June 15, 2008

  • Melon Joy

    I got a melon baller. I’d never had one before. I didn’t realize how easy it is to handle a watermelon with one.   I love my new melon baller.

    Diet Challenge–Saturday

    Hey, it’s Saturday. I can go a little crazy.

    Breakfast–Two Eggo waffles with butter stuff and Lite fake maple syrup and hot tea

    Lunch–Bowl of cheese twists, bowl of watermelon

    Supper–We were at a potluck, and I had a small serving of bow tie pasta with veggies, corn pudding, and sauerkraut; two half-dollar-sized slices of bratwrust; five small meatballs in tomato sauce; a square of pineapple upside down cake; and a handful of peanuts. (It sounds like a lot, but it really wasn’t. I do mean small servings.)

    Snacks–Two handfuls of dried, mixed fruit, half a bowl of cheese twists  (Isn’t it lovely how versatile cheese twists are? They can pass as a meal or a snack!)

    Exercise–.5 hours gardening
                    2.5 hours dancing at a square dance–SUCH fun! I love to dance with my husband.  Only the fifth time ever in my life to do it, too.

Comments (14)

  • Oh yes, melon ballers are fun. Especially when you put the balls into a container and add other fruit like pineapple pieces, wine and sparkling wine to that. Yummy, a great party drink!

    You exercise so much, that’s great!

    Now I’m going to look up what cheese twists are…

  • P.S.: The public plan definitely helped me to avoid fulfilling my night cravings. Thanks for helping me with your idea!

    Did it influence you?   

  • Glad you had fun dancing! So…do cheese twists count as dairy group?

  • I got tired of writting but I know how to do it cause I’m a lifetimer in WW.

  • I had a dream about you last night!  So it made me think about you, and I’d thought I’d say hi. 

  • Melon Ballers are SO MUCH FUN. I took me TWO years to figure out what the heck it was though….(my husband had a kitchen before we were married-and it ended up in our kitchen drawer)……one day my grandma was at our house and she said- “Oh honey, I’m so pleased to see you have everything! Even a melon baller!”  I thought, A WHAT??? *LOL*

    She proceeded to get it out and demonstrate how to use it on a watermelon and honeydew.  I never said a WORD…but that day I learned how to use a melon baller! :)  
    Honestly, I always thought it was something for cheeses. (LOL)

  • what is a melon baller?
    long time no see.

  • I never knew that those little devices had their own names! So cool!
    I have a recipe for cucumber sandwiches if you like at
    http://www.xanga.com/chef_wonders

  • I love my melon baller too…so much fun!!

    As for the diet/exercise…I think that I’ve already forgotten all of yesterday, but I’m pretty sure that I did well.  I know that it included at least an hour walk with Baby J.

    Today, Baby J and I went out for a walk in the stroller while the boys were still sleeping.  Breakfast was 2 whole grain pancakes made into a sandwich with Tait Farm strawberry rhubarb preserves (Yumm!) and a handful of cherries.  Lunch was leftover cous-cous with corn and zucchini, and a big bowl of cherries.  Snacks…an oreo or two, some more watermelon, and a lick of peanut butter (while making Mr. J’s lunch).  Dinner at the in laws…an ear of corn, two small hamburgers, and a cup or so of cantoloupe.  And then, while sitting around in front of the candy bowl, chatting, two peppermint patties.  I’m thinking of rooting through the kitchen as soon as I go downstairs…I’m needing another snack, but I haven’t decided what it should be!  Probably nothing, really…we’ll see.

  • Ugh…snacks, a handful of pistachios and some chopped dates.  Didn’t really seem to satisfy whatever it was that I was craving, but I think that I’ve had enough to eat by now.  Oh well.

  • LOVE the melon baller!  An absolute must.

  • we have two sizes of melon ballers…but i just use them to make cookies :]]

  • “I love my new melon baller.”  !!!!  That’s great!  I love it.  You’re too funny.  (btw, I love my melon baller, too!!!)

  • RYC: Actually, every name listed was a link to a photo of the actor/actress in question, so you would have needed to do no searching.

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