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Currently: April

Posted on May 5, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Happy Sunday peeps!

Yeah, yeah, yeah…I know…it’s MAY!

But I could never skip out on the opportunity to tell you guys about my latest and greatest obsessions! PLUS it’s Friday and I got called into work (it happens) and we’re a little slow at the moment. So here you have it, another monthly recap…five days late! 😉

Current Book:

I FINALLY finished Intuitive Eating…now I’m just trying to decide if I want to read it again or get back to bonding with my fellow zombies! 😉 By the way, would you guys be interested in a review of the IE book?

Current Music:

I’ve been listening to the Collective Soul station on Pandora and reliving all the precious music memories from my youth all month…Bush, Hootie & the Blowfish, Incubus, Garbage, and one of my forgotten favorites…

Let’s just say it’s been downloaded to the iPod and played on repeat multiple times over the last couple of weeks!

Current Guilty Pleasure:

10 for $10, coupons, manager’s specials…bring.it.ON…we won’t talk about the fact that I no longer have ANY room in my fridge OR my pantry whatsoever! 😉

Current Nail Color:

Oh my god, can you believe this…they’re naaaaaaaaked! 😯

Current Drink:

Like hot buttery syrup…in a CUP!!

Current Food:

When it hasn’t been leftovers it’s been eggs, cheese, and cereal…colorful, sugary, oh-my-god-childhood-nostalgia cereal…oh yeah, and some cracktastic coconut yogurt! 😉

Current Favorite Show:

Not a thing. I actually cancelled my Netflix subscription a few weeks ago since I wasn’t really watching anything anyway. Just means I have more money to spend on FOOD, right?

Current Wish List:

Even though I’ve been off for nearly two months, the thing I wish for the most is a warm sandy BEACH to stick my toes into AND I’m happy to say that, with the help of the man-friend, this could be happening within a MONTH!

Current Needs:

A massage (desperately), a pony (always), oh and a new lamp! Lack of sleep and my never-ending clumsiness do NOT mix! :*(

Current Triumphs:

Seriously, April was MY MONTH as far as progress in physical therapy for my knee! I went from strictly pool therapy, to the bike, to the treadmill, to my latest accomplishment…STAIRS!! I’m still not 100% but I’m definitely getting there!
Woo hoo, jumping jacks are in sight! 😀

Current Bane of Existence:

For the ENTIRE month of April, I battled against a pair of rather loud and annoying birds hell-BENT on creating a nest on top of my porch light…

Remember mine and the man-friend’s trip to the dollar store last weekend? Well, that visit was for a very specific purpose…

Ha! Take that ~~bitches~~ birdies!

Current Celebrity Crush:

Hmmmm, gonna have to go with RDJ on this once since I’m SUPERFLIPPINEXCITED about and can’t wait to see the new Iron Man movie!

Current Indulgence:

I think it’s safe to say this needs no explanation. 😉

Current Blessing:

All the endless support that I’ve gotten from you guys in my journey with Intuitive Eating. Seriously, I KNOW I would not have been able to go through all the ups and downs without you and for that, I am blessed more than words can express!

xoxox

Current Slang:

Sorry, still sailorin’ away! 😉

Current Outfit:

Oh my god, can you believe this…I’m naaaaaaaaked! 😯

Ok, so maybe I’m in my scrubs, but since I don’t feel like taking a picture, I had to have something “graphic” for ya!

Current Excitement:

Blennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd in less than TWO WEEKS!!

Current Link:

Love, love, LOVIN’ me some BlogLovin’!

Current Mood:

Congratulatory…

Because Jenny was named the winner of the SlimKicker Giveaway! Be on the lookout for an email from me soon, girlie! I want to thank you guys for entering…the ideas you came up with were all SO creative! I definitely recommend checking out those comments if you’re looking for a great way to challenge yourself!

Tell me, what are a few of your “currents” from April?

Posted in Currently, Shopping | Tagged cereal, cheese, eggs, Greek yogurt, intuitive eating, music, TJ Maxx | 40 Comments

Ah, Cook It

Posted on May 3, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

Now wait a minute, y’all
This post ain’t for every veggie
Only the sexy squash
So all you fly gourds, get on out there and cook
COOK, I said!

♫ Spaghetti squash’s here, its raw, and cut in half… ♫

♫ Want you to cook it, babe! ♫

♫ Chillin’ by day… ♫

♫ Then at night… ♫

♫ Steamin’ up a sweat! ♫

♫ C’mon guys let’s GO… ♫

♫ Show this veg that we know how to… ♫

♫ Become super soft in a hot micro showwww… ♫

♫ Now cook it – cook it good! ♫

♫ Ah, cook it – cook it REAL good! ♫

♫ Ah, cook it – cook it good ♫

♫ Ah cook it – cook it REAL good! ♫

*Cue 90’s style dancing with plenty of hip thrusting and awkward elbow movements*

Bonus points for wearing spandex and gold costume jewelry. 😉

Microwave-Steamed Spaghetti Squash

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Keywords: microwave steam entrée side spaghetti squash

Ingredients (Serves 2-4)

1 medium spaghetti squash
water

Instructions

1. Slice squash in half lengthwise, scrape out seeds, and place cut side down in a microwave-safe dish with 1 inch of water in the bottom.
2. Cover with plastic wrap, leaving one corner open to allow steam to escape.
3. Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
4. Carefully remove dish from microwave, peel back plastic wrap, flip squash over and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
5. Scrape flesh out with a fork and serve as desired.

♫ Oh baby baby…baby, baby ♫ 😉

♫ Oh baby baby…baby, baby ♫

Peanut Butter Squash Mug Cake

By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli

Prep Time: 2-3 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Keywords: microwave breakfast snack dessert dairy-free gluten-free grain-free high protein vegetarian peanut flour spaghetti squash #strangebutgood

Ingredients (Serves 1)

1/4 cup peanut flour
1/4 cup cooked spaghetti squash
1 egg white
1 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
3-5 drops liquid stevia (or other preferred sweetener)
Greek yogurt, strawberries, and peanuts for topping

Instructions

1. Coat a small ramekin or mug with coconut oil.
2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir well.
3. Transfer batter to ramekin or mug and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
4. Carefully remove, turn cake out, and top with Greek yogurt, strawberries, and chopped peanuts.

♫ Get up on THIS! ♫

Like seriously…go to the kitchen and make this super simple, possibly strange, and oh so ~~moist~~ SEXY cake…NOW!

And then come back and click on over to Sprint 2 the Table to see what #strangebutgood things everyone else ~~rapping about~~ cookin’ up this week! 😉

And for your viewing pleasure…

Posted in Breakfast, Desserts, Snacks, Strange But Good | Tagged music, peanut flour, recipe, spaghetti squash, strawberries | 52 Comments

Moving Forward By Going Back

Posted on May 2, 2013 by kissmybroccoli

It’s been over a week now since the 21 Day Intuitive Eating challenge ended.

I changed a LOT in 21 days.

No really…I’d venture to say I’ve changed clothes at least 9307 times!

Because I had a jumpstart into my intuitive eating journey, I was worried that I would be too “advanced” to really get anything out of the program, but I was totally wrong. Honestly, in the first month that I was doing things on my own, I had a lot of revelations, but it wasn’t until I read those first few emails and really got to know the other girls participating via the Facebook page, that I really started making progress.

It helped so much to see I wasn’t alone.

Since then, I finally feel in touch with my body I know what I’m craving. I know what hunger/satiety feels like. I know I can trust myself not to “lose control” when it comes to food. I know that if I overeat, it’s not the end of the world and that my body will provide the balance I need, but I also know that if I WANT to overeat, because maybe it’s one of the best damn meals of my life, that I don’t have to restrict/punish myself afterwards.

It’s just FOOD!

Whether it be colorful veggies, sugary cereal, or M&M’s mixed with perfectly salty trail mix!

While I’ve been on my journey in intuitive eating journey, I’ve noticed something. Under all the food rules and restriction…under the anxiety and needless guilt…

It really has NOTHING to do with food!

Of course it took the act of peeling back the layers to see that. Not many of you know this, but I used to be married. I was divorced three years ago. It was a terrible time in my life that was stretched out over one LONG year and a half. I couldn’t handle all the emotions I was faced with. The stress was too much. I flirted with an eating disorder
(a post for another day). I lost a LOT of weight.

And I also lost myself.

I actually started blogging as a way to find myself. For years I had been the daughter, the sister, the girlfriend, the wife…always putting others needs before my own…but I had never been just Heather. Hell, if you had asked me back then what kind of hobbies I had, you would have been met with nothing but the sound of crickets chirping.

Of course, what started as a passion for food, cooking, and fitness actually developed into a means of hiding from the “real” world…hiding from my feelings…pretending my troubles didn’t exist. Whenever I felt emotions that were uncomfortable, I would push them away or deny I had them at all. I never realized during those late nights where I felt compelled to finish off an entire box of cereal, that with each handful, all I was doing was ignoring my life.

Not everything in life is rainbows and unicorns.

Or unicorn entrails…

You can’t deny your feelings. You can’t deny yourself. It’s part of who you are. Part of being an adult is facing the bad shit that comes around. You can’t ignore your problems away. They don’t go away. They just get bigger and hold you back. For THREE years, I’ve allowed my unfelt feelings to keep me from finding joy in life.

So what happens now?

Now I move forward…by going backward. After our final phone conversation of the challenge, I decided to sign up for three months of coaching with Jamie which starts today. I’ve known I needed to seek a counselor for sometime now….to have someone ask me questions I can’t ask myself and to help me finally face my fears, FEEL my feelings, and move on.

Starting today, I find ~~the girl I used to be~~ ME!

What are you passionate about? What brings you JOY?