Who doesn’t love a good beach day? Especially when your mother-in-law tags along as an extra set of eyes to watch your baby. That way you and your husband can walk to the local beach bar and grab a drink. Or two;) The babe loved the sand on his toes and airing his little bum out. Don’t worry I won’t… Continue reading Spicy Chicken Pasta and a Beach Day
Last night, in the middle of doing 50 million things, my computer decided to die. Which is always super fun. Half the time I just wanna fling this thing out the window! (It’s only 3 weeks old, so why the heck isn’t it working? Seriously though, why?) Sometimes I think I should just delete technology from my… Continue reading Coconut Carrot Cake and Computers
I was suffering from a severe case of mom boredom today. Being a new mom, you fluctuate between moments of utter chaos where you just want to hid under the covers, and moments of sitting on the couch, staring into space, waiting for your small child to pop up from a nap at a moments notice. Today, it was… Continue reading Puff Pastry Salmon. Get In My Belly.
I know I know, it’s suppose to be Margaritas and Taco Salad. But today I went to the grocery store and saw fresh mint (totally coulda used that yesterday), and immediately thought of mojitos. That is the moment I knew mojitos were going to be in my future. I found this recipe online at http://allrecipes.com/recipe/147363/the-real-mojito/. And you gotta sip… Continue reading Mason Jar Mojitos and Taco Salad
Every recipe I have blogged thus far has come from a Cooking Light magazine. So obviously I’m obsessed, right? It started when my wonderful mother in law gifted me with a subscription for Christmas. And she renews it every year. I know, she’s the best. Here’s why I love it… I get a new magazine, sent to my… Continue reading I Have a (Slight) Obsession with Cooking Light
My favorite way to eat leftovers is for breakfast the next morning. It doesn’t matter what is it – pizza, chinese food, or a boxed up salad from the night before. And I like to eat it cold. I know, it’s weird. This morning I decided to be more normal and make scrambled eggs. I opened up the fridge and saw the wilted… Continue reading The Best Leftovers are the Ones You Eat For Breakfast
Before I met my husband I ate healthy. Like really healthy. I mean like I lived off salads, fruits, fish and lean proteins (think chicken breast, nonfat greek yogurt and egg whites). Then, I met this guy. I remember one of the first meals he made me; hot dogs and a side of baked beans. I even… Continue reading Salmon and Wilted Spinach (My favorite kinda meal)
So here’s how my day went…I sat on the couch with a “boycotting nap time” baby who had more energy than 10 energizer bunnies combined. The tipping point was when I went into his room, mid afternoon, and discovered that his peed in pants from earlier were in the diaper genie. Yep, I threw them in the diaper genie… Continue reading Mom Brain and Lasagna
Mashed Potatoes. What is it with guys and mashed potatoes? I feel like I could serve cardboard with a side of mashed potatoes and my husband would be satisfied. I started my morning with taking Mark Cooper to the commissary (military grocery store). Usually, I am able to do this solo while Mark watches the babe,… Continue reading The Easiest Mashed Potatoes You’ll Ever Make
Sometimes you just have to make some good old mac and cheese for dinner. Mark mentioned he was craving it last week. Even though he doesn’t think I listen to him (half the time I don’t. Guilty), this time I did. This ultimate “comfort food” recipe came from my Cooking Light magazine in the March 2016 edition.… Continue reading Roasted Tomato Mac and Cheese
Cooped in the Kitchen 