Green/Red Smoothies

I've heard a lot about green smoothies lately and after joining
the health kick with overnight oatmeal, I thought I'd give it a whirl.
My smoothie didn't turn out so green--I like berries.
But it was yummy. And really great for me.
Spinach and berries, surprising.

It looked so pretty in my blender. And although it took awhile
for my little guy to blend it all up-- it was worth it.
I added a bit more berries because I wanted to mask the taste
of spinach, but I don't think you need it.

2 cups of Spinach
1 cup of mixed berries
frozen banana
a little water or juice

Here is a few other recipes that I'll be trying.

Enjoy!

Copycate Recipe- Italian Nachos

I had the best leftovers today for lunch:

Johnny Carino's.
Lovely, lovely Italian food. Seriously better than
Olive Garden. If you haven't gone there you simple must.Anyho, I love Johnny Carino's appetizer Italian Nachos.
They are creamy, crunchy, pretty, and divine!
I've been making my own version lately and they ain't
too bad. So, here is a fun little recipe to mix some up with.

What you need:
1 package of wanton wrappers, cut into triangles
a handful or two of grilled chicken breast
(or you can use Italian sausage)
a can of chopped olives
a can of pepperochini peppers
two Roma tomatoes cut into cubes
mozzarella cheese, shredded
Ragu Alfredo Sauce (or some other white sauce,
if you make it from scratch you are a better person than me)
garlic powder
Italian seasoning

In the oven or in a fryer, cook your wanton wrappers.
(If you cook them in the oven, toss them in olive oil and
bake at 400 for about 5-6 minutes.)
This only takes a few minutes until they are golden brown.

Meanwhile heat the sauce and grill the chicken.

Once wantons (wanton is a fun word to say!) are finished lay them
on a platter, put some chicken, tomatoes, pepperochini peppers,
olives onto and drizzle the Ragu over it. Put the shredded cheese
on top, place in the oven or microwave to warm up. Say a little prayer
and hold on to your taste buds because they are going to love you!

Monday's Musings

1. One of the best feelings in the world is new socks.

2. I wish I had more money to buy shoes. Shoes are the bomb diggity.

The bonus is they always fit, even if you are having a frumpy day.

3. I want to go skinny-dipping sometime in my life.

4. I have one freckle on my left palm.

5. My least favorite household chore is vacuuming the stairs.

6. I find working with clay extremly relaxing, perhaps making it my

favorite form of artwork.

7. I feel guilty for not painting.

8. My new favorite book is Why Gender Matters by Leonard Sax.

If you want to understand girls and boys better this is the most genius

book I've ever read.

9. I really need to do laundry.

10. I am trying really hard not to be bored, but I am. I am use to having

lots to do with school and work. But I have nothing to do waiting for my

student teaching. It didn't make sense to get a job only for 5 weeks.

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Ugh! My toe ended up being worse than I thought. Yesterday, it kept getting bigger and bigger and the swelling starting going up my foot. It itched like crazy. I woke up last night itching it.

Mom got me some Children's Allergy medicine today and it knocked me out. I slept all day. I hate doing that because I feel like such a slug. Plus, I am going to be flying high all night. I had planned to to do some crafts today. Guess it will have to wait until tomorrow.

I did one semi-productive thing today. I made some delicious cupcakes. I think they are pretty. Of course, the recipe is from the Food Network website. I guess I've been watching too many Cupcake Wars and I couldn't stand it anymore. Watching all those perfect cupcakes being eaten did me in. Diet starts tomorrow.

My plans for the rest of the night: eat a delectable cupcake (recipe) and watch the season finale of the Bachelorette.