It is a cold and rainy weekend in Richmond. We did some grocery shopping today and I am all set for the week.
Saturday - Slow Cooker German Short Ribs, Mashed Red Potatoes, Spinach
Sunday - Chicken Parmesan Burgers, French Fries
Monday - Minestrone Soup (from my freezer), Grilled Cheese
Tuesday - Homemade Pizza
Wednesday - Pasta Carbonara, Salad, Bread
Thursday - Tilapia Piccata, Wild Rice, Green Beans
Friday - Stove Top Stuffed Pork Chops, Baked Apples
I have a bunch of projects that I want to complete but I am not finding the time. Hopefully soon!
January 21, 2012
January 17, 2012
Finally....menu planner
Y'all! As my mom would say I have been busier than a one armed paper-hanger. Work is picking up and today I worked out my first contract of the year as a buyer's agent! Woohoo!
Here is this week's menu planner.....
Tuesday - Chili (from the freezer), Salad & Bread
Wednesday - Dinner at my Grandmother's
Thursday - Chicken Fajitas
Friday - Mexican Lasagna
I did find time for another trip to the Jcrew Warehouse sale. I found two cardigans and two shirts for Camille...all $6 each. And two pairs of flip flops, a sweater and some spring/summer sandals. I really need to stay away but there is great stuff to be found there.
I also created a website that focuses solely on real estate....check that out here. I will keep this blog because I really enjoy sharing my projects, menus and bargains.
Here is this week's menu planner.....
Tuesday - Chili (from the freezer), Salad & Bread
Wednesday - Dinner at my Grandmother's
Thursday - Chicken Fajitas
Friday - Mexican Lasagna
I did find time for another trip to the Jcrew Warehouse sale. I found two cardigans and two shirts for Camille...all $6 each. And two pairs of flip flops, a sweater and some spring/summer sandals. I really need to stay away but there is great stuff to be found there.
I also created a website that focuses solely on real estate....check that out here. I will keep this blog because I really enjoy sharing my projects, menus and bargains.
January 8, 2012
Weekend Recap & Menu Planner
It was a fun weekend that started off on Friday with Clyde's first haircut. Shame on me for not getting a picture. I took him to of all places, Sport Clips because we were on a schedule and had to meet my grandmother for an early lunch before getting Camille from school. Sport Clips was the only place open in the vicinity of our errands. It was hilarious to see little Clyde sitting amongst the football pendants and big screens covered in sports coverage. He loved it! He hopped right into the chair and sat so still. Success!
Saturday morning started off with a trip to the Jcrew Warehouse sale. It opened at 8 am and my sister and I were there a few minutes after. I must confess that I had been up since 6 am scared I may oversleep and not get first dips on $3 bathing suits. I found quite a few cute things (including three $3 bathings suits) and I want to go back. There was no possible way to go through everything and they are putting new stuff out daily.
Today, I put my advice to good use and did some major cleaning. Two kids rooms, one linen closet and one bathroom closet later, I have 3 bags for goodwill and I filled up my huge Jcrew Warehouse sale trashbag with trash! Phew! I feel better but have more to go through...on tap this week....my desk and real estate files from last year.
Here is this week's menu planer...Enjoy!
Sunday - Minestrone Soup & Prociutto Arugula Panini (from BHG - recipes below)
Monday - Zucchini Wrapped Pork, Red Potatoes, Sauteed Zucchini
Tuesday - Slow Cooker Whole Chicken, Wild Rice, Asparagus
Wednesday- Brown Butter Gnocchi
Thursday - Light King Ranch Casserole (using leftover from Slow Cooker Chicken)
Minestrone Soup
1 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 ribs celery, diced (1/2 cup)
peeled and diced
1 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces), diced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or low-sodium chicken broth (48 ounces)
1 28-ounce cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
1 15-ounce can low-sodium cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup whole grain elbow pasta
1/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1. In a large soup pot over medium-high heat cook and stir onion in hot oil for 4 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic; cook for 30 seconds. Add celery and carrot. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften. Add zucchini, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Add the broth and the diced and crushed tomatoes. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add the beans and pasta. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Top servings with cheese and parsley.
3. Make it vegetarian Use the vegetable broth option as directed.
4. For hearty appetites Serve with Prosciutto-Arugula Panini.
5. Make it gluten-free Use gluten-free broth and substitute 1/2 cup of uncooked rice for the pasta. Cook 5 minutes longer or until rice is tender.
Prosciutto-Arugula Panini
1 12 ounce whole wheat baguette or Italian bread (about 18 inches long)
3 tablespoons prepared basil pesto
8 thin slices prosciutto (3 oz.)
1 cup lightly packed arugula leaves, chopped
1/2 cupshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 oz.)
Olive oil spray
1. Cut bread in half horizontally, then cut each half crosswise into 6 equal portions. Scoop out the soft center of the bread (freeze for making bread crumbs or discard). Spread cut sides of bread with pesto.
2. Divide prosciutto, arugula, and mozzarella among six bread bottom portions. Replace tops of bread. Lightly coat both sides of sandwiches with olive oil spray.
3. Heat a nonstick grill pan or panini press over medium-high heat. Cook three sandwiches at a time in hot pan, weighting sandwiches with a press or heavy skillet. Cook about 3 minutes per side, until cheese is melted and bread is toasted. Cut in half to serve.
Saturday morning started off with a trip to the Jcrew Warehouse sale. It opened at 8 am and my sister and I were there a few minutes after. I must confess that I had been up since 6 am scared I may oversleep and not get first dips on $3 bathing suits. I found quite a few cute things (including three $3 bathings suits) and I want to go back. There was no possible way to go through everything and they are putting new stuff out daily.
Today, I put my advice to good use and did some major cleaning. Two kids rooms, one linen closet and one bathroom closet later, I have 3 bags for goodwill and I filled up my huge Jcrew Warehouse sale trashbag with trash! Phew! I feel better but have more to go through...on tap this week....my desk and real estate files from last year.
Here is this week's menu planer...Enjoy!
Sunday - Minestrone Soup & Prociutto Arugula Panini (from BHG - recipes below)
Monday - Zucchini Wrapped Pork, Red Potatoes, Sauteed Zucchini
Tuesday - Slow Cooker Whole Chicken, Wild Rice, Asparagus
Wednesday- Brown Butter Gnocchi
Thursday - Light King Ranch Casserole (using leftover from Slow Cooker Chicken)
Minestrone Soup
1 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 ribs celery, diced (1/2 cup)
peeled and diced
1 medium zucchini (about 8 ounces), diced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth or low-sodium chicken broth (48 ounces)
1 28-ounce cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes
1 15-ounce can low-sodium cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup whole grain elbow pasta
1/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1. In a large soup pot over medium-high heat cook and stir onion in hot oil for 4 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic; cook for 30 seconds. Add celery and carrot. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, until vegetables begin to soften. Add zucchini, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. Add the broth and the diced and crushed tomatoes. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat to medium low. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add the beans and pasta. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Top servings with cheese and parsley.
3. Make it vegetarian Use the vegetable broth option as directed.
4. For hearty appetites Serve with Prosciutto-Arugula Panini.
5. Make it gluten-free Use gluten-free broth and substitute 1/2 cup of uncooked rice for the pasta. Cook 5 minutes longer or until rice is tender.
Prosciutto-Arugula Panini
1 12 ounce whole wheat baguette or Italian bread (about 18 inches long)
3 tablespoons prepared basil pesto
8 thin slices prosciutto (3 oz.)
1 cup lightly packed arugula leaves, chopped
1/2 cupshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 oz.)
Olive oil spray
1. Cut bread in half horizontally, then cut each half crosswise into 6 equal portions. Scoop out the soft center of the bread (freeze for making bread crumbs or discard). Spread cut sides of bread with pesto.
2. Divide prosciutto, arugula, and mozzarella among six bread bottom portions. Replace tops of bread. Lightly coat both sides of sandwiches with olive oil spray.
3. Heat a nonstick grill pan or panini press over medium-high heat. Cook three sandwiches at a time in hot pan, weighting sandwiches with a press or heavy skillet. Cook about 3 minutes per side, until cheese is melted and bread is toasted. Cut in half to serve.
January 4, 2012
Let's Get Organized
I ran across these checklists on the Mimi and Meg Blog. I thought they were a good starting point for getting organized in 2012. If you are thinking of putting your house on the market, these lists can help you get off on the right foot. Buyers will look in your closets, drawers and cabinets. And if you are looking for an agent, give me a call. I would love to work with you and offer complimentary staging services for all my sellers.
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If you are staying put for a while, it can't hurt to get organized. I need to do quite a few things on these lists. You should see my linen closets...yikes!
January 2, 2012
Happy New Year!
Happy 2012! We are almost back in a groove over here. Michael has been home with us since Christmas Eve Eve and he will return to work tomorrow and the kids will go back to school. I am not going lie.... this break may have been one day too long.
However, I did start the New Year off with a bang. Yesterday, I worked out an offer on my listing in Chester. Woohoo! Cheers to many more real estate transactions in 2012.
We also managed to get out and about some over the break. My awesome mom had Camille & Clyde for a sleepover on New Year's Eve so we went to dinner at my friend Katy's parents house. It was tons of fun and she had the cutest table display.
Here is this first menu planner of 2012.....
Monday - Michael's Chili
Tuesday - Mexican Pizza (Michael gave me a pizza stone for Christmas so we have been experimenting with different recipes. The pizza stone really makes a huge difference in the crust. As for the linked recipe...I leave out the cinnamon and add chopped jalapenos to the black bean mixture.)
Wednesday - Girls Night out
Thursday - Italian Sausage Pasta (This is as easy as it sounds...Italian sausage cooked and mixed into store bought sauce and served over pasta.)
Friday - Chicken Enchiladas (we are winging this and I don't have a recipe)
However, I did start the New Year off with a bang. Yesterday, I worked out an offer on my listing in Chester. Woohoo! Cheers to many more real estate transactions in 2012.
We also managed to get out and about some over the break. My awesome mom had Camille & Clyde for a sleepover on New Year's Eve so we went to dinner at my friend Katy's parents house. It was tons of fun and she had the cutest table display.
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Here is this first menu planner of 2012.....
Monday - Michael's Chili
Tuesday - Mexican Pizza (Michael gave me a pizza stone for Christmas so we have been experimenting with different recipes. The pizza stone really makes a huge difference in the crust. As for the linked recipe...I leave out the cinnamon and add chopped jalapenos to the black bean mixture.)
Wednesday - Girls Night out
Thursday - Italian Sausage Pasta (This is as easy as it sounds...Italian sausage cooked and mixed into store bought sauce and served over pasta.)
Friday - Chicken Enchiladas (we are winging this and I don't have a recipe)
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