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Tonight’s meal was perfectly portioned for one person. No matter what I do, I feel like every time I cook I end up with left overs in some shape or form, so tonight I made sure there was just enough for little ole me. This also prevented me from going back to the stove to pick at the food that’s left (a bad habit I have formed!). Since there was no food to pick at I was safe.

A couple of weeks ago I saw Shannon bake a Stuffed Salmon that looked absolutely amazing and has been an idea in my head ever since. I took her recipe and reworked it with the ingredients I had on hand.

I picked up these amazing single portions of salmon today at Whole Foods and stuffed one with garlic, fresh spinach & ricotta cheese. I then seasoned the salmon with salt and pepper, some oregano and baked it in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

The end product was very tasty and I enjoyed every delicious bite.. This is a great, easy way to spice up boring salmon. Thank you Shannon for putting the great idea into my head.

On the side I also enjoyed some oven roasted brussel sprouts and some Wheat Bulgar.

I also had a slice of this amazing bread that arrived in the mail today.

My winnings from the Apple: Blogger Secret Ingredient contest arrived this afternoon. I could not wait to try it, but I managed to hold off until dinner. Let me tell you this bread iss amazing!! I chose the Nut & Grain Bread from Dave’s Killer Bread.  The bread has a nutty flavor to it, with a nice crunch from the great seeds that flow through it.

Thanks again to Andrea and Erin for awarding me with this amazing prize. The bread is very yummy. I look forward to consuming more of the loaf in my the future.

I caved today at Publix and bought some frozen yogurt. Every week I manage to dodge the Ice Cream row as I maze my way through the store, but this week I had such a MAJOR sweet tooth that I somehow managed to hit the aisle first. Weird how that happens? I routed through the case and found some Peanut Butter cup Frozen Yogurt! I literally gasped when I saw it! Yum!

Tonight I had 1/2 cup of the Peanut Butter Cup Frozen Yogurt on top of a broken up Pumpkin Bar. I present to you the perfect dessert! I even microwaved the bar for 15 secs so it was nice and warm, which contrasted nicely with the cold yogurt. I could have easily of had another bowl of this.

I got alot done today that needed to be done! I now have a stocked kitchen, clean clothes, an empty DVR, an organized living room and so on and so on. The only problem is now, I really do have NOTHING to do tomorrow! Maybe I will just be a lazy pool bum! ?!? Cross your fingers for cloudless skies or I may have my butt glued to the couch. We shall see.

Greetings from Whole Foods. I am currently blogging via free Whole Foods WiFI as I finish up my delicious lunch.

Of course I went a little crazy at the salad bar and don’t exactly remember everything I put on the salad I know I started off with mixed greens and spinach and from there I think there is cucumber, carrot, red onion, baked tofu, mushroom, roasted garlic, pumpkin seeds, chickpeas, corn, rasiens, pineapple, grapes, granola, tomato, olives, and naan. I think I got it all!! I just put a little bit of everything in there and used the smallest container to stop me from going too crazy. 

I did top everything with Annie’s Goddess dressing. I’ve always seen it on blogs, but have never tried it. I couldn’t find any little cups to put dressing on the side so I tried drizzling a little on top and of course put way too much on, beside that it was pretty good. I don’t think I will go out and spend the extra $$ on the dressing, but its fun to have the option at the salad bar!

Since I was out so late last night, I decided to turn my alarm clock off and just sleep in this morning. I postponed the run I had planned this morning and instead I did the Kathy Smith: Tummy Trimmers DVD I got through Netflix. She worked me hard and I picked up some great tips in the DVD that I can ad to my own routine at home.

After I worked my gut, it was time for a nice leisurely breakfast. I put together some awesome Peachy Waffles

I used Hodgen Mills Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancake mix and threw half of the peach into the batter and saved the other half for the topping. I also drizzled some sugar free syrup on top.

It was divine and a perfect Saturday Morning breakfast

I have ZERO plans today, so I have been catching up on chores and just being plain lazy. I love it! I haven’t had a free weekend since I’ve moved here so I am enjoying every minute of it! Now I’m off to shop til I drop (or until my wallet drops) and pick up some goodies for the week. Lets see if I can pick anything good up for dinner.

Halloween Horror Nights was a blast!

I went with my Sister, Her Boyfriend and his Cousin. We ended up hitting 5 out of the 8 Haunted houses, two rides and one show all in the span of 4 hours. Not bad considering some of the lines had this in front of it.

Yes, we waited in this line, but it actually ended up being only 60 minutes and this was the main Haunted House so we had to try it. Trust me in years past I have seen these lines get up to 120 minutes!  Basically this what you are going to expect with any theme park in Orlando!

My legs are sooo sore from all the walking and standing around we did. I was out until almost 3:00am!  I can’t even remember the last time I was out that late, but it was worth it and honestly it didn’t even feel that late until I got back into my car to drive home. :/

While walking around we all worked up quite an appetite and food choices were very limited. I ended up having a couple of bites of my sister’s hot dog…

and about 7 of her fries…..

I regretted this food choice because my stomach felt kind of queezy afterwards. I guess it didn’t like all of the greasy food.

Before I left for my Halloween adventure I ended up having enough time to put together a really great Friday night dinner for myself. I had been dying to mess around with my Applesauce Pork Burger idea for a while and see what other variations I could come up with. I ended with a very tasty alternative that takes the apple and burger combo to a different level.

Cheesy BBQ Apple Chicken Burger

• 1/3 lb Ground Chicken
• 1/4 cup Amy’s Organic BBQ Sauce
• 1/2 small Apple
• 3 tablespoons Gorgonzola Cheese
• S&P

I combined all the ingredients in a small bowl and formed a patty. I then grilled it on the George Foreman until it was done.

This Burger was perfection. It didn’t need any condiments because the BBQ sauce and melted cheese in the inside kept it so moist and delicious. I highly recommend giving this recipe a try.

On the side of my burger I had my amazing Butternut Squash Fries (cut up butternut squash with salt and pepper baked in the oven at 425 for 20 minutes)

And some Broccoli I threw in the microwave for a minute to heat up.

This meal kicked butt and was way better then any quick choices I would have had if I chose to eat out.

Also, mid afternoon I snacked on a juicy pear.

And before I walked in the park I had two of Jordan’s Oatmeal Rasin Cookies.

Wow does that seem like alot of food! Well it was a late night and I did A LOT of walking so I know I needed all of that fuel. I really did have a great time last night with my friends and it really puts me in the Halloween Spirit. I now am so excited to carve pumpkins, pass out candy, get all dressed up and just party with all of my close friends. Its going to be a great Halloween!

Before I go I wanted to show you something. I found some pics of me at HHN from last year, and trust me they’re awful. I cut and pasted a couple together just so you can see the difference the last year has made on me! ( Also keep in mind there was no beer or churros this year for me.. thank god!)

Ughh.. that picture on the left really is awful. The funny thing is at the time I didn’t think it was that bad. Now looking back I can really see a difference.  

Now I’m off to work my abs. Have a great Saturday!!