Whats cooking good look'n?

I love getting creative in the kitchen and coming up with healthy dishes.

 

 

Starbucks doesn't have anything on this tastey drink. I created my version of a Iced Coffee Frap.

~ 1 scoop of Chocolate protein powder

~ splash of coconut extract

~ 1 packet of stevia

~1 banana

~1 packet of instant coffee

wowzers, this was soooo good!!! It seriously tasted like a frap!!

 

 

Flatbread pizza.

~ ground turkey

~laughing cow cheese

~ 1 piece of flatout bread

~Walden Farms Tomato Basil sauce

~ So simple. Just cook ground turkey then place toppings on flatout bread then cook I the over on 350* for about 15-20 until flatbread is crisp

 

 

Crazy Taco

~ Flatbread

~ Walden Farms Tomato Basil sauce

~ onions

~peppers

~ground turkey

~salsa

~ saute meat and veggies. Then stuff this bad boy and hold together with toothpicks and place in the oven on a cookie sheet and cook on 350* for about 15 min

 

Honey Dijon pretzel crusted chicken and a side of salad and portobello mushroom

 

~ for the chicken....

~ crush 7 pretzels

~ dip 2, 2 oz chicken strips in Walden Farms Honey Dijon dressing

~ roll the pretzels in crushed pretzels after coating both sides of chicken with dressing

~ I added some spices to the mixture to give it some extra flavor

~ place on a cookie sheet and cook on 350* for about 20 min until chicken is crispy.

 

 

Hope you enjoy these meal ideas!!

Family Fun!

 

 

 

My sweet grandmomma turned 99. She is the sweetest lil lady....always happy and smiling. Here I am feeding her, her birthday cake and ice cream. She can feed herself, but I guess she wanted a little "Kim" time because it took me about 20 min to sit there and feed her. I loved every minute. She was so precious!

 

 

 

My lovely mom on Mothers Day. She is my best friend, cheerleader, encourager, and the most selfless women I know.

I am so blessed with such an amazing family. lol, we actually LOVE spending time together and have so much. It is never a dull moment with us. We are always cracking jokes, dancing, and laughing at something one of us did or said. I would choose tohang out with my family over friends any day. That is something not many people can say.

 

 

Making a List and Checking it Twice

These past few months have been sooo exciting!! My sister got engaged in December, so we have been wedding planning for her wedding in July. I , of course, am the Maid of Honor and could not be more thrilled!!

Her love story is so sweet. She and her future hubby have the sweetest relationship. They are truly the perfect match. There is such a peace in their relationship. My sister has always taught me to make a list of qualities that I want in a future hubby and pray over it daily. Everything that she prayed for and wanted in a guy, her fiance has. God truly gives you the desires of your heart when you are walking and seeking Him and His will for your life. God has been the center of their relationship from the get go. They have the most beautiful God centered relationship. I love the way he looks at her, how he makes her smile, and become a better person. Our family could not be more happy to add Dave into our family. He is the missing puzzle piece that we have prayed for to help complete our family puzzle.

If you haven't ever made a list of qualities you want in a guy/girl then I urge you to do so. Start by making your list with your 5 must haves. These are your non negotiables. Things that you must have in a mate. Ex. Must have an active and growing relationship with the Lord, good sense of humor, healthy.... whatever your heart desires, write it down. Then write down your 5 can't stands. The 5 things that you do NOT want your mate to have. Ex. not having a relationship with the Lord, smoker, lazy, not loyal.... write these things down. Within the first couple of dates you have with someone you can tell if they have , or don't have these qualities. If they don't have these qualities then walk away. You won't be truly happy in your relationship ,and you will constantly be trying to fix them.

These are just a few things that I have on my list that are important to me.

~ Active relationship with the Lord. I want him to be the spiritual leader of our relationship
~Good sense of humor
~ Leader, people person, friendly
~Good relationship with his family
~ Speak my love language of touch and words of affirmation
~Healthy. Enjoys living a healthy lifestyle with diet and exercise
~ Good communicator
~Smart financially. Makes good decisions with $ and finances
~ Ambitious and adventurous
~Loves to travel
~chivalrous- open car door for me
~ someone who stretches me spiritually, mentally, and physically
~ Tall, dark, and handsome. And good head of hair. ahah I figure it doesn't hurt to pray for this. ;)

Being completely honest and transparent with you guys. I have dated some serious duds!! I knew from the beginning that the relationship was not right, but because I desired so badly to be in a relationship and in love....I tried everything to make it work. Bad decision, it only caused me more internal pain leaving me so unhappy in the relationship. I have reached a place in my life where I am so content with where I am right now. I don't need a guy to complete me, or make me feel better about myself. I would much rather be single then in a wrong relationship with a guy trying to make things work. I am embracing being single  and working on myself, so that I can be the best me in my future relationship. I want to be who my future mate is looking for. I realize that I need to be complete before I enter in a relationship, because no guy is going to be able to complete me like the Lord. So I am taking this time to work on me. I have goals and things that I want to accomplish and work on. I am so passionate about life and some things that the Lord has placed on my heart. I have learned to live life on purpose and embrace each day with passion.


I am no relationship expert ,but when I see couples break up, get back together, break up get back together....it kinda puts up a red flag. I heard someone once say that when you are dating someone and constantly breaking up and getting back together that you are practicing for divorce. What a true statement. There is obviously an underline reason why you constantly are breaking up. Evaluate that reason. Do you not have a peace? If not then, hello!!! Run, do NOT settle, that is the worst thing you could possibly do. The Lord has the perfect match out there for you. He is the perfect match maker, so trust Him with your love life!! Are you trying to let that guy fill a place in your life that only God can fill? Maybe it's that your relationship with your earthly father isn't great and that your family life isn't strong. Are you trying to find that love in a guy that you never received in your family?

If friends and family caution you that they don't have a peace about the relationship you are in then listen!! They know you. They knew you before the guy came along and can see that maybe you aren't yourself, or are changing in maybe a not so good way. Listen to them. Sometimes we can be blinded by what we think is love, so it's good to have friends and family speak into your life.

If you are constantly breaking up and getting back together...don't you think you should examine why this is happening? If you have been with the guy for over a yr and still don't know if you want to marry him.... then tell me why are you still with him? If it's the right relationship you will just know and there will be no doubt. I can understand breaking up once and examining your relationship, but if you break up anymore then that...I do not think you are in the right relationship. The right relationship shouldn't be constant work. Yes, there are obviously things to work on in every relationship, but if there are constantly issues and things that you are finding you are being asked to change about yourself.... is that really how you want to spend the rest of your life? You should never have to change who you are to make someone else happy. Be who you are. If you are feeling anxiety and pressure in the relationship then it's not a healthy relationship.

The right relationship will be full of peace and joy. Others around you will affirm this relationship. In a wrong relationship chances are there are a lot of problems and "things to work out" and  "breaks." From the very beginning when my sister began to date her now fiance there was such a peace. We knew from the very beginning that he was the one for her. He brought out the best in her and we just knew that they were meant to be. Sure they have had a few issues like any couple to work on, but their relationship has been a constant struggle to fix things.

Signs of an unhealthy relationship.....

 Are you constantly having to "fix things" , work on yourself, take breaks? Do you have anxiety? Do you have fear that he will get mad if you don't answer when he calls? Does he tell you that he isn't sure if your personalities mesh well? How often do you spend time with your best friend? Do you still make time for your best friend?What does your best friend say about your bf? Do they have red flags?How do you spend your time? Is it just the two of you on the weekends hanging out? That annoys me so bad when I see couples that just hang out the two of themselves all the time and seclude themselves. There weekends consist of staying in all weekend.  How boring? That does not sound like an exciting relationship. That's what you do when you have been married for years!!  I think it is so important to surround yourself with people ,so you can see how your significant other reacts when others are around. Plan double dates, game nights, get friends together to go hiking, have family dinners. I am not saying that all your time should be spent with others, but do have a good balance. There should be a good division of spending time with just the two of you, with friends, and then with family. Make date nights fun for the two of you. Maybe train for a race, play a sport together like tennis, cook together, have a picnic( picnics are my favourite), read a devotional and discuss it together. Make your relationship fun and active. Dating should be the time when you are really enjoying trying new things, challenging each other, and experiencing life in a fun way.

Like I said, I am no expert guru, but I have learned a lot from past experiences. I am just speaking from experience. I hope that this helps someone.

Big hugs from me to you!!

Mirror mirror on the wall...

Mirror mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all? Heart pounding, say my name please? Validate my beauty, tell me I am worthy, acceptable, lovely!!! Have you found yourself in this same place looking and searching for acceptance from  an inanimate object, a person, yourself, or maybe even God? I know I have.

Recently I picked back up a book that I read several months ago. It's such a powerful book and addresses the root issue ,the yuckie puckie, "unloving spirit." It is packed full of so many wonderful, valuable truths to help set you on the path of freedom from the unloving spirit that entangles  in a web of lies.

You have to love yourself, and know who God created. The "yuckie puckie" ,(evil spirit), unloving spirit has some friends. Rejection and self- rejection. Chances are you have probably met these two. If you want to be free from these unwanted friends then you have to forgive those who rejected you. You also have to forgive yourself and accept yourself. Next to God, YOU. must be your own best friend. After all, you're kinda stuck with yourself.


Lets identify an unloving spirit....

It sneakily attaches itself to you to make you feel rejected and reject yourself, unworthy, and like you don't measure up.

Here is a little homework assignment for you. Did you cringe? I know, I am not a fan of homework either, but I promise you that this exercise can free you from years of torment.

List everything in your life that is contributing to your rejection, your self rejection, your self hatred, and the unloving spirit that came to you from someone else. List the people and their names. Both dead and alive. Include mom, dad, siblings, pastor, boss....anyone that has violated you in the area of trust and love that has allowed the unloving spirit to rule in your life. This exercise will help you recognize the dynamics in your family tree that are not of God. And for you to identify the areas in your life that are keeping you from freedom.

It's time for you to move on. Forgive and let the Lord take hold of your heart. Reclaim your life. Take authority over this yuckie puckie that has ruled to long in your life.

Don't get stuck in the past. The devil would love nothing more than to keep you stuck in your past and make it your future. So get some attitude with Satan and tell him you are going on without him. Your past DOES NOT dictate your future. Make the decision today to give these yuckie puckies the boot.

There is freedom in Christ available to you. Receive the Love of God.

Fear of man, Fear of rejection, Fear of Failure and Fear of abandonment are fertile ground for the unloving spirit to rule in you.

A penny for your thoughts... If you put a penny in a jar for every negative thought you had about yourself how full would your jar be? Lets look in our thought closets and get rid of those negative, self destructing thoughts that need to be thrown in the garbage.

You can think of it like this.....positive thoughts are like seeds planted in the garden. In order to have a beautiful garden you must plant seeds. The garden becomes beautiful, vibrant, colorful and breathtaking with its array of different flowers. But be careful,the negative thoughts/weeds will come to quickly destroy your garden if you aren't careful.


I pray that as you read this blog post that the Lord revealed Himself to you in a powerful way. There is no greater love than His love. There is freedom for you. Take hold of these truths and do a makeover on yourself. Clean out your closet and get rid of those things that don't belong.

Big hugs from me to you!!!

Whats for lunch?

Whats for lunch you ask? It's Honey Dijon( Walden Farms dressing) grilled chicken and asparagus wrap with a side of veggies.

 

 

 

Whats for dessert?

I got creative and came up with a recipe for a chocolate, strawberry "crepe." Best part was that it was only 104 cals opposed to a real nutella and strawberry crepe being 390 whopping cals.
 
 

• Ingredients-
• 1 whole wheat low carb tortilla
• 1/8 cup part skim ricotta cheese
• cocoa powder
• packet of stevia
• Walden Farms Chocolate Sauce
• Spray butter

*Directions-
1)Spray pan and place tortilla in the pan. Spray the tortilla with spray butter and sprinkle with cocoa powder and stevia. Flip occasionally so both sides are browned and have cocoa powder.
2) place ricotta cheese on one side of the tortilla,  then drizzle with Walden Farms Chocolate sauce, fold edge of tortilla over ,and then let the cheese melt slightly.
3) then take the "crepe" out of the pan, drizzle with more chocolate sauce and top with desired fruit.

Enjoy!!!!

Grilling isn't just for guys!!

 

Thank you Mr. George Foreman for making my life so simple!! It's never been easier to whip up a quick, yummy, and healthy dinner. I wish I could give you a hug!! Think again if you think you will see me outside by the big boy ( actual manly grill) grilling. The thought of having fire blow up in my face and burn my perfectly tweezed eyebrows makes me a little frightened to use the actual manly grill, so I get my grill on inside with my lovely George Foreman grill.

 

 

Today I grilled asparagus, green peppers, and cinnamon apples to go with my scrambled egg flatbread wrap. Wowzers!!! so yummy!

 

 

 

 

Another yummy dinner made by yours truly...... top pic is zucchini, tomatoes, and chicken mixed with Walden Farms tomato basil sauce. It was so tasty. The boys ( dad and bro even got seconds...score!!!)

Bottom pic is a stuffed  mushroom. Ground turkey, brown rice, spinach, and Walden Farms tomato basil sauce made this dish delectable!!