Good evening, I’ve been surprisingly upbeat for the first week back after the holidays. Maybe it’s been the sunny, not-freezing weather? I hear snow is on the way though. I can already tell that my vacation-induced sleep surplus is running out quickly because I was dragging while babysitting today. If only I could stay rested during the work week! Any tips for getting everything accomplished (without working on my to-do list at work or giving up cooking, blogging,or working-out) while…
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I finally got back in the kitchen today and made Angela’s Lentil Walnut Burgers again. I used a real egg this time and they held together much better (I think my flax egg failed me the last time I made these). I also made parsnip fries for the first time and I’m in love. They were sooo sweet! Who knew? This dinner was delightful. The burger’s texture kept reminding me of something, and about halfway through dinner I realized this…
Yo friends. The first day back was a success. I kind of liked feeling productive again. I got reacquainted with the stair climber after work and then took a brisk walk with Matt to run a few errands. Since Matt had the day off, he cooked dinner tonight…what a treat! He made lemon + pepper pasta with shrimp (inspired by this recipe from cooking light). It was perfect:) On to resolutions. To be honest, I’m not that into resolutions. The…
Guys, Another massive headache and this time and I’m barely functioning. Since packing is my priority tonight, I’m gonna have to keep the blogging short. We’re all out of food, so dinner was pesto pasta with a side of cereal:) Monday’s dinner was a bit more interesting, as we attempted Kath‘s stuffed acorn squash: Stuffed with cranberries, cashews, and brown rice and topped with goat cheese. Loved the filling in this, but I was honestly a little tired on the…
I feel like all I did this weekend was eat and shop. I guess that’s what you’re supposed to do the weekend before Christmas? I would be finished with shopping, except that one store I needed to go to was closed today, so not quite. As much as I love Newbury Street, I’ll have to say that Christmas shopping is a lot easier when all the stores are located in one building and you can load the car up when…
Happy Monday…only one more to go until the Holidays!! Speaking of Holidays, the Newport mansions were decorated for Christmas and we took a lovely tour of Marble House on Sunday… We listened to an audio tour and learned all about Alva Vanderbilt and her summer “cottage.” It was the perfect activity for a cold, rainy day in December. Per the recommendation of Tina, we had lunch at the Seabreeze Cafe in Newport for hot soup and sandwiches. This was a…
Today was cold and sleepy. I’m trying to knock out report writing before the holidays, but it’s just so hard resisting google these days. He just has so much knowledge to share and I’m a major information seeker. Things I googled in a matter of minutes: NC School Psychology Association 10 day forecast Bed, Bath, and Beyond bath mats good holiday pie recipes rentals in Durham, NC gift ideas for fathers Sometimes I think I fill my brain with too…
The temps have finally dropped here and today was the definition of blustery. It was the kind of day that flies by before you really have time to get anything accomplished. But, the beauty of working full time is that there are four more days to check things off the list. Given the temperature, I was more than happy to warm up with a little jog/stair master combo at the gym today. Some days exercise is just so enjoyable. Why…
I made the last-minute decision to cook chili yesterday after stumbling upon an awesome recipe for sweet potato black bean chili at the Fitnessista.com. I had a jumbo sweet potato just dying to be used before the break, so I diced him and cranked up the slow cooker. I followed the Fitnessista’s recipe exactly, except I used chicken broth rather than veggie broth because that’s all I had. I was skeptical of the favor at first, because this seemed soo…