Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Week 15 - Grilled Romaine Lettuce


So simple and fresh!

A splash of balsamic and olive oil, with pinches of salt and pepper!


Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Week 14 - Cucumbers


All I want is some cucumber in my life!
(and a teeny bit of salt)

Also concocted some of my own dressing recently with 
dijon mustard, white vinegar and black peppercorns - yum!



Sunday, July 14, 2013

Week 14 - Cottage cheese and veggies


My dad makes this recipe best, but I think I did a bang up job here!

Fat free cottage cheese, cucumber, carrots, celery, sprinkle of salt and lots of cracked pepper!
(Other varieties include green pepper and tomato.)

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Week 13 - Oven Pizza Wraps


Spiced mine up with fresh tomato and red onion slices, dried basil and oregano.
(With low fat mozzarella cheese and Trader Joe's high fiber wraps!)



Monday, July 8, 2013

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Week 13 - Candy splurge


Stopped at Wegmans today... splurged a bit!

My favorites:




And finally, 12 flavor gummy bears!

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Week 12 - 1st Anniversary Feast


A week ago was our first wedding anniversary!

We had a very special dinner at the Inn at Little Washington... enjoy the pics!


Sour cream and onion "chips" and radishes filled with truffle butter 

Hearts of palm salad with lump crab, avocado and citrus

Soft shell crab tempura with green curry, corn and eggplant

My favorite- popcorn with shaved truffles!

More popcorn!

Hubs had gruyere mac+cheese with ham

Pork with bourbon (naughty!) peaches and pickled onions

Sour cherry tart with almond ice cream

Mini replica of our wedding cake!

Side cow spot shot!

Cookies and cream filling with white chocolate cake - mmm

Sparkling red grape cider (pasteurized!)

Friday, July 5, 2013

Week 12 - Create a Sandwich!


I have been craving yellow mustard the past 2 months and also a good old fashioned sandwich!

I can't have deli meat, so I've been trying some new sandwich fixings...
Chicken strips, thick slices of zucchini and squash, eggplant and plain cheddar cheese.

Below= chicken strips, mixed greens, tomatoes, bread and butter pickles and wheat bread.

MMM!

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Week 12 - Trader Joe's Low Calorie Lemonade


Happy Fourth of July!

Second trimester is near...

Unfortunately, I'm still a little nauseous, but Trader Joe's Low Cal Lemonade is often just the right fix. 
(And perfect on a summer day!)


Monday, July 1, 2013

Week 12 - Sweet cereal fix


Belly wanted Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 
but brain said to go to Whole Foods...

VOILA!



Check out the Three Sisters website for more yummy goodies!