So… for the first time since the surgery I (I think..?) exercised. I went for a lovely 30 minute walk. Then I walked while I did a couple of errands. (CVS, bookstore, Starbucks.) I walked into, scanned the seating area, noticed that all of the tables and chairs were taken – and I walked out.…… Continue reading Exercise and Lunch
I will not call it chicken pot pie because it has puff pastry on top! I love puff pastry. And because of that I love pepperidge farm because they make a puff pastry and it saves me every time. So, because I did not have to worry about the pastry, I could dedicate myself to…… Continue reading Chicken Pie with Puff Pastry!
Today I spent 90 ¢ at the market. I got away with two red potatoes and a small yellow onion for under a dollar! I almost cannot believe it. I paid with change. Do I really have to deduct the 90¢ from my twenty dollar budget? I paid with change. I did not even break…… Continue reading 90 cents
I went to the market again yesterday (Sunday) and spent ten dollars on fresh produce. I am going to try and reduce my spending / food purchasing again this week. I am going to try and limit my week’s spending to 20 dollars. Can I do it? We shall see. Yesterday I bought cherry tomatoes…… Continue reading $20 for the week?
I roasted a chicken, made mashed potatoes for the first time (!) and baked amazing scones… Remember how I did not go to the grocery store on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday? (and for the record the only thing I bought on Monday was 6 ounces of wild salmon – so that does not really count,…… Continue reading This weekend…
Well, the dough was amazing. I have decided that I cannot make it again because I cannot stop eating the pizza. The night I made it I had two pieces. Thankfully I had a spinach and grape tomato salad on the side: The whole wheat curst is seriously so delicious. I almost cannot stand how…… Continue reading Amazing Pizza
Lunch today was the last of the french onion soup along with some veggies and humus. It was so good… but I must say I am really looking forward to tonight’s dinner. I just hope the dough will turn out alright. For my soup I made my own croutons because my mom took the last…… Continue reading Lunch
I read an article in this Sunday’s paper about a woman and her family who are going on a ‘spending diet’ for the month of February. They are not spending money besides paying their monthly bills, putting gas in their cars (but limiting their reliance on the cars) and so on. They are limited to…… Continue reading Dough…
I think I might have lost the taste for oatmeal. How sad is that?? I’m going to try it again tomorrow to see if I can start liking it again. It is so good for you and it keeps you full for a really long time. Oats are sort of like a blank canvas and…… Continue reading oats…
Seriously, what is up with these combinations this week!? So this morning I woke up and made frosting. I had a cup of coffee while I whipped up some cream cheese, butter, vanilla and confectioner sugar. I sampled the frosting and it was good. Then I frosted 16 cupcakes. I definitely want to open up…… Continue reading Cupcakes and Salmon
Sugar and Spice 