I know.. I know..

Monday, 08 November 2010

I know.. I know..
It has been over a year since my last entry.

Updates in a rush:

We welcomed Lois to our family Oct 14. She is beautiful, and I'm sure to post some pictures on here eventually.

I'm on maternity leave.

I need a place to keep track of a few recipe ideas... and I don't mind sharing, so this is going to be it. :)

I've also started using cloth diapers, so I'm going to post some information on here too about that.

I'm going to end this little post now to start one on the recipes. The idea is to plan a menu for a week that uses similar ingredients to build on each other.

Goals:

Health: I'm nursing and while I need a certain amount of calories, I do want to loose some of this baby fat. We want to promote healthy foods for our kids too.

By healthy, I mean lower fat, and increasing in vegetables and fiber. I prefer protein over carbs because it just seems to work better for me. I stay full longer, and I think the protein helps my ADD brain function better. Maybe it is all psychosomatic, but if it works, it works. :) At this point, I'm thinking of basing each week on one type of meet. Beef, poultry, pork, maybe vegetarian.

Cost: With working hours getting cut and Mike in a Master's program, we are pinching pennies around here. I'd like for dinners to also double for a few lunches too. I am really bad at packing lunches when I work. I've been most successful when we've had left-overs I could grab from the fridge. I don't mind eating the same thing for lunch the next day. The goal is for each dinner to cost less than $10 and any lunches will be a bonus. Can I really do $60-70 a week for dinners and at least 2 lunches?

Exception: We have a weekly dinner with friends at our house, so I really only need 6 dinners a week.

I'll start planning on the next post! Wish me luck!