Hello beautiful!! Hummus is such a delicious snack. But I hate buying it in the stores. I guess it's because I'm cheap. Oh well. So I made my own.
I got a recipe from a friend, and then tweaked it a bit. 1 can chick peas, drained 1/4 cup sesame tahini 1/4 cup fat free Greek yogurt 1 clove garlic Salt Lemon juice
Put the drained chick peas in a pot, and add about a 1/2 cup water. Heat them through (as soon as they come to a boil, shut the heat off).
Put the chicken peas, and some of the water (as much as you want) into the blender/food processor. I put just a bit of water, and then saved some to add in later, if needed.
Add the garlic, salt, and lemon juice (about a teaspoon of salt, and half a squeezed lemon) into the food processor and mix everything together.
Add the tahini and yogurt, and mix again.
Taste the mixture, and add salt or more lemon juice, to your liking.
That's it! I cut out any extra Olive Oil, and by adding the Greek yogurt in place of half of the tahini, I was able to cut a little bit of fat, and add a little protein. Not too shabby!! The recipe makes about a cup and a half of hummus, so for 2 Tbsp per serving, you have the following: Calories: 69, Fat: 3g, Carbohydrates: 7g, Fiber: 2g, Protein: 3g. 2 Points Plus!
My current music playlist on Grove Shark is ridiculous. Yep....Ridiculous. Here's a short list, including but not limited to...I mean, honestly....How do these songs even relate to each other?? THEY DON'T!!! I guess that's what makes it so much fun!
50 Ways to Say Goodbye - Train
One Thing - One Direction
Sugar We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy
Everybody Talks - Neon Trees
Pound the Alarm - Nicki Minaj
Hello - Karmin
How I Could Just Kill a Man - Rage Against the Machine
Magic - B.o.B Feat Rivers Cuomo
Sabotage - The Beastie Boys
We Found Love - Rihanna
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Hold it Against Me - Britney Spears
Turn All the Lights On - T-Pain & Ne-Yo
Misery Business - Paramore
Life is a Highway - Rascal Flats
Sellout - Reel Big Fish
While listening to said music, I found out that listening to RBF at my desk makes me want to get up and skank. Just sayin'..... What is skanking, you ask? Ch-ch-ch-check it out!! (It's a horrible quality video, but skip to about 20 seconds in....)
My mom is an art teacher in Providence and they have a new rule about how teachers have to administer the kids breakfast (and she has to do for classes that are first thing in the morning). She brings home all the extra apples so I got to bake this weekend!!!! Here's a little preview....But I'll post a full recipe (and a cooked picture) later this week!
Somehow, I was able to eat the serving size of Roasted Red Pepper Hummus and Stacy's Whole Grain Pita Chips on Friday. Seriously, do you know how hard it is to only eat 9 of those pita chips???
I have continued with my workouts and have decided to try a few personal training sessions with a trainer at work. I was talking to my favorite instructor (Beth) who teaches the Tae Bo classes and she said that some weight work will help with weight loss. I can see a noticeable difference in my body and how my clothes fit, but I have not seen a single pound drop off, and it's annoying me. So I'm trying something new!!
I've decided it's necessary for me to learn the Thriller Dance. And Beat It. I'll keep you updated on that one, lol
I went to both TJ Maxx and Marshalls on Saturday on a quest to buy some new work out clothes. I was not happy to find that neither store had any nice clothes over a size Medium. Any pants were full length (and I prefer capri) and there were no nice tops. How annoying is that???
With it being Labor Day this weekend, I decided very last minute to have a cookout. We made said Apple Crisp (see bullet point 3) as well as Macaroni and Cheese, since I bought all of the ingredients to bring it to a friend's house, and then didn't make it (I suck). Keep a look-out for the recipe for Mac and Cheese this week. Here's a preview!
