Last night I was talking to one of my good friends and we were talking about meal planning and how much I love it. I LOVE MEAL PLANNING. Planning my suppers, checking out the flyers and making my grocery list is one of the highlights of my week (is that depressing? Maybe). I LOVE knowing what's for supper every night. I HATE staring into the fridge at 5:00 and wondering what to make. I LOVE having every ingredient on hand to make what I want. Plus, I think it helps me stay on budget at the grocery store. I go with my list and I rarely deviate from it.
Here's whats for supper this week:
Monday: Sloppy Joe Squares, salad (find the recipe here)
Tuesday: Roasted Ranch Potatoes, pork chops, creamed corn (which I love but never serve. Today's the today people. Today's the day). (find the potato recipe here)
Wednesday: Oven Tacos (taco recipe here)
**side note: I never know what to serve with tacos. Sometimes the taco just isn't enough. I want something else. Ideas?
Thursday: leftovers. We have small group on Thursdays, so those nights tend to be rushed and we usually just end up eating what's in the fridge, or having a piece of toast, etc. There's usually snack at small group so we can fill up then if necessary!
Friday: lasagna, salad (I use my mom's recipe and it's just oh so good)
Saturday: pizza
Sunday: Cheesy Spaghetti Squash boats with chicken, salad (spag squash recipe here)
Also, for lunch this week I'm making a Quinoa Greek Salad (recipe here).
Happy planning!
29 April 2013
19 April 2013
What's in My Shower!
Here's a post just for fun.
Here is what's in my shower:
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| Cetaphil Body Wash. |
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| Live Clean shampoo. |
 |
| Head and Shoulders for those dandruffy days. |
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| Dove conditioner. |
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| St Ives Apricot Scrub for Sensitive Skin. |
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| Venus razor. |
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| Bath puff. And mine really is purple. |
What's in your shower? I'd love to know.
27 March 2013
My Favourite Casserole (+ update!)
Here's a recipe for my favourite casserole, which I made tonight for supper!
Sour Cream Noodle Bake
(originally found on The Pioneer Woman Cooks website)
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 large can tomato sauce
4 cups whole wheat rotini pasta (or pasta of your choice)
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheese
1 green onion, chopped
salt and pepper
Saute ground beef with onion, add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer.
Meanwhile, boil pasta. Drain. Mix with cottage cheese, sour cream, green onion and salt and pepper.
Layer pasta with meat sauce, topping with shredded cheese.
Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.
Deeeeeelicious!
In other news, Reid is absolutely awesome! He's crawling, pulling himself up to stand on absolutely everything, eating everything under the sun, but still can't sit up on his own yet! He doesn't have any teeth yet, either...still flashes that gummy grin at everyone!
Reid and I are flying to Killarney on April 3 and staying for 2 weeks! Sort of one last hurrah before my mat leave ends and I'm back to work. I'm looking forward to seeing my family, and for them to see Reid in all his glory!
My mat leave is over at the end of May, so I'm back to work at my daycare on May 21. I'm totally nervous about going back and being apart from Reid all day. But in reality it won't be all that bad! Reid will be in the baby room, and I'll be in the toddler room, so I'll really only be 50 feet away from him all day. Which is a lot better than across town. Still, I will miss my little baldie. I am praying for peace about this decision, which really isn't a decision at all, because we can't afford for me not to work. So I am praying for peace about this new reality that will begin in May. Praying for peace that my baby will be OK with strangers. Praying for reassurance that the crying won't last forever and he will be happy and love his new little friends and his teachers. Praying that I will love my job and my little toddlers and that I will survive each day. Praying for courage as our lives will change, become more hectic, and our time with Reid in the evenings will be brief. This last year of mat leave was like living in a bubble and I can't remember what life was like before Little Mister came along. It'll be a hard adjustment, but one that can't be avoided.
Since January, I've been trying consistently to watch what I eat, exercise more and loose weight. My motivation for this is to be a healthier mom to Reid and to have healthier future pregnancies without the complications I had last time. I started off on Weight Watchers in January and have just recently switched to the free online website My Fitness Pal. So far I've lost about 8 pounds, which is a healthy, steady loss, but of course I am impatient and wish it was faster! Maybe I shouldn't have eaten those M&Ms today......!
Well, that's about it!
Happy Easter!
Sour Cream Noodle Bake
(originally found on The Pioneer Woman Cooks website)
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 large can tomato sauce
4 cups whole wheat rotini pasta (or pasta of your choice)
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheese
1 green onion, chopped
salt and pepper
Saute ground beef with onion, add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer.
Meanwhile, boil pasta. Drain. Mix with cottage cheese, sour cream, green onion and salt and pepper.
Layer pasta with meat sauce, topping with shredded cheese.
Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.
Deeeeeelicious!
In other news, Reid is absolutely awesome! He's crawling, pulling himself up to stand on absolutely everything, eating everything under the sun, but still can't sit up on his own yet! He doesn't have any teeth yet, either...still flashes that gummy grin at everyone!
Reid and I are flying to Killarney on April 3 and staying for 2 weeks! Sort of one last hurrah before my mat leave ends and I'm back to work. I'm looking forward to seeing my family, and for them to see Reid in all his glory!
My mat leave is over at the end of May, so I'm back to work at my daycare on May 21. I'm totally nervous about going back and being apart from Reid all day. But in reality it won't be all that bad! Reid will be in the baby room, and I'll be in the toddler room, so I'll really only be 50 feet away from him all day. Which is a lot better than across town. Still, I will miss my little baldie. I am praying for peace about this decision, which really isn't a decision at all, because we can't afford for me not to work. So I am praying for peace about this new reality that will begin in May. Praying for peace that my baby will be OK with strangers. Praying for reassurance that the crying won't last forever and he will be happy and love his new little friends and his teachers. Praying that I will love my job and my little toddlers and that I will survive each day. Praying for courage as our lives will change, become more hectic, and our time with Reid in the evenings will be brief. This last year of mat leave was like living in a bubble and I can't remember what life was like before Little Mister came along. It'll be a hard adjustment, but one that can't be avoided.
Since January, I've been trying consistently to watch what I eat, exercise more and loose weight. My motivation for this is to be a healthier mom to Reid and to have healthier future pregnancies without the complications I had last time. I started off on Weight Watchers in January and have just recently switched to the free online website My Fitness Pal. So far I've lost about 8 pounds, which is a healthy, steady loss, but of course I am impatient and wish it was faster! Maybe I shouldn't have eaten those M&Ms today......!
Well, that's about it!
Happy Easter!
11 March 2013
Things I've been loving lately.
Wow, it's been a while.
Here are some things I have been loving lately.
I bought the High Liner Pan Sear fish on a whim because of a $4 off coupon at the grocery store. I've only tried the Lemon Pepper Sole but it was fantastic. I felt I was dining at a restaurant. Instead, I was eating on the couch watching old episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and loving it. A bit pricier (I think $6.99 or more) per box, but it really was delicious, and the coupon made it more affordable. I'll definitely be looking for more coupons in the future. Reid loved it too - his first taste of fish!
This President's Choice Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette dressing is super yummy. Great with a mandarin chicken salad type meal. A bit pricier at around $2.99 for a skinny bottle...this is a sometimes splurge purchase that I thoroughly enjoy.
I just finished reading "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry as suggested by Erica at our blog The Greatest Pleasures. A big read, for sure, but thoroughly enjoyable. I couldn't put it down.
Another book I just read (again, suggested by Erica) is "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Thoroughly amazing and SERIOUSLY couldn't put this one down....read into the night to finish! Well, until 11:00 which for me is "into the night"!!!
I've also really been loving Pinterest lately. I even took one idea and did something with it: served dip in an open top pepper with my veggie plate at a baby shower over the weekend! I enjoy seeing what my friends have been pinning. So far I haven't done too much searching on my own, as I don't have any thing I want ideas for at the moment, but I know when I need to search, I'll hit the jackpot.
I've also recently been trying out My Fitness Pal, a free online food diary (amongst other things). I have been doing Weight Watchers since January, but have heard others using MFP and thought I'd try it out. I may make the switch! It's free (bonus!) and easy to use. It's online food database is WAY better than WW, making it super easy to track what you eat. Plus there's a sweet app for it for my Smartphone. It tracks calories, sodium, carbs, etc., and lets you track your exercise, too.
The weather is getting nicer, snow is melting and I can skip around town in my City Sneaks from Payless. I bought these last spring when I was preggers and had giant swollen feet. These fit awesome and were sweetly reminiscent of my Granny. I still love them and wear them when I'm getting groceries or doing other errands. I wear mine with just the white laces. And at only $19.99 (I think), they are a fabulous buy.
I am also enjoying this St Ives Sensitive Skin Apricot Scrub. I don't use it everyday, but once in a while it gives the ol' face a good buff. The smell reminds me of when I lived in Ireland which is always nice. Plus it's ridiculously cheap at only $3.49 or something like that.
Well. That's all I can think of what I'm loving right now.
What about you?
Here are some things I have been loving lately.
I bought the High Liner Pan Sear fish on a whim because of a $4 off coupon at the grocery store. I've only tried the Lemon Pepper Sole but it was fantastic. I felt I was dining at a restaurant. Instead, I was eating on the couch watching old episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and loving it. A bit pricier (I think $6.99 or more) per box, but it really was delicious, and the coupon made it more affordable. I'll definitely be looking for more coupons in the future. Reid loved it too - his first taste of fish!
 |
This President's Choice Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette dressing is super yummy. Great with a mandarin chicken salad type meal. A bit pricier at around $2.99 for a skinny bottle...this is a sometimes splurge purchase that I thoroughly enjoy.
 |
Another book I just read (again, suggested by Erica) is "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Thoroughly amazing and SERIOUSLY couldn't put this one down....read into the night to finish! Well, until 11:00 which for me is "into the night"!!!
I've also really been loving Pinterest lately. I even took one idea and did something with it: served dip in an open top pepper with my veggie plate at a baby shower over the weekend! I enjoy seeing what my friends have been pinning. So far I haven't done too much searching on my own, as I don't have any thing I want ideas for at the moment, but I know when I need to search, I'll hit the jackpot.
I've also recently been trying out My Fitness Pal, a free online food diary (amongst other things). I have been doing Weight Watchers since January, but have heard others using MFP and thought I'd try it out. I may make the switch! It's free (bonus!) and easy to use. It's online food database is WAY better than WW, making it super easy to track what you eat. Plus there's a sweet app for it for my Smartphone. It tracks calories, sodium, carbs, etc., and lets you track your exercise, too.
I am also enjoying this St Ives Sensitive Skin Apricot Scrub. I don't use it everyday, but once in a while it gives the ol' face a good buff. The smell reminds me of when I lived in Ireland which is always nice. Plus it's ridiculously cheap at only $3.49 or something like that.
Well. That's all I can think of what I'm loving right now.
What about you?
21 November 2012
What's for Supper? Spaghetti "Carbonara"
Tonight I made a recipe that we used to eat in Ireland all the time, and hadn't tasted for almost 4 years! It was easy and just as tasty as I remember.
Spaghetti Carbonara
1/2 package bacon
3 eggs
3 T sour cream/plain yogurt
salt and pepper
3 T parmesan cheese
whole wheat spaghetti, cooked
Make it like this:
Boil spaghetti in salted water. Drain.
Meanwhile, chop bacon into small pieces and fry.
Whisk eggs, salt and pepper, sour cream/yogurt and 2 T of parmesan cheese together.
Add cooked spaghetti to bacon, toss with egg mixture and cook over low heat until eggs set.
Top with leftover parmesan cheese.
Yum!
**I had to add a bit of salt to mine, but I tend to like things salty.
Spaghetti Carbonara
1/2 package bacon
3 eggs
3 T sour cream/plain yogurt
salt and pepper
3 T parmesan cheese
whole wheat spaghetti, cooked
Make it like this:
Boil spaghetti in salted water. Drain.
Meanwhile, chop bacon into small pieces and fry.
Whisk eggs, salt and pepper, sour cream/yogurt and 2 T of parmesan cheese together.
Add cooked spaghetti to bacon, toss with egg mixture and cook over low heat until eggs set.
Top with leftover parmesan cheese.
Yum!
**I had to add a bit of salt to mine, but I tend to like things salty.
19 November 2012
Parade of Lights
Josh, Reid and I were asked to be Mary, Joseph and Jesus (although not in that order) on our church's Christmas float! We participated in Halifax's Parade of Lights and also the Light up Bedford parade this past weekend. It was fairly cold (to us, not the rest of Canada), but people came out in droves to watch the annual parades. Reid did very well - the first night he did cry at the end of the route, but last night he was an absolute super star and didn't make one peep the entire night! We got a lot of cheering from the crowd about the "real live baby Jesus" on our float! And also a lot of "Happy Halloween" from the kids, which they thought was quite funny. One little boy also yelled, "There's God!" when he saw Reid. I thought that was just hilarious! Here are some pictures taken by other people!
06 November 2012
The Naked Burrito
Tonight I made a naked burrito for supper - I have no idea why it's naked! Maybe because it's meatless? Anyway, it's an easy and yummy weeknight supper.
The Naked Burrito
1 T oil
1 diced onion
1-2 chopped peppers
1 t minced garlic
3 or 4 chopped mushrooms
1 can kernel corn
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup salsa
3/4 jar chili sauce (or as needed)
Saute all veggies and beans in the oil, add rice once cooked. Stir in salsa and chili sauce, just enough for the veggies and rice to stick together.
Serve in a wrap with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
The Naked Burrito
1 T oil
1 diced onion
1-2 chopped peppers
1 t minced garlic
3 or 4 chopped mushrooms
1 can kernel corn
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup salsa
3/4 jar chili sauce (or as needed)
Saute all veggies and beans in the oil, add rice once cooked. Stir in salsa and chili sauce, just enough for the veggies and rice to stick together.
Serve in a wrap with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Split Pea Soup
Yesterday I made Split Pea Soup and it was absolutely divine. Here's how.
Split Pea Soup
2 T oil
1 diced onion
2 t minced garlic
1 package split green peas, rinsed
2 carrots, chopped
8 cups chicken stock
1 ham hock (I did not have a hock, but I had some ham in the freezer, so I just chopped some and added it)
Make it like this:
Saute onion and garlic in the oil, about 5 minutes.
Add chicken stock, carrots, ham and peas. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, simmer for about 2 hours. Peas should be soft and "mushy" then. Add salt and pepper to taste. If using a ham hock, remove now!
If it's too thick, add some hot water (or more stock).
It's that easy and oh so delicious.
Split Pea Soup
2 T oil
1 diced onion
2 t minced garlic
1 package split green peas, rinsed
2 carrots, chopped
8 cups chicken stock
1 ham hock (I did not have a hock, but I had some ham in the freezer, so I just chopped some and added it)
Make it like this:
Saute onion and garlic in the oil, about 5 minutes.
Add chicken stock, carrots, ham and peas. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, simmer for about 2 hours. Peas should be soft and "mushy" then. Add salt and pepper to taste. If using a ham hock, remove now!
If it's too thick, add some hot water (or more stock).
It's that easy and oh so delicious.
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| Reid and his trick or treat bag from Auntie Amy. |
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29 April 2013
Meal Plan Monday
Last night I was talking to one of my good friends and we were talking about meal planning and how much I love it. I LOVE MEAL PLANNING. Planning my suppers, checking out the flyers and making my grocery list is one of the highlights of my week (is that depressing? Maybe). I LOVE knowing what's for supper every night. I HATE staring into the fridge at 5:00 and wondering what to make. I LOVE having every ingredient on hand to make what I want. Plus, I think it helps me stay on budget at the grocery store. I go with my list and I rarely deviate from it.
Here's whats for supper this week:
Monday: Sloppy Joe Squares, salad (find the recipe here)
Tuesday: Roasted Ranch Potatoes, pork chops, creamed corn (which I love but never serve. Today's the today people. Today's the day). (find the potato recipe here)
Wednesday: Oven Tacos (taco recipe here)
**side note: I never know what to serve with tacos. Sometimes the taco just isn't enough. I want something else. Ideas?
Thursday: leftovers. We have small group on Thursdays, so those nights tend to be rushed and we usually just end up eating what's in the fridge, or having a piece of toast, etc. There's usually snack at small group so we can fill up then if necessary!
Friday: lasagna, salad (I use my mom's recipe and it's just oh so good)
Saturday: pizza
Sunday: Cheesy Spaghetti Squash boats with chicken, salad (spag squash recipe here)
Also, for lunch this week I'm making a Quinoa Greek Salad (recipe here).
Happy planning!
Here's whats for supper this week:
Monday: Sloppy Joe Squares, salad (find the recipe here)
Tuesday: Roasted Ranch Potatoes, pork chops, creamed corn (which I love but never serve. Today's the today people. Today's the day). (find the potato recipe here)
Wednesday: Oven Tacos (taco recipe here)
**side note: I never know what to serve with tacos. Sometimes the taco just isn't enough. I want something else. Ideas?
Thursday: leftovers. We have small group on Thursdays, so those nights tend to be rushed and we usually just end up eating what's in the fridge, or having a piece of toast, etc. There's usually snack at small group so we can fill up then if necessary!
Friday: lasagna, salad (I use my mom's recipe and it's just oh so good)
Saturday: pizza
Sunday: Cheesy Spaghetti Squash boats with chicken, salad (spag squash recipe here)
Also, for lunch this week I'm making a Quinoa Greek Salad (recipe here).
Happy planning!
19 April 2013
What's in My Shower!
Here's a post just for fun.
Here is what's in my shower:
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| Cetaphil Body Wash. |
|
| Live Clean shampoo. |
|
| Head and Shoulders for those dandruffy days. |
|
| Dove conditioner. |
|
| St Ives Apricot Scrub for Sensitive Skin. |
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| Venus razor. |
|
| Bath puff. And mine really is purple. |
What's in your shower? I'd love to know.
27 March 2013
My Favourite Casserole (+ update!)
Here's a recipe for my favourite casserole, which I made tonight for supper!
Sour Cream Noodle Bake
(originally found on The Pioneer Woman Cooks website)
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 large can tomato sauce
4 cups whole wheat rotini pasta (or pasta of your choice)
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheese
1 green onion, chopped
salt and pepper
Saute ground beef with onion, add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer.
Meanwhile, boil pasta. Drain. Mix with cottage cheese, sour cream, green onion and salt and pepper.
Layer pasta with meat sauce, topping with shredded cheese.
Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.
Deeeeeelicious!
In other news, Reid is absolutely awesome! He's crawling, pulling himself up to stand on absolutely everything, eating everything under the sun, but still can't sit up on his own yet! He doesn't have any teeth yet, either...still flashes that gummy grin at everyone!
Reid and I are flying to Killarney on April 3 and staying for 2 weeks! Sort of one last hurrah before my mat leave ends and I'm back to work. I'm looking forward to seeing my family, and for them to see Reid in all his glory!
My mat leave is over at the end of May, so I'm back to work at my daycare on May 21. I'm totally nervous about going back and being apart from Reid all day. But in reality it won't be all that bad! Reid will be in the baby room, and I'll be in the toddler room, so I'll really only be 50 feet away from him all day. Which is a lot better than across town. Still, I will miss my little baldie. I am praying for peace about this decision, which really isn't a decision at all, because we can't afford for me not to work. So I am praying for peace about this new reality that will begin in May. Praying for peace that my baby will be OK with strangers. Praying for reassurance that the crying won't last forever and he will be happy and love his new little friends and his teachers. Praying that I will love my job and my little toddlers and that I will survive each day. Praying for courage as our lives will change, become more hectic, and our time with Reid in the evenings will be brief. This last year of mat leave was like living in a bubble and I can't remember what life was like before Little Mister came along. It'll be a hard adjustment, but one that can't be avoided.
Since January, I've been trying consistently to watch what I eat, exercise more and loose weight. My motivation for this is to be a healthier mom to Reid and to have healthier future pregnancies without the complications I had last time. I started off on Weight Watchers in January and have just recently switched to the free online website My Fitness Pal. So far I've lost about 8 pounds, which is a healthy, steady loss, but of course I am impatient and wish it was faster! Maybe I shouldn't have eaten those M&Ms today......!
Well, that's about it!
Happy Easter!
Sour Cream Noodle Bake
(originally found on The Pioneer Woman Cooks website)
1 lb ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
1 large can tomato sauce
4 cups whole wheat rotini pasta (or pasta of your choice)
1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheese
1 green onion, chopped
salt and pepper
Saute ground beef with onion, add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer.
Meanwhile, boil pasta. Drain. Mix with cottage cheese, sour cream, green onion and salt and pepper.
Layer pasta with meat sauce, topping with shredded cheese.
Bake at 350* for 25 minutes.
Deeeeeelicious!
In other news, Reid is absolutely awesome! He's crawling, pulling himself up to stand on absolutely everything, eating everything under the sun, but still can't sit up on his own yet! He doesn't have any teeth yet, either...still flashes that gummy grin at everyone!
Reid and I are flying to Killarney on April 3 and staying for 2 weeks! Sort of one last hurrah before my mat leave ends and I'm back to work. I'm looking forward to seeing my family, and for them to see Reid in all his glory!
My mat leave is over at the end of May, so I'm back to work at my daycare on May 21. I'm totally nervous about going back and being apart from Reid all day. But in reality it won't be all that bad! Reid will be in the baby room, and I'll be in the toddler room, so I'll really only be 50 feet away from him all day. Which is a lot better than across town. Still, I will miss my little baldie. I am praying for peace about this decision, which really isn't a decision at all, because we can't afford for me not to work. So I am praying for peace about this new reality that will begin in May. Praying for peace that my baby will be OK with strangers. Praying for reassurance that the crying won't last forever and he will be happy and love his new little friends and his teachers. Praying that I will love my job and my little toddlers and that I will survive each day. Praying for courage as our lives will change, become more hectic, and our time with Reid in the evenings will be brief. This last year of mat leave was like living in a bubble and I can't remember what life was like before Little Mister came along. It'll be a hard adjustment, but one that can't be avoided.
Since January, I've been trying consistently to watch what I eat, exercise more and loose weight. My motivation for this is to be a healthier mom to Reid and to have healthier future pregnancies without the complications I had last time. I started off on Weight Watchers in January and have just recently switched to the free online website My Fitness Pal. So far I've lost about 8 pounds, which is a healthy, steady loss, but of course I am impatient and wish it was faster! Maybe I shouldn't have eaten those M&Ms today......!
Well, that's about it!
Happy Easter!
11 March 2013
Things I've been loving lately.
Wow, it's been a while.
Here are some things I have been loving lately.
I bought the High Liner Pan Sear fish on a whim because of a $4 off coupon at the grocery store. I've only tried the Lemon Pepper Sole but it was fantastic. I felt I was dining at a restaurant. Instead, I was eating on the couch watching old episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and loving it. A bit pricier (I think $6.99 or more) per box, but it really was delicious, and the coupon made it more affordable. I'll definitely be looking for more coupons in the future. Reid loved it too - his first taste of fish!
This President's Choice Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette dressing is super yummy. Great with a mandarin chicken salad type meal. A bit pricier at around $2.99 for a skinny bottle...this is a sometimes splurge purchase that I thoroughly enjoy.
I just finished reading "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry as suggested by Erica at our blog The Greatest Pleasures. A big read, for sure, but thoroughly enjoyable. I couldn't put it down.
Another book I just read (again, suggested by Erica) is "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Thoroughly amazing and SERIOUSLY couldn't put this one down....read into the night to finish! Well, until 11:00 which for me is "into the night"!!!
I've also really been loving Pinterest lately. I even took one idea and did something with it: served dip in an open top pepper with my veggie plate at a baby shower over the weekend! I enjoy seeing what my friends have been pinning. So far I haven't done too much searching on my own, as I don't have any thing I want ideas for at the moment, but I know when I need to search, I'll hit the jackpot.
I've also recently been trying out My Fitness Pal, a free online food diary (amongst other things). I have been doing Weight Watchers since January, but have heard others using MFP and thought I'd try it out. I may make the switch! It's free (bonus!) and easy to use. It's online food database is WAY better than WW, making it super easy to track what you eat. Plus there's a sweet app for it for my Smartphone. It tracks calories, sodium, carbs, etc., and lets you track your exercise, too.
The weather is getting nicer, snow is melting and I can skip around town in my City Sneaks from Payless. I bought these last spring when I was preggers and had giant swollen feet. These fit awesome and were sweetly reminiscent of my Granny. I still love them and wear them when I'm getting groceries or doing other errands. I wear mine with just the white laces. And at only $19.99 (I think), they are a fabulous buy.
I am also enjoying this St Ives Sensitive Skin Apricot Scrub. I don't use it everyday, but once in a while it gives the ol' face a good buff. The smell reminds me of when I lived in Ireland which is always nice. Plus it's ridiculously cheap at only $3.49 or something like that.
Well. That's all I can think of what I'm loving right now.
What about you?
Here are some things I have been loving lately.
I bought the High Liner Pan Sear fish on a whim because of a $4 off coupon at the grocery store. I've only tried the Lemon Pepper Sole but it was fantastic. I felt I was dining at a restaurant. Instead, I was eating on the couch watching old episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and loving it. A bit pricier (I think $6.99 or more) per box, but it really was delicious, and the coupon made it more affordable. I'll definitely be looking for more coupons in the future. Reid loved it too - his first taste of fish!
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This President's Choice Toasted Sesame Vinaigrette dressing is super yummy. Great with a mandarin chicken salad type meal. A bit pricier at around $2.99 for a skinny bottle...this is a sometimes splurge purchase that I thoroughly enjoy.
|
Another book I just read (again, suggested by Erica) is "The Language of Flowers" by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Thoroughly amazing and SERIOUSLY couldn't put this one down....read into the night to finish! Well, until 11:00 which for me is "into the night"!!!
I've also really been loving Pinterest lately. I even took one idea and did something with it: served dip in an open top pepper with my veggie plate at a baby shower over the weekend! I enjoy seeing what my friends have been pinning. So far I haven't done too much searching on my own, as I don't have any thing I want ideas for at the moment, but I know when I need to search, I'll hit the jackpot.
I've also recently been trying out My Fitness Pal, a free online food diary (amongst other things). I have been doing Weight Watchers since January, but have heard others using MFP and thought I'd try it out. I may make the switch! It's free (bonus!) and easy to use. It's online food database is WAY better than WW, making it super easy to track what you eat. Plus there's a sweet app for it for my Smartphone. It tracks calories, sodium, carbs, etc., and lets you track your exercise, too.
I am also enjoying this St Ives Sensitive Skin Apricot Scrub. I don't use it everyday, but once in a while it gives the ol' face a good buff. The smell reminds me of when I lived in Ireland which is always nice. Plus it's ridiculously cheap at only $3.49 or something like that.
Well. That's all I can think of what I'm loving right now.
What about you?
21 November 2012
What's for Supper? Spaghetti "Carbonara"
Tonight I made a recipe that we used to eat in Ireland all the time, and hadn't tasted for almost 4 years! It was easy and just as tasty as I remember.
Spaghetti Carbonara
1/2 package bacon
3 eggs
3 T sour cream/plain yogurt
salt and pepper
3 T parmesan cheese
whole wheat spaghetti, cooked
Make it like this:
Boil spaghetti in salted water. Drain.
Meanwhile, chop bacon into small pieces and fry.
Whisk eggs, salt and pepper, sour cream/yogurt and 2 T of parmesan cheese together.
Add cooked spaghetti to bacon, toss with egg mixture and cook over low heat until eggs set.
Top with leftover parmesan cheese.
Yum!
**I had to add a bit of salt to mine, but I tend to like things salty.
Spaghetti Carbonara
1/2 package bacon
3 eggs
3 T sour cream/plain yogurt
salt and pepper
3 T parmesan cheese
whole wheat spaghetti, cooked
Make it like this:
Boil spaghetti in salted water. Drain.
Meanwhile, chop bacon into small pieces and fry.
Whisk eggs, salt and pepper, sour cream/yogurt and 2 T of parmesan cheese together.
Add cooked spaghetti to bacon, toss with egg mixture and cook over low heat until eggs set.
Top with leftover parmesan cheese.
Yum!
**I had to add a bit of salt to mine, but I tend to like things salty.
19 November 2012
Parade of Lights
Josh, Reid and I were asked to be Mary, Joseph and Jesus (although not in that order) on our church's Christmas float! We participated in Halifax's Parade of Lights and also the Light up Bedford parade this past weekend. It was fairly cold (to us, not the rest of Canada), but people came out in droves to watch the annual parades. Reid did very well - the first night he did cry at the end of the route, but last night he was an absolute super star and didn't make one peep the entire night! We got a lot of cheering from the crowd about the "real live baby Jesus" on our float! And also a lot of "Happy Halloween" from the kids, which they thought was quite funny. One little boy also yelled, "There's God!" when he saw Reid. I thought that was just hilarious! Here are some pictures taken by other people!
06 November 2012
The Naked Burrito
Tonight I made a naked burrito for supper - I have no idea why it's naked! Maybe because it's meatless? Anyway, it's an easy and yummy weeknight supper.
The Naked Burrito
1 T oil
1 diced onion
1-2 chopped peppers
1 t minced garlic
3 or 4 chopped mushrooms
1 can kernel corn
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup salsa
3/4 jar chili sauce (or as needed)
Saute all veggies and beans in the oil, add rice once cooked. Stir in salsa and chili sauce, just enough for the veggies and rice to stick together.
Serve in a wrap with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
The Naked Burrito
1 T oil
1 diced onion
1-2 chopped peppers
1 t minced garlic
3 or 4 chopped mushrooms
1 can kernel corn
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked rice
1/2 cup salsa
3/4 jar chili sauce (or as needed)
Saute all veggies and beans in the oil, add rice once cooked. Stir in salsa and chili sauce, just enough for the veggies and rice to stick together.
Serve in a wrap with lettuce, tomato, cheese and sour cream.
Split Pea Soup
Yesterday I made Split Pea Soup and it was absolutely divine. Here's how.
Split Pea Soup
2 T oil
1 diced onion
2 t minced garlic
1 package split green peas, rinsed
2 carrots, chopped
8 cups chicken stock
1 ham hock (I did not have a hock, but I had some ham in the freezer, so I just chopped some and added it)
Make it like this:
Saute onion and garlic in the oil, about 5 minutes.
Add chicken stock, carrots, ham and peas. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, simmer for about 2 hours. Peas should be soft and "mushy" then. Add salt and pepper to taste. If using a ham hock, remove now!
If it's too thick, add some hot water (or more stock).
It's that easy and oh so delicious.
Split Pea Soup
2 T oil
1 diced onion
2 t minced garlic
1 package split green peas, rinsed
2 carrots, chopped
8 cups chicken stock
1 ham hock (I did not have a hock, but I had some ham in the freezer, so I just chopped some and added it)
Make it like this:
Saute onion and garlic in the oil, about 5 minutes.
Add chicken stock, carrots, ham and peas. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, simmer for about 2 hours. Peas should be soft and "mushy" then. Add salt and pepper to taste. If using a ham hock, remove now!
If it's too thick, add some hot water (or more stock).
It's that easy and oh so delicious.
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| Reid and his trick or treat bag from Auntie Amy. |
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