Broccoli Mac ‘n Cheese March 3, 2011

Tonight for dinner I made broccoli mac ‘n cheese. I know mac ‘n cheese from the box is the unhealthiest thing ever but I have a box and have been craving it for weeks since I made it for the kids I babysit. I decided to make it tonight and add some steamed broccoli to it for a veggie component. I am packing this up to take with me since I am babysitting at 5:30pm for a few hours and I would rather eat it there than eat early at home and be starving. I have one more serving of this but after that’s gone no more processed foods I promise! I have lots of fresh things too so it shouldn’t be a problem. Alright, I’m going to watch a little Oprah before I go babysit. Hope it’s a good one!

Chicken Salad Sandwich, Red Grapes, Cucumber Slices

For lunch today I packed a chicken salad sandwich on a toasted TJ’s whole wheat british muffin with red grapes and cucumber slices. This is my first time buying TJ’s british muffins and I think I am going to like them. They are a lot bigger than the Thomas brand I usually get and have 4g of protein vs. Thomas’s 1g. It’s pretty chilly out today which is kind of annoying. I loved yesterday’s weather, I’m not too excited to step outside. At least it is supposed to be a little nicer this weekend. Yesterday I saw a bunch of tulips come up about 5 inches from the ground so that was inspiring. I am soooo ready for spring. Well I might be babysitting at 4pm today for a few hours for the same little girl I watched last night but I am waiting to hear from the mom. Hopefully if I go I won’t be there too late since I need to make dinner tonight. Alright, time to get ready for the day and get to school!

Breakfast Burrito, Strawberries

This morning I made a breakfast burrito with a TJ’s whole wheat tortilla, egg whites, chopped ham, and light swiss served with fresh strawberries. This is amazing!! I got the idea who basically made the same thing last night with bacon. I usually make something like this with toast but I love the tortilla to mix it up. I will definitely be making this again. Luckily, last night I got home from babysitting at about 10:40pm which was perfect. I dreaded being out late. As long as the day/night was, I wish I could make that kind of money on a more regular basis. Today I will be going into lab to make some slides for a few hours since I don’t have any animals this week. I’m going to wait an hour or so to go in so I can hang with the boys a bit. Time to pack my lunch..