Romantic Walks

Anthony and I love going for walks. We have been to the SC Botanical Gardens on a number of occasions. Nothing like enjoying all the pretty scenery, talking, and holding his hand.

Lancaster County, PA

My husband and I recently went to see family in Pennsylvania. A trip to PA is hardly complete without viewing all the gorgeous rolling hills, farms, and silos of Lancaster County.

Sausage & Vegetables

Thinking about what to make for dinner, I thought I would use sausage, zucchini squash, and yellow squash. I thought I'd use squash because we have a lot of it. I decided on sausage from the meat drawer which also included fish and chicken because we had eaten those other meats recently. The original plan was to toss up the sausage and squash with pasta, greens, and some kind of cream sauce. I grabbed a can of New England clam chowder to use as a base for my sauce. I had a head of red oak lettuce to throw in the pan right when the dish was about done. I also pulled the last of the baby carrots from the fridge and a whole onion. Then I remembered we already had pasta a couple times in the last day or so. I promptly changed my plans to sausage and vegetables. I figured the squash would be a lot of carbs in the absence of pasta. I put the clam chowder and red oak lettuce away. I cut the onion in half so as not to overpower the dish. I cooked the sausage, onions, and carrots first since I knew they would need the most time, later adding the squash, water, and then the leftover broccoli. Dousing it all with Worcestershire sauce at the last second, I then added pepper, salt, and a lid. I wanted the sausage and vegetable flavors to really shine so I waited to season.

Sausage & Vegetables

Olive Oil Spray
Sausage
Vidalia Onion
Baby Carrots
Yellow Squash
Zucchini Squash
Water
Leftover Broccoli Florets
Worcestershire Sauce
Black Pepper

Salt

Glorified Canned Chicken Noodle Soup

• 1 can of chicken noodle soup
• 1 handful of colorful bell mini peppers
• a few dashes of cayenne
• leftover chicken bruschetta
• 1 head of tender green tango lettuce

Apple Peach Oatmeal

Apple Peach Oatmeal

1 granny smith apple chopped

1 fresh peach chopped

quick oats

whole cashews

water

clover honey

What To Do With Leftovers

I asked my husband what he wanted me to make for lunch. I told him we had leftover fish and corn. I asked him if he wanted a salad or pasta created from the leftovers. He replied pasta. I tried to think if there were any other leftovers that would go well with a pasta dish- sugar snap peas. Then I remembered seeing a similar dish on Pinterest that also had carrots in it. By the time I was done here are the ingredients I came up with:

My husband and I both liked the fish better the second time around. You just never know, some people throw away leftovers, but I like to take them to a new level!

Asian Noodles

-ramen noodles

-ramen beef seasonings

-tap water

-soy sauce

-baby carrots

-garlic cloves

-sugar snap peas

-supersweet corn on the cob

-crushed red pepper flakes

-sweet frisee lettuce

-almond crusted swai

Healthy Eating

Bruschetta Chicken

chicken tenderloins

half of a medium vidalia onion

4 cloves of garlic

olive oil spray

1/4 cup of water

1 cup baby tomatoes halved

1 cup Italian croutons

pepper

salt

Sack Lunches

My husband needed a sack lunch for grad school so I pulled some things from the fridge and began making him a sandwich. Then I thought, "why not go ahead and make myself one too?" And so I wrapped a sandwich each for both of us. Of course I packed a few extras in the sack lunch for my dear husband so he would have some snacks should he need them. I added a couple kosher pickle sandwich slices to my sandwich come lunch time. I did not send any pickles along for the husband as he is not a fan of them.

Sack Lunch Sandwiches

-onion potato buns

-habanero jack cheese

-oven roasted chicken

-spring mix

-chipotle mayo

Detox Smoothie

I was looking forward to eating healthy this morning. My plan was to make a peach pineapple smoothie but I decided to throw in carrots at the last minute. Great addition. My breakfast detox smoothie included carrots, pineapple, peaches, ice cubes, plain yogurt, and milk.

Grad Student Wife

The grad student wife needs to be flexible with dinner times regarding unexpected changes in class schedules, class ending times, public transportation schedules, and other surprises. This being said, this evening I did meal prep early, stuck dinner in the fridge, and cooked it after hubby arrived home. Of course I did get a little hungry and antsy as I am pregnant. What better way to tide us over to mealtime than to make a mocha frappuccino with our new blending machine! That is exactly what I did, once I got dinner cooking after the return of dear Anthony. I was kind enough to share the frappe with him. We both thoroughly enjoyed it and then dinner when it was ready. This evening's menu included:

Mocha Frappuccino

-leftover coffee
-lots of ice
-chocolate syrup
-milk

Anthony's Favorite Side Salad

-lettuce
-carrots
-dried cranberries
-honey roasted peanuts
-ranch salad dressing

Almond Bacon Crusted Swai

-swai fillets
-ground almonds
-grated parmesan cheese
-chopped bacon
-olive oil spray

Sugar Snap Peas