I am B-A-C-K

Thank you all for understanding while I took a week off.  I had some surgery-I am fine, personal in nature, skipping questions, and moving on….However I am back!

This week while I was recovering and looking like this….

This is what recovery and not taking a shower for a few days does to a girl

Either way I have not been doing the cooking, this guy has been hard at it!

Enter Kevin as head chef!

Earlier in the week I had simple requests like a bowl of cereal and you know I was out of sorts when what I wanted for lunch was McDonald’s chicken nuggets.  Seriously, what got into me?  Either way my taste buds were on the rebound in quick order.

Exhibit 1:

Homemade pizza with a whole wheat crust

Last time I made pizza dough I made extra so this pizza was super easy to make since all Kevin had to do was thaw, roll, top and bake.

On the pie:

• Bertolli spicy arrabiata tomato sauce
• green pepper
• onion
• baby bella mushrooms
• ground turkey
• turkey pepperoni
• mozzarella and grated parmesan cheeses

Exhibit 2:

Protein

• grilled steak with Penzy’s Chicago Steak Seasoning
• baked sweet potato
• veggie blend

Exhibit 3:

Chicken Stir-fry

• diced chicken
• tri-colored peppers
• baby bella mushrooms
• onion
• water chestnuts
• garlic
• green beans from the garden
• lemon sauce spiced with pepper and Penzy’s Bangkok blend

Served over brown rice and topped with sesame seeds

As you can see I have not been going hungry…also add copious amounts of frozen yogurt to the mix!

Today was a big day, I actually got to leave the house.  Went to the doctor, but still it was progress!

In honor of the big day out my mom treated me to lunch at the foodie haven a la Whole Foods!  I have been searching for these:

Cheddar Flavored Food Should Taste Good Chips

I have been looking at the stores close to our house (Target, Hy-Vee), but I knew that WF would have the treasure that I sought!  I also found these and could not pass up a tasty opportunity to try another new flavor, plus they were on sale!

Blue Corn!

I think I see a Mexican night in our near future!

I of course did the salad bar!

YUM!

I could go on and on about how many great things were in this bowl but what really made the lunch for me was the seeduction roll (bet you could not guess that) and the curried turkey salad.  So good and I love getting in tons of different veggies and colors all at one time!

Tastes like summer!

I also picked up a few of these!  This is by far my favorite summer drink!  Tazo, how I love thee tea!

Ok, enough is enough.  I am alive and well and obviously well fed (thanks Kev).

Hope your week has been great and that you have plans to enjoy the weekend!