Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Week 3 Daily Tasks
Welcome to the beginning of week 3! I must admit, my motivation was down for Week 2, and subsequently my points! Ready to start week 3 with new determination. Bring it! :)
Week 3:
1. Do something you have been putting off for awhile
2. Write a letter to someone who has influenced your life for good…and mail it
3. Set a goal and list 3 ways ideas to help you accomplish it (we will revisit this later so write it in a place you can find again like your journal)
4. Eat oatmeal for breakfast
5. Read a Hymn you are not familiar with
6. No TV for a day (weekday, not Sunday)
7. Give 3 sincere compliments
Lemon Garlic Pasta
We just tried a new recipe I found on Pinterest. I used whole wheat pasta instead of white.
Click on this link to see the recipe. Super easy to make, and delicious for leftovers too!
http://www.inomthings.com/?p=1756
Click on this link to see the recipe. Super easy to make, and delicious for leftovers too!
http://www.inomthings.com/?p=1756
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
BRINGING UP THE REAR!!
GREETINGS FROM THE "BRINGING UP THE REAR" TEAM!
Our excuses are many, though non worthy for posting! Suffice it to say: Bruce's surgery threw us for a loop. We hope to do better this week ~ and we are so far!
Week 1Points:
Bruce: 253
Deb: 263
The "Keeper of the Stats" (papa Bear) is still waiting to hear from the Livingstons, Sam Harkers, Nick and Travis, then he will announce the weekly winner!
Love you all..
Our excuses are many, though non worthy for posting! Suffice it to say: Bruce's surgery threw us for a loop. We hope to do better this week ~ and we are so far!
Week 1Points:
Bruce: 253
Deb: 263
The "Keeper of the Stats" (papa Bear) is still waiting to hear from the Livingstons, Sam Harkers, Nick and Travis, then he will announce the weekly winner!
Love you all..
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Recipe: Southwestern Egg Rolls
This is a recipe that my sister in law, Ashley, made for us when we were staying with them. I was shocked when Chad and the kids ate it because it has spiniach and lots of veggies, but w/ all the seasonings, it has a great flavor! I tweaked it by using whole wheat tortillas instead of white and part-skim mozarella instead of Monterey Jack and they were still good! The baking tip, instead of frying, is Ashley's idea...and a good one!
Southwestern Egg Rolls
_________________________________________________________________________________________ Prep Time:30-45 min Cook Time: 15 min Ready in: 1 hour Serves: 6
Fills 6 large Whole Wheat tortillas
*You Get the Crispy, yummy taste, without frying the shells!
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced
4 tablespoons minced green onion
4 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
2/3 cup frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 C frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
4 tablespoons diced jalapeno peppers
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup shredded low fat Monterey Jack cheese or Part Skim Mozarella
6 large whole wheat tortillas (can also use the low carb- high fiber/protiene wraps)
Directions
1. Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan. Brown diced chicken in oil. Stir in green onion and red pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until tender.
2. Mix in corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and tender. Remove from heat and stir in cheese so that it melts.
3. Wrap tortillas with a clean, lightly moist cloth. Microwave on high approximately 1 minute, or until hot and pliable.
4. Spoon even amounts of the mixture into each tortilla. Fold ends of tortillas, then roll tightly around mixture. Secure with toothpicks.
5. Place on greased (use pam) cookie sheet, brush w/ olive oil (or spray lightly with Pam) and bake @ 375 for 15 min. or until golden brown.
Salsa Dip:
Salsa
Non-Fat Sour Cream
Mix equal parts sour Cream and Salsa to make a yummy dip!
Southwestern Egg Rolls
_________________________________________________________________________________________ Prep Time:30-45 min Cook Time: 15 min Ready in: 1 hour Serves: 6
Fills 6 large Whole Wheat tortillas
*You Get the Crispy, yummy taste, without frying the shells!
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced
4 tablespoons minced green onion
4 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
2/3 cup frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 C frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
4 tablespoons diced jalapeno peppers
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup shredded low fat Monterey Jack cheese or Part Skim Mozarella
6 large whole wheat tortillas (can also use the low carb- high fiber/protiene wraps)
Directions
1. Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan. Brown diced chicken in oil. Stir in green onion and red pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until tender.
2. Mix in corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and tender. Remove from heat and stir in cheese so that it melts.
3. Wrap tortillas with a clean, lightly moist cloth. Microwave on high approximately 1 minute, or until hot and pliable.
4. Spoon even amounts of the mixture into each tortilla. Fold ends of tortillas, then roll tightly around mixture. Secure with toothpicks.
5. Place on greased (use pam) cookie sheet, brush w/ olive oil (or spray lightly with Pam) and bake @ 375 for 15 min. or until golden brown.
Salsa Dip:
Salsa
Non-Fat Sour Cream
Mix equal parts sour Cream and Salsa to make a yummy dip!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Week 2 Daily Tasks
Week 2:
1- Clean out your refrigerator
2- Go to bed by 10
3- Do a random act of kindness for a stranger
4- Play a board/card game with your spouse or family
5- Turn on some music and Dance
6- Share a healthy recipe or snack idea on the blog
7- Read an article from the Ensign other than the VT/First Presidency message
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Week 1 Daily Tasks
These can be done in any order but only one per day and no repeats :-)
1- Clean out a closet/drawer that needs it
2- Read a recent Conference talk
3- Call a friend you haven't talked to for awhile and "catch up"
4- Get your visiting/home teaching done (if you have done it already then this is a freebie)
5- Stretch for 10 min
6- Read a book (not the whole thing, just read :-)
7- Get to church 10 min early (that means into the chapel, not wrangling kids in the car or hall :-)
You get 5 bonus points for completing all of these daily tasks. Best of luck!
Welcome!
Welcome to our Great in 8 family competition! We are excited to start tomorrow! Please use this blog to
1. Keep a running tally of your points each week, then each Monday morning enter your total for the week along with your name on this blog.
2. Ask any questions if you are unsure of rule, ie: if something says it is "whole grain" is this a good food? answer: no, the label MUST say "100% whole wheat or 100% whole grain" for this to count as a good food.
3. Post any encouragement for your fellow competitors. We don't want any hard feelings but a goal of a healthy family with a healthy competition.
4. Each Sunday night we will post a list of things you can do for BONUS POINTS for that week only. Stay tuned, I will post these soon!
All participants can give their $10 each (including kids 8 and up) to Bruce. The competition starts tomorrow morning, remember to weigh in *only* each Monday morning and write it down so you can see if you get any points for a loss.
We have added 3 new ways to get points in our competition, so please make note:
1. One point per day if you floss
2. One point per day if you got at least 7 hours of sleep the night before (it doesn't have to be un-interrupted sleep!)
3. Only skim and 1% milk count toward good foods for a point. 2% and whole milk count towards bad foods for negative points.
Make sure to READ THE LABELS on all foods you eat!! One serving of something may not be what you think it should be, and there might be hidden ingredients etc that you didn't know about. A friend who is a Dietician gave me a good rule of thumb for fruits--a piece of fruit or vegetable the size of a light bulb is one serving.
1. Keep a running tally of your points each week, then each Monday morning enter your total for the week along with your name on this blog.
2. Ask any questions if you are unsure of rule, ie: if something says it is "whole grain" is this a good food? answer: no, the label MUST say "100% whole wheat or 100% whole grain" for this to count as a good food.
3. Post any encouragement for your fellow competitors. We don't want any hard feelings but a goal of a healthy family with a healthy competition.
4. Each Sunday night we will post a list of things you can do for BONUS POINTS for that week only. Stay tuned, I will post these soon!
All participants can give their $10 each (including kids 8 and up) to Bruce. The competition starts tomorrow morning, remember to weigh in *only* each Monday morning and write it down so you can see if you get any points for a loss.
We have added 3 new ways to get points in our competition, so please make note:
1. One point per day if you floss
2. One point per day if you got at least 7 hours of sleep the night before (it doesn't have to be un-interrupted sleep!)
3. Only skim and 1% milk count toward good foods for a point. 2% and whole milk count towards bad foods for negative points.
Make sure to READ THE LABELS on all foods you eat!! One serving of something may not be what you think it should be, and there might be hidden ingredients etc that you didn't know about. A friend who is a Dietician gave me a good rule of thumb for fruits--a piece of fruit or vegetable the size of a light bulb is one serving.
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