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Do you like Caprese?

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Diet, Wellness · January 8, 2016

A 21- Day Fix Approved Birthday

Yesterday was Stephen’s birthday, and it was on a weeknight. We have plans tonight to celebrate, but that doesn’t mean I can just change the day of his birthday. I still had to do something.

Weeknight birthdays are the worst. You have to go to work all day and are too exhausted when you get home to put on clothes to go out. Then, you can’t do anything too crazy because you still have to be back bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at the office the next morning.

ADDED BONUS: Stephen and I are both doing the 21-Day Fix, so I couldn’t take him out for dinner and drinks.

So I decided to cook him dinner. If you’re new to this blog, please know that cooking is something I fail at on the regular. Check out that my big fat epic cookies fail.

Mimosa wanted to help, of course…

So I Pinterested every recipe under the sun and made garlic cilantro-lime shrimp and garlic mashed potatoes. SURPRISE! They were SO good. I may have to add these to my repertoire for both diet and non-diet dinners.

Obviously, since we can’t have milk, cream or butter the mashed potatoes were not creamy. Instead I just mashed up the potatoes with my new potato masher and added a little sea salt and garlic. Save a yellow container for this one and make sure to eat them before 6:00 p.m. to make them Fix approved.
For the shrimp-I cooked de-veined, shelled shrimp in a large skillet in a tsp of olive oil. After I flipped them, I added a little salt and garlic, then took them out and mixed them with cilantro and lime juice. I went ahead and removed the tails because they kind of creep me out. These were good too!! The original recipe can be found here. I made a much smaller quantity though. These count as one of your red containers and a teaspoon.
Now, you can’t have a birthday party without a cake. That’s just taboo. I knew this was going to be difficult, but thanks to the magic that is Pinterest, I found a 21-Day Fix approved cheesecake (Stephen’s Favorite). I adapted mine from this recipe. I don’t have a 6 in pan so I had to adapt the quantities for an 8-in pan. It turned out just right! Jiggly but not sloshy.
Obviously, it’s not as good as real cheesecake, but it is good! And actually high in protein. One serving counts as 3/4 of a red container.

Don’t worry, I still put candles on top. Those are always 21-Day Fix approved!

We finished dinner with some presents and our leg-day workout. Overall I would say it was a pretty successful weeknight birthday. We will really celebrate tonight with our friends. Follow along on Snapchat @HelenGuyYay.

How do you make weeknight birthdays special?

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Comments

  1. Brittany@TheLadyLawyer says

    January 8, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    Good for you for sticking with it! I know it's hard!

  2. Life with Lolo says

    January 8, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    Amazing work for sticking to it on a birthday! I always use events like that to cheat, so you are a rock star. I realized yesterday that our 5 year anniversary falls in my Whole30, and I'm freaking out because we won't be able to go to our special restaurant. I'm going to have to start planning something else ASAP!

  3. Kristen @ See You In A Porridge says

    January 8, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    oh my gosh cheeeeesecake. yum. and the potatoes and shrimp sound delish. look at you, you little chef! congrats!

  4. M&M FASHION BITES says

    January 8, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    Like the last photo 🙂
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    Maria V.

  5. Nadine Lynn says

    January 8, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    I love that you were able to celebrate a birthday while on the fix! That cheesecake looks like perfection.

  6. Alanna @ Alanna and Company says

    January 12, 2016 at 8:45 pm

    That's awesome that you're both doing the 21 day fix together! I would have totally caved if my birthday was during a diet.

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Come with us to @disneyonice! We had SO much fun l Come with us to @disneyonice! We had SO much fun last night. There is nothing like watching the magic through Ben's eyes. If you have a Disney-loving kiddo in the Atlanta area, Disney on Ice is at State Farm Arena through Saturday! Get your tickets now!

#disneyonice #magicinthestars #disneyonice2023 #atlantablogger #thingstodoinatlanta #toddlerfriendly
Here's our take on the ghost cupcakes. Stephen sen Here's our take on the ghost cupcakes. Stephen sent me a reel of this and asked if we could make them. Super easy and a fun spooky treat for your kids! 

#ghostcupcakes #halloweenpartyideas #halloweenparty #halloweendesserts #halloweendessert #easyrecipesformoms
Let's make an easy potion light! This makes for fu Let's make an easy potion light! This makes for fun party decor and an extra light if your Halloween party is dark! 🧪 

#easyhalloweendecor #diyhalloween #halloweenpartyideas #halloweenpartydecor #halloweenpartyfood
Let's make a kid-friendly ghost garland! 👻 This Let's make a kid-friendly ghost garland! 👻 This is easy to make and less spooky than some of your typical Halloween decor! 

#halloweendecor #easyhalloweendiy #halloweendiy #kidhalloween #cutehalloween #ideasformoms #dollarstoredecor #dollarstorehalloween #dollartreediy #dollartreecrafts
We had so much fun at Monster Jam this weekend! My We had so much fun at Monster Jam this weekend! My truck-loving toddler loved seeing all the trucks. There were SO many kids and toddlers there so if you have a truck-loving kiddo, definitely check it out when Monster Jam comes to your city! But definitely get ear covers! 

#monsterjam #toddleractivities #thingstodoinatlanta
Let'a make apple cinnamon sugar ice cream cups. Th Let'a make apple cinnamon sugar ice cream cups. These are the perfect treat for fall! 

#fallbaking #falldesserts #easyrecipesformoms #easycakes #easycake #falltreats
Let's make an easy Dollar Store pumpkin bowl for H Let's make an easy Dollar Store pumpkin bowl for Halloween candy. 

#dollarstorediy #halloweendecoration #halloweendiy #easyhalloweenideas #dollarstorehalloween #budgetfriendlydecor
Let's make witchy ice cream sundaes for Halloween! Let's make witchy ice cream sundaes for Halloween! 

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Let's make Caprese skull skewers. These are a perf Let's make Caprese skull skewers. These are a perfect party treat while it's still warm out but you're in a spooky mood. 💀 

This video also turns into a baking with benny halfway through because he consults on my wardrobe and realizes I'm filming without him. He's such a ham.

Do you like Caprese?

#halloweenpartyfood #halloweenappetizers #easyrecipesformoms #halloweenfoodideas #halloweenfood #halloweenpartyideas
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