Tubb Cleaner

Do you have a dirty tub and regular cleaning isn't cutting it? Give this a try!

When we moved into our new place, the bath tub had dirty grooves. I tried cleaning it with tub cleaner but nothing was pulling it up. So I went to the extreme and got a Magic Eraser (any brand will work) and my BabyGanics tub cleaner.

I started by spraying the cleaner on and letting it sit for about an hour. I left the cleaner on and strayed it again, 3 more times.


Once I was ready to sit down and scrub, I grabbed the eraser and went to town. It instantly began to come up. I couldn't believe it!! After 2 seconds it was nearly clean!

It only took me 15 minutes to scrub it down and wash it clean! I was thoroughly impressed! I couldn't believe how clean it became! Definitely how I will be cleaning my tub from now on!

Turkey Muffins

 

 Eating healthy isn't always tastless. These Turkey muffins by Jamie Eason on BodyBuilding.com

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground turkey (or chicken)
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp dry yellow mustard
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp chipotle pepper spice
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp garlic powder (2 cloves minced)
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 2 celery stalks (finely chopped)

Directions

1-Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2-Spray muffin pan with canola or olive oil.
3-Mix all your ingredients together in one large bowl.

4-Roll the mixture into balls and place in muffin pan. Muffins should be about the size of a racquetball.

5-Bake for 40 minutes.

Makes 12ish muffins.

These Turkey muffins are amazing and help curb craving because of all the amazing spices that go into them! Ryan and I love these and hope that you will too! There are so many variations that can me made to this recipe! Give it a try and let me know what changes you come up with!

Pumpkin Protein Bars

Do you love pumpkin cookies? I do! But with this healthy kick, I can't eat the ones at the store.... Sad faces all around. But! (There s always a but) I have found an awesome recipe done by Jamie Eason. She competed in the Miss Universe competition, with this, I trust her judgment on if something is healthy or not.

Found on her recipe page of BodyBuilding.com , these pumpkin bars have made it so I can enjoy a form of a pumpkin cookie without the guilt.

 

Pumpkin Protein Bars:

Ingredients needed:

• ½ C Xylitol Brown Sugar Blend (Ideal) - I used regular brown sugar.
• 1 - 4 oz. jar baby food applesauce
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ tsp. ground ginger
• ½ tsp. ground clove
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 - 15 oz. can of raw pumpkin
• 2 C oat flour - If you don't have a grinder to grind oats or can't find oat flour, you can use Almond or regular flour. I prefer almond if I don't have time to grind my oats. You can buy almond flour in bulk at Winco Foods
  
• 2 scoops vanilla whey protein
• ½ cup almond milk - I use Vanilla Almond Milk
• ½ C chopped walnuts (optional) - I use Dark Chocolate chips to make them more like the cookies.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350.

2. Spray a 9 X 13 Pyrex dish with non-stick spray.

3. Combine first 11 ingredients and mix well.

4. Add the final 3 ingredients (4, if adding walnuts or chocolate chips), and mix until incorporated. Spread batter into the Pyrex dish and bake for 30 min.

5. Use a toothpick to make sure the center is cooked thoroughly. If you use a different type of flour, this could alter your cook time just a bit. Monitor closely as to not overcook or burn.
6. Make 24 squares

 Since there are no preservatives in this recipe, do not leave out. Place squares in plastic bags and put in the fridge. If not placed in the fridge, all your hard work will go to waste and will become bad to eat.

When I put mine in bags, I place 2 in each then write the date they were made on it. If you intend to make these a lot, this will help you to cycle through the ones you made first.

I hope you enjoy these bars as much as I do!! They make for a very healthy snack! If you have any troubles, go to Jamie Eason's recipe and there is an instructional video that will help! Please post your thought on if it worked for you or not and why. I'd love to hear what you have to say!

Healty Start to YOU!

Yummy, Yummy! Who knew that being healthy could be so delicious? Well, I guess some people have always known. But for me, I'm learning how o cook healthy, but always need something sweet.
When I used to eat healthy, I thought, Yuck! Eating healthy is gross and there is never anything good! What about my sugar!! I NEED SUGAR! 
No more of that talk will be going on in my house. I have found some delicious desserts, snacks and food on a wonderful website that my husband showed me! On this site you can find FREE workouts, motivation, diet plans, recipes, etc.
Wait, I want to make sure that you heard me right. I said FREE! Like F-R-E-E, FREE!! This is the site that my husband used to loose over 60 pounds while I was pregnant!
What is this amazing website? BodyBuilding.com
Give it a try and let the motivation of all the testimonials sweep you off your feet and into the gym!! Now I know that this isn't Pinterest related, but Lou's To Do's is not only for crafts, it's about trying new things! So get out there, visit this site and go to the gym! We all say that we need to be healthier and lose weight! Let BodyBuilding.com be your first step into that direction!

**I know that I haven't posted in some time, my apologies. Moving and taking care of a baby is tough stuff!!

Christmas Crack

I have had a lot of requests for the recipe of Christmas Crack. So, here it is! This stuff is so addicting and amazing.

Ingredients:
4c - Corn Chex
4c - Rice Chex
4c - Golden Grahams
2 - Butter Sticks
1c - Karo Syrup
1c - Cashews (Almonds are a good alternative)
1c - Sugar

1c- Coconut

 Instructions:
1- Melt butter in sauce pan.
2- Add Karo syrup and sugar.
-Mix and boil for 1 minute- (This will happen quickly)
3- Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl or dish.
4- Pour sugar mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well, until all the cereal is covered.
5- Let cool before serving.

**Please note that after a few days thew cereal will become soggy. Must eat batch in 3 days.)

This has become a family favorite! Hope you enjoy this addicting treat!

Mugs

These Mugs were submitted by a friend who loved the out come. This does not come from a particular link on Pinterest because we changed may things.

These mugs were done, not with sharpie, but with painters pens. The mugs were standard mugs from Michaels.

After all designs were done, we baked the mugs at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until seams of the paint had set in. The more paint you put on the mug the more you will need to bake.

*Use cation when washing. DO NOT WASH IN DISHWASHER. HAD WASH ONLY!*

-Bleach Pen Design Shirt-

I sap on Pintereppersonalized andidn't have the right shI rt to try it out on. But whileBush s n vacation in Flaming Gorge, I decided to give it a try on my softball jersey. Here is the Pinterest LINK and the Original LINK.


I found a design on Google, grabbed a piece of cardboard, and my bleach pen and went to town.

Once you complete your design, let it sit until the desired bleach effect has been reached.

Wash and dry the piece of clothing, do touch-ups if needed.

 This was a fun craft. It is one I will do again. This is a fun idea for a party!

Pro's: Cute and  personalized clothing. Unique.

Con's: I didn't use a big enough piece of cardboard. The tighter the fabric, the less mess-ups.