The recipe find of the day....

Good Afternoon people.

I wanted to mention that this morning’s WW meeting was a success.  There were about 35 people today. 

As I sit in the back completing my tally, I just love hearing our members share their successes with the group, as well as listen to those who are trying to discover what is going to work best for them.  Our leader really gets our members involved.

Remember, if you come to one of my meetings, and enroll, you will receive a free gift, but you must mention my blog.

• Saturday mornings 8:45 a.m. Pleasant Hill YMCA or
• Monday evenings 5:30 p.m. Concord and Park and Shop

This is my recipe find of the day…. I absolutely love the sweet and spicy taste.

Fresh Apple Salsa

This sweet-tart condiment uses crisp granny smith apples,. Serve with pork tenderloin or roast chicken.  Or, if you are like me, I had a bowl of it, like I would a dessert.  You can also serve with pita chips.  The best part of this recipe is the entire recipe is valued at only 2 Points Plus.  That’s right, the whole recipe, which yields about 3 cups.

Ingredients

·        2 cups  diced peeled Spartan apple (about 3/4 pound)

·        1/2  cup  diced red bell pepper

·        1/3  cup  fresh lime juice

·        1/4  cup  diced red onion

·        1/4  cup  minced fresh cilantro

·        1 tablespoon  honey

·        1/4  teaspoon  salt

·        1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

·        jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced

Combine all ingredients, stirring well – Enjoy!  Please let me know what you think about my blog and my recipes.  I look forward to hearing from all of you.

On Track...or Not

Saturday morning's Weight Watchers meeting in Pleasant Hill was awesome.  If you decide that you would like to join, come see me.  If you mention my blog, you will receive a gift.  Meeting start time is 8:45 and weigh in starts at 8:15.

The meeting was about knowing when determine if you are really hungry.  Oftentimes, we find that we eat for other reasons than true hunger.  I know for me, when I get bored, I head to the kitchen, looking for a quick fix, to pass the time. 

Next week we will be talking about "remodeling" your kitchen.... Come to the meeting to find out how you can remodel your kitchen for weight loss success.

After the meeting my husband and I headed out to Wine Country, Domaine Carneros.

I made the mistake of only eating a banana before I left, in anticipation of over indulging.  We didn't get to the castle until 1:00 p.m.  Needless to say, I was starving.  We ordered their flight of champagne (three 2oz glasses), and a meat platter, which consisted of several slices of baguette bread and a variety of deli meats, such as copa, pate, and prosciutto.  The scenery was gorgeous and the weather was absolutely perfect.  We decided to continue up north to Sonoma.  Unfortunately, at this point I was working on a headache, from the lack of healthy food choices (not from the champagne).

It was after 3:00 when we finally sat down for a bite to eat.  My body was craving carbs and I ending up ordering pesto garlic bread sticks and linguine with clams.  I only ate about 1/4 of the clam dish, and did not ask to take the rest home.  We then walked over to the Cheese Factory for, of all things, aspirin, but added 1/4 pound of fudge to the order.  I actually split it with my husband, so about 1/8 of a pound.

The chocolate did wonders for the headache, or was it the aspirin?

The lesson I learned... I should have eaten a green salad, and an apple before I left the house.