Again, not everyone is going to have a big loss like that and I am coming off of a gain so I was so stoked to see that.
This past week I didn’t take advantage of my extra weekly points to much until last night. I was having a sweet tooth and decided to make a Weight Watcher peach cobbler . It was good (not as good as the real deal) and it wasn’t many points at all. It was about 4 points and worth it. I also got in more water than I had been. It was something I was really working on this past week.
What day is your weigh in and how did you do?
From My Table To Yours Sunday-Turkey Chili Mac
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Ya'll! I am so excited to share this recipe with you! Turkey Chili Mac by Organize Yourself Skinny is what's on the menu today. It was so delicious AND there was enough for a couple of lunches during the week. This is a great comfort food recipe. It was husband approved (even though he'll tell you "once he added Cholula" lol) and it definitely is approved by me.
Here's the starting lineup. The recipe did call for jalapenos, but I didn't put them in there. I may put an extra can of Rotel in the next time I make it though. I noticed that the whipped cream cheese from H-E-B is the same calorie content as the Weight Watchers so you could probably use any brand but I would for sure recommend whipped. It melts better (or I feel like it does). There was also a spice called coriander that I had never used (or heard of) before. I bought it but I'm not sure if it is something you could just leave out. Not really sure what it brought to the table.
Brown the ground Turkey and when that is done add the spices to it. Let it cook for just a minute and then add the Rotel, beef broth, and the macaroni. I used the regular sized noodle but you can always use the bigger one. It just won't have as many noodles as the other. After I added the macaroni, I let it cook for about 10 minute or so covered. I feel like covering it helps the macaroni cook faster/better.
While the macaroni is cooking, in a medium sized sauce pan, I warmed the milk. Once it became pretty warm I added the 4 oz of cream cheese to it and began melting it. I kept stirring it to get it to melt a little better. Once I had the cream cheese melted I added the shredded cheese to melt as well. When everything is melted it'll be a bit of an orange color. After I checked to make sure the macaroni was done, I added it to the big pot and cooked it for 5-10 minutes longer. I feel like it tastes better if it cooks together for a few min.
This is seriously so good! I hope you all try this recipe out and let me know if you do! I love hearing people have tried the recipes that I share! Hope you have a great upcoming week! I'll see ya tomorrow for Weigh In Monday :)
Yep......It smelt {THAT} good!
1. Trader Joes's....We love Trader Joe's. I know there are people who think it's over rated but honestly its not. I can find so many good things at TJ's that are great quality and delicious within the right point range for me. There are things in the regular grocery stores that are similar to the items I purchase there but they are twice the points. And honestly....it's either the same price or cheaper.
When we go we have to stock up. We aren't sure the next time we will be around a TJ's so we make sure that we are good for a bit. We love the turkey corn dogs (I take them out of the package and use the Food Saver because they come in cardboard boxes). State Fair use to make a turkey corn dog that was really good but I haven't seen them in the grocery stores in years. These are especially good in the air fryer. Travis loves their bagels (I haven't tried them because I haven't wanted to spend the points on them). Their Lite Mexican blend cheese is so good and it's a point less than the reduced fat or "lite" cheeses I have found at the store. So I definitely stock up on those. Travis loves the frozen enchilada's because they fall into his calorie intake for lunch and they are delicious!
2. I can not wait for ya'll to see the recipe I have for From My Table To Yours Sunday!! It was delicious and so easy to make. We had some left over for our lunches the rest of the week and it's just as good warmed up. It definitely will be in rotation at the Eckert's household.
3. I'm still in shock about the college scam that Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are involved in. I mean....Felicity Huffman's bail was more that what she bribed...
4. I wish I were still at Disneyland....
5 I really wish I had more to say but it's been a really long week at work. One of my favorite people gave her notice and I've been doing interviews today. They are a beating sometimes. This time it's going to be hard because I have like 3 of them so far. I'm making my decision Monday so at least I don't have to decide today.
Happy Friday ya'll! Don't forget! If you want to join my Dietbet click HERE . We start Monday :)
Happy Weigh In Mon.....er...I mean Wednesday! I have had a trying week with my plan. I had every intention of staying on plan while I was in Austin for my husband's grandfathers funeral but it didn't happen that way. I did great on making sure at least my portions weren't out of control but chose poorly on what I ate. I gained .8 (there is a point before the 8 lol) and while it could have been so much worse I was kind of sad that I didn't get my Disneyland gain off. It will happen this week or at least half of it.
{CORRECTION} I LOST .8 lol...I did not gain I LOST! I misread my WW ap earlier...oopsie
I had saw where a lady had pinned a picture with her weight loss for each month (I think it was a different year though) and thought how cute! And to be able to see it in black and white to see how you did for the month and how continuous it is. So I found this on Pintrest and started tracking in January. I can't wait to see what it looks like at the end of the year.
I am starting a spring Dietbet! And I want YOU to join me! It's $35 to play, its 4 weeks, and you have the chance to either win you money back or more :) It is so much fun! Even though it's not really a competition with others it's fun to "compete" with them. If you're a loser, you're a winner!
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From My Table To Yours Sunday-Bake Spaghetti
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Happy From My Table To Yours Sunday!! I am currently in the Austin area with my husband and his family. His grandpa has passed so we are here for that. He was a great guy and I absolutely loved hearing him speak. He grew up in Brooklyn, NY and he never lost his accent. It was the best :) he will be missed by all.
With that being said, I don’t have pictures to go with my recipe from my personal experience of making it but I wanted to share a recipe.
My recipe today, Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti Casserole, comes from Jenna at Recipe Diaries. Yes...it is Weight Watcher friendly lol. It’s a higher point meal (10 sp) but worth every point. And again...husband approved!
This such a great recipe on so many levels. It’s so tasty, it’s quick to put together, and the left overs make an amazing lunch! {Don’t forget to weigh the pan before and after to get your correct serving size}
The only changes I make is sometimes I use ground elk instead of extra lean ground beef. I’ve never tried ground turkey but I think it would be amazing with it. I also use the Weight Watcher cream cheese. Because it’s whipped it makes it so much easier to mix with the spaghetti. I also use minced garlic from a jar. We love us some garlic so I put quite a bit in.
This is definantly something I make when I’m wanting a comfort food.
What’s your favorite go to comfort food?
This Fab Five Friday is all about the face!
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I had terrible skin when I was younger. It wasn’t from lack of washing my face (although I’m sure sweating playing tennis then reapplying my makeup to go play more tennis because I had a crush on one of the juniors that would be there didn’t make things any better), I was just dealt some bad skin. I have tried everything. All the popular name brand items to the grocery store brands. I had been to the dermatologist. I had done the medicine’s and creams. When Rodan + Fields came out I’ll be honest. I thought it was an over priced fad. One day I started getting this weird dry patch on my face and couldn’t take it anymore. I decided to pay for RF and try it. I mean I had tried everything else, whats one more thing. I am so glad I did. My skin has never looked so good. The soothe line is perfect for my sensitive skin. I also use the roller and the serum that goes with it and an eye cream that’s amazing too. My friend that is my rep gave me some of the lip serum for Christmas and it complete took my dry lips to normal with in two uses.
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I absolutely love this foundation! It is full coverage and trust me...it does last all day. At the end of the day when I wash my face I want to see makeup on the washcloth so I know it’s still there. I get that result with this foundation. It’s not heavy and doesn’t make my face feel icky. It goes on so smooth. I use a beauty blender type sponge to apply it. And I just have to dab it on and boom...I am covered!
I {LOVE} this mascara! It’s amazing! Like my skin, my eyes are sensitive as to what I put on them. I had my fair share of eye infections also when I was younger. I am very conscious as to what I put on them now. This mascara gives a full look to your lashes.
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This highliter is from Drew Berrymore’s makeup line Flower. I’ve tried this and two different lipsticks from her line and I have liked them all. At first I thought it was exclusively at Walmart but Ulta carries it also.
5. About a year ago I started watching makeup tutorials on YouTube. It started because I am not good at eye shadow at all. I have only improved a very small bit but I have picked up so many tips in other areas. I had no idea that concealer went on the OUTSIDE of your foundation. I always thought it went underneath. That changed my world lol. Now, there are some makeup tutorials that are a bit shall we say...young....for me. I’m not about to do some of the crazy colors or techniques they do. I have found two that I really love to watch and have gotten some really good tips from. Laura Lee and Tati are the two that I am subscribed to and will go to check and see what they have posted when I get a notification.
Do you watch makeup tutorials? If so who are you watching and what tips have you learned?
Hey hey hey! I'm back! Disneyland was amazing! I love Disney. It's just a magical place! Ok....gonna get this out of the way. I gained 4 lbs on this weeks weigh in. I did eat some good things and worth every bite. Churros, frito pie in a bread cone (I didn't eat the bread cone part...it wasn't very good), breakfasts, Mickey shaped ice cream bar, among a few other things. I'll get it off in no time. I'm not worried :)
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Something great about Disney and a way to see characters without having to take away from time in the park. Unfortunately at Disneyland there are only 4 character meals, Mickey Tales of Adventure, Goofy's Kitchen, Minnie and Friends, and Donald Duck's Seaside Breakfast. They are coming out with a princess breakfast starting March 30th! It looks so fun! Previously there was a restaurant called Ariel's Grotto that was awesome! All the princess' were there and would stop by each table. Looks like we will need to make another trip :)
We love visiting the Bippity Boppity Boutique when we are at Disneyland. They now offer services for boys. Knight packages are available for them and they get their hair gelled/styled along with a knight shirt and shield and sword. They put "dragon scales" on top of his hair too. Two years ago when we were at Disneyland was the first time Kenner had an appointment with BBB. She chose a classic bun and looked so pretty. I loved the style she chose this time too! I had read a blog before the first time and it suggested that you make your BBB appointment towards the end of the day so that if your princess chose a crazy hair style you didn't have her looking like she just walked out of an 80's video in all the pictures. No truer words have ever been typed. There are some crazy ones.
Kenner is a mess. But she is a cute mess and she's our mess. She wanted to buy some new ears but she couldn't decide which ones she wanted. Kenner had her mom take a picture of her with each set of ears on so she could see them and decide. A mirror wasn't good enough to help make the decision :)
From My Table To Yours Sunday-Disneyland
Monday, March 4, 2019
Hey ya'll! Just wanted to post a quick msg that yesterday's From My Table To Yours is cancelled due to me being at Disneyland :) I was busy eating a cheeseburger for dinner at the Carnation Cafe. It was delicious as were the fries.
