January 12, 2010

One thing I never got around to over the weekend was the laundry.  The worst part of laundry for me?  Putting it Away.  And you want to know how crazy that is?  Tony built a closet in the basement for me – so I literally have to walk about 5 feet to put my clothes away! I am the queen of stacking my clothes on...

Okay, you all know my obsession with cheese, but this one ranks right at the top of one of my favorites!  Tony actually bought it for New Years Eve, and I had forgotten it was in the fridge until I cleaned it out. The best part is not only does it have a great mustard taste – a little goes a long way and it...

Operation Clean Freezer/Fridge/Pantry was a success! And while it seemed like we had a lot of food, it is depressing how much I threw away – from stuff that was unidentifiable/not dated or freezer burned.  If I have one resolution to add for 2010 – label my food and use my food saver to vacuum seal.  The above mentioned 2006 chicken was vacuum sealed and...

It has come to our attention that we have A LOT of food that needs to be eaten!  From stocking up over the holidays, etc., we have decided to eat what we have before going to the grocery store – I plan on spending about $30 on fresh fruit and vegetables, but other than that, it’s using what we have – you may see some...

You’ll have to wait further down in the post to see how I cheated! Yesterday’s breakfast can only be called “hash” in my book.  I took the last egg (sorry Tony and Hannah!) and then just looked through my refrigerator to see what else I could throw in! 1 egg 3 ounces diced firm tofu 2/3 cup canned potatoes, sliced 1 cup fresh baby spinach...

Well, for Hannah anyway!  We have a winter storm warning through Friday morning, and we will probably see up to 12 inches by then.  However, we only got two inches overnight – but I guess their fear is that if it snows throughout the day, the buses won’t be able to run this afternoon. Our school system has an automated phone system in case of...

Before I get on to my good eats yesterday, and they were good!, the lovely Errign (pronounced Erin – love the spelling!) gave me an award!   She’s a wonderful girl, has been skiing probably since before she could walk and is working very hard in college! 😀 The premise is that I am supposed to come up with 7 things interesting about me: One of...

Morning!  I had a great first day back on track!  My goals yesterday? exercise at least 45 minutes – 40 minute The Firm DVD and 10 minute jog = 50 minutes! drink 80 ounces of water – easy – I drank two 32 ounce waters during the day, and 40 ounces at home last night no wine with dinner – wow, no wine AT ALL...

It’s time to face the music people!  Those extra handfuls of Chex Mix, nachos and pizza, not to mention the wine have caught up with me!  I can’t help but think if I had just done 45 minutes of exercise each day, I could have offset some of the extra things I ate!  While I am disappointed in myself, there is no looking back, only...

Some weeks my menu plan comes to me so easily, and then some weeks, like this one, I am having a hard time coming up with dinner menus!  What are you planning this week?? I had so much fun at my Mom’s house, hanging out with my brother and his family, then yesterday my sister and her kids came over – I know my mom...