Gearing up for New Years!!!

I have been thinking of New Year's goals I know it is a few weeks early but figured I would get it out of the way.
I have been trying new recipes.

My attempt at Stromboli....french bread with cheese, meat, and red sauce. Yummy!!

Things I have learned lately...

A few things I have learned lately..

1. Kids hate hamburger helper.
2. Kids like red sauce at anyone else's house but mine.
3.Working full time and going to grad school makes meal planning rough.
4. Tater is obsessed with nutella maybe I should look into stock.
5. Defrost the meat, cook the meat then figure out what to do with it = Bad idea


Lastly and the most important....Do not open a bottle of  apple wine before dinner!!!

Berry picking!!

We went blueberry picking last weekend at the berry patch. The kids mostly ate them while I picked them but everyone had a good time and we got blueberry lemonade for the ride home.So all week we have had blueberries as a treat/snack. I think this weekend we may make cobbler or muffins with our hand picked treats.

My plate!!

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/index.html

The pyramid is gone finally and the plate is in. It is so much easier to read and explain.

image from choosemyplate.gov

Check out the website and all in entails. The have new sample menus and updated tools.

Great weekend.

So I got the kids up early and we walked to the farmer's market. All I could think about was cinnamon rolls and fresh bread. I know these are not the healthiest things but they are soooo good. We also picked up some Kale, Arugula and radishes to make salads. Which by the way were delish.

Sunday I finally got around to getting some plants at the hardware store and let the kids help plant them. We have basil, tomatoes, and snap peas. Hopefully they turn out ok.

Weekend Goals!!

You have to have goals even if they are small. My weekend goals are to try a new granola bar recipe and to go to the farmers market on Sunday. I plan to have lunch and dinner from my local finds on Sunday too.

Friday Fun Fact!!!

Did you know?............

Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamin A????

Vitamin A helps promote vision.

( Sweet potatoes and black beans make tasty and cheap enchiladas. Great for meatless Mondays)