weekly menu posting

things are starting to get crazy, sorry for the delay in the menu posting and lack of blogging lately.  hopefully i'll get back into a routine sooner than later, i feel like i'm running around with my head cut off.  some days i wish i had an extra three hours in the day.


sunday: bbq with nic -- she brought the burgers and i made pasta salad and baked beans.

monday: cheesecake factory -- nic and i had dinner one last time with miss leslie bauman.

tuesday: leftovers -- i had originally planned on a grilled chicken dish but after getting home and opening the fridge it was hard to make a meal when leftovers were plentiful. 

wednesday: bbq with our life group -- our small group from church is coming over for dinner and we're grilling out.  jared and i are grilling up hamburgers and hot dogs while everyone else is bringing a side dish to share.  i just love this time of year.

thursday: key west chicken, grilled peppers and cilantro lime rice -- can't wait for this meal, all of my favorite flavors on one plate.

friday/saturday: out of town -- we're attending wedding festivities for the future mr. and mrs. murphy! woo hoo!

weekly menu posting

after a week of vacation, we're now back to reality which means cooking at home (which i'm actually excited about.) here is our latest menu, enjoy!

sunday: grilled burgers, spicy sweet potato wedges with creamy chive dipping sauce and roasted brussels sprouts -- it was perfect weather to gas up the grill and enjoy some delish burgers and wonderful sides.

monday: west coast grilled veggie pizza -- we decided just to throw this in the oven instead of using the grill, super good but not great for having leftovers, the spinach had started to wilt.

tuesday: spring pea-pesto -- i love peas and pesto, how can you go wrong? don't worry NH or mom, i won't try this recipe out on you.

wednesday: lemon poppy seed chicken -- one of my favorites, thanks to my friend cal.

thursday:  "big salad" with spicy grilled shrimp skewers -- i thought a salad sounded good so jared and i are each going to pick ingredients until we get a big salad, along with a side of shrimp.

friday: dinner out -- location tba, my family is in town so we will let them pick what sounds good

saturday: skillet lasagna -- we had this not too long ago and i really liked it, much quicker than traditional lasagna.

thinking ahead

as we are starting to prepare for vacation i started to think ahead. i don't know about you but every time i'm on a plane as the treat cart goes by, i can't resist.
 i'm a sucker for a snack and i end up spending $5 for a tiny bag of chips.  well not this time, i bought some treats ahead of time and packaged them myself.  so for five bucks, i was able to buy an entire box of cheez-its and a package of fudge stripe cookies.

dave ramsey would be proud. 

the perfect margarita : recipe recap

the final product

i love a good margarita and after several attempts i think we finally found the perfect recipe. thought i would share just in time for cinco de mayo (which by the way from my experience, they don't celebrate in mexico.)

perfect margarita recipe:

4 ounces good-quality tequila (i use a white tequila)
1 1/2 ounces triple sec
3 ounces fresh-squeezed lime juice
2 to 3 ounces simple syrup (equal parts water & sugar boiled and cooled)
ice to your liking depending on if you want frozen or on the rocks
coarse salt for rimming the glass (if you choose.)
lime slice to garnish (even though i forgot it for my picture.)

#embarassing

on our way into work this morning we were listening to big ken and colleen and the topic of conversation was disgusting habits that people do even though they know they are socially unacceptable.  for example, 70% of people double dip. 

as we were pulling into the parking garage, they moved onto phone calls/texts from listeners giving examples of what they do.  the first person right off the bat says "i pee in pools."  i was absolutely disgusted and yelled in questioning fashion "i pee in pools?!?!"  i wasn't paying any attention to the fact that jared had already opened his car door and next thing you know you hear my voice echoing throughout the garage.

jared looked at me and said "sssh, people can hear you." 

oops...for the record i don't pee in pools and i still hate parking garages.

weekly menu posting

sunday: ginger chicken soup with veggies with  brie and chive biscuits (if i'm feeling ambitious) -- i've been eying the rotisserie chickens at costco for awhile, so i wanted to find a recipe that i could buy one.

monday: chicken with goat cheese vinaigrette --  jared found this recipe, i'm excited to try it out goat cheese and orzo, yum.

tuesday: chicken salad and carrots, pita chips with hummus -- thought this would be a good way to use the leftovers from the rotisserie chicken and by the way did you know that hummus is pronounced [hoom-uhs], who knew.  i can thank ina garten for teaching me that. 

wednesday: slow-cooker spaghetti bolognese --  we made this a couple of months ago, super easy and delicious. 


thursday: tortilla encrusted oven-roasted tilapia with roasted brussels sprouts -- i bought some frozen tilapia from costco and it is amazing, can't get enough.


friday: jared is hanging out with teddy and i'll be packing


saturday:  headed out for holiday

 

cinco anos

this past weekend jared and i celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary.  it doesn't seem possible to me.  some days it feels like just yesterday that we were walking down the aisle and other days it seems like we've been married forever.

over the weekend i was thinking about some of my favorite things we've done over the last five years and i thought i'd share a few:

*traveled to some amazing places with our friends and family
*survived the swine flu
*cooked up a storm in the kitchen
*became members at a super cool church
*started working for the same great company and getting to carpool
*graduated from financial peace university

we are blessed beyond belief.  

weekly menu posting

sunday: cheese and crackers and a bowl of lucky charms -- not the typical meal but we had some leftovers from the weekend festivities that i figured i better not let go to waste.

monday: taverns, baked potatoes and peas -- i didn't do my usual sunday grocery shopping so this is what i came up with when i got home. 

tuesday: shrimp scampi -- i love ordering shrimp scampi at restaurants, but feel there are a little skimpy with the shrimp, one benefit of making it at home.

wednedsay: dinner out, location tba -- we are headed to the civic center to watch memphis, but we typically pick somewhere downtown to dine at beforehand.

thursday: chicken with a dijon, maple, rosemary glaze and fresh garlic green beans -- this chicken looks fantastic and the best part is you pretty much just throw it in the oven, done and done.

friday: jared is headed to greenbriar and i am undecided -- it is a tradition for jared's grandpa and dad along with a few others to eat here the friday night of the relays, they've been doing it for at least 10 years.

saturday: jethro's -- it is drake relays weekend so this is a must stop.

weekly menu posting

last week got a little out of control with starting my new job full-time, so therefore no blog.  but i do promise we ate some good food in the evenings.

here is our menu for this week:

sunday: cheese quesadillas with guacamole -- my parents sent us home with gauc from our favorite mexican restaurant in MP.

monday: dinner out with our friends brock and lindsay -- we hit up on the border, i hadn't been there in a few years and i thought it was pretty good.

tuesday: goat cheese tomato soup with a grilled cheese -- i love goat cheese and i'm pretty excited to use my new immersion blender (thanks to the easter bunny a.k.a mom & dad!)

wednesday: chick-fil-a -- dinner out with les and nic.

thursday: mexican lasagna -- i love lasagna and i love mexican, so why not put them together!

friday: dinner out -- location tba, jared and i are celebrating our anniversary one day early.

saturday: trostel's dish -- heading out for leslie's bachelorette extravaganza.

sporty spice

first the bike and now golf clubs...might as well start calling me sporty spice.

calista gave me the deal of the century last week, she sold me her old golf clubs for a bargain price.  thanks friend.

between my new bike and and now my own golf clubs, i'm starting to feel slightly "outdoorsy" and/or "athletic." two words i would have never thought would have ever described myself.

growing up i never really played sports because i was never aggressive enough, for example while playing 6th grade basketball i fouled a girl and then apologized profusely.  from that moment, i think my parents knew sports wouldn't be my thing.

 the good thing about the new "sports" i recently picked up is that you can do them by yourself, with a group of friends or with my lovely husband. 

hit me up if you're interested in swinging some clubs or going for a bike ride.