Confession Time

FUN FACT for you on this Monday afternoon.

Though I'm objectively the least athletic of my siblings, I was the only one to get a varsity letter in high school...

...in golf...

...which is TOTALLY a sport.

Nevermind that I haven't swung a golf club in five years. I like to think that I've still got it. 

My husband and I watched The Master's yesterday- life bucket list activity: go to the actual Masters. Precursor to said life bucket list activity: get lots of money.

Annnnnyway, I have to confess that I WAS TOTALLY ROOTING FOR TIGER.

I mean, yes, he did some shameless bonehead things back when. But you know what? If his gorgeous billionaire wife can forgive him, then I can too. Besides, who doesn't love a good comeback story?

Probably Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele. Maybe I should start working on my *own* golf comeback!

FOOOOOOOOOORE!!!

Snack Time

If we're at home having a relatively lazy afternoon, like we did yesterday, we like to make one of our favorite snacks. Would you believe that this snack costs 11 cents per serving? And is super low calorie? And is a whole grain and great source of fiber??

One of my lowest cost-per-use purchases ever is my air popper (got it at Kohl's like 15 years ago for $15).

 A serving- 5 cups popped- is roughly 100 calories. We'll add 1 tablespoon melted butter and a pinch of salt, then split that. You end up with a pretty good bowlful with still only 150 calories. Perfect, easy, and healthy.

Make the most of your veggies

I always aim to have a good food spread when throwing a party. We did pizza and sandwiches, and for a veggie I first thought about making a salad. The kicker? Uhh, I don't really like salad/raw veggies very much, plus it takes up a lot of room on a plate, and it's hard to eat if you're standing holding a plate. My go-to veggies are marinated veggies. They're still raw, but packed with tangy, peppery flavor. Throwing on a simple marinade doesn't add more than a few calories either. My favorite combo is sliced cucumbers, red onion, and grape tomatoes. You could add whatever you like! Diced peppers, mushrooms, radishes, shredded carrots- clean out that veggie drawer. To make this into a meal you could add chickpeas and hardboiled eggs. Such an easy base.

Marinated Veggies -4-6 cups raw veggies -1 cup white wine or champagne vinegar -2 tablespoons olive oil -1 tablespoon lemon juice -2 tablespoons sugar or honey -1 teaspoon salt -1 teaspoon pepper -1/2 teaspoon minced garlic -1/2 teaspoon pepper -Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

#marinatedvegies

Whisk together and pour over veggies. Cover veggies and let sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour, but no more than a whole day in advance.

So easy! I let the adults have this and the kids could grab some plain raw veggies. Even though it was party time, I still made my kids have their veggies before their cake. Dietitian mom for the win!