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these are my o so love fruit floes, they have been great these past few days with the heat but thankfully today is suppost to be nice and cool but sadly that is not the weather for fruit floes, but they area great treat

wow i missed a month

I'm sorry my few fans that i have been missing. but i'm back:)

so here we go with the blog for today.
going to the amusment park healthy style
cotton candy is great becuase it is airy and sweet, so it fills your sugar cravings
don't get a "bloming onion"
and do you think that a deep fried krispy cream chicken sandwich is healthy . no

the problem with most things at fairs and amusment parks are portitons, that is were people get in trouble.
the turkey leg has enough meat for a about 3 people so if one persons eats it all it is gonning to get you. go ith freinds share food and have fun. you can of course splurge a little but don't go over board but it is always fun to have a bite of deep fried coke.

winner of contest

hey so i'm announcing the winner ( drum roll) ..... Hanna/ anonymous.great job and tell me what you want thanks bye

Healthy Mexican food post part 1

MMM i love Mexican food. But at some places it is greasy and fatting. Did you know that don-Pablo's chips and salsa have 338 calories . wow !!! One of my favorite healthy Mexican food places is Wahoo's fish taco's because they serve fresh, healthy Mexican food. They grill all their meats not fry them. They also don't serve refried beans. Also they have brown rice and tofu as filling choices and you can add bonzai veggies.

i'll post the caloric difference later. Thanks so much

Contest blog part 2

Hi everyone do this is a to part blog so this is part 2 and this is the contest part of the post . Okay so i'm having a contest small yes but a contest none the less. Okay on Etsy ( a great site for all things handmade) i love 2 things felted stuff and key chains so if you win my contest you get to either choose between one of 3 things. this is the first thing a felted mushroom from Felt's forest a great little new etsy shop. isn't this just cute for more info look a the link http://www.etsy.com/listing/48984634/small-magical-mushroom

this is my second item you can choose if you want it is from woodworking by mike a great little shop with some awsome wooden novelties.

this is my personal favorite and if you win you can choose anything from Garden pig that is under $ 5 . check her out at http://www.etsy.com/shop/GardenPig

okay now for rules:

1) post a comment on here and fallow my blog

2) provide a way to contact ( email is preferred)

3) You can only enter once

4) any questions just post a comment and that is it

winner will be announced on June 17th

Sorry

I'm so sorry i haven't posted in a while :( i was on vacation and we have student council elections , Vote Me for President. Any ways i think was thinking about all the fast food places we go to and i have decided to start a series were i make a healthy menu for each place first- McDonald's, okay this place isn't very healthy who knows what growth hormones they use but this is a healthy meal :

( always choose water as the drink saves many calories and is much healthier)

in stead of hamburger -premium Caesar salad ( if you want get grilled chicken)

instead of fries- apple dippers

instead of ranch- get either Italian or balsamic

so that is it for today :) i look forward to tomorrow when we take on another restraunt

Beach food

hello!!!

Okay for today's post i thought i would post up the perfect healthy beach picnic lunch! I love going to the beach and to me memorial day marks when the water is warm enough i can go into the water with a bathing suit with out freezing to death!!! so here is the healthy menu of the day :

Drink- Water, 100% juice, or my favorite my dad's fresh apple juice ( brought in an insulated container because this stuff spoils)

menu

Chicken aragula, and red bell pepper sandwiches

• 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons nonfat plain yogurt
• 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh arugula

• 2 large red bell peppers
• 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves (each about 4 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

• 6 5- to 6-inch-long French bread baguette pieces, halved lengthwise
• 2 large bunches fresh arugula
• preparation

Mix first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Mix in chopped arugula. Season arugula mayonnaise generously with ground pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Place in bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed bell peppers. Cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brush skillet with 1 teaspoon oil. Add chicken; sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plate; cool. Cut into diagonal slices.

Spread generous 2 teaspoons arugula mayonnaise on each cut side of bread. Cover bottom of bread pieces generously with arugula. Top with sliced chicken, dividing equally. Top with bell pepper strips and generous amount of arugula. Cover with bread tops. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Wrap in plastic and chill.)

note often i will use jarred red peppers to save time

Fresh Strawberries

Corazonas potato chips ( these have 40% less fat then regular chips & fiber)

veggie sticks

low fat string cheese ( if you have a cooler)

that's it

enjoy ,

tomorrow we will talk about ...

healthy memorial day food

O and here is the healthy recipe of the day this is one of my mom's favorites :

Greek Salad with Orzo and Black-Eyed Peas

3/4 cup orzo 1 (15-ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed 1 large tomato, diced (1 cup) 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1/2 seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise, cored, and diced (1 cup) 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, slivered 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano 2 to 3 cups coarsely chopped romaine 1/2 pound feta, crumbled (1 cup) 4 to 8 peperoncini Equipment: 4 (16-ounce) wide jars or containers with lids ( THIS IS TOTALY OPTIONAL ) Accompaniment: pita chips Cook orzo according to package instructions. Drain in a sieve and rinse under cold water until cool. Drain well. Toss black-eyed peas, tomato, and parsley with vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Marinate, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Meanwhile, toss together orzo, remaining tablespoon oil, cucumber, olives, onion, lemon zest and juice, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Divide black-eyed-pea mixture (with juices) among jars and layer orzo salad, romaine, and feta on top. Add 1 or 2 peperoncini to each jar. i don't really make this that often once a month, but when i do make mmmm. also it doesn't have to be made in jars cute but you don't get the mix of flavors so often i do it in a salad bowl and also you can make any changes sometimes i do it with out black eye peas but with garbanzo beans. and you can add or take out any ingredient i mean it is a salad

okay sorry i didn't post yesterday, i couldn't figure out how to get to my blog. Today was very fun we had a school dance and even with all that fun i was able to make healthy food options. First I opted for water over Gatorade and soda pop one can of soda has around 10 teaspoons of sugar !!! and when I was hungry I wen't away from the twix ( i'll tell you more about the bad stuff in twix in a latter post) and hoped over to the gummy Sour patch kids with only 140 calories a lot maybe but i shared it with friends so it wasn't that bad really

See you tommarow

Fruit Floes

Hello

Hi welcome to Fruit Floes inspired by my favorite Popsicles in the world Fruit Floes from Trader joes, well actually now i'm liking the Fruit Frenzy Bars from trader joes but my all time favorite is Caribbean Fruit Floes,mmm . so anyways I'm JJ and this is a blog about one kids well actually pre-teen soon turn to turn teen on a healthy, kid friendly and nutritious food journey. So join me as I share a recipe a day or close to a day ( I mean i'm still a kid) and what i ate and how to make nutritious but good and delicious choices as a teen. Thanks:)

JJ