At Home Excitement I came home from work today to find Ryan sorting through his gear for an upcoming hike on the Appalachian Trail with two of his friends next week. He stopped off at an outdoor store on the way home from work and came home with lots of wilderness-y goodies… among them, a…
Every-Veggie Salad
Every veggie under the sun seemed to be in my lunchtime salad! Spinach Broccoli Florets and Broccoli Slaw Cauliflower Carrots Zucchini Mushrooms Green Pepper Celery Morningstar Farms Asian Veggie Patty Phew! That’s a whole lotta produce (& one tasty veggie patty). We had a variety of vegetables on hand from our homemade chicken soup on…
Mac and Cheese Fo' Me
Leftovers for lunch! Last night Ryan had soccer practice and came home famished so I decided to cook up some Annie’s organic white cheddar macaroni and cheese for my super-schweaty fiance. This pasta delight doubled as my lunch today. Both of us love white cheddar macaroni and cheese, so when I saw this lil’ baby…
Takin' the Pasta Out of Spaghetti
Spaghetti with meatballs may be one of my all time favorite comfort foods. The only problem with this dinner is that I like to eat a biiiig helping of the pasta and am left feeling overly stuffed every time. I recently discovered a wonderful substitution for the noodles: spaghetti squash. To begin making tonight’s dinner I preheated…
Slow Digesting Carbs = Slow Posting Blogger
This post is a recap of last night’s dinner since I took the night off blogging to read Dan Brown’s fantastic new book! (Mama, what chapter are you on now?) Since dinner consisted of whole wheat pasta, a slow-digesting carbohydrate, I figured it was appropriate to post on it a little late, since I’m only…
A Salad of the Asian Persuasion
Several months ago I went over to my friend Minda’s house for a girl’s night centered around flat-bread pizzas. Each person brought a salad or something to to add to the pizzas. My friend Caitlin brought the most amazing Asian salad dressing and a love affair was born. The fact that my side salad was…