Hope everyone had a great weekend! It feels like we are finally settling into our home as we put the final finishing touches. We went garage saling this weekend and found some cool pieces of furniture for super low prices. I think I like this area for garage sales. Yay!So I finally have some news to share with the blogging community. We are expecting our SECOND child. I am almost 4 months … [Read more...]
Roasted Butternut, Portabella and Barley Pilaf
Last night I was inspired to make this yummy meal for us. It was VERY quick to make and filling too. Ryan mentioned that he was glad I had made barley. I believe it is a grain that I have never prepared before and I realized how sorry I was that I had never prepared it before.I have been using a lot of kale lately since I have been staying away from broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage. These happen … [Read more...]
White Pizza –with Mushrooms, Sun-dried Tomatoes and Broccoli
Thank you all for your lovely comments on my last post. We are terribly excited about bringing a new life into this world. All this means is that we have to make room in our snug duplex for a baby! We are so ahppy to already have our crib, we just need to make space in Ryan's office to make it half a nursery.I love challenges and I know I will be faced with many in the next 4 months. We are … [Read more...]
Mushroom Medley over Greens and Creamed Butternut Squash
I think I finally got back into the groove. Can I say that even if the month is almost over?It has been hard to get used to the winter this year especially after having been out of my exercise routine at Christmas. It is all good. I am embracing my 6am workouts and getting in some great smoothies and hearty breakfasts.What has been your New Year breakfast go-to recipe?My body naturally wants to … [Read more...]
Creamy Baby Bella Green Rice {Gluten-Free}
The school year has yet to start but that does not mean we are not back to being busy. Holland Chorale is back in session with a 3 day rehearsal schedule introducing the new music for our upcoming concert. How many hours of rehearsal is this? Well, I am also in a chamber choir that rehearses an hour before chorale rehearsal, so I am looking at 4 hours for each rehearsal for a total of 12 -14 hours … [Read more...]