Don't Waste Food

I saw an eye-opening documentary. It's called Dive!



http://www.divethefilm.com/

It opens our eyes to see how much food is really wasted, how much we disrespect the earth and all that goes into our food, and how there really is enough food on this earth to feed everyone and more.

Let's educate ourselves about when food is actually too old to eat and let's not waste it.

Yummy Dessert

For dinner we had lentil soup with quesadillas.

For dessert, I baked some apples and sprinkled them with cinnamon. Then I topped them with some vanilla ice cream. Delish! And not so unhealthy either... for a dessert anyway.

El Desayuno

Para esta manana, tenemos avena con manzana, pasas, y canela.

Buenos Dias!

New Phase

So we are starting a new phase of our quest to live healthy lives. For Daniel, it includes daily exercise at the gym (usually a couple hours in the night) and making healthier food choices. We are eating out less and cooking at home more. It's always hard, but this time we really want to stick to it because our end result ultimately outweighs all of the struggling to put down candy, etc.

Today I made a turkey sandwich (no condiments) and what I like to call a sweet and sour fruit salad. I have been reading up on adding things like lemon and cinnamon to a healthy weight-loss diet and I noticed Kayla using them in her dishes so I thought I would give it a try. Today it just has apples and bananas.



And I want to give a shout out to my amazing husband Daniel for exercising every day for an entire week! I'm so proud of you for initiating this healthier lifestyle and for wanting it so bad and doing something about it! I admire your dedication. Even when you have been aching, sore, and tired from the stresses of every day, you still go put in time at the gym. Congrats on your weight loss already after week ONE and I will be here by your side for as long as you need until you reach your goal!

BTW we want to get involved in a local walk or race. Anyone have a cause that is close to heart that we can support? Or does anyone participate in anything coming up? Particularly something stroller friendly and something we have to pay for.

Our meals lately...

For dinner yesterday we had:
-green beans sauteed in balsamic vinegar with capers
-garden fresh salad with homemade croutons
-homemade guacamole (just avocado and tomato)
-chicken breast in a balsamic vinegar sauce

YUM! And thanks again for the GORG plates, Caletta!



And we have been munching on vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies from Fresh N Easy for desserts! So good... And we are now "Friends of Fresh N Easy" so we get points and cash back for the things we buy. Hey, why not? I love their discount section, especially if I need ripe foods to cook for dinner!



For lunch today we had BLT's with avocados and turkey bacon (MMM!) with some veggies straws on the side. Ariana just wanted the veggie straws =/

Tonight we are going to check out this new store called WinCo Foods on Downey and Lakewood by the gym. We have been watching them build this brand new grocery store on the way to school every other morning and are excited to finally stop by and look around! I am looking forward to seeing some competitive prices!

We have tons of eggs from Costco that we need to use some so I am really looking forward to making mini breakfast frittattas tomorrow. I'll pour mixed eggs into cupcake pans and we can each add our own mix-ins like cheese, turkey, turkey bacon, peppers, onions, tomatoes, broccoli, or salt/pepper/Lawry's. I would especially like to try a cheesey broccoli frittatta. Mmm!



I haven't really been exercising a lot and feeling bad about it. Actually, I haven't exercised at all and the more I think about it, the less I wanna do it, but the worse I feel. =/ Maybe I'll finally break down and buy myself a gym membership for Christmas.

Tonight's Dinner

Beans, beans, and beans.... and maybe some ranchero cheese!

Field Fresh Chopped Salad

I had this salad from Trader Joe's a few days ago and absolutely loved it! I want to recreate something like it. This salad had some cool ingredients, but some of them sound expensive, so will change some things around. And some of the ingredients were chopped really finely, so I think I might have to whip out my magic bullet hahaha!

Romaine lettuce
Yellow corn (fresh or canned, drained)
Red cabbage
Green onions
Red bell peppers
Israeli couscous
Raisons (instead of dried currants)
Parmesean cheese, grated (instead of asiago cheese)
Grilled chicken breast, cubed, sliced, or shredded
Toasted pecans (optional)
Trader Joe's Sweet Basil Dressing (or any other dressing I already have in my fridge)

I loved the fresh combination these ingredients and so did Daniel. Score!