Pasta

🥣 TURKEY CHILI & SALAD | 🍝 TURKEY SPAGHETTI & BROC

DAILY RECAP – 12/06

Tracking:
OLD WW CORE PLAN
No Daily Points but huge 0pt food list
35 Weekly Points for items not on the list
Tracked using the Conquer Cravings plan with modifications
Core Food List: https://tinyurl.com/2enwwxan

For at least Dec, possibly longer, I am switching things up a little and going back to where this all began – the old Core plan from the 90s.

🗓️ WEEKLY POINTS REMAINING – 9
👟 ACTIVITY POINTS REMAINING – 9
USED TODAY – 1

MACRO TARGETS
CALORIES ✅
PROTEIN – Be within +/- 10g of target ❌ / under
CARBS – At or under target ❌/ over
FATS – At or under target ✅

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🥣 TURKEY CHILI & SALAD
▪️ Instant Pot Turkey Chili (🧊 Freezer Meal)
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Green Onion

▪️ Spring Mix
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Mini Cucumber
▪️ Pickled Onions
▪️ Pickled Tumeric
▪️ Radicchio
▪️ Lemon Olives
▪️ Roasted Corn Nuts
▪️ Wasabi Peas
▪️ Skinny Latina Dressing (1)

🦊 CORE Points Used – 1
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🍓 FRUIT SALAD
▪️ Strawberries
▪️ Blackberries
▪️ Blueberries
▪️ Red Kiwi
▪️ Mandarins
▪️ Pineapple
▪️ Pomegranate Arils

🦊 CORE Points Used – 0
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🍝 SPAGHETTI w TURKEY MEATBALLS & BROCCOLI
▪️ Instant Pot Spaghetti & Meatballs
(🧊 Freezer Meal)
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Broccoli
▪️ Tamarind Powder
▪️ Homemade Everything Seasoning

🦊 CORE Points Used – 0
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🍊 Mandarins x3

🦊 CORE Points Used – 0
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🥾 ACTIVITY
Goal met!

🎨 MINIATURE PAINTING
I started (and completed) a system for creating color chip swatches for all the new inks and glazes as you can’t see the real color by just looking at the bottle. Only 230 more colors to go…

📺 WHAT AM I WATCHING
Firefly Lane Season 2 + Billions Season 1

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ❤️ and Light 💫

🍲 ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP | 🥫 LASAGNA & LASAGNA SOUP | 👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR THE CUZZIES

BATCH COOKING FOR FREEZER & MY COUSINS
Today I have a few more dishes to add to what I am taking to my cousins on Friday. The first is an Italian Wedding Soup ( I am taking some to them and keeping some for me ) and then they had asked me to make a Lasagna and a Chicken Alfredo.

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🍲 INSTANT POT ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
▪️ Chicken Stock
▪️ Chicken Consummé
▪️ Rainbow Carrot
▪️ Celery
▪️ Onion
▪️ Cilantro
▪️ Turkey Smoked Sausage
▪️ Chicken Meatballs
▪️ Minced Onion
▪️ Granulated Garlic
▪️ Italian Seasoning
▪️ Lemon Pepper Seasoning
▪️ Baby Spinach
▪️ Lemon Juice

🌀 COOKED IN
@mychefiq 6Q Smart Pressure Cooker
Cook 8min on High Pressure + Quick Release

Add when serving
▪️ Ditalini Pasta
▪️ Grated Parmesan Cheese

I divided this into 8 servings.

🧮 CALORIES – 232
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Here are several awesome recipes I have referenced before – they are all different so you can choose your favorite or combine… and I’ve included ones with multiple different cooking methods but there’s nothing saying that you can’t take the ingredients from one and cook it in a different way.

https://therecipepot.com/instant-pot-italian-wedding-soup
https://sweetandsavorymeals.com/slow-cooker-italian-wedding-soup
https://eatinginstantly.com/instant-pot-italian-wedding-soup
https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/italian-wedding-soup.html

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I made the Lasagna for them but silly girl that I am I dropped the box of noodles and they broke… It doesn’t really matter for the dish but as I was cleaning up, I realized I had some broken noodle pieces, some leftover sauce and cottage cheese and figured I would make a super stripped down version of Lasagna Soup for my lunch…

♨️ Lasagna COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
375° for 35min

Based on
https://www.skinnytaste.com/lasagna-soup/#recipe

Mine was only
▪️ Lasagna Noodle Pieces
▪️ Parmesan & Romano Pasta Sauce
▪️ 2% Cottage Cheese
▪️ Mexican Shredded Cheese Blend
▪️ Dark Rye Bread
▪️ Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter

🧮 CALORIES – 704
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
Bits eaten while cooking for the girls
▪️ Turkey Smoked Sausage
▪️ Hot Pork Sausage

🧮 CALORIES – 512
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WHAT I’M WATCHING

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Until tomorrow…
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🐷 PORK CHOP w VEGGIES |🍝 CHICKEN MEATBALLS & KONJAC NOODLES w SALAD

DAILY RECAP – 10/11

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🐷 PORK CHOP, ARTICHOKE & COUSCOUS SALAD
▪️ Bone In Pork Chop
▪️ Pork Shake n Bake Seasoning
▪️ Artichoke
▪️ Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter

🍲  Couscous Salad
▪️ Israeli Couscous
▪️ Chicken Stock
▪️ Asparagus
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Red Onion
▪️ Mini Pepper
▪️ Skinny Latina Dressing

Based on
https://www.skinnytaste.com/lemon-asparagus-couscous-salad-with/#recipe

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🌀 INSTANT POT COUSCOUS
Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker
Pot-in-Pot method

1:1.25 ratio – 1 cup couscous + 1¼cups liquid.
1:1.5 ratio if using Israeli Couscous
[I like to use a stock but you can just use water]

Cook 5min on High Pressure + Quick Release

https://bluesbestlife.com/instant-pot-pearl-couscous
POT-IN-POT 101
https://apressurecookerkitchen.com/instant-pot-pot-in-pot-cooking

VEGGIES
💨 Steamed in @goodcookcom Microwave Steamer
3min on High

Good Cooks Microwave Steamer
https://amzn.to/3qcHXHf

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🌀 INSTANT POT ARTICHOKE
Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker
Trim artichoke stem (and petal tips if needed). Cut off the top inch or so of the artichoke and rinse to remove any dirt between the petals.

Place Artichoke on trivet or in steamer basket face up, squeeze juice of 1 lemon into the crevices (*optional), add lemon halves to pot with 1 cup water.

Cook 20min on High Pressure + Natural Release

Stovetop Version:
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/how-to-cook-and-eat-an-artichoke

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♨️ Pork COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
400° for 10min

🧮 CALORIES – 584
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🧆 KONJAC SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS w SALAD
▪️ Konjac Oat Fettuccine
▪️ Chicken Meatballs
▪️ Parmesan & Romano Pasta Sauce
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Dried Parsley

▪️ Asiago Kale Salad Kit
▪️ Baby Cucumbers
▪️ Radicchio
▪️ Blackberries
▪️ Blueberries
▪️ Celery
▪️ Pomegranate Arils
▪️ Honey Citrus Poppyseed Dressing

🧮 CALORIES – 707
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Omega 3 Trail Mix Boost Blend

🧮 CALORIES – 108
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* WHAT I’M WATCHING *

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Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🐠 AIR FRYER COD | 🍝 TURKEY FETTUCCINE

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1343
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED –  1231 ✅

🎯 MACRO TARGETS HIT – ✅

👟 ACTIVITY ACHIEVED  – ✅
Mailbox Walk
Boogie Break
Arm Exercises
2500 Steps

📸 DAILY PHOTO – ✅
🎨 PAINTING – ✅

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🐠 DIJON COD, TZATZIKI & VEGGIES
▪️ Cod
▪️ Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
▪️ Italian Breadcrumbs
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Lime Juice
▪️ Dill
▪️ Sugar Snaps
▪️ Mixed Veggies – Peas, Corn, Carrots, Beans
▪️ Lemon Herb Butter

♨️ COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
400° for 15min

🧮 CALORIES – 418
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🍝 TURKEY FETTUCCINE
▪️ 93% Ground Turkey
▪️ Four Cheese Pasta Sauce
▪️ Italian Fettuccine
▪️ Havarti Cheese
▪️ Dried Parsley
▪️ Kinders Salt, Pepper & Garlic Blend

🧮 CALORIES – 639
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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Green Seedless Grapes
▪️ Mandarins
▪️ Garlic Stuffed Olives

🧮 CALORIES – 175
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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
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🐔 POPCORN CHICKEN & VEG | 🍝 KNORR SPINACH FLORENTINE PENNE PASTA

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1400
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES –  1389 ✅

🎯 MACRO TARGETS HIT – ❌

👟 ACTIVITY ACHIEVED – ✅
LEVEL UP – Increased Target Goals

▪️ Mailbox Walk + Feed Store
▪️ 250 Arm Exercises
▪️ 250 Air Boxes
▪️ Boogie Break
⭐ 2500 Steps Total

🍊 FRUIT
▪️ Mandarins
The kiwi was no good sadly 🥝

🧮 CALORIES – 76
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🐔 POPCORN CHICKEN, POTATO & ASPARAGUS
▪️ Popcorn Chicken
▪️ Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
▪️ Mayo
▪️ Asparagus
▪️ Prosciutto

♨️ COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
400° for 15min

🧮 CALORIES – 793
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🍲 SPINACH FLORENTINE PENNE
I got to the end of the day and just needed a no muss, no fuss meal. Knorr Whole Grain Pasta Side to the rescue.
▪️ Spinach Florentine Penne Pasta

🧮 CALORIES – 520
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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🥦 BEEF & BROCCOLI | 🍲 CHILI MAC BOWL

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1500
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 1498 🌟
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

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🍲 BEEF & BROCCOLI BOWL
▪️ Beef & Broccoli Bowl (Marie Callender) 🆕👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
▪️ Baby Broccoli
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce

It is hot and I’m hurting so I tried the last frozen bowl I bought on sale at Kroger. Nope, nope, nope… Not for me… Texturally it was fine but the sauce was a hard pass. I enjoyed the other 2 chicken bowls but I’ll stick with making my own Beef and Broccoli.

One of my favorite recipes for that is here
https://www.spendwithpennies.com/restaurant-style-mongolian-beef-easy-and-amazing

😋😋 2/5
🧮 CALORIES – 393

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🥣 CHILI MAC BOWL
▪️ Chili w Beans
▪️ Chickpea Casarecce
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Red/Green Onion

😋😋😋 3/5
🧮 CALORIES – 869

Ooops – I overtracked the yogurt at its original entry – that should be 3tbsp 😁

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Sourdough English Muffin
▪️ Whipped Cream Cheese
▪️ Green Tomato
▪️ Homemade Everything Seasoning

🥯 HOMEMADE EVERYTHING BAGEL SEASONING
You can adjust as you like to suit your tastes. If you want a sodium free version, leave out the salt. I buy the ingredients from my international market or bulk bins and can make 2 huge containers for far less than one bottle of Trader Joe’s or similar.
▪️ Black Sesame Seeds
▪️ White Sesame Seeds
▪️ Poppyseed
▪️ Minced Dried Garlic
▪️ Minced Dried Onion
▪️ Kosher, Pink Himalayan or Coarse Sea Salt

Original quantities can be found here:
https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/everything-bagel-seasoning

▪️ Red Grapes

🧮 CALORIES – 236

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
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🐔 CHICKEN PARMESAN | 🥗 TROPICAL SALAD | 🐔 ROSÉ CHICKEN PASTA

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

🎯 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1500
🧮 ACTUAL CALORIES CONSUMED – 1499 🌟
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

🐔 CHICKEN PARMESAN & TROPICAL SALAD
Inspired by and adapted from @crazyforcrust
https://www.crazyforcrust.com/easy-chicken-parmesan

▪️ Chicken Breast
▪️ Tomato, Porcini & Black Truffle Sauce
▪️ Panko Breadcrumbs
▪️ Parmesan Cheese
▪️ Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

♨️ COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
400° for 20min

▪️ Power Greens Salad Mix
▪️ Mandarins
▪️ Pomegranate Arils
▪️ Pineapple
▪️ Avocado
▪️ Ginger Tamari Dressing @aldiusa

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 689

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🐔 ROSÉ CHICKEN PASTA w SALAD & VEGGIES
▪️ Chicken Breast
▪️ Alfredo Sauce
▪️ Tomato, Porcini & Black Truffle Sauce
▪️ Penne Pasta
▪️ Green Onions

▪️ Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot Vegetable Medley
▪️ Dill Pickle Seasoning

▪️ Power Greens Salad Mix
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Purple Cabbage
▪️ Clover & Alfalfa Sprouts
▪️ Avocado Ranch Dressing @aldiusa

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 705

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Kiwifruit
▪️ Blackberries
▪️ Strawberries

🧮 CALORIES – 106

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🥣 CEREAL | 🐔 CHICKEN SALAD SALAD | 🦪 MUSSELS MARINARA

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

🧮 DAILY CALORIE TARGET – 1500
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

🥣 CEREAL
▪️ Fruity Bites (Fruity Pebbles off brand)
▪️ 2% Fairlife Milk

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 180

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🐔 CHICKEN SALAD SALAD
▪️ Homemade Chopped Chicken Salad
https://tinyurl.com/2doawgkb

▪️ Asiago Kale Salad Kit (veg only)
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ English Cucumber
▪️ Baby Carrots
▪️ Sugar Snap Peas
▪️ Clover & Alfalfa Sprouts
▪️ Strawberries
▪️ Lemon Olives
▪️ Avocado Ranch Dressing @aldiusa

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 339

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🦪 MUSSELS MARINARA
Inspired by @aldiusa and @acouplecooks
https://www.acouplecooks.com/easy-mussels-marinara

▪️ Mussels in Tomato & Garlic Sauce @aldiusa
▪️ Tomato, Porcini & Black Truffle Sauce @tantillofoods
▪️ Fettuccine
▪️ Parmesan & Romano Cheese
▪️ Green Onions
▪️ Red Onions
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Baby Broccoli
▪️ Lemon Dill Butter

This was amazingly good!

❤️💛💚💙💜 5/5 🌟
🧮 CALORIES – 687

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream Chips
▪️ Icee Slush Cherry Frost

🧮 CALORIES – 290

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
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🦀 CRAB CAKES & SALAD | 🦐 SHRIMP & CRAB ALFREDO ORZO

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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🧮 DAILY CALORIE CYCLING TARGET – 1438
** I generally eat 2 meals a day – brunch/dinner – so my calories per meal will be larger **

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🦀 CRAB CAKES w/ TZATZIKI & SALAD
Inspired by and adapted from @jocooks
https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/easy-crab-cakes

▪️ Crab (Claw or Lump – I used claw)
▪️ Egg Yolk
▪️ Panko Breadcrumbs
▪️ Lemonaise Light Mayo
▪️ Whole Grain Mustard
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Red Onion
▪️ Mini Bell Peppers
▪️ Salt, Pepper and Garlic Seasoning
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Dill

▪️ Super Greens Blend
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ English Cucumber
▪️ Pickled Red Onion
▪️ Green Peas
▪️ Adobo Corn Nuts
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Low Sodium Soy Sauce

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 562

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🦀 CRAB & SHRIMP ALFREDO ORZO
▪️ Crab Claw Meat
▪️ Salad Shrimp
▪️ Green Peas
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Orzo
▪️ Chicken Stock
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Alfredo Sauce
▪️ Green Beans
▪️ Dijon Mustard
▪️ Salt, Pepper & Garlic Blend

😋😋😋😋 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 755

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Italian Ice Pop x2

🧮 CALORIES – 120

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🥗 SUMMER COUSCOUS SALAD | 🐚 GARLIC BUTTER MUSSELS

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

🥗 SUMMER COUSCOUS SALAD
▪️ Israeli Couscous
▪️ Chicken Broth
▪️ Corn
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ Mushrooms
▪️ Avocado
▪️ Pearl Mozzarella
▪️ Balsamic Vinegar
▪️ Dijon Mustard
▪️ Basil

Inspired by and adapted from:
https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/summer-couscous-salad

🌀 INSTANT POT COUSCOUS
Cooked in @mychefiq 6Q Smart Cooker
Pot-in-Pot method

1:1.25 ratio – 1 cup couscous + 1¼cups liquid.
[I like to use a stock but you can just use water]

Cook 5min on High Pressure + Quick Release

https://bluesbestlife.com/instant-pot-pearl-couscous
POT-IN-POT 101
https://apressurecookerkitchen.com/instant-pot-pot-in-pot-cooking

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 529

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🐚 GARLIC BUTTER MUSSELS w GREEN BEANS
▪️ @aldiusa Garlic Butter Mussels
▪️ @barillaus Whole Grain Linguine
▪️ Cilantro
▪️ @betterbuttercb Lemon Herb Butter
▪️ Greens Beans
▪️ Garlic

GREEN BEANS
Blanched 3min then air fryer

♨️ COOKED IN
@ninjakitchen Foodi Smart XL Air Fryer Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
400° for 8min with Garlic

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 594

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👅 RANDOM EXTRAS
▪️ Sml Banana

🧮 CALORIES – 90

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🍝 MINI MEATBALL FETTUCCINE | 🦐 LEMON SHRIMP ALFREDO

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY DAY
3 days a week, I cook meals for a neighbor who had a stroke last year and has limited mobility. We often share a meal kit or something similar and spend some time together since neither of us go out too much 😁 Today is one of her days. I’m enjoying having someone to cook for again.

She hasn’t been feeling the best so she asked for something relatively bland. She asked if I had any salmon so I made her some smoked salmon, snow peas with a bit of garlic butter and she asked for potato salad. No problem!

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Over the last few days I slowly made a batch of Cracked Pepper & Herb Paté… I used a combination of these 2 recipes:

https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/lchf/french-chicken-liver-pate

https://www.seriouseats.com/chicken-liver-pate-bourbon-cranberry-recipe

Super simple – cook the liver, onions and aromatics – let cool – blend into a paste – chill – then optionally top with either a fruity gelatin layer or ghee.

This just stops the oxidation process if you aren’t going to eat it all straight away. I wasn’t sure how much it would make but as I did it below, it made 4 ramekins of about ½c each.

I tried it once before with a pomegranate gelatin top but I just don’t like the texture of gelatin and just used it to seal it. This time I adjusted some of the seasoning amounts and used some ghee to seal. It needs to chill overnight and I will try it tomorrow!

The storms have kicked up my autoimmune issues and I haven’t felt like doing a whole lot of my usual creative cooking… I haven’t been doing or eating much so this is the last few days… Pretty straight forward meals… My BP is giving me trouble and I have Darth Vader breathing going on…

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🍝 MINI MEATBALL SPAGHETTI
▪️ 93% Lean Ground Beef
▪️ Garlic Powder
▪️ Onion Powder
▪️ Nutritional Yeast
▪️ 5 Cheese Italian Blend
▪️ Italian Seasoning
▪️ Soy Sauce
▪️ Duck Egg
▪️ Panko Breadcrumbs
▪️ Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
▪️ Tomato Roasted Red Pepper Soup
▪️ Cane Sugar
▪️ Black Bean Fettuccine
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Asiago Cheese
▪️ Spring Onion

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 747
🥐 CARBS – 60g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 15
(earned +0 veggie pt)

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🦐 LEMON SHRIMP ALFREDO
▪️ Jumbo Tiger Shrimp
▪️ @barilla Chickpea Casarecce Pasta
▪️ @newmansown Alfredo Sauce
▪️ The Blend Seasoning (Salt, Pepper, Garlic)
▪️ Dried Dill / Basil
▪️ Lemon Juice
▪️ Asparagus
▪️ @chefshamy Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 478
🥐 CARBS – 53g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 14
(earned +1 veggie pt)

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🍔 BEEF BURGER & SALAD | 🍝 MINI MEATBALL BLACK BEAN FETTUCCINE

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

🎯 2022 HEALTH GOALS
🍎 WHOLE FOOD REFOCUS
🧟‍♀️ NO FUNKY FOOD FRANKENCHEMICALS
🌏 6 MONTH NEW ZEALAND TRIP – MAY 2023

📊 Calorie Command with the Healthi app
🧮 Calorie Target: 1567
🥐 Carbohydrate Target: 119g (30%)
[Monitoring carbs for Insulin Resistance]

🔵 I am also tracking on WW PersonalPoints just to show you the difference – I get 19pts/day + 28 Weeklies but since I don’t eat sugar free or most fat free products (food additive intolerances), points based plans don’t usually work well for me. This will be an interesting experiment.

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🍔 BEEF BURGER & SALAD
▪️ 93% Lean Ground Beef
▪️ Muenster Cheese Slice
▪️ Artisanal Lettuce
▪️ Heirloom Tomato
▪️ Yellow Onion
▪️ Organic Mayo
▪️ Brioche Wheat Bun
▪️ @yourtaylorfarms Asiago Kale Kit
(no croutons)
▪️ Grape Tomatoes
▪️ English Cucumber
▪️ Watermelon Radish

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 732
🥐 CARBS – 46g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 23
(earned +1 veggie point)

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🍝 MINI MEATBALL SPAGHETTI
▪️ 93% Lean Ground Beef
▪️ Garlic Powder
▪️ Onion Powder
▪️ Nutritional Yeast
▪️ 5 Cheese Italian Blend
▪️ Italian Seasoning
▪️ Soy Sauce
▪️ Duck Egg
▪️ Panko Breadcrumbs
▪️ Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
▪️ Tomato Roasted Red Pepper Soup
▪️ Cane Sugar
▪️ Black Bean Fettuccine
▪️ Greek Yogurt
▪️ Spring Onion

🥣🥣🥣🥣 4/5
🧮 CALORIES – 693
🥐 CARBS – 60g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 14
(earned +0 veggie pt)

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🗓️ DAILY TOTALS
🧮 CALORIES – 1425 of 1567
🥐 CARBS – 106g of 119g
🔵 WW PersonalPoints – 37 of 19
(earned +1 veggie pts)

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Many thanks to @krogerco and @misfitsmarket for providing all my gorgeous produce.

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

🍕 SPINACH/MUSHROOM PIZZA | 🦞 COOKING FOR SANDY | 🧊 CHEESY CHILI MAC

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY DAY
3 days a week, I cook meals for a neighbor who had a stroke last year and has limited mobility.

We often share a meal kit or something similar and spend some time together since neither of us go out too much 😁

Today is one of her days. I’m enjoying having someone to cook for again.

🦞 STEAMED LOBSTER TAILS (Kroger had a special so we got some as a treat)
🥦 STEAMED BROCCOLI

I took my baby Instant Pot down to her place and cooked them there so they didn’t get cold… Seafood does not reheat well. I was going to do mine today but didn’t feel up to it so I will have them tomorrow.

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🍕 FRESCHETTA BRICK OVEN SPINACH & MUSHROOM PIZZA
@freschetta Spinach & Portabella Mushroom Pizza (½)
I made the salad (shown) but didn’t eat it until dinner…

✳️ CALORIES: 650
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Quercetin
1x Digestive Enzyme

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Last minute change of dinner plans – I ended up just having a Cheeseburger Chili Mac frozen meal I had made a few weeks ago and my salad from lunch.

🧊 FREEZER MEAL – CHILI MAC
@homemade Instant Pot Cheeseburger Chili Mac

🥬 DINNER SALAD
@krogerco Romaine Lettuce
@wild_about_sprouts Clover & Broccoli Sprouts
@mwpolar Baby Corn
@auntnellies Baby Pickled Beets
@loreto Spanish Stuffed Olives
@misfitsmarket Organic Purple Cabbage, Carrots, Grape Tomatoes
@seapointfarms Dry Roasted Wasabi Edamame
@kensdressings Asian Sesame Dressing

✳️ CALORIES: 834
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Digestive Enzyme
1x Blood Pressure Support
1x Uric Acid Support

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🍒 SNACKS
@floridasnatural Orange Juice

✳️ CALORIES: 55
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5

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DAILY TOTALS
📚 TRACKING
Calorie Command in 🦋 Healthi 🦋
(previously iTrackBites)

🧮 CALORIES: 1539
🎯 Daily Calorie Target: 1500
📉 Next Weigh In: 01.01.22

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

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Video Intro Song: “Good Morning” by @itslennnie

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, tips, tricks, how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…

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🥬 You’ll hear me mention Misfits Market all the time – they are an organic produce subscription service I have used for 3yrs now, especially during the cooler months.

Get $10 off your first order here:
https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?promo=cookwme-fn8xpr

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🥢 Weee! Asian & Hispanic Online Grocery
Get $20 off your first order:
https://www.sayweee.com/invite_friends/landing?referral_id=7837748&t=1&lang=en

———————

💉 If you aren’t familiar with my situation, basically I live with several autoimmune issues… an “inflammatory overstimulation response” brought on by my basic blood cells thinking they are Spartan Warriors and attacking everything in sight.

More information about what is wrong as well as the resources I’m using are here:
https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a

🐷 PANKO PORK & PURPLE POTATO SOUP | 🍝 MEATBALL PASTA | 🫐 FRUIT

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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🐷 DIJON PORK w PURPLE POTATO CARROT SOUP
@krogerco Pork Loin
@greypoupon_us Dijon Mustard
@kikkomanusa Panko Japanese Breadcrumbs
@krogerco Peas & Carrots

🥣 PURPLE POTATO CARROT SOUP
[So pretty – it makes my 💞 happy]
@misfitsmarket Organic Purple Carrot
@krogerco Russet Potato
@swanson 100% Natural Chicken Stock
@simpletruth4u Fresh Rosemary / Thyme
@palermo Rainbow Peppercorns / Sea Salt

@krogerco 0% Greek Yogurt
@morningfreshfarm Half n Half

🔹Peel and dice potatoes and carrot.
🔹Put first 5 ingredients in the Instant Pot.
🔹Set to Pressure for 10 min and Quick Release.
🔹Remove any stems from the herbs.
🔹Allow to cool a bit, then use an immersion blender to blend to a smooth soup.
🔹Add yogurt and ½ and ½. You can of course substitute a dairy alternative milk here, coconut milk, use a fat free version if you prefer or omit all together.

✳️ CALORIES: 514
💛💛💛💛💛 5/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Quercetin
1x Blood Pressure Support
1x Digestive Enzyme

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🍝 CHICKEN MEATBALL PASTA w VEG
@aidellssausage Italian Chicken Meatballs
@krogerco Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
@krogerco Wide Egg Noodles
@krogerco Green Curly Kale, White Mushrooms
@aldiusa Balsamic Vinegar
@chefshamy Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter

🍞 ITALIAN QUICK DOUGH DROP BISCUIT
@clovervalley ¼c Self Rising Flour (packed)
To make all purpose flour into self rising – add 1½tsp baking powder + ¼tsp salt per 1c flour…
@krogerco 3tbsp 0% Greek Yogurt

OPTIONAL EXTRAS*
@anthonysgoods 1tbsp Buttermilk Powder + 2tbsp water
@gelspice ½tbsp Italian Seasoning
@wincrestbulkfoods ½tbsp Nutritional Yeast *optional – it does not effect the baking – it is not that kind of yeast – I use it because I am deficient in vitamin B12 among other things

Season as YOU like 😁…

NO STICKY HANDS PREPARATION
Combine all ingredients in a bowl with a fork or small spatula. Lightly spray your baking sheet or lay down some parchment paper and turn your dough out onto the tray. Using the fork/spatula, shape the dough to the thickness and diameter you want. Top with an egg wash and additional seasoning if you’d like. Bake and enjoy!

♨️ Cooked in
@hauswirtusa 42Q Air Fryer Countertop Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
400° for 20min

More information on Nutritional Yeast (Noosh)
https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/ingredients/article/nutritional-yeast-2

✳️ CALORIES: 838
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release
1x Digestive Enzyme

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🍒 SNACKS
MIXED FRUIT BOWL
@misfitsmarket Organic Pomegranate
@grapemanfarms Green Seedless Grapes
@wishfarms Blueberries
@krogerco Mandarins
@delmonte Pineapple

@floridasnatural Orange Juice

✳️ CALORIES: 148
💛💛💛💛💛 5/5

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DAILY TOTALS
📚 TRACKING
Calorie Command in 🦋 Healthi 🦋
(previously iTrackBites)

🧮 CALORIES: 1500
🎯 Daily Calorie Target: 1500
📉 Next Weigh In: 01.01.22

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

———————

Video Intro Song: “Good Morning” by @itslennnie

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, tips, tricks, how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…

———————

🥬 You’ll hear me mention Misfits Market all the time – they are an organic produce subscription service I have used for 3yrs now, especially during the cooler months.

Get $10 off your first order here:
https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?promo=cookwme-fn8xpr

———————

Weee! Asian & Hispanic Online Grocery
Get $20 off your first order
https://www.sayweee.com/invite_friends/landing?referral_id=7837748&t=1&lang=en

———————

💉 If you aren’t familiar with my situation, basically I live with several autoimmune issues… an “inflammatory overstimulation response” brought on by my basic blood cells thinking they are Spartan Warriors and attacking everything in sight.

More information about what is wrong as well as the resources I’m using are here:

https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a

🍕 TURKEY CRUST RAINBOW PIZZA |🍝 MUSHROOM AGNOLOTTI & 🥗 SUPERFOOD SALAD

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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🍕 TURKEY CRUST RAINBOW PIZZA
@shadybrookfarms Turkey Breast (home ground)
@farmfresh (local farm) Duck Egg (yolk only)
@priano @aldiusa Pesto
@hoosierhill_farm White Cheddar Powder
@misfitsmarket Organic Mini Peppers, Red Onion (pickled), Purple Cabbage
@krogerco Avocado
@loreto Spanish Stuffed Olives
@morningfreshfarms Shredded Mozzarella

TURKEY CRUST
Based on the Keto Chicken Crust (I’m not Keto but this is still good – I just use poultry/egg but you can certainly add the cheese.
https://www.ketoconnect.net/no-carb-pizza

♨️ Cooked in
@hauswirtkitchen 42Q Air Fryer Countertop Oven
Preheated – Middle Rack
375° for 10min on silicone baking sheet
Flip – add sauce / toppings – cook an additional 10min – I add my cheese with about 5min left
**Times will vary depending on your type of fryer, how much chicken you’re cooking, how thick it is…**

✳️ CALORIES: 664
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release / 1x Quercetin / 1x Blood Pressure Support / 1x Digestive Enzymes

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🍝 MUSHROOM AGNOLOTTI w SUPERFOOD SALAD
@buitoni Mushroom Agnolotti
@krogerco Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
@morningfreshfarm Shredded Mozzarella
@kikkomanusa Panko Japanese Breadcrumbs

🥗 SUPERFOOD SALAD
@pvt_selection Artisanal Lettuce
@misfitsmarket Organic Red Onion (pickled), Pea Shoots, Grape Tomatoes
@mwpolar Baby Corn
@wild_about_sprouts Clover & Broccoli Sprouts
@auntnellies Baby Pickled Beets
@driscollsberry Raspberries, Blackberries
@kensdressings Asian Sesame Dressing

✳️ CALORIES: 905
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x GOLO Release / 1x Digestive Enzyme

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🍒 SNACKS
@krogerco Mandarins
@grapemanfarms Green Seedless Grapes

✳️ CALORIES: 100
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5
💊 1x Digestive Enzyme

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DAILY TOTALS
📚 Tracking
Calorie Command in 🦋 Healthi 🦋
(previously iTrackBites)

🧮 CALORIES: 1669
🎯 Daily Calorie Target: 1669
📉 Next Weigh In: 12.01.21

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

———————

Video Intro Song: “Good Morning” by @itslennnie

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, tips, tricks, how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…

———————

🥬 You’ll hear me mention Misfits Market all the time – they are an organic produce subscription service I have used for 3yrs now, especially during the cooler months.

Get $10 off your first order here:
https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?promo=cookwme-fn8xpr

———————

💉 If you aren’t familiar with my situation, basically I live with several autoimmune issues… an “inflammatory overstimulation response” brought on by my basic blood cells thinking they are Spartan Warriors and attacking everything in sight.

More information about what is wrong as well as the resources I’m using are here:

https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a

👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY DAY | 🌮 MINI PEPPER NACHOS | 🥘 CHILI MAC

DAILY MEAL HIGHLIGHTS
🌞 Good morning 🌞 gentle friends!
Let’s get this day started…

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👩🏻‍🍳 COOKING FOR SANDY
I made Sandy several servings of everything I prepped over the last few days and took that down with her meal today.

▪️Pork Stroganoff
▪️Cheeseburger Chili Mac
▪️Chicken & Dumplings
▪️Cheese Tortellini Soup
▪️Beef Stew
▪️Hard Boiled Eggs
▪️Egg Salad
▪️Cucumber Salad

Last week I took her several servings each of:
▪️Butternut Squash Soup
▪️Potato & Leek Soup

She is stocked for weeks… 🤣

She and her family invited me to have Thanksgiving with them at her house… The weather is due to turn again on Thursday so I’m not sure how I’m going to feel, but if I am okay, I am taking some sides and hopefully having a meal with them.

She will have leftovers from that as well so she doesn’t need me for a little while.

I have started thinking about offering to plan, shop and cook for a few families next year… Maybe I can help some overworked parents or elders who just need some help…

I’m going to work on the idea through the holidays and might talk to Elder Care and my doctor to see if they know anyone local that might need or enjoy the help… Just tossing the idea around…

What do you think?

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🌮 MINI BELL PEPPER NACHOS
@misfitsmarket Organic Mini Bell Peppers, Beefsteak Tomato, Red Onion, Organic Refried Beans
@krogerco Avocado, Mini Cucumber, Mushrooms
@morningfreshfarms Shredded Mozzarella
@oikos @dannon Greek Yogurt

✳️ CALORIES: 850
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5

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🥘 CHEESEBURGER CHILI MAC
[Meal Prepped Freezer Meal]
https://www.jocooks.com/recipes/instant-pot-chili-mac/#wprm-recipe-container-31958
@oikos @dannon Greek Yogurt

✳️ CALORIES: 456
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5

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🍏 SNACKS
Cheese Toast
@simpletruth4u 21 Seed Bread
@chefshamy Garlic, Parmesan & Basil Butter
@krogerco Pepper Jack Cheese

@russelstover Pecan Delight

✳️ CALORIES: 370
💛💛💛💛🤍 4/5

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DAILY TOTALS
📚 Tracking – Calorie Command in 🦋 Healthi
(previously iTrackBites)
🧮 CALORIES: 1676
🎯 Daily Calorie Target: 1682
📉 Weekly Weigh In: Mondays

Thank you for joining me today.
Until tomorrow…
In Love ♥ and Light 💫

———————

Video Intro Song: “Good Morning” by @itslennnie

🎬 All the details of the days ingredients, tips, tricks, how tos and the occasional cute doggie are in my daily video…

———————

🥬 You’ll hear me mention Misfits Market all the time – they are an organic produce subscription service I have used for 3yrs now, especially during the cooler months.

Get $10 off your first order here:
https://www.misfitsmarket.com/?promo=cookwme-fn8xpr

———————

💉 If you aren’t familiar with my situation, basically I live with several autoimmune issues… an “inflammatory overstimulation response” brought on by my basic blood cells thinking they are Spartan Warriors and attacking everything in sight.

More information about what is wrong as well as the resources I’m using are here:

https://fromdumpytodiva2020.wordpress.com/%f0%9f%93%9a-resources-%f0%9f%93%9a