300+ Support Group-Shivering Sweeties-Feb 2013

[Eliza_Jazz]

Thank you, friends, for the wonderful birthday wishes They mean a lot to me! Both guys are here, planning dinner, not cooking tonight.

[Lony]

Ok dress #2

[Lony]

Ohhhh I love some hot spinach and artichoke dip with pork rinds. Ahhh that sounds so good right now!

[Lony]

I also love these!

Almond joys

2T butter
1T coconut oil
1 T baking cocoa
2t heavy whipping cream
1T unsweetened coconut
1T sliced almond slivers
1 Packet truvia

I put the butter in a small glass bowl and melt for 20 seconds or so in the microwave. Then I stir the coconut oil and truvia packet melt it with the butter, then add the baking cocoa until smooth. Add the whipping cream and it looks just like chocolate ganache. Then I add the coconut and almond slivers. You can eat it like this, but......

I put about 5 mounds on a piece of parchment paper on a plate and put it in the freezer for about 20 minutes

[Lony]

Or how about some peppermint fudge

Ingredients
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 stick butter
• 3 tbsps vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
• 6 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 8 oz splenda
Directions
1. Melt butter on low heat, and add chocolate. After melted, remove from heat, and stir in cream, vanilla, peppermint and Splenda. Mix till all is dissolved.
2. Pour mixture into 8x8" pan that is lined with foil or parchment paper. Freeze.
3. Cut with a knife into 64 squares.
4. Keep stored in the freezer.

[Oksue]

Lony those little dresses are just so cute!!! Thanks for sharing then.
Did you put velcro on the back for the closing or buttons? Button holes are one thing I never learned to do. Oh...and zippers. I never could get those to look decent.
Now...where is that picture of you eating that ice cream!!!???

[Lony]

Originally Posted by Oksue

Lony those little dresses are just so cute!!! Thanks for sharing then.
Did you put velcro on the back for the closing or buttons? Button holes are one thing I never learned to do. Oh...and zippers. I never could get those to look decent.
Now...where is that picture of you eating that ice cream!!!???

I use velcro because of the little ones.

Hummmmm

[pansies]

HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ELIZA................

Nice to see that your fellows are treating you right on your big day.

Linda

[Lony]

Hiya Linda, how are you feeling? I hope things are a bit brighter today.

[Oksue]

Ha....I swear that little piggy looks like me with ice cream!!! Oink!!!

Eliza....I hope you are enjoying your evening!! Sounds like hubs and DS treated you with fixing dinner for you!! How nice!!

Its been raining out most of the afternoon here. I think it is time for a nice cup of hot coffee!!
Have a great evening all.

[kcmama]

Deb, Lony thanks so much for those ideas!! They sound terrific!

Eliza, hmmmmm, I have never made a hot artichoke dip. Is it easy? I do have blue cheese dressing for the pork rinds though.

Keep 'em coming ladies. I am going to go check that thread out though, Deb.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Thank you, Linda!

[Eliza_Jazz]

Lony, the doll outfits look darling. Great job!

[Eliza_Jazz]

Mona, 300-500 mg of magnesium citrate are optimal, watch out for loose stools, everyone reacts differently. I would start with 300 and go up from there. Take it before bed, that way if you need to poo, at least you won't be at work.

Sorry about the ACV....taste is not the best. I dilute 2 tbsp in 16 oz water bottle. Braggs tastes more like apples to me.

[Lony]

Thank you Eliza. Did the boys make you a great dinner?

[Lony]

Well I guess it is just me tonight. I am going to say good night.

[lucky51]

Lony, those dresses are so stinking cute.

[focus83]

Originally Posted by Lony

Or how about some peppermint fudge

Ingredients
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 stick butter
• 3 tbsps vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
• 6 squares unsweetened chocolate
• 8 oz splenda
Directions
1. Melt butter on low heat, and add chocolate. After melted, remove from heat, and stir in cream, vanilla, peppermint and Splenda. Mix till all is dissolved.
2. Pour mixture into 8x8" pan that is lined with foil or parchment paper. Freeze.
3. Cut with a knife into 64 squares.
4. Keep stored in the freezer.

Quoting this recipe so that i can find it easier when i want to try it. Sounds delicious!!

Morning everyone, couldnt stay off the scales this morning, thankfully it going down again hehe x

[chewiegand]

Good morning. No snow but we did get some flurries.

A funny: I got up at 5:30 to see snow or if school was delayed. I poured coffee, went to get my coconut milk creamer----ended up pouring some chicken broth in my coffee cause it is the same kind of carton. ROFLOL YUCK! Lucky it was a tiny amount. What a way to start my morning.

[chewiegand]

Lony---cute dresses. You are very talented.

Eliza--I saw cute pics of your gifts. What did you get??? Loved your furbaby---Vincent? Streak? I can not remember is name.

[chewiegand]

Did anyone watch te dog show last night??? I love watching it. We all watched--even my boys.

[Eliza_Jazz]

Good morning all! Chewie, you're up early How funny about the creamer mix up.

I watched the dog show. Love it!

Gotta go, running late on my morning schedule. Tutoring today, so another long day.

Everyone have a great Wednesday!

[Lony]

Good morning sunshines. Time to rise and whine!

[chewiegand]

Hi again. I went to Walmart. Accckk. I had something to return and wanted to see if there was marked down meat, found the motherlode and filled my freezer!!! Things are just so expensive and with all of us eating lc now---wow. 2 teenage boys eat as much as 3 or 4 regular people. Ran home, put everything away and made it to work at 8 am.

I even did a bunch of dishes this morning from last night. Later, I have laundry to do and some clothes organization/purging.

[Lony]

Originally Posted by chewiegand

Good morning. No snow but we did get some flurries.

A funny: I got up at 5:30 to see snow or if school was delayed. I poured coffee, went to get my coconut milk creamer----ended up pouring some chicken broth in my coffee cause it is the same kind of carton. ROFLOL YUCK! Lucky it was a tiny amount. What a way to start my morning.

Now that is funny right there!

[chewiegand]

Originally Posted by Lony

Now that is funny right there!

I thought something was wrong with the creamer. Then I saw what I did and almost poured the whole cup out but it was only a tablespoon or less---I didn't taste it so it was ok.

[Lony]

I can't say anything I once used scrubbing bubbles instead of spray starch. Oh and I also used a can of foaming window cleaner instead of hairspray.

[debkeversole]

antiprocrastination day SIGH got laundry going washed dishes got veggies chopped and chili going and i am outta beans!:annoyedstarted the litter pans and getting close time to pack Steven's lunch and take him to college all i want to do is crawl back into bed and cuddle up with my kindle it is pouring the rain


Ken left me a heart shaped box of chocolates in my recliner for me to find this morning he said he made sure while he remembered to put it there poor guy his memory really really is terrible now

[lucky51]

Chewie, your post made me think of my husband. We went to a Prime Rib supper that one of the companies we buy from provides. (I tell my husband it costs us $15,000 a plate.) The light was low and they had horseradish. My husband thought it was slaw and helped himself accordingly. He doesn't like horseradish and complained for the rest of the night how it had ruined his Prime Rib.

[Lony]

Originally Posted by lucky51

Chewie, your post made me think of my husband. We went to a Prime Rib supper that one of the companies we buy from provides. (I tell my husband it costs us $15,000 a plate.) The light was low and they had horseradish. My husband thought it was slaw and helped himself accordingly. He doesn't like horseradish and complained for the rest of the night how it had ruined his Prime Rib.

After thanksgiving Mike grabbed a suckerware out of the fridge thinking it was mashed taters. It was not till he microwaved his plate that he discovered it was honey butter!