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Blue Apron week 3 meal 1 and big decisions

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Thursday and its almost the weekend!!!

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Tonight i came home and did lesson 1 part 1 of rosetta stone Spanish then made my dinner.

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I added some extra spiral noodles and a little bit of extra bottled pasta sauce that i had left in the fridge.

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This meal was actually pretty easy to make and made a ton!!! Though its really light which is nice.

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Oh i also added a little string cheese hahahahaha.
I ate a full helping, have lunch for tomorrrow and a lunch this weekend and still put 2 helpings worth in the freezer.  Woot woot 5 meals out of this dish.

After dinner i did lesson 1 part 2 or rosetta stone spanish.

So big decision…….remember that house guest we had that stole my heart, the black dog. Her owner needs a new home for her and has asked if i would like to adopt her.

I love animals and growing up my house always had pets but they were family pets and my parents always paid for everything this would be my first real pet that was completely my responsibility, though our house already has a dog, my roommates, so it wouldn’t be too big of a change. And we all help out and take the dogs out when we get home and such but she would be my dog and my responsibility. This animals well being would be my responsibility…..that is a huge undertaking and should not be entered into lightly.

On top of that this poor dog was severely misstreated for the first 2 years of her life before her current owner got her from the humane society so she is kind of skittish. But she is the sweetest thing ever…….and who are we kidding she has already stolen my heart……I believe i am getting a dog.

Any advice?

Random Wednesday Wonderings

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

Hi everyone!!!!!

Today was a good but painful day.

I went into work for an hour because i am already looking at a tiny next paycheck due to my surgery.

I got to the surgens office about 30 min early which is pretty normal for me, then i realized i forgot a book to read

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This is my face after the receptionist tells me the dr is running 10-15min behind schedule……..great 45 min of phone instagram surfing!!!!!! Woohoo (sarcasm)

Getting the stitches taken out actually didn’t hurt almost at all. I headed back to work then about and hour to and hour and a half later, it hit. The incision site got really sore and my lower back got sore and my body was just exhausted. I stuck it out at work but left an hour early. Now I’m at home on pain meds relaxing looking forward to an early night.

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Sadly i think it’s time to throw away the roses my man got me after my surgery.

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My halloween purchase that just arrived. I love this series!!!!

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The zero tricker treaters means we have way too much candy left.

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Blue apron week 2 meal 3. Korean bbq wings with a rice cake salad. Mom made the whole meal so this is the only pic i have……it was super yummy!!!! The rice cake salad was actually delicious but slighly weird.

And now a new week of meals starts!!!!!

My wonderful man made me dinner on Monday night and guess what he made me…….catfish piccatta with fettuccine!!! Hahahahaha! It was still delicious the 2nd time around.

We are more than half way tp Friday!!!!!!

How is your week going?

What is the last meal you cooked?

How are your workouts going?
I get to start working out again the week of the 15th!!!

Blue Apron Week 2 meal 3 Brie Grilled Cheese Sandwich

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

Hola!!! Its Tuesday!!!

FYI this sandwich was freaking AMAZING!!!!

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The end of last week i was still recovering from my surgery and only working half days. One day i was going in at 12:30 so i made this grilled cheese sandwich for lunch for my mom and i.

20151029_105009 20151029_105657  The only change i made was that i added a little bit of raspberry balsamic vinegar to the salad dressing (i was out of oil).

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I let my mom finish my salad because i was a little full and i don’t love arugula that much, but my mom loved it.

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But a seriously delicious sandwich!! I will definitely be making this again!!

All souls day

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

Holy Hanna its November!

Last night was a pretty low key halloween for me.

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I carved my first pumpkin ever, which was awesome!!

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Put out a little ambience.

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Embraced the season.
All in all though i had very low key night.
Not a single trick or treater came to our door lol.

How was your halloween?

Got anything special planned for today?

Have you taken a moment to honor the dead?

Blue Apron week 2 meal 1 Catfish Piccata with Fettuccine

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Saturday!!!!

My Blue Apron box came!!!! Once again everything looks soooo good!!!

I was really excited but also very hesitant to try catfish, I have never had it before.

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20151028_181036 20151028_181032 20151028_181434 20151028_181038 I had fun cooking this dish. The fresh fettuccine was amazing!

20151028_183116 I was so happy with this dish, it was light and tart. The catfish was sooo good!!! No fishy smell or taste. Next time i would probably add some tomatoes though, i am pasta purest, i think all pasta should have some bit of red in the sauce hahaha.

I even ended up with enough left over for a small lunch, talk about getting your money’s worth!!!!

Happy Halloween**2015

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

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Halloween is my favorite holiday!!! The candy, the costumes, the candles and ambiance.

Halloween is the day when the veils between the worlds are thinest, today is a day to honor your ancestors, throw a little food and drink into the fire for them because they are near.

There is magic in the air tonight, can you feel it?

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What is your favorite part of halloween?

TGIF!!!

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

Wooohoo its Friday!!!!!!

I am so stoked that it is Friday, and i only worked 14 hours this week. It is amazing how exhausted I am from just those 14 hours. Surgery really does take it out of you.

After work my mom and i met the boyfriend at a sports bar and had dinner, then we wandered around barnes and noble, aka heaven, and i spent 3.5 hours worth of pay on 6 books lol.

Now it is reading and sleep time. I’ve been sleeping 11-12 hours every night, my body really needs to heal so i can start working out again.

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We have a house guest this week that i am complety in love with.

Tomorrow is Halloween!!!!!!

Now it is reading time until the pain meds kick in, then it is sleep time.
Goodnight!!!!!

Blue Apron week 1 meal 3, Mushroom Risotto

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

Howdy!!!!

So during my surgery recovery I tasked my mother with making the 3rd meal from my first Blue Apron box.

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20151027_191531 20151027_193412 I love how easy they make the prep work.

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Mom did most of the work, but I finished it off because she walked away to answer a phone call. I think she did pretty good though.

20151027_203912 I added extra cheese though because I LOVE cheese, probably too much hahahahaha.

We finished this weeks box just in time because i new box arrived today!!!!!! Normally I anticipate finishing the box much quicker but surgery and recovery put a damper in this weeks box.

I am super excited for this coming weeks box though, everything looks delicious. Next time look for my first experience with Catfish………

Have you ever tried catfish?

Have you jumped on the Blue Apron bandwagon yet? 

What is the last thing you cooked?

First day back at work

by Ariana Peters, posted in Uncategorized

Its Wednesday!!!! Like everyone else I am celebrating that we are more than halfway through the weekend……yes I am celebrating even though today was my Monday.

Today was my first day back at work post surgery, i went in for 4 hours…..and my hour 2.5 I wanted to curl up in a ball in the bathroom and pass out.

I took half a pain pill, i have a desk job where i sit on my butt, which is where my stitches are. I brought a pillow to sit on. The first hour went by pretty ok, I had to make sure i focused extra good because of the pain pill, i didn’t want to make any stupid mistakes or miss anything. The second hour was still ok, I had a little bit of nausea but was mostly ok.

Then the heat kicked on because it was raining outside and the pain pill took full effect and about every half hour I was running to the bathroom to throw up. I made it to my 4 hours, tied up loose ends and ran out the door to lay down in the car and let my mom drive home.

I got home, laid down, and took a nap. Thankfully the nausea is starting to subside. Tomorrow and Friday i have 5 hours scheduled, fingers crossed i can make it. Tomorrow i am going to try 1/4 pain pill and see if there is less nausea and it still keeps the pain tolerable.

I would like to say days like today really remind me how awesome my job is and how wonderful my coworkers are. They really work with me and genuinely care about my well being, they do not make me feel like just another number in a time clock.

Do you like your job?

Do you like your coworkers?

How was your day?