Hello & Happy Friday to you!!!! For this week's healthy recipe.....I have to give credit to the new Southern Living magazine that came this week!!
It's 4th of July weekend!! Definitely one of my favorite holidays....the cookouts...the time with friends and family....time spent on the beach and thoughts of my gramps:)
This was his favorite holiday and every year that it rolls it around I can't help but think a lot about him. I think he would be proud of how far i've come since his passing almost 8 years ago.
Do you have any holidays that make you think of someone you lost????? Do you do anything to honor them at that time????
Just wondering:)
Anywho.....
I had my nephew over for the night this week and ended up taking him to the beach!!
I'd say he had a blast!!!!
I absolutely adore him......we don't have children and don't plan to have any....he's it for us and let me tell you....he is completely spoiled:)
His laughter and simple joy for life is so contagious. I just love to be around him.....even if I am exhausted when he leaves:) We have lots of annual traditions and a day in New Buffalo is always one of them....just he and Aunt Heather!! I hope when he grows up he'll think of me like I think of my gramps.....my gramps always did the same for me:) :) :)
Traditions....that's where it's at!!! I think that's a million more times important to kids than what you buy them!!!!
When I saw this pizza I just new I had to make it!!
Who knew corn on a pizza would be so yummy:)
Plus....I love pizza...you know that....but I definitely feel better about eating it when I make it from scratch with completely whole ingredients!
If you don't have the Southern Living magazine this is how you make it.....
Make a whole wheat crust using this recipe.
I roasted an ear of corn on the grill while the pizza was cooking....
add pesto, tomatoes, goat cheese, mozzarella, and cook on 425 for about 15 minutes.
I make my crust super thin....so you might have to adjust the cooking time...
After it's done I cut my corn off the cob and added it along with fresh basil to the pizza!
Oh and don't forget sea salt and fresh cracked pepper:)
Have I mentioned that pizza and I are BEST FRIENDS?!?!!
At least this is a healthy option!
I was doing the South Beach thing for a minute...but I was having a terrible time with energy on my rides.....so I have added healthy carbs back:)
Much better!!!
But I am logging my food on FitDay again....I really have a hard time when I start to really bump up my riding because I am HUNGRY all the time:) :) So that's where FitDay comes in handy!! I "TRY" and keep check on my calories.
This summer is proving much more difficult to lose a couple lbs!If I can't get it together soon I am going to talk to someone who knows much more than me about nutrition.....that is if she still works at the gym I used to go to!
Owell.....I guess I can at least be thankful that I have a strong healthy body that allows me to be super active!!!!
Life's not perfect and i'm not perfect.....but I am happy:) :)
Well speaking of bumping up my riding......
I have at this point decided to train for the 100 mile bike ride!!!
Remember
Now... it will all depend on the weather that day....but I have written out a sort of training plan and have decided to just go for it:)
I'll keep you posted!
Plus I am still doing the ChaLEAN workouts after my rides....
Have I mentioned that I love to workout!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!
It makes me feel like a million bucks.....even if I still have a little cellulite on my thighs!!
Here's a little ride I did this week......25 miles in 1 hour and 35 minutes!! I thought that was pretty good!!! It came out to be almost 16 mph ....if my math is correct!! I am so much stronger this year for some reason....but truly I think it's the ChaLEAN workouts!!!!
Get out there and do a little something fitnessish...I promise you'll feel GREAT!!!!
OK and now a super simple craft...if you have a saw:)
We have tons of lumber just sitting in our basem*nt from this project or that project,
I've seen those super cute vintage buoys all over the web and thought that it couldn't be that difficult to whip some up!!
turns out....not difficult at all!!!
Just get some 4x4's and cut them to whatever sizes you like....nip off the tops and drill a hole for the rope.
Paint them and then scuff um all up!!!!
I love them!! and I think they would make super cute hostess gifts for all your beachy friends:) :)
What do you think???
I sure hope you enjoy your holiday weekend!!!!!
Take care~
"Summer is the time when one sheds one's tensions with one's clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all's right with the world." ~Ada Louise Huxtable
