Fearfully & Wonderfully Made

Sometimes you have to spice things up or it will get boring. One of my favorite recipes is a marinade that I used for chicken, steak, etc. it's a heavenly mixture of olive oil, soy sauce, Red Wine vinegar, fresh garlic, ginger, brown sugar & rosemary. One of my favorite things is when I mix it up and just start at it before the oil completely separates and the rosemary creates a lovely spiral affect on top. The grill has been my choice of cooking lately and I'm thankful my husband is quick to grill for me. Mmm... we've had some yummy steaks. This week I will marinate chicken.

Some days I just want to quit. I don't want to deal with the hassle of preparing food. I just want to drive-thru and say forget about it. Today especially packing and preparing to go the zoo with Michael and Peter. I mean I was already making sandwiches for them. Why do things different for me? Why not make a PB&J since I was already doing it? I mean if I fixed a salad for myself wouldn't I look hoity-toity amongst the other moms with their sandwiches and bags of chips? So I told myself. Just do it. Just keep doing it. Don't worry about what others think. Don't cave into the easy and simple. I fixed myself a salad and cut up strawberries and apples that I knew I could also share with the boys. Some almond butter to dip my apples in. I know some days I "fail". Sometimes I have setbacks. Sometimes I cave and have a dessert splurge or a sugary coffee drink with a friend. But the difference is I don't call it quits when that happens. I get right ba

I recently purchased a bundle of e-books on home-making. Super steal. 97 e-books for $29.00 (a value of $640.00). In addition I also scored some free deals. A company called Cultures for Health gave me a free starter for yogurt. I got a Greek yogurt start for free and all I had to pay was three dollar shipping. I'm a fan of Greek yogurt. I love the thick tangy creaminess. I love drizzling it with honey and adding fruit. I enjoy the probiotics and the great amount of protein I'm getting. What I don't like is the cost. It's so expensive. So I'm branching out and making my own. Wish me luck. I'm super nervous because it seems really complicated. I never thought I would be one of THOSE women. You know, the kind that make their own yogurt. We'll see...