Day One . . . sort of . . .

So today was the "first day" of my South Beach Diet. Unfortunately, I woke up around noonish and wasn't very hungry. Either way I made these baked egg and canadian bacon cups. One thing you should know about me is I am an EXTREMELY picky eater. The actual recipe calls for some kind of green pepper mix and that definitely wasn't going to happen for me. The baked egg recipe was okay, and it satisfied my hunger, but best of all it took a total of twenty minutes to make! They also look like cupcakes, but don't let that fool you.

I wasn't very hungry come six o'clock, but I figured it was time to eat. So I skipped my snack and went straight to my planned "lunch" that became dinner. I've never had  pistachios before in my life. I've had pistachio flavored cupcakes and that's about it! (I know. Apparently I was deprived as a child.)  Tonight's lunch/dinner was a pistachio crusted chicken, avocado/onion dressing, and salad. First off, do you know how long it takes to remove the shells of a cup of pistachios? FOREVER. Maybe I'm doing it wrong and should have YouTubed a correct way of handling the situation, but it took me forever. I'd like to think that it was worth it! Very yummy. The avocado dressing was also delish! It would have had onion if I had remembered to buy onion, but it was tasty either way. There was a whole lot of green on my plate!

Today's meals were an overall success, and I'm very happy! Nothing feels more satisfying than a relaxing Sunday after an eventful Saturday. I started off the day by having brunch with my sorority sister Allison and her adorable little girl Karlee! It was absolutely lovely and then I went grocery shopping for my adventure into the "new". I labeled this picture in Facebook as "I just bought a whole lot of things I can't pronounce."

Afterward I enjoyed an evening with one of my longest lasting UTSA friends, Genevieve, for the UTSA Alumni Gala at the new JW Marriot in San Antonio. The venue was beautiful and the gala was inspiring. There was so many past alumni and donors that were very passionate about the advancement of the university and all that it can become. It made me very proud to be a UTSA Roadrunner and I'm even debating about going back next year.

Once Gen and I were done with the Gala I headed out to Boerne, TX to visit with my best friend Megan, her husband Josh, and a whole slew of interesting characters! My heart is so happy when I visit with them in Boerne. The cast of characters for the evening included Josh's sister and brother-in-law, Allie and Cody, and their best friends (and couples), Kari & Garret and Kate & Andrew. (Holler to being the single girl out there!) It is NEVER a dull moment with the eight of them, and it is such a blessing to have such wonderful and fun people in my life.

I've grown closer to Megan, Allie, and Kari the past few months, largely due to Megan and Josh's wedding, and they are very supportive of me. So I'd like to say thank you to them for all the love and support. I feel like I don't say it enough. So this one is for you ladies, stay hungry!