What I Ate Wednesday: Week 13

Breakfast

A bowl of Blueberry Crunch Cereal. 

I had to eat something quick, because Josh and I were headed to Petoskey to go grocery shopping and pick up some vacation items.

Lunch

1 Arby's French Dip Sandwich and 2 Mozzarella Sticks. I totally forgot to take a picture before I inhaled this meal. Since we were in Petoskey and had coupons we had Arby's. We only spent $11 for 2 Beef n Cheddars, 2 French Dips, and 1 small Mozzarella Sticks.  I took on of the French Dips home for another meal.

Dinner

Mac n Cheese n Burgers with Taco Seasoning. Pinterest inspired this twist on our homemade Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper. It was pretty good. Definitely jazzed it up a bit.

~Stefani =)

What I Ate Wednesday Week 7: Valentine's Day Edition

I continue to fight the cold I have had since last week. I woke up this morning feeling much better.

Breakfast

Low Sodium Chocolate Chip Waffle

Lunch

Grilled Cheese. Not terribly exciting, but great sick food.  

Dinner

We went out to Woodwinds for their fancy buffet for Valentine's Day. It was nice not having to think about dinner since I wasn't feeling well.

Photo borrowed from the Woodwinds Facebook Page.

 Photo borrowed from the Woodwinds Facebook Page.

It was a good Valentine's Day despite being sick. Josh does a great job of making me feel loved all year round.

~Stefani =)

Super Bowl 2012

We decided to have a repeat of last year's Super Bowl party this year. We invited two couples from church, Gary and Bev and Mary Kay and Don. There was crazy amounts of food and alcohol for just 6 people. 

The Menu

Low Sodium Chili (you can find the recipe here.)

Low Sodium Cornbread 

Low Sodium Spinach Dip 

Lil Smokies in Low Sodium BBQ Sauce

Brownie Cupcakes

Sangria 

Our Guests Brought

Shrimp Cocktail

Cheese Spread and Crackers

Sugar Cookies

Spinach and Artichoke dip

And lots and lots of beer

The cornbread was a first attempt. It could use some work, but the result was pretty good. The Spinach Dip was all Josh. It tasted FANTASTIC! It was just like the Knorr soup mix recipe, but lower sodium. I made my famous Sangria. It is crazy simple to make and is always a crowd pleaser.

Sangria

1 cup of Orange Juice

1/4 cup of Lemon Juice

1/4 cup of Lime Juice

I cup of Sugar

I bottle of Red Wine (semi-sweet, semi-dry, or dry) 

Fresh Fruit (apples, strawberries, and blueberries work well)

Mix the Orange, Lemon, and Lime Juices with the Sugar. Then add the wine. Mix well. Add the fruit and chill.

Notes on the recipe:

The Lime juice can be left out.

Wine suggestions: If you live in Michigan-St Julian Red Heron. If you live in Missouri St. James Red Velvet.
Letting it chill overnight equals wine soaked fruit. 

Yummy!

Brownie cupcakes. Thanks for the idea Pinterest! The lighter ones are lower in sodium than the darker ones.

We hope you enjoyed your Sunday night. Football or no football.

~Stefani =)

What I Ate Wednesday

This is a popular thing to do with people who have food blogs. I thought I would give it a try. The premise is to post what you ate on Tuesday on Wednesdays. I can't guarantee that it will always be healthy.

Breakfast

I am addicted to Chocolate Chex. It is so wrong, but feels so right!

Lunch

I made grilled cheese with Tom's Market (the local grocery store) cibatta bread with cheese that is terrible for you. You know, the creamy fake stuff. No, I did not feed this to my husband.

Dinner

Spaghetti and Meatballs with Marinara and Salad with Parmesan Dressing. For the meatballs I used ground beef and ground pork. My husband enjoyed the combo. I am not a huge pork fan.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this first "What I Ate Wednesday".

~Stefani =)

Breakfast Muffins

This recipe is from a member at Holy Cross.  

Software:
1 Tube of Pillsbury Grands Biscuits (8 count)
8 Breakfast Sausage Patties (Pork or Turkey)
4 Eggs (or the equivalent Egg Beater measurement)
Splash of milk
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Non Stick Spray

Hardware:
Texas size muffin tin
Frying pan
Spoon

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit according the Grands package directions.

Flatten each uncooked biscuit and mold to the muffin tin. 

Place a cooked sausage patty in each uncooked biscuit.

Top the uncooked biscuit and sausage with cooked scrambled eggs.

Top with cheese. Then place in a 350 degree oven and bake based on Grands package directions.

Finished product.

They can be wrapped individually and frozen. Just cook in the microwave for about 1 minute. 


These are perfect for out of town guests. They also provide a convenient mid-week breakfast.


~Stefani =)

"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast."