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chochiyo_sama) wrote2009-01-05 09:29 pm
chochiyo_sama) wrote2009-01-05 09:29 pm
First day back at school.
Well, the "New Year" has started in earnest now. I am back at school. The day was quiet and went by pretty quickly. I threw together a turkey and mustard sandwich for lunch and a roast beef sandwich for breakfast. I didn't plan ahead, so I was sort of "deer in the headlights" this morning getting ready for school.
Tomorrow will be somewhat better as I put my oatmeal together and have it ready to mix with water in the microwave in the morning. I also have my tea cup ready for some good ginger spice tea. I did not get my lunch packed, which is something that works out better for me if I do it ahead of time. However, I have some baked chicken and rice which turned out really good when I put in carrots. I had it for supper tonight and it was quite tasty. A little salty, which must have been the result of putting in too much soy sauce, but it has a nice flavor any how.
The one thing I did not get done over Christmas vacation was the correcting that I had to do. I put my shoulder to the wheel today and powered through most of it at school today. I have just a few things left, and I brought thme home with me tonight, but didn't get to them.
When I got home, I sat down in my chair a while and just relaxed and petted the cat. Then I ate some potato chips that were left over from New Year's Eve. After that I cleaned up the kitchen, heated up the chicken and rice hot dish, took my supper time meds, did the dishes, and cleaned the cat box. Wooo.....hot times!
I decided I would go upstairs and play Sims for an hour or so, then correct the papers I had brought home with me tonight. Well, I fell asleep instead. I woke up about 20 minutes ago, and figured it was too late to correct anything now. I brushed my teeth, laid out my clothes for tomorrow (which also makes the morning go much smoother), and took my bed time meds.
I really want to work on eating healthier (and saving money) by not eating fast food anymore. Now that the main areas of my house are clean, I really want to work on KEEPING them clean. I forgot to get the last load of laundry out of the dryer tonight, and now I am upstairs and am NOT going all the way to the basement to get them now.
The big thing I want to accomplish tomorrow (in addition to getting the laundry up and put away) is clearing off my dining room table. The whole downstairs looks junky when that thing is a mess. Also, I have four big bags of garbage to haul to the curb tomorrow. Ugh.
Not much else on my mind today.
The parking lot and sidewalk at school today were HORRIBLE--just a sheet of ice. I sure hope that is not going to be in that condition for the rest of the winter. I will by a bag of cat litter and pour it all over the parking lot myself, if something isn't done.
At some point, someone gave me a little book called Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People. I have had it for several years, and I have decided it is probably time to read it. I started today, and caught myself up to January 5. The little readings are short and to the point.
In the readings I read today, this one quote stood out: "If we want to change a situation, we first have to change ourselves." That really rings true to me. I am trying to change myself by being more proactive about things that will make my life run more smoothly.
Well, it is now almost 10 pm. I didn't have any thrilling adventures of any kind today (other than cleaning out the litter box), so there isn't much of note to talk about.
Tomorrow will be somewhat better as I put my oatmeal together and have it ready to mix with water in the microwave in the morning. I also have my tea cup ready for some good ginger spice tea. I did not get my lunch packed, which is something that works out better for me if I do it ahead of time. However, I have some baked chicken and rice which turned out really good when I put in carrots. I had it for supper tonight and it was quite tasty. A little salty, which must have been the result of putting in too much soy sauce, but it has a nice flavor any how.
The one thing I did not get done over Christmas vacation was the correcting that I had to do. I put my shoulder to the wheel today and powered through most of it at school today. I have just a few things left, and I brought thme home with me tonight, but didn't get to them.
When I got home, I sat down in my chair a while and just relaxed and petted the cat. Then I ate some potato chips that were left over from New Year's Eve. After that I cleaned up the kitchen, heated up the chicken and rice hot dish, took my supper time meds, did the dishes, and cleaned the cat box. Wooo.....hot times!
I decided I would go upstairs and play Sims for an hour or so, then correct the papers I had brought home with me tonight. Well, I fell asleep instead. I woke up about 20 minutes ago, and figured it was too late to correct anything now. I brushed my teeth, laid out my clothes for tomorrow (which also makes the morning go much smoother), and took my bed time meds.
I really want to work on eating healthier (and saving money) by not eating fast food anymore. Now that the main areas of my house are clean, I really want to work on KEEPING them clean. I forgot to get the last load of laundry out of the dryer tonight, and now I am upstairs and am NOT going all the way to the basement to get them now.
The big thing I want to accomplish tomorrow (in addition to getting the laundry up and put away) is clearing off my dining room table. The whole downstairs looks junky when that thing is a mess. Also, I have four big bags of garbage to haul to the curb tomorrow. Ugh.
Not much else on my mind today.
The parking lot and sidewalk at school today were HORRIBLE--just a sheet of ice. I sure hope that is not going to be in that condition for the rest of the winter. I will by a bag of cat litter and pour it all over the parking lot myself, if something isn't done.
At some point, someone gave me a little book called Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People. I have had it for several years, and I have decided it is probably time to read it. I started today, and caught myself up to January 5. The little readings are short and to the point.
In the readings I read today, this one quote stood out: "If we want to change a situation, we first have to change ourselves." That really rings true to me. I am trying to change myself by being more proactive about things that will make my life run more smoothly.
Well, it is now almost 10 pm. I didn't have any thrilling adventures of any kind today (other than cleaning out the litter box), so there isn't much of note to talk about.
Re: What a great day.
I love being a bad influence.
What exactly IS hoppin' john?
Spinach Feta quiche....my mouth is watering right now. I love quiche, and I love spinach and feta. *drool*
I didn't do anything tonight. Sigh. I had to go to a meeting.
I hate meetings.
Here you go.
Soak lentils or black eyed peas overnight. Drain. Simmer until almost tender enough in enough water to cover. Add salt, pepper, 1 cut up tomato, 2 buds garlic on toothpicks, 2 TBSP olive oil and a few slices of onion. Simmer until tender.
To make lentils into a meal, I boil medium elbow macaroni according to package directions and add to lentils. For one cup cooked lentils add about 1-2 cups cooked macaroni. You figure it out. And make sure to fish out the garlic. You will be unpleasantly surprised if you mistake it for a macaroni.
Make Hoppin' John without the macaroni. I like to stir in some fresh spinach at the last minute, then spoon it over basmati rice.
For spinach feta quiche:
Whole Wheat Crust
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp tsp salt
6 TBSP butter
approx. 2 TBSP whipping cream
In a bowl mix together 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/4 tsp salt. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut 6 TBSP butter into flour mixture until it resembles course crumbs.
With a fork, gradually blend in just enough whipping cream to moisten dough. Press pastry into a ball with your hands. On a board floured with all-purpose flour, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Fit pastry into a 9 inch pan at least 1 1/4 inches deep.
Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 min. Let cool.
Spinach Feta Quiche
1 pkg (10 oz.) frozen spinach or two bunches of fresh, cooked
6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup cottage cheese
6 green onions, including tops, sliced
1 TBSP olive oil
1 tsp dry basil
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic salt
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
Squeeze out as much liquid as possible from spinach, set aside. In a blender or food processor, whirl feta cheese, cottage cheese, onions, oil, basil, pepper and garlic salt until smooth. Add eggs and milk and blend well. Add spinach and whirl briefly to mix. Pour into whole wheat pastry shell.
Bake in 400 degree oven for 20 min, reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake an additional 15 to 20 min or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let stand on a wire rack for 10 min or bring to room temperature before cutting into wedges to serve. Makes 6 servings.
Right now I'm trying to sprout wheat berries to make diastatic malt to try to reproduce Royal Lunch Milk crackers. So far....wheat berries will not sprout.
I got my crock pot down from the attic and I bought a recipe book on crock pot meals.