This is what happens when you don’t keep a guest ashtray around.

You end up with  smokes in your guac bowl!

Now you don’t have to wonder how my guac gets its superior smokey flavor. (lol)

xoxo

-stylishpiggy

Drink:  Cool Blackberry Cocktail

It’s gonna be kinda hot this weekend, so I’m gonna stay cool as a cucumber with this blackberry cocktail.

EAT: Grilled Vegetable Sandwich

For all you veggie lovers out there, you can’t go wrong with this cheesy grilled veggie sandwich.

Goodness me, you could hook up a little au jus and some baked fries for this sammie and wowee, wow, wow!

Splurge:  Oatmeal Carmelita’s

 Gonna bust out some of these buttery, beautiful and addictive chocolate chip Oatmeal Carmelita’s! Okay, these might be considered a little more than slightly naughty.

Have a safe and delicious Holiday!

xoxofoodxoxo

-stylishpiggy

These days when I’m at the grocery store, I try to get at least one item that I have never tried before and a whole artichoke was this weeks item.

Man, I knew I liked artichokes, but I usually just eat them out of the can.

I didn’t even know how to cook the thing, so I shot on over to YouTube to get a couple of pointers.

I learned that you cut about an inch off the top and cut the stem off the bottom, rinse it and then boil it. I also learned the hard way, that they have sharp pointy things that hurt you very much on the top of the petals. If you don’t feel like shedding a little blood, you can cut those off with some scissors.

It takes about 25-45 minutes to cook. When mine was soft and spreading out. I knew it was done.

I took it out, drained it and sprinkled it with sea salt.

If your confused on what you can actually eat, you just peel off a petal and scrape your teeth from the middle down to the bottom and discard. You just keep on pluckin’ and scrapin’ those petals till you get down to the center. There you’ll find a hairy weirdee part that you have to scrape off with a spoon to get to the good stuff underneath which is the “heart”! Ahhh..how romantic!

I’ll tell ya people, whole artichokes and canned artichokes are two different things entirely. Ones good and ones GREAT. I also found out that these whole artichoke hearts taste just like mashed potato. What a great guilt free substitute for tators, man!

If you’re on a calorie splurge you can dip your petals in a little butter or mayo.  (sounds dangerously good)

Erbody say” Hey…Hooo…”arti-choooke”!!!

Eating a whole artichoke is like having a fun little mini party with a gift at the end, or maybe I just like food “THAT” much..LOL!

xoxofoodxoxo

-stylishpiggy

Check out these sweet and sassy little boatie shoes I got over the weekend from Rock & Candy!  These shoes are a perfect combo of  prepster meets hipster and make superb eye candy for your feet!

These shoes make me cool.

xoxofashionxoxo

-stylishpiggy

I really don’t know exactly why… but I have always been curious about other people and the lives they lead.

So, if you’re feeling curious today ….here’s a peek into mine.

My Toaster. I use this sucker daily to cook my little waffles and it puts Hello Kitty’s face on them. Awwwww…

My immortal hermit crab. I have this crab for so long, I’ve lost track of how old it is.

My personal heater. Apparently, I was born cold-blooded.

My guest bathroom, where i keep this creepy chick  behind the curtain year round to scare people. Don’t tell them, okay:)

“Bob” one of my favorite things. He hangs around in my dining room. Sometimes, I say “Hi” to him.

The Babies. I have a collection of old spooky dolls that my daughter hates. She is my favorite.

This is how I brush my teefy’s.

This is my ride, Audi Q7.  I love this car very much.

Beer of Choice: “The Chuck”

This is what I do for fun.

This is how I tell time. Tokyo Bay Cuff Watch, love this guy so much!

My husband thinks I’m beautiful.

Well, there it is in all its reality glory. Two minutes, you’ll never get back, but now you know a little somethin’.

Come on, tell me something about you!

xoxoxoxo

-stylishpiggy

Flower dress from Ross $14.99

Thrifted necklace (Goodwill) $1.00

Bow sandals from Ross $12.99

Thrifted Silk Ralph Lauren Polka Dot Shirt (not my normal style, but love the classic vintage look) $3.50

Thrifted brand new Old Navy sequin and cream pleated dress $5.50

Thifted goldly shoes $3.50

Thrifted brand new Studio M teal and black velvet dress $5.50

Thrifted Black Wedge 3.50

Thrifted Industrial Cotton Jean Skirt and Leather and Turquoise Belt $5.00

Thrifted $3.50

Favorite Find! Thrifted Green Sparkly Vintage looking pumps, $13.50

You’d be surprised what you can find thrifting, I bought a brand new $54.00 pair of  burlap Toms from the Salvation Army for $5.00 a couple of weeks ago.  So fun! You just never know what your gonna find:)

Are you itching? 

xoxoshoppingxoxo

-stylishpiggy

 I’m going from the “Hunger” plan to the ” HELP” plan moving forward. HELP stands for Healthy Eating Lifestyle Plan. The key to this little plan is….HAVE A PLAN!  Cause if I don’t have a plan,  I’m sure more likely to go gorge myself on whatever is convenient such as chocolate cakes, fast food, candy bars, slurpies, and doughnuts.  Planning is essential:)

However, I am sure that you people grow tired of looking at what I like to eat, so this will be my last meal plan post  (unless ya’ll have grown dependent on them, if so speak up).

You know what to do now: plan healthy, drink water, keep your portions in check, indulge… but don’t lick the plate. Simple:)

Didn’t reach your goal weight? Start over right here:  Week 1, week 2, week 3

Hunger Games Menu for 5/7/2012

Monday:

Breakfast:

Low fat whole wheat Eggo waffle W/ half banana (eat it like a taco)

Lunch:

1 cup rice

1 cup Edamame

Apple slices

Dinner:

Mexican Pizza

Flat out bread, thin layer FF re- fried beans, FF cheese, lettuce, tomato, olives, avocado slice and FF sour cream

Orange

Bedtime Snack:

Weight Watcher ice cream

Tuesday:

Breakfast:

1 cup Special K w/FF milk

Lunch:

Tuna Melt

Baked Chips

Sweet gherkins

Apple slices

Dinner:

BLT Salad

Romaine, cherry tomato, turkey bacon, spoonful mayo mixed with greek yogurt (dressing)

(2) microwaved  wonton wrappers

Orange

Wed:

Breakfast:

Low fat whole wheat Eggo Waffle W/ half banana (eat it like a taco)

Lunch:

Strawberry and spinach salad

Strawberry, spinach, pecans

Dressing balsamic vinegar and honey

(2) microwaved wonton wrappers

Dinner:

Baked Salmon cake

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Baked-Salmon-Cakes

Mash potato

Peas

Bedtime Snack:

Weight Watchers ice cream

Thurs:

Breakfast:

Special K w/FF milk

Lunch:

Turkey Bacon,  Bean Sprout and Tomato sandwich

Baked Chips

Pickle

Handful apple slices

Dinner:

Spaghetti Tacos

Wheat spaghetti, wheat Taco Shell, Low calorie spag sauce, dab of cheese and onion on top

Boil your pasta, add some spag sauce, throw it in the shell, add a little onion and cheese

Cucumber

Friday:

Breakfast:

1 cup Special K / FF milk

Lunch:

100 calorie bar

Mini babybel

Apple

Pickle

Dinner:

Restaurant of Choice

Order what you want, don’t lick the plate clean.

Bedtime Snack:

Weight Watchers ice cream

 Hope these plans have been helpful, tootles…

xoxofoodxoxo

-stylishpiggy

Please note: the Piggy is not a registered dietitian,  use this plan at your own risk. (Isn’t it silly that I have to say that)

We were having company in town this weekend and I didn’t want to starve them out on my Hunger Games Diet, so I went hunting for a low-calorie, low-fat dessert alternative and this is what I found, Diet Sprite Funfetti cupcakes.

This is an instance where the name truly says it all cause the only two ingredients in these little fellows are Funfetti cake mix and diet Sprite…ahhh..the secret ingredient.

You dump your  box of cake mix in a bowl and add about 10 ounces of diet Sprite, stir it up and bake it.

I was a bit hesitant about this deal until I tried it, but they are actually very good. They have a lightly chewy brownie consistency and didn’t have the dietey taste I expected from the Sprite. They also taste a little like cake batter, which I love.  I did sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top to mimic frosting.

Apparently, you can make any cupcake or brownie with this method using diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew…basically match the color of your cake batter with the soda.

Let’s break this down shall we:

Regular Funfetti Cupcake with frosting= 240 calories

Funfetti Cupcake no Frosting=150 calories

Diet Sprite Funfetti Cupcake no topping = 60 calories ( yep)

My cupcakes went over great, too bad though that I completely went food crazy this weekend with potato salad, french fries, BBQ and Pizza. There I’VE SAID IT and I’m blaming it all on my company. Thank goodness it’s Monday.

Have a sweet week:)

xoxofoodxoxo

-stylishpiggy

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Monday:

Breakfast:

Low fat whole wheat Eggo waffle W/ half banana (eat it like a taco)

Lunch:

Tuna Melt

(1 ) slice reduced calorie bread, tuna salad,  sub Greek yogurt for mayo, slice FF Swiss and tomato

Apple slices

Dinner:

Shrimp Parmigiana Hero

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/09/shrimp-parmigiana-hero-lightened-up.html

Use Seapak popcorn shrimp

Handful baked chips

Bedtime Snack:

Weight Watcher ice cream

Tuesday:

Breakfast:

1 cup Special K w/FF milk

Lunch:

Tomato sandwich reduced calorie toast

Sweet gherkins or Pickle Spear

Apple slices

Dinner:

Mini Thanksgiving

1) small baked sweet potato W/mini marshmallows and Can’t believe it’s not butter, Green beans and Muffin tin sized stove top dressing

2 squares of graham cracker

Wed:

Breakfast:

Low fat whole wheat Eggo Waffle W/ half banana (eat it like a taco)

Lunch:

Egg white salad sub plain Greek yogurt for mayo with low fat crackers

Pickle

1 graham cracker

Dinner:

Artichoke stuffed portabella

http://clarecooks.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/artichoke-stuffed-mushrooms/

Panzanella

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2010/08/panzanella.html#more

Bedtime Snack:

Weight Watchers ice cream

Thurs:

Breakfast:

Special K w/FF milk

Lunch:

Pizza Wontons

Take small wonton wrapper,  wet 2 sides, spoonful pizza sauce, dash of parm, fold into a triangle, microwave 45 -60 seconds.

Handful apple slices

Dinner:

Muffin Tin Chicken Pot Pie

http://carolynrainwater.blogspot.com/2011/12/mini-chicken-pot-pies.html

Sliced jicama

Friday:

Breakfast:

1 cup Special K / FF milk

Lunch:

100 calorie bar

Mini babybel

Dinner:

It’s Friday!!! We made it another week;)

Order whatever you want at your favorite restaurant, but eat half!

Bedtime Snack:

Weight Watchers ice cream

This Hunger Games thing is gettin’ to be a piece a cake now!  Let’s keep going, shall we? 

xoxofoodxoxo

-stylishpiggy

Please note: this diet is based upon 1200 calories, use at your own risk, the Piggy is not a registered dietitian and can not be held responsible for fallen tributes.

You know the ones I’m talking about, the evil ones that lure you in with their beautiful models, picture perfect products and meticulously sculpted scenery all telling you that you will lead an inferior unhappy life if you don’t fill your home and your person with these fine products.

Back in the day, I used to fall for the hype… but now, not so much. I still love beautiful things, but here is an example why I can’t lead a “magazine life”.

Soft Surroundings magazine-they start reeling you in with just the name, who doesn’t wanna be surrounded with soft stuff, brilliant marketing;)

Exhibit 1- The incredible plush looking perfect magazine bed

This incredibly  beautiful lush lisette bedding costs about a $1000 bucks  and would last about a day at my house. Once it’s been slept on forget about it, the pillows… smushed, the bedspread… wrinkled. My daughter would have christened it with goldfish and other greasy snacks and it would have been given the once over by my dog, leaving a faint doggie smell.

Exhibit #2 Good Morning!

I don’t know about you, but I don’t look like this  when I wake up in the morning and eat my breakfast. My hair is crazy, I have mismatched pj’s with only one sock  and I’m stumbling around with one eye open searching for coffee and grumbling about getting up.

Exhibit #3 The ‘ole Beach scene

They always look so beautiful on the beach, don’t they. Well, I rarely look like this chick. The wind is usually blowing a hundred miles and hour, I am covered in sand, sunburned and my hair is usually in some sort of wet ball on top of my head.

Exhibit #4 The Outdoor Space

 I don’t know who this Robin person is, but they are pretty lucky to be drinking wine and taking a casual nap on this luxurious patio  daybed.  This set up is exclusively for magazine folk only.

 Oh Boy, let’s get dressed up in our finest $84 dollar linen shirt to go do some yard work.

Exhibit #5 The Un-Lived in Living room

This is the one they always reel me in on. The un-lived in living room. The showroom quality, no dust bunny, non-trashed, color coordinated, designer, no life,  standing room only living room.  Looks good on paper, ya’ll, but forget about it!

Hey…..wait a minute..I do like these terrace pants.  Something I can have but sadly I probably won’t cause these britches are $80 bucks. When they go on sale perhaps.

So there you have it…magazine life, a pretty perfect paper life that is pretty much unattainable.  Do we really want  it anyways, seems like a lot of trouble to me..LOL.  How bout you?

xoxo

-stylishpiggy