Surely you can only be thinking one thing by this title…

Sandra Lee.

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Quick run-down on Sandy if you aren’t familiar with her (ahem, Mom): she often makes a meal on her food network show out of various packaged foods. Think cookies with cake mix (I’m guilty of that one), risotto with condensed soup (definitely not guilty, ew) and martinis called white knight-ini. Many people have a strong dislike for her, and while I’m not really a fan, she’s pretty harmless.

I saw “stuffing mushrooms” at Trader Joe’s and immediately thought about how easy stuffed mushrooms are to make. They always seem like such a treat too! The easiest way to make them would be to stuff them with one of the many spreads they have at Trader Joe’s and pack it with a little spinach so I did just that.

So you combine the spinach and a spread (I went with the Blue Cheese & Roasted Pecan), stuff it into the mushrooms and bake. So easy it’s kind of ridiculous and definitely considered semi-homemade. I almost went with the frozen spinach artichoke dip since it would be even easier, but I thought I’d mix it up a bit – choose your favorite spread! If you had some bread crumbs in the cupboard, I’d sprinkle a few on top of the mushrooms, but they definitely aren’t necessary.

Sometimes, semi-homemade is just right.

Spill it: Are you a Sandra hater or do you appreciate her “semi-homemade” recipes? 

Hey Friends!

My last daily eats post was from the Rose Bowl game – thankfully this post has more vegetables, less cheese and no wine! My body thanks me.

Morning Liquids: Coffee and coconut creamer + water

Breakfast: I wasn’t very hungry because of a large dinner the night before so I kept it light with a smoothie. In the processor: spinach + frozen pineapple and strawberries + almond milk + greek yogurt. This is my favorite combination as of late!

Clearly we need a blender – any recommendations that aren’t the Vita Mix?

Workout: I got to Lunch Crunch class a little early, so I ran around the block (1 mile). In class we did all sorts of squats, lunges, jumps, dips, etc. and finished with sprints. (I’m horribly slow and finished last on the sprints).

Snack: Eaten while running errands. (think Thin Dark Chocolate bar)

Lunch: Was kind of random – I started with some carrots and celery + hummus while I put everything else together.

Big salad + sweet potato + sprouted tortilla + 1 avocado mashed with fresh basil.

Snack: Apple + raw almond butter while I worked the afternoon away.

Dinner: I snacked on some tortilla chips + salsa while finishing up dinner, which was delicious. Salmon cakes and lemon garlic aoili + steamed broccoli and cauliflower. (Plus another salmon cake).

I finished up the evening with some dried mango + small bowl of cereal.

I need some new evening snacks – what are you currently loving? 

Have a wonderful Thursday and weekend!