Monday, January 16, 2012

What's Cooking - 01.16.12 Edition

Another year is here, and now I have yet another chance to plan healthy meals for my family. At least, thats my goal most of the time. We don't eat 100% organic, whole grain, gluten-free meals. I fully admit that there are days where I cook using canned foods, pasturized stuff, and/or even cream-based soups. 

When those days arrive and I need to get something ready in a flash, more often than not, it came from a can (at least partially). And... really, I'm totally okay with that.

Anyway... now that I've got that off of my chest... here's what I'm planning to serve my family this week:

What are you making this week?



Tuesday, January 03, 2012

Sometimes I…………………..

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Jeanne Oliver (of Jeanne Oliver Designs fame) shared a post today about the things she sometimes wishes. It really was fun to read the things that she shared. She invited her readers to do the same. So with that... here are my "sometimes".


Sometimes I…………………..

...wish I didn't care about what other people think of me.
...want to be a Broadway performer.
...wish I had paid more attention in college.
...and more attention to things like debt and brilliant people.
...want to lay in my toasty bed, reading books instead of taking care of life.
...wish there was a way I could guarantee that nothing tragic would happen to Steve or Fred.
...want to really, REALLY, be able to play my guitar.
...and piano.
...wish I could go back to my 20 year old self, and smack the *&^%^ out of her, knocking her into reality (and out of stupidity).
...wish I loved to excersize.
.. or even enjoy being healthy. Really healthy.
...and not enjoy drinking Diet Coke so much.
...want to repierce my nose (for the third time!), and get a cool tattoo.
...wish I could somehow convince someone else to handle the yuck and frustration of potty training.
 ...wish I was more confident of myself.
...want to start completely over (but with my hot husband and smashing son).
....wish I had not experienced or seen so many wonderful things and historical events as a child and teenager.
...wish that I wasn't so blunt and sarcastic.
...wish I could create, and create, and create and have others just want to own it for themselves. :)

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Now it is your turn.
Sometimes I…………………..

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry CHRISTmas!

Of course... they've not been mailed. And, true to my own personal habit... they'll be late. BUT, they ARE ready to be dropped off at the Post Office tomorrow!

May we all remember the reason for the season, and be a bit kinder to each other.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!




Sunday, December 04, 2011

What's Cooking - 12/3 Edition

I've GOT to get back on track with planning out our menu's and publishing them to my blog. I am WAY more apt to follow a meal plan if it's public. Weird... but it works.

This week's Bountiful Basket was packed full of great foods. I am excited about the foods I've planned to cook (which is kind of important if I'm going to actually make them!)

Here's a photo of what we got in our basket this week:

Photo by Brandi Hall (a fellow Justin BB participant)

We received broccoli, a bunch of radishes, a handful of cucumbers, a pineapple, lots of persimmons, tomatoes, oranges, onions, several green bell peppers, butter lettuce, blackberries, apples, and pears.

Here's what I'm planning to serve this week:

~ Meatloaf, baked potatoes, and sauteed cabbage
~ Broccoli and chicken with brown rice
~ Pear, cucumber, radish, persimmon, pineapple with mixed green salad. Served with broiled salmon.
~ Brown rice and quinoa stuffed green peppers. Served with steamed broccoli
~ Enchiladas made with a sauce that will include the tomatoes and onions.
~ Two nights leftovers somewhere along the line.

I'm also going to bake a few loaves of pumpkin banana bread, honey whole wheat multi grain bread and one batch of chocolate peanut butter rice krispie rolls. I want to have at least one lunch of marinated cucumber salad. However, we're expecting some yucky weather this week. So, I expect to eat some belly filling food like beans and rice! HEAVENLY!

What are you making this week?

What are you making this week?