Spring Cleaning!

I LOVE Spring ~ I think it’s my favorite time of year aside from Fall.  The weather is perfect ~ not too hot, not too cold and well, you just want to be outside ALL the time when it’s 70-80 degrees.  My workout was Spring Cleaning ALL day ~ I cleaned everything from top to bottom including our ceiling fans and windows.  It’s awesome to look around our house now ~ it sparkles 😀

Breakfast: 2 slices Orowheat Light Whole Wheat Bread topped with 1 Tbsp Kettle Cashew Butter (3 pts)

I took a break after scrubbing 2 rooms to have a banana and Cabot Cheese (3 pts)

Lunch was “REAL SIMPLE”.  I saw this recipe for Black-Eyed Peas With Bacon and Escarole when I was reading the March issue and knew I had to make it.  I used Chickpeas for the Black Eyed Peas and minced my garlic versus slicing it.  I have never had cooked escarole but I have to admit I LOVED it!  This recipe took maybe 15 minutes to make and you can have it as a side or main dish.  I picked main dish for 4 points.  Such a deal!

For some additional protein, I had a TJ’s Organic LF Apple Yogurt.  I like this flavor better than blueberry – surprising.

2 points a cup and nothing funky just like the other flavors.

Plus 2 Cuties for 1 point for dessert.

My afternoon snack was a Banana Berry Muffin with 1 tsp of melted Cashew Butter “frosting” (3 pts)

After I was finished cleaning our house, I ran to Trader Joe’s to pick up a few things for dinner.  I know we honestly have enough food in our house that we can probably survive a month LOL, but, sometimes you just have to go with what you crave.  As I was getting ready to walk out, I saw these Potato Latkes.  I’ve never have Latkes and have always wanted to try so I picked some up.

3 points for 2 “fried” potatoes sounds pretty awesome to me.

I had planned on saving them for another time but The Husband saw them and was like let’s try.  I ended up taking a bite, then, eating an entire one for 1 pt for an “appetizer” LOL.  They are interesting to me – doughy like a pancake, but, potato/hashbrown like too.  I like them.

 

As you all know I LOVE my Grill and BBQ year round even in the rain.  But, there is something about spring that makes me feel the need to totally BBQ all the time.  I have been craving a good burger, so I whipped up some “Works Burgers” sans mushrooms and with Muenster Cheese.

See, even my burger was happy that I made it 😀

The best sandwich/burger topper ever ~ AVOCADO!

Stacked high for 8 points and worth every bite!

Side salad with more AVOCADO and topped with TJ’s Low Fat Spicy Peanut dressing (1 pt)

I think all my cleaning yesterday definitely earned me a big REWARD today!  Today’s goal includes getting a pedicure, doing a little shopping and PLANTING our garden!

Happy Sunday all ~ see you all tonight!