I almost posted on facebook "Making new foods is exciting".  But I figured that most of my fb people that haven't hid me, probably are sick of my "Life is awesome,  I just made the best smoothie made from ... (list of weird sounding ingredients + fruit)".  But tonight I made a quinoa salad with black beans, tomato, lime, cilantro, garlic and black ( Read more... )

 Tonight I was quite pleased Gen made it to the laundry-mat with me. It meant I could do my cardio at a decent hour, while doing laundry at the same time.  I went and put clothes in the washing machines and then went out on my 4th or 5th week program of couch to 5k while she babysat and got them in the dryer at the right time. I got back with a few ( Read more... )

Beets First try: Steamed.  I cut one up and steamed it. I didn't put enough water in to cook long enough and wound up starting to burn the pan. Now I have to buy a new one. They're definitely fibrous, kind of like jicama.Conclusion: Steamed beets are okay but I should have accented with something.

Beets Second Try: Took the steamed beets, cut them ( Read more... )

 Let's see... today I got in the car and that "Airplanes in the sky like shooting stars" song made me cry inexplicably and yesterday afternoon that new rhianna eminem song made me cry too.  WTF?  Oh, PMS, right.   This afternoon was a mad-house on the streets - made worse by my failure to eat right today.  I didn't eat the wrong things, mind you, I ( Read more... )

I finished reading "The Time Traveler's Wife" this past weekend.  It was lovely and romantic and sad and fantastic.  I might read it over again, just because it was beautiful and I missed stuff.  I'm not sure if I'll rent the movie though, I've heard mixed reviews of the movie ( Read more... )