Summer is here. The sun is shining, there's a cool breeze, and the sandwiches and watermelon are just waiting to be eaten. What better place to eat them than outside at a picnic! I just love picnics -- there's something about them that just seems so enchanting. Of course a picnic isn't enchanting if you don't have the proper picnic supplies. I've compiled this list of the best summer picnic supplies, so you can be sure your family picnics are the best they can be. These are also great gift ideas, especially for someone getting married. Summer Picnic Supplies Picnic Blanket This Continue Reading
Beef Stroganoff
My college roommate would make us beef stroganoff whenever it was her turn to cook for "roomie dinners." And it was my favorite roomie dinner ever. I loved when Aubrey would make this meal, and I was excited to try her recipe out for my husband. I had a feeling he would enjoy it, and my feeling was spot on! Here's what you'll need: Roast, thawed Onion soup mix Kitchen Bouquet Browning & Seasoning Sauce, 4-oz bottle No Yolk Noodles Cornstarch In the morning, put your thawed roast in your crock pot (with your slow cooker liner!) Pour half a bottle of the Kitchen Continue Reading
Post-Workout Food Options
Like I've mentioned before during my veggie posts, I've been working out a lot lately. Riding the bike machine at the gym on post and then walking/jogging on a treadmill at an incline. I'm not a fitness master. I'm not in great shape. But I'm stronger than I was yesterday. As long as I'm keeping up with my workout each day, I'm always stronger than the day before. I'm improving. Slowly. But I am. When I get home after my workout, I either shower or eat depending on how hungry I am. I usually get home from the gym close to noon, so it's lunch time. The worst thing to do would be to open Continue Reading