A Mama's Rant

Getting a little party planning help from Heinz and Ocean Spray

I’m going to a friend's New Year’s party next week and have been told to “bring family and an appetizer.” So what should I make? How about Ultimate Party Meatballs or Ultimate Baked Brie? Both recipes use a 16-ounce can Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce and a 12-ounce bottle Heinz® Chili Sauce and sound yummy. (They're an excellent way to get rid of that extra can of cranberry sauce, too!)

Many more party recipes are featured on the Ultimate Party Meatballs website. With the Super Bowl coming up, I’ll certainly be using some of these recipes.

I’ve also signed up to get more recipes and entertaining tips and the Ultimate Party Sweepstakes to win $3,000 in gift cards or a 4-qt. Rival® Crock-Pot®.

LET EAT4TODAY MOTIVATE YOU!

Freaking out already about all the eating you will be doing in the next few months, let alone trying to lose weight during this tough holiday season? Eat4Today is an online weight loss support group blog you should check out.

I find KatieBird's blog intriguing. It's a terrrific way to supplement the support we get at Weight Watchers meetings or just a way to inspire you in your health and weight loss goals.

As she writes, "So many of us have lost substantial amounts of weight only to gain it back as soon as the focus is gone. I'm hoping that together, we can keep our focus and lose the weight forever."

Use Eat4Today to get really inspired and blog about your weight challenges. As so many of the business and motivational speakers I'm listening to these day say, write down your goals (i.e. blog them). Otherwise you won't accomplish them since it's hard to be held accountable for thoughts in your head.

Thanks Eat4Today for showing us the way!

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YUMMY

This is what we had for dinner the other night. Big Bad Dad caught the big one and Monkey Boy the little one. They're from Steamboat Lake and the flesh is pinker than salmon because the trout eat crawfish.

I cooked them with Old Bay spice, onions, lemon and lime juice and butter. They were goooooood.