Content Update Compilation

Summary:

Monday Menu-Plan
Wednesday Weigh-In
Calendar Cupcakes

Sorry for the lack of updates... Despite the inclusion of caffeine in the excedrin formula, I still find myself sluggish and capable of not much more than laying around like a boneless husk.

Had to reschedule my riding lesson for Tuesday too, and even then only made it there with the assistance of my darling husband, who tacked up the mare for me. All I did was catch her, clean her hooves and use her neck as a pillow. Yes, I almost fell asleep while on Chloe. I was that out of it. Just typing this much is honestly wearing me out.....

Monday Menu-Plan #3

My grocery trip last week went better than expected! Not only am I going to have a surplus of meat at the start of the next paycheck, but the only thing I need to restock on for this week is milk. :)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

soup - cream of mushroom mcdonalds   >.< soup - tomato chicken with rice beef with veggies beef over rice chicken with veggies

Wednesday Weigh-In #4

Starting Weight: Starting BMI: Goal Weight: Goal BMI: Current Weight: Current BMI:

197.0 lbs 35 % healthy under 24.9 % 181.0 lbs 32.0 %

At least I didn't go up in pounds... right?   >.<

It's totally the below recipe's fault by the way. Totally. When half of the dozen was left, I found out putting them sans wrapper in a bowl with a little bit of milk poured in and then zapping them in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute resulted in a taste out of this world. Especially when the milk was mixed with heavy whipping cream. 

Calendar Cupcakes: January 2013

Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Chip Frosting

aka Diet Busters

Beware! You WILL pig out on these!

The cake is moist and the frosting will have you making more just so you can eat it on it's own. 'Nuff said.

Cupcake Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Cupcake Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 
2. Cream butter, sugar and eggs together until fluffy. Add vanilla.
3. Combine with dry ingredients. 
4. Add chocolate chips and mix to distribute them.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
6. Allow to cool before frosting.

Frosting Ingredients

• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 1 1/2 to 2 lbs powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1 - 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk***
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

***I forgot to buy this, so I skipped over it. 

Frosting Directions

1. Cream butter and powdered sugar together. 
2. Add vanilla and mix in the milk.
3. Continue to add milk and sugar until it reaches the desired consistency.
4. Mix in chocolate chips.