Happy Friday Everyone!! I will be leaving work in a few minutes and driving the 2 hours home (1 hour to get B then 1 hour to get home).
Tomorrow at Russell's Garden Center in Wayland there will be an Indoor Winter's Farmer's Market! It is from 10am to 2pm. I am excited to see what will be there. A few friends will be going with me to check it out. I can't wait for something healthy and delicious! Hopefully tomorrow's dinner will be made with what I get there. Ali at http://foodfitnessfashion.com/ says that there is another Farmer's Market tomorrow in Somerville. So if you are closer to Somerville, you should definitely check it out!
Have a great weekend!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Bacon Rice
Hey Everyone!
I have been meaning to post this recipe for a while, but never find time to actually do so. I need to get a phone that I can blog from. It would make this so much easier.
I have been making this rice dish for a while and love it!
Bacon Rice:
Cook 1 cup of rice. I cook my rice in chicken stock, but cook it however you like it.
In a skillet cook 6-8 strips of bacon until crispy. Once it is crispy I put it on a paper towel to drain and use the bacon fat to cook 1/2-1 onion and 1-2 crushed cloves of garlic (it depends on how big the onion/garlic clove is and how much I want in it). I sometimes get rid of some of the fat so it isn't extremely greasy. Once the onion and garlic are cooked to whatever consistency you like (I like mine caramelized), I put it on the same paper towel as the bacon. I put the cooked rice into the bacon fat and fry it up a little. I fry it until it is warm and coated in bacon fat. Then I crumble in the bacon and add the garlic and onion back into the pan. I stir to combine and then I eat!
So delicious! It's one of my favorite meals at the moment.
Anyway, back to work! Enjoy your day.
I have been meaning to post this recipe for a while, but never find time to actually do so. I need to get a phone that I can blog from. It would make this so much easier.
I have been making this rice dish for a while and love it!
Bacon Rice:
Cook 1 cup of rice. I cook my rice in chicken stock, but cook it however you like it.
In a skillet cook 6-8 strips of bacon until crispy. Once it is crispy I put it on a paper towel to drain and use the bacon fat to cook 1/2-1 onion and 1-2 crushed cloves of garlic (it depends on how big the onion/garlic clove is and how much I want in it). I sometimes get rid of some of the fat so it isn't extremely greasy. Once the onion and garlic are cooked to whatever consistency you like (I like mine caramelized), I put it on the same paper towel as the bacon. I put the cooked rice into the bacon fat and fry it up a little. I fry it until it is warm and coated in bacon fat. Then I crumble in the bacon and add the garlic and onion back into the pan. I stir to combine and then I eat!
So delicious! It's one of my favorite meals at the moment.
Anyway, back to work! Enjoy your day.
Monday, December 6, 2010
My Goals for 2011
Here are my goals for 2011:
* Eat at least 1 vegetable (or fruit) with every meal (not including garlic or onions)
* Exercise every day (even if it is only a few minutes)
* Read at least a half hour every day
* Update my blog several times a week
* Spend more one-on-one time with B
* Spend more time outside
* Have all of my wedding plans set by the end of the year
* Pay off my credit card in the first few months of the year, then use my debit card/cash/checks only
* Stop going into my savings for money
* Eat at least 1 vegetable (or fruit) with every meal (not including garlic or onions)
* Exercise every day (even if it is only a few minutes)
* Read at least a half hour every day
* Update my blog several times a week
* Spend more one-on-one time with B
* Spend more time outside
* Have all of my wedding plans set by the end of the year
* Pay off my credit card in the first few months of the year, then use my debit card/cash/checks only
* Stop going into my savings for money
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
It has been awhile...again!
I really need to get better at this. So much has been going on and it has been tough to find time to think.
My fiance lost his job/got demoted the same week that I posted last (November 9th). We have been trying to figure out what to do next. 3 days a week I spend at least 3.5 hours a day in a car trying to get both of us to work. By the time that I get home on those days, I make dinner and watch 1-2 hour long shows on the DVR before laying in bed. We are doing what needs to be done and don't get to spend that much time together doing something fun. We need to get better about that in the new year. This has (and will) continue to make us stronger as a couple.
My job is as boring as ever. I need to find something else in the new year, but I want to get a job for B first. Then I can figure out what we need to do with the car/money before I find something. If I don't need to make enough to support both of us, then I can get a part time job closer to home and focus on my jewelry making or something like that. Working an 45 minutes away from home is tough and with us both working an 45 minutes away from home in opposite directions is even tougher. I leave work at 5pm, get to B at 6:15pm, and home by 7pm. Tiring.
Jewelry making happens very rarely. I'm too tired to be creative during the week, but only find a few hours to look at my beads on weekends. I am trying to sell my jewelry at a friend's salon, but so far nothing has sold. I don't want to make too much until I sell something. I do have an order for earrings from a friend of my parents and another order for my parents. I will be paid for both next week and will finally see compensation for my work!
My health is the same as before. I'm not in pain anymore, but still do not feel great. My doctor does not know what else to do. I am doing everything that I should be, but it doesn't seem to change much. I am still exhausted, but that could be from emotional issues, as well as all of the rushing around that I do. B has been sick for the past month and seems to be finally getting better. I had a fever last weekend and have cold symptoms this week. Hopefully both of us can kill these germs soon. I have not been able to kiss him in about a month! Not fun.
I want to come up with goals for the new year, like setting time to read and work out every day. Hopefully I can work on the list this week and post it up soon. I need to get better about this!
My fiance lost his job/got demoted the same week that I posted last (November 9th). We have been trying to figure out what to do next. 3 days a week I spend at least 3.5 hours a day in a car trying to get both of us to work. By the time that I get home on those days, I make dinner and watch 1-2 hour long shows on the DVR before laying in bed. We are doing what needs to be done and don't get to spend that much time together doing something fun. We need to get better about that in the new year. This has (and will) continue to make us stronger as a couple.
My job is as boring as ever. I need to find something else in the new year, but I want to get a job for B first. Then I can figure out what we need to do with the car/money before I find something. If I don't need to make enough to support both of us, then I can get a part time job closer to home and focus on my jewelry making or something like that. Working an 45 minutes away from home is tough and with us both working an 45 minutes away from home in opposite directions is even tougher. I leave work at 5pm, get to B at 6:15pm, and home by 7pm. Tiring.
Jewelry making happens very rarely. I'm too tired to be creative during the week, but only find a few hours to look at my beads on weekends. I am trying to sell my jewelry at a friend's salon, but so far nothing has sold. I don't want to make too much until I sell something. I do have an order for earrings from a friend of my parents and another order for my parents. I will be paid for both next week and will finally see compensation for my work!
My health is the same as before. I'm not in pain anymore, but still do not feel great. My doctor does not know what else to do. I am doing everything that I should be, but it doesn't seem to change much. I am still exhausted, but that could be from emotional issues, as well as all of the rushing around that I do. B has been sick for the past month and seems to be finally getting better. I had a fever last weekend and have cold symptoms this week. Hopefully both of us can kill these germs soon. I have not been able to kiss him in about a month! Not fun.
I want to come up with goals for the new year, like setting time to read and work out every day. Hopefully I can work on the list this week and post it up soon. I need to get better about this!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Since the last time I blogged...
not much has changed. I am still very busy or exhausted, so I don't feel like doing much.
Health-wise: As I said, I feel exhausted all of the time. The fact that it is now dark when I leave work does not help that. It is just after 4pm now and it is starting to get dark. I am not as bloated, so taking the Magnesium Citrate twice a day seems to be helping. I still take the other pills and spray, but do not feel the changes that I once did. I will be seeing my doctor on Thursday, so I hope she will change something.
Wedding Planning: Has stopped for now. I am waiting until spring to see the venues. I am not going to be able to actively gauge what the venues will look like in the summer while there is snow on the ground.
Food: Same things as always. I am not eating the bread that I was before. I don't know if that is making me feel better or not. I switched to eating corn tortillas.
Anyway, that is it for now. I'll post again on thursday.
Health-wise: As I said, I feel exhausted all of the time. The fact that it is now dark when I leave work does not help that. It is just after 4pm now and it is starting to get dark. I am not as bloated, so taking the Magnesium Citrate twice a day seems to be helping. I still take the other pills and spray, but do not feel the changes that I once did. I will be seeing my doctor on Thursday, so I hope she will change something.
Wedding Planning: Has stopped for now. I am waiting until spring to see the venues. I am not going to be able to actively gauge what the venues will look like in the summer while there is snow on the ground.
Food: Same things as always. I am not eating the bread that I was before. I don't know if that is making me feel better or not. I switched to eating corn tortillas.
Anyway, that is it for now. I'll post again on thursday.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Different Doctor with more advice
I don't know how many guys read this, but it is about my trip to the gynecologist. So stop now if you don't want to hear what she had to say about what I should do.
I saw a new doctor this morning. Dr. Wendie Trubow, gynecologist. I love her!! Other than doing my annual, she gave me advice on how to cut down on the bloating, what I should be eating for breakfast, and what I should be doing in general to feel better during my period and everyday life. She is also gluten-, dairy-, soy-, egg- free so her advice is actually from her experience. She explained things in detail but not like I was a little kid. She told me what she was doing, but not a play-by-play like some of the other doctors I have been to. Very informative and nice! Another great doctor at Visions Medical Center.
Bloating: Caused by constipation. I know it is not a great topic to discuss, but Dr. Trubow told me that I should be pooping 2-3 times a day. I am definitely not doing that, but I am not constipated by my definition of the word. She noticed the bloating right away and hopefully upping the Magnesium Citrate will help with that.
Breakfast: I am going to start making shakes of medical food and egg/rice protein powders. Then switching to medical food with frozen fruits and fresh veggies. It is supposed to detox my liver and move the hormones to my gut. Supposedly the liver and gut are what cause the intense PMS/Cramping/Bleeding. The birth control hormones go into your blood stream, get detoxed by the liver, and then get flushed out through the gut. If one part of the cycle is off then the hormones get split and most go back into the blood stream, so you have an overabundance of the hormone that causes bleeding/pain/PMS. Hopefully fixing the cycle will create less pain during my period and make me feel better during the rest of the month.
Other advice: I need to cut down on processed foods and sugar. No cookies, cakes, brownies, pasta, breads, etc. The less sugar and processed foods, the better I should feel. I'll try it and see what the outcome is.
I need to finish up my bottle of Travacor and then see what a different option is since I don't get into a deep sleep at night. I'm going to take more Travacor this weekend see how I feel when I wake up. Maybe it will make me sleep better.
That is it for today. Just thought that I would update everyone. It has been a long time and I need to get better about posting things again. Have a great day!
I saw a new doctor this morning. Dr. Wendie Trubow, gynecologist. I love her!! Other than doing my annual, she gave me advice on how to cut down on the bloating, what I should be eating for breakfast, and what I should be doing in general to feel better during my period and everyday life. She is also gluten-, dairy-, soy-, egg- free so her advice is actually from her experience. She explained things in detail but not like I was a little kid. She told me what she was doing, but not a play-by-play like some of the other doctors I have been to. Very informative and nice! Another great doctor at Visions Medical Center.
Bloating: Caused by constipation. I know it is not a great topic to discuss, but Dr. Trubow told me that I should be pooping 2-3 times a day. I am definitely not doing that, but I am not constipated by my definition of the word. She noticed the bloating right away and hopefully upping the Magnesium Citrate will help with that.
Breakfast: I am going to start making shakes of medical food and egg/rice protein powders. Then switching to medical food with frozen fruits and fresh veggies. It is supposed to detox my liver and move the hormones to my gut. Supposedly the liver and gut are what cause the intense PMS/Cramping/Bleeding. The birth control hormones go into your blood stream, get detoxed by the liver, and then get flushed out through the gut. If one part of the cycle is off then the hormones get split and most go back into the blood stream, so you have an overabundance of the hormone that causes bleeding/pain/PMS. Hopefully fixing the cycle will create less pain during my period and make me feel better during the rest of the month.
Other advice: I need to cut down on processed foods and sugar. No cookies, cakes, brownies, pasta, breads, etc. The less sugar and processed foods, the better I should feel. I'll try it and see what the outcome is.
I need to finish up my bottle of Travacor and then see what a different option is since I don't get into a deep sleep at night. I'm going to take more Travacor this weekend see how I feel when I wake up. Maybe it will make me sleep better.
That is it for today. Just thought that I would update everyone. It has been a long time and I need to get better about posting things again. Have a great day!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Restaurants
Finally I found time to sit down and write. The Travacor that I started 2 weeks ago makes me extremely tired. Most nights I forced myself to stay up until 9:30-10pm, even though I could fall asleep an hour after I get up in the morning. Hopefully adding the Tyrosine spray will keep me awake for the day. I started it yesterday and so far I feel better. I may need to up the Travacor though so I sleep better at night. Oh well.
Now onto my topic for this post. In the past few weeks, I have gone to three different restaurants: PF Changs, British Beer Company, and John Harvard's.
PF Changs is my favorite place around here. The girls and I went a couple weeks ago to celebrate my engagement. I love PF Changs! Not only is it delicious, but it is also gluten-free. I got the Asian Pear Mojito for my drink. It is much better than any other place around here for drinks. So far everything I've gotten there has been good. For dinner I got the Gluten-Free Spicy Chicken, which is their version of General Tso's. It is delicious and light. It is made with rice flour and a good sweet/spicy sauce. MMM. My friend and I are going back to PF Changs tonight. I am excited for more Gluten-Free Spicy Chicken!!
The British Beer Company has amazing Gluten-Free Buffalo Wings. They are oven baked, not fried. I love them. My friend and I go there every few weeks to get the wings. We have also decided that next time we go we are just getting the wings. The entrees are ok but not great. The rolls and wraps are not soy-free so I cannot eat them. The turkey tips in bbq sauce were decent, but the rice with them was a little crunchy. I will stick with just the wings from now on!
John Harvard's doesn't have much I can eat. I went for my brother's birthday dinner. I ended up with the Shepherd's pie. The mashed potatoes were good, but seemed to have a lot of dairy in them. The beef was flavorful. I didn't feel great afterwards, but I wasn't in pain. It did make me think of a way to make mashed potatoes that I can eat. I use pancetta and chicken broth in my potatoes to make them flavorful and creamy.
Anyway off to PF Changs! I'll hopefully write again soon. Have a good weekend!
Now onto my topic for this post. In the past few weeks, I have gone to three different restaurants: PF Changs, British Beer Company, and John Harvard's.
PF Changs is my favorite place around here. The girls and I went a couple weeks ago to celebrate my engagement. I love PF Changs! Not only is it delicious, but it is also gluten-free. I got the Asian Pear Mojito for my drink. It is much better than any other place around here for drinks. So far everything I've gotten there has been good. For dinner I got the Gluten-Free Spicy Chicken, which is their version of General Tso's. It is delicious and light. It is made with rice flour and a good sweet/spicy sauce. MMM. My friend and I are going back to PF Changs tonight. I am excited for more Gluten-Free Spicy Chicken!!
The British Beer Company has amazing Gluten-Free Buffalo Wings. They are oven baked, not fried. I love them. My friend and I go there every few weeks to get the wings. We have also decided that next time we go we are just getting the wings. The entrees are ok but not great. The rolls and wraps are not soy-free so I cannot eat them. The turkey tips in bbq sauce were decent, but the rice with them was a little crunchy. I will stick with just the wings from now on!
John Harvard's doesn't have much I can eat. I went for my brother's birthday dinner. I ended up with the Shepherd's pie. The mashed potatoes were good, but seemed to have a lot of dairy in them. The beef was flavorful. I didn't feel great afterwards, but I wasn't in pain. It did make me think of a way to make mashed potatoes that I can eat. I use pancetta and chicken broth in my potatoes to make them flavorful and creamy.
Anyway off to PF Changs! I'll hopefully write again soon. Have a good weekend!
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