Happy Friday Eve all! One more day until the weekend ~ 75 degrees of sunshine…..I can’t wait!
I woke up this morning feeling sicker than I have all week so I figured it MUST BE because I NEED a Cold Buster. So, I made a sorta lame call today ~ I went up to the original (Medium Size) thinking it would only add 2 additional points ~ nope ~ 8 points vs 4 for 24 oz vs 16 oz ~ boo! I guess I can feel good about the fact that I got in my 5 a day in a cup plus an antioxidant & immunity boost.
I was starving but managed to hold off for 3 hours for my mid morning snack ~ 1 slice TJ’s Sour Dough Wheat Bread with 1/2 Tbsp Cashew Butter (3 pts)
I brought a BIG salad today, but, I really wasn’t feeling it and I had to run to Trader Joe’s to pick up a few things for dinner. I couldn’t resist stopping at Whole foods for SOUP ~ it’s been awhile 😀
Today’s mix was FANTASTIC as always ~ 1/2 Southwestern Chicken & White bean with 1/2 ey Chili……..Thick, chunky and good. I had 1/2 for lunch that I scooped into my CUP (3 pts)
With Corny Corn Bread (3 pts per 1/2)! You have to have sweet corn bread with bean soups, dontcha think?
I crumbled my half on top of my “chili soup” and mixed it in ~ SOOOOO GOOD!
For dessert and for good measure, a little Dark Chocolate wiht ALMOND and SEA SALT ~ CHOCOLOVE! (2 pts because I put one square in my mouth as I broke off 3) 🙂
I had two of the COOLEST packages waiting for me when I got home. I was going through NUT BAR CRUNCHY ALMOND BUTTER WITHDRAWALS. I discovered this local almond butter last year at the Farmer’s Market and couldn’t wait any longer for the market to start to get more. I ordered up one jar for me and one for one of my FAVORITE friends in the world 🙂
THIS is why it’s so good ~ nothing but 100% home grown California Almonds!
The 2nd package you all will get to check out this weekend ~ It’s everything I need for my FRIDGE MAKEOVER. Get ready to see the BEFORE & AFTER’S of our Fridge and WIN a MAKEOVER YOURSELF!!! I can’t wait to do it and share in the fun!!!
OK ~ that was a lot of !!! because I really don’t feel all that energetic LOL. I was planning a new dinner tonight with some fun TJ’s products, but, I somehow forgot Bell Peppers when I was at Whole Foods (it might’ve been my A.D.D when I saw the SOUP!)
So my fancy Pepper Pasta turned into a modified version of my Mushroom Ravioli’s A La Kale!
I pulled out these funky dried Mushrooms from Trader Joe’s that I’ve had sitting in the pantry waiting for me to decide how to use them.
Lots of crazy mushrooms I’m sure I’ve never eaten.
Plus BACON PROSCUITTO PERLINE PASTA
8 points for HALF the package is a pretty good deal for PASTA!
Plus more Shroooms!
I LOVE THIS RECIPE because the longest part is chopping/slicing all of the produce ~ it goes together in less than 20 minutes.
Cute little pasta “PURSES” filling with bacon. Ok, I have to say that I couldn’t taste bacon/prosciutto/a smoky flavor at all. They just tasted like herby ravioli’s that belong in pesto, but, I still really liked them.
Like I said ~ 1/2 a package of mushrooms, plus 1/2 a head of kale plus 1/2 a package of Perline Pasta = a lot of delicious eats for 9 points!
TODAY’S SCORE ~ An A- Thanks to Jamba Juice and 1/2 a head of Kale I am sure! I am over on my calories and am a total CARB addict LOL ~ good info to know so I can improve on it! 🙂
Hasta Manana ~ just one day!!!
Aww hunny, hope your cold is short lived. Being sick in the nice weather is NOT FUN! 🙁
Feel better soon.
That dinner looks amazing! 🙂 I love mushrooms and pasta.
Have a great Friday girl.
Wow that meal looks amazing! FEEL BETTER!!
xo
K
I agree with you 100% on Trader Joe’s little ravioli things. My favorite one is the pesto tortellini but most of their ravioli’s dont’ have a strong flavor of what they say they have them.
I am so jealous you have a jamba juice near you. The only time I get to have it is when I go to airports. I try to make sure I fly into an airport that carries a jamba juice because I love it that much haha.
Have a great friday
yum, TJs sourdough wheat bread was one of the first–if not the very first–things i tried from TJs! my sister brought it to me from cali way back when. it is so good! what is it about corn bread and chili that pair so perfectly together? it is one of my fave duos. those pasta pockets look so cute and yummy! hope you guys have a fun weekend!
What a Jamba Juice bummer – that doesn’t even make sense to me how 16 oz can be 4 and 24 is 8 pts? Granted I’ve never used the pts system, but yea I would definitely have been just as frustrated!
I’m super excited about your fridge makeover! And of course I can’t wait to meet you at the blogger meet up!
Oh my goodness, not JUST the pasta purses, but everything looks scrumptious!! I LOVE cornbread, and if nobody judges me, I can finish a whole batch of 12 muffins in one sitting. muahahaaha
But i do have to comment on the pasta. GENIOUS!! and so dang cute.
P.s you have such a lucky friend….i want some californian nut butterssss
I’m sure the carb lovin’ is just your inner runner coming out 😉
That almond butter looks just the way I’d have it! Yum!
oh, i haven’t had jamba juice in so long!
your dinner looks so great with all the mushrooms and that nut butter sounds delicious! i can’t wait to get home and hunt it down!
Danica,
I havent had Jamba Juice in ages, yummy!!!
I can’t wait to see the deets of the fridge makeover~ I am moving back in the the ‘rents this weekend and I know they dont eat healthy one tiny bit, I am going to have to “follow along” and do a makeover of their fridge!
oh and I got to go to Trader Joes a couple weeks ago in Vegas.. LOVE IT! !
Ooh, I’m so excited to read about the fridge makeover!
I hope you’re feeling better soon. (Your body is probably very happy that you chose to go with the larger Jamba Juice!)
Another A Danica! Way to go!
I keep hearing Alice is a let down… this bums me out. But I still want to see it!
I freaking love layered chip dips and could eat a whole batch myself.
Food is way more fun when it’s blue. Or any crazy unnatural food colouring colour.
It’s also way more fun on a stick.
It’s also way more fun when YOU make it because you always make every single thing you eat sound incredible. Jealous of your food skillzzzzz.