I don't know if there will ever be another time in my life where I will have a few weeks to do whatever I want. Well, mostly. While yes, I'd love to spend this time riding a bike around France or running trails yet to be discovered, maternity leave has been filled with a to-do list that is getting smaller and smaller, and daily trips to Target where I'm sure the associates are all thinking, "That pregnant lady is back again." Despite the ridiculous heatwave we've been having (we're talking ...
COOKIN’: MARCH RECIPE ROUND-UP
With Chicken Face finishing his latest quarter of school, I've been taking some extra time to relax with him this week and catch-up on movies that we've wanted to see for a while (Note: I highly recommend Argo; Zero Dark Thirty is also worth your time). With that, I've also discovered a few new easy cooking favorites that I just had to share. (From top left to right) (1) Spanish style Spicy Turkey Burgers (2) Perfectly sweet, yet not fried, Sweet & Sour Chicken (3) Easy, yet not too ...
Cookin’: Spicy Minestrone Soup
One of the other things I’ve been doing to fill my time while injured is something that I love, but don’t do nearly enough: cooking. In fact, I’ve even started to make weekly meal plans and create coordinating shopping lists. Being more methodical about what we eat and what I actually need at the grocery store is already saving us money, time and allowing us to try new recipes. Plus, I may just like filling out my handy meal planning notepad: This week, Chicken Face was sick and he is ...
Cookin’: Spinach, Berry, Banana, Protein Smoothie
I may be late to the game, but I just tried my first spinach smoothie last month. Weren’t spinach smoothies a “thing” in the blogging world like two years ago? Whatever. I tried it, I adapted it, I got hooked and now I want to share my go-to, post-workout recovery smoothie with you. Let’s blend this bad boy up. Spinach, Berry, Banana, Protein Smoothie Ingredients 2 C. fresh spinach 3/4 C. almond milk 1/2 C. frozen berries 1 banana 1 tbs. chia seeds Protein ...