Maybe my single goal for the next month should just be to blog weekly... even just to say "hello". I am definitely not in the habit and then I find myself a month later trying to figure out what they heck I have accomplished in the last month.... it would be much easier to remember a week at a time! I have no good excuses... sure I've been busy but it doesn't take more than 10 minutes or so for a quick blog post. Ah well... there is always room for improvement :-)
What I've accomplished from my 101 list of things to do list:
3. Read 5 Children’s Novels - This one is now complete... I read this years Newbery winner Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool and I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend it! Check out the link to goodreads to find out more about it and to read my review.
I also tried 3 new recipes for a total of 9. One more new recipe to go! I made some Paula Deen Pork Chops and Mac and Cheese. I made a few adjustments... for starters I just fried the pork chops in a little bit of olive oil on both sides and then finished them off in the oven while the mac and cheese was baking... I DID NOT fry them in six cups of vegetable oil. I also used whole wheat flour when breading them. With the mac and cheese I used what I had on hand which was low fat buttermilk and sour cream so I saved on a few calories maybe. Even with that said I think that the mac and cheese especially is a "once in a while" recipe. It was SOO rich that I can't imagine making it regularly. It was delicious in small portions though. The pork chops were delicious with the modifications... they were so moist and I almost always dry out pork!
The last recipe that I tried was a bean soup recipe from the same Paula Deen cookbook as the mac and cheese but we didn't love it... My husband actually said it tasted like hot dog soup (maybe the smoked sausage in it?) and he hates hot dogs so that's not a compliment by any means. I couldn't find the recipe online to link to and it wasn't so fantastically wonderful that I feel the need to type it all out for you sorry :(
As for my goals in general - I have been to the gym several time in the past few weeks and also on the treadmill... its supposed to be nicer this week so maybe I will even try to sneak in an outdoor run (run/walk!). I have read a little more of the Bible but this is a goal I definitely need to get better at!
All in all - January/February has been an "ok" month(s) so far... but I am so ready for spring!!
Type at you again a week (or month!).
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