healthy food and the housewife

georgiegirlnyc: alittlebitofeverything1: msdeenyc: kinkyturtle...

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:56:43 -0500

alittlebitofeverything1:

msdeenyc:

kinkyturtle:

lacquerandcandy:

geekscoutcookies:

If you dont do anything else tonight. Press Play. I was laughing, singing and cheering.

PRESS PLAY.

YOU WILL NOT REGRET THIS

OMG!!!!! Thank you for posting this, it is glorious!!!

this is the best thing i’ve ever seen

This post alone made my insomnia worth it:) LOVE it!

All I can say is those have to be the two most fun people ever.

Love!

I know I should be doing better things with my Saturday night but it was totally worth spending 5 minutes watching these people.

Love this!

stickyheel5: haygirlhay: Praise be to this soup! After a day...

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:25:46 -0500

stickyheel5:

haygirlhay:

Praise be to this soup!

After a day of fever and suffering, I made the exec decision to have it for dinner last night and lo, I am healed. I seriously feel so much better.

I keep buying the ingredients for this soup. And we keep making it. 6 times in the last 4 weeks. And every time we sit down to eat it, we squeeze the lemon in, take a bite, and T says “WHY IS THIS SO DELICIOUS” It is now referred to as “the soup”. I don’t understand why it is so amazing but it is SO good.

And so easy. Buy a pack of 6 chicken thighs, freeze 3 for use when making your next batch. A box of orzo will last you through 8 or 9 batches. A head of celery will last 2 weeks or so…I just need a dill plant.

I need to remember this recipe.

Quinoa veggie bake I’m going to apologize in advance if I miss...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:15:29 -0500

Quinoa veggie bake

I’m going to apologize in advance if I miss any steps or if I’m pretty vague with my directions. It’s been a long day and my pregnant brain doesn’t work so well right now. :)
I make this dish at least once a week. It’s super easy and delicious! Hope y’all like it as much as we do.

-Quinoa (prepared according to the package)
-2 cups chicken broth (used instead of water for the quinoa, omit if vegetarian or sub veggie stock)
-24 oz jar plain diced tomatoes or 8 oz can diced tomatoes ( I buy the full jar and only use about 3/4 of it and use the rest for pizzas.)
-1 TBL tomato paste
-1clove garlic chopped
-6 small fresh mozzarella balls cut into quarters
-3 small zucchini cut into chunks
-1 yellow bell pepper cut into strips
-1 green bell pepper cut into strips
-1 Spanish (yellow onion) cut into strips
-1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
-6 fresh basil leaves torn into small pieces
- handful parsley chopped
-1 TBL extra virgin olive oil

Set oven to 400.
Cook quinoa according to package directions using stock instead of water.
Cook veggies in olive oil until soft on medium high heat, about 6-7 minutes. Add garlic and cook for about a minute. season to taste, I use about a tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Add 3/4 cups of diced tomatoes or full can if using and tomato paste. Simmer for a few minutes. Turn off heat and add in basil and parsley. You’ll need a large bowl for this next step. Toss together quinoa, veggie mix and mozzarella balls.
Put mix into a greased baking dish, I used a 13x9 but you could use an 8x8 but just add about 6-7 minutes more onto cooking time as it will be thick.
Sprinkle top with shredded cheese.
Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until cheese is golden and melted.
Enjoy!

I served mine with an arugula salad sprinkled with salt and pepper and dressed simply with half a small lemon and drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

-Anne

Photo

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:30:22 -0600

18 weeks My cravings have really kicked in the last couple of...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:56:22 -0600

18 weeks

My cravings have really kicked in the last couple of weeks. I could eat salads, Mexican food and fruit of any kind every day and I would be happy. I have a few food aversions, one being butternut squash, which I usually love.

I’ve been feeling her move for the past two weeks and I am loving it. Hubs has felt her a couple of times and Owen won’t keep his hand still enough to feel anything. She’s very busy in there. ;)

I am getting really excited about the nursery and can’t wait to share pics once things get moving. For now, I’m still getting over the shock that it’s a girl. I LOVE my son and wanted a boy the first time around, but I really wanted a girl this time. I’m feeling very fortunate to even be pregnant again and even more so that we’ll have one of each.

-Anne

It's a...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:01:26 -0600

GIRL!!!

We are so excited and can’t wait to meet her!

Owen went with us to the appointment but really wasn’t all that interested after the first 3 minutes. Despite the fact that he was more interested in running around than watching the ultrasound, (I don’t blame him, I never know what l’m looking at either) it was a very special moment for our family and I’m glad we were all together. I can’t believe I’m going to have a daughter!

gastrogirl: crispy avocado, bacon, and tomato salad with spicy...

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:01:59 -0600

gastrogirl:

crispy avocado, bacon, and tomato salad with spicy ranch.

tallgirltales: So glad that Lauren wrote this VIP (very...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:15:43 -0600

tallgirltales:

So glad that Lauren wrote this VIP (very important post)! Bookmarking for future reference!

thefreshcipebox:

I saw this great pin floating around on pinterest. It was from Good Housekeeping, it’s a great resource on how to roast vegetables.

I agree that the roasting concentrates the flavor, and it’s one of my favorite ways to eat vegetables.

I updated the chart a little by adding a few more in, and I also changed some of the seasoning combinations. I realize that some people think that tomatoes are a fruit, but I like to slow roast them.

Maybe when the weather is warmer, I’ll put together a how to on grilling fruits & vegetables.

I hope this is helpful.

[if you click through on the blog, it might be easier to read- it’s a nice big image. I’m also happy to email a copy out to anyone]

good to know.

Hello! It’s been so long since my last post but as you can see, things have been busy around...

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:06:57 -0600

Hello! It’s been so long since my last post but as you can see, things have been busy around here.

Just to catch y’all up on what’s going on in our house-

-Owen is potty trained and I have pre-school to think for that! It happened really fast and I think watching his friends at school use the potty made him want to.

-After losing our sweet dog, Mia, we felt like something was missing and we decided to go through a rescue to adopt another boston terrier. Her name is Milly and she is awesome. She’s the one on the left. This was after a checkup in October which is why they have halloween bandanas on. We love her and although she can’t replace Mia, she has made us and our other dog, Maddie, really happy.

-So, I’m obviously pregnant! I am 15 weeks today and am due in July. I can’t believe I am showing this much already…I looked like this when I was 20 weeks pregnant with Owen. At one of my appointments the other day, a male nurse told me I had to be carrying twins…wow, thanks. I’ve been told by many of my friends who have more than one child that this is normal and not to worry. Any of you second time Moms out there, did you start showing earlier with your second?

I promise I will be better about blogging. The first trimester was really hard and I am just now getting my appetite back so I will have some fun meals to share with y’all very soon.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

-Anne

Pregnant, Not Fat.: 46 Reasons Why My Three Year Old Might be Freaking Out

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:23:14 -0600

Pregnant, Not Fat.: 46 Reasons Why My Three Year Old Might be Freaking Out:

pitterpatterdiary:

socalledlife:

pregnantnotfat:

These are just amazing. And so, so true.

Some of these are total guesses. Educated guesses, but guesses nonetheless. Seems like it’s hard being a kid. -Jason Good

His sock is on wrong.

His lip tastes salty.

His shirt has a tag on it.

The car seat is weird.

He’s hungry, but can’t…

Dying laughing.

Hilarious! Sounds just ridiculous enough to be totally ‘rationale’ to a toddler.

This. All day. So funny!

update

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:04:38 -0500

Where do I begin… Things have been crazy, y’all. Owen is still not fully potty trained but since he has started preschool, he has improved and should be out of a pull-up in no time. Fingers crossed.

I’m still cooking but am now getting almost all of my meals from pinterest. I have no desire or motivation to put any new recipes together as I am pretty swamped during the day and I’m always ready for a quick dinner when the Hubs gets home. Chocolate-Broccoli is one of my favorite food blogs and I make a majority of her meals. She’s also pregnant with twins so that makes for an interesting read as well. Y’all should check her out! I made her roasted tomato and chicken pesto panini for dinner the other night and it was DELICIOUS!

Other updates:

-My Dad married his girlfriend of over 3 years in June. He is happier than he has been in a while and I am so happy for the both of them.

-Our sweet boston terrier, Mia Louise, passed away on May 25 from lymphoma. This was absolutely heartbreaking for us as Mia has been with us the majority of our relationship. The Hubs proposed with her, she has lived everywhere we have lived as a couple and she was was my little snuggle buddy when I was pregnant with Owen. She was also the light in that dark tunnel when my Mom was battling cancer. I don’t even know how many nights I went to bed crying over my Mom’s illness and Mia would just let me snuggle her until i’m sure she felt I might suffocate her. She was such an awesome dog. I am still having a hard time with the fact that she is gone but am feeling so blessed to still have her sister, Maddie. We have talked about maybe taking in a rescue because we miss the 2 dog household we once had and we feel so bad for Maddie. I’m sure it will take us a while to get to a place where we aren’t so sad about her being gone but for now, it’s still pretty difficult.

-And lastly, the Hubs and I are hoping to add another family member to the mix soon. It’s been a little harder this go around but we’re hoping that will change soon.

I missed y’all and I promise to be a better blogger! ;)

-Anne

My little boy started pre-school this past Thursday. Where did...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:55:45 -0500

My little boy started pre-school this past Thursday. Where did the time go? Sorry for being so m.i.a lately but life has been busy. I will update y’all on what’s been going on in our lives in another post. Please just enjoy how cute my sweet Owen is. ;)

-Anne

soapwalla deodorant

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:04:13 -0500

Hey y’all! I don’t have any recipes for you today but I do have an amazing product that I have been using for almost a month now and I really wanted to share it with y’all.

So about a year ago, I noticed my deodorant was not working up to par. It would smell fine in the morning but come afternoon or evening, I felt like I needed a shower. It just stopped doing it’s job and in Texas, you need your deodorant to work. Anyhow, I decided since I would be looking for something new, that maybe I should start trying some of the aluminum free all natural ones. Well, I went through at least 8 or 9 of them and NOTHING worked. The all natural ones were the worst and I began to think I would never be happy with anything again, until I came across this article. I did some more research on the soapwalla cream deodorant and found that almost everyone who used said that they were so incredibly happy with the results and vowed to never go back. I thought the $12 price tag might be a little steep for deodorant but decided to give it a try. Y’all, this stuff WORKS! The scent of it is not too strong and by the end of the day, my armpits do not smell at all…literally though, NO SMELL. Not even a scent. It’s amazing!! My armpits actually feel softer and I feel pretty good knowing that it’s a safer alternative to some of the other options out there. I will never go back to the old deodorant again! If you’re having issues with your underarms or you’re just looking for something a little more natural, try this stuff out! You will be so happy that you did!

-Anne

(picture via soapwallakitchen)

life lately...

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:29:00 -0500

Sorry for my absence. I realize I have not been very good at this whole blogging thing but honestly I am so busy during the day that when I get a break, the last thing I want to do is get on here and type out a recipe or upload pictures of my sweet boy. So, really quickly, this is what we have been up to…

-potty training…ugh, just when I thought we might have this down, Owen decides the potty is now “scary”. We’ll get there, I’m sure.

-Our dog, Mia, was diagnosed with lymphoma in March and we have been trying to spend as much time loving on her until she takes her last breath. She is still eating and letting me rub her belly so I know she’s not quite there yet. We’re all so sad about it but have been trying to think positive and using this time to enjoy every bit of love she has to give us.

-Owen has transitioned to a big boy bed and LOVES it. He especially loves that he can just get out of bed and surprise us in the middle of the night…there is nothing scarier than waking up to a little person standing next to your bed at 3am.

-My Dad proposed to his girlfriend over Easter and they are getting married in June!

-I had two wisdom teeth removed at the end of January and I stupidly did it without being put under. Not a good idea, y’all!

-Kelly took me to a Tom Petty concert as an early Mother’s Day gift a couple of weekends ago and it was AMAZING!

Life has been crazy lately but I am really going to start trying to contribute to this little blog of mine! Thank you to those who have stuck around!

I’ll leave y’all with a pic of Owen hanging out in the pool on Easter at my Aunt’s house.

-Anne

The Only Mommy War Worth Waging

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:41:46 -0500

The Only Mommy War Worth Waging:

A friend shared this on her facebook page today and I thought it was too great of an article not to share.

-Anne

whydoihaveablog: cockenblog: erockappel: steveagee: steveagee...

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:59:03 -0600

whydoihaveablog:

cockenblog:

erockappel:

steveagee:

steveagee:

please watch this and don’t click “like”, click “reblog”.

I’m excited that this video has been reblogged over 2,000 times, and I’m really bummed that only 3 of my actual friends have reblogged it. Maybe it’s because I posted it late last night, so I’m putting it out there again.

I’m talking specifically to my friends and the people who follow me that haven’t reblogged this. Please watch. It’s important. Don’t just hit “like”. Pass it on. I’ll get back to posting my usual stupid, goofy pics and videos later, but for now, this is more important.

and for those of you who have watched and passed it on, thank you!

Please watch and share this.

All the goosebumps.

In case you’re too lazy to click the link in my post below, here it is embedded.

Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye -...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:12:08 -0600

Somebody That I Used to Know - Walk off the Earth (Gotye - Cover) (by walkofftheearth)

About a month ago, a friend of mine posted this video on her facebook page. I can’t stop watching it! Here’s the link to the original artist, which is also amazing but I am really loving this version.

I cannot believe how big this kid is now. It blows my mind that...

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:44:33 -0600

I cannot believe how big this kid is now. It blows my mind that at this time last year, he was still somewhat of a baby. Well…not anymore and this picture confirms that! I also registered him for pre-school last week… I think I might go crawl into a hole and cry now.

side note: I’m actually really excited for him to start school and have a little bit of independence, but I will miss having him around all day to make me laugh, hug me and annoy me. :) Also, his hair is growing out and is looking so much better. I don’t think I’ll ever cut it again. Which is probably a good thing considering there were some readers out there who thought my last post about his hair was crazy and that I seemed angry. Well, I was angry…at the woman who chopped his hair up. And anyway, I was making a joke of it, so get over it.

Anne

Quinoa Cakes

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:53:43 -0600

Dinner tonight was amazing! I’m not a huge fan of quinoa by itself but these are outstanding! I make them pretty often and we all LOVE them. Via eatingwelllivingthin

I swear I will start cooking some of my own recipes soon, but for now, Pinterest has taken over my brain.

Enjoy!

-Anne

worst.haircut.EVER!!

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:43:39 -0600

Before:

After:

Y’all, look at my child. (Please ignore the graham cracker crumbs on his mouth…) I told the hairstylist to “clean it up” and this is what I got. WHAT!?! While he is still the cutest boy ever, he does seem to be channeling Lloyd Christmas.

Can’t wait for this disaster to grow out!

-Anne