I thought I should join Nicole this week for posting my menu for the week. Although, like Danica things change throughout the week and I really can't plan ahead as much as I would like.
I am starting from this past Sunday, because we're still eating the leftovers for lunches :)
Sunday
White Bean Turkey Chili in the crockpot
chicken broth
leftover turkey meat
several cans of different beans-great northern, pinquitos, etc, drained
can of corn, drained
can of diced tomatoes
flour or cornstarch for thickening
cumin , coriander, tiny bit of salt, pepper, cayenne
whatever else floats your boat!
Monday
leftover Chili
Tuesday
Crockpot lasagna
ground turkey
ground sausage
mushrooms
spinach
cottage cheese
parm
mozzarella
Italian seasoning, or just oregano, thyme
2 eggs
lasagna noodles, dry
spaghetti sauce
onions and garlic
cook up the sausage, turkey, onions and garlic. In another bowl, mix together cottage cheese, parm, italian seasonings, and eggs. Put some of the meat mixture on the bottom of the crockpot. Cover with a layer of sauce, then spinach and mushrooms, then mozz., then cottage mixture. Sometimes I add cream cheese to this mixture...just because. Then a layer of noodles. I broke mine in order for it to fit better in the round crockpot. Then layer again until all ingredients are gone. Today is my first time doing this in a crockpot, so I'm sure I will have to check on it periodically to see if it needs some broth or something for moisture.
Wednesday
leftovers
Thursday
Chicken Yakisoba
noodles from Costco
chicken from a rotisserie chicken I bought the other day
array of veggies, mostly broccoli
Yoshidas
sometimes a little soy
garlic
fresh ginger (I keep mine in the freezer and grate it directly from there into the dish. This way, my ginger stays fresh and it's so easy to store and use!)
Friday
leftovers or whatever Matt decides to cook since I work through Sunday
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Hiking
Today we hiked up Mt. Si via the old trail. It's steeper than the new trail but a little bit shorter. It was nice to have much less people out there than we've typically seen on a Saturday morning. There was quite a bit of snow at the top and I was thankful to have my "yak-trak" like covers on for the icy spots!
It was definitely a cold one with all of the wind, but I did ok with my fleece, downcoat and rain coat. My hands froze despite having hand warmers in my gloves the entire time. And in this picture, my face is frozen as well. I felt like I had been to the dentist and was numb from forehead to chin, cheek to cheek. I had no idea what this smile would be like :)
I love hiking this time of year because of all of the snow-capped mountains around us! Gorgeous! And of course, Whiskey had a blast running up and down the trail with his new friend Oscar (golden retriever).
I'm sure we'll be hiking again soon if the weather permits!
I love hiking this time of year because of all of the snow-capped mountains around us! Gorgeous! And of course, Whiskey had a blast running up and down the trail with his new friend Oscar (golden retriever).
I'm sure we'll be hiking again soon if the weather permits!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
I just can't stop..
I cannot stop eating pumpkin....it's ridiculous! My newest kick is putting pumpkin puree in my oatmeal with some nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. I can't handle how delicious this is!
My next recipe will be a squash/pumpkin pasta dish...
My next recipe will be a squash/pumpkin pasta dish...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Stains
I finally found a carpet stain cleaner I really like! It actually works well! Now, if only I could find something that would actually get rid of the calcium deposits on my shower head...CLR is not doing it.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
The Enchantments
We did it! We left around 5:30am after a Starbucks stop, and headed out onto the trail around 8:30 ish I think. From the trailhead, we hiked to Colchuck Lake, and then went around the lake and up Aasgard pass. We did a lot of boulder hopping and climbing. Needless to say, I am very sore! From the lake up the pass is about 2300 feet of elevation in ONE MILE. It was straight up. Near the top it started hailing, and proceeded to rain the entire way back to the trailhead. Once we got back to the trailhead (around 5:30pm), it took me FOREVER to change into new clothes. It was sooo nice to be headed into Leavenworth to eat dinner at the end of a very long day. (My body had already been hurting at that point :) )
Monday, September 27, 2010
Ingall's Lake
A big group of people go out to a friend's cabin each year off of Teanaway River and camp. They always hike out to Ingall's Lake on Saturday for a good workout. This was the first year for Matt and I, but we decided to backpack out and camp overnight. The trail is about 3.5 miles to the campsites and another mile or so to Ingall's Lake. It is part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, close to the Enchantments. This was only my second time actually backpacking and I had a great time!
Our campsite was out on this rockledge looking out right at Mt. Stuart. Gorgeous!! There were just a few trees around, and most of the trees had branches on only one side. We figured it got pretty windy up there. Little did we know that we were going to experience firsthand the crazy winds.
We went to bed early and were woken up several times an hour because of the raging winds. I wasn't sure that the tent was even going to hold up! Around 3am or so, the rains came...hard. We couldn't help but laugh, since the day before was in the 70s and clear blue sky. We packed up in the rain and wind and left around 7am. I was so thankful for the gear we had that kept us warm and dry!
[By the way, we have this stove called the Jetboil and it is AWESOME! It boils about 2 cups of water within 2 minutes and it is very compact. Get this if you plan on camping anytime soon.]
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