I spent most of Saturday stocking up us for the week and planning our meals. I am so excited at all the fun finds I have to share with you all along with recipes I can’t wait to make.
Several of you were interested in the Spicy Chicken Sausages that I made on Friday night. While I typically buy all my sausages at Trader Joe’s since they are the least processed, I bought this version at Sam’s Club. Their ingredients are 100% natural and there isn’t anything funky in them. You get 15 in a pack which is awesome since you can freeze them and take them out as needed.
Great stats!
Yesterday I woke up starving so I decided I needed a filling breakfast that included protein plus carbs. I started off with a “fried” egg cooked in nonstick spray with sea salt & pepper.
With TJ’s FF Multi-Grain Toast & Whipped Butter. I LOVE THIS BREAD!
Before I headed off to the Farmer’s Market The Husband offered up a “you fly, I’ll buy” for Starbuck’s. Of course, I’ll pick him up a Starbuck’s to get one for FREE! A tall ff decaf latte with caramel drizzle on top ~ MMMMM!
I scored some AMAZING fall produce at the market that I cannot wait to eat up! I stocked up at my favorite organic vendor. My bag over flowed with HUGE organic swiss chard and Russian Kale.
Fun round Organic Squash & Zucchini
These little organic pumpkin squashes are called Sweet Dumpling Squashes. I am intrigued to try them – she said they taste just like acorn or butternut squash with a pumpkin kick. I think I am going to make a black bean chili to pour over top after I roast these – YUM!
Organic carrots just picked that day.
Organic Green Beans
Cantaloupe!
Persimmons. I have never had a persimmon before so I am venturing out to try them. I just learned yesterday from my Mom that there are 2 types – ones you bake with and ones you eat……I wonder which I got?
The last thing I stocked up on since next week is the last week 
is Crunchy Almond Butter from the Nut Barn.
When I got back, I planned out our meals for the entire week and picked up a few things at Trader Joe’s. I am so excited for all the fun things I have planned – can’t wait to share! Lunch was quick and AWESOME and only 5 Weight Watcher Points!
2 slices TJ’s FF Multi-Grain Bread
Sweet & Spicy Mustard
1 oz each lean turkey & ham
1 slice Sargento 2% Swiss
Cucumber Chips
Toasted!
Crunch on the side
Dessert was an elephant plum that I picked up at Apple Hill last weekend. The Husband stole half. This….
Turned into this! Isn’t the color awesome? It was so sweet and crunchy that I wish we bought more.
At the store I picked up more of those HUGE Seedless Holiday Grapes. I am not sure if California is the only place they grow them, but, this is what the bag looks like.
They are like 3 x’s the size of a quarter.
I also picked up the next flavor of the Yoplait Delights Parfait ~ Lemon Torte! Thanks Yoplait!
Each container is only 2 Weight Watchers points and it counts as a dairy serving!
I had one for my afternoon snack with a TJ’s Almond Windmill and TJ’s Dark Chocolate thingy 
I LOVED it ~ it’s super lemony with a creamy vanilla yogurt on top – delish! I’d buy these again!
The Husband was snacking on some of the TJ’s Parmesan Garlic Pita Chips I bought him and I stole a few.
So addictingly good, but, I cannot be trusted around these chips since I do not think I could eat just the 9 chip serving.
Dinner was super easy and delicious! I whipped up a Low-Fat Veggie Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust with an Herby Salad on the side.
I may or may not have had a few of these for dessert (ahhh – total sugar cravings all day!) I recommend Dark Chocolate ones on days when chocolate cravings strike since they are richer/darker and you are less likely to eat too many. I can eat a TON of milk chocolate ones and they do not even contain all those great antioxidants plus it has more sugar Sometimes though, you just need rich, creamy, sweet Milk Chocolate and that was me last night.
The recipe for my Veggie Pizza is coming up next!
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I love those lemon torte yoplait delights too! I had bought both those and the chocolate raspberry a couple of weeks back, but wasn’t too wow’d by the choc-rasp either. Lemon though has become a must-have!
Smart Chicken brand of chicken makes a couple different kinds of minimally processed chicken sausage too, including a hot italian sausage. I really like their products but they definitely aren’t the cheapest on the shelf!
I found some of those huge grapes, here in Colorado, just last week. They are indeed huge. I liked that the skin wasn’t as touch as it often is and they were super crunchy.
Beautiful produce!!!!
I love all your fresh eats! Those chicken sausages look really good! I love any type of sausage, and I love that chicken sausages come in so many flavors + are healthy!
I need to try those yoplait delights!!
xo
K
So many delicious things!!
I love those round yellow squash -so cute.
I’ve been wanting to buy the Almond Windmill cookies – are they good?
Pita chips are addicting! I CAN NOT buy those or I will eat the whole bag!
you got the persimmons! WOO HOO!
those are fuyu persimmons. so i just wait till they’re a little soft, or you can eat them when they’re firm, and peel and cut up like an apple. tastes great with pb.
that stacked sandwich looks awesome! i love my red TJs bag like that.
WOW..look at all of your goodies! lucky lady!
Let us know how that tastes…I’v heard persimmons have a cinnamon flavor to them!
I have persimmon mango butter sittin in my fridge! I need to try that
Cool Trader Joe’s bag!
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