Pinterest #22 Tutu Easter Basket

Aren't the cute!! I made 4. One for each go my girls. They were relatively easy to do. And not all to long to do. I wish I could have made the tutu removable so the girls could play with them. But my baskets were quite big and square so I had to glue them on.
I think they will be happy with them. I know I am!

Pinterest #21 Bacon Egg and Cheese in a Crescent Roll Dough

This was decent. I wish I wasn't on a diet because I would have indulged a little more and had another portion.
The kids were not that excited. But they never are unless its covered in chocolate.
But I found this worthy of another go.

Pinterest #20 Easy Soft Buttery Crescent Rolls

I was nervous about trying these. Me and bread baking don't always get along.
I can proudly say that they were a success! And they lived up to their hype. The were yummy! My Kaylee, who hates crescent rolls loved them.
So here's hoping the next time it works out just as well!

Pinterest #19 ultimate chicken fingers

These were very good. The whole family just loved these. Again very easy to make, which for me is HUGE! We look forward to enjoying them again.
Oh and PS. The recipe is on the back of the bis quick box.

Pinterest #18 baked brown sugar garlic chicken

Oh my goodness!! This was crazy good!! And so simple to make!! This is going into my regular rotation. Can't wait to try it again!

Pinterest. #17 German pancakes in muffin tins

Can you say Yummy! Oh these were just heavenly! They turned out perfect ( considering my oven bit it after making these) I mixed up some frozen raspberries and added some powdered sugar or whipped cream on top and they were great!
Over all they were quick and easy. The perfect Sunday breakfast!

Pinterest #16 skillet lasagna weight watchers version

We had this one last night. Since my oven is dead I have to try to feed us only stove top dishes. I must say I liked this one very much! It had great flavor and the portions were filling! According to my calorie count though it was 348 calories and not the 275 or whatever they claimed it to be. But still very decent as far as calories go.
Note to self though, next time only use 1 can of tomatoes. 2 was a little overboard.

Pinterest #15 honey lime shrimp

Overall I was a little disappointed in this one. The flavor was excellent. Well what there was of the flavor. But the marinated turned out to watery to cook in and caramelize to the shrimp the was the recipe said it would.
But I liked the flavor enough to try to give it another go. Will follow up sometime later.

Pinterest #14 eclair cake

I was really excited about this one. I LOVE eclairs!!! So eclair cake would be heaven!! For the most part it was. But the "crust" turned out tough and to eggy tasting.
I need to try this one again. Maybe a different recipe for the crust next time.

Getting healthy...week 10

Weight loss: 8 lbs
Exercise: doing my DVD 5 times a week. And trying to get in a family walk nightly. So far only done this 3 times.
Diet: I have been under my calorie goal 6 out of 7 days. I usually loose it on my "off" day.

Last week was my last week of doing workout 2 of Julian Micheals 30 day shred. I am not going to do workout 3 yet. I ordered Shaun T rock your body. Dance workout DVDs. I am going to try that program for the next 4 weeks. I thought it might be a good one to see if I will like Zumba. Right now I am tossed up between getting the Zumba set or the Julian Micheals set. They both look great. But I need to see if I will like a Zumba type workout first.
I am running out of time to reach my goal. I have 4 weeks to loose 12 pounds. Time to workout more and eat less!

Pinterest...#13 Coconut hair treatment, #14 Julian Micheals detox, #15 yellow maxi skirt

A couple to talk about here.

#13 Coconut oil hair treatment
I just started this one. I have done my first application. I really like it. The pin says to apply to dry hair 3 to 4 times a week. Leave on for half an hour. Then wash as normal. It is suppose to help repair hair. Help it grow. And leave it shiny and smooth.
The hair growth got my attention. I did it the first time and with my thin hair I was worried it was going to be to greasy. Nope!! Yay! My hair was soft and shiny. I loved it! I am only going to do it 2 to 3 times a week though.
I will finish in a month. More to come on this one.

#14 Julian Micheals detox
I need help getting my body working on the weight loss stuff so I decided to put this one to the test. For the next 7 days I will drink the mixture.
More to come

#15 yellow maxi skirt
I absolutely love this one. I will post picture as soon as I take it. It was so simple and is so comfy. It is going to be a great summer lounge skirt. :)

Pinterest...follow up #12 ranch dressing

I got it just right!!!
So happy!!
I decreased the butter milk. I buy the powdered buttermilk. The instructions for it says 1 TBSP powder for 1 cup water. I decreased the water by half and the dressing turns out nice and creamy.
Going to keep this one on my list.

Pinterest...follow up to #9 canned lettuce

My second attempt at this wasn't a complete disaster but still didn't turn out as hoped.
The moisture built up in the jars because the lettuce wasn't dry when I canned it. I guess I need a device called a salad spinner. This is to dry the lettuce. Once I decide if I want to get one I will try again. Otherwise my larger Tupperware with a paper towel on top is keeping it fresh for about a week and a half. That is working out great so far. Only sad thing is that I can't buy my lettuce heads from Costco liked I wanted because I still don't go through them that fast.
Can't call this a failure. Just chalk it up to user error.

Pinterest: follow up on #4

I tried the "cream of anything" soup mix for a tuna casserole the other day. Epic fail!!
I followed the directions to make the equivalent of 1 can of soup. It didn't even come close to the right amount. Then as I cooked it all it did was turn into a "ball" in the pan.
I scraped that batch and made some more without cooking it. Not creamy. Not soupy. But had good flavor.
Needless to say my casserole was a giant fail as well. Way to dry. Nobody could eat it.
I still think this is a great idea. I need to play around some more with it and get it creamy.
To be continued...

Getting healthy...week 8

Weight loss: 6lbs
Exercise : 5 days of 30 minute workouts
Calorie goal: under calorie limit 6 days.

It is very slow going. I don't feel like I am loosing it fast enough. Which makes it very hard to stay motivated. So I decided I am going to try a detox drink that says you should loose up to 5 lbs in 7 days. We will see. It's a Pinterest thing to so I will go into more detail there.
I am going to try for 3 days a week doing a 1/2 hour walk/ jog on the tread mill on top of my regular workout. Here's hoping this will kick start my system into gear.
I am also thinking of ordering a dance workout set I saw on tv. See if it will help any.