Having said all of that, I have lots of deliciousness coming your way :).
- Oreo Truffles (2 Points+ for one ball) - these are SO GOOD and incredibly easy to make. I first had these at my aunt's annual Christmas party years ago, and this year I made them as part of the cookie tins I gave to our family as gifts. They were a HUGE hit! Freezing them makes it harder to go overboard {if you think you might}.
Photo courtesy of KraftRecipes.com - totally forgot to take one! |
- Fast Fix Lasagna (8 PointsPlus for 1/12 of recipe) - this is a tried and true lasagna recipe. The only difference is the noodle you use. No, it's not those pesky Tofu Shirataki's {sorry Hungry Girl - I love you but I don't love those as a viable pasta sub!}. It's this flowery little ditty called Campanelle. Real pasta. Real lasagna flavor.
- Kickin' Chicken Pot Pie (7 PointsPlus for 1/4 of recipe) - Made Hungry Girl's way - your total would be 6 PointsPlus. The only difference between how HG makes it and how I did is I used canned chunk chicken {in water - 99% fat free} instead of 8 oz of raw chicken breast. Do what's easiest for you. BUT, again, a wholesome meal. No fake ingredients. Veggies, protein and carbs abound! AND the serving size is HUGE. You'll be making this in a 9" pie plate and you get 1/4 of that as a serving! I sure do wish I could get 1/4 of a pumpkin pie for 7 PointsPlus.
We did meet with the caterer on Saturday. It went well and the dinner options for the wedding sound great. Of course, it made my palms sweat facing the reality of the cost. Don't get me wrong, I knew what to expect, but we are actually committed now, and this is really happening!
"Meal-schmeal. I have something they can eat that won't cost a lot!" |
We definitely have some bad luck on our side lately. In just the past three months alone, we've now had two cars break down {well, mine was a broken heater but mine was also covered under a warranty}, a furnace that blew only cold air, a microwave that wouldn't heat the food {do you see a trend here??}, and my engagement ring is currently in the repair shop because a prong bent back causing the diamond to shift. Fortunately the heater and microwave are things our landlord is fixing, but we've definitely incurred some indirect costs as a result of those 2 things being broken {like higher than normal utility bills}.
"Bad luck?! I've been living the life!" |
Are we alive and well? Yes, and that's frankly all that matters. It could always, ALWAYS be worse.
At least I survived my first week of classes unscathed!
I hope you had a great "on plan" weekend!
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