Random Thoughts by Pina

ok....so I am really excited about this. I am eating it right now and it is amazing. I think I will call it...Mexican Inspired Tangy Beefy Thing. Ok so the ingredients are... -21/2 cups of green salsa (costco is selling an amazing green salsa right now, really flavorful and cheap) -1 cup brown rice -Some cut of beef...probably half a pound... -1/3 of a block of cream cheese -Chile powder -Lemon pepper -A little bit of onion -Some frozen peas 1. Start off by cooking your brown rice. It takes about 40 minutes to cook and the rest of the meal is really quick. Pour 1 cup of water mixed with 2 cups of the green salsa into a pot, add rice and bring to a boil, add about 1/2 cup of frozen peas. Once it is boiling evenly put the lid on and turn the heat on low and let it simmer for about 40 minutes. 2. Watch part of an episode of Parenthood, cry, laugh...long for children...oh wait, that is optional :) Just basically wait until you have about 20 minutes left for the rice or not...I dont really ...

I decided to be like Laurie and post a recipe. I love to cook, especially after a long day. It is therapeutic for me. I also try to stay away from SAD (standard American diet). SAD causes issues with your body...and I am not just talking about digestive issues either! Anyways, today I made a yummy couscous dish and I decided to share it. If you haven't had couscous yet, go to Trader Joe's and buy the whole wheat couscous. It is good, and cheap. BTW, when I first made couscous for my husband he didn't like the texture, he said it felt like fish eggs...I continue to make it and he seems to have gotten over the texture. So here it goes...my first recipe blog...someday I will get really fancy and post pictures...but I am not quite ready for that! Ingredients 2 chicken breasts cut into teeny tiny pieces(optional, this would be perfectly fine without meat, however I am married to a man who thinks he needs meet or he will waste away) 1 zucchini also cut into teeny tiny piece...

This semester has been hard. We are tired...of school, of studying, of always having more school work to do, of not having any time together...and much more. I feel like our marriage has been strong though. We have been weary and procrastinating. I just feel like I have been in school for so long! The good news is I got a new journal which always helps me to get in the word more. I have had quite a few journals over the years. They are all usually half complete because whenever I feel as though I am entering a new season in life I start a new journal. We received a gift card to a wonderful restaurant for Christmas so I decided to bring my camera and document one of the very rare date nights we had. It was so fun and relaxing and we had great fellowship. I embarrassed my husband by taking pictures of our food and stuff, however I don't care. Let me just say that this salad was by far the best meal I have ever eaten at a restaurant. At first I was a little skeptical, I believe ...