I feel like the fog has been lifted. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that I finally ditched the painkillers that I was on last week. \ud83d\ude09 I have to say that when my dr first told me that I would be out of work for 5 days and still not feeling well for 10, I kinda laughed. I mean come on, I am in good shape, go to the gym 6 days a week…I should heal fast. Well, I shouldn’t have been so quick to laugh b\/c today is day 11 post-surgery and the first day that I feel close to “normal”. So, I am bright-eyed and busy tailed, ready to start the week out with a clean bill of health and a new energy.<\/p>\n
The Holiday season is among us. I went to Wal-Mart on Friday night after dropping Jon off at hockey and on the way I heard Christmas carols on the radio. It was November 7th. I think that is a record for the earliest I have ever heard Christmas carols on the radio. Sure, there are Christmas trees up in the stores and there have been for weeks, but the carols, already? Come on! I love, love, love my Christmas carols, but if they start playing them so early, I will be really sick of them come December 25th. I guess that means it is time to break out one of my all-time favorite Chirstmas movies, Elf. “Smiling’s my favorite!” Okay, enough about Holidays, on with the menu!<\/p>\n
Sunday ~ Salmon, baked potatoes, steamed broccoli & carrots
\nMonday ~ Enchilada Bake, corn and salad (I can finally eat salad..YEAH!)
\nTuesday ~ BBQ chicken breast, cheesy chili potatoes, steamed veggies & salad
\nWednesday ~ Ice Skating\/Hockey ~ eat out
\nThursday ~ breakfast for dinner (omelets & french toast, bacon, fruit)
\nFriday ~ Homemade pizza, veggies & salad
\nSaturday ~ Pei Wei take out (if I haven’t caved and gotten it earlier in the week….we have a gift card that was given to us an we still have close to $100 left on it).<\/p>\n
Baked Goods
\nI am excited to get back into baking this week. I hope to start baking for the Holidays soon and freeze some things.
\nHot Soft Pretzels (Miss Roben’s Mix)
\nBagels (Pamela’s Mix)
\nBread (Pamela’s Mix)
\nChocolate Chip Cookies
\nBrownies (Mix…I have several to try out)
\nMaybe a coffee cake, if the spirit moves me<\/p>\n
Phew….I am ready for a nap! Just kidding. \ud83d\ude42 I am so happy to have my energy back!<\/p>\n
Don’t forgot to check out Gluten-Free Goodness<\/a> and Cheryl’s menu plan. Cheryl chose pomegranates as the ingredient of the week. I just bought my first one today! YAY! Now I need to figure out what to do with it. \ud83d\ude09 Also, head over to Org Junkie<\/a> for lots of other menu plans.<\/p>\n