There have been a few cooler days, teasing us into thinking fall is coming. Though we all know what is really going to happen, the heat is going to come back and stick around awhile! The garden seems to be winding down a little bit, so I thought it would be a good time to take some photos. First, our front porch plants have done so well! Pink geraniums and moss rose are a fun combo.
A close up of what a moss rose flower looks like:
Cooler weather, very ripe bananas, and super fun measuring spoons all come together for a perfect excuse to bake. I had wanted to try a recipe from the book The Most Decadent Diet Ever!
for sometime now. When I saw banana coconut mini-muffins in it, I knew they would be the winner! And they were so very yummy.
Here are the adorable cupcake measuring spoons that my mother-in-law gave me for my birthday. I think they are the cutest thing ever, and they are quiet heavy too! When not in use, they stay out in the kitchen as decoration. Some thing are too cute to keep in a drawer.
What have you been up to lately? Is it beginning to feel a bit more like fall in your neck of the woods?
We got our S2H wrist bands, and how it works is that they give you a reward code when you do 60 mins of activity (all at once, not over the day). So, because we have no idea when we will be getting enough reward codes for a prize, I have decided to change the giveaway portion of the Hubby vs. Roo challenge. That way, you won’t be waiting for months and months to find out who will win the awesome cook book! Of course, I will still keep you posted on who wins the challenge of the spouses! 
So, if you want to win a copy of The Everything Healthy Slow Cooker Cookbook (Everything Series)
, from food blogger Rachel Rappaport (Coconut and Lime) leave a comment on this post. Yep, it’s that easy! Just tell me why you want to win, and you can comment every day if you want. The giveaway will end on August 18th at midnight. The winner will be chosen at random, and contacted by email after the giveaway ends.
*If you commented on the other post, your comments will be counted here. Feel free to enter again though!*
This giveaway is now closed, congrats to Jammie.
Number 43 on my 101 list says “Cook two recipes from each of our cookbooks and blog about it”. Anyone want to venture a guess at how many cookbooks I have? Honestly, I don’t even know. It’s a lot though. So, the first recipes comes from the book Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories
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We have been trying to be a lot healthier all around, but every so often a person still needs something sweet! I thought it would be a perfect time to try this low calorie “shake”. We even ate it outside, which helped beat the heat. The recipe is called the HG’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Crisp Puddin’ Shake, and you can find the recipe by clicking that link if you want to make your own. However, the recipe in the book is different from the site in that the chocolate almond breeze isn’t listed in the book. It’s just listed as chocolate soy milk.
It was interesting. I really wasn’t sure what to expect, especially since I hadn’t eaten Cookie Crisp cereal before. The “shake” doesn’t really have the texture of a milk shake, but it was still yummy. The one tip I have is to blend it really well, and to make the individual servings. I made a double batch, which seemed easier, but it didn’t blend as well so my portion was a lot thicker and more cereal flavored than Heath’s was.
Not a bad way to have something sweet while not loading up on calories though!
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