Remember back on May 2nd when I said my Game Face was going on? Me either. May ended with a wimper and my 100 mile goal challenge never came to fruition. And I was horrible and keeping up the ten of you who wanted to join the challenge for a chance to win my salsa.
I apologize to Peggy, Rachel, Aimee, Roxy (Losing the Rolls), Katelyn, Erin, Mary, Louise, Veronica and Diana Grace for not being a better cheerleader this month. I ended up putting all your names in a hat for the winner. And the winner is. . .
PEGGY!
Send me an email or leave a message in the comments section on your heat level of the salsa.
Knowing I was going to have tacos for lunch I had a super simple breakfast parfait.
The forecast called for possible thunder storms, so that’s why I decided not to grill at work. I ended up making crock pot ground beef tacos, cilantro lime rice and my salsa with all the fixings. I knew you guys wanted to see my office horse wallpaper again. You’re welcome.
But it ended up just being overcast so we ended up eating outside. It’s a nice break at the end of the week to eat together. The attorney I work out with photo bombed me!
Insulin and tacos go really well together – ha!
Since we had pizza the night before, I didn’t really know what to make for dinner. By the time I get to Friday with meal planning, I almost always leave that night open. As I was driving home I knew I had pasta. I had about 1/2 a pound of sausage. I had some canned marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese. Pasta!
I adapted my recipe from this one:
Penne in Cream Sauce with Sausage Bon Appétit | February 1997
by Landini Brothers Restaurant
Alexandria, Virginia
Yield: Serves 3 (I thought this would serve two of us, but it was enough for 3 servings)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2/3 cup dry white wine
1 14 1/2-ounce can diced peeled tomatoes with juices half a cup of marinara sauce
1 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup of half and half
6 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley Tony isn’t a fan of parsley
1 1/2 pound penne pasta
1 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until golden brown and tender, about 7 minutes. Add sausage and sauté until golden brown and cooked through, breaking up with back of spoon, about 7 minutes. Drain any excess drippings from skillet. Add wine to skillet and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices and simmer
3 minutes. Add cream and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in 4 tablespoons parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; transfer to large bowl.
Bring sauce to simmer. Pour sauce over pasta. Add 3/4 cup cheese and toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons parsley.
I served mine over baby spinach. I really really liked this. It was creamy, but tasted light. Just enough sausage and I did add crushed red pepper flakes to mine. 
June Goals
I have to say that I am the queen of saying I am going to do something and not following through. Enough is enough. So when my friend Helen asked me if I wanted to join her Diet Bet group, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. The premise is simple. You pay $25 in. You weigh yourself full body on a scale, take a picture of your weight with a verification word and send it into the moderators. You have to lose 4% of your weight by June 29 and everyone who reaches their goal splits the pot. The pot is $325! I have to lose 7 pounds.
When I was in Austin, my step-son burned me a copy of the Insanity tapes. He and his wife did it for 30 days in a row. I found the calendar on Pinterest.
So today is the Fit Test. I haven’t decided what time of day I am going to do it though. I am not one to get up and go full out, plus I like my hour and a half morning to blog, read blogs and get ready for the day. So I may declare my workout time from 8:00 to 9:00 at night. Joe said that most of the workouts are between 35-45 minutes. I still plan to do my lunch workout to get away from my desk, but it will be easy stuff like walking on the treadmill or swimming.
I have other goals, but for now – 30 days of Insanity. Tony – you need to help kick my butt to get this done! He’s an awesome motivator by the way. And you know what? He loves me for how I look now – isn’t that awesome?! 
What are your June goals? Have you ever done Insanity or P90X before? I am kind of nervous! Off to clean out the fridge and freezer and get my meal plan together. Have a great weekend!
I know I’m late to the party, but internship is finishing up and I’ve been way too busy to read blog posts. But I’ve loved seeing your sweaty face pics on instagram every time you finish an insanity workout. Makes me want to give it another go – I have never made it through the whole program. Perhaps it can be one of my summer goals!