I hate to say it but... I am officially not 18 anymore. Ok, I can deal with it. 18 wasn't that great anyway, right? right. The one thing I wish I could magically have back from being young was the ability to eat anything I felt like and not worrying about if I would gain weight. Don't get me wrong, I am not health obsessed and am ok with not being stick thin anymore; but, I hate the way i feel and don't want to get heavy either.
SO... I am back on the wagon (at least temporarily) and planning on getting healthy. Currently I am trying to complete an 80% raw diet detox. So far it hasn't been too bad, lots of fruit and veggies and then one cooked item at dinner. I am also trying to help Chad and I not only eat healthier but quicker, cheaper and at home (we are the king and queen of eating out).
I found an amazing blog that so far has been a life saver on this journey. Crockpot365.blogspot.com is that blog. This woman is amazing. She cooked in her crockpot every day for a year, and has some awesome recipes.
So far we have tried two of her recipes:
Peperochini beef sandwiches found here: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2011/01/peperoncini-beef-sandwiches-slow-cooker.html
They were really good! Especially considering it only took 5 minutes to prep. Chad loves peperochinis so I knew right away we would have to try this. He loved them and it made for an easy dinner.
Corn and Crab soup found here: http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2010/10/crab-and-corn-soup-crockpot-recipe.html
I tweaked this recipe a bit adding 2 potatoes and some fresh corn as well as the frozen. This was slightly more labor intensive getting it into the crockpot but was very tasty. This would make a great starter or cold weather meal. It is nice and heavy but not over the top.
Hopefully I will manage to post more often and share new and exciting recipes with all of you!
