Blog:  Party Food!  Strawberry Cucumber Salsa:  Ingredients: 1 cup strawberries,  1 small cucumber, 1/4 small red onion,  1/2 small jalapeño, seeds removed,  1/2 bunch fresh cilantro,  Juice of 1 small lime,  Salt and pepper, to taste

 

  1. Dice the strawberries and cucumber, removing the tops of the  strawberries. 
  2. Dice the red onion and jalapeño.  
  3. Chop the cilantro
  4. Place all of the ingredients into a large bowl. 
   5. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the salsa.  
   6. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
   7.  Serve with crackers.

Blog:  Party Food!  Mexican Dip:  You will need - 1 box (8oz) cream cheese, 1 (8oz) sour cream, 1 pkg. taco seasoning, cheese (finely shredded), sliced black olives, cherry tomatoes, scallions.  Directions:  Put cream cheese and sour cream in a bowl and mix with a mixer.  Then add taco seasoning and mix.  Put mixture into a dish and add cheese, black olives, tomatoes and scallions (green part) on top of mixture.  Serve with tortilla chips.

Blog:  Party Food!  Frank's RedHot Buffalo Chicken Dip.  Mix these ingredients in a deep dish until smooth:  1 pkg (8oz) softened cream cheese, 2 cans (12.5 oz each) of Premium Chunck Chicken Breast- drained, 1/2 cup of Frank's RedHot sauce, 1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing,  1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese.  Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20 min. or until hot and bubbling.  Can be served with:  tortilla chips, veggies, crackers...

New Blog:  Party Food!  Here are a few ideas of quick and easy food to make (or buy) to have at a party!  If you are doing lunch you can order pizzas for as little as $5.00 per pizza.  Both Little Caesars and Pizza Hut give specials if you order 10 or more pizzas.  Try to pre -order with the store about a week in advance.  You can also order chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A (about $44 for a medium size tray ... says it feeds 15 people with 120 nuggets, but not everyone will eat 8 nuggets).  Most people like pizza and nuggets.  Plus, it's easy to pick up and serve.

Blog:  Couponing...  I just got into couponing about a year ago.  My friend told me about True Couponing.  A woman decided to show others how to coupon.  You buy things only when they are on sale.  You buy extra and instead of hording it, you bless others with your overflow.  It only takes me about 15 min. a week to do my coupons and I usually save 40-50% off my grocery bill.  There are FREE workshops to learn how to do it.  The workshops are held at different churches.  Most of the couponing is for Florida/Georgia, but the Christian company is branching out to new areas all the time.  You can sign up for her amazing emails at www.truecouponing.com

Blog:  Most Nutrious Fast Food.  Last 3 restaurants...  Burger King:  4 Chicken tenders..  170 calories, 90 calories from fat, total fat 9,  sodium 420, carbs. 10, 0  sugar
 

Kentucky Fried Chicken:  KFC  Original Recipe Chicken Breast (no skin or breading)  140 calories, 25 calories
from fat, total fat 3 grams, sodium 410, carbs 0, sugar 0 


Steak 'N Shake:  The original  Single  330 calories, 153 calories from fat, 17 g. total fat, 345 sodium, carbs  29

Blog:  Most nutritious fast food.  Second  3 restaurants:  Arby's:  Regular Jr. Roast Beef Sandwich  - 210 calories, 60 calories from fat - total fat is 6, Saturated fat is 2, sodium 520, carbs is 25, sugar is 3. 
Panera:  Half  Smoke Turkey Breast  Sandwich on Country Bread -  210 calories, Fat 1.5, Sodium 820, carbs 33, sugar 1
Dairy Queen:  Grilled Chicken Salad (no dressing) - 240 calories, 90 calories from fat, 5 saturated fat, 950 sodium, 12 carbs.,  sugar 7.     
      Just watch sodium in all of these.  The numbers are high!

New Blog:  Most nutritious fast food.  First 3 restaurants:
   Taco Bell:  Fresco  Crunchy Taco -  140 Calories,  70 Calories from fat, 2 grams saturated  fat., total fat 8, Carbs. 13, Sugar 1, sodium 290
McDonalds:  Premium Bacon Ranch Salad: (no chicken added)  140 calories, total fat: 7,  19 carbs, 300 sodium.  Add Newmans Own Balsamic Vinaigrette (40 extra calories)
Chick-Fil-A:  Chargilled Chicken Garden Salad (No dressing)  180 calories,  6 fat grams, 4 saturated fat, 450 sodium, 11 carbs., 6 grams sugar

Blog: Creative/Budget Friendly Date  Ideas. Idea #12:  Comedy Clubs.  If you sign up for their e-club, you get great  discounts sent to you fairly often, especially around your birthday.  You can  get tickets (with the e-club) for around $7.00.... .  You can eat before you go, then there is just  a two item minimum - per person.  You can order 2 sodas or some popcorn or
dessert.  It's an inexpensive evening with lots of laughs!  The one we like to
go to is:  Side Splitters.  www.sidesplitterscomedy.com  (Tampa)

Blog: Creative/Budget Friendly Date Ideas. Idea #11:  Go to AirHeads  Trampoline Arena.  There is one day left for you to get a Groupon for AirHeads.  Right now it is a 49% discount.  They will give you 4 - one  hour passes for only $26!  You and your date can go on 2 different dates  for only $6.50 per person each visit.   http://www.groupon.com/deals/air-heads-trampoline-arena-3?c=all&p=8       This is a fun way to go on an inexpensive date that includes lots of fun and  excersize!