Vacationing is great, but weekends at home can be just as fabulous! Friday night, I had a lot of fun drinking wine and eating pizza with my co-workers. I’m getting sad about leaving them, but was so happy to be able to enjoy a night out with everyone. Saturday was a boat load of fun because I had the whole family over to my place! I think it was the first time it’s ever happened. Kath & Kanz came…
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Last night I hosted a dinner for my best friends from high school. Oh, how wonderful it was to see everyone and finally really relax!! I provided the adult beverages and Kath’s/Karen’s wonderful veggie lasagna, and everyone else brought the rest. I had an eggnog + bourbon and another Sweetwater Festive, but had to stop halfway through this beer because of a bad headache:( I think the exhaustion of the week caught up with me. But, I still managed to…
Hey there, I didn’t get to bed on time last night, and I’ve been yawning up a storm. Ya wouldn’t think one hour on one day would matter so much, but I’m fragile because my body is so used to this schedule now. Work was fun today because we had a big potluck lunch for the holidays. Everything was awesome! There are usually things I’m not a fan of at potluck gatherings, but everyone took the time to cook something…
1. It’s only 8, and I’m already on my second Christmas movie on the lifetime movie network. I just love seeing the holiday parties, the festive attire, and the perfect houses decked with candles and lights. 2. I’ve been extra hungry all week and I’ve had to supplement dinner with a bowl of cereal. I wonder if it’s seasonal or hormonal? 3. You must make Angela’s avocado pasta! It’s creamy and bursting with flavor and made me feel like I…
Rainy day = going out for a beer! Matt penciled me in for an hour this evening, so I’ve got to change into stretch pants and head out the door. But first, a calzone. I stuffed this with pesto, cheddar and colby, arugula, and banana peppers. But the dough, oh the dough, is what made this awesome. Whole wheat pizza dough has redeemed itself. Maybe it just tastes better in calzone form? Looks like a huge empanada! He could…
Monday and I got along just fine today. I’ve got that feeling that something exciting is about to happen because Christmas break is right around the corner. I’m so pumped for some time off! I’m also dreaming of good food, and my brain is full of so many ridiculous recipe ideas for holiday treats. How will I ever narrow it down? In the meantime, I’m eating chickpea tacos. Easy. I don’t think I’ve had the hard shells since I was…
Thanks to Thanksgiving, I’ve been feeling more motivated to cook! Leftover turkey = turkey and rice casserole. I’m tired of turkey; it needs to go! I picked this recipe because it was easy and relatively healthy. I added some pepper jack to the top because I can’t live without cheese! It was a bit bland, but hot out of the oven and mixed with the almonds and blue cheese from my salad, the whole pile tasted pretty awesome. I…
A beautiful sweet basil pesto pasta dish with fresh shrimp. Not. This meal just grossed me out and made my stomach churn. Even though I bought the shrimp on Monday, they smelled extremely fishy when I was washing them and I think the smell just stuck with me after they were cooked. I used one of those packets of herbs with olive oil for the sauce (I wanted a change of pace from my jarred pesto) and it was really…
Despite feeling extra extra zonked today, it was a cozy rainy day and I was generally productive. Thanks to my space heater, rainy days no longer mean I’m freezing at my desk. I’ve loved the warm weather, but it’s also nice to have colder days during the holidays. I’ve found myself thinking of Boston often lately, as I have fond memories of snow flurries, festive lights and Christmas trees, and holiday shopping on bustling Newbury St. Needless to say, I…