Is this the way to start a Sunday or what??? ;)
Behind coconut, I must say that all things cinnamon would CERTAINLY fall next in line on my "Favorite Things" list...so, it was a tough struggle not to dive into this bad bear when my friend brought over this delectable cinnamon rolls from Fritz's in Langhorne, PA on Friday afternoon. (although, it made a nice cinnamon sugar air freshener at my desk all day;) But I was so happy to hold out and warm these up to share for breakfast yesterday morning;) Love, love, LOVEEEE me some cinnamon!!!! Thanks again, my cinnamon sugar fairy! ;)
After breakfast, we headed to BJ's to stock up and save with some coupons. Now, I used to always think of these wholesale clubs as the land of plenty, but not particularly healthy. But I MUST say, BJ's really has stepped up their game lately! There are QUITE a few healthy selections to choose from, not to mention a huge brand new produce section:
They also had Chobani AND Fage yogurt variety packs. Plus a place like this is always a good way to stock up on healthy pantry & freezer staples like (low sodium) canned vegetables, canned beans and frozen fruit.
But my favorite find of the day goes to a MONSTER bag of cornbread mix that DOES NOT contain the LARD or trans fats found in those littttttttle 'unnamed' boxes....
I figured this will come in handy for those quick pancakes/casserole topper-type meals, cause I still love me some cornbread made from scratch.
Annnyway...after shopping, it was time to head off to the gym. And this was met with a flurry of excitement ANDDDD nervousness, because I decided to try out a new class:) This season on The Biggest Loser introduced 2 new trainers, whose training focused on exercise "in the ring." And since the contestants are looking FANTASTIC, I figured what's good for them is good for me too;) And with THAT thought, I headed off to my first boxing class!
I know, right??? In this corner, Donna shakes like a leaf while everyone is strapping on their gloves and hanging punching bags from the ceiling. In that corner, a whole class of really supportive folks and one AWESOME teacher. After a quick recap of all of the punches, I was off and running (literally...we warmed up with laps:) but it turned out to be one of the best 'new' classes I've ever taken! Everyone was so supportive, the music was blaring and the teacher was super encouraging. Mixed with my Saturday morning Power Yoga, I thought this was the best combo of mind clearing, endorphin boosting, sweat drenching weekend workouts around:) And trust me: I was nervous! So if you want to try out that class that sounds like fun but your a little intimidated: Just dive right in...ya never know what you'll like until you try! (and DON'T 'browse' by watching through the window! That's encouraging to no one...just get in there and try it out! No one ever lost weight from watching through the windows;)
After class I was not in an eating mood right away, but once hunger struck, my random lunch of a banana and a (large) handful of my new stock of peanut butter filled pretzels hit the spot. (I also had an apple & a 2% cheese as snacks throughout the afternoon)
Dinner, however, was a little more balanced;)
Our main course came from a combo of realizing we had somehow went the ENTIRE winter and hadn't made meatloaf ONCE AND this container catching my eye from our little homemade 'travel spice rack'...
So why not combine the 2, right??
And when I think of Belize, I think of zip lining, rushing through a souvenir shop so we didn't miss the ferry back to our cruise ship, and rice and beans....so I thought they would be a fun and fitting addition to the meat loaf;)
Mix the:
- 3/4 pound ground turkey
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1/2 can of red beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons BBQ mix (or your own BBQ sauce)
- 1 grated onion (my secret ingredient for keeping the meatloaf moist, while adding flavor but no extra fat!)
- Salt and pepper
Form into a loaf and bake for 45 minutes. Serve with a little extra BBQ sauce:
In our case, the BEST one EVER: Sweet Baby Jane sauce from Pappy's smokehouse in St. Louis (ohhhh, do I have plans for you, sweet sauce!)
For our sides, I combined both our trip to BJ's...
(still have enough of those leftover for another meal:)
...AND our trip to Gilroy:)...
For some garlic butter beans:) Green beans aren't my favorite veggie (unless they're from a can...I know, I know:), but anything is better with a little garlic butter;)
Everything was soo good (even the steamed carrots:) and the meatloaf was super filing from the double whammy of protein from the turkey AND the beans;)
After that, we burned off a good amount of calories watching the China episode of "An Idiot Abroad" (DIED laughing at this) AND the Travel Channel Bloopers episode. And speaking of laughing: You MUST also catch VH1's "40 Funniest Fails!" WE. WERE. DYYYYYYYYYING! The drunk guy trying to rob the liquor store was just BEYOND hilarious!!!!! And hasn't "The Office" stepped up their game this season??? Oh man, I laughed AND cried hysterically at this week's episode. Steve Carell's last is going to be a doozy!
Alright, I've definitly chatted enough for one day;) Hope you guys had a great weekend and are ready for the week ahead. (at least it's only sunshine in the forcast, Jersey folks!) Have a good Monday!
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