Happy Monday!! How was your weekend? Did everything go according to plan? Can you believe we only have 9 days till Christmas?! No matter what your Christmas day food plans you can at least make good choices for at least one more week!!
What is your non-negotiable for this week?? Livestream tonight at 5pm pst/8pm est
Giveaway: " @jendkc was our winner!!
Okay this is a very random/odd Giveaway but I just wanted to do this as a little extra one in case someone wanted it. Long story short...I have been waiting for this sweatshirt for over year 😂 it sold out in minutes last time and so when it released this time I just instantly grabbed one in my size. Without realizing it I had bought a "cropped" sweatshirt, I realized it a few days later when they released a "full length" version. I wanted full length instead and I was only able to grab a 2XL size before they all sold out, which I was fine with because I like a baggy sweatshirt for traveling and wearing around the house etc. (Okay maybe this is the long version sorry!). Once they both arrived I realized the "cropped" version wasn't very cropped and I actually liked it, so now I have this extra 2XL full length sweatshirt. It is a unisex 2XL, it comes down below my butt and is super soft and cozy. I figured maybe someone in this group would appreciate this sweatshirt and wouldn't mind twinning with me! 😂❤️ It would fit a variety of sizes depending on how you like to wear your sweatshirts. So if you would like this 2XL sweatshirt (US only please sorry) then comment BUTTER down below with your non-negotiable and I'll mail it to you so hopefully you can get it before Christmas. And I won't be offended if no one wants it. 😂🤪 I'm draw the winner on the Livestream tonight.
*I'm wearing the cropped version here and the picture of the sweatshirt alone is the 2xl version.
I don't typically love cooking with cast iron, despite the excellent results they can bring. It's messy and smells up the house. Add to that, the one we have is super old and not very good. We were recently gifted a really good one from Lancaster Cast Iron so today I decided to give it a try. We have a side burner on our Weber so I could do it outside. I sous vide a steak, then seared it in tallow on the new pan. Man it was incredible. What a difference it made from our old one. Super easy clean up too. Below is the pan, of course I forgot to take a picture of the steak haha.
Do you love using cast iron? What are some favorites you make in them?
Yesterday we surprised the kids and brought home a puppy!! They have been begging for one for years and we felt like the time was right to bring one home.
Meet Angus 🐕 He's a Golden Retriever/King Charles Cavalier Spaniel mix. He's 11 weeks old and currently weighs about 8 pounds, he should be around 35 pounds fully grown. I know it will be an adjustment for a while as he gets potty trained etc but we are so excited. 😂 Wish us luck! 🤪
Cheese is good! I ate a block of chipotle oven baked cheese with lunch yesterday and it was divine. I love it, but know that it halts any progress I'm making, and will even trigger eating in excess to where I'll gain weight. It's sad but I have accepted it. If I eat it in small quantities with a meal, it's ok, but I really have to work to keep it in check.
What's your favorite cheese? How do you incorporate it? Do you see negative results when eating it?
Happy Halloween! Hope you are having some fun today. Passing out treats to anyone? The first picture is the costumes my kids have for this year. (Penelope's was just to help at Jiu-Jitsu).
Here are some my favorite costumes my kids have had over the years. Share below any costumes you have had from this year or previous years.
I’ve been ignoring this pork belly in my freezer for while. Last time I tried to make it I did NOT like it. The small pieces that were crispy were good. I did not like the bigger pieces so I’ve cut them smaller and they’re back in the air fryer…
Good Evening Y'all!! WOOHOO I DID IT!! Day 31 of dairy free except butter and egg free. I'm gonna continue dairy free until I can get my hands on some raw dairy to try. But it will be a while longer on dairy free. I'm going to try an egg one day next week. I'm so Thankful to God for helping me through this month. I had a few rough craving days but i made it. I'm thankful for the support of our tribe here also. Thanks Y'all for all the encouragement. I'm on Day 21 of no coffee.
I think I'm doing my eating correctly. On days that I don't do a lot I notice I don't eat a lot but on days that I do a lot I eat quite a bit more.
Here's my stats. BLESSINGS!!
