I like taking pictures of food I cook/eat. I sometimes draw, paint and craft things for people I love. I live with a man who just so happens to be the love of my life, so it's pretty convenient.
My current priorities are to be healthy, save money for a bigger home and get back to creating things.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Shrimp & Spinach Fried Rice
Shrimp, spinach, egg, brown rice, garlic powder, black pepper, cooking spray
Time to start cooking simple & healthy meals again to save up for our New Mexico road trip next month. Planning to stop by the Grand Canyon too! (I’ve never been!) We’ll be spending at least $350 on gas alone, which is a scary thought, but I’m VERY excited :)
My work snacks for the day: strawberries, seedless green grapes, a small Dole banana and a testicle.
Strawberries are magical, aren’t they? They’re so yummy and so good* for you that it almost seems like a scam. (*High in vitamin C, fiber, polyphenol antioxidants)
A HUGE part of becoming healthy and shedding excess body fat is planning & preparing meals and snacks ahead of time. You will never regret taking an extra 6 minutes out of your day to wash and cut fruits to bring to work/school the next day. It’s simple logic. When you have healthy foods on hand, you eat healthy. When you don’t (and especially if you’re busy & always on the go,) you tend to go for savory quick fixes to satiate your appetite. Instead, go into a grocery store and pick up an apple and banana! You’ll save money, too.
I recently purchased:
2lb strawberries @ $1.45/lb (Wal-Mart)
1.14lb green grapes @ $1.25/lb (Wal-Mart)
6 kiwis for $1 (Smart & Final)
7 small Dole bananas for $1 (99 Cents Store)
Total of only $6.33 for DAYS of snacks.
Today’s work lunch: Fresh & Easy’s maple pork tenderloin with broccolini & mashed sweet yams
290 calories, 300mg sodium, 2.5g saturated fat, 19g sugars, 6g dietary fiber, 22g protein, 450% vitamin A, 80% vitamin C, 10% calcium, 15% iron
No added artificial preservatives, flavors, colors.
Marked down from $4.79 to $1.20, which gave me a damn good excuse to not cook my own meal. Very filling and tasty :)
Australian battered potatoes
OC Fair 2011
