started with an almond croissant and cheese for breakfast… lunch was a delicious chicken, stuffing and cranberry jelly sandwich on La Belle Baguette sourdough bread… ended the day with ham and scalloped potatoes that a dear friend dropped off…
and I made chicken broth from the chicken carcass…
there is still a great variety of leftovers and ready-to-eat items in the fridge;-)…
today, I got dressed, lol… I know that is a big deal for me and a lot of you, I’ll bet… not having to worry about anyone coming to the door makes pjs perfectly acceptable all day…
in the morning I cooked spaghetti and let it cool down so that the sugars would fly through my system when I warm it up…
looked in the fridge and found part of a jar of spaghetti sauce which I used as a base for my sauce…
the addition of spices, A1, ketchup, and soy sauce, with time to mingle together, makes for a tasty addition to the spaghetti… also added some frozen meatballs to get in the required protein… smelled lovely as it was simmering…
while that was cooking, I went out and shovelled between the front steps and the driveway… snow seemed heavier than in the backyard yesterday, lol… and my back is not so happy just now;-(…
my shovelers came by this morning and did the driveway and sidewalk (but not the connecting area)… very happy they were able to get that done as it needs to be clear for the mail carrier… and Tuesday my grocery order should arrive as well…
supper was tasty and there is enough sauce and spaghetti for two more meals… yay…
yesterday I spent some time preparing a couple of recipes that I can eat throughout the week…
the first one I made was Calico Beans… this is a great recipe because it makes a lot and is very tasty… it is made with three or more types of beans… usually it also has three cans of pork and beans, but I picked up kidney and black beans and only one can of pork and beans, so I improvised, lol… it also has onions, hamburger and bacon in it…
after that I moved onto Curried Red Lentils… it is served over rice and is another delicious recipe… it too makes a good amount…
my grandson came over for dinner and this is one of his favourites… we had some for our supper, packed up some for him to take home and put away two containers for my lunch or supper this week…
I like it when I get organized and have meals prepped for the week…
in December we had a Random Acts of Kindness contest at work… we added berries to the wreath whenever we did something kind, or saw someone else doing something kind… at the end of the contest we sent a donation to a local charity…
have been thinking a lot about kindness lately…
from friends taking meals to support others…
to someone bringing me a cup of tea while I was deep in a project…
to the person who brought me my favourite lunch treat for no reason…
whenever I see frost on my garage window I remember the kindness of someone who invited me to their house not long after my beloved died… the frost on the window in their garage was stunning and I will always remember taking some pictures of it…
on the couch in the living room with flowers on the table, reading as well…
on the bed, reading, napping, and watching some PVRed shows, track and field and skateboarding…
in between I did manage to make three meals… a fruit smoothie; egg salad on toast with fresh veggies; steak with mushrooms and sweet potato baked fries…
also chatted with my daughters and a couple of my grandsons…
the weekend sure makes watching the Olympics easier…
wake up around 4 am, watch whatever is on and go back to sleep for another few hours… rise and have a relaxing breakfast and watch what I might have missed earlier… nap if needed, and repeat…
I ate especially well today, as I knew there was roast chicken dinner on the menu…
breakfast smoothie and hard boiled eggs with shredded cucumbers for lunch…
ran out for a quick grocery shop and then back to the Olympics…
prepped the stuffing for the chicken and was sure to have enough to make stuffing muffins for my youngest grandson… they are his favourite, lol…
sadly, he wasn’t feeling well so didn’t have any dinner but he did take some home for later…
ended my day with a couple of shortbread cookies that a friend made for me and a small piece of dark chocolate… the cookies reside in the freezer and this was the first time I’ve had any… mmm, delicious reminder of Christmas…
I find that getting supper organized either in the morning before I leave the house or the night before really helps me stay on track…
if I rush out in the morning without thinking and pulling something out for that night, I end up eating something I shouldn’t, or ordering in… not that ordering in is bad, but it is better if it is part of the plan…
this morning I decided on chicken thighs for dinner and mashed cauliflower and potatoes… took out the meat to defrost and off to work I went…
my weekday breakfast is a green smoothie… that makes it easy to get started in the morning…
I try to plan lunch when I am deciding on dinner, in case I might need extra so I have leftovers to use for another meal…
being prepared is helpful… too bad I can’t be prepared all the time, lol…
