Yesterday morning I had plenty of time. I’d made the Cooking Light Mac n Cheese the night before, I was drinking coffee, finishing posting my blog, reading some of yours. I took a shower, got dressed get everything in the car and as I am driving to work, I realize: I never packed my breakfast!
I only had time for McDonald’s. I ordered the breakfast burrito and the yogurt parfait. The burritos came with a potato patty, which I took one bite out of 😀 and then threw out. So then before I eat the burritos, I decided to see how many calories they were. One was 300 calories! Thank God I looked because I probably would have eaten both of them – and they weren’t even that big!
The best part about this burrito?
The parfait was good – I am glad that the fruit wasn’t frozen, which usually happens when I order it.
I was on my own for working out, and did the Biggest Loser DVD again – this time I did 5 minute warm up, 20 minutes high intensity cardio and then 20 minutes of the Boot Camp – Holy Shit that last part was hard! But I just love Bob’s gentle pushes “I know it’s hard, you are strong, you can do this!”
So about half way through two guys come in to use the treadmills. I ask if they mind if I continue, that I’ve only got 20 minutes to go, and they were fine with it. It was just kind of awkward with them in the room. Then one of them says to the other “I think that guy on the left was on the Biggest Loser show!” I then say “this is a Biggest Loser DVD.” A few minutes later, the guys says “I remember that blond girl – she was on the show too!” Duh!
So I had high hopes for the Cooking Light Bacon Ranch Mac N Cheese. I am not posting the recipe until I tweak it some more, but if you are curious, the recipe is here. The only substitution I made was I used cream of celery soup in the milk mixture instead of cream of mushroom, simply because I don’t like mushrooms. The seasonings were garlic powder, onion powder and fresh dill. It was about the blandest macaroni and cheese I’ve ever eaten – I couldn’t even taste the dill.
Luckily my Tabasco sauce came to the rescue! I also think the three cheese blend was another problem – since there are only 5 ounces of cheese in the whole recipe, I think if I had used 75% reduced fat Cabot sharp cheddar the cheezy flavor would have been more pronounced. You know I love my cheese! 😀 And even though I am going to tweak the recipe, I am going to submit this Friday First to Christina’s blog today – it is the first time I made it!
I was going to get a side salad at the cafe in the building next to us, when one of my co-workers let me go through her “food drawer” in the office fridge. I had a spinach salad with a tablespoon of blue cheese dressing with fat free raspberry vinaigrette – perfect!
As I was leaving work I couldn’t help but thank my lucky stars that I didn’t live in New York with all the snow they are expecting: 10 to 20 inches! And look how light it was at 5:00!
Tony made dinner last night! I had defrosted a pork roast with the intention of Tony making a type of pork caccitore (sp?!), but he was feeling just good ole plain roasted pork with rosemary and garlic. It was delicious! On the side he had baked potatoes, which had been rubbed with a bit of olive oil and then seasoned with coarse salt and cracked pepper. The skin is the best part of his baked potatoes!
And since I couldn’t decide which picture to use of the pork – you will be getting all three! 😀
My plate: 4 ounces of pork, sauerkraut (which Tony and Hannah can’t stand, but I could eat it out of the can cold!) and 1/2 potato with fat free margarine and salt and pepper.
Stats for the Day: 45 minute BL DVD and
I got some loot in the mail from some wonderful bloggers, but my camera battery died, so I’ll show the loot tomorrow!
Off to make my breakfast – I won’t make that mistake again! 😀 Happy Friday!
Oh – and any Chicagoland readers out there – I am helping a co-worker of my sister with meal planning using a sale flyer. It just so happens she shops at Caputo’s. I put together a meal plan and grocery list for her – so if anyone who shops at Caputo’s would like the shopping list with recipes, just leave a comment and I’ll email it to you.
Ooh good tip on the baked potato!
I want to see your improved version of the mac & cheese!
Biz I love your eats today! I’d say pork is my favorite meat and nothing beats a perfectly baked potato. You’re right- the skin is the best part!! Yummm…
Have a wonderful Saturday!!
Haha you’re just like Christina…you don’t like mushrooms…and you’re both crazies!! lol.
Ah, don’t McD’s have oats right now? There seems to be a spreading oat craze…
I love that hot sauce from McD’s. I was shocked at how good it was!
I love McDonald’s parfaits!! I’ve had to get those a few times when I’ve forgotten my breakfast before. I love the little packet of granola. Such a perfect amount!
My mom shops at Caputo’s all the time! A new huge one just opened, right? She said it was PACKED!!!!
I can’t wait to hear your mac makeover!! The title sounds DELICIOUS, but I want the Biz makeover version to try 🙂 Don’t forget…I love mac and cheese too much to tease me like that!!!
Have a super weekend!!!!
Yep – the new store is in Elmwood Park! My sister is going to check it out over the weekend!
I love working out to the biggest loser dvd too (mine is the cardio one)!
It was great to read your post on my blog today! Had to come over and check yours out too 🙂
My hubby was diagnoised with type2 D last year, so he had no choice but to start eating more of ‘my food’. Luckily he doesn’t need to get shots for it yet, it’s in early stages and when he eats right and throughout the day (something hard for him to do) his numbers stay good.
Love your blog! I will be checking in daily now 🙂
Thanks Brenda!