January 31, 2014

Stick With It

Stick With It
How is it already the end of January already??  Although Tony and I are more than happy to see it go – from the snow and the frigid arctic air.  I look longingly at our gazebo and wish of warm weather.  I love coming home from work and hanging out with Tony outside – it’s one of my favorite things. So when I got in...
January 31, 2014

Simple Fried Pork Egg Rolls

Simple Fried Pork Egg Rolls
Yep, third day in a row I got my ass up and to the gym.  I have to say, just after a couple days it’s easier to get in the mindset that NOT getting up is not an option.  And it was 0 degrees when I left for the gym – I barely needed a winter coat!  Although 3/4 of the way to the gym...
January 29, 2014

Modernist Cuisine at Home

Modernist Cuisine at Home
Obviously, it’s no secret that I like to cook.  Cooking for me brings a level of comfort that is hard to explain.  I love the whole process of meal planning, grocery shopping, chopping vegetables, etc.  I have often said that I don’t feel like my day really starts until I get home from work and get my hands Bizzy in My Kitchen. So when I...
January 29, 2014

Swimming Jealousy

Swimming Jealousy
Alright people.  It took every once of my being yesterday to get to the gym yesterday morning before work.  Want to know why? It was cold.  Like really cold.  Like –20 degrees wind chill cold.  I warmed up my car for a good 10 minutes before getting in it, but it was still a chilly ride to the gym.  I got there a bit later...
January 27, 2014

Overwhelmed! (but in a good way!)

Overwhelmed! (but in a good way!)
All I can say is just. . . WOW.   When I asked if you could help me pay it forward to he children’s ward at the hospital Tony stayed at for the first 8 days of 2014, my original goal was to be able to donate 20 DVDs.  It seemed every day for a string of days, I’d have package after package from Amazon.com and...
January 26, 2014

Banana Pecan Whole Wheat Pancakes

Banana Pecan Whole Wheat Pancakes
Shocking, I know, but I did not have any type of breakfast taco yesterday.  While going through Pennies & Pancakes site last week, I printed out her recipe for her favorite whole wheat pancakes.  I typically am not a huge fan of whole wheat pancakes, because they taste too dense to me.  But when I was cleaning out my pantry – oh my gosh!  I...
January 25, 2014

Meals from Childhood

Meals from Childhood
Tony and I have looked at the weather forecast for the next 10 days and it doesn’t seem like we’ll see temps near 30 degrees anytime soon.   Luckily I had my warm hat from Shelley to keep me warm! It actually matches my coat!  I’ve had that coat for over 15 years.  It’s an Eddie Bauer down coat and I bought it at a thrift...
January 24, 2014

Flatout Thin Crust Pizza

Flatout Thin Crust Pizza
I am sure I am not alone in having to detour office treats.  Over the holidays I think there was something new every day – chocolate covered pretzel baskets, candy, and caramel popcorn.  For the record, I’ve already deemed all those things insulin worthy, but I didn’t eat a single thing.   Yesterday’s temptation?  Dunkin Donuts! I put that photo on Instagram and said “I am...
January 23, 2014

Mulligatawny Soup (almost all crock pot)

Mulligatawny Soup (almost all crock pot)
Did you guys know that yesterday was National Squirrel Day??!!  I laughed when Tony told me that, and thought it was apropos that I had a picture of the non-Kyle squirrel on my blog post yesterday. Yep.  Every inch of my being wanted to stay warm and toasty in bed.  I knew it was going to be cold, but nothing braces you for it.  I...
January 22, 2014

Wok n Fire

Wok n Fire
Yesterday morning I thought for sure it was Kyle the squirrel looking for food by the back door.  I put out more granola.  Yep, I even put it in a dish!  Turns out it was an interloper.  Every time I opened the door to take a picture, the squirrel ran away.   If it were Kyle, she would have greeted me at the back door! I...
January 21, 2014