Well I'm beginning to think we have a bit of a curse when it comes to having babies and then Justin losing his job. Either that or these babies really put our life on the right track. At least this time it was a pretty mutual parting. So he is going to be taking some of that parental leave that I was not eligible for despite fighting so hard for it. I'm nervous but trusting our mortgage will get paid for somehow! I keep trying to manifest large deposits into our bank account, nothing yet but I will keep you posted!
Other than that I've been taking Eli to Gymboree which he LOVES! It tires him out good to have physical play like that. I've also been cooking which has been awesome! A couple recipes I've tried and some I've invented lately are:
Cabbage roll casserole (leftover cabbage rolls from Ukrainian Christmas with canned tomatoes, a white sauce and cheese baked)
Indian Spiced Black Eyed Peas (black eyed, quinoa, with onions, garlic, ginger, canned tomatoes and indian spices)
Burritos with homemade refried beans and leftover salad as filling (beans were cooked with canned tomatoes, salsa, chili powder, cumin and some chopped cilantro)
I just noticed some trends with those recipes:
1) Beans
2) Canned Tomatoes
3) Utilization of leftovers
When you are working with a smaller food budget you tend to use things from your cupboard like dried beans and your mom's delicious canned tomatoes. Also you find ways to transform leftovers into a new, delicious meal when you have kids and little time to make meals.
Lastly, I started my sun run clinic this morning. I really think by the end of it I will be able to do a 10 km! I'm sure I will do some walking but I will also do some running too! I am going to do two other runs a week too which are laid out for me in my sun run log book they give you. I'm really looking forward to it! I've always felt so good when I've been into running and I've been my slimmest. It's also so nice to have something that is just for me! Ozzy did really well, I fed him up good before I left and he made it to about 10:30 (so 2 hours). He can make it longer but he was in his carseat while Daddy took Eli to Gymboree so he was a little crankier, hence why I was impressed!
If anyone has any running advice for me or recipes using simple ingredients please let me know!
My tip for the day for you is when it comes to feeding wraps (ie Burritos) to toddlers. I had success with it at wrap zone but at home not so last night I tried rolling it in tin foil like they do there so he could hold all the goodness of the wrap together. It worked amazing. Just roll it up in tin foil and cut it in half. This has opened a new world of food! He had my homemade refried beans, quinoa, cheese, cucumbers, grated carrots and yogurt in his. And a fruit smoothie for dessert. Awesome!
Oh and a very happy big 3-0 to my hubby! Love you more each year hun! Our 30's are going to be even better than our 20's if you can believe it :)
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