Changes...
Things are deffinitely different lately.
I have two things to be excited about. This first is that I'm 20 pounds, or 7.5%, lighter than I was when I moved out here. Yay me!
The second thing I think I have to be excited about is that for the first time since I've been able to vote (I missed out on voting in 1996 because I was 2 months too young :( ) the guy I wanted to win has won! I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes about as a result of his being in office.
The other thing that has changed for me recently, is the selection of what I consider to be pantry essentials in grocery stores. It may be that I need to search out other stores to find what I'm looking for. So far though, nobody carries Fryin' Magic, Kraft Marshmallow Fluff, Green Goddess salad dressing, or Wyler's Beef Boulion (It took a while for me to find the chicken flavored one, too). I expected not to find things like Faygo, Stroh's ice cream or real ginger ale (Vernor's). On the other hand, the produce selections are a little more varried in my local stores than they were even in Ann Arbor, except for Whole Foods. For instance, I've never seen brussel sprouts on the stalk until today. Something I have found though that you don't find in Michigan is a HUGE selection of Snapple flavors, and not just diet either. I bought 3 flavors of juice I had never seen before and an old favorite that I had a hard time finding in Michigan.
In other news...
I tried a new tea this week and I really liked it. Twinings makes a peach flavored black tea that makes a lovely iced tea. It would probably make a nice sweet tea too, but I find iced tea to be more refreshing than sweet tea.
I scrubbed the heck out of the fridge and organized it in a way that makes sense to me. I hope it makes sense to him too. Otherwise he's going to come home and not be able to find anything in the fridge, kinda like what happened with the spice cabinet above the stove. =)
I cooked my first crock pot dinner yesterday. It turned out pretty tasty, I just need to work on the timing when using the crock pot. Beef, potatos, mushrooms, garlic, onions, Kitchen Bouquet, and beef broth.... Yummy! Tonight it's either burritos or salad... decisions, decisions.
I have two things to be excited about. This first is that I'm 20 pounds, or 7.5%, lighter than I was when I moved out here. Yay me!
The second thing I think I have to be excited about is that for the first time since I've been able to vote (I missed out on voting in 1996 because I was 2 months too young :( ) the guy I wanted to win has won! I'm really looking forward to seeing what comes about as a result of his being in office.
The other thing that has changed for me recently, is the selection of what I consider to be pantry essentials in grocery stores. It may be that I need to search out other stores to find what I'm looking for. So far though, nobody carries Fryin' Magic, Kraft Marshmallow Fluff, Green Goddess salad dressing, or Wyler's Beef Boulion (It took a while for me to find the chicken flavored one, too). I expected not to find things like Faygo, Stroh's ice cream or real ginger ale (Vernor's). On the other hand, the produce selections are a little more varried in my local stores than they were even in Ann Arbor, except for Whole Foods. For instance, I've never seen brussel sprouts on the stalk until today. Something I have found though that you don't find in Michigan is a HUGE selection of Snapple flavors, and not just diet either. I bought 3 flavors of juice I had never seen before and an old favorite that I had a hard time finding in Michigan.
In other news...
I tried a new tea this week and I really liked it. Twinings makes a peach flavored black tea that makes a lovely iced tea. It would probably make a nice sweet tea too, but I find iced tea to be more refreshing than sweet tea.
I scrubbed the heck out of the fridge and organized it in a way that makes sense to me. I hope it makes sense to him too. Otherwise he's going to come home and not be able to find anything in the fridge, kinda like what happened with the spice cabinet above the stove. =)
I cooked my first crock pot dinner yesterday. It turned out pretty tasty, I just need to work on the timing when using the crock pot. Beef, potatos, mushrooms, garlic, onions, Kitchen Bouquet, and beef broth.... Yummy! Tonight it's either burritos or salad... decisions, decisions.