Bread Baking!

The smell of baking bread will warm up the mood in any kitchen. In my scurry to make a quick and easy dinner (eggs, potato, onion, turkey bacon), I got caught up in bread baking. Top quality bread baking requires quite a bit of wait time, which might be frustrating but I find it soothing. While I wait on the bread to rise or proof or bake, I'm off working on some other task and feeling double-y productive.

Meal Plan Time!

Meal Planning on Sunday! I always check for items I didn't make last week and keep those on the list for this week.

Mini Meatloafs for Freezing

Today dinner featured mini meatloaf. I used a recipe from America's Test kitchen that involves browning the "meatloaf" and then baking it in the oven. The results were quite tasty. I tripled the recipe and reduced the serving size slightly. So with a bit more than 3 pounds of meat I will have a main dish for 5 more meals after tonight. As my husband said, "Thank goodness for carrots and ranch." They are my go to side dish. What's your go to side dish?

Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs in under 20 minutes!

Spaghetti squash makes for a great (semi) guilt free comfort food dinner. I make mine with a cream sauce which increases both the comfort and the calorie count. We eat this meal often enough that I have it down to 20 minutes from turning the stovetop on to food on the table. Hooray!

Crock Pot Success!!

Today, I made "Chicken Pot Pie" in the crock pot that I linked in my meal plan for this week. (In quotes, because it's just the filling part.) It turned out exceptionally well. I used a campbell's boxed sauce rather than that cream of chicken soup and I reduced the water down to a cup. The part worked best was adding the frozen veggies 30 minutes before serving. They turned out cooked but (for once) still full of flavor. Definitely, a trick to keep on hand for future use.

Meal Plan - March 21 - Green Smoothies and

Meal Planning for this week! The grocery bill was pretty large $125. Not my best week but I haven't been to the store in a few weeks because we've been eating out of the pantry and on trips. As a result, I had several staple items to stock up on.

Narrowing The Topics List

Limits. I do have a limited amount of time. I teach full time and I care for myself and my husband. To have a truly successful blog, I need to be able to provide quality content and IMAGES. Every time, I make an attempt at a serious commitment to the blogging venture, I find myself hung up on finding easily accessible subjects that I am willing to show to the world.

Choosing Topics

Yesterday,  I did say that I would choose one of those subjects and write on it. I had some additional thoughts today. Instead, I am going to continue forming my post genres. Perhaps, this will allow my to tie in any loose ends.

Committing to Writing

Today, I was paying more attention to my students than to what I was doing and managed to staple myself in the finger. The bandaid that is on my finger now make the experience of typing much less uniform.... Anyhow... back to topic

Yesterday, I made a list of various subjects that would be beneficial to a reader. The end of the list felt as though it had more potential than the beginning. Today, I am aiming to decide on a small set of post topics or genres that have a specific reader purpose.

A Period of Discernment

So where could I go with writing a blog?

In the end, I see this blog as having two purposes. First, it would build a layer of trust and credibility to any business venture. Second, it would provide a rewarding emotional outlet that will allow me to build and strengthen social connections. 

A List of Hobbies

I have a career in teaching that I love. Some days, I need something that will take my mind off of the classroom and onto something creative. Here is a super boring list that is really just for myself. If I see this list, maybe, I'll be able to actually accomplish something in these areas rather than just dabbling in whatever I fancy this month.

List of Hobbies I'm exploring