tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60515858275557711892024-03-13T07:40:36.787-06:00Chick on the CheapChick on the Cheap - Eat Well, Spend Less, Feel GreatAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-74252035326475212472014-11-15T13:50:00.000-07:002014-11-15T13:58:50.221-07:00Sustainable Change
Those of you who know me personally know how much I love to cook and bake. Now that we're eating clean again, I've decided to extend the healthy cooking to health baking. This is a big step for me, a woman who believes wholeheartedly in white sugar, real butter, and full-fat cream! I do ok with the cooking transitions, taking recipes that I've used for years and making Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976163964254640251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-53347858158235274382014-11-13T19:13:00.001-07:002014-11-13T19:13:58.527-07:00Results...?
Ok. So it's been 11 days now that I've been doing the Advocare thing and I'm feeling good! The first part of the program is an herbal cleanse. You eat well (no processed foods, no sugar, no coffee or soda, nongluten grains, high lean protein, etc.) eating every 2-3 hours or so which is something I'm not generally consistent with. In fact, I think I probably don't eat Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976163964254640251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-44543586752575381402014-11-03T19:41:00.000-07:002014-11-04T06:17:49.582-07:00That Damn Wagon
You know... the one we keep falling off of.
Well, now the cold(ish) weather is back and we're done being irresponsible and are trying to do better about eating. Since we last spoke, Rik had shoulder surgery which put him out of exercise commission for almost five months, and with it apparently both of our ability to eat healthy. (To put it mildly, we're on a first name Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976163964254640251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-61846742105612221382014-07-06T19:58:00.000-06:002014-07-07T06:05:14.774-06:00O..M..G...
So THIS just happened! :) :) :)
We've fallen off the wagon. No, that's an understatement. We're BRUISED from falling off the wagon. We fell off the wagon, and it reversed, ran over us twice, and left us in the dust. We can't even see the wagon in the distance anymore. Yup. It's that bad.
I recently started a new job and that's taken a lot of timeMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14976163964254640251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-54826811677955876842014-06-02T21:41:00.000-06:002014-06-02T21:41:06.990-06:00Just A Quickie Part Deux
7:00 PM and I'm still at my desk working. Rik is in the other room muttering angrily to his laptop (first day of school and the website isn't working right), and my "what do you feel like for dinner" question was met with my favorite answer EVER: "Surprise me!" (yay me... sigh...)
When in doubt, grill meat. Especially meat you find on sale. Yup. Yay me. &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-91319359211218460812014-05-28T18:44:00.001-06:002014-05-29T07:28:57.485-06:00Trying Something New
I have cooker's block. I'm having a hard time coming up with new recipes that are even the remotest bit interesting. Well, at least up to last night! I'm hoping that the bad streak is over and I am now once again capable of coming up with food ideas that we won't completely hate or become tired of.
Here was last nights fare. I used some tomato basil fettuccine Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-21832550454342870252014-05-27T13:31:00.000-06:002014-05-27T14:57:20.291-06:00New Beginning...Again
So I guess I'm NOT alone. I've heard from a number of your over the past month or so who (like me) have apparently been struggling with motivation. And I tell you (like I tell myself) that sometimes life just happens. Sometimes it's all we can do to keep up with the things we have to do to keep moving, and that doesn't include actually physically moving. Over the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-39454317917795587502014-05-15T16:52:00.000-06:002014-05-15T18:51:18.845-06:00A Single Post...This short video made me cry. Granted, it doesn't take much most days. Especially lately for some reason. But it made me wonder.
Say I succeed and lose the weight I want to lose. Then what?
Will my skin ever be tight enough? My stomach flat enough? Will the loss of the 2 inches that I've had in height since my accident continue to bother me? Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-91714859211578894072014-04-16T20:13:00.000-06:002014-04-17T07:41:36.484-06:00Once Again......the week is totally getting away from me with overtime and absolutely ZERO inspiration for some reason lately <sad face>. But here's a tasty recipe for salmon (or so Rik says! I don't eat fish) that I came up with on Sunday. And it will take you about about 20 minutes start to finish with no dishes to wash when you're done!
Honey Citrus-Glazed Salmon
2 salmon Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-78183560557956588552014-04-12T11:31:00.000-06:002014-04-12T14:26:08.848-06:00I Had A Thought
Not many...just the one. I posted this on social media and someone I care about deeply responded that it would be much easier to love their own body if it looked like the one in the meme.
And that's when the thought happened. Because I too have that complicated relationship with my own body. We tussle between love and hate with relatively little space in between. I'm 44Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-13334266056833542902014-04-07T19:00:00.000-06:002014-04-08T07:41:32.845-06:00One Of Those Weeks
So last week was one of those weeks...if it wasn't overtime, it was something else, and I didn't cook a single dinner last week. I'm hoping this week is better!
Here are this weeks' receipts. I spent a total of 131.22 on food products for the week. Yah... we were out of a lot of stuff!
This week at some point we'll plan for White Beans with Rosemary Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-15259070548813492362014-03-28T13:39:00.000-06:002014-03-28T13:39:07.251-06:00Just A QuickieI'm still working a lot of overtime this week, so my apologies that I haven't been posting. But here's a quick one before the weekend, which reportedly is supposed be absolutely stinkin' gorgeous! If you decide to grill this weekend (like we probably will!) but want to keep your calories down, try these! This recipe serves 2.
Stuffed Portabello Caps in Balsamic Vinegar
4 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-82737954860758118622014-03-26T10:36:00.003-06:002014-03-26T10:37:12.423-06:00True March MadnessI'm not sure what it's like where you live, but here in Colorado winter is hanging on with the tenacity of a bulldog with a bone! And in typical March fashion (true March Madness if you ask me!), we have our beautiful teaser days of 70+ degree weather followed immediately by snow, sometimes in the same 24-hour period!
Here's a fast meal for one of those cold winter nights that's chock Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-84164375685820269912014-03-23T18:19:00.005-06:002014-03-23T18:19:52.142-06:00Ah-ah-ah-ah Stayin' Alive... Stayin' Alive...Thankfully (or sadly?) I don't remember much of the disco era even though it's technically mine! And this song always brings this to my mental movie screen:
Courtesy of The Week
But keeping it alive is also a big deal when it comes to your produce. If you're eating more fresh fruits and vegetables, you might find that you're throwing a lot of it away, and if you're anything Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-92116894776259529222014-03-16T19:48:00.001-06:002014-03-21T07:31:28.148-06:00Healthy People Are NicerYah...I have no idea if the above statement is true, but I sure ran into a lot of nice people today when I was out shopping. Of course it may have been due to the fact that the sun was out, it wasn't freezing, and there is just a touch of spring in the air! Or maybe people who care about their bodies really do care more about others too. I don't know. Either way, I Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-50630873390469015092014-03-15T12:06:00.001-06:002014-03-15T18:00:49.927-06:00My Biggest Cheat (So Far)
There are a lot of articles out there about how long it takes to form a new habit. And we're all familiar with the fact that most of them state two weeks to 21 days as the standard time frame in which a new activity goes from being something you force yourself to do to something that is now part of your lifestyle.
In my experience, that's a huge load of crap.
Over the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-38747755580846041912014-03-10T19:19:00.000-06:002014-03-10T20:13:27.920-06:00Sugar Is Sweet (And So Are You)
Not all sweeteners are created equal or so I've found. After learning that I'm doing my body no good by choosing the 'low fat' or 'sugar-free' alternatives of most foods which is basically just chemically altering any naturally occurring ingredients to remove any fat or sugar so you may not be getting that fat or sugar, but you're getting a pretty large dose of chemical additives, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-38092115545720667442014-03-06T18:23:00.000-07:002014-03-07T07:35:19.715-07:00Sometimes It Isn't Pretty
So it's been 4 days now on just fruits and vegetables (with one break on Tuesday when Rik grabbed me a 6" vege sub from my favorite deli because he didn't get my text that said "No thanks"), and I find myself in need of something chocolaty this afternoon. As soon as work is finished, I go in the kitchen to create what, in my head, has been percolating for about an hour and sounds like it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-25363656217182834882014-03-03T18:59:00.001-07:002014-03-03T18:59:36.636-07:00Peeing Is My New Hobby
I totally forgot to mention in my earlier post today that you should be prepared to wear a path to the bathroom if you decide to juice! Holy cow! I'd forgotten about this part!!! But that's good in the sense that it means that I'm accomplishing what I wanted for my kidney's and liver!
So as an example, here was breakfast.
I used about 1/4 each Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-8479926787173351032014-03-03T08:17:00.002-07:002014-03-03T09:39:19.584-07:00A Different Direction
This weekend totally got away from me. Considering I spent the entirety of Saturday (with a brief 4 hours working) watching the entire first season of Bates Motel. It snowed most of the day. Don't judge. (I feel no regret!) :) And a very large section of Sunday was wasted trying to add a 'print' feature for recipes on the blog (apparently not possible) and a dedicated Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-86014052118673187082014-03-02T14:39:00.000-07:002014-03-03T08:20:50.004-07:00It Ain't All About Nutrition
Do you have any idea how many calories you can burn cleaning the house? While your favorite music is playing and you're singing at the top of your lungs? Apparently about 344 calories per hour! Double that if you (like me) house clean when you're angry! Angry house cleaning will net you over 600+ calories an hour! Apparently I work harder and faster when I'm agitatedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-61366899595038958122014-02-25T19:23:00.000-07:002014-02-27T08:05:41.163-07:00Introduction to Magic
I enjoy playing with food. In fact, I used to get paid to do it. Now it's just a hobby. But I'm going to start doing something with ingredients in the recipes I post that will hopefully teach you to love playing with your own food. There are 2 recipes posted here, so be sure to go all the way to the bottom!
It's snowing again. The perfect night for warm, toasty, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-28758194646684303762014-02-23T19:07:00.003-07:002014-02-24T17:52:36.470-07:00It's Sunday Again?!I can't believe it's already the start of another work week. This week it will be one month since I started posting about eating well on a budget of both time and money. I hope that it's helped you see that you really can do both!
Here's this week's receipts:
I spent a total of $106.80 this week. I should point out that the receipts I've posted for the past four Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-62860547552820912222014-02-22T21:17:00.003-07:002014-02-22T22:30:36.963-07:00Sweetness By Any Other Name
So I've been working on a healthier kind of coffee creamer using only whole ingredients and ended up learning a whole lot about the 'non-dairy creamers' that I know and love. Far more than I thought I knew already which was apparently in more of an abstract sense than with any true facts. I had almost given up on ever being able to adequately replace my Carnation Coffee-Mate Caramel Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16938100038118346682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6051585827555771189.post-51293456800667561602014-02-21T20:46:00.002-07:002014-02-22T10:50:03.818-07:00And Tonight's Dinner...
...takeout deli sandwiches and a shared pint of Ben & Jerry's!
Happy Friday Everybody!!
:D
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