I was feeding Lilah this afternoon when I heard two helicopters over the house. I knew they were on their way to the airport. I whisked the baby out of her high chair and we dashed to the car. We drove towards Ally’s General Store where I knew everyone would gather to see the motorcade. Unfortunately we missed it by 2 minutes.
Normally this particular road isn’t very busy even in the summer but not today. At least when Lilah is older she will proudly be able to say “When I was one year old I missed seeing the president” They are going to be here for 10 days so maybe we will see them. I actually am more interested in photographing the hordes who come to see the President.
Day 4
- breakfast sandwich 5 points
- coffee 2 points
- yogurt 1 point
- bites of Lilah’s supper: I am giving myself 1 point though I doubt it is even that much. She has a hummus sandwich on Naan bread with avocado. I, at least had to taste it.
- Supper: I cooked a new WW recipe that wasn’t bad but it needs some work. I had it with a new flatbread called FlatOut. This stuff is great at two points. You can make sandwiches and even pizza which I am going to try. 14 for the recipe because I had two servings and 2 for the flatbread. I actually think the recipe should be 6 points because I used Fiber One cottage cheese which is less than the regular.
- snack: Smart Ones peanut butter sunday 3 points
- snack: lentil chips and cottage cheese 3
- Vita brownie and whipped cream 2
Total 33 points so I will deduct 3 from my 35 extra points
The recipe
Beef and Vegetable Cheese Casserole POINTS: 7 INSTRUCTIONS1 spray(s) cooking spray 2 medium tomato(es), sliced 2 medium zucchini, sliced 12 oz raw lean ground beef 1 large onion(s), finely chopped 2 medium garlic clove(s), minced 1 cup(s) canned tomato sauce 2 cup(s) fat-free cottage cheese 1 large egg yolk(s) 1/2 cup(s) low-fat shredded cheddar cheese 1 Tbsp parsley, oregano or rosemary, chopped 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
Bake until very hot and bubbling around edges, about 35 minutes. Cut into six equal pieces and serve immediately. (Note: If preparing casserole in advance and freezing it, make sure to thaw it completely in the refrigerator before baking it. Increase the baking time by 5 to 10 minutes.) |
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The recipe definitely needs work. One serving for me wasn’t enough. Fortunately I didn’t have lunch so I was able to have two servings. Next time I would layer in more vegetables and season the ground beef. Sarah and I both think it is worth trying again with the changes.
Aug 19, 2010 @ 21:14:42
Sounds like a decent recipe. I wish that WW would define “medium” and such. The salsa I made called for a “medium” red onion and I picked what I thought was medium. It was WAY too much onion for the rest of the ingredients. I almost always tweak their recipes anyway – except for their slow cooker lasagne. That is an awesome recipe.
Aug 19, 2010 @ 21:40:31
I’ll have to try the slow cooker one. I love my crockpot. I agree, I had no clue as to what a medium was but I know I needed more veggies.
Aug 19, 2010 @ 22:01:16
so you didn’t have to cook the hamburger first? What veggies would you add??? This sounds delish!
Aug 19, 2010 @ 22:03:18
ok duh I didn’t see the browning the hamburger part!
Aug 19, 2010 @ 22:01:44
oh yeah 500 degrees? For real? I have to see if my oven even goes up that high 😦
Aug 19, 2010 @ 22:51:12
The flavor was good but it really did need more veggies. The recipe said to season the cottage cheese with oregano, parsley or rosemary. I used Italian seasoning but I should have seasoned the ground beef too.
Aug 20, 2010 @ 05:00:30
Well hope you see the President soon..
Aug 23, 2010 @ 12:15:21
Well, if I don’t it won’t be because I didn’t try.
Aug 20, 2010 @ 09:56:41
This recipe sounds really good. I’ll try it for sure. The funny thing about making something new is you almost have to follow the recipe the right way first. I”m a lot like you and tweak it the second time I make it. I just love zucchini and have tons of it right now.
Keep up the good work Joan and you can keep Obama there on your island.
Aug 23, 2010 @ 12:14:43
That’s exactly what I do. I make it from the recipe and the next time I make it I usually change a few things. I love zuchinne too. I love it raw too. I don’t think I want to keep the big “O” here. No! No!
Aug 23, 2010 @ 06:32:32
I bet Miss Lilah will be so excited to share that when she was one, she almost saw the Prez! good effort. Love the Almost-Obama-Sighting posts.
Aug 23, 2010 @ 12:12:11
I heard the Obamas are staying in today because of the weather. I know they bought books for the kids at the bookstore in town. The older girl bought ” To Kill a Mockingbird”, one of my favorites. I can’t remember what the younger one bought.