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!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Carrot Cake Muddy Buddies

5 cups rice Chex cereal
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips, melted
1 1/2 cups carrot cake mix
1/2 cup powdered sugar

In a large plastic bowl (that has a lid), melt chocolate chips in 30 second increments until melted.  I add about a tsp of vegetable oil to help make the chocolate smooth and silky.  When chocolate is melted, add cereal and stir gently to coat the cereal.  In a separate small bowl, combine carrot cake mix (just the powdered stage from the box mix) and the powdered sugar.  Sprinkle this mixture over the coated cereal.  Place the lid on the large bowl and shake the bowl to coat the chocolate coated cereal with the powdered mixture.  Keep shaking until all the powdered mixture is absorbed.

These are great!  I made these for a girls weekend and they liked the surprising flavor of the carrot cake.  I usually make these at Christmas time with milk chocolate and peanut butter.  These are our favorite but the spicy carrot cake flavor is nice for a change.  I got this recipe off of Pinterest and if you go to their website you will see other flavor ideas.  I think I'll try the red velvet cake flavor next!

Photo courtesy of Pinterest


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