Sausage Tin Foil Dinner

Dinner was so Delish! It was not one of my normal dinners and my boys ate it up! Here is the recipe.
This recipe is to make 5 Tin foil dinners. I added some brown rice as a side and a Peach Tea drink, Yum!

You Need: 

5 Turkey Sausage 

2 Cups Chopped Celery

2 Cups Chopped Mushrooms

1 Cup Diced Onion

2 Cups Sliced Asparagus

2 Cups Baby Carrots

Sprinkle of Seasoning Salt for Each

5 12X12 Pieces of Heavy Duty Foil

Pre-heat Oven to 350 Degrees. Divide all ingredients up, onto the five tinfoil pieces. Roll up all the edges. Bake for 45 Minutes. Careful removing them, they are HOT! Enjoy!!! 

December Update

Its over . . . My gallbladder is gone! Best part, I survived the surgery with no complications. After being sick for over a month, I feel like a new person. I don't know what caused me to have Gallbladder disease, I don't fit into the "normal" of people who get it, but it makes me see that I have to take care of the body I have. I don't get another chance at this. 

I am very grateful for my sweet husband who put up with me while I was sick. He is amazing and I a so grateful for him helping me! I am blessed to have such and amazing family and friends who really cared and were so supportive! 

Now that I am gallbladder free, I feel like I am on a mission to eat healthy. I don't want to ruin my other body parts just because something sounds good. I am making each day a healthier one. Its been so hard to get back into my gym routine. Waking up at 5:30 AM and walking out into snow and -9 degree weather is not my idea of a good time. But, I will only accomplish my goals if I really want to, nobody else wakes me up and tells me to go to the gym. So I go, out into the cold . . . I go! 

If you don't follow my awesome instagram, these are some pictures from the last month! 

Last Day at the gym. . . Killed it! 

Surgery Time . . . Goodbye Gallbladder! 

A Selfie, Why not??? 

The boys and I made a ginger bread house! Merry Christmas! 

My first day back to teaching! Oh, it HURT! 

Whole Grain Bread

Maybe its because it is December and I love the baking season, but I have been eating some amazing carbs :) I have been making a couple of loafs of bread in my moms bread maker and I think I have come up with my favorite recipe! This recipe is for the softest Wheat Bread that I have ever made out of my bread maker! I love it because I can put what I want in it, its cheaper and healthier then store bought.

Wheat Bread Recipe:

You Need:

2 Cups White Flour 

1 Cup Warm Water

1 TBLS Yeast 

2 TBLS of White Sugar or Raw Honey 

1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil 

2 TBLS Butter

1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour

2 TBLS Flax Seed 

2 TBLS Oats 

1 TSP Salt 

Put the Water, Sugar, and Yeast into the pan of the bread machine. Let the yeast dissolve. Then add all other ingredients. I put my bread on the Light setting. ( I don't like a hard crust )

Thats it! Easy, 4 hours later yummy  bread! 

Motivation Monday!

This is my last week to workout before my surgery, so I am KILLING it in the gym and in the Kitchen! 

Well at least I am trying to . . . So how about some motivation??? 

NOVEMBER????

FIRST, I should say HAPPY (late) HALLOWEEN! 

Welcome NOVEMBER! How did this happen? November already! Its true the older you get the faster time goes. This last month has been a struggle for me. I have been very sick. I have been in and out of the ER and Doctors and had tests done, just to find out the my gallbladder has stopped functioning. I am just grateful that they were FINALLY able to tell me what was wrong! So out goes my gallbladder. I am not to concerned about my gallbladder being gone, I am mad that I can't exercise for 3 weeks. I think I have a gym addiction when this seems to be my biggest worry ;) 

I have been down on a very low calorie and very healthy diet, and have not lost a pound, but my body is responding VERY well to this super healthy life style. I have been able to create some new recipes, super healthy recipes! 

Also after being so sick, it makes me grateful for the days that I feel good. I took them for granted. So I guess out of every trial, something good can come out of it, we just have to look. ( I hope to keep this positive attitude ). 

I want to thank all of my awesome supporters! The nice comments that I have gotten make me feel like all of this is worth it. I never thought that I could inspire anybody, and knowing that I have helped others makes me love what I do even more! Again, THANK YOU!!! 

Some friday motivation! 

Happy Halloween from the BOYS! 

Some friday motivation!