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Soup Creativity

October 15, 2009 by DanicasDaily 12 Comments

Yesterday was totally a go-go-go type of day.  Here is how my day went down:

Work — Home — New Weight Watcher Meeting with the leader I LOVE — pick up dinner — make a cake — run to the store because I ran out of Powdered Sugar — finally relax!

When I sat down with The Husband for 15 minutes I realized I had not blogged.  I had the choice to blog or sleep ~ sleep won!

It was completely worth it because I feel like I finally caught up on some much needed sleep.  So, this morning I decided to back track and share my day with you all quickly for yesterday…..But, before I get started I had to say this……

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FANTASTIC FRIEND AND CO-WORKER ROSIE!!!

Breakfast was awesome even though my picture was not so awesome. 

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1 Thomas Double Fiber English Muffin

1 Tbsp Freshly Ground Almond Butter

1 naner sliced

Delish & completely filling ~ no morning snack needed.

I really needed to get out at lunch so off to Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods I went.  I knew exactly what I wanted ~ SOUP!!! The irony was I got so excited over the soups that I forgot to get what I went for ~ more ALMOND BUTTER – oops!

I couldn’t decided between their Southwestern White Bean Chili and their Turkey Chili.  So I did the most INGENIUS thing I think I’ve ever thought of ~ I mixed them both!

1/2 c of WF Southwestern White Bean Chicken Chili & 1/2 c WF Turkey Chili

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Did I mention yet that this was so AMAZING?! 😀 I am seriously thinking of making up two types of soup like this and mixing them!

Plus a slice of WF Corn Bread with REAL CORN in it!

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All together with fizzy water on the festive Halloween tablecloth we put on our conference table – LOVE it!

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When I got home I had some fun mail waiting for me ~ Yeah!!! I hear fun mail.  The fantastic folks at Ronzoni noticed my LOVE of Whole Wheat Pastas and sent me a few of theirs to try out.

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I cannot wait to make a creation using these pastas ~ LOVE the nutritional specs already!

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Here is the cool part ~ you all can get a coupon for some of your very own Ronzoni too!

Next up was Mrs. Dash ~ Holy Spices!!!! How amazing do these flavors sound?!

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* Caribbean Citrus x 2

* Tomato Basil Garlic

* Chicken Grilling Blends

* Fiesta Lime

The best part is that they are really just SPICES with nothing funky added.

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Reviews on both awesome products coming soon! 

After my meeting I stopped at our favorite Mexican food place ~ Vasquez Deli to pick up dinner. The Husband made a special request for this place since I was right by it so of course I had to get it.  I had 2 of the BEST Spicy Chicken Tacos ever….

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And I stole a little of his cheesy quesadilla.  Can you believe that tortilla? They make all of their tortillas and sauces right there ~ so cheesy good!

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After dinner, I got down to baking my FAVORITE cake for my friend’s birthday. This is the Banana Raspberry Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting from Cooking Light that you have seen me make before.  It is forever requested by friends and family – it rocks!

Two layers of banana cake, a layer of raspberries in the middle with a low-fat lemon cream cheese frosting all over.

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I shared the leftover raspberries with The Husband for snack.

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Check out Emily’s Mix My Granola Giveaway!

Emily #2 is hosting her 1st Experimentarian apple Giveaway!

* My Healthy Pumpkin Butter made  Fat Fighter TV’s list of 10 Healthified Pumpkin Recipes – Fun!

Happy Friday Eve all ~ I know my day is going to be awesome because it’s the first time in a week that I FINALLY have nothing planned after work – yeah! 

Have a fantastic day!

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Comments

  1. 1

    vicky says

    October 15, 2009 at 10:38 am

    I got tired just reading about your day!

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    tray says

    October 15, 2009 at 10:40 am

    HEY! corn bread! is that the wf one that they sell in little squares? is it sweet? i like sweet cornbread!

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  3. 3

    Food Makes Fun Fuel says

    October 15, 2009 at 10:42 am

    Congrats on the Fat Fighters recognition!

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  4. 4

    DanicasDaily says

    October 15, 2009 at 10:56 am

    Tray ~ yes it is the little squares and they are slightly sweet. i thought it was absolutely delicious and I am a total sweet corn bread person too.

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    Tay says

    October 15, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    Those spices look delish! I go crazy with spices. And salt. And garlic. Most my stuff is TOO flavorfull lol.

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    N.D says

    October 15, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    yum on that icing and yay for the muffins. I went to the site and found a soup recipe for pumpkin. Perfect!

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    janetha says

    October 15, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    good looking chili! i made your enchiladas last night. yum. hoe are your workouts going?

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    janetha says

    October 15, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    erm, how!

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    Kristin (Kristin's Nibbles) says

    October 15, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    That cake looks awesome! And we all know how I feel about chili… mmmm =)

    xo
    K

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    One Healthy Apple says

    October 15, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    Wow- that cake looks amazing! Your friend is lucky to be able to enjoy it. The recipe looks perfectly simple and the berries look so fresh!

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  11. 11

    Rosie says

    October 16, 2009 at 2:50 pm

    Hi D ~ Thanks for remembering me on my special day! All the cake is sooooo gooood! Mmmm! Thanks again!

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    Alicia says

    October 19, 2009 at 10:41 am

    That cake looks awesome. I’ll have to try it sometime!
    I love your idea to mix soups. Sounds like they complemented each other well!
    Great packages! Can’t wait to see what you cook up!

    Reply

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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.

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