Northstar Burger Recipe Inspiration

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This morning started with the usual. I had coffee and oatmeal and I made Anna her usual mix (rolled oats cooked with water then mixed in baby yogurt – she LOVES it!). Then we played and read books for a while before starting on dinner. Yes, I usually make dinner around 8-9am. It gives me plenty of time to get it done and Anna likes to help from the backpack.

Today was different though because we had an important dinner

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Homemade Bean Salsa

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Here is Katie’s Homemade Bean Salsa recipe (otherwise known as hillbilly cavier)  It is one of my favorites!

1 can of corn (drained) 1 can of black eyed peas (drained) 1 can of Rotel Tomatoes 1 diced green pepper 2-3 diced tomatoes 1/2 diced onion chopped fresh cilantro 2 1/2 cups (about) Fat Free Italian Dressing garlic salt (to taste) You can also add a can of drained/rinsed black beans. My mother in-law uses hominy too. I should have had

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Veggie Soup with Lentils

It was tough to get out of bed this morning. It was cold out and the snow was falling. Needless to say, I did not make it to the gym this morning or at all today. I came home from school after stopping at the Post Office to send a few fun packages, including Super Charge Me cookies for the winning bidder of Healthy Ashley’s bake sale. Then I stopped at the paint store to pick up the paint we

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Back on Track

It’s Sunday night – Yuck! I am not ready for the real world to be back tomorrow. I had such a great time that I just want to keep going. Oh well. I will have to tough it out the 2 1/2 weeks until Christmas break.

Yesterday we had a fun day hanging out at my parents and having dinner at Cindy and Tom’s. The meal was great but I forgot my camera. Then this morning we woke and went

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Sunday Night Fiesta

Last night we had a fiesta! After an absolutely beautiful Sunday that included:

a workout at the gym on the step mill for 30 min. then the elliptical for 15 minutes with Health magazine a winning soccer game for Brady at 10 am a 5 mile walk with a great neighbor/friend/role model mother of twin 3 year olds and a 3 month old baby another winning soccer game for Brady at 8 pm a short trip to Target for organizing

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Fantastic His/Her Fish Tacos

His:

Hers:

Fantastic His/Her Fish Tacos

Ingredient List for Both Styles:

tilapia – marinated in lime juice and cumin sweet peppers homemade guacamole brown rice tomatoes fat free refried beans lettuce special sauce

His:

cheese flour tortillas

Hers:

collard green leaves

Special Sauce

1/2 c. fat free plain yogurt cumin lime juice hot salsa

*Have each person load up there shell as they wish and enjoy!

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