Tasty Tidbits

Last weekend we saw Mary Poppins! It really was amazing. I've been singing the songs all week.

It wasn't exactly like the movie, but pretty close. Some of the scenes were switched around or altered to be more stage friendly. I loved how the characters were so true to the roles that I was used to from the movie.

We stopped for dessert before the show at Mixies, a new frozen yogurt bar in Hershey. They had a great selection of flavors & toppings for such a small shop. It was yummy!

We're still getting ready for Christmas around here. So much to do! We're taking the weekend off to spend away from all the craziness though.

Our living room ceiling is still a work in progress. The Bup works on it any chance he gets, but that's not as often as we'd like. He has about 1/3 of the insulation up. Since it got colder, you really notice a difference when you walk into the room. The other night we were huddled under a blanket when I felt a breeze & noticed the curtain moving. Frigid air from outside was actually creeping into the room from between the wall & ceiling. Brrrr! I can't wait to have it all insulated & cozy.

In crazy thoughts this week, we've decided that if it's all true, & aliens come to abduct us on 12/21/12, we'll be rescued by some pretty cool ones. My rescue alien's name is Bangles, a little purple alien covered in stars. The Bup's rescue alien is blue & his name is Thor. They'll be dressed in all silver & so happy to see us! :-)


Here's what we've been eating in the last week:

Breakfasts

• Strawberry yogurt with Angela's Cinnamon Bun Granola & crispy lentils
• Easy Baked Oatmeal with blueberries
• Cooking Light's Banana-Chocolate French Toast - YUM!!!!
• Bananas & crunchy peanut butter

Lunches

• Leftovers
• PB&J
• Popcorn
• Basil Lime White Bean Hummus with carrots & pretzels
• Grapefruit & oranges

Dinners

Saturday:

• Cooking Light's Mushroom Lentil Burgers on homemade whole wheat-spelt buns - We loved the flavors in these burgers! They were a little softer than I like my veggie burgers, so next time I may try added more breadcrumbs. I ended up making 6 burgers instead of the 4 the recipe called for & they were still nice-sized burgers. I froze 3 for future eating. Next time I'll make a double batch to save time & dirty dishes.
• Baked Sweet Potato Fries
• Green Salad

Sunday:
Extended Family Christmas Dinner

• Pasta with roasted butternut squash
• Spinach salad
• Stuffing
• Cooked carrots
• Roasted sweet potatoes
• Pepper Slaw

Monday:

• Quesadillas
• Baked Sweet Potato Fries
• Green Salad

Tuesday:

• Gena's Yam & Peanut Stew with Kale - We really enjoyed this. At first I thought the kale might be an odd addition, but it totally made the soup. Aside from minimal chopping, this was pretty hands-off. It came together, ready to eat, in just over an hour.
• Dad's amaretto onion blooms
• Bon Appetit's Boston Brown Bread

Wednesday:

• BBQ Mushroom, Onion & Pineapple Tortilla Pizzas
• Green salad

Thursday:  
Traditional choir night dinner at Mom & Pops' house

• Cooking Light's Cavatappi with Browned Brussels Sprouts & Buttery Breadcrumbs - Browned brussels sprouts = win. Try it!
• Green salad

Friday:

• Homemade pizza
• Green Salad

Treats

• Pumpkin S'more Cake
• Cookies