward to a night of uninterrupted sleep. :mrgreen: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Tagged as: Bragg vinaigrette, chickpeas, Eden organic beans, laptop, minestrone soup, Ocean Spray cranberry juice, roasted brussels sprouts, salmon salad

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My Sad Oatmeal

by Jenn (j3nn.net) on February 12, 2010

It appears that my oatmeal has 2 broken hearts. :( I used 2 small heart-shaped cookie cutters as a mold for my oatmeal toppings today, but the toppings tumbled and broke my little oatmeal’s heart–TWICE! :cry: lol

Sad looking as it may be, it tasted out of this world YUMMY! :)

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In the pot:

  • 1/2 cup (40g) Quaker 100% rolled oats (150 cal)
  • 1 small banana (100 cal)
  • 1 cup + 2 TBSP water (to make it extra creamy)
  • 2 packets Truvia

Toppings:

  • 15g Trader Joe’s mixed honey roasted nuts (95 cal)
  • 7g coconut (35 cal)
  • 7g Nestle mini chocolate chips (35 cal)
  • 10g dried cranberries (30 cal)
  • 1 TBSP/16g MaraNatha dark chocolate almond butter (90 cal)

1 serving, 535 calories

It was deeeeeeeeeeeeelicious!! Fruity, sweet, tart, crunchy, creamy and chewy all in one bowl of awesomeness. :mrgreen: I think Kath would be proud!

That was eaten about an hour before my workout, so by the time I was done, showered and dressed, I was thinking about what to make for lunch. Leftovers? Meh. Looking at the bright blue sky from our bedroom, I was in the mood for something fresh and spring-like. So I decided on pasta salad with tuna and leftover string beans. If you like volume, this dish is for you!

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  • 2oz whole wheat elbow pasta (210 cal)
  • 4oz Trader Joe’s no salt added Tongol tuna (120 cal)
  • A heaping cup of string beans (40 cal)
  • 5 Lindsay low sodium black olives (25 cal)
  • 1.5 teaspoons grated pecorino romano cheese or parmesan (30 cal)
  • 2 TBSP Bragg healthy vinaigrette (90 cal)
  • 1 TBSP red wine vinegar (5 cal)

1. Boil pasta; drain
2. In a large bowl mix in pasta, tuna, string beans, olives, dressing + vinegar, and 1 tsp of grated cheese
3. Top with remaining .5 tsp cheese

1 large serving, 520 calories -or- 2 servings, 260 calories each

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This Bragg healthy vinaigrette is excellent. Love the flavor, made with entirely wholesome ingredients and only 60mg sodium per serving.

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This was SO good! And filling! I wanted 3 large meals yesterday, so all of my meals were around 500-600 calories. Dustin was eating leftover chili (he LOVES it) and I found myself stealing the Tabasco away from him to shake on my pasta salad. LOL :oops:

I was running out of creative juices by the time dinner came around, so I decided to just eat leftover chili, Mexican style to make it more interesting. I don’t know what you would call these… burritos? Tacos? Enchiladas? *shrugs* I call them: Chili rolls! :lol:

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I reheated a heaping 1/2 cup of last night’s chili, then put some inside 2 small Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 sprouted grain tortillas (160 cal, 80 cal each) with a few drops of Tabasco; rolled them up, topped them with 1oz shredded 2% Cracker Barrel cheddar cheese (90 cal), then popped them in the microwave for a few seconds. When they came out, I added on 2oz Chobani plain Greek yogurt (35 cal), 1oz Wholly Guacamole (50 cal) and another splash of Tabasco. :mrgreen: YUMMMMMMMMM! These were sooo goooood. I estimate the calories to be around 550.

We’re running late today, we have hair appointments, then we have shopping to do. This is an extremely busy upcoming week. Just when I thought the holidays were over, we have another string of events. Aaaaaaaaaah! Fun though. :D Be back later, we’re going out to lunch and I am starving. I don’t even know where we’re going to eat. I’ll have plenty of time to think about it during our long car rides. *sigh* YAY for satellite radio! :)

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Tagged as: Bragg vinaigrette, chili, dried cranberries, guacamole, MaraNatha dark chocolate almond butter, oatmeal, pasta salad, Tabasco, tuna

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