Ready for Winter

Andrew and I spent 4 hours splitting and stacking firewood yesterday. We are both very very sore, but we will stay warm when the snow starts to fly.

Must try recipe.....

Andrew and I are trying to eat healthy and get in shapse. So I have been cooking out of the Southbeach book. This meal is delicious, healthy and just as good reheated for left overs.

Mexican Lasagna Serves 8 Ingredients:
Try this lasagna when you’re in the mood for Mexican.
1 pound extra lean ground beef or turkey breast
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup fat-free sour cream
1 jar (4 ounces) chopped green chile peppers
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups salsa
4 whole wheat tortillas (6" in diameter), halved
1 1/4 cup (5 ounces) shredded, reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheeses

Instructions:Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 13" X 9" baking dish with cooking spray.

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat. Add the ground beef or turkey and cook, turning several times, for 5 minutes or until no longer pink.

Remove the ground beef or turkey to a medium bowl. Wipe the skillet with a paper towel. Coat the skillet with cooking spray. Place over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 8 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Add to the ground beef or turkey in the bowl.

In another medium bowl, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, peppers, cilantro (if using), cumin, and salt. Mix with meat and onions.

Spread 1 cup of the salsa across the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange half of the tortillas evenly over the salsa. Spread half of the cheese over the tortillas. Top with half of the ground beef or turkey mixture. Top with 1 cup of the remaining salsa and 1/2 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat the layering sequence with the remaining tortillas, cheese, and ground beef or turkey mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining salsa and 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Bake for 30 minutes, or until heated through. Loosely cover with foil if the cheese browns too quickly.

Yeah! We're Going to a Concert

I am so excited! I heard that the Trans Siberan Orchestra was coming to Reno. I thought it would be in December, but I looked it up today and it is on Friday. I used a pathetic puh puh puh please with Andrew and he is taking us to see them. I have always loved their CD's and can't wait to see them! This should be awesome!!!

Finders Keepers...

Well leave it to Andrew to find an abandoned motorcycle in the middle of nowhere. He was off roading in his truck and stumbled upon a motorcycle that had been partially striped and abandoned. With his superman power and excitement, he single handedly put it in his truck. His good friend Jason is a cop so he ran the vin numbers to make sure it wasn't stolen, and good news is it's not, and it hasn't even been registered since 1992. So now Andrew has moved from wood widdeling to wrenching. His plan is to fix it up and have a new toy. Here are some pictures.

The Newest "Andrew" Creation

Well, I told you Andrew spent a ton of time in the garage making things. His newest creation is a cat tree. This is a real tree that we added platforms too. He thought the cats deserved a place to play. The pics aren't that good because of the sunlight, but you should be able to get the idea.

As Requested

So after the initial shock, most everyone said they liked my hair, but said that it might need some highlights. So I added some. Here are some pictures. Let me know what you think. Oh, I also included one picture of the desk that Andrew built me for my office. There should be a total of four pictures. The system is being a little crazy, so you may need to wait for all of them to load.

Working out and loving it

So once again I have started working out. This time I am really enjoying myself. Now that I work from home, I am desperate to get out of the house each afternoon. When Andrew gets home, he wants a little quite time in his man cave and I want to get out of the house. It is actually perfect. He builds stuff, I work out. For those of you who know me you know I don't sweat that much. I have always thought that sweating was a direct correlation to how hard you worked out. But no matter what I do, I don't sweat. I finally found a way to solve this problem. Andrew bought me a neoprene workout waist band. I love it! I sweat like a pig, gross I know, but so cool. They make shorts and tank tops too. I now want all of it. I can be on the treadmill for 30 minutes and sweat like a maniac! It may be mental, but I feel like I am getting more from my workouts by sweating. Here's to working out and not being a Fatty McFat fat any more!