I LOVE this recipe. Since I first made it and posted about it, I've made it a few more times. Each time I've made it (after the first try), I've made extra and frozen it for later consumption- turns out perfect every time! (The only downside being that I cook it 2-2.5 hours at 350 from frozen... you have to plan ahead.)
Today I decided to try something a little different with this recipe. I am low on frozen/canned veggies; and more than once I've considered tossing in a can of vegetable soup to add more veggies and flavor. Today I took the plunge and added THREE cans of soup- minestrone, vegetable, and tomato. I also added a bag of mixed soup beans (dry). I don't have much ground meat in my freezer, so I'd rather not use what I have to make this sauce meaty- I figured that adding the beans would bulk it up and add fiber and protein, cheaply. I used 2 cans of spaghetti sauce and 4 cans of diced tomatoes, so this is a big pot of sauce- I sure hope it tastes ok! I started simmering my sauce around noon, so the beans will have plenty of time to re-hydrate before it's time to eat them.
I'm trying to decide whether to use whole wheat or regular spaghetti. I'd rather use the whole wheat, but I have a ton of regular stockpiled (bought a lot when it was on sale, maybe before I started Core). At this point, I'm considering using some of both- maybe a box of the ww and a bag of the other.
I'm getting hungry just thinking about this- hope it's good!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
A Change
Folks, it is time for a change in my life. I have been primarily a SAHM for the past 5 years, before that I worked in restaurants (serving, bartending, and managing), and in aquatics. During my time as a SAHM, I've worked part-time for the Red Cross, and I even had an 8-month stint as a manager at a local fine dining restaurant (I quit because the hours sucked big-time).
We've decided that I need to go back to work, and I decided to get back into a restaurant- mainly because the hours are somewhat flexible and they are definitely NOT non-profit (like the Red Cross or most places where I could use my education). I wanted to stay close to home to save on gas, and a friend got a job working at a new place that's opening pretty close to home... it sounded like a fun place to work, so I applied too- training starts Monday! I'll be working nights and weekends, so Hubby will have to sacrifice some of his Masonic activities to stay with the kids, but I think this will be good for us. I'm really excited about working in a restaurant again, especially about being just an hourly employee- management is nice because the pay is steady, but the hours are terrible and often the waitstaff makes every bit as much (or more) as the managers do.
The thing with working in a restaurant is that you're always around food. I happen to like food. Fortunately, I've been reading Kath Eats Real Food and have been trying to eat more like Kath does lately (she eats "real" food- less grease, more purpose); her choices must be rubbing off, because as I look at the menu of this restaurant, there isn't much that really interests me. It is typical American fare- lots of grease and fatty stuff, not much on the healthy side, though there is a salad bar. Hopefully I'll be able to withstand the temptation and continue in my quest to eat healthier. In an effort to do so, I am going to take an idea from Kath and attempt to photograph everything I eat. (Yes, she really does post a picture of everything she eats!) If I'm going to be working in a restaurant and trying to be accountable for what I consume, this makes sense to me- be accountable to myself and to the internet for what I eat. Maybe I won't be successful at this... I'm sure Hubby will laugh... for sure I'll get some weird looks as I snap photos of my food... but if that's what it is going to take to hold myself accountable, I'm sure willing to try.
I did not take photos of breakfast, but wow was it yummy! I had about a half serving of oatmeal, mixed with 2 handfuls of homemdade granola, about a tablespoon of peanut butter, and a tablespoon of brown sugar- all mixed up it is SO good. I also had an iced latte, with sugar-free syrup and skim milk.
We've decided that I need to go back to work, and I decided to get back into a restaurant- mainly because the hours are somewhat flexible and they are definitely NOT non-profit (like the Red Cross or most places where I could use my education). I wanted to stay close to home to save on gas, and a friend got a job working at a new place that's opening pretty close to home... it sounded like a fun place to work, so I applied too- training starts Monday! I'll be working nights and weekends, so Hubby will have to sacrifice some of his Masonic activities to stay with the kids, but I think this will be good for us. I'm really excited about working in a restaurant again, especially about being just an hourly employee- management is nice because the pay is steady, but the hours are terrible and often the waitstaff makes every bit as much (or more) as the managers do.
The thing with working in a restaurant is that you're always around food. I happen to like food. Fortunately, I've been reading Kath Eats Real Food and have been trying to eat more like Kath does lately (she eats "real" food- less grease, more purpose); her choices must be rubbing off, because as I look at the menu of this restaurant, there isn't much that really interests me. It is typical American fare- lots of grease and fatty stuff, not much on the healthy side, though there is a salad bar. Hopefully I'll be able to withstand the temptation and continue in my quest to eat healthier. In an effort to do so, I am going to take an idea from Kath and attempt to photograph everything I eat. (Yes, she really does post a picture of everything she eats!) If I'm going to be working in a restaurant and trying to be accountable for what I consume, this makes sense to me- be accountable to myself and to the internet for what I eat. Maybe I won't be successful at this... I'm sure Hubby will laugh... for sure I'll get some weird looks as I snap photos of my food... but if that's what it is going to take to hold myself accountable, I'm sure willing to try.
I did not take photos of breakfast, but wow was it yummy! I had about a half serving of oatmeal, mixed with 2 handfuls of homemdade granola, about a tablespoon of peanut butter, and a tablespoon of brown sugar- all mixed up it is SO good. I also had an iced latte, with sugar-free syrup and skim milk.
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