Thrifty Makeover

 

 

So I have stumbled upon a thrift store just miles from the house.

I've been looking for a faux orchid plant (one I can't kill) but the only reasonably priced one I've found so far has been from Bealls Outlet and that was $20.

Now I'm super happy I didn't purchase that one, when I found THIS one for $8.

 

 

After a little clean up, it turned out pretty nice, although I'm not a fan of the blue.

 

 

So I grabbed some old spray paint, the one I used when I painted the mantel's mirror, and sprayed away. 

 

 

Made sure to wrap up the flowers.

 

 

 

 

WA-LA!!



Freeze Your Juice

In the spirit of staying healthy, along with running I've been juicing more.

Here's my running pal ;)

 

 

He is awesome. He won't give up no matter how hot and tired he is. If I slow down, he slows down. When I speed up, he speeds up. My little partner. (Plus the vet says he's 5lbs "over weight") I don't see that at all ;D

 

If I have a weakness at the grocery store, thankfully it isn't the chip isle or the cookie isle; It's the produce isle. All of the colors get me in a good mood then I'm READY to spend some green.

I'm thinking of tracking my savings so I can really figure out how much glass of juice is costing me (though you can't put a price on good health). I'm always curious about what a meal will cost vs. fast food or a fresh juiced juice vs. a soda.

ANYWHO a girlfriend from work gave the brilliant idea: make lots of juice at one time, portion and freeze the remains. I hate having a messy kitchen and this means only having a messy kitchen once every 4 days- since it's impossible to keep the kitchen clean while juicing; trust me I've tried!

 

 

This is my juicer. Craig got it for me last year for our anniversary. - I hate taking pictures without my glasses on.. This is what happens, pictures come out blurry lol

It is the Continental Professional Series Juicer.

 

 

Honestly, I've gotten to the point where I just throw whatever I'm in the mood for that day into the juicer and see what the end result is. This one came out delicious. I always sprinkle ground ginger on the top to give it a little zing.

 

 

 

Portion the leftovers and freeze. Take one out of the freezer in the morning and by lunch time, you're good to go.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by. Cheers.

 

 

 

 

Lettuce Wraps

Having leftover woes?

Call me strange but I loveee me some leftovers.

There is something weirdly comforting about knowing I have leftovers in the fridge (could be because I'm the only cook in my house).

Although I love throwing leftovers in my eggs in the morning, for lunch there is a very quick snack you can put together.

All you need is a head of iceberg lettuce and whatever stuffings you like.

I made my wraps with the pretzel crusted chicken I made the other night when my dad and stepmom came over for dinner. (I highly recommend this chicken recipe found here)

 

 

This is so simple even the kids can do it.

 

 

Leftover chicken, yes I threw some cheese on top of the recipe.

 

 

These Broccoli Slaw bags were 3 for $5 at Publix.

 

 

Tear the lettuce wrap layers off, trying to make them whole pieces (it's okay if they aren't, just have your napkins on hand).

 

 

Make sure to make the honey mustard from the link above, drizzle it on top after you heat and shred the chicken.

 

 

Layers and layers of flavors.

 

 

 

That's a wrap!

 

 

Enjoy :)