Awful blogger

I've been an AWFUL blogger. I really think its high time I change that. Hmmmm drawing a blank for content. I will be back tomorrow night with a recap of the concert I attended with the best friend recently.

First Time for Everything

I've always said I would like to just spend a day in bed. Literally.

Well today I did it.

I've watched movies on my laptop. I finished Water for Elephants (pretty good read). I slept. However, my back is killing me from laying down. Weird. I know.

Oh well I can say I've done the all day in bed thing..... Now tomorrow I'll be up early and running errands. Can't keep my butt in bed for two days....or could I??

Gym Bound

I hit a weight mark that was most definitely NOT a goal. I am not proud of it and am disgusted with myself. I have zero reason to have "let myself go."

This awful situation has made me start going to the gym. Its sad that it took this to get me there. Sad that after years of abuse to my body, I am on the verge of a breakdown.

I've started going to the gym tonight and I can already tell I am going to be sore tomorrow, but frankly I don't care. I will be going from now on. My goal is 70 lbs lost. Yes its a lot. I have trashed more food than I care to think about and have completely overhauled my fridge and pantry. I am planning meals out and while I may think I am hungry...water will be my staple.

I can't do this anymore. I am not this woman trapped in a fat girl body. I don't have to be a barbie, but being un-happy in my skin and wanting to cry because I struggle with my clothes is no longer going to be an option.

I will get back to my freshman year of college days. Fit, healthy and cute. I want to be able to smile in pictures and not see my double chin. Challenge starts now. Goal 70 pounds, 8 lbs a month. I think its doable.

Tater Tot Topped Casserole

I was flipping through some old cooking magazines yesterday and discovered this recipe. I haven't had tater tots in a LONG time and who doesn't love hamburger and tots....this was a simple way to combine with veggies.

1lb ground beef

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup

1/4 cup milk

1 cup frozen mixed vegetables

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 lb. (1/2 of a 32 oz pkg) frozen tater tots

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Brown meat with onions in a skillet, stirring occasionally, drain. Spoon into 8 inch square baking dish.

Mix soup and milk, pour over meat mixture. Top with layers of mixed vegetables, cheese and tots.

Bake 45 minutes, or until potatoes are golden brown and casserole is heated through.

It may not look into great in the bowl, but it is YUMMY!!!

Super Bowl XLV

I am a huge football fan, and if you know me....I'm a die hard Eagles girl. I love my birds.

This year was a great year watching the return of Michael Vick, and yes I actually like the guy. He did some awful things, but he did his time for the crime and is an advocate against dog fighting. As a football player, the man in incredible. I love Desean Jackson...seriously he is so tiny but so fast! Love #10!

When the Eagles won the NFC East, I knew that was the end of the road. We were good, but we weren't good enough to go the distance. When Green Bay Packers beat the Eagles in the first round of the Playoffs I declared they would go on to win it all. (my dad, a huge Packers fan disagreed).

Guess what...I think I should start betting, because if you are in your own little bubble....

I'm excited that Aaron Rodgers and the entire team of Green Bay shut down the Shitsburgh Squeelers and Ben Rapistburger. Suck it Pittsburgh. Lombardi trophy is headed back to the team that started it all.

GO PACK GO!!!!!

I'm SUPER lucky

Most people go through life and they are lucky if they have 1 best friend.

I have two.

I met Danielle in February 2000, at a sorority rush event. Fast forward 11 years and God Bless her, we are still best friends and like sisters.

I met Tamera through Danielle in Summer 2001 (I think). Nearly 10 years later and I love that chick. She constantly makes me laugh.

I am grateful that these two lovely ladies are in my life and I am even more grateful that we are all best friends together. I don't know what I would do without these women.

Chocolate and Peanut Butter....YES PLEASE

I decided I needed to make cookies....actually I decided this 2 weeks ago and finally got around to making these gems. OMG. Dark Chocolate, Crunchy Peanut Butter and Oats and NO STOVE....be still my heart. I got this recipe from http://eatliverun.com/

No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

makes about 3 dozen small cookies

3 T butter

1/4 cup milk

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 heaping tablespoons cocoa

1 cup dark chocolate chips

1/4 cup peanut butter (I like crunchy all natural peanut butter here)

1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats

Melt the butter on the stove. Add the sugar, cocoa and milk and stir well. Add the peanut butter and chocolate chips. Stir. Add the oats. Stir again.

With wet hands, form little balls of dough and on a wax paper lined plate or pan. Refrigerate for thirty minutes until hard.

W's x 2

There are very few things that make me all warm and happy....Wine and Wegmans top that list.

When I moved to Maryland from New York, I lost my favorite grocery store. It is the mecca. The place you could spend hours wandering around in. Sampling all the yummy food. There is a cheese section that TRUMPS any cheese store. Seriously its huge. They have a pizza bar, a coffee bar, a hot food bar, salads, etc. Seriously my FAVORITE grocery store. A few years ago a Wegmans opened in Cockeysville. I lived over an hour away...too far to go for groceries, so I sucked it up and pouted. THEN I moved 20 minutes away. I will venture to Wegmans for groceries at that distance. I walk in to that store and its like a calm washes over me...even though the store is PACKED! It is incredible. Oh yeah and I found out they are opening one a block from my office in Columbia. Tears of JOY. If I ever go missing at work....that's probably where you will find me.

Wine. Malbec, Riesling, Eisling, Cabernet. I don't discriminate. I love all things made with a grape. Its yummy. Paring it with food makes it even better.

I feel like most of this post was about Wegmans, but oh well....I'm allowed to ramble, it's my blog.

MIA

My mother pointed out to me in an eloquent email titled:

Your Blog:

Boy it has been since September and your roll ups. Whats up with that. Mom :( Dear Mom: Sorry....haven't really had anything to write about. I speak to you every day on the phone....therefore you know my life and what I made for dinner. I'll make a better effort to update the blog for your enjoyment...perhaps with a dinner post in the near future. Love Autumn