Getting Back on Track

No more procrastinating. I have to get back on track and get out of this funky mood I've been in for four months. I've been really busy and yet I feel like I haven't done anything constructive. You ever get in one of those moods where you are just mad or dislike everything? Food doesn't taste good, clothes don't feel good, bad hair days, bad face days, ya just want to crawl under and rock and sleep all day days. My two forms of entertainment lately have either been eating or sleeping. I'm one of those "emotional eaters". I get my feelings hurt....I eat. I get upset.....I eat. Depressed......eat. A celebration or a happy occassion......We EAT!!! Ugh!!! I spent the first five months of this year sweating and working my butt off and watching what I eat to loose 15 pounds. It only took two and a half to gain it all back!!! It's September 1st and I am making a vow that starting tomorrow I am going to get back on track and stay on track through the end of the year. Back to exercising, back to working out, back to eating healthy!!!! No more procrastinating! No more excuses! (although I did have some pretty good ones) Cracked my elbow, chipped my thumb, had my heart broken, and broke my toe. All of which were excuses to pig out or not work out.

Fortunately, most of those have healed and life will go on. I just need to stay focused and make healthy choices for myself, physically and emotionally. Now, check out this new cake recipe!!! Ha Ha!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Zesty Snack Mix

2 9-ounce packages oyster crackers
1 1-pound package cheese-flavored fish shaped crackers
1 1-pound package miniture pretzel twists
1 cup butter, melted
2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
1 tsp dried dill
1 tsp ground red pepper
1 1-ounce package dry ranch dressing mix

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.  In a large roasting pan, combine crackers and pretzels.  In a small bowl, combine melted butter, lemon pepper seasoning, dill, ground red pepper and ranch dressing mix.  Pour over cracker mixture, tossing gently to coat.  Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool completely.  Store mixture up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.

This recipe made a lot of snack mix!!!  It is pretty good and very easy to make but to me it could use more seasoning.  I think next time I might double up on the spices and maybe increase the butter by a 1/2 stick more.  This should make them really good and savory!  You could package this up in snack treat bags and give it to friends, co-workers, neighbors, the post man (maybe he will start getting your mail in the right box!) or you could put a big batch of it into a nice Christmas tin and give the whole thing as a gift.  Who doesn't love to snack?!!!

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