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This & That Thursday/Weigh-in/Recipes: Hidden Valley Ranch Pinwheels, Chicken Rice Salad, Butter Pecan Cookies



Weight loss goal for my 25th anniversary:

15 by the 15th

Connie

This week: 2 lbs.!!
Total Lost: 7 lbs.!!

The good news is that I am almost halfway to my goal!  The bad news is I only have about 7 weeks until the "big day," and Thanksgiving is in between!  I think it's going to be close! I am going to hang in there, though!  I got to walk more this week, and that really helps.  Unfortunately, it seems to rain more days than it doesn't here lately, which puts a real "damper" on walking.


It's not too late to join us in losing a few pounds before the holidays.
Leave a comment or send me an email at:

mealplanwithconnie@att.net

You can weigh-in any day you like. My weigh-in day will be Thursdays.


Product Review:  Smart Food's Popcorn Clusters


I bought a couple of boxes of these popcorn treats this week.  I think they are pretty good!  Each flavor contains about 2 fat grams per packet.  Like most prepacked, individually-wrapped snacks, they're not cheap.  These ran about 50 cents per bag.  Great for on-the-go and portion control, though!



Boxes of Smart Food's Popcorn Clusters - Flavors include Cranberry and Chocolate Chip


 Each box contains 5 individual bags of clusters.


"Butterfly Scarecrow" by Pontotoc Fine Arts Club
 Scarecrow Photo Gallery

My mother-in-law was a member of the Pontotoc Fine Arts Club for years. They hold an annual tasting luncheon to raise money for worthy organizations. This year's luncheon is next Friday, November 6th. Contact a Fine Arts member for tickets.
The club members prepare the dishes, and the food is always delicious! I have shared a couple of the recipes I helped my mother-in-law prepare through the years: Pineapple Casserole and Earthquake Cake.  Here are a few more from cookbooks the club has sold at past luncheons:


Comments

  1. susieloulouOctober 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    Yay, Connie!! You are amazing! Wow!
    (I am weighing on Fridays apparently - hmmm)

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  2. Emily@marvelousrecipes.netOctober 29, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    Congrats on the weight loss Connie! You are doing great!

    ReplyDelete
  3. susieloulouOctober 30, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    Still haven't weighed, need to do it first thing and was too busy today. :-D

    ReplyDelete

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