Celebrate!

20 day cooking challenge = over! Hooray! Actually, I think we lasted 22 days in a row. We celebrated by going out to Olive Garden on Saturday, as there is a new location in Katy. I hadn't had lunch so we got there at 4pm and were told there was a 40 minute wait! Insane in the membrane. We meandered into the bar right as some people were leaving their table and sat down in about three minutes. So many carbs were consumed. And salad.

And black tie mousse cake, of course.

Keeping the cooking casual this week: leftovers, spaghetti, red beans and rice, and maybe some healthy baked nuggets. Between teacher appreciation week (our school is feeding us something every day!) and Starbucks' frappuccino happy hour, I will probably not be very hungry!

Random Photo Wednesday

Love this little bear.

"I mean, her blood type is, like, pinot grigio."

Friday marked the halfway point in our cooking endeavor, hooray! Yesterday I also surpassed the 15 pound weight loss goal in the last three months. I celebrated by making copycat Olive Garden breadsticks while Tyson was at his uncle's wedding. I also graded a lot of tests and watched season three of Real Housewives of New York. It was a long day.

monday :: leftovers with baked potatoes
tuesday :: chicken in basil cream sauce with rice
wednesday :: leftovers
thursday :: sweet and spicy baked wings
friday :: spaghetti!
saturday :: steak and creamed corn
sunday :: balsamic-garlic crusted pork tenderloin with corn on the cob

Quotable Quotes

Me: "So what is the mood in this story? Is it happy? Is it sad? Tell me about it."
Student A: "Happy?"
Student B: "What are you talking about? The girl should be sitting on the couch with tissues and ice cream!"

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Me: "Good news for you! Your test has been pushed back to Thursday, so let's update our planners..."
Student: "Anorexic!" [laughter ensues]
Me: "Excuse me?"
Student: "Oh, it means awesome."

Random Photo Wednesday

I kind of loved seeing this on a paper I received a few weeks ago.

Today Tyson rationalized that I did not specify any eating out, only at dinner. So we went to Potbelly after church. 

Week one of the cooking project went very well! I was a little iffy on the stuffed zucchini (thus no posted link), but Tyson liked everything. The pizza last night was pretty much amazing. Ty Ty said it was the best cheese pizza he's ever eaten...which, now that I think of it, doesn't say much because he hardly ever eats plain cheese!

Here's what is on deck this week:

monday :: shredded beef tacos

tuesday :: baked pork chops with mashed red potatoes and corn

wednesday :: copycat chick-fil-a nuggets

thursday :: leftovers! I also have to make king ranch chicken for a school luncheon...I don't even like it!

friday :: lasagna (recipe from the side of the skinner pasta box)

saturday :: Tyson will be out of town, so I'll probably just have a baked potato :o)

sunday :: grilled sriracha turkey meatballs with rice and sautéed zucchini

About to start the last six weeks of the school year...crazy how fast time is flying! 

Food.

It's been a long week. I'm not sure why, as today was a half day, but it was pretty brutal nonetheless. Tyson and I joined my parents in visiting my grandparents for Easter weekend.

Iris had a wonderful time too. 

Since Monday, we have been participating in a self-induced 20 day cooking challenge. We are entirely way too impulsive with our eating out, so it's been great getting into the habit of actually cooking. Here's what we've made this week:

Monday :: beef enchiladas (recipe from my college roommate's mom)
Tuesday :: roasted chicken, green beans, and red potatoes 
Wednesday :: Stuffed zucchini and quinoa
Thursday :: apricot chicken, rice, and roasted asparagus
Friday :: ginger and cilantro baked tilapia, rice, and asparagus
Saturday :: Four cheese white pizza
Sunday :: burgers with homemade wheat buns

So far, so good...Tyson has an appointment to get his blood taken tomorrow, which is definitely a fear of his. We shall see how that goes! I am currently enjoying The Sound of Music whilst my husband snores on the couch... "please, Captain, love them more!" Oh, how I love this movie! I adore low-key weekends at home.