Living for the weekend

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Meet my new favorite nut butter. Now honestly, I have never been a huge fan of almond butter. I've just always preferred peanut butter but when I saw this at Trader Joe's I just knew I needed to buy it. It is superb.



This has been my breakfast Thursday-Sunday. (Only no bananas today!)

Friday night I decided that I needed a margarita. Immediately. So Andy and I went to Yolanda's for dinner and drinks.



Salsa bar.



Salty, crispy chips. We did a great job limiting our chip intake.



I ordered a Rosarita Margarita. It has a splash of cranberry juice in it. YUM!



I love that it comes with an extra shot. More tequila = more fun!



Andy ordered a cadillac margarita.



Obviously he inhaled that beast. I was so excited about my margarita that I forgot to take a picture of the fajitas I ordered! I took over half home and ate them for lunch Saturday.



Saturday it was pouring rain so Andy and I went running at our apartment gym. I did 2.5 miles and collapsed on the floor afterwards. Body just wasn't feelin' it.



We went to the mall and I bought a HUGE passion iced tea. Unsweetened of course. I love Coffee Bean's iced tea.



Then we went to Pf Changs. Andy's mom sent us a gift card for Valentine's Day and last night was a perfect night to use it.



MMM mai tai. I was instantly transported back to Maui.



Andy ordered a beer.



We started with lettuce wraps.



Which we totally dominated.



Then we shared honey shrimp, dan dan noodles, brown rice and spicy green beans. Everything was tasty, delicious and full of flavor. And we have enough leftovers for 2 meals. I love that about going out to eat. The old me would dominate all of that food but it's so much better to just box up half and have leftovers!



And ended that mass domination with a carrot cake shot glass. Delish!

Do you bring home leftovers when you go out to eat?

Andy and I are off to the gym again! I'm not going to run. My knee is bugging me way too much. I'm hoping to do some weight training.

SANTA! I know him!

Look, I promised you a post about Santa. And I'm giving you one.



Yes, I am aware that I look like a complete freak. My forehead was so cold!



Paige, Rosie, Andy and Helena getting excited for Santa!



Sarah and me.



Obviously we didn't get all that close. Santa, a beaver (wtf?), gingerbread men and reindeers broke through the crowd and moved it to the stage



We broke through the crowd and headed over to my Aunt Margie's house for some turkey durango.



Turkey durango is turkey fajitas/tacos using leftover turkey from Thanksgiving.



My aunt also made a delicious salad with olives and fritos. YUM. (There was more to the salad than that, I'll have to get the recipe!)



Here's my taco/salad/corona combination. Seriously a winner. The turkey combined with cheese, sour cream, and veggies tastes nothing like your typical Thanksgiving leftovers.



I was super excited to find Ruby Red Squirt in the gas station in Sunriver. California (at least my neck of the woods) does not carry Ruby Red Squirt. It was my favorite when I was an overweight teenager. Needless to say, it's way too bubbly and did not sit well with me. I think my soda drinking days are over. Unless it's carbonated italian sodas or carbonated juice.

Does your family have any Thanksgiving traditions? Do you make anything special with your leftovers?

EDITED: I lost 2 lbs this week! 2 exactly? How did I do that? I'm excited!