Time to start blogging again.
I've been out there, cooking, cleaning etc...but I have found the biggest time suck/coolest thing EVER.
Pinterest. If you haven't joined yet...you're missing out! It's fantastically amazing and it has everything on there.
Recipes? check. crafts? check. Inspirational sayings? Check. Ridiculous pictures of Ryan Gosling biting his shirt? CHECK.
Anyway, I'm trying to start a healthier adventure. I'm joining Weight Watchers this coming week.
My goal is to lose 30 lbs by next summer and I'm not going to do it by continuing to eat whatever I come across, and lots of it. I'm hoping to learn portion control and better choices rather than just starving myself or starting some diet that is completely out of control that kills me the second I stop it.
I've started baking, which I thought I couldn't do...but I'm learning. I've made breads. I've made cakes...from scratch. I've made brownies. I've made cookies. (ok, they were more of a fail, but I tried).
And I've been introducing all 4 of us to new foods. Spenny usually won't try them, Emerson's usually down for anything and J's even starting to come around to some things...like Trader Joe's Gnocchi...it was sweet potato flavored and not only did he eat it, he went back for 2nds!
Before I leave, I'll share my dinner experience tonight. I had it all planned out...bbq chicken breasts, green beans (with applewood smoke bacon..YUM!) and some creamy garlic pasta. I start the bacon, mix my water and milk for the noodles and toss my chicken in the oven. About 4 minutes later, I hear this noise that sounded almost like uncooked spaghetti being poured onto the floor. I look for a kid or animal to holler at and realize they are all in the living room...I don't see anything on the floor...and realize the sound came from the oven.
Apparently the pan, which is designated as oven, dishwasher and freezer safe, was NOT actually oven safe...despite being room temp when I put it in the oven, it erupted into a bajillon little pieces and several larger ones. Needless to say, we had microwaved chicken nuggets for dinner with our pasta and green beans....
Have you ever had that happen to you?
