eatingwell's comfort food made easy

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EatingWell's Comfort Foods Made Healthy: The Classic Makeovers Cookbook EatingWell's Comfort Foods Made Healthy: The Classic Makeovers Cookbook by Jessie Price


My review


rating: 4 of 5 stars
I have thumbed through this once (got it today!) and have added items to my grocery list for tomorrow to make some mac & cheese.

I have made a few of the recipes and they are really good. Some are quite involved but that is the difference between healthy homemade food and easy processed foods.

My favorites are mac & cheese (I prefer it without the spinach), green bean casserole (SO much better than the canned soup variety) & chicken pot pie.


By the way, you can many of the recipes on the EatingWell website.

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the idiot girl and the flaming tantrum of death

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The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal by Laurie Notaro


My review


rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love Laurie. She makes me laugh and realize there is someone doing the same stupid things and sometimes doing worse than me.

This book is about Laurie's move from Arizona to Oregon and all the happening that go along for the ride.

Someone commented that this book was like a good personal blog. True, but it's only the best parts and you don't have to wait for the next installment.


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i walked today but i didn't get far

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I walk through the local mall. It was nice, sunny but cool. It was crowded so it was it was easy to walk. But the hard pavement did a number on my shins. I only did one loop where I should have done 2. I did notice a lot of cool architectural details and I will have to come with my camera. It was nice to be here without the boys.

I tried using map my walk but google maps does not have this area updated. The mall just opened in October. Here is a mall directory with a pretty lame route. I think I need a bamboo fun tablet.



wiregrass-walk

Starting over

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It's new year and many of us make resolutions. We want to lose weight, save money, drink less, blog more, etc. Yes, these are my goals except for the drinking less which is moot since I don't drink often. And most of us fail in keeping our resolutions, after all, old habits die hard.


Lat fall, I began a personal campaign to cut the cutter, clean the house, eat better & exercise. I was doing pretty well when I found out my siblings would be coming down for dad's birthday. I knew I had to put cut the clutter and clean the house into high gear. I put exercise on the back burner justifying it with that all the moving I was doing while cleaning counted for something.


Then Christmas was here and everything got put to the back burner. Heck, everything got taken off the stove. So now I have get back to decluttering, cleaning, eating better & exercise. And I am having a hard time finding the motivation. I signed up for an online workout program and have done nothing my first week.


Wouldn't it be easy if motivation came in the form of a pill?