In Case You Missed It Recap:
| Saturday: | Ben and I went apple picking and I made my video debut! | |
| Sunday: | I always double the crisp for my homemade Apple Crisp  |
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| Monday: | You took a workout poll and I shared my Grandma’s Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup recipe. | |
| Tuesday: | I explained why I take my cereal dry and told you about the only marinara sauce I’ll eat! | |
| Wednesday: | Sooooomebody turned 27! | |
| Thursday: | We celebrated with Old Fashioned Mac & Cheese. | |
| Friday: | I told you the tale behind the proposal! |
Product Reviews:
I wanted to tell you about some new stuff I tried this week!
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Bear Naked Cranberry Raisin Cereal: Like I said, the sugar content was pretty high in this sample but overall it was super crunchy from the flakes and satisfyingly chewy from the dried apples. It was also VERY SEEDY as there were a ton of pepita (pumpkin) and sunflower seeds in here. You could probably add some nuts and – if you’re feeling sassy – some chocolate chips, to make this a killer trail mix! | |
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Sunbutter Sunflower Seed Spread: This was really tasty slathered on a hot bagel – but it also made for a very strange user experience. You know how peanut butter and almond butter don’t taste exactly like peanuts and almonds? I mean they do, but it’s not like you feel like you’re eating them when you have the buttered version? Well sunflower seed butter tastes exactly like you’re eating a sunflower seed. It’s really strange! Good strange though, if you like sunflower seeds. |
Recipe:
It’s here! The Old-Fashioned Mac & Cheese recipe that I made for Ben’s birthday comes from the ooooold school Betty Crocker cookbook and is so simple that they mixed the ingredients and directions into one big paragraph!
Directions*: Cook 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni in boiling, salted water till tender; drain. In saucepan melt 3 tablespoons butter; blend in 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and dash pepper. Add 2 cups milk; cook and stir constantly until thick and bubbly. Add 8 ounces sharp processes American cheese, cubed (2 cups); stir until melted.
Mix cheese sauce with macaroni. Turn into 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or till heated through. Makes 6 servings.
*I added a couple dashes of hot sauce to the cheese sauce and I only baked for 30 minutes. The best!
So there you go! All the recaps, reviews & recipes from the past week that have been promised to you = delivered 
Tonight I’m being whisked away to attend a wedding rehearsal dinner…love it. Just love it! First: Operation hydrate. I did not drink enough water today and I can feel it in my skin and energy levels!
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How much water do you typically drink in a day?
I probably don’t drink enough water, but that’s fixed with the amount of oatmeal and coffee I have.
You are so right about Sunflower seed butter! Creamy sunflower seeds. I think that’s why I kept eating it by the spoonful.
I tend to drink a large quantity of water. I have 2 different Sigg bottles and I probably refill them each about 3-4 times a day. And that doesn’t include the tea I drink some days. You’d think I’d float away huh?
I love that you recap your week like that! lets me review and go back to recipes, or reviews!
have a good night love!
You had a great week, enjoy the wedding tomorrow!
I don’t drink as much water as I shoud and being a runner I need a lot more, but I don’t like the taste!
That seed butter sounds really interesting! Someone bought me some chocolate covered sunflower seeds and they are…bizarre. Good, but definitely a strange flavor sensation!
the sunbutter looks awesome
I try to drink lots of water throughout the day.. some days more than others.
I don’t always eat well, but I definitely drink a lot of water. I generally do at least 60 oz, but on good days I get all 64!!
I have lately become an addict to water, I get mad when I am in the car and realize I forgot my bottle at home! again, that mac and cheese looks so dang delicious.
I love Sun Butter too!