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and i look forward to reaching my goal so tgif and have a great weekend but if anyone visits this new land enjoy a diet coke with lime for me and throw in some chips and salsa too posted by amanda at 3 45 00 pm 1 comment wednesday january 11 2012 psych 101 according to that crazy mom so i didi take several psych classes in college you know for my useless degree in anthropology and history it was fun back then i only wish i had been a bit more responsible and gotten something useful anyways i realized today that there is something truly rewarding about seeing your accomplishments not from a recognition standpoint there was a study done with children that their inner praise held more weight than the outer when they were small i think this is true for adults as well it has been hard for me to say ok this is my time to go to the gym at a scheduled time every day based on appts and what not but i have it in my phone and i have been each day of course i am walking around like i have been working out for 9 days now also but that is a whole other post i think the lesson i have learned this week is i may not be the prettiest or the skinniest or the one who can bust a move in the group classes but i enjoy working out i always have just somewhere along the way i figured i had to grow up and not spend any of my time there now i know that i can spend some time there and still find the euphoria of working out i am certainly no where close to being how strong i was in my 20 s but i have 3 bfl challenges to get back to that or even pass it up i have a goal that on my birthday i want to try a 20 session speed session at ar like my kids do it will have been long enough since my achilles repair and i passionately love to run and for some strange reason i think it would be totally fun even though i am sure i will be dying it was also fun to help kenna with gymnastics last night i love spotting little kids and doing things like that i hope that she continues to let me help her and teach her as she learns more and more tricks keira will let me help her too but she loves her free time to play with her friends and enjoy the outdoors i get to help a little with coaching her basketball team so that will be a blast as well so the chaos of sports and 4 kids begins again on tuesday part of me can t wait to be crazy busy and doing all of these neat and fun things but part of me has enjoyed the time off to just get things done and hang out with the family it is fun to get to see your kids turn into teenagers and watch how they change in some ways and not others i always learn something new from each one of them now to just figure out the best way to plan kelsey s 13th birthday party then a week later another birthday party for kenna i am so excited to have a photography session scheduled with kelsey call photography i think they will turn out so cute and give me new pics to hang on my walls then this august once kyle is 15 i am planning a family shoot with kelsey so that i can get some new family pics with me close to my goal weight up on the wall well i am off to make dinner chicken and zucchini pasta yum bathing suit season here i come posted by amanda at 4 12 00 pm no comments tuesday january 10 2012 the land of many makeover recipes and some just plain yummy ones chiptole makeover rice recipe in my rice cooker i will add 1 c short grain brown rice juice of 1 2 lime 2 c water 1 2 tsp olive oil place rice water and oil into the rice cooker set on white rice settings while it is cooking in another bowl combine 3 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro lime juice and 1 2 ts oil when rice is done mix rice with the cilantro mixture enjoy the brown rice adds fiber as well as fewer calories meatball muffins by amanda k brann on tuesday january 10 2012 at 11 47am this is enough to feed my family of 6 1 ts olive oil 3 4 minced onion 1 2 c shredded carrots 1 bell pepper minced 2 garlic cloves minced 1 ts dried oregano 1 2 c ketchup low sugar 1 1 2 pounds of extra lean ground turkey or beef or chicken i used my homegrown organic grass fed beef 1 c bread crumbs 2 tbs dijon mustard 1 ts worcestershire sauce 1 4 ts ground pepper 2 large eggs cooking spray preheat oven to 350 degrees heat olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat add onion carrots and bell pepper saute until soft then add oregano and garlic remove from heat and let cool meanwhile in a large bowl place the meat bread crumbs eggs ketchup dijon mustard pepper and worcestershire sauce mix well with fingers add the veggie mix to meat form into large meatball place into giant muffin tins that have been coated with cooking spray top with low sugar ketchup bake at 350 for 25 minutes let stand for 5 minutes this would be good with any sides or as a leftover for lunch it smelled so good when it was baking black bean avocado grilled chicken salad by amanda k brann on tuesday january 10 2012 at 11 40am serves my family of 6 1 ts olive oil 1 1 2 ts chili powder 1 1 2 ts cumin 1 ts crushed red pepper i would have loved this but omitted so my little ones would eat it i used my favorite santa fe seasonings desert blend for all of this 4 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into strips 1 1 2 cups of black beans drained and rinsed avocado smashed or diced depending on how you like it in your salad 1 1 2 cups of frozen corn thawed 6 8 cups of your favorite salad mix i used romaine and baby spinach 1 tbs of your favorite fat free dressing i used salsa_fat free and tasty place olive oil in pan and saute chicken breasts until brown on the outside with just a little bit of pink left on the inside add of of your seasonings can add salt and pepper to taste here if you want to once chhicken in cooked throughly add the black beans and cook for another 3 minutes add corn and cook for another 3 5 minutes remove from heat assemble salad bowls salad mix meat mixture avaocado salsa this counts for a protein and a carb on body for life it is sooo filling and sooo good i made it in under 45 minutes cafe rio pork recipe makeover only 200 calories per serving by amanda k brann on tuesday january 10 2012 at 11 31am so i have to add that i have never had this famous salad rice thing but i love the ingredients in this recipe that add so much flavor and are different from the original recipe that i have seen that is out there i just put it in the crockpot and it smelled sooo good i can t wait to see how it turns out i will serve it in a burrito bowl with cilantro lime brown rice lettuce low fat cheese and pico or salsa and avocado depending on whose dish it is marinade 2 5 lbs pork loin all fat trimmed 6 oz coke zero 1 4 c unpacked brown sugar 1 4 c water adobo seasoning to smell it is by goya marinate this in a plastic bag for a few hours or overnight place in crockpot with marinade and cook on high for 3 4 hours remove pork from crockpot discard any liquid and shrerd meat with two forks place shredded pork back into crockpot in another bowl combine 8oz coke zero 6 oz can diced green chilies 8 oz tomato sauce 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce garlic powder to taste cumin to taste chiptole chili powder to taste salt and pepper to taste 1 3 c unpacked brown sugar pour over shredded pork and mix well cover and cover on high for 1 1 2 hr more pumpkin chocolate chip cookies by amanda k brann on thursday october 28 2010 at 11 00am 2 sticks softened unsalted butter 2 c turbinado sugar or you can use 1 c white sugar and 1 c of brown 2 large eggs 2 ts vanilla for best flavor only mexican vanilla will do 2 c pumpkin puree if you want to know how to do this just ask or 1 can of pumpkin if not using fresh 2 1 2 c unbleached flour 2 ts baking soda 1 2 ts salt 2 ts sweet spices from santa fe seasonings company my favorite just ask or you can use pumpkin pie spices to taste 1 2 bag of mini chocolate chips preheat oven to 350 degrees i prefer parchment paper but if you have none then grease two cookie sheets beat butter until smooth beat in sugar until light and fluffy add the eggs one at a time then the vanilla slowly mix in the pumpkin until blended in a separate bowl mix the flour baking soda and salt and spices slowly beat into the butter mixture stir in the chocolate chips my cookie scoop broke so i had to spoon them onto the cookie sheet but i would use a cookie scoop to scoop onto the cookie sheet bake for 13 17 minutes depending on your oven they are done when light brown on the edges cookies will be light and airy with a cookie yet cakey texture they are not dense at all if you would like a denser pumpkin cookie i do have a denser recipe but this is one i really enjoy and so do the kids my personal touches try to make it a little better for you by changing some quality ingredients but not changing the richness of the cookie applesauce will change the texture of it if you trade out the butter so watch the bake times enjoy for all of the requests i have gotten for my brisket recipe here it is 3 lbs of brisket 1 ts onion powder 1 ts garlic powder 1 ts celery powder 1 2 ts black pepper 1 2 ts sea salt 1 4c worcestershire sauce 1 2 c bbq sauce we prefer sweet baby ray s liquid smoke place meat in bag and rub dry spices on meat on both sides cover just barely in liquid smoke put in fridge overnight for best flavor or if there is not time for just an hour or two take out and place in foil lined pan add salt and worcestershire sauce cover with foil and place in oven that been preheated to 275 cook for 4 6 hours or until tender remove from oven and top with bbq sauce cover and place bake in oven for 30 45 minutes take out and enjoy this is very moist and falls apart great for when you want to do an inside brisket i got it from my grandmother for everyone that has asked me for it enjoy so here are some of my recipes i have a ton more if anyone out these in cyberland wants me to post them please let me know posted by amanda at 12 00 00 pm no comments monday january 9 2012 week 2 the things i have learned so far in 2012 so i guess i should wait for tomorrow to start posting numbers since that will be the official beginning of week 2 but i was so excited to see on the scale that i had already lost 5 5 pounds on saturday i think the even better thing to me is this time feels so much different then the times before it feels like a new journey back to me i have been wife mom teacher s helper pta helper coach taxi driver chef etc that somewhere along the way i lost who i was i will admit it i can accept that i became kyle kelsey keira and kenna s mom i thought when i grew up that is all that i could be but i have learned over the years that i can be whoever i want to be i can still have dreams and accomplish them i will be 45 one day any way so why not try to get that second degree in nursing and pursue one of my hobbies medicine i love science i always have only now i have to confidence that maybe i won t be a total failure at it jeremy s grandmother june used to always say that she loved every moment of her kids lives she enjoyed some more than others and was glad when other stages were over but she enjoyed the stages while she was there as kenna gets close to kindergarten and kyle gets close to starting high school i realize that i finally understand what she meant snuggling a newborn baby is like a daily opportunity to feel the hand of god in your arms every time they fall asleep in your arms watching them take that first step to you is knowing your whole life is a bout to change whether this is your first baby or your last when the sweet babble turns to babble that all can understand a whole new world opens up when you reach the point of realizing that you will never have to buy diapers again now that is a pay raise when you stop having to wipe bottoms that will truly be graduation watching them learn to read and becoming confident at it i could go on and on but i think you get the picture i have tried to treasure each precious moment that i have with each of my kids i am not always the best at it being an only child and grandchild the chaos of four kids gets to me sometimes and i think i was absolutely insane other days when i realize that kelsey and kyle will be gone in 5 years i think i would not know what to do if i was all done with having kids at home already but my road is nowhere near coming to an end i am ok with that too i have watched how life is a gift that we must always cherish and hold dear our father in heaven gave it to us and only he knows how many breaths we will take here on this earth only he knows if my children will outlive me or if i will outlive any of them it is hard to accept that time in the lord s eyes is not simply linear we want what we want and in the time period that we want it in the lord s will and what he is trying to teach us well those that are more humble and tender hearted than me learn this lesson a lot easier so as i run around being about my children s business on the lord s time hoping to represent him in my actions words and love i realize that the material things of life in the end stay here the accomplishments don t last forever and the legacy that i leave is what will follow me for generations to come have i taught them that prayer is the key to a relationship with our heavenly father have i been a good example that when i see a need i try to meet it a kind word is worth more than being right and singing and dancing are just a lot of fun mostly i hope 2012 brings us closer as a family we all go so many different directions we all have our own dreams and desires but i hope that we will take the time to just create good memories with each other whether that be singing together on the wii dancing to just dance playing board games or riding bikes watching and supporting one another in all that we do a family vacation here or there that doesn t revolve around sports these are the things i hope for this year enya keira s classmate who died of liver cancer in less than 90 days taught me that we must treasure all that we love each day as the quote i read recently said what if the only things you had tomorrow were the things you thanked him for today tatay joel had to say goodbye to his precious daughter last week all he wanted was more time i want to make sure each day i enjoy the time i have as the greatest blessing the lord has given me yes i have my weight loss goals that i have imposed on my family that by september 18 2012 i will weigh 135 i will run a 5k before the end of the year i will try to find a buddy who will do a triathlon with me and my mountain bike but in the end i just want to be a good mom with good kids a good wife who learns that it is better to be humble and kind than right a woman who learns to become a nurse and help others he loves me the way i am he s my strength when i stand he is my king and my father i am his daughter posted by amanda at 8 33 00 pm 1 comment older posts home subscribe to posts atom blog archive 2012 10 january 10 weekly 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