Feeling Like Kimmy

Kimmy talking about her wedding to Bretty :

"If I had of known the flowers and dinners out every night were going to stop, I never would've done it"

"When are ya comin' home Kim?...........I can't use the washin' machine"

*Kitchen Fun*

Well, yesterday I was feeling bored very creative so I decided to make something using all the seedy type things I could find in my kitchen and I came up with Choconut Seed Bites.  It was a success and failure all rolled into one.  They didn't turn out exactly as I expected, but they weren't revolting either. 

Choconut Seed Bites (2 pro points each)

My bites were actually supposed to be muffins, but they were a little flat.  I did use self raising flour, but I was thinking that some bi-carb soda may give them a bit of a lift??  Because these weren't a complete disaster and I do like them, I am definitely going to make them again with a couple of tweaks.  A bit more of a chocolate flavour is needed so I am thinking some chocolate essence, maybe?

This is how my masterpiece bites were created :

• 1 cup Wholemeal Self Raising Flour
• 1 tbs Cocoa Powder
• 20g Sunflower Kernels (Seeds)
• 20g Shredded Coconut
• 15g Slivered Almonds
• 10g Brown Flax Seeds
• 10g Black Chia Seeds
• 250ml Coconut Water
• Liquid Sweetener (equivalent to 1 tbs of sugar)
• 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum 
• I used the gum cause the batter was a little thin after adding the water

Simply combine all the ingredients, you can even use a bowl if you like, mix together well and then spoon into a greased muffin pan - makes 12.  I baked mine on 150c for just under 15 mins.

****I have a strange oven - I cook everything on 150c and always, always for less time that you are supposed to cook it for.  Eg. if the recipe says to cook for 20 mins, I check it at 10 mins and maybe cook for another 5 mins*****

*Exciting News*

Baby number 5 is on the way!! Only kidding, the exciting news is that I tracked all of my food yesterday and I counted all of the points!!  I can not remember the last time I tracked 'n' counted and the surprising thing is that it was e-a-s-y.

Breakfast - 6 pro points

• 1 pro point - coffee
• 5 pro points - 40g cereal + 1/2 cup skim milk

Lunch - 7 pro points

• 5 pro points - Mini Pizza
• 2 pro points - 3 egg whites on side

 

The Mini Spinach & Mushroom Pizza was soooo good :

• 1 Herb & Garlic mini Pita (3 PPs) 
• A dob of Dolmio Classic Tomato Sauce (0 points)
• 6 baby spinach leaves (0 points)
• 1 chopped mushroom (0 points)
• 20g of tasty cheese (2 PPs)

On the side :

• 3 egg whites (cooked obviously) (2 PPs)
• 1 mushroom (0 points)

Dinner - 7 pro points

• Dinner Salad

• 1/2 medium avocado (4 PPs)
• 1 boiled egg (2 PPs)
• 20 grams of grated Haloumi Cheese (1 PP)
• Lettuce, carrot, cucumber, capsicum, beetroot, tomato (0 points)

That is not all I ate yesterday, but those are my main meals.  Just tracking and counting for 1 day has made me feel so good.  I think it's because I proved to myself that I can do it, that I actually accomplished something!

I don't think I will ever make a pizza with just tomato paste again - the Dolmio sauce on the base made a huge difference.  In fact, the difference with the sauce made such a huge impact on me that I even told crapolla face my husband about it.  He has no interest at all in my lunch, but I made him sit through a detailed description anyway - just for fun!  Fun for me that is :)