An update on my 21 day challenge & Tex Mex Chili

Today is "Day 3" of my 21 day challenge so today I thought I would give you a little update on how it was going.

 

I have made sure to eat breakfast every morning. I mostly stick with scrambled eggs. Sometimes I like to spice it up and add hot sauce. I stay away from the fatty breakfast meats and toast.

 

 

For my lunches I have been eating leafy green salads with grilled chicken and dressing on the side.

 

Dinners have been veggies with lean meat.

This was teriyaki chicken with veggies.

 

This was lean sirloin tips with low fat gravy. (even though it is low fat it must still be good because the hubby loves it)

I also made my low carb squash casserole. It is just squash, low fat cheese, greek yogurt and eggs.

 

So as you can see I have been back in the kitchen which is not only healthier but better on the wallet as well.

 

Now to my Sunday. Sunday used to be my cooking & Lifetime movie day so when I woke up this morning I did just that.

 

I pulled out everything I would need to surprise my hubby with a delicious breakfast.

 

 

His breakfast consisted of cheesy eggs, bacon & hashbrown casserole.

 

My hashbrown casserole was not in the least bit healthy so I left it all for him.

 

Maybe I should attempt a healthy sweet potato hashbrown casserole?

 

For my breakfast I had scrambled eggs and vegetarian sausage.

 

 

After we stuffed our faces I cleaned up the breakfast mess and then pulled out everything I would need for my next cooking session.

 

Next up Tex Mex Chili

 

What you will need:

 

Tomato puree

Ground turkey

Turkey sausage

2 cans of low sodium black beans (drained

2 cups of water

low sodium tex mex chili seasoning

 

Start by cooking your ground turkey, then drain and add your turkey sausage and let cook.

 

Once cooked add the rest of your ingredients.

 

Cover and let cook on low/medium for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally.

 

Then enjoy your healthy Tex Mex Chili. Perfect for these "chili" fall days

 

Hope everyone has a healthy, happy week!!

I'll ride my tractor if I want to

Today was such a special day for me. I headed out of town to go to my nephews birthday party and was so excited to be with all of my family (except for my sister who lives way down South, believe me she was there in spirit). Now this nephew is very special to me because he is my first nephew. Tomorrow  he will turn two and I have to say this little youngster brings me back to my childhood like no one else. My older brother and I are 14 months apart and every time I look at Carter I see my brother. Although I have to say many things that he did today reminded me so much of his mother who is basically one of the coolest :) people I know.

 

 

Now back to the parrtay.

 

The theme was John Deere ( I mean we are in the South, duh) and the cake was basically perfect. (Made by my sister-in-laws aunt, I swear she should start a business. Her cakes are amazing.  

 

 

 

After we all got there, we gave out our hugs and hellos and as we were doing so his Grandma walked in with the pizza. At this time the birthday boy was only interested in eating his pizza. This is how I know we are related. I tell ya we love our pizza. (Although I stuck to my 21 day challenge so no pizza for me)

 

But I have to say one of the funniest things that the birthday boy did all day is what he calls my dad.

PaPAAAA. It is like he is doing a magic show. Now when he talks to my mom he calls her Mimi and just looks like the sweetest little boy ever.

 

It is just so wonderful seeing my parents with their (right now) only grandkid because they just love him so much.

 

 

After we filled our bellies it was of course family picture time,

(minus my hubby, Abbie & her soon to be hubby Josh) (We will get to that on a another post...SO EXCITED)

 

 

The main family picture, they are just perfect.

 

 

Best picture of the day!!!

 

"JUST GIVE ME SOME CAKE PEOPLE"

 

 

Afterwards it was present time. This is always my favorite time at a birthday party. 

Especially a little one's birthday!!

 

The hubby and I got him a John Deere tractor of course.

My aunt- in- law works for John Deere so she helped us find the perfect one. Thanks again Aunt "Frosty"

 

He clearly wanted to ride it.

 

 "What, you want to play with your toys instead of take pictures with you Aunt?"

 

 

Now the end of the party was probably my favorite part. Because my little buddy said...

 

Good Bye Aunt Mel. Hearing him say Aunt Mel just melts my heart.

 

 

Happy Birthday little man.