Sorry I have not been snapping photos of my things I have made, especially my new meals for the kids. I will try to pay attention its hard, I am waiting on my new camera which I should be receiving May 28th, yay! Then I will be picture happy, I am sure.
Well, the house we thought we had secured for our move to New Mexico, fell through!! After some unhappiness I have tried to pull it together as I need to begin looking again. This is so unfun(LOL). Also since Ion has left and I have been here being a "single mom" I am about to kill my kids, in 3 days they have destroyed anything they could in their closet, and the bathroom. I am at wits end. The terrible twos has hit with a vengeance.
Pray for me.
p.s.
I will try to snap photos of the salmon tonight I am experimenting with flavors of ginger & panko breadcrumbs. hehe. xoxo
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
my first 5k!
I did it! I actually did better than I expected too, but not as good as I could have done!
I finished 4687 o 28601 people. My time was 48:47 minutes, however it was a slow start with so many people in my way, so I may have done better with optimum circumstances. Anyway, the point is I did it! Next goal is to do it again, in less time.
I finished 4687 o 28601 people. My time was 48:47 minutes, however it was a slow start with so many people in my way, so I may have done better with optimum circumstances. Anyway, the point is I did it! Next goal is to do it again, in less time.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
While I was cleaning out a shelf in the fridge, I found a ton of jams, syrups and marinades half used! I came upon this marinade, which is like a mix of bbq sauce but a little thinner with very frew ingredients. We bought it on a wine tasting trip, I believe in Santa Barbara, I could be wrong. LOL
So I decided it might tast good on the non-meat skewers, I got at whole foods, that had been in the freezer for a while.
Now I generally like the meatlike items at whole foods. This was not one of them. Tasted like old socks, the twins seemed to eat it though(what don't they eat).
I did inhale my "fried" rice! I made it with brown rice myself :)
P.S. I have not been able to increase my 5k minutes.. I think I am in deep trouble..eep.
So I decided it might tast good on the non-meat skewers, I got at whole foods, that had been in the freezer for a while.
Now I generally like the meatlike items at whole foods. This was not one of them. Tasted like old socks, the twins seemed to eat it though(what don't they eat).
I did inhale my "fried" rice! I made it with brown rice myself :)
P.S. I have not been able to increase my 5k minutes.. I think I am in deep trouble..eep.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Trying to make a soup from the pantry!
Today it seems like a great day. The owner of the house we want is seeming to favor me! She sent me an email today, stating it looks like a go, assuming our minor details get banged out.
4bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, & finally an OPEN SPACEY KITCHEN!!!! Now the kids can come in the kitchen and really help. looks lovely.
I don't want to get to set on it, incase when Ion heads to New Mexico next week, and he does the walk around and hates it! Cross your fingers, and I will post some pics as soon as I get the final word..{crossing fingers,toes and eyes.}
Ever try to make a soup, and it does not come out exactly as planned, from your head? LOL Well today's attempt was just that. I am attempting, little by little to empty out pantry, freezer, etc. Since we are moving soon enough! I was trashing somes stuff and came across a bad with dry barley, lima beans, and alphabet noodles in a package, so I though hey why not, since it has not expired? Well it was on the cusp of expiration. I think that is part of the trouble with this soup. I was boiling the soup, I decided to make this soup my own "flavor" I had a can of adobe chilis, some chicken stock and some fontina/spinach organic sausage from the freezer. So I said let's see what happens. Well, I meant to add just a bit of the adobe chili juices to it, and the entire can fell in. WOWSERS! Now I like things with a kick, but I looked as if I was kicked in my face when I was done with my bowl, albeit tasty! Just to hot, def not for the feeble, old, young or Ion. HA! So after my bowl of fire, I drained it, and re-added clean unspiced chicken stock in hopes of some heat reduction. Now it is delicious! Here is soup after adobe sauce is removed!
And this is what it looks like with an entire can of Goya Chilis in it! LOL
Ehh, you win some you lose some, hehe.
4bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, & finally an OPEN SPACEY KITCHEN!!!! Now the kids can come in the kitchen and really help. looks lovely.
I don't want to get to set on it, incase when Ion heads to New Mexico next week, and he does the walk around and hates it! Cross your fingers, and I will post some pics as soon as I get the final word..{crossing fingers,toes and eyes.}
Ever try to make a soup, and it does not come out exactly as planned, from your head? LOL Well today's attempt was just that. I am attempting, little by little to empty out pantry, freezer, etc. Since we are moving soon enough! I was trashing somes stuff and came across a bad with dry barley, lima beans, and alphabet noodles in a package, so I though hey why not, since it has not expired? Well it was on the cusp of expiration. I think that is part of the trouble with this soup. I was boiling the soup, I decided to make this soup my own "flavor" I had a can of adobe chilis, some chicken stock and some fontina/spinach organic sausage from the freezer. So I said let's see what happens. Well, I meant to add just a bit of the adobe chili juices to it, and the entire can fell in. WOWSERS! Now I like things with a kick, but I looked as if I was kicked in my face when I was done with my bowl, albeit tasty! Just to hot, def not for the feeble, old, young or Ion. HA! So after my bowl of fire, I drained it, and re-added clean unspiced chicken stock in hopes of some heat reduction. Now it is delicious! Here is soup after adobe sauce is removed!
And this is what it looks like with an entire can of Goya Chilis in it! LOL
Ehh, you win some you lose some, hehe.
Ok.. I am surely gonna die!
It is nuts! I suddenly wanted to do a 5k of course it will be a walk/run 5k. Still. I am nervous about it, I did 2 trial runs on a treadmill, and took me 43:47 & 43:49 minutes each time, and that is in an air conditioned gym, on a flat surface. I am nervous, but will definitely feel ecstatic when I am done! YAY!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Happy Birthday Michael!
Happy birthday Michael, 31!!(my big little brother :-D) WOW are you old!
I decided to take my kids out for lunch. So weighing the diners, I guess they would be called. With foods that I could stay on "budget" with. I came to Cocos or Dennys and Dennys won. I ordered myself water with lemon.. yay! (LOL) when the salad came it was larger than 1/2 a salad in my opinion, portions like this is why I am so fat, well part of it. I took a picture after eating half of it. WHoops.
at 160 cals, without dressing, I however added 1/2 tbsp olive oil, and 2 tsp red wine vinegar. (55 cals)Was not exactly my favorite salad, but will try another at Dennys sometimes. Since I am there alot anyway!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Peanut Butter Poast!
I was browsing the peanut butter aisle a few days back and found another flavor to add to my others-White Chocolate Wonderful, and at 180 cals per 2 tbsp (its still a little lighter to regular pb at 190 cals) woohoo!
So for breakfast, I decided to make it onto a hearty slice of toast with a few added raisins.
1 slice of wheat toast (90 cals),1 tbsp of the wonderful pb, (90 cals), and raisins 10 grams(28 cals) total=218cals
While on the peanute butter argument, Ion thought he would clean up some spilled juice in the fridge, and while I was asleep wanted to clean out a fridge (when he doesn't cook , how would he know what to dispose of?)Anyway, he was angry that we eat so many kinds of peanut butter!!! WTF! I was so flippin mad, he thought he could yell at me for something so ridiculous. Anyway, I digress. I found this idea somewhere, I am just not sure where exactly at the moment to give proper credit. It was something for the children. Peanut butter sushi!
This is how I did it, first I used to slices of whole wheat bread and cut off the crusts.
Then with a rolling pin, i rolled it and flattened it out.
Next, I layered the peanut butter and topped with a bit os sour cherry jam.(forgot to take that pic)
Finally, I rolled it up like a sushi roll.
Then cut it up.
The kids ate it up!
So for breakfast, I decided to make it onto a hearty slice of toast with a few added raisins.
1 slice of wheat toast (90 cals),1 tbsp of the wonderful pb, (90 cals), and raisins 10 grams(28 cals) total=218cals
While on the peanute butter argument, Ion thought he would clean up some spilled juice in the fridge, and while I was asleep wanted to clean out a fridge (when he doesn't cook , how would he know what to dispose of?)Anyway, he was angry that we eat so many kinds of peanut butter!!! WTF! I was so flippin mad, he thought he could yell at me for something so ridiculous. Anyway, I digress. I found this idea somewhere, I am just not sure where exactly at the moment to give proper credit. It was something for the children. Peanut butter sushi!
This is how I did it, first I used to slices of whole wheat bread and cut off the crusts.
Then with a rolling pin, i rolled it and flattened it out.
Next, I layered the peanut butter and topped with a bit os sour cherry jam.(forgot to take that pic)
Finally, I rolled it up like a sushi roll.
Then cut it up.
The kids ate it up!
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