Sunday, October 18, 2015
From Columbus to Atlanta...
What a couple of busy weeks! This is truly the first time I have been able to sit down and do a meal plan in a long time. However...I have been cooking, but nothing fancy...
We have been living off of burritos, frozen pizza, hamburgers, and very boring pasta. I am tired of it and I know Justin is.
This week will be mostly normal. I spent four days in Columbus, OH at the AMLE Annual Conference for Middle Level Teachers. It was a blast. And next weekend I will be spending it in Atlanta with Taylor Swift. Honestly, I can't complain!
I do feel we definitely need to get back on track with the meal plan so here it is! Enjoy!
Sunday: Eat Out
Monday: Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti
Tuesday: The Famous Pampered Chef Taco Ring
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Seasoned Chicken, Green Beans and Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
Friday: Simple Sesame Noodles
Saturday: NO Cooking! I'm going to see Taylor Swift!
Happy Cooking Y'all!
Saturday, September 19, 2015
The Week in Review.....or not so much.
Hey guys!
So I was going to review my recipes I tried last week and tell you if I liked them or not, but honestly, they were all good. My taco soup ended up being more like Taco Chili and you need more chicken stock when you make the Lemon and Thyme Chicken Breasts, but other than that---everything turned out great!
My favorite was the Skillet Lasagna! Yumo!
So now...on to this week!
We haven't started out great for cooking this week since it's Saturday night and we've eaten Zaxby's for supper but I'm going to start with Sunday and going through Saturday for this week's menu plan (I know, breaking my own system).
This week its all about keeping it one pan, pot, or crockpot, which means super easy clean up!
Sunday: Breakfast for Supper (this needs no recipe....eggs, bacon, toast, grits, waffles!)
Monday: One-Pan Chicken Burrito Bowl
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup (Tip: For faster cooking, boil potatoes first!)
Wednesday: Leftovers (Faculty Meetings mean no cooking!)
Thursday: One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Friday: Crockpot Sesame Chicken
Saturday: Eat Out
I am also putting some of my favorite snacks that I made this week---great football food!
Spicy Seasoned Pretzels (Justin LOVED these!)
Pepperoni Rolls
Dessert of the week:
Pretzel Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Enjoy and Happy Cooking!!!
amb
So I was going to review my recipes I tried last week and tell you if I liked them or not, but honestly, they were all good. My taco soup ended up being more like Taco Chili and you need more chicken stock when you make the Lemon and Thyme Chicken Breasts, but other than that---everything turned out great!
My favorite was the Skillet Lasagna! Yumo!
So now...on to this week!
We haven't started out great for cooking this week since it's Saturday night and we've eaten Zaxby's for supper but I'm going to start with Sunday and going through Saturday for this week's menu plan (I know, breaking my own system).
This week its all about keeping it one pan, pot, or crockpot, which means super easy clean up!
Sunday: Breakfast for Supper (this needs no recipe....eggs, bacon, toast, grits, waffles!)
Monday: One-Pan Chicken Burrito Bowl
Tuesday: Slow Cooker Loaded Potato Soup (Tip: For faster cooking, boil potatoes first!)
Wednesday: Leftovers (Faculty Meetings mean no cooking!)
Thursday: One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Friday: Crockpot Sesame Chicken
Saturday: Eat Out
I am also putting some of my favorite snacks that I made this week---great football food!
Spicy Seasoned Pretzels (Justin LOVED these!)
Pepperoni Rolls
Dessert of the week:
Pretzel Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Enjoy and Happy Cooking!!!
amb
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Fall always brings me back....
Happy Fall Y'all!
So, I was talking to my mom and sister the other day and we were talking about people's blogs. She mentioned she had read some the other day but it was all about how their life was fabulous and who wants to read about that? I mentioned..."I have a blog...or at least I used to."
And so I came back. I feel mostly that writing is therapeutic. I would love to write a book one day. I have always thought that would be cool. And get someone like JLaw to play my main characters part in my awesome blockbuster and get rich. Would be pretty cool.
But I came back to share something that I have started.....MENU PLANNING. It has made my life so much easier.
If you know me, you know that I like to plan. I like to plan anything and everything, so planning my meals is absolutely one thing that I wish I had done for awhile now----PLUS it saves money at the grocery store...I can't even deal with the ridiculousness that was my grocery bill.
So, to keep up with my blog, I thought I'd share my weekly Menu Plan. Know that I only have to cook for two people and I don't eat fish---so the menu may not as be as broad as you would like it, but I do have to say these are fast and wonderful meals. And they are not always healthy but some are.
I always plan from Saturday-Friday with meals because I usually do my shopping on Saturday. And I got all of these meals off Pinterest!
Enjoy!
Week of 9/12-9/18
Saturday: Taco Soup (I add Ranch Style Beans and do not use corn)
Sunday: Leftovers (and some of my mom's stew beef she sent!)
Monday: 30 Minute Skillet Lasagna
Tuesday: Lemon and Thyme Chicken
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Grilled Cheeseburger Wraps
Friday: Eat Out
Friday, July 26, 2013
Thoughts
It's been quite sometime since I've been here in front of the computer writing my thoughts down. I started a blog so that I could handle all the stuff with planning a wedding and the stress that comes with it. Once I got married, I didn't feel the need to write anymore because I wasn't stressed out. Being married rocks btdubs, and maybe it is because I have such an amazing husband who actually has become my rock on which I lean when stress comes my way--no matter why, I have felt the need to write again...except, I don't have a topic, rather I don't have a single topic that has taken over my life like the wedding did. So, I'm gonna write about a couple of things:
1)First off--a week a the beach was great. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with family that I don't get to see but about once a year and laughing with them until 1 am because were up that late playing Shanghai. It was truly a blessing. Being a redhead doesn't really go with the beach, but I had a blast :)
2)Pretty Little Liars/Twisted: Okay, so if you follow anything that I do, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, you know I love PLL. It's a weekly thing and I never miss an episode (cept when I'm at the beach) and its just a good bonding experience the next day when me, Grace, Eric, and Katie go to our "Bitches and Lies" conversation thread in Facebook and relive and hash out all the details from the previous nights' episode...and I'm not bragging, but we've actually called a few big plot twists from those conversations :). THEN ABC Family thinks that I don't have enough to do on Tuesday nights and they throw this show Twisted at me. It's a murder mystery/suspense thriller like PLL but it has its own thing going on and I relive episodes of that one with my sister, which is also good bonding time!
3)Wieberg Wedding-->if you didn't know, Katie and Eric are getting married and I am super stoked that I get to be there for all the glitz and glamour! KTs dress rocks :) And I get to do rehearsal and just make sure that their day goes perfectly smooth with NO issues whatsoever (no pressure, right?!)---I am truly honored to be chosen by Katie to help her with this amazing day! Can't wait. :)
4) And then the kids come back...........August 20th....and resistance is futile.
So that's my summer in a wrap! :)
1)First off--a week a the beach was great. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with family that I don't get to see but about once a year and laughing with them until 1 am because were up that late playing Shanghai. It was truly a blessing. Being a redhead doesn't really go with the beach, but I had a blast :)
2)Pretty Little Liars/Twisted: Okay, so if you follow anything that I do, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, you know I love PLL. It's a weekly thing and I never miss an episode (cept when I'm at the beach) and its just a good bonding experience the next day when me, Grace, Eric, and Katie go to our "Bitches and Lies" conversation thread in Facebook and relive and hash out all the details from the previous nights' episode...and I'm not bragging, but we've actually called a few big plot twists from those conversations :). THEN ABC Family thinks that I don't have enough to do on Tuesday nights and they throw this show Twisted at me. It's a murder mystery/suspense thriller like PLL but it has its own thing going on and I relive episodes of that one with my sister, which is also good bonding time!
3)Wieberg Wedding-->if you didn't know, Katie and Eric are getting married and I am super stoked that I get to be there for all the glitz and glamour! KTs dress rocks :) And I get to do rehearsal and just make sure that their day goes perfectly smooth with NO issues whatsoever (no pressure, right?!)---I am truly honored to be chosen by Katie to help her with this amazing day! Can't wait. :)
4) And then the kids come back...........August 20th....and resistance is futile.
So that's my summer in a wrap! :)
Monday, November 26, 2012
Playing Catch-up!
Day 2:
A song that reminds you of an ex...
Well, I never really had an ex, but my anthem of my freshmen/sophomore year was "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson. He lead me on, and then poof, nothing. He's probably still a jerk. Glad I got over that mess.
Day 3:
A song that reminds you of your parents....
"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts...it's what me and my dad danced to at my wedding, and if I ever have kids, I imagine that is how I'd feel about it.
Day 4:
A song that calms you down....
"Back to December" by Taylor Swift.....because I know that I would never be stupid enough to walk away from Taylor Lautner if he gave me flowers. Just sayin'.
AND Day 5:
A song that is often stuck in your head....
ANY SONG BY KESHA....it doesn't matter what it is and how bad I think the song is...by the 8th time I listen to it I am HOOKED and singing in the car! Darn Kesha and her too-catchy tunes!
A song that reminds you of an ex...
Well, I never really had an ex, but my anthem of my freshmen/sophomore year was "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson. He lead me on, and then poof, nothing. He's probably still a jerk. Glad I got over that mess.
Day 3:
A song that reminds you of your parents....
"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts...it's what me and my dad danced to at my wedding, and if I ever have kids, I imagine that is how I'd feel about it.
Day 4:
A song that calms you down....
"Back to December" by Taylor Swift.....because I know that I would never be stupid enough to walk away from Taylor Lautner if he gave me flowers. Just sayin'.
AND Day 5:
A song that is often stuck in your head....
ANY SONG BY KESHA....it doesn't matter what it is and how bad I think the song is...by the 8th time I listen to it I am HOOKED and singing in the car! Darn Kesha and her too-catchy tunes!
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
25 Songs in 25 Days
Day #1: A Song from my Childhood
This was kind of hard cause you don't think of things like this very often. As I sit here thinking, the only song that is coming to mind is the "Boy Meets World" theme song. I have written a previous blog on "Everything I learned in life came from Boy Meets World." And that is so true. It was apart of my childhood and I still believe that Corey and Topanga are the world's most amazing couple. So there's Day 1! And if you grew up in the 90s, you probably are singing the song right "When this boy meets world......boy meets world......" haha :)
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Wake me up when November ends....cause they'll still be talking about it at Thanksgiving
BEFORE I even start writing this post, please let me preface it by saying that I do not consider myself Republican nor Democrat. I vote for the smartest person for the job---this year, honestly, I don't know who I am going to vote for! Also, I realize that everyone is entitled to an opinion----however, PLEASE do not get that construed with what is the TRUTH! It makes me want to quit Facebook when I see crap like this.....
.....this is what was on my news feed this afternoon.....while it does say 'sources' at the bottom and maybe all those numbers and figures are correct.....WHY would this alll be Obama's fault???? My most favorite website during "politics" season is http://www.politifact.com/ or you can visit http://www.snopes.com/
is just as good. So using these tools I can prove to you that what you see above is called 'propaganda" and is used to sway your vote because you won't separate what they want you to hear from what the truth is.......
#1 Unemployment: Michele Bachman says that if we keep Obama unemployment will rise up to over 9%...that's FALSE. (story is linked). David Ciciline said that when Obama came to office we were losing jobs, now we are gaining them. This is MOSTLY true due to the face that David's numbers were off but we were losing jobs, now we are gaining. Here is a direct quote from the story...."We want to note, as we repeatedly have, that even though there's been improvement in the job numbers during the Obama administration, a president's ability to influence the economy is severely limited.". I rest my case.
#2 Median Income: Paul Ryan says "Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years" while it " went up $5,000" under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts "....THIS IS FALSE. The link will explain why.
#3:Gasoline: It is really pitiful to see this and I'm not even going to link anything because if you know just a small bit about economics, you would know that the President of the United States has zero control over gas prices. You could argue that he could have went for more domestic oil drilling or cleaner energy, but that's not what the picture says.
#4 National Debt: Kelly Ayotte said in a Town hall meeting "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office." While this looks like it is favoring Bush--it's not. Obama had to add that much debt to save the auto-industry and Wall Street. If we learned anything from Roosevelt and the Great Depression its if you want to increase economic activity the government has to spend money. The link will explain other stuff as well.
So---since I've pretty much proven everything on this stupid piece of garbage in like 30 minutes--I ENCOURAGE you to PLEASE research before you vote....it is sooooo crucial. Especially in this election where both sides like to throw out 'figures and numbers' to make the other side look bad, but its only partly a sentence. Also, I encourage you to watch Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. He calls both sides out when they are wrong. It will really open your eyes.
So for now---VOTE SMART :)
is just as good. So using these tools I can prove to you that what you see above is called 'propaganda" and is used to sway your vote because you won't separate what they want you to hear from what the truth is.......
#1 Unemployment: Michele Bachman says that if we keep Obama unemployment will rise up to over 9%...that's FALSE. (story is linked). David Ciciline said that when Obama came to office we were losing jobs, now we are gaining them. This is MOSTLY true due to the face that David's numbers were off but we were losing jobs, now we are gaining. Here is a direct quote from the story...."We want to note, as we repeatedly have, that even though there's been improvement in the job numbers during the Obama administration, a president's ability to influence the economy is severely limited.". I rest my case.
#2 Median Income: Paul Ryan says "Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years" while it " went up $5,000" under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts "....THIS IS FALSE. The link will explain why.
#3:Gasoline: It is really pitiful to see this and I'm not even going to link anything because if you know just a small bit about economics, you would know that the President of the United States has zero control over gas prices. You could argue that he could have went for more domestic oil drilling or cleaner energy, but that's not what the picture says.
#4 National Debt: Kelly Ayotte said in a Town hall meeting "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office." While this looks like it is favoring Bush--it's not. Obama had to add that much debt to save the auto-industry and Wall Street. If we learned anything from Roosevelt and the Great Depression its if you want to increase economic activity the government has to spend money. The link will explain other stuff as well.
So---since I've pretty much proven everything on this stupid piece of garbage in like 30 minutes--I ENCOURAGE you to PLEASE research before you vote....it is sooooo crucial. Especially in this election where both sides like to throw out 'figures and numbers' to make the other side look bad, but its only partly a sentence. Also, I encourage you to watch Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. He calls both sides out when they are wrong. It will really open your eyes.
So for now---VOTE SMART :)
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