Stuffed zucchini can be a quick and easy weeknight meal with a little prep time. I had a lot of zucchini from the farmer’s market and I was tired of sautéing it. I had some beef that needed some pizzazz. Beyond that, I didn’t have any ideas other than stuffing that zucchini. When I made …
Posts from: March 2012
~ I didn’t buy a lottery ticket so I will just sit back and watch a bowling team, retired folks, and someone filthy rich fight over it. Do you ever REALLY see a good natured waitress who looks great in jeans and a ball cap win the lottery? ~ A person has a better chance …
I’m negative for Hepatitis A!!! Now the other news. I’ve got elevated liver enzymes. And in my case, it’s a result of out of control diabetes. That felt like a slap in the face considering how hard I fight to keep my levels as low as possible. But my “low” is not low enough for …
I grew up on “hamburger steak and gravy”. I made it several hundred times before I went to college and I bet I made it a different way each time. Hamburger steak and meatloaf were like blank canvases for me. I could experiment with all kinds of flavors. Most worked out great. Some did not. …
Thanks, McDonalds. Because of you, I’m now patiently waiting to see why my liver is enlarged and my eyes are jaundiced. Who knew a post-long-run hash brown and unsweet tea could cost me 30$ in a copay and possibly a lovely disease? ***** I’m not lovin’ you right now. It all started when I …
~ I think I look so totally not awful when I’m slinging weights at crossfit. Then I get a glimpse of the profile in the reflection off the door and I just want to cry. ~ When we are 8 rounds into a 10 round workout and all hope is gone and we are hanging …
~ Seriously, what would I do for a Klondike bar? ~ A gallon of water will clean out the systems no matter how dehydrated I once was. ~ Backing into smaller pants just makes the whole seem brighter. That’s exciting and very sad that I attach that much emotion to smaller sizes. ~ I liked …
I’m not going to pretend to like bleu cheese. In my opinion, it is the stinkiest of the stinky feet cheeses. It is right up there with Dorito breath and garlic. When I found an easy black and bleu salad recipe, I changed a couple of things. I nixed the bleu and added parm. To …
I often get tired of the same old chicken recipes. As versatile as the lowly chicken is, why do I have to struggle to find creative ways to use it? I have a new dish to add to the arsenal of chicken glory. I made these a couple of weeks ago and I still remember …
Sunday: Vegetable soup, baked mac and cheese. Monday: Black and pseudo-bleu salad Tuesday: Crock pot Santa Fe’ Chicken Wednesday: Skinny Salisbury steak, roasted baby potatoes, asparagus Thursday: Sesame chicken stir fry Friday: Stuffed Zucchini, sweet potato fries Saturday: Peas, skillet cornbread, white beans & kale This week is back to normal schedule. I will not …
Although my birthday was a week ago, we are still celebrating this weekend. Friday night, we went to Stephen’s stomping ground to have birthday party for me and his mother. Then I drove to MS Saturday to see my family and a certain 19 month old monkey. Here is a brief review in pictures.
Long story short, the windshield got me today. The good news: I’m not at the doctor getting fluids shoved in my veins. The bad news: I might be there tomorrow. My arm started getting REALLY sore late last night. This feels really familiar and I’m not liking it. I did drink my metric ton of …
I have seen several commercials for Mrs. Paul’s Parchment Bake, so when Foodbuzz invited me to review this as part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I gladly accepted. They sent me coupons for free boxes and then I tried them out. Final verdict: Two Thumbs Up! (That’s Stephen’s response). My response: It was easy, quick, …
It’s only a few weeks until we attempt the 13 mile hike up the face of Pike’s Peak in Colorado. After 3 years of driving or riding the Cog Railway to the summit, we’ve made a bet with the devil that we flatlanders can hike it like normal mountain people. All it takes is a …
Anybody remember this song? Am I aging myself? Here it is. Thank me later. I finally did a full pullup workout!!! Color me too happy to be around because I’m obnoxious. Of course, when I made this grand decision, I was reading the WOD wrong. I thought I only had to do 3 rounds …
The first day back to school after spring break is a L_O_N_G one. It seemed like the day would never end. We had sleepy kids, yawning teachers, and stacks of paperwork a mile high on our desks. We are now in full zoom mode until May 20-whatever when we bid farewell to the school year. …
I love a good crispy pork loin, but I’m not a fan of a lot of fried food. I will eat my fish fried, but that’s about it. I found this recipe in my Clean Eating magazine, March issue and right away wrote it down. I love using panko crumbs because they are so crispy …
Now that I’m back at school, I spent part of my Sunday making meals and lunches for this week. I usually do this after I’ve gone to the store, list in hand, and basically make the biggest mess in the kitchen. This week, I didn’t have a lot of leftovers so I didn’t bother with …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s the anniversary of my 30th birthday and while I wish time would speed up every now and then, I’m glad it’s taking its sweet time stamping wrinkles on my face. A year ago, I had the same amount of gray hair (about 3 and I yank them out each time) …
I love trying new foods. And thankfully, Stephen is very willing to try anything. He loves any kind of vegetable and his list of “no thanks” has about 5 things on it. I consider myself a lucky woman considering how much I like to cook. This dish, however, I didn’t even try to encourage him …