The Big Weekend!

It's Thursday night about 9pm. Tomorrow we head out for a long weekend of fun -- just like thousands of other families. I've been to the grocery store 3 times today to get everything I think I need.  In my efforts of slimming Mark and my bodies down I have forgone all the typical camping treats - NO DUMP CAKE this trip. But wait I will have home baked goodies! I have 2 new recipes for low-fat and low-sugar goodies! YUMMY!!! Atleast that's what the article in the magazine said they were, yeah right.

The first recipe I tried is for a delicious looking brownie, black bean brownies that is.  Well what can I say, they smelled like brownies while baking, they even look like brownies as they cool on the counter, in all of their chocolatey looking goodness and with the perfectly placed pecan halves slightly nestled down into the batter how could they not be out of this world???  But then there's the taste, that's a matter of opinion.  They're not baaaad, a little dry, need more cocoa powder and have that funny after taste from the fake sugar.  I like brownies with frosting and there's none here, these definately could improve with a nice thick layer of chocolate or cream cheese frosting, but then I guess they wouldn't be as figure friendly. Damm!  Maybe add raisin's?

The second recipe is for coconut macaroons.  Ding Ding we have a winner! These are also made with the fake sugar, but it's taste is not as noticable. They also have plain Greek yogurt in them, which I thought was wierd, but they're quite tasty.  Got Mark's approval so I'll definatley be making these again, but I think I'll try using the Vanilla or Honey flavored Greek yogurt and see how that taste.

I'm sure we'll survive the long weekend with out a bunch of junk, I know my body will feel better for it.  Even though I have taken off 10 of the 14 lbs I put back on, once I get the other 4 off -- I still have a lot further to go. Maybe I should make a blog just about my weight loss? It might help me stay on track better and maybe help someone else too?

I am looking forward to the weekend. I plan on giving my friend Carol a painting lesson and I'll be working on some small items for up coming shows as well. Fall is coming soon, I need to get painting, plus I have a show in September for the Olympia Bird Fanciers so I really need to design some bird stuff.  I'll post more about that another day.

As always, it's all in a day!
Tracy