Hey everyone!
Our friend Mari Leffert has joined the blogging world..
check her out at ....
http://willyoureadmythoughts.blogspot.com/
Yes, I know there's a simple way to put a link to someone's
blog.. but I'm tired and can't think quite straight :) She's a hoot
and I think you'll all enjoy reading hers too :)
I plan to do the list of all the blogs I love to read and put them
over to the side like all of you cool computer literate people :)
Kirsten's, Renay's, Amy's, Lindsay's, Emily's, now.. Mari's blog...
if i'm forgetting anyone- please forgive me.. I'm a bit loopy.
We just have quite the little blogging support network.
love you and good night!
k
Life is Good because of God! Thumbs up!!!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Run Hard
What an amazing Mother's Day. I received many loving handmade gifts from my kiddos and a lovely dinner out (last night after the retreat clean up) at my favorite, favorite restaurant- El Rodeo! Get this..... as I was heading home last night and starved (I had saved tons of points for dinner), John asked me if he and all the kids could take me out to dinner. I didn't argue!
When I arrived to El Rodeo's, I walked through the doors to see the most amazingly beautful family that I've ever laid eyes on. One handsome man sat with 7 gorgeous kids and awaited my celebrity-style arrival. I floated around the table and gave each a hug and an "I love you and missed you." (If you are wondering who the 7th child is.. it was Cayla, Anna's BF who's with us all the time) And yes, it did cost a pretty penny- but it was oh so worth it to sit as a proud mother of these children and revel in all that God has done for me and how HE has blessed me with LIFE! Now, here's the shocker- they ALL were perfect for the entire meal. Yes, you read it correctly- PERFECT. I ate in peace, joy, happiness, self-control even. My husband was so supportive and encouraging about the time he had spent with the children over the past few days. It's like he was "reporting" back to me all that they did :)
Back to the handmade gifts. So, Evan made a laminated placemat for me at school. The teacher had asked him a list of questions about his mother. Here's exactly what the placemat says: My comments will be in the ( ......)
By: Evan
My mom is the most wonderful mom in the world! Her name is Kara.
She is as pretty as a mom. (How funny)
She is 30 years old. (very good, evan!)
She has brown eyes and black hair.
She weighs 20 lbs (whoa!!!!! I'm melting away to nothing..literally!)
She is 7 feet tall. (I should be drafted to play basketball for the WNBA. Well, wait a minute. If I only weigh 20 lbs, then it doesn't matter how tall I am cause I have to have some unknown disease!)
Her favorite food is chicken. ( I love chicken!! Baked, grilled, char-boiled, terriyaked with pineapple!!!)
In the good old days when she was litle, she used to play tic-tac-toe. (I've never told Evan this.. how funny!)
I think my mom is funny when she laughs. (I'm glad I laugh and he see joy in our home)
She gets really angry when I do something wrong. (Yikes.. stop there, son. Tell no more :)just kidding of course!!!)
I wouldn't trade my mom for anything. I love my mom because she reads me stories. (Yes, yes, son! Tell the world how great I am for reading you a story twice per month. I really need to work on this!!!!!!)
My mom always says "I love you." (ahhhh... I sound so wonderful and perfect!)
My mom cooks the best pizza. (Aldi's box mix, baby! just add some shredded mozarella!)
This is how she makes it: she uses sauce, dough, pepperoni and cheese. (I have never used pepperoni. How funny that he "recalls" this.)
My mom really loves me. (I do!!!!)
My mom and I like to play outside. (Yes, go son, go!!! I sound like the completely outdoorsy, adventurous kind of mom that I've always wanted to be to him.. But I don't really measure up
to that)
My mom's favorite clothes to wear are flower shirts. (By this point, I'm almost peeing my pants with laughter because highly over weight women tend to love lots of flowers on their shirts. Don't ask why? I'm not sure why! Now, that I think about what all of you wear.. I can't recall ANY flower shirts! ZERO! NONE!!! NADA! Most people wear plain colors.. that's probably the "style", but I'm telling you.. the "PLUS size ladies dept" of most stores have tons of flower shirts- and they are usually on clearance.... Hmmmmmm???? I'm making a vowel right here and today that I will never again purchase a flower shirt. My dream is to NEVER, EVER have to shop in the plus size section again. Yes, some of you are saying "Kara, it's okay. I think you look lovely in those flower shirts." And others of you are saying "Hallalujah! She's finally seeing the light of fashion." )
Then last but not least...
My mom is beautiful because she wears makeup. (Now, I'm hysterically laughing because you all know that I wear very dramatic make up. I do that on purpose of course because I want to feel wide eyed and bushy tailed. This weekend at the women's retreat.. Heather lovingly laughed at me and told me that she thought I might glow in the dark. Ha!!! Ha... Hahhh!! Too fun!
Apparently, my precious son likes the bold look too. Isn't that funny?)
Each child gave me something precious. Anna's gift was to watch the kids this afternoon while i napped for almost 3 glorious hours while she made the most deluctable chicken breasts and fresh fruit salad with yogurt. When I woke up and came to the table at 5:30 p.m., I heard
the angels singing praises in the heavenly realms as the table was set and the food was placed in the middle. Lastly, I want to share with you a precious little note that Johnathan gave me with his handmade sand coated vase with silk flowers. He wrote thoughtful things and then signed it "Johnathan, your soon to be son" Yes.. grab the tissues! It was beautiful and moving. Like I said at the retreat.. I NEVER, EVER was going to adopt any child. Why would I need to? I have 5 amazing kids already. But, then GOD opened a door for us to adopt an orphan. For those of you who don't know this, his mother's parental rights were terminated 2 1/2 years ago and there is no legal father anywhere to be found.. thus he was an orphan. What a privledge I have of being a mom, a nurturer, a care-giver, a nurse, a therapist, a cook, a maid, a cheerleader, a hugger, a referee, a teacher and much more. I am blessed beyond words.
Today, may each of you be strengthened and blessed. Some of you are going through some VERY hard stuff and the only thing I must say is NEVER GIVE UP!!!! NO TURNING
BACK. Pray hard and long and persevere. We have a race to run ladies. Some of us may race until we are 100 years old; some of us may only race one more day, one more year.. only God knows. So run hard , run hard, run hard and never turn back.
As much as I really wanted to post about my feelings/thoughts of the retreat. God told me no.
The only thing I'm supposed to tell you is that I got EXACTLY what I had prayed for and that was a renewed love of my family.
Happy Mother's Day!
Kara
When I arrived to El Rodeo's, I walked through the doors to see the most amazingly beautful family that I've ever laid eyes on. One handsome man sat with 7 gorgeous kids and awaited my celebrity-style arrival. I floated around the table and gave each a hug and an "I love you and missed you." (If you are wondering who the 7th child is.. it was Cayla, Anna's BF who's with us all the time) And yes, it did cost a pretty penny- but it was oh so worth it to sit as a proud mother of these children and revel in all that God has done for me and how HE has blessed me with LIFE! Now, here's the shocker- they ALL were perfect for the entire meal. Yes, you read it correctly- PERFECT. I ate in peace, joy, happiness, self-control even. My husband was so supportive and encouraging about the time he had spent with the children over the past few days. It's like he was "reporting" back to me all that they did :)
Back to the handmade gifts. So, Evan made a laminated placemat for me at school. The teacher had asked him a list of questions about his mother. Here's exactly what the placemat says: My comments will be in the ( ......)
By: Evan
My mom is the most wonderful mom in the world! Her name is Kara.
She is as pretty as a mom. (How funny)
She is 30 years old. (very good, evan!)
She has brown eyes and black hair.
She weighs 20 lbs (whoa!!!!! I'm melting away to nothing..literally!)
She is 7 feet tall. (I should be drafted to play basketball for the WNBA. Well, wait a minute. If I only weigh 20 lbs, then it doesn't matter how tall I am cause I have to have some unknown disease!)
Her favorite food is chicken. ( I love chicken!! Baked, grilled, char-boiled, terriyaked with pineapple!!!)
In the good old days when she was litle, she used to play tic-tac-toe. (I've never told Evan this.. how funny!)
I think my mom is funny when she laughs. (I'm glad I laugh and he see joy in our home)
She gets really angry when I do something wrong. (Yikes.. stop there, son. Tell no more :)just kidding of course!!!)
I wouldn't trade my mom for anything. I love my mom because she reads me stories. (Yes, yes, son! Tell the world how great I am for reading you a story twice per month. I really need to work on this!!!!!!)
My mom always says "I love you." (ahhhh... I sound so wonderful and perfect!)
My mom cooks the best pizza. (Aldi's box mix, baby! just add some shredded mozarella!)
This is how she makes it: she uses sauce, dough, pepperoni and cheese. (I have never used pepperoni. How funny that he "recalls" this.)
My mom really loves me. (I do!!!!)
My mom and I like to play outside. (Yes, go son, go!!! I sound like the completely outdoorsy, adventurous kind of mom that I've always wanted to be to him.. But I don't really measure up
to that)
My mom's favorite clothes to wear are flower shirts. (By this point, I'm almost peeing my pants with laughter because highly over weight women tend to love lots of flowers on their shirts. Don't ask why? I'm not sure why! Now, that I think about what all of you wear.. I can't recall ANY flower shirts! ZERO! NONE!!! NADA! Most people wear plain colors.. that's probably the "style", but I'm telling you.. the "PLUS size ladies dept" of most stores have tons of flower shirts- and they are usually on clearance.... Hmmmmmm???? I'm making a vowel right here and today that I will never again purchase a flower shirt. My dream is to NEVER, EVER have to shop in the plus size section again. Yes, some of you are saying "Kara, it's okay. I think you look lovely in those flower shirts." And others of you are saying "Hallalujah! She's finally seeing the light of fashion." )
Then last but not least...
My mom is beautiful because she wears makeup. (Now, I'm hysterically laughing because you all know that I wear very dramatic make up. I do that on purpose of course because I want to feel wide eyed and bushy tailed. This weekend at the women's retreat.. Heather lovingly laughed at me and told me that she thought I might glow in the dark. Ha!!! Ha... Hahhh!! Too fun!
Apparently, my precious son likes the bold look too. Isn't that funny?)
Each child gave me something precious. Anna's gift was to watch the kids this afternoon while i napped for almost 3 glorious hours while she made the most deluctable chicken breasts and fresh fruit salad with yogurt. When I woke up and came to the table at 5:30 p.m., I heard
the angels singing praises in the heavenly realms as the table was set and the food was placed in the middle. Lastly, I want to share with you a precious little note that Johnathan gave me with his handmade sand coated vase with silk flowers. He wrote thoughtful things and then signed it "Johnathan, your soon to be son" Yes.. grab the tissues! It was beautiful and moving. Like I said at the retreat.. I NEVER, EVER was going to adopt any child. Why would I need to? I have 5 amazing kids already. But, then GOD opened a door for us to adopt an orphan. For those of you who don't know this, his mother's parental rights were terminated 2 1/2 years ago and there is no legal father anywhere to be found.. thus he was an orphan. What a privledge I have of being a mom, a nurturer, a care-giver, a nurse, a therapist, a cook, a maid, a cheerleader, a hugger, a referee, a teacher and much more. I am blessed beyond words.
Today, may each of you be strengthened and blessed. Some of you are going through some VERY hard stuff and the only thing I must say is NEVER GIVE UP!!!! NO TURNING
BACK. Pray hard and long and persevere. We have a race to run ladies. Some of us may race until we are 100 years old; some of us may only race one more day, one more year.. only God knows. So run hard , run hard, run hard and never turn back.
As much as I really wanted to post about my feelings/thoughts of the retreat. God told me no.
The only thing I'm supposed to tell you is that I got EXACTLY what I had prayed for and that was a renewed love of my family.
Happy Mother's Day!
Kara
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Sermon from the Treadmill
I only have a sec... so the funniest thing just happened
while I was on the treadmill. I began to pray and ask
God how and what exactly he wants me to share on Sat.
at the retreat. As I vigorously walked, God began to speak.
It was hysterical! I began "preaching" at the peach colored
wall that stood before me. I began passionately preaching the
truths of God's word. I even literally jumped up into the air
on the treadmill...while it was in motion...don't ask! Just
thank God I'm still all in one piece :)
Usually, I'm so focused on the time on the treadmill and I'm
watching for the 5 min. increment to do my 1 min. job that I
wouldn't dare miss the "mark" to up the speed! But.. God had
a different plan for today-
During the "Sermon from the Treadmill",
I kept a steady, comfortable pace.. then suddenly at the end
I began to run... i mean RUN! I've never hyped that baby up to
6.5 mph before... but today was the day!!! My legs had to stretch
in ways I didn't know were possible. The scary part was that I
began yelling, screaming out words of encouragement to myself.
Actually, I think it was God yelling through me at me.. anyhow...
So much symbolism took root in that brief 1 min. of running.
Let's just say that God is KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!
Not like you didn't already know that.. but sadly, I need to be
reminded of that and put in my place on a moment by moment
basis!!!!!!
My prayer for this weekend is that no one will miss exactly what
God has for her. This is definately a weekend of decisions :)
love you all!
k
while I was on the treadmill. I began to pray and ask
God how and what exactly he wants me to share on Sat.
at the retreat. As I vigorously walked, God began to speak.
It was hysterical! I began "preaching" at the peach colored
wall that stood before me. I began passionately preaching the
truths of God's word. I even literally jumped up into the air
on the treadmill...while it was in motion...don't ask! Just
thank God I'm still all in one piece :)
Usually, I'm so focused on the time on the treadmill and I'm
watching for the 5 min. increment to do my 1 min. job that I
wouldn't dare miss the "mark" to up the speed! But.. God had
a different plan for today-
During the "Sermon from the Treadmill",
I kept a steady, comfortable pace.. then suddenly at the end
I began to run... i mean RUN! I've never hyped that baby up to
6.5 mph before... but today was the day!!! My legs had to stretch
in ways I didn't know were possible. The scary part was that I
began yelling, screaming out words of encouragement to myself.
Actually, I think it was God yelling through me at me.. anyhow...
So much symbolism took root in that brief 1 min. of running.
Let's just say that God is KING of Kings and LORD of Lords!
Not like you didn't already know that.. but sadly, I need to be
reminded of that and put in my place on a moment by moment
basis!!!!!!
My prayer for this weekend is that no one will miss exactly what
God has for her. This is definately a weekend of decisions :)
love you all!
k
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Your opinion please....
Hey Ladies!
I'm swamped right now.. so probably won't be posting, unless
I'm losing my mind so badly that I have to write :) teehheee!
Just jokin'!
I have a question for you all.... how do you feel about eating
real butter over fake butter? Just curious about what the research
shows concerning "hydrogenated oil". Please post your thoughts.
Heather and I will not be at Heart 2 Heart tomorrow night as
we'll be finalizing some details! I'm soooooo pumped about this
retreat. It's been a lot of work, but I know the rewards of seeing
how much the ladies feel LOVED and WELCOMED will be well
worth the time put into details. I used to think details didn't really
matter.. but I've changed my mind. God keeps showing me
how he has numbered the hairs on my head and cares deeply about
all the things that are important to me!
Eating today has been kinda weird actually. I spent quite a few of
my points eating toast throughout the day. Yes, that's very odd.
I still need to go do my exercise as this morning was the first morning
in a long time that I saved it for later!
love you all!
K
I'm swamped right now.. so probably won't be posting, unless
I'm losing my mind so badly that I have to write :) teehheee!
Just jokin'!
I have a question for you all.... how do you feel about eating
real butter over fake butter? Just curious about what the research
shows concerning "hydrogenated oil". Please post your thoughts.
Heather and I will not be at Heart 2 Heart tomorrow night as
we'll be finalizing some details! I'm soooooo pumped about this
retreat. It's been a lot of work, but I know the rewards of seeing
how much the ladies feel LOVED and WELCOMED will be well
worth the time put into details. I used to think details didn't really
matter.. but I've changed my mind. God keeps showing me
how he has numbered the hairs on my head and cares deeply about
all the things that are important to me!
Eating today has been kinda weird actually. I spent quite a few of
my points eating toast throughout the day. Yes, that's very odd.
I still need to go do my exercise as this morning was the first morning
in a long time that I saved it for later!
love you all!
K
Monday, May 5, 2008
Down 2
Hey gals!
I'm on the run this morning.... but good news!
I'm down another 2 lbs. Hooray!!!!!!!
I'm at 250.4 - Hallaluejah!
This is after some very naughty eating last week..
I won't go into much detail.. let's just say that
they had 3/$1 on Hershey bars at the Walmart
check out! Yes.... I was sick and had diahrea. What
is wrong with me? Sometimes I feel psychotic :)
Love you all! PLEASE pray for all final details for retreat.
This is going to blow us away. God is gonna show up in
an amazing way- Have faith and come EXPECTING great
things.
k
I'm on the run this morning.... but good news!
I'm down another 2 lbs. Hooray!!!!!!!
I'm at 250.4 - Hallaluejah!
This is after some very naughty eating last week..
I won't go into much detail.. let's just say that
they had 3/$1 on Hershey bars at the Walmart
check out! Yes.... I was sick and had diahrea. What
is wrong with me? Sometimes I feel psychotic :)
Love you all! PLEASE pray for all final details for retreat.
This is going to blow us away. God is gonna show up in
an amazing way- Have faith and come EXPECTING great
things.
k
Saturday, May 3, 2008
The Party
What a LONG day! It was nice to celebrate my mom's 50th bday. She was definately surprised and felt loved. I'm exhauseted, but satisfied!
I can't remember the last time that I only had ONE plate of food at a cookout that offered a buffet of fabulous food! I get 31 points per day: so I only ate 2 of them ealier in day so I could
save up and enjoy a scrumptious dinner. Usually, by the time dinner would be served, I already
would have eaten enough appetizers to be considered a meal alone! But tonight was different...
By God's grace and goodness, I only ate 3 tortilla chips slightly dipped in a nacho cheese and 2 shrimp cocktails. Then, for dinner.. I splurged on a hamburger but only used the bottom of the bun ( I passed on the cheese and mayo which I normally must have!) Then, I took just one serving of my favorite salad.. Chicken Thai Salad (fresh spinach, broccoli slaw, red pepper, cucumber, chicken breast cubed, chopped peanuts, poppyseed dressing with fresh garlic and gingerroot) Lastly, I scooped about 1/2 c. of Kristy's fat free fruit salad. She got the idea from Emily and it's genious... she took a bowl of chopped up fruit like strawberrries, bananas, grapes, pineapple and peaches, then lightly coated it all with Fat Free yogurt. OH MY! To die for!!!
Drum roll please............... I used a "sectioned plate" and actually left 2 sections clear!
Yes, yes.. it is true. Shocking but true!!!!! The only thing I did eat a bit more of was
chicken breast tenderloins (about 4 pts. worth).
At dessert time, I ate one square of my granny's attempt at the "angel food cake concoction"
that I blogged earlier. I loved the flavor, but she didn't do something quite right thus it was a bit rubber-like. She also brought this horribly bad for you pan of brownies with peanutbutter icing from Gordons Food Service. It had chocolate shavings, drizzle and peanuts on top. Yes... I know what you are thinking- YIKES- HIGH points and cholestrol too! So, after cutting them into 2 x2 squares, I then cut it into half again and enjoyed the taste.
That was it!! Can you really believe it? Yep!!!! That's all I ate for the entire cookout/birthday party. I think I'm going to jump on the treadmill real quick to jog for a few minutes.
By the way, please pray that my mom, aunt, and grandma will come to the retreat on Sat.
I told them I needed to know by tomorrow.
(Oops. This post was supposed to have been up Sat. night! I don't know what happened!)
k
I can't remember the last time that I only had ONE plate of food at a cookout that offered a buffet of fabulous food! I get 31 points per day: so I only ate 2 of them ealier in day so I could
save up and enjoy a scrumptious dinner. Usually, by the time dinner would be served, I already
would have eaten enough appetizers to be considered a meal alone! But tonight was different...
By God's grace and goodness, I only ate 3 tortilla chips slightly dipped in a nacho cheese and 2 shrimp cocktails. Then, for dinner.. I splurged on a hamburger but only used the bottom of the bun ( I passed on the cheese and mayo which I normally must have!) Then, I took just one serving of my favorite salad.. Chicken Thai Salad (fresh spinach, broccoli slaw, red pepper, cucumber, chicken breast cubed, chopped peanuts, poppyseed dressing with fresh garlic and gingerroot) Lastly, I scooped about 1/2 c. of Kristy's fat free fruit salad. She got the idea from Emily and it's genious... she took a bowl of chopped up fruit like strawberrries, bananas, grapes, pineapple and peaches, then lightly coated it all with Fat Free yogurt. OH MY! To die for!!!
Drum roll please............... I used a "sectioned plate" and actually left 2 sections clear!
Yes, yes.. it is true. Shocking but true!!!!! The only thing I did eat a bit more of was
chicken breast tenderloins (about 4 pts. worth).
At dessert time, I ate one square of my granny's attempt at the "angel food cake concoction"
that I blogged earlier. I loved the flavor, but she didn't do something quite right thus it was a bit rubber-like. She also brought this horribly bad for you pan of brownies with peanutbutter icing from Gordons Food Service. It had chocolate shavings, drizzle and peanuts on top. Yes... I know what you are thinking- YIKES- HIGH points and cholestrol too! So, after cutting them into 2 x2 squares, I then cut it into half again and enjoyed the taste.
That was it!! Can you really believe it? Yep!!!! That's all I ate for the entire cookout/birthday party. I think I'm going to jump on the treadmill real quick to jog for a few minutes.
By the way, please pray that my mom, aunt, and grandma will come to the retreat on Sat.
I told them I needed to know by tomorrow.
(Oops. This post was supposed to have been up Sat. night! I don't know what happened!)
k
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Tips
I have one spare moment between vacuuming, laundry,
putting away clothes, etc.. etc... to say this:
Today's workout was nice. I've realized that I could definately
power walk for an hour every day (if I only had this kind of time!)
When I hit 30 min, I don't want to get off the treadmill, but the
"be a good mommy" sign flashes before my eyes and I jump off.
Even though things on my body flap in the breeze of my "gazelle-
type jogging", it feels wonderful. It's sad to say, but true, that I
can gauge my weightloss on the sound echo of the newly reduced
flab! I did 40 min. today.
I tried the off brand of the "Fiber One" bars, which I found at Kroger's.
They are called chocolate and oats "Healthy Lifestyle Bar" (How funny!)
I love em! They were 3 boxes for $5. How does this compare to you Sam's
club shoppers or Walmart's prices???
Can I tell you one more time how much I LOVE frozen greenbeans
stir-fryed? Oh my!!! I ate leftovers from last night's dinner- yummy!!!
Yes, they are better hot, fresh out of the skillet.
If you want to fool yourself into believeing that you are eating a bigger
sandwich: layer the lettuce and tomatoes 2 times intstead of just one and
use less meat for lower points. For example, bread, mustard, lettuce,
tomatoe,2 thin slices of deli meat, lettuce, tomatoe, lite mayo and bread.
It looks like some sort of massive triple decker sandwich. Yummmmm!
Also, I must rant and rave about the delicious "Baked Lay Ruffles" potato
chips. It's only 2 points for 9 chips!!! You can have a serving of chips and
a triple decker sandwhich for less than 6 points! Tack on some free raw
veggies and there you go! What a fun summer lunch. Oh.. and of course
those fiber one bars are only 2 points.. so there's a "cheap" dessert!
I'll keep you update on how it turns out.. but my granny is making a
Weight Watchers Pineapple Angelfood Cake for my mom's bday party
on Sat. My mom is turning 50!!!! Anyhow, I guess you take an angelfood
cake mix and add one can of crushed pineapple plus juice. Bake as directed.
Slice fresh strawberries and sprinkle splenda over them OR buy the frozen
sliced strawberries sweetened with splenda. Serve with ff coolwhip.
I hear it's to die for! I'll let you know :)
Gotta run and plan out this menu for my mom's party!! ahhhhh!
k
putting away clothes, etc.. etc... to say this:
Today's workout was nice. I've realized that I could definately
power walk for an hour every day (if I only had this kind of time!)
When I hit 30 min, I don't want to get off the treadmill, but the
"be a good mommy" sign flashes before my eyes and I jump off.
Even though things on my body flap in the breeze of my "gazelle-
type jogging", it feels wonderful. It's sad to say, but true, that I
can gauge my weightloss on the sound echo of the newly reduced
flab! I did 40 min. today.
I tried the off brand of the "Fiber One" bars, which I found at Kroger's.
They are called chocolate and oats "Healthy Lifestyle Bar" (How funny!)
I love em! They were 3 boxes for $5. How does this compare to you Sam's
club shoppers or Walmart's prices???
Can I tell you one more time how much I LOVE frozen greenbeans
stir-fryed? Oh my!!! I ate leftovers from last night's dinner- yummy!!!
Yes, they are better hot, fresh out of the skillet.
If you want to fool yourself into believeing that you are eating a bigger
sandwich: layer the lettuce and tomatoes 2 times intstead of just one and
use less meat for lower points. For example, bread, mustard, lettuce,
tomatoe,2 thin slices of deli meat, lettuce, tomatoe, lite mayo and bread.
It looks like some sort of massive triple decker sandwich. Yummmmm!
Also, I must rant and rave about the delicious "Baked Lay Ruffles" potato
chips. It's only 2 points for 9 chips!!! You can have a serving of chips and
a triple decker sandwhich for less than 6 points! Tack on some free raw
veggies and there you go! What a fun summer lunch. Oh.. and of course
those fiber one bars are only 2 points.. so there's a "cheap" dessert!
I'll keep you update on how it turns out.. but my granny is making a
Weight Watchers Pineapple Angelfood Cake for my mom's bday party
on Sat. My mom is turning 50!!!! Anyhow, I guess you take an angelfood
cake mix and add one can of crushed pineapple plus juice. Bake as directed.
Slice fresh strawberries and sprinkle splenda over them OR buy the frozen
sliced strawberries sweetened with splenda. Serve with ff coolwhip.
I hear it's to die for! I'll let you know :)
Gotta run and plan out this menu for my mom's party!! ahhhhh!
k
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