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Donut Muffins!

Posted on January 27, 2012 | 3 Comments

I love to bake and B-Fry’s birthday is tomorrow, so I searched around Pinterest and came upon this recipe for donut muffins. Note, these are not healthy in any way whatsoever. Unless 1 cup of sugar became a PowerFood on Weight Watchers and no one informed me.

I thought I would share the recipe anyways because sometimes you just need to bake. And then quickly ship those baked goods off with your foxy fiance to take to work. (Pretty sure his co-workers love me because of this…lol)

(recipe adapted from Smashed Peas and Carrots)
Yield: 48 mini muffins

1 C Sugar
1/2 C Butter (melted)
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1 C Milk
2 tsp Baking Powder
2 C Flour

Sugar Cinnamon Coating
1/2 C Butter (melted)
1 C Sugar
2 tsp Cinnamon

Preheat your oven to 375*.

1) Mix sugar, butter, and nutmeg until combined.
2) Add milk, baking powder, and flour until just combined.
3) Fill your greased mini muffin tin about 3/4 full
4) Bake 15-20 minutes.

In the meantime, melt your other butter in a bowl. Then combine the sugar and cinnamon in another. Once the muffins are done and cooled slightly, you dip the tops in butter, then cover the whole muffin with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Set on a cooling rack and try not to devour them!

These were crazy delicious, the nutmeg really makes the muffin! I was proud of myself for only eating a total of 4 over 3 days! The secret is really sending them out of the house and only keeping a few to enjoy.

Are you a baker? What’s your favorite thing to bake?

I am a total baker (would love my own bakery/coffee shop!) and my favorite thing to make is either my peanut butter pie or my super simple peanut butter cookies!

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Tagged B-Fry, baking, Donut Muffins

Zero Excuses Challenge Weigh-In #4

Posted on November 30, 2011 | 3 Comments

Did you notice my header change? Thoughts? I’ve been trying to make things look better around here! Got any suggestions? I’m clueless when it comes to this stuff! Lol.

It’s that time again for another weigh-in!

Here are my stats:

Loss/Gain: +1.2 lbs
Total Loss: -6.2

Yes, I’m up again this week. But I’m not upset! The only day that was outta control was Thanksgiving. The rest of the week I was on plan and I kept up with my workouts. I even worked out the day I was TOTALLY not feeling it! So go me! I have noticed that my pushups are getting better, so I’m focusing on that this week instead of my gain. Because we all know this is much more than about a number on the scale!

My mom did awesome this week!

Loss/Gain: -1.5 lbs
Total Loss: -4.0

I saw her yesterday and she was certain she was going to gain. She’s had pumpkin pie in the house, which she of course didn’t let go to waste. Pretty sure it’s a crime in all 50 states to let pie go to waste! But, she ended up losing! Way to go Mama B!

In other news, I got a haircut last week! This is my first “real” haircut since January before we went to Colorado. It was getting SUPER long and was “getting out of control” according to B-Fry. Lol. So, last Tuesday I was squeezed in for a haircut by my awesome cousin Whit! She ROCKS!!

Here’s a before and after!

I’m loving it! It’s always nice to make a change! And I didn’t cut too much off because I need long hair for the wedding!! (Which that really deserves an update of its own! Things are CRAZY!!! in wedding planning land!)

This weekend B-Fry and I are heading to St. Louis for a Blackhawks game. I’m pretty pumped! I’ve really become a fan of hockey and this will be my first NHL game. This also means I’m going to be in the same room as Patrick Sharp. He’s such a good player. Hehe. (Don’t worry B-Fry, you’re still the hottest hockey player EVER! )

Mr. Sharp (credit)

It’s going to be fun and nice to get out of town for a night. My plan is to eat well on the road and jump in and out of my seat as much as possible to get some activity in! I’m also going to keep up with my workouts while still at home, not taking any breaks since I won’t be getting activity in on Sunday. I will workout Saturday before we leave though. No gain for this chick next week!

What are your plans to stay on track this week?

Does a new haircut make you feel more awesome?

And are you a hockey fan?

If you are wanting a Zero Scale of your very own, I have a code you can use to get 15% off your scale! All you do is type in the word “ZERO” when you place your order! I suggest you go buy one now! Or at least put it on your Christmas list! (code is good through December 23, 2012)

Disclaimer: I got the Zero Scale for free as part of a review opportunity. All experiences and opinions are my own, except my mom’s those are hers.

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Tagged B-Fry, hockey, Mama B, zero excuses, zero scale

Zero Excuses Weigh In #3 (And A Recipe!)

Posted on November 23, 2011 | 4 Comments

Well this week wasn’t as great as the previous week. I didn’t work out as much and I indulged in ~~a bottle~~ a glass of wine.

My damages this week:

Loss/Gain: +.6 lbs
Total Loss: -7.4

I figured I would either not lose or gain a bit this week. Especially since I had a huge loss last week. And consumed wine and pizza this weekend. I’m not upset about it, I still made awesome choices this past week. Instead of 3-4 slices of pizza I had s side salad and only 2 small slices. So go me!

My plan this week is to continue working out and not go bat shit crazy on Turkey Day!

Speaking of Turkey Day, my mom has been busy with getting ready to head outta town and dropping her dog off at our house. So she totally forgot yo weigh I’m this week. Guess I’ll let it slide!

I’m still loving the scale! It’s great how it gives you the total lost since starting! Such an awesome feature.

So, if you are wanting a Zero Scale of your very own, I have a code you can use to get 15% off your scale! All you do is type in the word “ZERO” when you place your order! I suggest you go buy one now! Or at least put it on your Christmas list! (code is good through December 23, 2012)

Now on to a delicious recipe!

If you ‘Like’ me on Facebook, then you might have seen my post raving about a new recipe B-Fry and I tried. I promised the recipe last week, but life happens. So here it is this week!

Thai Burgers and Peanut Sauce
(adapted from here)

Burgers:

1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
1 Tbsp chile paste w/ garlic
2 tsp grated ginger
2 tsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
1 pound ground turkey

Mix all these ingredients together and form 4 patties. Cook in a skillet over medium high heat until cooked throughly.

They should look a bit like this:

Sizzlin' Away

While the burgers are cooking, mix up your peanut sauce

Sauce:

2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
2 tsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp water
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced

I threw all of this into my Magic Bullet until well blended. I then popped it in the microwave for just a few seconds to warm it up and make it melty. Don’t do it too long or you’ll burn the peanut butter!

Mine looked like this:

Peanut Sauce mixed in my Magic Bullet

To go along with the burgers I whipped up an asian type slaw with some broccoli slaw and these two ingredients…

2 Tbsp dressing and about 1/4 Cup of the Asian Medley

Mixed it all together and got this yummy looking and tasting slaw:

Asian Broccoli Slaw

And here’s the final product! B-Fry and I decided the burgers didn’t need buns. I thought they were great without all the bread! And the slaw was a great side to go with it. I loved them and so did B-Fry!!