Category: Journaling Jenny
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Back to our Roots
I was talking to a friend of mine last night and she’s been getting into sourdough recently and they’ve been canning lots of vegetables and meal prepping. I never saw her doing this, because she has such a busy lifestyle, but she’s loving it and has found it therapeutic like I do. They used to…
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I have managed to bake birthday cake, sweets and bread this week and not go a single calorie over my limit. I only indulged in a slice of Gary’s delicious chocolate birthday cake, but I made it my dinner! It was so worth it. 🤣 🤍🤍🤍
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We’re watching Mel Gibson on Joe Rogan and something he said really resonated with me:
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Bleh
Literally all I can do is stare at the news today. Gary and I have been sitting here on the couch since 9 am. It’s just so sad. My brother lived in LA for a few years so I’ve been there a few times in my 20’s, but I think it’s hard for people to…
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Winner Family Dinner
This stuff is SO good! I like it much better than the Goodles one. SO much protein. I used 3 boxes and 1 lb of 93/7 lean Grassfed beef. There are 2 servings in each box and we wanted a little leftovers for lunch tomorrow. I’ve been using legume pasta in our spaghetti for years…
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Under 500 calories!
140cal- Garden of Eaten’ Blue Corn Chips – Small bag 198cal- Gordo’s Cheese Dip – 3 oz 31cal- Cilantro Salsa Marketside – 3 oz 130cal- Wholly Guacamole – Naked 2oz I sooooo miss going to our local Mexican restaurant for chips and Salsa, but this was even better and I got to stay in my…
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Whew!
I’m tired. I gave a sourdough lesson tonight. It was fun but I’m tired! Check out this crazy gluten structure I got with this batch. Gorgeous! It seems to be shaping that people struggle with the most , and it’s the hardest thing to explain. It’s just a feel. Here’s a really good video though!…
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Publix Strawberry Salad
I love all of their salads but this and their Greek Salad are the best! Yum!🤤 Don’t pass it up. To recreate it at home. It’s strawberries, glazed praline pecans, gorgonzola, and a strawberry vinaigrette.
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Happy Birthday to my sweet Husband 🤍
Love of my life. 🤍
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YOU ARE MINE!!! I love you.
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Gary sanded and refinished our dining room table top yesterday, and it looks so good! I love the black for a nice change. I don’t have my leaf in the middle, so he had to get it from the garage and paint it too. I’m glad we remembered! 🤣 We only put it in at…
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Happy Husband
I made this Jalapeño and Cheddar boule for him tonight. I’m considering using up most of my caloric balance for a slice of this beauty.
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Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you? Absolutely, and I have the most wonderful playmates! We’re a very silly family. There’s a lot of dancing (too much), rapping badly, singing, wrestling, and serious pranking that goes on in the Alcina home. It’s a side of me that I am a…
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Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? Definitely the future. If I thought about the past too much, I wouldn’t be able to survive. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve buried my best friend, parents, and my only sibling.. I absolutely have days that I get lost in the past…
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HeartBeet Sourdough Recipe
Here’s the recipe! Here’s where the recipe changed in terms of traditional sourdough… 450 for 40 minutes covered! So the top doesn’t turn brown. And 6 minutes uncovered. Enjoy! We had some for breakfast with our smoothies this morning! The kids had some too 🙂 🤍🤍🤍
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It’s Lovely!
The beet root made the prettiest color! I’ll post pics of the inside when it cools. 🤍 Here’s a picture of the inside. It has the appearance of cake! But it’s soooo soft and squishy and delicious! It’s different than anything I’ve ever baked.
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Happy Saturday!
One thing is for sure, it’s a beautiful day in Northern Florida. We had a wonderful dinner at in Pensacola last night to celebrate my husband’s birthday a few days early. It was so fun and I managed not to splurge too much. I had the filet with asparagus and we spilt a gorgeous Crème…
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Happy Friday!
It’s a very cold, but beautiful day. 🤍 I’m enjoying having some of my plants inside. It’s giving me extra time to propagate them. 🪴 Yep, that’s how old folks spend their Fridays. 😉
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Snack!
378 Cal | 12g Protein Here’s my snack before dinner tonight 🙂 Everyone is eating chips and dip and leftover cookies, but I’m sticking to it! Btw.. This snack tray has 2 oz portions. My hand is actually longer than the tray. I was spending a stupid amount of money on Trader Joe’s chips fried…
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Sick of Hair Color 👎🏼
You can always tell when I need to dye my hair because I stop taking pictures of the top of my head. 🤣🤣🤣 Ugh. I hate hair color because it dries my hair out so bad, but I can’t really go without it either. At 47, I still haven’t gone completely white/gray. My Mom didn’t…
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Such a difference.
THIS is what Organic Grassfed beef looks like! Look how red and beautiful. It reminds me of what deer meat looks like. It’s so worth it to invest in good meat. I don’t think I could go back to eating some of the meat from grocery stores now. I know it’s higher to buy grassfed…
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Aldi Run!
Aldi has these containers and I’m so stoked about it. I weigh my food a lot and portion is a big deal. I think these are going to be so useful! I also found a Poppi dupe that’s only 1.59 per can. They’re pretty good! They have the ACV in them too.
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Thank you!
I’m blown away by all the traffic on my sourdough recipes from fb recently. I’m so glad to see it being used, and to see all the returning visitors. It works great for me, and I’ve used it for over a year without needing to change anything. Be sure to check out my section with…
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Wake & Bake 🤍
Just a little reminder for Winter… It’s taking my dough on average 2 hrs longer to proof. It’s been mild temps here in Florida, but the lack of sunlight the last few days have my granite countertops FREEZING. I sat my glass proofing bowl on my butcher block last night to prevent it from staying…
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These are SO good.
I found these at Target and they’re really good and filling. 13g Protein and 5g of sugar! 🤍
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Last Boule of the Year!
This isn’t traditional sourdough, as it has milk and honey in it… but it’s really good! You can always sub out water with milk and add in a few tbsp honey with your normal sourdough recipe. You don’t get the giant ear and rise, but it’s so soft and yummy! And here’s the new Toaster…
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When are you most happy? When I’m concentrating on gratitude and focused on my family. No doubt. I know I’m one to romanticize life, but I think that’s a good thing. It’s only offensive to people who don’t want you to be happy, so you might as well just love the heck out of everything…
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Happy Sunday 🤍
We went out for a wonderful beignet breakfast downtown, and then we came home to watch church. Gary started running a low grade fever after we ate, so we decided we didn’t need to expose anyone else. So…. We had our own communion here via online service with my sourdough and grape juice. 🤍 Norah…
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How have your political views changed over time? I guess it’s just something I’ve grown more interested in as I’ve gotten older. As an adult and homeowner I wanted to know more about where our money goes and why. Even on a local level… property taxes etc. It made me start wanting to understand more…
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Nope.
These are a no for me. Terrible taste, off putting color, and so many unnecessary ingredients. I bought 5 kits, so I’ll be adding them into my normal green smoothies to use them but they’re awful and have very little protein or nutrients.
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What is your all time favorite automobile? 77’ (my birth year) Stingray Corvette. My Mom had one when we were kids and she’d drop me off at school every morning in it. It was turquoise metallic blue with white interior. It was a beauty. My second choice would be a 68 Malibu or any old…
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Wouldnt it be cool to drive that today? Rev the V8 engine at terrified Prius and Tesla drivers?!
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Right! 🤣😆 It makes me laugh because she would take me and my brother all over town in it and it was just a 2 seater. 😬🤣😆 I would sit on the console. They would throw you in jail for child a use now. 🫣That was ultimately the reason for trading it in for a “luxury” van with shag carpets and a bed with a tv in the back. I miss the 80’s so much.
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Love it! Shag carpet and a TV in the vehicle. I’d never go home!
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Brunch!
I just finished my 16 hour fast, so I’m doubling down on my Avo Toast! I love it so much! Never gets old. I tossed some Arugula on it today for some extra greens. 🥬
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Christmas Crash?
I think I’ve actually avoided it this year! The kids are older, so there’s no staying up all night putting things together. We don’t drink alcohol anymore, so there’s no holiday hangovers and we ate relatively healthy this year, so I feel better than I usually do. Gary made another wonderful turkey yesterday. It was…
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