Thursday, June 10, 2010
I'm back
But only for a short time. Our family is getting ready to emabark on a two week vacation. With that said, I will quickly tell you, my loyal readers, that I bought a pair of shorts and capris three weeks ago.. both size 16. The capris, I already need a belt, soon a smaller size, and my shorts, second time wearing them, are feeling really loose around my waist and legs. This is just a great feeling for me. I love to shop and it looks like I have a lot more shopping coming my way. Thanks for reading... Heidi
Thursday, June 3, 2010
best one yet!
Pineapple Teriyaki Porkchops!! This was what we had for dinner last night. I am just amazed at how SIMPLE all of these recipes are. Rachel Ray and her 30 min meals got nothin' on the this cookbook!!
4 4oz pork chops, fat triimmed and about 3/4" thick
1tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
8 tsp of honey teriyaki sauce.. not just teriyaki, but HONEY teriyaki
4 slices of canned pineapple
preheat broiler, and spray pan.
Light salt and pepper, and garlic powder both sides of meat. Place in oven 3"below broiler, and crack the oven door. Cook for 2 min, turn, brush with sauce, cook another 3 min. Then place slice pineapple on top and cook for another 5 min or until meat is cooked and no longer pink inside.
We served ours with rice, and peas. I added flavor to the peas by melting 1 TB of cheese to be melted on top. So good, and so far, the best.
Here is a trick and some might already know this. I dish all of our food before I put the plates on the table. So, when I set the table, I only set silverware and cup. Then, once the food is placed on each plate, I call the crew to dinner. It has worked great, because, the leftovers are no longer in front of you tempting to snack more. I also now have it down to a science to cook for the family, plus one for Nick's lunch. He packs it up while cleaning up the kitchen. I know, I know, it is 2010 and we shouldn't have to dish the food for them, but I have realized that we all need a little help and this is my way of helping. The food is cool enough for the kids to eat right after the blessing, and I don't have to spend the first five minutes dishing plates, I can eat just as quickly as they can. It makes clearing the table go by faster and with less fighting:) If the food is cold, then they will learn to COME to the TABLE, when I say, "DINNER IS READY!!!"
happy journey
4 4oz pork chops, fat triimmed and about 3/4" thick
1tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
8 tsp of honey teriyaki sauce.. not just teriyaki, but HONEY teriyaki
4 slices of canned pineapple
preheat broiler, and spray pan.
Light salt and pepper, and garlic powder both sides of meat. Place in oven 3"below broiler, and crack the oven door. Cook for 2 min, turn, brush with sauce, cook another 3 min. Then place slice pineapple on top and cook for another 5 min or until meat is cooked and no longer pink inside.
We served ours with rice, and peas. I added flavor to the peas by melting 1 TB of cheese to be melted on top. So good, and so far, the best.
Here is a trick and some might already know this. I dish all of our food before I put the plates on the table. So, when I set the table, I only set silverware and cup. Then, once the food is placed on each plate, I call the crew to dinner. It has worked great, because, the leftovers are no longer in front of you tempting to snack more. I also now have it down to a science to cook for the family, plus one for Nick's lunch. He packs it up while cleaning up the kitchen. I know, I know, it is 2010 and we shouldn't have to dish the food for them, but I have realized that we all need a little help and this is my way of helping. The food is cool enough for the kids to eat right after the blessing, and I don't have to spend the first five minutes dishing plates, I can eat just as quickly as they can. It makes clearing the table go by faster and with less fighting:) If the food is cold, then they will learn to COME to the TABLE, when I say, "DINNER IS READY!!!"
happy journey
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
documentary
We just signed up for Netflix, and I am amazed at how many movies are out there that I have not seen, or heard of. The first on the not seen list that I wanted to watch was "Super Size Me" All I can say is kudos to him for putting up with all that. I want to know how much money the guy wasted, not to mention how much fat and weight he gained. Anyway, I recommend it. It really gets your mind rolling on how much we use media to feed our kids. All the kids knew who Ronald McDonald was, but none of them knew who Jesus was... sad.
I am never eating McDonalds again!
I am never eating McDonalds again!
The alarm clock..
Why is it so hard to get out of bed in the morning? You would think that after so much time laying down, one would want to get up and stretch... today, was not that day. Nick had the alarm set for 4:15am, so he could get up and get a work out in before his day at work started. Luckily, for him, Chevron has a gym upstairs, and he is able to do that before. He was working out after, but I like for to come home asap, so now he goes in early, and I mean early.
So, there I was; snug as a bug in a rug. I did not want to move, so I told myself, I will just get up an hour later. Nick will kiss me good-bye, and I will just lay here for another hour. WRONG!!! I totally fell back to sleep, and I was sleeping good, because I rolled over, looked at the clock, and it said, 6:27... aaahhhh, I had to really JUMP out of bed, get Dasher up, fed, showered, dressed and to the bus. Our routine this morning was a little whacked, but we made it. Phew! Then after the bus, the house was still hush silent, I just decided to weed the garden instead of working out. I really hate Bob in the morning anyway:)
Yesterday, with it being a holiday, I was able to go for a ride in the morning. I love that I am able to go farther and ride longer periods of time, because I am getting stronger. The hill, or should I say slope, back to our home is getting easier. Today I made no bake cookies, one the of the greatest cookies EVER, and it is easy for me to just make them for the kids.... I love that I am getting stronger in every way!!!!
Nick should be home on time tonight, and I think I will go for a ride. I did the strength part, and planned on walking, but Mother Nature had other plans in store. I can ride in the rain, I can run in the rain, it's just that Bosston and Lucy, do not like the rain. I love healthy kids, and I do not want sick kids, so I will wait.....
On the menu tonight, Spirals and Meatballs. The meatballs are already made, and they smelled yummy while they were baking. I will include the recipe! I was noticing something this am while I was making the meatballs. I am a cook who just dumps, adds, and stirs. I "follow" a recipe, but usually end up doing what I feel like. I like to create things, add spice, and what not, but with these recipes, and our plan to see this to the finish, I have to measure, weigh, whip, fold, bake and add what it calls for, not what I like. So, this is a challenge in itself.... We will blog our way through the Biggest Loser Cookbook!!!!!!
Much love in our bloggin journey, Heidi
So, there I was; snug as a bug in a rug. I did not want to move, so I told myself, I will just get up an hour later. Nick will kiss me good-bye, and I will just lay here for another hour. WRONG!!! I totally fell back to sleep, and I was sleeping good, because I rolled over, looked at the clock, and it said, 6:27... aaahhhh, I had to really JUMP out of bed, get Dasher up, fed, showered, dressed and to the bus. Our routine this morning was a little whacked, but we made it. Phew! Then after the bus, the house was still hush silent, I just decided to weed the garden instead of working out. I really hate Bob in the morning anyway:)
Yesterday, with it being a holiday, I was able to go for a ride in the morning. I love that I am able to go farther and ride longer periods of time, because I am getting stronger. The hill, or should I say slope, back to our home is getting easier. Today I made no bake cookies, one the of the greatest cookies EVER, and it is easy for me to just make them for the kids.... I love that I am getting stronger in every way!!!!
Nick should be home on time tonight, and I think I will go for a ride. I did the strength part, and planned on walking, but Mother Nature had other plans in store. I can ride in the rain, I can run in the rain, it's just that Bosston and Lucy, do not like the rain. I love healthy kids, and I do not want sick kids, so I will wait.....
On the menu tonight, Spirals and Meatballs. The meatballs are already made, and they smelled yummy while they were baking. I will include the recipe! I was noticing something this am while I was making the meatballs. I am a cook who just dumps, adds, and stirs. I "follow" a recipe, but usually end up doing what I feel like. I like to create things, add spice, and what not, but with these recipes, and our plan to see this to the finish, I have to measure, weigh, whip, fold, bake and add what it calls for, not what I like. So, this is a challenge in itself.... We will blog our way through the Biggest Loser Cookbook!!!!!!
Much love in our bloggin journey, Heidi
the results
So, I must admit, we were a little leary of this recipe, mostly because, it is so simple and you add nothing to the meat. Surprisingly enough though they were pretty good. We ommited the mayo and just used mustard, it is one of those things that is pretty much calorie free, and well, you really needed the zing! Hope you to try them out.
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