April 29, 2012

Homemade Pickles

Homemade Pickles
Why do weekends have to go by so fast?  Seems like I just get into the groove of getting stuff done, and in the blink of an eye, its another work week. I did have a great weekend though!  Tony and I went out to dinner Friday night, and while it was a crappy day, it was a perfect day to be bizzy in my...
April 29, 2012

Weekly Menu and Weekly WI

Weekly Menu and Weekly WI
I’ve had such a lazy morning!  I didn’t wake up until 9:15 this morning, and seriously could have spent the whole morning in bed just watching movies.  It’s chilly out, rainy.  But the last WW meeting was at 10:00 this morning so I got my ass moving. Yep – up .2.  I’ve been hovering around 165 for weeks now.  I keep saying I need to...
April 28, 2012

To Be 20 Again

To Be 20 Again
I am happy to say that Hannah has gotten a verbal acceptance froim Roosevelt University as a transfer student!  She won’t get the official letter until she completes this semester and sends them her final transcripts, but it’s a done deal. I am so excited for her.  To be 20 and have your whole life ahead of you full of possibilities.  I wish I had...
April 27, 2012

Administrative Professional Day?

Administrative Professional Day?
I have been a legal secretary for over 20 years.  Somehow my job has had many titles over the years: Legal Secretary Executive Assistant Assistant Paralegal Litigation Intake Specialist Call it anything you want but I mostly type documents, make copies and scan.  It’s not glamorous, and when not preparing for a trial the daily tasks are pretty mundane.  The day before yesterday my boss,...
April 26, 2012

Celery Root Chips

Celery Root Chips
Thanks again for your well wishes for Charlie.  He even emailed me yesterday to tell me that he couldn’t comment because he it didn’t recognize his email.  So he said “go into your settings on your dashboard and see if there is a box that says “must be logged in to leave a comment.” Here’s the funny part.  In September this year I’ll have had...
April 25, 2012

Charlie Update and Marinated Grilled Broccoli

My brother was feeling well enough to go see The Hunger Games over the weekend! While the awful taste isn’t as prevalent, he still doesn’t have much of an appetite. My Mom is actually coming home today too! Here is Charlie’s latest update on Facebook: I just wanted to take a few minutes and thank everyone for the outpouring of well wishes over the last...
April 24, 2012

BSI Flour–Winner!

BSI Flour–Winner!
I have to say I wasn’t very proactive with BSI lately, but there were a few entries to BSI Flour.  In no particular order: Joy made Microwave Strawberry Lemonade Cake: Veronica made Chicken Noodles: Brianne made Whole Wheat Lemony Sugar Cookies with Strawberry Lemon Royal Icing: Sara made Whole Wheat Muffins with Figs, Pistachios and Apricots: Renee made Easy Hot Cross Buns: And the winner...
April 23, 2012

Barbecued Pork Steaks

Barbecued Pork Steaks
It’s becoming a habit that on Saturday mornings, after WW and running errands, I usually don’t eat until around 11:30 or 12:00.  Yesterday I had an egg sammie on my three hour baguette.   In case you are wondering, I am definitely making this bread again – soon! I baked up some corn chips – Danica cut her tortillas into 6ths, I did mine in 4ths...
April 22, 2012

My Dream Job–Three Hour Baguette

My Dream Job–Three Hour Baguette
One day I will have a food truck.  I will be open from 6:30 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon.  The only things I will sell will be homemade artisan breads, unique breakfast sandwiches, awesome coffee and five different soups and sandwiches that I will rotate. Doesn’t everyone come home from work, especially after a long work week and on a Friday night,...
April 21, 2012

Skinny Bang Bang Shrimp

Skinny Bang Bang Shrimp
I talked to Charlie!  Every time I had called he was sleeping.  I called my Mom and started to talk to her and I heard my brother in the background say “I have cancer.”  You have to know Charlie personally, but he was saying it in a funny voice and it made me laugh. He sounded tired.  His main complaints are the awful, constant bad...
April 20, 2012