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Tired of Drinking Water

Tired of Drinking Water

On a hot summer/ oh it’s only Spring? On a hot Spring day like today, sometimes I get really bored just drinking water. I read around on a few blogs and cookbooks and created this light refreshing beverage. It is kind of a NOjito since 

Nut Butter Candies

Nut Butter Candies

Brandon’s loved cold Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups for Easter and in order to keep us from Cheating over another junk food filled holiday, I had to come up with a treat for us. Over the break I made these and created one to be similar to 

Chicken Skewers and Grilled Papaya and Pineapple

Chicken Skewers and Grilled Papaya and Pineapple

            Today started out with a depressing doctors appointment that now requires me to go to physical therapy 2 times a week for 6 weeks! woohoooo! I guess it is a running injury but I’ve been having some stiffness and pain in my right leg and it is actually waking my up at night now. 
       After that my day got better. I went for a picnic at the park across the street with a good friend and her kids. We ate tuna fish, veggies, fruit and even a little dark chocolate. While the kids played we sat in the sun and had some great conversations about God, life, work, friends and even some Philadelphia sports. We went on a walk on the trails and saw some wildlife, a mini waterfall and some beautiful flowers. 
I cam home, tutored one of the kids in the neighborhood and then completed my evening with some gardening with Brandon and dinner on the grill. 
       Even though I was bummed about my leg, God gave me a fabulous day to take my mind off of that issue. 
My garden box is complete and ready for planting tomorrow. I have the rest of the yard just about completed or at least some good ideas. So thankful for the time I have had this week to do some work, enjoy the outdoors and the company of good friends, family and most importantly my husband. 


For lunch I made this tuna recipe and added some fresh spinich and some diced green peppers. I packed a bag of celery and carrots. A 
container of blueberries and blackberries and a little dark chocolate for snack (since I was walking it off any way!).

Dinner was  Herbed Balsamic chicken and papaya/pineapple skewers on the grill!

Herbed Balsamic Chicken

  • 4 TBS olive oil
  • 2 tsp Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • 1 Tbs McCormick Chicken rub
  • 1 tsp Garlic
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning



Mix all ingredients in a bowl and brush on the chicken. Save extras to brush on the chicken throughout the grilling process. 
Brandon cooked them on a wood fired grill for at 300 degrees for about 10 minutes on each side. 

Pineapple and Papaya Skewers

  • 1/2 Papaya, cut into chunks
  • 1/4 Pineapple, cut into chunks



Place fruit alternately onto a wooden skewer. Place on the wood fired grill at 300 degrees for about 1 minute on each side. 

Brandon ready to chow down after all of that landscaping work I made him do.

Enjoy it on a warm sunny deck with someone you love!

BBQ’d Venison Roast two ways

BBQ’d Venison Roast two ways

    Today we got back from our mini- vacation and had a delicious dinner made my fabulous husband! He smoked  2 venison roasts on the grill and they were awesome.      First he marinaded them in a mixture of the following for about 

Ginger, Lemon and Sea Salt Roast

Ginger, Lemon and Sea Salt Roast

On days like today, it was nice to come home to a roast in the crock pot! After a long day of teaching inside in 74 degree weather, I decided to play outside in my front yard. I removed some rocks, re-structured some flower beds, 

Corner Bakery Anaheim Scrambler

Corner Bakery Anaheim Scrambler

Anaheim Scrambler is my go to meal at our local corner bakery. I love the little peppers and tomato pieces. I think it is pretty with all of the colors and  it tastes delicious. 

Corner Bakery Anaheim Scrambler

Ingredients:

  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 Cup Green Peppers, diced
  • 1 Ripe Tomato, diced
  • 1 Tsp. Scallions, sliced
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Avocado Slices for Garnish

Process:

  1. Whisk your egg, vegetables and salt and pepper into a bowl
  2. Pour into a preheated, oiled pan. I cooked mine in the leftover bacon grease- hence the brownish coloring to my eggs! (I totally recommend this, little bits of bacon in your scrambler!) 
  3. Stir eggs constantly until they are cooked to your liking.
BLT and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches

BLT and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches

BLT Egg Breakfast Sandwich Ingredients: 2 C. Almond Flour 2 Eggs 1 tsp Salt ¼ tsp chili powder 6 drips of Tabasco Sauce For Frying: 1 tsp. Coconut oil   Process:    Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well. Roll into a ball (about the 

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

       Today Brandon and I had a chance to share the most recent events in our lives with our church community. Brandon meets with our pastor once a week to hang out, have breakfast and talk about life together. During this time he 

Spicy Chicken Soup

Spicy Chicken Soup

Had a nice 2 mile run outside around the neighborhood with Brandon. Then he installed our new pull up bar. (I can’t do pull-ups so I should probably call it something else!) I had Brandon put me up on the bar and then I hung and slowly let my self down. I did this twice for chin-ups and once for pull-ups. Then I did 6 Standing pull-ups (Lean back with feet on the ground and slowly pull and release yourself from the bar). 3 Australian pull-ups (An upside down push-up using the bar).  For some this may sound easy but… pull ups are hard. Then I had to do 5 “REAL” push ups. After all the working out, I was glad I had thrown dinner in the crock pot this morning.  This gave us time to work out, enjoy the beautiful weather and have a little quality time before bed. 

For Dinner I made up a spicy/hot chicken soup 

Spicy Chicken Soup
 
Ingredients: 
1 C. Celery leaves, chopped finely
4-6 Chicken Breasts, cook whole
1 (8oz. can) Tomato Paste
1 Jar Tomato Sauce + 1 Jar of Water
1 Tbs Chili Powder
1 Tbs Hot Sauce
1 Whole cloves of Garlic
3 On the Vine tomatoes, diced
Salt and Pepper to taste.
 
Add all the ingredients into a crock pot. Cook on low heat for 7 hours. 
Shred the chicken into chunks with a fork and mix the soup well.  Add more Hot Sauce if you would like more heat to the flavor. 




Enjoy! 
Arugula Stuffed Chicken

Arugula Stuffed Chicken

Early morning for Brandon and I. We got up at 5am and went to the gym for day 2 of our training. We were lucky enough to get into the Philadelphia Broad Street 10 Miler. One of the largest 10 mile races in the United