Meat and Potatoes.

Last night, I made dinner FOR A MAN. Please click the link read Kalin's blog. She is hilarious!



I took 1/2 onion and 2 cloves of garlic and caramelized them. It was a slow process. I put the burner on low, added a tbsp of olive oil and stirred.



While the on-yons and GAAAAAHHLIC (a nod to Andy's grandma's southern boyfriend) did their thing, I put a pot roast in the oven with more onions. I was paranoid about cooking a pot roast. I kept checking the thermometer to see if the internal temp had reached 145*.



Of course, a pot roast cannot be complete without potatoes. I took these mini yellow potatoes and cut off the ugly bits. (I leave the skin on!)

For my mashed potatoes;

use 1 bag mini-yellow potatoes
1/2 cup caramelized onions and garlic
1/2 cup fat-free milk
a dash of half and half
salt to taste
pepper to taste
and 1 tbsp real butter.

The addition of the onions adds so much flavor. (Please feel free to substitute almond milk and earth balance if you are participating in Vegan Week (Or if you are a vegan!) And make some meatless meatloaf ala See Sarah Eat

I definitely could use more vegan meals in my life. But alas, I made pot roast. And it was SO GOOD!!!!



I was so happy with how this turned out. The pot roast had tons of flavor and the potatoes were spot on. I'm almost 100% irish so I know my potatoes. I loved these! I just wish I would have had some veggies on hand. I think some carrots, parsnips or green beans would have complimented this nicely.



But I digress, sometimes meat and potatoes is satisfying. Today I will focus on more veggies. I plan on doing something magical with a butternut squash and an eggplant.

3 things before I go.

1. My weigh-in last night wasn't as good as I expected. I lost 0.6. Which means I need to lose 0.4 to be at 10 lbs lost. Andy's birthday is on Saturday and I plan on sharing some sort of dessert with him...but I'm nervous. I plan on amping up the workouts!

2. Check out Lindsey's Give and Feel Good Challenge. I have been trying to do the dishes everyday. It's a way for me to give to Andy. I loathe doing dishes but it makes me feel good to do them for a change. Andy works so hard and deserves some sort of a break when he gets home!

3. Do you crave veggies? I always do after a few days of carbs, meat and starch. I'm on my way to drinking a big GREEN Amazing Grass Smoothie right now.

P.S. I am seeing New Moon friday! YAY!!!!!!!

Two Boos Who Drink Their Greens

I am reviewing several products in this post. As a rule, I never give a product a positive review unless I fully enjoy it!



Monday morning, I had a craving for Chobani. And low and behold we had 1 Chobani left in the fridge. Strawberry! (This was leftover from the time when Chobani sent me some samples.) Chobani Greek Yogurt is thick, creamy and packed with protein. It's great for me in the morning because it actually fills me up.



And I had a sample of Bear Naked Cereal. I signed up for the sample on Facebook actually.



Pom Arils. (Bought these at Costco pre-challenge) Speaking of the Challenge Andy and I haave spent $23.45 so far this month on groceries.



And Super Dark Chocolate. Newman's Own Organics Now this is a brand I can believe in! The chocolate is organic and

"The Rainforest Alliance Certified™ seal guarantees that the cocoa in our Signature Series was grown on farms that meet comprehensive standards for sustainable farming, protecting soil, waterways and wildlife habitat as well as the rights and welfare of workers, their families and communities." *from the Newman's Own Organics website.



I chopped up one square of the super dark chocolate.



Added 2 tbsp of the Bear Naked cereal, 2 tbsp pom arils and the chocolate to my Chobani. It was delicious!

That evening, I decided to make dinner in a crockpot. Something I haven't done in ages.







Set it.



And forget it for 3-4 hours. Love that! I made a Turkey Tamale Pie. It was great! And we have tons of leftovers, which is fantastic.



This morning, I decided to try out one of the Amazing Meal Packets that the folks at Amazing Grass sent over.



They even sent over a cute cup!



I mixed the amazing meal with one banana, half a bottle of POM Wonderful Kiwi, 12 frozen strawberries and a drop of honey. It doesn't taste like grass at all. I was really worried about that!



And it made 2 big smoothies. One for me and one for Andy! Ignore my messy kitchen, we are about to clean. And yes my blender is full of dish soap. I clean it that way. Just add water, a dap of dish soap and blend.



Please know that Amazing Grass, Pom Wonderful,
Newman's Own Organics, and Chobani are amazing companies who stand behind their products. All of these samples were free to me. I loved each and every one. Please feel free to ask me if you have questions about any of these products! I am more than happy to share. :)

I missed my Weight Watchers weigh-in last night because my WW partner is out of town but I'll be back next week! I'm pretty sure I've hit my 1st goal of ten pounds lost! We'll see!!