All about Me and a Bag of Chips
97 lbs lost so far! I just turned 39 on Thursday and in my third week of a Turbo Fire (high intensity cardio) and ChaLean Extreme (heavy weights) hybrid program…things are off the wall! *lol*
Creamy Tomato Soup
3 ripe tomatoes, seeded & chopped
1/4 cup water
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 an avocado
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp fresh dill or basil
Use a blender to process until smooth.
I made these yesterday and they were tasty! At just 250 calories for the whole batch (6 small pancakes), and no added sugar, they make a great healthy breakfast!
Banana Oat Pancakes
1/4 cup oatmeal (ground in the food processor)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 medium banana
1 large egg
1. Grind the oatmeal, baking powder and cinnamon in a small food processor, and set aside.
2. add the banana and the egg to the now emptied food processor and blend until smooth.
3. combine the wet and dry ingredients.
4. cook.
Options..Add some Nutella or nut butter to the batter, or add in some fresh berries.
“You won’t destroy us,” he said. “You won’t destroy our democracy. We are a small but proud nation. No one can bomb us to silence. No one can scare us from being Norway. This evening and tonight, we’ll take care of each other. That’s what we do best when attacked.”
via Survivor: Gunman screams ‘we all shall die’ during shooting spree – CNN.com.
Crossing the Heart of Africa: An Odyssey of Love and Adventure: Amazon.co.uk: Julian Smith: Books.
Smith’s strong interest in the forgotten, nineteenth-century Victorian explorer Ewart Grogan compelled him to attempt a similar journey in 2007. Both walked across Africa, covering more than 4,000 miles through eight countries, though Grogan attempted to become the first person to walk across Africa. Both men had something to prove: Grogan wanted his fiancée’s family to know that he was more than a gold digger, and Smith wanted to experience the journey before his own marriage. The interwoven stories contrast an early adventure with a modern Africa, with the remnants of Burton and Speke’s search for the source of the Nile running through it. Grogan’s adventures in Africa are carefully researched: from dodging cannibals, wild animals, and multiple illnesses to his death, when he was virtually forgotten. Smith, an award-winning journalist, tells his own story nearly a century later, as well as revealing a modern continent going through constant change. –Jay Freeman
“We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.”
Johann von Goethe
I really am giving bloggers a bad name lately! Things are going along fine in my little neck of the woods. DH started his new position and is enjoying it. The kids are out of school for the Summer and we are busy swimming (when it’s not cold and raining..blah) and enjoying the break. I am at 82 lbs lost and counting, took up running and am thinking of joining the local gym when the kids are back in school. Healthy, Wealthy and Wise is what we are..OK, not so wealthy, but we are living! *lol*
Yesterday was my 13th wedding anniversary, earlier in the month DH had got me an ebook reader and last night we went out for a nice dinner, hard to believe we are already into July! This year seems to be just flying by. Well that is about it, short and sweet as they say…until next time..TATA!
