Thursdays are probably the busiest days of the week. We travel a totoal of 3 hours to get to our weekly destination for chorale rehearsals. What does this mean? It means I do not get a lot of cooking that day. It means if I do, I am a pretty frazzled person. Ask Ryan. I am usually not a happy camper. I have said it before but I am not a meal planner and some times I do not believe I need to be in … [Read more...]
The New Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook {Spicy Black Bean Enchiladas}
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine went by too quickly AS USUAL! Sometimes I just need one or more days to just make up for a long week. Would it NOT be nice to have the weekend be our work days and the week as our off days? Ha! I live such a dream do I not? MSU vs IllinoisWe enjoyed a gorgeous day watching MSU slaughter the Illini. The first half of the game was pretty slow with … [Read more...]
Green Chili Hummus and Veggie Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce
I am very happy to be back home after a long weekend with family. The weather was fantastic with only one evening of torrential rains. I was able to meet my father-in-law's extended family and enjoyed meeting them since most of them had not been able to make it to our wedding over 2 years ago. I especially was happy to see Ryan's grandmother again. She gave me a huge hug around the neck. It sure … [Read more...]
Multi-colored Green Salad with Tortilla Strips and Avocado-Serrano Dressing
From An Opera Singer in the KitchenWe are finally home after an extra few days in Texas. We returned to find all things where they should be along with some sad plants and herbs. I quickly watered them and waited for them to look happy. Evidently there had been some hot weather since there were some patches of scorched grass. We settled in and started talking about how our exercise routine … [Read more...]
Coconut meat and yummy eats
How about that title? I saw some coconuts on sale at the store and decided I needed to try my hand at cracking a coconut, drinking the water, and eating the meat. Verdict? So much fun and very tasty indeed.First, I poked a hole a the top and drained the coconut water. I gave Ryan a sip before I chugged it down. It was SO sweet! The store has labeled the coconut as "EZ-Crack Coconut" but I had a … [Read more...]
