mediterranean halibut

Mediterranean Halibut

This was delicious! I got the recipe from Womens Health Magazine and made a few modifications of course :)

Makes 4 servings Prep 10 min Bake at 400 for 1 hour

1 lb small white potatoes, cut into quarters

1 large red bell pepper cut into strips

1/2 med onion

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp crushed garlic

4 halibut fillets, about 5 oz each

1 can of artichoke hearts (trader joes)

1/2 c. cherry tomatoes cut in half

1/2 lemon

1 tsp Italian Seasoning

1. Heat oven to 400, spray a 2 quart casserole dish. Spread potatoes, onion and bell pepper in dish with half of salt and pepper. Bake at 400 for 35 min stirring occasionally until potatoes are tender.

2. Mix garlic into vegetables. Season fish with remaining salt and pepper and place on top of veggies. Distribute artichokes and tomatoes over casserole and squeeze lemon over fish. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.

3. Bake at 400 for 25 min or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

what happened???

I use to be such a consistent blogger, and then all of a sudden I am a huge blog-slacker! So what happened? I know i get busy, but it really doesn't take that long to put up a post. Maybe I just haven't been in the mood, or maybe I am just to busy looking at other peoples blogs to do my own. Also, I think facebook has sucked up a little but more of my time, not that I do much on there either. Maybe I have been really bad about taking my camera with me when I do things or just not taking the pictures when I do take the camera. I always think "someone else will take the pictures and then send them to me"... but they rarely do.
Anyway... I am here and I an going to try to blog at least once every 2 weeks. I just want it for journaling purposes anyway.

A couple of months ago Haws' mom gave me a cherry tomato plant to grow in my yard. Considering all the plants in our house and back yard end up not lasting very long ( I water, just think we have a bad place for plants) I kept my expectations low for the tomato plant. I love cherry tomatoes, so I tried a little harder to help them grow. I bought some potting soil and got a planter from my mom. This past week I was so excited to see my first cherry tomatoes growing on our plant! We have picked 4 so far and they are delicious! I was so happy they lasted and actually produced some tomatoes. Thanks Mary for the plant! I hope yours is doing as well :)

I had time to cook!

So I made Sloppy Joe's. For those who know me well, you are probably thinking "Lori wanted to make Sloppy Joe's!?!?" Yes. I was craving red meat and Haws was craving chili, so sloppy Joe's came to my mind as a wonderful way to satisfy both of us. I made them healthy of course :)

I can't remember the last time I had a Sloppy Joe. I think it was when I was about 9, so I don't have a real way to compare the original ones with these.But these were yummy! I had to eat mine with out the bun and they were still good! Haws had about 3 of these bad boys.

I did NOT use any premade mix, which in my opinion makes everything better. I used Laura's 100% natural extra lean ground beef in the recipe.

From Foodnetwork

Sloppy Joes

2006, Ellie Krieger

Prep Time:

15 min

Inactive Prep Time:

hr min

Cook Time:

15 min

Level:

Easy

Serves:

8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef


• 1 onion, diced


• 4 cloves garlic, minced


• 1 jalapeno, minced


• 1 red pepper, diced


• 1 can small red beans or pinto beans, preferably low sodium drained and rinsed


• 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce


• 2 tablespoons tomato paste


• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar


• 1 tablespoon molasses


• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce


• 1 teaspoon mustard powder


• 3/4 teaspoon salt


• Freshly ground black pepper


• 8 whole-wheat burger buns

Directions

Brown the meat and the onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking up the meat into crumbles as it cooks. Pour the drippings out of the pan and discard. Add the garlic, jalapeno, and red pepper and cook 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Stir in the rest of the ingredients, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes more. Place a half-cup scoop of the mixture onto each bun and serve.

Sara and Dave Lecky

Sara and Dave got married on May 16th. It was a beautiful day and they are a great couple. I have course known Sara all of my life and love her like a sister. I couldn't have picked out a better man for her than Dave. I only got a few shots at the wedding... but here they are!

I was pretty happy with myself for getting these shots. Don't they look so happy?

Robin seductively eating her meal

Our table. I love every ones face in this picture.

Do you think it's a genetic thing???

The Best Two Years

Haws and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary today. The past few years have been amazing and so much fun. I love this man more and more every day. It is weird to think how little we knew about each other when we got married compared to how we know each other now. I look forward to learning more and more each and every year. Here are a few shots from some of the good times... they are not in any kind of order and some are from when we were dating.

The Alpine Slides in Utah while visiting Dana and Chase

Halloween 2008

Teeth whitening for the wedding

Maui 2006

Hotel in New Mexico for Dana and Chase's open house.

Tornado Simulator @ BodyWorlds Science Center

Old Town San Juan, Puerto Rico

"Love" in Las Vegas

Do a good deed

I heard about this while listening to Dr. Laura and wanted to share.

Send a Note of "Thank You For Your Service and Happy Birthday" to Sgt. Thornhill

Sgt. Daniel Thornhill was seriously injured in Afghanistan two years ago by a suicide bomber. This soldier has lost both legs, is paralyzed from the waist down and has suffered severed burns over his arms, hands and body. He has been rehabbing at the Fisher House in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (WOAI.com article: Veteran loses limbs in battle, but not hope)

His parents have reached out for support -- not financially, but they are asking for as many service members, veterans, and others as possible to please send him a birthday card. His birthday is this coming week and it would be nice if a lot of us send him a note to show him how much we love him for what he has sacrificed for his country.

And if you're in the in the San Antonio area, stop by and visit not only this troop but others who may be in the same situation and Sgt. Thornhill and his family.

Please brighten the day of a hero.

Mailing address:
Sgt. Daniel Thornhill
Fort Sam Houston Fisher House
3623 George C. Beach Rd
Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234

Sweet November

I know I have been a major blog slacker lately... I promise to find the time to catch up on a few events from the past month. But when I saw this... I just had to share. A reason to look forward to November this year :)

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON trailer in HD

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=58185785

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON trailer in HD