Best Publix Trip

I went to Publix today and knew that it was going to be a good day. I had a $5 off $25 Rite Aid coupon and $4 in Register Rewards from Walgreens to use before I even got to my other coupons. I also had four Target $1 off produce coupons. I've never seen these before until this week and I was so excited to get some cheap produce.

Here's what my trip looked like.



Here's what my total and savings looked like.



So before tax I spent $30.26 and saved $45.71. I was super excited. I also went to Winn-Dixie to get B1G1 chicken, B1G1 avocados, 10/$10 Powerade and 10/$10 tuna.

Yay for saving money!

Parmesan Basil Tilapia

I love fish, and tilapia is one of my favorites. It has a very mild flavor and you can do so many things with it. I found this recipe at http://pbfingers.com/. My parents are on the low-carb diet right now so I was trying to find a tilapia recipe that was low-carb, but still something I could enjoy as well.

There wasn't really an ingredient list, but it's pretty self explanatory. Spray fillets with cooking spray. Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt. Broil fish until fully cooked (less than 10 minutes). Top fillets with mixture of parmesan cheese and basil (I used dried basil). Place back in oven to broil until cheese becomes slightly brown and crisp.

Sweet Potato Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

I have an addiction.....to oatmeal. I'm obsessed and have been trying to find new ways to use oats. I came across this recipe in http://carrotsncake.com/ and knew that I had to try it. I love sweet potatoes and oats so I knew it had to be a winning combination.
This is a quick and easy recipe, and it made it even quicker because I just so happened to have a sweet potato in the fridge that I had baked a couple of nights ago but ended up not eating.

These are super healthy and not overly sweet, which I like. Plus you're getting your veggies in a cookie!

Ingredients:
1 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup applesauce
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup mashed sweet potato

Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350
2. Combine ingredients in a large bowl, blend well.
3. Spray a baking sheet non-stick cooking spray, line with parchment paper.
4. Use tablespoon to portion cookie on baking sheet. Flatten cookie with back of spoon.
5. Bake 18-20 minutes
6. Eat and enjoy!

Makes 24





I love the texture of these cookies. The exterior is a little crunchy while the inside is nice and chewy.

Enjoy!

Breakfast Oatmeal Cookie

In one of my first posts I wrote about overnight oats. Another oatmeal recipe that I've found in the blog world is breakfast oatmeal cookie. It's similar to overnight oats because you mix it up and let it sit overnight.

The one difference with the breakfast cookie is that you use less liquid and substance to mix it up. You want it to be more crumbled than regular thick oatmeal. So far I have used milk, peanut butter/applesauce to bind the cookie together.

With this cookie I used milk and applesauce to bind it together. I also added a packet of splenda, dash of cinnamon, and a few raisins. Once you mix it all up you put the mixture on a plate and flatten it out with the back of your spoon into a big cookie shape.

The next morning you can top it with yogurt, jam, peanut butter, fruit...anything you want really. :)

I forgot to take a picture of it before I put the toppings on. I topped it with Stonyfield fat free plain yogurt, strawberries, and a dash of cinnamon.





Breakfast Oatmeal Cookie:
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
1 tbsp nonfat milk
1 spoonful applesauce
1 packet of splenda
dash of cinnamon
few raisins

New Left Foot

I'm beginning to think I need a new left foot. Last summer my left foot started hurting a lot. As most of you know, I exercise and workout frequently. At the time I was doing a lot of jogging on the treadmill. Back then I would go through phases where I got hooked on doing one specific cardio workout. (Now I mix it up and do different things almost every day.)

Anyway, turns out I had a stress fracture in my foot. I had to wear a boot on my leg for 4 weeks and this other shoe thing for another 2 weeks. During those 6 weeks I realized how much I missed working out and exercising. I also realized that I have to take better care of my body and not put too much stress on it. It was a slow process, but I finally got back to working out again. All was well....or so I thought.

During this past Christmas break while I was home from school my foot started hurting again. I immediately thought that I had fractured it again. I went back to the doctor. This time I told him about my scoliosis and how I have one leg longer than the other (yes I know it's weird lol). So he thought that since my right leg was longer I was putting more stress on my left foot on impact. I was fitted for inserts for my tennis shoes to even things out. This seemed to help and I haven't had any problems....until now.

I have been working this summer on an average of 4 days a week (sometimes 5, but very rarely). Last week my foot started hurting again, and it's been pretty bad the past couple of days. I tried working out this morning and didn't get too far. It was just hurting too much. I'm going to give my foot a couple of days of rest and see if it gets any better. It isn't really swollen or anything, so hopefully that's a good sign.

I'm just frustrated and tired of this happening over and over again. I'm hoping and praying that maybe I've just over done it and it needs a few days off. I start my new job next Wednesday, so I want to be pain free and ready to go by then. :)