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Weekends should have more days….

June 20, 2010 by DanicasDaily 7 Comments

Happy Weekend or I guess now it’s end of the weekend! It was so nice taking a weekend off….ok, Well, Saturday :)  I might have to do that more often…just sayin’ 😉

We had such a fun and busy weekend celebrating Father’s Day.  It all started off with a little “road trip” to Reno, NV & Lake Tahoe so The Husband could collect more casino chips.  I told him we could do anything he wanted this weekend….so, at 6 am we were up and on the road. 

We made a quick pit stop for breakfast at Starbuck’s.  I got Perfect Oatmeal with the Berries, a sprinkle of brown sugar, no nuts (4 pts) plus a Venti Iced FF Decaf Latte with Caramel Drizzle (3 pts).

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Road Trip Snacks ~ Baby Bel & strawberries (2 pts).

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I still can’t believe that there is snow on the mountains and summer is starting this week.

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After visiting a bazillion antique shops (which I am actually starting to enjoy now), we made a stop at Michael’s Deli.  This place might be my absolute new favorite place ~ everything is homemade and I wanted to try everything on the menu!

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I really wanted a sandwich but got a salad since I knew we’d be having Father’s Day dinner with my parents later.  Look at how good it sounds and they had pictures on their walls of everything 😀

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MMMMM!!!!!  They used spicy sweet chili Thai Sauce as a drizzle over the chicken ~ awesome idea!

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HUGE Salad, but, I pretty much ate it all!!! (7 point estimate!)

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I LOVE you Michael’s Deli ~ please get locations in the Bay area :)  If you are ever in Reno, NV ~ check out the place, you won’t be disappointed

The Husband broke out some snacks as we drove over to Lake Tahoe so of course I played along :)  I love me some BOOTY!

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I usually divide up the bag into baggies, but, didn’t this time.

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So, I made sure to have only 3 handfuls and called it a serving (3 pts).

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Both The Husband and My Dad are huge Steak & Potato eaters so there was no doubt that the Father’s Day Celebration would be at a steak house ~ Fifty Grand Steak House.

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I had a piece of bread and then made sure it stayed on the other side of the table.

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Our meals came with everything ~ soup, salad, entree, dessert – crazy!

0 pt Vegetable Soup!

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Simple Salad ~ I’ve never had a pickled beet before, but, they are really good.  I might like them better than plain beets.  Must re-create! (1 pt with dressing using my fork to dip with each bite).

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I think I got too excited over this HUGE 16 oz steak they brought out because my pictures were all blurry LOL.  I cut off a palm size piece and save the rest for The Husband to have another day. (4 oz ~ 5 pts)

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Baked potato dry ~ I did add a little chive sour cream, salt and pepper (4 pts)

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I picked strawberry ice cream for dessert. (3 pts)

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SUNDAY!!!

Happy Father’s Day to all the Papa’s out there!

The Husband continued getting spoiled today…Our first stop was Starbuck’s!

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I had a 7 point Huevos Ranchero Wrap from Starbuck’s that was totally LOADED….I LOVED it!  It has eggs, pepper jack cheese, black beans and pico de gallo.

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Plus ~ A Venti Iced Non-Fat Decaf Latte with caramel drizzle (3 pts).

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My gift to him was buying some of the poker chips he wanted, his trip to Reno/Lake Tahoe, dinner and creating a fancy excel file to organize his collection….ummm, ya, still working on that file – he has SO MANY chips! LOL.

The Nephew’s created the CUTEST “Rock Pet” for him for Father’s Day.

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OMG ~ I LOVE how they made a tree, a door and there is a little froggy in the back too!

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Lunch was BLTA’s ~ Another one of his favorites!

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6 points of goodness!

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1 point of cherries!

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The Husband’s Mom came over for dinner  and we had another Husband Picked Meal ~  Build Your Own Steak Salads!  (Told ya, he would eat BEEF and BACON every day if he could….oh and maybe Hot Links too LOL)

I grilled up some Carne Asada that I bought at Sam’s. 

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Caramelized Fajita Veggies

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Pepperjack cheese!

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TJ’s Red, White & Blue Tortilla Chips

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Everyone had a base salad with cucumbers & tomatoes.

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Then, we layered it up with all the toppings.

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Guacalicious! (7 points!)

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I used TJ’s Avocado Salsa Verde for my dressing!  It was the perfect touch ~ a little spicy, a little creamy ~ O POINTS!

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Weekends seriously fly by too fast ~ I personally think they NEED to be more balanced ~ like 4 days working, 3 days off….5/2 just isn’t the same 😉

Speaking of FOUR DAYS……just FOUR DAYS til Vegas!!!  I can’t wait but we have so much fruit/veggies to eat 🙂

Night all 🙂

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Comments

  1. 1

    MizFit says

    June 21, 2010 at 2:20 am

    (Im now HUNGRY and Im)
    SO WITH YOU.
    may we plunge our heads in the said today and pretend its SUNDAY PART 2??

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  2. 2

    Lauren says

    June 21, 2010 at 3:52 am

    Lovely weekend! The deli does look like a great place! I love when you can find a restaurant who serves killer salads. We have one here that I just adore and every time I go, I can never bring myself to order anything other than one of their outstanding salads.

    Glad you enjoyed your weekend girl.

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  3. 3

    Kristin (Cook, Bake and Nibble) says

    June 21, 2010 at 5:26 am

    Aww what a cute rock pet!

    And I want to try that deli too! Well I think I have the boy convinced we have to do Cali next year for our honeymoon (he wants Disney, I want wine tasting- PERFECT) maybe we’ll find something like it 😛

    Those are some seriously delicious looking salads, yum!!

    xo
    kris

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  4. 4

    Mary @ What's Cookin' with Mary says

    June 21, 2010 at 10:08 am

    Have you tried the egg white spinach wrap at the bucks..? That’s my favorite breakfast item there… I’ve gone in thinking I would try something new, but I just can’t bring myself to do it HAHA

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  5. 5

    Lynn (The Actors Diet) says

    June 21, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    i love the “rock pet’s” home. i remember that was my favorite part of having little lizards, newts, etc – designing their environment.

    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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