The little cheats.....

I just wanted to give a example of how we do the little cheats without blowing it for Patience.For some reasons today I wanted creamed potatoes with  brown gravy. Potatoes really are not on our food list.
So I made grilled chicken, broccoli and zucchini strips.I did not drown my chicken in gravy. I put about 3 Tablespoons. We were out of Cauliflower so I oven baked the zucchini sprayed with olive oil   and at the end broiled and added Parmesan cheese. For us it's all about making most dishes with veggies.
Most of the meal consisted of veggies and protein. And the cheat was a small amount of brown gravy.
Patience as usual always happy with her mostly veggie meal. And we still had the comforting feeling of eating comfort food. Without totally going off course.
The small bit of gravy we will  work off at the gym. By the way we recently joined the local Rec center.

Also my sweet little angel decided to get her hair cut and donate to the locks of love. Her words "Momma it makes my heart feel good to help another child" who needs the hair. I of course cried my little girl is so wise and growing up. I Told the beautician "no do not give her the same basic hair cut like all the other little girls have. She wanted to give Patience the half bangs. I said she isn't All other little girls. I thought she is my Patience, One of a kind!!! Patience also got her ears pierced. We have been reading the book Madeline so I told her hair kind of looks like that. :)
And it does, she looks like a little french girl. :)

Zucchini Pancakes..

I will post a picture of this after we make the pancakes. I seen this off of Dr. Sears website and had to try. I truly value all that Dr. Sears has on recipes.

1 cup of shredded zuch.
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
dash of salt
1 Tablespoon of sunflower seeds or sesame (optional)

Heat skillet or griddle spray with non fat spray.
Mix but do not beat. When it is time to flip add the sunflower seeds or sesame. They are optional.

I thought this would be a very low carb treat. Because it involves no flour.
You can top with spreadable fruit or salsa. I topped mine with spreadable fruit.

Half of this is good....

Patience girl scout group is having a healthy cooking class to teach the girls about nutrition and the importance of excerise. YAY!!!!! I am all for that.

But you will never guess where they are going to lunch on the way back...



Yep...The Golden Arches? - McDonalds. - Patience knows how to pick the healthier of the choices, Like i said half the news is good.

Mini Chicken Pot Pie... a lower in fat comfort food.

I really do not take measurements on this because its so simple

2 celery stalks
1 cup of frozen carrots
1/3 cup of onions
Diced up chicken
1/2 cup of heavy cream
Seasonings such as salt,pepper, any other
1 teaspoon of unbleached all purpose flour
And any other veggies mushrooms, broccoli,
1 sheet of phyollo dough

Saute the onions and celery. Cook the chicken and dice. Cook carrots. I use frozen.
In a pan i heat the cream and season. Before the cream is heated i put in the flour.

Let me say this it sounds so fattening...But it is so much better for you than soup in a can such as Campbell's cream of mushroom. You do not need the sodium and sugar.

Spray a muffin tin and put the dough in. Let cook about 6 minutes watch it, It cooks quickly. And then assemble by putting your cream, veggies and chicken.
I have made vegetarian also with tons of veggies.

Like I said We would serve this for lunch with a pretty salad. Replacing Patience's bread for the day. I just would never want to go back to buying the sodium filled boxed chicken pot pie. When you can make your own healthier version. Honestly making it yourself is so much cheaper. And a healthier you. I had bought the boxed kind for my older children in the past but they did not have a health problem. Now that we are cooking healthier even My daughter Simplicity doesnt like the box.

Patience has went down a dress size...recently :) Yay Patience And she is starting to have a collection of jeans. If you can remember for two years she could not wear jeans. Because she had to wear ladies clothing. My sweetie has come far. :)

Only 6 carbs cheat....( Pyhllo dough is amazing)

The best ever pastry…

(phyllo dough)


The awesome thing about phyllo dough is you can do so many things. And it is low in fat and one huge sheet is only 6 carbs. With one sheet you can fold it in half and make many things. Instead of bread you could make mini chicken pot pie, mini lasagna, mini taco salad, or go vegetarian .These are just to name a few things.   I just lightly spray a muffin tin and make little phyollo cups.

They make wonderful fruit filled cups also for dessert.

Such as a mini blue berry cobbler. We came up with this so Patience doesn’t feel totally deprived.


In this photo we have made two phyllo shells and filled with tuna salad. Yes they look huge but in real life they are muffin tin size..lol only 6 carbs for the dough when a whole wheat bun is 24 carbs. We still serve the whole wheat bun but phyllo dough is a really awesome option. And Patience feels like she is getting a treat. This works because Patience continues to have loose fitting clothes.

And the scales is going down as she growing taller.

So “cheat” a  little. - its ok. ;)

Avocado Sauer Kraut cups

Avocado Kraut Cups


3 whole wheat tortillas

1 cup of sauerkraut ( drained)

1 tsp.. ground mustard.

½ tsp. ground pepper

1 avocado cut into small cubes


Preheat oven to 375


Cut tortillas into small circles with a inverted drinking glass as a guide. Tuck each round into mini muffin tin. You can spray the muffin tins with spray. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 until crisp. Set aside to cool.


In Medium bowl combine sauerkraut, dry mustard, and pepper. Mix well . Gently fold in avocado cubes. Spoon mixture into cups. Serve Immediately.


This serves 4 Serving size 3 cups. Kind of like a veggie taco salad. If Patience had this the tortilla would replace her bread for the day. I am very surprised she likes sauerkraut but she does. I found this recipe in Eating Well on a Budget.

Slow cooked onions with Apples

Slow- Cooked Onions with Apples and Sour Cream


2 Tablespoons of olive oil

4 medium sweet onions peeled and cut in quarters

1tsp. Dried thyme

¼ tsp. salt

¼ tsp ground black pepper

½ cup of no sugar added Apple juice

2 apples sliced

½ cup of sour cream ( low fat)




In a large skillet over medium heat combine olive oil and onions. Cook 7 minutes until onions begin to brown. Stirring often. Add thyme, salt, pepper. Cook 3 more minutes.


Transfer onions to slow cooker. Add apple juice. Stir and cover Cook on low for 8 hours or more until onions are translucent and tender. Serve with sliced apples and sour cream.


Although it sounds like a odd combo it’s pretty good.

Serving size is ½ cup and this makes 8 servings. I found this in a book called Eating Well on a budget.

We try to make very simple meals that will not cost a lot.

The flavor in the onions sweeten. Goes well with anything. Chicken, Fish, or more veggies.