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, July 12, 2012

Crowd Pleasing Scalloped Potatoes

1 tub (8 ounces) Philadelphia Chive and Onion Cream Cheese Spread
2 cups fat-free, reduced sodium chicken broth
1 cup milk
10 slices Oscar Mayer Bacon, cooked, crumbled and divided
4 1/2 lb. Yukon gold potatoes (about 12), cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 cup Kraft 2% Milk Shredded Colby and Monterrey Jack Cheeses
Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Cook first 3 ingredients in saucepan on medium heat until cream cheese spread is melted and mixture comes to boil, stirring constantly with whisk.
Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon.  Layer half each of the potatoes, onions and remaining bacon in 13X9 inch baking dish; repeat layers.  Add cream cheese sauce; cover.  Bake 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender and top is golden brown, uncovering and topping with shredded cheese and reserved bacon for the last 10 minutes. 

This dish made the house smell so good while it was cooking.  It also makes a huge amount too so if you are having a "crowd" this would be a perfect dish.  It was easy to prepare and was a pleaser at my house.  Who doesn't love scalloped potatoes!  On a scale of 1-10 I'd give it a 9.5! This recipe came from a Kraft recipe magazine, not the Taste of Home Grilling Cookbook.

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