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Tony can always tell when I leave the house in a hurry.  I leave cutting boards out with small bits of spinach that didn’t get into my lunch bag, I may leave the refrigerator door open slightly, or leave cupboard doors wide open.  Yesterday I had tons of time, slept great, when all of a sudden I was in a mad dash to get out...

I laughed when I read Roz’s post about having a “McMuff” and then questioning herself on the short name of her breakfast McMuffin! My idea was to shred a baked potato and zucchini, add 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese, and make potato zucchini pancakes.  I really didn’t thing it through that much, but like most things I think of, they always come out awesome in...

I can’t be the only one who keeps the ends of loaves of bread in the pantry.  You take a cursory look at them every once in a while to make sure they aren’t starting to mold.  Or the next thing you know you see this green moldy mass of bread that you somehow forgot to use up. Tony?  He’s a freezer bread guy, and...

Saturday I spent a good portion of the day cleaning and organizing our pantry, kitchen cabinets, two refrigerators, two freezers and our deep freeze.  And yes, I realize there are only two people living here! It felt good to get rid of stuff I know I’ll never use and to use up what I actually have.  I even found canned crab and crab seasoning from...

We are finally getting a taste of true fall temperatures this weekend – its 7:00 a.m. in Chicagoland and its 37 degrees right now!  Now if only Tony would let me sleep with the window open, I’d be a happy camper. Our dog Ed is loving these temps – he breathes so much better.  We walked for 20 minutes before I had to leave for...

Normally here’s how my evening goes.  Tony and I reconnect for a few minutes when I get home from work.  Next step:  lounge pants are put on, bra is taken off and tank top is put on.  (I am always hot, Tony is always cold). I make dinner.  We watch Wheel of Fortune where one in every 20 games I dominate – and will gloat...

There are just some things that I cannot photograph well (well, a lot of things!), but an egg white hash has to be one of them.  I had a 6 ounce baked potato in the fridge and diced it up with Canadian bacon, 1/2 cup egg whites and 1 cup chopped baby spinach – and of course a sprinkling of cheese. So while this may...

I walked off to work a second day in a row without my camera.  No worries, I had my cell phone with me.  Except I forgot to plug it in the night before, so it was dead when I got ready to take a picture of my breakfast. Thanks Google images!!  I had two breakfast tacos:  2 corn tortillas, 1/2 cup egg whites, 1/2 ounce...

I didn’t sleep well the night before last. So my alarm going off at 6:30 a.m. came and went. I had my lunch ready to go, but still needed to put my gym clothes and breakfast together. I got up at 7:30. Went to turn on my cell phone and two messages popped up – one secretary called in sick, the other was from the...

I’ve come to realize that when I sleep in over the weekend, which I love, that come Monday morning, no matter how great my intentions are, this ass is not getting out of bed to exercise.  That and going to bed after 11:00 p.m. on a Sunday just isn’t a recipe for success. So while my alarm went off at 6:30, I didn’t actually get...