Danica's Daily

Every day is a new adventure to be healthy

  • About
    • Contact
  • Recipes
  • SmartPoints
  • Simply Filling
  • Menus
  • Travels
  • Beyond The Blog
  • Shop!

Back to The Simple Life

October 24, 2009 by DanicasDaily 13 Comments

I was so ready to get back to simple eating again today.  It has been fun sampling all the potential places for our party but all the richness has my body wondering what I am doing to it 🙂

Friday felt like the LONGEST day of my life, like I was stuck in a time warp or something.  Maybe I was all too excited for our weekend of nothingness to start.  I am so glad we have nothing on the calendar this weekend since we do every other weekend until our cruise!

I decided to try the Starbuck’s Italian Roast VIA ~ Iced!  I boiled water and mixed it all let letting it cool while I got ready.  Add ice with a splash of milk & tadah!!!!

IMG_3612

Perfection!  No floaters today – yeah!

IMG_3613

Simple Breakfast ~ Breakfast started off with a CranBran VitaTopp!

IMG_3614

Toasted!

IMG_3615

Then, crumbled over 1 c Trader Joe’s 0% Greek yogurt with cinnamon and CIDER SAUCE!

IMG_3618  IMG_3622

Mid morning while we were negotiating and trying to decide on where to host our holiday party, I snacked on some Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Crisps.  Moments of stress require crunched, right?! 😀

IMG_3623

Lunch was simple and FANTASTIC!  I started off with Fizzy Water!

IMG_3625

Basically delicious sandwich ~ TJ’s FF Multi-Grain Bread, 99% FF ham, turkey, 2% swiss and sweet/spicy mustard.

IMG_3629

Salt and Pepper Pop Chips.  This is only 1/2 a serving ~ LOVE this flavor!

IMG_3633

Red Pepper Crunch!

IMG_3631

For dessert I had some Red Holiday Grapes.  Do you all have these near you?  They are the BIGGEST seedless grapes ever made.  Think Red Globe without seeds.  So sweet crunchy and delicious.

IMG_3630

IMG_3627

Do you all remember when I tried to show you the rainbow this week but it was too dark to see the colors?  This is the vineyard it was over ~ aren’t the colors beautiful?

IMG_3636 IMG_3635IMG_3640

Then, since I was hanging out in traffic, I decided to snap a few more shots to show you all some of things I see when I drive home.  Not such a bad highway to commute on each day, huh?

IMG_3643IMG_3647

I didn’t feel like cooking really so we went with simple for dinner dinner.  Some fresh organic green beans seasoned with garlic salt, pepper and a kiss of organic butter.

IMG_3660

Annie’s Shells and cheddar!

IMG_3661

Low-Fat Spicy Chicken Sausage with Poblano’s & Cheese (130 cal, 4.5 g fat) – so GOOD!

IMG_3662

Especially when dipped in Gayle’s Sweet & Sassy Honey BBQ Sauce.

IMG_3663

For dessert I stole a few of The Husband’s candy corns. I was intrigued by a chocolate covered candy corn.  Um, it was weird ~ I think they are better just the way they are 🙂

IMG_3666

The Husband picked out the movie last night called The Poker Club.  I honestly thought it was going to be al about poker, but, it wasn’t.  It turned out to be a murder mystery suspense type of movie.  The acting was sorta cheesy but I LOVED the plot ~ it was full of suspense and had a great twist in the end.

If you LOVE crackers and have a recipe to use them with, then, check out this Dr. Kracker Giveaway!

You have one more day to WIN SOME STARBUCK’S VIA!!!

Have a great Saturday all!  I am off to start working my todo list starting with a trip to The Farmer’s Market – woohoo!

Share
Pin
Tweet
0 Shares

Filed Under: Daily Eats

« Starbuck’s VIA GIVEAWAY!!!
The Starbuck’s VIA Winners are….. »

Recent Posts

  • My WW – Weight Watchers 2020 Programs
  • Alston Park, Napa Hike & Weekly Menu
  • Weekly Menu

Comments

  1. 1

    Jenna says

    October 24, 2009 at 8:41 am

    did you toast your vitatop in the toaster?! i usually just micro mine! but that sounds really yummy toasting it up 🙂
    jenna

    Reply
  2. 2

    Tay says

    October 24, 2009 at 10:14 am

    I saw that chocolate covered candy corn at Target and really waned to try it out. But I guess you could just get the same effect eating a handful of candy corn + chocolate chips? That Chicken sausage flavor sounds delicious – never seen it before!

    Have a great Saturday!

    Reply
  3. 3

    Madeline @ Greens and Jeans says

    October 24, 2009 at 10:45 am

    that chicken sausage looks amazing! I totally agree with you on the chocolate covered candy corn. why mess with a good thing?

    Reply
  4. 4

    Food Makes Fun Fuel says

    October 24, 2009 at 10:57 am

    I love the cider sauce and cran bran combo. it sounds like a classic New England dish

    Reply
  5. 5

    N.D says

    October 24, 2009 at 11:31 am

    chocolate covered candy corn?? yum!! never thought of that one!

    Reply
  6. 6

    Kristin (Kristin's Nibbles) says

    October 24, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    I love simple food. And I agree- candy corn are better on their own!

    Enjoy your weekend!

    xo
    K

    Reply
  7. 7

    Alison says

    October 24, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    Hi Danica I just found your site and love love love your blogs! Can you share where you find the chicken sausage? When I was at TJ’s none of the flavors really sounded that good to me.

    Reply
  8. 8

    Danica says

    October 24, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    Jenna ~ Yes!!! Once you use the toasted, you will never want to use the microwave again. They get all toasty and warm plus if you use ones with chocolate chips, then, melt – YUM!

    Tay, Madeline and Alison ~ I surprisingly didn’t buy these sausages at Trader Joe’s. I ventured out and bought them at Sam’s Club. They are the Sam’s club Members Mark Brand. I will post a picture of the package and nutritionals for you all to see in my next post.

    Alison ~ Welcome to my blogs 😀 As far as the TJ’s sausages I like, I LOVE the Mango Chicken and the Sweet Apple Maple – both are fantastic and with the same nutriotional stats.

    Reply
  9. 9

    Alison says

    October 24, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Thank you Danica! I”m already hooked on your blog and only found you yesterday. I follow 1 other – Roni’s weigh.

    I only have a costco membership but those sausages are making me want a sam’s membership too ROFL. The description sounds fabulous! Costco sells an andoullie (sp) and apple gouda which are pretty good 🙂

    Reply
  10. 10

    Emily (The Experimentarian) says

    October 25, 2009 at 6:33 am

    What???? Chocolate covered candy corn? Amazing! It’s probably a good thing I’ve never seen that. I get soooo addicted to regular candy corn ! 😉

    Reply
  11. 11

    Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) says

    October 25, 2009 at 11:18 am

    I’m new to your blog but I see that you are going to the Foodbuzz Festival too. Awesome!

    I think chocolate covered candy corn would be weird too. Not sure I’d like it.

    Reply
    • 12

      DanicasDaily says

      October 25, 2009 at 11:29 am

      Alison ~ Next time I am at Sam’s I’ll ask if they know who makes them for Sam’s. That might help? I know AmyLu makes an awesome Pepperjack Cheese Chicken Sausage that is either 2 or 3 pts each – same stats. I am so flattered that I am one of the blogs you read! Thanks for the awesome comment, you made me smile from ear to ear and made my day 🙂

      Amanda ~ It’s great to meet you. We should definitely meet at the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival – I am so excited for it.

      Reply
  12. 13

    janetha says

    October 25, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    i love that festive tablecloth/placemat thang. so cute!

    Reply

Leave a Reply to Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Stay Connected

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter

About Danica

Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures with her husband around the world.

Free Daily Updates

Search the Site!

Categories

Blast from the past

Search by category

Appetizers Avocado Bacon Beans Beef Breads Cake Casserole Chicken Chocolate Cookies Cupcakes Eggs Fish Gluten Free Holiday How To's Ice Cream Kale Mexican Muffins Oatmeal Pancakes Pasta Pizza Pork Potatoes Salad Salads Sauces Sausage Shrimp Slow Cooker Smoothies Snacks Soup Soups Squash Treats Turkey Vegan Vegetables Vegetarian Waffles Wraps

Stay Connected!


Subscribe to email updates from Danicas Daily

Twitter
Facebook
Pinterest
Instagram

Recent Posts

  • My WW – Weight Watchers 2020 Programs
  • Alston Park, Napa Hike & Weekly Menu
  • Weekly Menu
  • Weekend Highlights & Weekly Menu
  • Just give in…

Get Caught Up!

January 2021
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Nov    

Copyright © 2021 · Privacy Policy · Website Hosted by Servously Premium Wordpress Hosting