-Leftovers

-Leftovers, Rigatoni, Asiago Garlic Alfredo & Meatballs [Half]

Day 63, Meal 150

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My Rating:Today was the BIG day, my 1st ever Marathon, 26.2 glorious miles of fun (and PAIN), at the Space Coast Marathon in Cocoa, FL over by the Kennedy Space Center, as this entire Marathon was Space Themed. I was ill-prepared, and definitely not qualified to be running a marathon, as I haven’t really done any training, but I still committed to running it today. The longest I’ve run this year was over at the Peachtree 10k back in July, which is only 6.2 miles… That means today, I would have ran 20 MORE miles than my LONGEST run. Ouch. […]

-Leftovers, Whole Grain Linguine, Alfredo & Crispy Shrimp Fritta [Half]

Day 62, Meal 148

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My Rating:I’m getting ready for my road-trip over to Cocoa, FL for the Space Coast Marathon tomorrow but first I need some lunch! I’m going with one of my leftovers, Whole Grain Linguine, Alfredo & Crispy Shrimp Fritta [Half] from Day 44, Meal 106. Here was the original meal: …and here is the remaining half, in frozen fashion: …and here it is, ready to eat after being defrosted in the microwave: This was REALLY GOOD, despite not looking nearly as pretty. The big weakness with the Alfredo-based sauces is how the sauce gets absorbed, BUT the flavor is still there, thankfully. […]

-Leftovers, Fettuccine, Five Cheese Marinara & Crispy Chicken Fritta [Refill]

Day 61, Meal 147

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My Rating:I hope everyone had a fantastic (and delicious) Thanksgiving yesterday. It’s Black Friday today, and I will NOT be participating in the shopping festivities. While I used to be the person who would literally camp out at the front door of stores for the best deals, I no longer have the ambition to save a few dollars in that manner. One would think, after seeing my crazy activities with my pasta adventures that I’d be all over that, but maybe when Olive Garden participates in the Black Friday spirit, I’ll come on-board. It’s lunch time, and I’m ready for […]

-Leftovers, Spaghetti, Asiago Garlic Alfredo & Meatballs [Half]

Day 60, Meal 146

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My Rating:Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today is a day I’ve been looking forward to for quite some time! I absolutely LOVE Thanksgiving, as it’s a great time to feast around the ones we love. Every year my father-in-law does ALL the cooking, so I get to sit back, relax and enjoy. While I’ll still be calorie counting with Lose It!, I will certainly be having a bunch of delicious food. I plan what I’ll be eating in advance, a strategy I like to use to try and prevent myself from over-indulging. I start off with a modest plate: After finishing this delicious plate, […]

-Leftovers, Rigatoni, Five Cheese Marinara & Meatball/Italian Sausage [Refill]

Day 58, Meal 143

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My Rating:It’s day 2 of having leftovers, and I’m still craving pasta! I missed it so much, I even ordered ToGo last night. My #2 leftover meal is a refill of Rigatoni, Five Cheese Marinara & Meatball/Italian Sausage (Fresh): And here it is in full frozen fashion: And now reheated, ready to eat: I didn’t even thaw it out, and just threw it on defrost in the microwave. I’m rather surprised how delicious it came out straight from the microwave. There was still plenty of sauce, so the Five Cheese Marinara holds up better than the Alfredo does. The Meatball and […]