Oh Grapes!

Yum! Dinner last night, it was yummy. Yes, I somehow figured out how to cook everything. And with a little bit of help from Barracuda, we managed a yummy dinner! And dessert. :)

But since last week, I haven't been eating much. I just don't feel like eating. I'm not hungry. I try to eat. I really do. But Baby C is running out of room in my belly. And it really doesn't make for much of an appetite. But I'm trying to eat often. Even if it's small bits of food.

Grapes have become my go to. I crave them. I've been craving them for weeks. And they're yummy! In the past week, I can honestly say, I've eaten at least 6 bags. Is that crazy? XOXO

Deceptively Delicious

I'm not much of a cook. Lots of people could back me up on that one. But T and I did get lots of good cookbooks, as wedding presents. And this one, it interested me. My bestie makes lots of these yummy things. And I'm interested in sneaking in veggies to lots of good food.

I've flagged a few recipes. And I'm determined to make a few this week. I'm off of work. And I have a lot of time on my hands. Besides, the brownies really do sound good. And who doesn't like a warm brownie, with iced cold milk, on a cold wintery night? XOXO

Dreamsicle Cake

So good! That's what I thought when I seen the title to this video. And so I watched. And it honestly looks really good. I might just have to try this baby out!

We're in TX right now. And the weather is definitely warmer than back home. It made me think of Creamsicles. So yummy! But this cake would be delicious right now. Now if I could only figure out how to bake. But honestly...Dreamsicle Cake. It sounds like heaven to me. :) XOXO

Chocolate-y Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

I know. It's early in the morning. But I watched this video. And now, all I can think about are these bars. Anything made with chocolate and peanut butter is just heaven! Guess what I'll be doing when I get home...

Yes, I'm going to be making these bars. They just sound yummy! And it doesn't look too hard to make. Ya, Betty makes everything look easy. But this looks like something I can honestly do. :) XOXO

Flank Steak

Yum! Flank steak sounds so yummy! T used to BBQ for us a lot. He's very good at the grill. And since I'm on my own, well I need to start figuring out these things for myself.

After watching this video, it doesn't seem so tough. But now, I'm so hungry. Looks like I have to go grocery shopping tomorrow. You know, on my way home from work. This is what's going to be for dinner. :) XOXO

Feeling Like Baking

I was going through some of our Wedding Presents. And I came across this baking set of pans. It makes me want to bake something. What? I don't know. But I'm still not feeling very well. And I'd love to get out of this funk. And baked goods usually help me feel better. Hmm, maybe I can make some boxed muffins. Or something easy like that. XOXO

Bubble and Brown...and Happy Cinco de Mayo

We got these for a wedding present. They're the Rachael Ray "Bubble and Brown" set. I wasn't sure what I was going to use them for. But like I said before, we finally getting settled in our new house. And things are finding a home. Which means, I'm trying all sorts of new things out.

So I decided to try my hand at enchiladas today. I called my bestie and she gave me a list of food to buy. Then she walked me through the process. I LOVE her so much! She is so patient and helpful. :)

By the time T got home, I had the enchilada casserole in the oven. I even made some rice. T made us some guacamole. And we had dinner. It was so good! And this "Bubble and Brown" was so good to bake our dinner in! It made everything so crunchy and yummy. I'm definitely going to be using this a lot more. Because it was so easy to use, made our food dinner, and was super easy to clean up!

If you don't have one of these, I think you should go out and buy one. Because they are incredible! And you can fit so much food in them! It's a bit ridiculous. But you could easily make a big casserole and invite 8-10 people over. :) This is a great piece! Oh, and Happy Cinco de Mayo! That was my inspiration for dinner tonight. :) XOXO

I'm Totally Craving These!

These bad boys look amazing! I dreamt about them last night. And thought about them all morning. I'm trying to resist them. But I'm afraid that very soon, I'm going to cave. It's a good thing we don't have any here at home. And that it eat a few of these gooey cookies, I'd actually have to go to the store... XOXO

Homemade Chicken Soup

I know. It's hard to believe I'd try cooking again. And chicken. Especially this close to our near brush with death! But I really wanted some homemade soup. No, I'm not joking. This is not an April Fool's Day joke. I just wanted some soup.

I found this recipe. And it looked both easy and quick. Oh, and how can you really screw up soup? So I went to the grocery store this morning. And I bought everything I needed to make this soup. I also watched this video like 5 times!

And I came home and put everything together. It smells good. And there is plenty of time for it to cook. I mean completely cook! So let's all cross our fingers. And hope that it comes out yummy. It also looks pretty healthy! XOXO

Marriage and Cooking

I don't think I ever told you. But when we went to CA, my bestie planned a fun "Ladies' Night Out" for all of us. Nothing crazy. Just dinner, and lots of hanging out. We had our nails done. And got amazing massages. It was like a combo Bridal Shower and Bachelorette party. We had so much fun!

And she got me some fun presents. I got a big basket with a bunch of kitchen stuff. She made me some aprons, kitchen towels, and scrubbies. But she also loaded it with lots of yummy things. Like kitchen tools and these cookbooks...







Now that life is a little more "normal." And I'm going to attempt a yummy dinner for my hubs tonight. What am I going to cook? I have no idea. but I'm going to start looking through these books for a good recipe. Oh, and I still need to go grocery shopping... XOXO

Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Breast

This looks so yummy! I think I'm going to try and make it for dinner tonight. There's just something yummy about stuffed chicken. I just didn't know how to make it. And it looks pretty healthy. Yum! I can't wait. But I better get going. We don't have a thing to make it in our house! XOXO

I Really Want Some...

I just want to curl up with a big mug of hot cocoa. Too bad I'm trying to be healthy. And I need to stay on this diet. Because some hot cocoa would be really nice right now. I can already taste that chocolatey goodness. I better just bundle up and go for my run. Or I may be regretting this in a few hours... XOXO

Homemade Granola

I had never thought about making my own granola. But my bestie and I were talking about it the other day. I went to go visit her. And she was having fruit and granola as a snack. The granola was so good. Yes, I just had to taste it!

It got me thinking. I want to try some. I'm used to the stuff you buy at the store. Not so healthy. But the one that my bestie made, it was so yummy! I found this video. And now, I really need to go grocery shopping. I've never wanted to make granola so much! XOXO

Healthy Tips

You know, I want to be healthy. And I found this video with all kinds of healthy tips. Some don't sound very good. But others, sound really yummy. There are some little changes that I can make to the way we eat. Just by buying a few different things.

I've been good so far. And I've really been trying to eat better. I've even been working out. No running. Because the weather is just so wintery here. Instead, I've been doing some workout tapes. But I might try the treadmill today. :) XOXO

Yummy Donuts!

T brought home a mass amount of donuts this morning. The yummy glazed ones! They were still hot from the bakery. Yummy! They were pull apart gooey hot dough. We may or may not have eaten the entire 2 dozens! Oops! But at least we had some milk too. ;) XOXO

Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Turkey Day! I'm so excited today! It's my favorite holiday. I really like to eat. And well, we managed to get some good dinner plans going. We're going to have dinner with some friends. Yay!

T and I are going to take some pies. Don't worry, I didn't bake them. I'm just not that talented. Instead, we ordered them from the bakery on Monday. And picked them up last night. They smell so yummy!

I can't wait to eat. And just hangout with friends. I hope you have a great day! Happy Thanksgiving. :) XOXO

Pumpkin Pie

Nothing says Thanksgiving like pumpkin pie. And I was considering making some. I looked up some recipes on YouTube. And this is what I got. Who makes pies from an actual pumpkin? This is so far beyond my skills!

And when I went to the store for some canned pumpkin, they didn't have any. How do I know about the stuff? Well, I used to eat it when I was little. Out of the can. Shhh! Don't tell my mom. She would have killed me!

But I just glad that we're picking up some pies from the bakery. I never realized how much work went into making a pie. Um, ya. My mom always used to buy them from Costco. Maybe by next year, I will have mastered the pumpkin pie...from a real pumpkin. XOXO

What Are We Going to Do?

We're still not home. But I've been thinking about Thanksgiving. Which is weird when you're in a tropical paradise. But it's this week. And since we're on our "own" this year, what are we going to do? Um, ya. Neither me or T are good cooks. Maybe we're just going to go out for dinner. Because I'm not really good at these things.

It doesn't help that we aren't home. But something will work out. At least I hope so. Because I really like Thanksgiving food. Oh, and the leftover sandwiches. :) If only I could cook... XOXO

Love...

OMG! Where have these bad boys been my entire life? I'm not even going to tell you how many I've had since we've been here. But they're yummy! I can't stand how good they are. I might just have to get into the guys eating competition. I'm pretty sure I'm ahead of a lot of them already! :)

Tomorrow, I'm going to have a few more. Yes, they're that good! I can't stand it. T thinks I'm crazy. I think he has maybe had 1 or 2. But after that 1st one I had, I just couldn't stop. I know. I'm like an addict. Even my bestie is laughing at me. She's reading this as I type. But really, these are like the hot dogs sent from heaven. XOXO

Milky Way

I would give my right arm and leg for one of these. But only right now. At this very second! I'm so hungry! And I really want some chocolate. What the heck is going on with me lately? Anyway, I'm really craving one. But we're in the middle of nowhere. And I don't think there is anywhere around here where I can buy one. So I can look at this picture and imagine how amazing it tastes... XOXO