So, I get so tired of hearing people say they can't afford to eat healthy! GEESH! Okay now that I got that out of the way. . . . lol! So I have been doing tons or research on healthy eating habits. Comparing the prices of healthy vs. unhealthy. Recipes which can easily be substituted to be made a healthier choice! 

So I am starting a Sunday Savings Post! Every Sunday I will compare a healthy meal vs. the not so healthy choice. Talking recipes and prices!

 SO here we go!!!

This week it is

Turkey Burger and Fries vs Hamburger and Potato Chips

• Ground Turkey is cheaper then Ground beef! 1.99lb vs 2.99lb
• A 15 lb bag of potatoes is cheaper then a bag of potato chips!
• Ground Turkey has less fat and higher protein then Ground beef!

French Fries

The French Fries I make are simple! Russet potatoes cut and sliced into Fry sizes then placed on a cookie sheet. Spray lightly with Olive Oil. and sprinkle with garlic salt.

Then baked on a cookie sheet at 425 degrees. 10-15 minutes 

 

Turkey Burger

 Ingredients: 

Lean Ground Turkey

Green Onion

Italian Parsley

Worcestershire sauce

Mozzarella Cheese 1 slice for each burger (cut in quarters)

1 Lb of ground turkey will make 3-4 GOOD size burgers

For a LARGE Burger I do 6oz and for a Medium I do 4oz

I add  Green Onion, Italian Parsley and Worcestershire sauce  to taste!

Everyone is different! I personally love tons of green onions and Italian Parsley. Then I add just a couple splashes of Worcestershire Sauce.

Directions:

In a bowl, combine Ground Turkey, Green Onion, Italian parsley and Worcestershire sauce. Mix ingredients well.

Then separate out into serving sizes and roll in to a ball.

Take each ball and separate into 2 pieces 1 slightly larger then the other

Re roll each into ball then flatten each piece evenly. 

Place Cheese on larger half.

Then add smaller piece on top. Pinch edges together. 

Lightly roll together to hide the cheese and make it 1 piece again.

I bet you are wondering why I put the cheese inside the turkey! Well it is because it is amazing to bite into it and cheese comes gooing out! 

Oh and FYI Mozzarella cheese only has 50 Calories a slice compared to 110 Calories a slice in Cheddar Cheese!!!!

(Sorry if this is hard to follow, I know my directions skills are lacking !!)

 I use my George Foreman to cook my Turkey burgers but a BBQ works just as well. 

Using the George Foreman it only takes about 6 mins to cook!!! AMAZING!!!

 

When it is all done I wrap mine in a big piece of red or green leaf lettuce. 

However Ian likes his on a big fat burgerbun!!! LOL

Today is the Day!!!!

Yesterday I posted about mine and Ian's anniversary being today! Well little does he know it is full of surprises!!! Late Last night is when it all started an 11:00pm run to Albertsons to get some balloons and Ian's favorite Snicker Cake!!! I then dropped it off at his work, so he would see it this morning when he went in at 5:30! 

Then after making it home and getting my kids in bed, I started  on his edible arrangement!!! Cantaloupe, pineapple, grapes, oranges, white chocolate covered bananas, white and milk chocolate covered Strawberries, and milk chocolate covered apples! Yummy 

So he woke up to  a cute card on his night stand,  then this in the fridge with an I Love You! note attached.

The BEST part is he didn't take it to work (i thought he would to much on it all day) so now I get to enjoy it with him!!!! Yummy I can't wait!!!

Then when he got to work  he got his balloons and Snickers cake!!!

Then I am having lunch delivered to him right before he gets off work!!! Yummy SUSHI TIME!!!!

We will see if I can think of anything else to do before he gets home!!!

Maybe some brownies or something!!

Wow. . . Where has the time gone?

Tomorrow is mine and Ian's Anniversary.

4 years. . . 

Yes I know that isn't much to some people but it is a good   foundation for the next 60+ years! 

Now for those of you who know me are probably think WHAT!?!?!?! ONLY 4 YEARS!!!!!

And Reed is going to be  3 in a couple months! 

Yeah I know we did things a little out of order! Ian and I were only together 4 months when we found out I was pregnant with Reed. . .  . 

No,  I am not proud of it, but I am extremely proud that we have worked through the bad, laughed through the funny, and cried through the sad well and some of the happy memories. 

I know I couldn't be happier!!!!

We have made the best out of every situation that we have been given and have been blessed with two healthy wonderful boys!!!

What more can a girl ask for?

Crabbing In Florence, OR

Haha Check out that hair!!! The best part is that you can't even see the funniest part of this photo! Right before we took this photo Ian got pooped on by a seagull! Good thing he had his hood on!!!

Mexico Tan (sunburn)

  California Beach

 Disneyland

My 3 Boys!!!!

Our Happy Family!

Happy 4 years!!! It's only the beginning!!!

Edible Arrangements Now Available

I have had a few people ask me about making my Edible Arrangements for upcoming holidays and occasions.  So I have finally decided that I will take some orders but am limiting my orders. This is a hobby I love and not a job. lol Right now I am offering a few sizes.

• Small. . . .(Kid Size). . . . . . . . . $10.00
• Medium. . . . (great for a couple people). . . . . $25.00
• Large. . . . (family size). . . . . . $35.00
• Extra Large. . . . . . . message me for details.

There are tons of options. . . .


Starting with the fruit
Chocolate covered Strawberries
Sliced apples

Cantaloupe

Honeydew

Pineapple

Grapes 

Oranges

 then added touches of what is in season and cute decorations that vary depending on the holiday or occasion.
* You can choose a mixture of all or just the favorites.

Prices vary depending on the container or basket that is comes in.

Plastic flowerpot. . . . Included
Decorative ceramic flowerpot. . . add $5.00
Weaved basket . . . . add $3.00
Cute bowl. . . . add 5.00
Adorable Tea cup flower pot . . . . add 10.00

• For holiday orders I am only taking a limited amount of orders.
• Orders need to be placed a few days in advance. To insure I have time to get everything together.
• Delivery is available
• Special request are also available just message me.

This morning I was doing some finalizing research for my edible arrangements and decided to check out the website for the ones you see for sale on TV. They are similar to the ones I make the main difference is the price! They make a small arrangement the base is a coffee mug and the price starts out at. . . . are you ready for this $42.00. That is just crazy. They also make and sell one similar to my Large  and they start at $79.00. . . .

Like I said earlier, I am doing this as a hobby and love making them. I try to keep my prices affordable. Message me if you are interested in one!!! I will start to post pictures of the ones I make and of the options as I go!!!!!

Getting ready for Easter!

Easter 2011

I bought Reed an Easter book last year titled, An Easter Gift for Me.  It is a really cute book that Reed has fallen in love with. So much that he reads it all the time! Here is a small taste of the book.

 Jesus came to Earth as a baby. When he grew up, he thought people about God. "But some of the people did not understand the way Jesus fit into God's special plan." He died on a cross, and that was sad. But he came alive again and lives in heaven today!

I love how he knows the real meaning of Easter and not just the Easter bunny. Now don't get me wrong, he loves the Easter bunny too. This post is actually about the cute things the Easter bunny does at our house!

Our Easter routine: The night before we read his Easter book, this year now he will read the book to me or at least read how he sees it!  Then we talk about the Easter bunny, now that we have a big enough house I have some fun cute ideas planned for the Easter bunny. 

The day before Easter we are going to make lots of Easter cookies and treats!

Then that night  I will have to make sure Reed leaves a carrot out! The Easter Bunny may be hungry! 

On Reeds night stand the Easter bunny will leave his first egg and note, Reed will then follow the bunny prints (flour on the floor that looks like footprints) leading Reed to the kitchen table.

Then

The Easter bunny will be leaving a small edible arrangement * (More info on edible arrangement at bottom of post.) (a mini version with strawberries, grapes, cantaloupe, Peeps and the chocolate marshmallow eggs)  an empty Easter basket and another note.

Now time to fill the basket!

Let the hunting begin. . .  Eggs, Peeps, carrots, a couple small toys, a little chocolate. . . not to mention the piles of  bunny poop (crunch a bunch) he will find. Yucky. Imagine the look on his face when mommy eats it! lol

At the very end Reed will find a new Buzz Lightyear (he has been begging and begging for one) with another note.

Time for Reed to help his little brother look for some eggs 

Gotta hide some eggs outside.

Then that evening a Wonderful Easter dinner! 

Check back for my recipes!

* I have had lots of requests for the Easter Edible Arrangement.  I will only be taking 15 Orders I have 6 spots left! The small (kid size) is $10.00 and a large (family size) is $35.00. Message me for more details. Either on Facebook or my email. kyndale_dailey@yahoo.com

Germinating Seeds Part 2

So today I continued checking my seeds that were germinating and planted the ones that were ready into soil! This is Boring to some people or VERY EXCITING to someone like me!!! Yeah I'm a gardening nerd! 

Let me remind everyone I am terrible at  directions. . . . That's why I post pictures!!!

Supply List:

Containers for planting

Good garden soil ( Monrovia Organic is what I use)

Labels

Tweesers

Skewer 

Plastic dome

Directions:

Go through plastic bags with seeds and see which are ready to be planted and put them aside

Fill containers with soil about 3/4 the way. using skewer poke a hole in soil about 3/4 the way down

Open one baggy at a time, using tweezers gently pull seeds (you will see a bit of green and a long white root) away from paper towel and  place root end down into the soil gently cover up leaving the tip exposed.

Don't forget to label them!  When all the plants are in soil lightly water and cover with plastic dome! 

*Never let soil dry out! (Roots are very sensitive and will die easily) 

* Lift dome often to get fresh air in! ( I leave my one at night and left off first thing in the am and just check if soil starts to dry out, water and put dome back on.

 Soil and Planting containers!

 Labels . .  gotta know what's planted!

 Work station. . . well until dinner!!

 Dirt added

 Paper towel with my seeds all sprouted

 Planted. .  look closely you can see it. . lol

 Lettuce sprouts

All ready to grow covered with the domes!

Hope this helps. . . .check back as they get ready to go outside in the garden!!!!

Germinating Seeds

A few days ago I started germinating my seeds for this years garden. . . . this is the first year I have done this I usually buy starts.  So I laid out all my seeds and sorted them out. Some you start indoors now and some go directly into the soil later in Spring.  It has been 2 days since I started the germination process and I check my seeds probably every hour. . . hoping for a little plant to emerge! hehe Well today was the day, some have started to sprout. So now that I am successful in getting the seeds to pop, I will give the oh so easy instructions!

Supply List:

Seeds

Bowl of water

Paper towels

Ziploc bags Size small

Sharpie

Kitchen towel

Old shoe box, with dime size holes punched in side

Directions:

1. Figure out which seeds you want to germinate, I did tomatoes, lettuce, Bell Peppers, Spinach.. . ect. 

2. Label each Ziploc bag with seed type, and date.

3. Dip paper towel in water, remove and lay flat on kitchen towel.

4. Sprinkle seeds on paper towel, then fold up and put into Ziploc bag. DO NOT ZIP SHUT they need air.

5. Place all baggies of seeds into shoe box, close box and put in dark cool place.

Seeds should sprout in a couple days! Then you are on your way to your very own organic garden starts for a fraction of the cost to buy them.

Check back for the next step as I pot my seeds and get them ready to be planted outside in my garden!!!

Here are a few pictures!!

My very CLUTTERED Seed Box!!!

 Labeled with name and date.

 All in the shoe box getting ready to go in the closet!