We’re having some family and friends over for munchies, drinks, and fireworks. The city does a great firework display at midnight that we can see perfectly from our rooftop deck.
I’ve spent today doing some final touches, cleaning (o.c.d. here) and prepping food. We have quite a spread planned…
Pulled pork BBQ
Harry & David’s pepper relish cheese dip with crackers
Hot pepper cheese ball with sliced almonds
Dill Havarti cheese
Deviled eggs
Tortilla chips with salsa
Fresh veggies with hummus
Pumpkin roll
Cookie tray with chocolate covered cashews
Let me check the frig to see if I missed anything…. Oh yeah, three bean salad.
As you probably guessed I will not be eating much of this so I’ve planned on making a BBQ tempah sandwich to fill my belly. What better way to get rid of food you don’t eat, feed it to guest. (Oh that sounds terrible). I’ll post pictures of all these goodies sometime soon.
While I was cleaning today I used these stainless steel wipes for all our appliances. They work great so I thought I’d share.
Method Stainless Steel Wipes
We pick these up at Big Lots super cheap. Look how shiny the refrigerator is!
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Have you thought about your 2010 resolutions? Mine seem to be about the same every year and I haven’t put too much thought into them this year but here’s a general idea of what I would like to accomplish.
Save money (always on the list)
Live a simple and healthy life
Start a family (TTC this spring!)
I try not to set goals like loose 10 pounds, although I’d like to, I rather be realistic and stick to a healthy lifestyle. I just want to feel great and be happy! Of course I have other goals besides just these three (i.e. attend church frequently, spend more time with family and friends, further my education).
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In case you’re wondering about my eats (probably not but I’ll share anyway)…
Today started off with my regular black coffee and pb/ab oats. Like always I wanted to lick the bowl clean.
After cleaning a while I ate an apple, sliced with sprinkled cinnamon. This taste so good I’m not sure why I hadn’t tried it sooner. I also polished off the last two vegan cookies I baked. They were in the freezer just yelling my name :)
For lunch I am baking some carrot fries that I can’t wait to try. I always see these on Mama Pea’s blog and wanted to try them. There’s no better time than after buying 5 lbs of carrots from Sam’s.
Note to self: don’t toss in olive oil. The first batch burnt in less than 25 minutes.
Much better with canola oil.
For someone who loves sweet potatoes fries, carrot fries are right up there! I could have done without the salad and had more fries. These maybe a new staple in our house.
Fiesta themed salad: spring mix, broccoli, carrots, salsa, Kashi Fiery Fiesta rice
Time to finish house work and get myself cleaned up. If I have time I’d like to workout before guest arrive, we’ll see.
Wishing you a very happy 2010!!
Hi there,
ReplyDeleteI found your blog a few months ago. I'm a recent transport to Baltimore, and I think we live near each other! I understand what you mean about not wanting to go outside in this weather. It's cold enough in our apartment--just thinking about going outside makes me shiver. It would be fun to get together for a run sometime!