Hubby & I made some fabulous pork chops tonight- they are so flavorful & juicy! The mustard gives a nice spicy/saltiness to the pears, apricots, and cherries! This recipe is adapted from America’s Test Kitchen’s Light Recipes magazine (love that mag)! Porkchops with Mustard and Fruit2-4 Porkchops (mine were boneless, fat trimmed)1 Tbsp. Olive Oil1 …
God MUST have a fabulous sense of humor. There I was, just 2 days ago, complaining about the weather, feeling sorry for myself, and whining an awful lot about my job. Today, skies are sunny and we are a fabulous 65 (!!!) degrees today, I found out that a particular someone with whom I dreaded …
Thursday is the official first day of spring, but in real life, it’s gonna feel exactly the same as Wednesday. I am craving a big change, something different. Beaches, “drinks with little paper umbrellas” (as my mom likes to put it), warm sunshine; that’s what I’m craving. I realize that all of that will arrive …
I love the SD- I love it. It works. And it’s delicious. For the last several weeks, I have been making my own menus, but I still adhered to the golden rule: lunch and dinner must each contain one protein, grain, vegetable, and fruit. Following that rule, it’s been a breeze to keep a healthy …
Now, I am not Catholic, but I still like to participate in the Lent traditions. Is that weird? Prolly. Anyway, I just like the thought of sacrificing an earthly possession I thought I couldn’t do without so that I can learn to lean on God. It’s a lesson that I have to learn & re-learn. …
Happy Mardi Gras!! I would normally be going out this evening with Chris for some fun, but instead I will be working…another night shift. My rhythm is all thrown off- I am going on about 4 hours of sleep from today after last night’s shift. Surprisingly, I’m holding up ok…we’ll see about 3 AM tonight! …
This was my stew for lunch today and it is so good!! It’s got tons of good veggies in it, but you’d never know it, since it’s pureed to high heaven (a good trick for children and husbands)! Mine’s a bit on the spicy side, thanks to the peanut butter. It’s from Peanut Butter & …
I love/hate Sundays. I love them because they are the 2nd day off in a row & I can really relax on Sunday morning, but it’s also the day before I have to start another work week; it’s tainted. I usually battle this by sleeping in, getting an afternoon nap, and making a fabulous Sunday …
I’m on nights this week and next week, so my schedule is thrown off just a bit. Hopefully I won’t have to miss too many days of blogging, but we’ll see, I guess. Tonight’s dinner was fabulous. First of all, I bought some Spanish Tortas, which in and of themselves are a salty-sweet cracker-like revelation, …
I love ice cream. Like, really, really, love it. It’s my Kryptonite/ Achilles’ Heel. Therefore, it was really only a matter of time before I searched high and low for an ice cream that is SD acceptable, especially with all the balmy 34 degrees temps we’ve been having- it’s positively springy!! So, I made the …