Harris Teeter- Super Doubles!

So I just started couponing again....so my coupon stock wasn't that great....but I still saved!!!

Coupons- $30.47!

Total out of pocket-- $22.32

What I got-

Ziploc sandwich bags x 2

Bic Razors x 2

Campbell Soup x 2

Splenda 100 individual packs x 2

Finish electrasol tabs

Vitamin Water Zero x 2

Arm & Hammer clothes detergent (B1G1- no coupon, but I needed it)

Ortega Salsa (on VIC, but no coupon, again needed it)

I thought I did pretty good! 58% savings!!!

Eggplant Dip

My Eggplant Dip

1 eggplant

2 red peppers, diced

1 large onion, diced

2 cloves of Garlic

Directions:

Bake the eggplant in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour or microwave it for 8-11 minutes. In a covered, shallow pan or pot, steam-fry the tomato, pepper, and onion until soft. Scoop out or peel the eggplant and blend it with the steamed vegetables and seasoning.

Cooling in the refrigerator....haven't tried just yet!

Dr. Oz Green Drink

My Dr. Oz Green Drink- 2.5 cups spinach, 6 stalks of celery, 1 cup cucumber, juice of a lime and a lemon, 2 bananas.

Made basically three servings.

Verdict- It's a lot of celery....but drinkable!

Operation: Get Healthy in 2011!

It's amazing and frustrating how you pack on pounds during the winter months! Back in the summer I discovered Dr. Joel Fuhrman. See previous blog!

I was doing well on his modified vegetarian plan- had more energy, saw a change in my appearance and just felt healthy! Then....things went to crap. I had a hamburger and remembered why I loved that hamburger...but felt awful!

I'm back on track for 2011!

Plan:

Breakfast- Smoothie (Fruit + Spinach)

Dr. Oz has a smoothie you can try out or modify-

Ingredients
2 cups spinach
2 cups cucumber
1 head of celery
1/2 inch or teaspoon ginger root
1 bunch parsley
2 apples
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1/2 lemon

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender. This makes approximately 28-30 ounces, or 3-4 servings.

(Like the GREEN color?!?!)

Lunch-

Green salad with beans (for protein of course!)

Fruit for dessert

Dinner-

Raw or cooked vegetable

Fruit for dessert

Sound plain? Just jazz it up with some hummus or anything to add variety!!!

Here is a recipe I made today-

Eggplant dip

Ingredients:

1 eggplant

1 tomato, diced

1 green peppers or 1 red pepper, diced

1 large onion, diced

1 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix

Directions:

Bake the eggplant in the oven at 350 degrees for one hour or microwave it for 8-11 minutes.

In a covered, shallow pan or pot, steam-fry the tomato, pepper, and onion until soft.

Scoop out or peel the eggplant and blend it with the steamed vegetables and seasoning.

Haven't tried it yet...but it looks delicious!!!

A Year In Review!

Another year has come and (almost) gone!

I keep thinking Where did 2010 go?!?!

It was a great year all in all....times of excitement and of course sadness...here are some pictures from 2010!

December to January!

Snowy December 26th! When has NC had this much snow in December?!?

Peter and I at Liz and Juan's rehearsal dinner!

Wedding weekend- @ the Chapel Hill Christmas parade

Peter and I @ Liz's wedding! I love this picture!!!

Decorated my 1st Gingerbread House with the help of Liz, Kyla and Emily!

All the girls together for Liz's bachelorette weekend!

Liz's bridal shower!

Peter and I at the Washington Nationals baseball game!

Me suffering through the UNE Medical Biochemistry DVD's

ERHS C/O 2002 all together for Mark and Allison's wedding!

Liz, Juan and I all together to watch the World Cup!

Durham Bulls baseball game

Liz, Katherine and I @ BeerFest in Raleigh

What else do you do on a Saturday? Go play Putt Putt!

My sweetie Smokey went to kitty heaven...he spent 13 amazing years with me!

Josh, Melissa and I doing a 5K for Lillie

Allison, Andrea, Me and Ciji at Andrea's engagement party!

I tried out curling!

Spent many days in Old Town Alexandria

What a year!!!!

SNOW!

I can't remember having this much snow THIS early in the winter!!! LOVE IT!

Plowing Harris Teeter parking lot!

Harris Teeter may not have cashiers...but they do have BREAD!

Untouched snow!!! Beautiful!

Snowy Christmas tree!

Meadowmont apartments....so pretty!

Twas the Night Before Christmas- Nursing!

To all my nurse friends....I thought this was cute!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Twas the Night Before Christmas -A Nursing Version

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the floor

Lasix was given, filling foleys galore.

Stockings were worn to prevent emboli,

they came in two sizes, knee and thigh high.

The patients were nestled half-@$$ed in their beds,

while visions of stool softeners danced in their heads.

We in our scrubs, and they in their gowns,

Fashion created to hide extra pounds.

When down in the ER it became such a zoo,

they called with admissions for me and you.

They're coming, they're going, and they're all looking the same.

My patience for patients is starting to wane.

Now call lights are ringing, the patient 400 pounds,

says "Didnt get my pericare, send my nurse now".

And now delegation seems the best plan,

We try to send others, for the needs of this man.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,

But Santa himself and 8 tiny reindeer.

Hey says he comes from Central Supply.

To bring us LR, NS, & D5.

The doctors then scribbled what no one could read.

Orders on patients, to measure their pee.

We try to decipher illegible words,

orders for patients, to guaiac their turds.

The new shift arriving, our day is now through,

How did stool & emesis get in my shoe?

We give them report and pass on the facts,

and tell them of duoderm lining the cracks.

And the nurses exclaim as they limp out of sight,

"Ativan to all, and to all a good night".