tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30656802012-05-25T16:58:45.761-07:00<i>You never know what you're really thinking until you write it down ... </i>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.comBlogger1808125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-4421392899024651592012-05-22T11:56:00.000-07:002012-05-23T12:02:35.258-07:002012-05-23T12:02:35.258-07:00This is by far the best mashup. Ok, myabe not the best, but the funniest. This damn song has been in my head all week, mostly because of the morning news coverage of the videos. I now pass the ear worm to you.<br /> <br /> &nbsp; <iframe frameborder="0" height="347" id="NBC Video Widget" src="http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=1402846" width="512"></iframe><br /> <br /> &nbsp;Here are some of the others:<br /> <b>Original Harvard Boys:</b><br /> &nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="301" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eEWVwgDnuzE" width="400"></iframe><br /> <b>SMU&nbsp;Row Team:</b><br /> &nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/K7ppxF4O130" width="400"></iframe><br /> <b>&nbsp;Texas State Bagel Dance:</b><br /> &nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hgZPTeFMZm8" width="400"></iframe><br /> &nbsp;<b>And a harried dad with his two daughters: "We're not doing that again!!!"</b><br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JxfOQMLbFfk?rel=0" width="400"></iframe> <br /> <br /> I just hope Carly is getting paid royalties for all of these dance parodies.<br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-442139289902465159?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fj9xo3TmE5Kzfh-p5G8E433fWR4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fj9xo3TmE5Kzfh-p5G8E433fWR4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fj9xo3TmE5Kzfh-p5G8E433fWR4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fj9xo3TmE5Kzfh-p5G8E433fWR4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/l4AxvKNu-YM" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/05/hey-obama-call-me-maybe.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-64094811485035834582012-05-05T10:04:00.000-07:002012-05-05T10:04:02.800-07:002012-05-05T10:04:02.800-07:00<div style="text-align: right;"> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/World.svg/500px-World.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="202" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/World.svg/500px-World.svg.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:World.svg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia Commons</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> I've finally been paying more attention to my analytics and audience stats. So, I've added Google translate for those of you who would prefer to read my posts in your native language. Hopefully Google won't screw up the translation too much. Just hit the translate button over there on the right above the search.<br /> <br /> Have a great weekend!<br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><br /> <div class="zemanta-related" style="margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <h4 class="zemanta-related-title"> Related articles</h4> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul" style="clear: left;"> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.itproportal.com/2012/04/27/google-translate-hits-200-million-active-users/" target="_blank">Google Translate Hits 200 Million Active Users</a> (itproportal.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://buzz.blogger.com/2012/05/translate-and-two-more-new-gadgets-for.html" target="_blank">Translate, and two more new gadgets for your dynamic blogs</a> (buzz.blogger.com)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"> <a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=7cc132ed-61e1-4c72-91a9-453b5b1ba0d4" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-6409481148503583458?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5sfzFRXF1a51EMWJUXJpovJG1HY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5sfzFRXF1a51EMWJUXJpovJG1HY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5sfzFRXF1a51EMWJUXJpovJG1HY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5sfzFRXF1a51EMWJUXJpovJG1HY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/4Suo549VvmI" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/05/google-translate-added.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-6800171104610673562012-05-03T17:46:00.001-07:002012-05-03T17:46:34.734-07:002012-05-03T17:46:34.734-07:00<div> Not that there's a lot of sibling rivalry between my kids, I mean, they are eight years apart. But my daughter is determined to skate at least as well as her brother, play sports better, and have more epic injuries.<br /> <br /> With Josh I only had to watch him for a few hours or overnight to make sure he only had a bumped head and not an actual concussion. </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="301" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zV12k6k9W4Q" width="400"></iframe>&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> But my daughter ... <a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/05/head-trauma.html" target="_blank">a trip to the ER</a>, two days later a follow-up with her regular doctor that leads to a week of bed-rest. Have you ever tried to make a 10 year old <b>not</b> suffering from a fever stay in bed??? It's impossible! (OK, not bed-rest per se, but the girl won't stay down and <b>rest</b>!!)&nbsp; The weekend will be a long one for her. And she's going to miss out on a field trip to the <a href="http://www.californiasciencecenter.org/MainPage.php" target="_blank">California Science Center</a> before she's cleared to go back to school. Guess what I will be doing this summer? But that's OK, because I love the Science Center and all the museums at Expo Park.&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Joy is so bored she asked for all of her homework for the week. I guess there's only so much Netflix even she can watch.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> Do you have any tips for recovering from a concussion?</div> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <br /> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-680017110461067356?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bWa34ZnLPoIxOiHlmBMK2r2u4G0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bWa34ZnLPoIxOiHlmBMK2r2u4G0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bWa34ZnLPoIxOiHlmBMK2r2u4G0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bWa34ZnLPoIxOiHlmBMK2r2u4G0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/13mlnesWYug" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com3http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/05/anything-you-can-do-i-can-do-better.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-24575853470177504202012-05-01T00:46:00.001-07:002012-05-25T16:58:45.770-07:002012-05-25T16:58:45.770-07:00My daughter finally got a pair of heelies after asking for them since they came out. I had honestly hoped that they wouldn't be around by the time the elusive "when you're 10" arrived. <br /> <br /> Since she's had them, she's landed hard enough to bruise her tailbone (on a downward slope), and tonight, she fell and cracked her head at Target of all places! <br /> <br /> I am proud of her though. She held it together until we got to the car. Then she let it all out like someone was beating her on the head. Which is apparently what her headache felt like. <br /> <br /> Having gone through multiple head trauma and concussion watches with Josh, I wasn't *too* worried. But then she couldn't / wouldn't lie down, complained of dizziness, an increasing headache, blurry vision, and could only be moderately entertained by netflix after bed time. Which means instead of lying down and falling asleep she sat up, had the netbook raised to a certain angle, and wouldn't relax. The sunburned shoulders didn't help. To quote my daughter, "it's not a good night! "<br /> <br /> So I called the pediatrician. Who actually answered when her after hours service called her! A few more diagnostic tests... A close call. But the neck pain (possible whiplash) warranted a visit to one of my least favorite places in the world. The ER. Why whiplash? Because my daughter's butt met the floor *after* her noggin. Her head took the brunt of the fall. <br /> <br /> Luckily, we live about 2 miles from a great hospital. It's not like when I was a kid and we either went to Centinela or General Hospital. Yes, that General Hospital. County. Where you walk in and the smell makes you gag and it's just plain scary! And none of the cool drama of the soap opera. <br /> <br /> Benefit of paying outrageous rent for a good neighborhood is a good (nice, clean, non smelly, non threatening, non scary) emergency room. So nice that I didn't feel weird.&nbsp;So nice that Joy is currently sleeping through another kid's trauma. He doesn't want stitches, he just wants to go home. And my daughter sleeps on. Even when the nurse came by to do a preliminary check. I got her to open her eyes by touching her goose egg, but Joy didn't scream like a banshee so I guess she's feeling better. A pound of prevention right? I suppose if I had stayed home she'd be puking and having other more severe symptoms. <br /> <br /> 12:14A -- Now that I'm pretty sure she's going to be okay, all I can think about is how difficult it will be to brush her hair tomorrow. What a PITA! <br /> <br /> 12:25 -- Finally seen by the doctor. Poor girl could barely keep her eyes open for the exam and kept tilting sideways until we let her lie down again.<br /> <br /> Verdict: mild concussion. Keep watch for the rest of the week. Take the day off of school for observation. Make sure she doesn't have any out of the ordinary mood swings. Rest.<br /> <br /> &nbsp;Here's to Tuesday<br /> <img height="225" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2GGpFCt8T8E/T5-VSmPqaTI/AAAAAAAA3wg/gdXhphrRwXM/2012-04-30_23-46-25_552.png" width="400" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-2457585347017750420?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zy3OFTJbYrzO1e8pKwKoBJw4wvg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zy3OFTJbYrzO1e8pKwKoBJw4wvg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zy3OFTJbYrzO1e8pKwKoBJw4wvg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zy3OFTJbYrzO1e8pKwKoBJw4wvg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/Gg92A0E_RqM" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com2Burbank, Burbank34.18084 -118.30897http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/05/head-trauma.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-21802764820221088912012-04-25T15:47:00.001-07:002012-04-25T15:47:03.097-07:002012-04-25T15:47:03.097-07:00Some <strike>days</strike> weeks I just get buried.<br /> <br /> I feel like I'm getting buried alive.<br /> <br /> Can't breathe.<br /> Can't think.<br /> Can't function.<br /> Can't organize.<br /> Can't plan.<br /> Can't get out of bed.<br /> <br /> I remind myself that I have to:<br /> Get out of bed.<br /> Get the kid to school.<br /> Get to work.<br /> Work.<br /> Function.<br /> DO NOT BREAKDOWN <br /> <div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pMu67mM22Mg/T06oHW1dR8I/AAAAAAAAy_Q/wITffpHAwUE/s1024/2011-12-26_12-15-11_414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pMu67mM22Mg/T06oHW1dR8I/AAAAAAAAy_Q/wITffpHAwUE/s400/2011-12-26_12-15-11_414.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">© 2011 Annette Holland - <br /> taken at the <a href="http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/exhibit_archive&amp;d=4837" target="_blank">Boston Museum of Science Pompeii Exhibit</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> Rinse. Lather.Repeat.<br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-2180276482022108891?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n98llDsoRFemBCcy8xIVolvy4YY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n98llDsoRFemBCcy8xIVolvy4YY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n98llDsoRFemBCcy8xIVolvy4YY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n98llDsoRFemBCcy8xIVolvy4YY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/hTbZS6n5ORs" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com3http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/overwhelmed.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-11753802237264966582012-04-24T16:29:00.000-07:002012-04-25T16:46:03.114-07:002012-04-25T16:46:03.114-07:00Sometimes the kids activities (softball games scheduled during when I usually cook dinner), my health (fatigue the last few days), and the general chaos of everyday life gets in the way of sticking to a schedule. Know what I mean?<br /> <br /> So here it is Tuesday and I'm just getting around to menu planning. My son is constantly complaining that there is no food in the house. Funny, our cupboards aren't empty and neither are the fridge and freezer, despite my attempts at mimicking Old Mother Hubbard. But to him -- because there are no baked goods, no already cooked foods (I've gotten really good at portions for 4!), and nothing easier than ramen (which he may have actually gotten around to finally eating the last case) -- there's no food in the house. And yet, I am staring at a basket-full of apples that have sat there for a week. I digress.<br /> <br /> Last night I just used the tilapia from <a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/menu-plan-monday-day-late.html" target="_blank">last week's menu</a> since one of the meals got replaced by chili cheese dogs. It was my daughter's birthday dinner. Yes, she wanted chili cheese dogs. And strawberries. But not together thank goodness!<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NyorPywmMEo/T5cAWLI39HI/AAAAAAAA3bc/9rM86E6nh7s/s1600/2012-04-22_21-23-10_386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NyorPywmMEo/T5cAWLI39HI/AAAAAAAA3bc/9rM86E6nh7s/s320/2012-04-22_21-23-10_386.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday! You're double-digits now</td></tr> </tbody></table> <b>Monday</b>: <a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2009/01/mouth-watering-monday-recipe-exchange.html" target="_blank">Tilapia</a><br /> <b>Tuesday</b>: The Hunk offered to cook some of his milanesa if I made the rice and beans. I've been exhausted today. Joy has a game and likes subway and the always hungry teenager made spaghetti and sauce that was too spicy for his sister to eat&nbsp; &gt;:-(<br /> <b>Wednesday</b>: I have an appointment with a trainer, so I'm probably just going to give the kids some money to go to Subway.<br /> <b>Thursday</b>: <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/spring/spring-recipes/spring-dinners/white-bean-and-sausage-saute-922833/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White bean and chicken saute</a> - I only need to buy the sausage.<br /> <b>Friday</b>: <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/curried_turkey_cutlets_with_dried_apricots.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curried Turkey Cutlets with Dried Apricots</a><br /> <b>Saturday</b>: Another game, more laundry, and begin packing. I think something in the crockpot will do, like <a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2010/10/mouthwatering-mamavation-monday.html" target="_blank">chicken chili </a><br /> Sunday: Leftovers, and if I am really good, I'll plan ahead, instead of two days behind.<br /> <br /> What are some of your favorite springtime meals?<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2012/04/menu-plan-monday-april-2312.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qIDCK0mKqls/T43FqAwm9qI/AAAAAAAA3DE/DxtHyb0_I2s/s320/IMG_6146%255B1%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-1175380223726496658?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Oq80ASlx6wP0ZnSV4FZF5CS2KA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Oq80ASlx6wP0ZnSV4FZF5CS2KA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Oq80ASlx6wP0ZnSV4FZF5CS2KA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Oq80ASlx6wP0ZnSV4FZF5CS2KA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/Yz4C2WIku8I" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/menu-plan-monday-frazzled.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-11968938319920233202012-04-18T21:19:00.001-07:002012-04-25T16:55:49.288-07:002012-04-25T16:55:49.288-07:00<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-dy_uh_O341Q/T4-SXj6_PRI/AAAAAAAA3G0/xEc-Y0g0tls/s1600-h/2012-04-18%25252019.20.00%25255B3%25255D.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="2012-04-18 19.20.00" border="0" height="320" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Ou16ZwdarY4/T4-SYAJ4pyI/AAAAAAAA3G8/nY30qJo9Qec/2012-04-18%25252019.20.00_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2012-04-18 19.20.00" width="181" /></a>Ok, it’s not really five minutes, but prep time is about 5 minutes and bake for 30 minutes, freeing you up to do something else, like knock out a blog post about 5-Minute Zucchini Parmesan (with salad).<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <span class="item"> </span><br /> <div class="fn"> <span class="item">5-minute Zucchini Parmesan</span></div> <br /> <div class="hrecipe"> Ingredients</div> <div class="hrecipe"> <ul> <li class="ingredient"><span class="amount">3 or 4</span> <span class="name">zucchinis</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1 16 oz. jar</span> <span class="name">pasta sauce</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1/2 cup </span><span class="name">shredded Parmesan cheese</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"><span class="amount">1/2 cup </span><span class="name">shredded mozzarella cheese</span> </li> </ul> </div> Cooking Directions<br /> <ol class="instructions"> <li class="instruction">Heat oven to 375 degrees. </li> <li class="instruction">Grease or use non-stick spray on 9x13 baking dish. </li> <li class="instruction">Slice the zucchini, it doesn't matter how. Place in baking dish, covering bottom thoroughly. </li> <li class="instruction">Pour the pasta sauce over the zucchini and stir to coat. </li> </ol> <div class="instruction" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5Qnx84DejZk/T4-SZGA-pdI/AAAAAAAA3HE/PAZE4eV53GY/s1600-h/2012-04-18%25252019.32.27%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2012-04-18 19.32.27" border="0" height="227" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/--3SDzlZTJkQ/T4-SZRBCEBI/AAAAAAAA3HM/HTF4z4o2I9U/2012-04-18%25252019.32.27_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2012-04-18 19.32.27" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="instruction"> Sprinkle cheese over mixture. </div> <div class="instruction" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Uqq25FZSlzA/T4-SacTDYkI/AAAAAAAA3HQ/qw8hoWMibjk/s1600-h/2012-04-18%25252020.23.34%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2012-04-18 20.23.34" border="0" height="227" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1BQGl911JDA/T4-SbI8wpSI/AAAAAAAA3HY/g-edeONH3H4/2012-04-18%25252020.23.34_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2012-04-18 20.23.34" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="instruction"> Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until zucchini is tender. </div> <div class="instruction"> <br /></div> <div class="instruction"> Serve with salad. </div> <div class="instruction"> <br /></div> <div class="instruction"> <i>Bon apetit!</i></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-1196893831992023320?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jLrj4FSEKg7NB22UJa1RrQIbXQM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jLrj4FSEKg7NB22UJa1RrQIbXQM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jLrj4FSEKg7NB22UJa1RrQIbXQM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jLrj4FSEKg7NB22UJa1RrQIbXQM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/KRoo8SsvTRE" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/5-minute-zucchini-parmesan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-15198903892478069752012-04-17T14:56:00.000-07:002012-04-17T14:56:23.572-07:002012-04-17T14:56:23.572-07:00Busy weekends mean .. I'm behind on everything I use the weekend to catch up on!!!!<br /> <br /> But it was totally worth it. &nbsp;Saturday I had a marvelous roadtrip with my daughter to <a class="zem_slink" href="http://www.missionsanluisobispo.org/" rel="homepage" target="_blank" title="Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa">Mission San Luis Obispo</a>.&nbsp;She has a school report due on the missions and what better way than to take her there! We got a very late start, but on the way saw some awesome nature of the California Central Coast,<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ezTEN2v08pE/T43EAPIib_I/AAAAAAAA3C0/65O9WBKBOjc/s1600/2012-04-14+14.54.38.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ezTEN2v08pE/T43EAPIib_I/AAAAAAAA3C0/65O9WBKBOjc/s400/2012-04-14+14.54.38.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Route 154 vista stop</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> I <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/271764158734263591/" target="_blank">found a spot</a> I want to try camping at, and she seemed to have a good time at the Mission, the museum, and the church. Educational for me too. Catholics do things <b><i>very</i></b> differently!<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vGOv2KoCK4U/T43ALOti9sI/AAAAAAAA3CU/j3CAcwyuIDU/s1600/2012-04-14+17.01.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vGOv2KoCK4U/T43ALOti9sI/AAAAAAAA3CU/j3CAcwyuIDU/s320/2012-04-14+17.01.02.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under the "Joy" bell</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> &nbsp;Sunday was just as eventful with the <a href="http://www.gplb.com/" target="_blank">Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach</a>. My ears are still ringing!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5eb10feb5b6f5e79" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5eb10feb5b6f5e79%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1340137810%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D969AC3D84B44820E4A26153966C30B2B1DCE1AE.723200840FB3980AFFB2C8255C478B4272A70912%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5eb10feb5b6f5e79%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DbMgedz-I65gZI0ygb8ivmfEVLAY&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="flvurl=http://v7.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5eb10feb5b6f5e79%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1340137810%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D969AC3D84B44820E4A26153966C30B2B1DCE1AE.723200840FB3980AFFB2C8255C478B4272A70912%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5eb10feb5b6f5e79%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DbMgedz-I65gZI0ygb8ivmfEVLAY&autoplay=0&ps=blogger" allowFullScreen="true" /></object> </div> <br /> So, here we are, another week, another meal plan:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2012/04/menu-plan-monday-april-1612.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qIDCK0mKqls/T43FqAwm9qI/AAAAAAAA3DE/DxtHyb0_I2s/s320/IMG_6146%5B1%5D.jpg" title="Take It or Leave It!" width="320" /></a></div> <b>Monday</b>: Leftovers from the weekend. I felt so gassy, I can't wait to get back to eating clean. But I hate the thought of wasting money, so .. eat up. Or go hungry in the case of my daughter.<br /> <br /> <b>Tuesday</b>: I have a late night appointment, so the kids and Hunk will have to fend for themselves. I see either Carl's Jr. or Subway in their future.<br /> <br /> <b>Wednesday</b>: Finally cooking again! Zuchinni Parmesan with salad. Quick and easy.<br /> <br /> <b>Thursday:</b> <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Grilled-Apple-Chicken" target="_blank">Grilled Apple Chicken</a> with sides<br /> <br /> <b>Friday</b>: <a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2009/01/mouth-watering-monday-recipe-exchange.html" target="_blank">Pan Seared Tilapia</a><br /> <br /> <b>Saturday:</b> <a href="http://thequeenb.typepad.com/the_queen_b/2008/04/weekend-wonderf.html" target="_blank">Coconut Chicken</a> with salad.<br /> <br /> <b>Sunday</b>: leftovers or another salad. I think we will need the fiber to get through the past weekend. Oi!!<br /> <br /> What's on your plate this week?<br /> <br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><br /> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"> <a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=d95c35fc-1fc7-4f97-96fd-d9e70b1accc0" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-1519890389247806975?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLarRs0BJ0_sgabOLYvnNpb2wLE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLarRs0BJ0_sgabOLYvnNpb2wLE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLarRs0BJ0_sgabOLYvnNpb2wLE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lLarRs0BJ0_sgabOLYvnNpb2wLE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/LaATih3lnak" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com1http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/menu-plan-monday-day-late.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-72245520155096247802012-04-11T10:04:00.000-07:002012-04-18T12:02:26.462-07:002012-04-18T12:02:26.462-07:00<div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/319309507_199cc9faf3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/140/319309507_199cc9faf3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> One of these days I'll stop using chronic back pain and anxiety as excuses for not getting fit.&nbsp; That day is not today though.<br /> <br /> My back is throbbing and will for the next day or so (because, you know, my menstrual cramps are more like contractions than regular abdominal cramping), and my hip just started screaming at me, and there's a headache brewing because I've been clenching my teeth again and not getting enough sleep, and come to think of it, my neck and shoulders are a little tight too....<br /> <br /> So,&nbsp; today is not the day I get motivated to exercise. Today is one of those days I try to get through without embarrassing myself or biting anyone's head off.<br /> <br /> Chronic pain (and stress) can suck it. Pass the ibuprofen. And chocolate. Especially if you know what's good for you.</div> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-7224552015509624780?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SKmWYHoFpqqPuR4NmkQmrjrvgXY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SKmWYHoFpqqPuR4NmkQmrjrvgXY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SKmWYHoFpqqPuR4NmkQmrjrvgXY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/SKmWYHoFpqqPuR4NmkQmrjrvgXY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/zPeG_Er20Ng" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com2http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/motivation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-24149146261607544412012-04-06T11:50:00.000-07:002012-04-10T11:54:12.581-07:002012-04-10T11:54:12.581-07:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sq3hREDWFbo/T3-UMtHULqI/AAAAAAAA1rg/VOHYDNGorc4/s1600/CameraZOOM-20120406180602167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sq3hREDWFbo/T3-UMtHULqI/AAAAAAAA1rg/VOHYDNGorc4/s400/CameraZOOM-20120406180602167.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view I wish I had from my window.</td></tr> </tbody></table> See more window views at <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/001176.php">Photo Friday</a>. <br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-2414914626160754441?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eiRkDEZaQQ-3b4E0zjh1hzzV94M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eiRkDEZaQQ-3b4E0zjh1hzzV94M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eiRkDEZaQQ-3b4E0zjh1hzzV94M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eiRkDEZaQQ-3b4E0zjh1hzzV94M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/opX4FM9ZUVQ" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com017985 PCH, Malibu, CA 90265, USA34.0419057 -118.567667334.0402612 -118.57013479999999 34.0435502 -118.5651998http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/photo-friday-from-my-window.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-42948064661963540132012-04-05T10:04:00.000-07:002012-04-18T22:06:18.192-07:002012-04-18T22:06:18.192-07:00Geeks, fanboys, fan girls, and yours truly give a collective SQUEEE!!!!!!!! Everywhere!!!!<br /> <br /> &nbsp; <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bjXhauhhyNw" width="400"></iframe><br /> Nathan Fillion shows up AND they talk about <a href="http://scottsigler.com/" target="_blank">Scott Sigler</a>'s new book. (I've been <strike>stalking</strike> following Scott since he was on <a href="http://www.podiobooks.com/podiobooks/search.php?keyword=scott+sigler" target="_blank">podiobooks</a>. His writing gets seriously scary!)<br /> <br /> There are 5 segments to each show (from <a href="http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/04/geek-and-sundry-a-youtube-channel-for-the-geek-masses" target="_blank">Tor.com</a>):<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <ul style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> <li><em>The Flog</em></li> &nbsp;— As in Felicia’s blog. Get it? It’s Felicia Day doing whatever Felicia Day feels like doing; everything from milking a cow, to operating a forklift, to flying on a trapeze! I’m looking forward to it, because Day is charming and totally game, and she seeks out stuff to do that — chances are — we’ve all wanted to try at some point. Total wish fulfillment.</ul> <ul style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> <li><em>Table Top</em></li> &nbsp;— Produced by and starring Wil Wheaton, this show provides a novel look at table top RPGs as Wheaton and his celebrity geek friends sit around playing a different table top game each episode. This is a great idea for those (like me) who don’t know the first thing about RPGs. Rather than simply reviewing games, Wheaton and Co. will actually play a game so that the viewer can be drawn into the joys of tabletop gaming by seeing it in action. Also, it doesn’t hurt that it’ll provide a rotating cast of some of our favorite geeks.</ul> <ul style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> <li><em>Sword &amp; Laser</em></li> &nbsp;— Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt produce and star in this video adaptation of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.swordandlaser.com/" style="color: #448aae; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">their popular genre book review podcast</a>&nbsp;(Sword = fantasy, Laser = sci-fi). I’m looking forward to this one, both for recommendations on new books to read, and because Veronica and Tom have great chemistry as hosts, and while podcasts aren’t my favorite format ever, I’d definitely be more inclined to enjoy Sword &amp; Laser as a regular web series.</ul> <ul style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> <li><em>Written By a Kid</em></li> &nbsp;— Produced by Kim Evey,&nbsp;<em>Written By a Kid</em>&nbsp;takes the&nbsp;<a href="http://axecop.com/" style="color: #448aae; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Axe Cop</a>&nbsp;formula one step further by creating live-action and animated shorts based on stories told by children aged four to nine, and as we all know, kids tell amazing stories. I can’t wait to see what the directors involved come up with!</ul> <ul style="background-color: white; color: #363636; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"> <li><em>Learning Town</em></li> &nbsp;— Paul and Storm have what looks like a children’s show on the way called&nbsp;<em>Learning Town</em>. And that’s really all I know about it, because their trailer just had Paul and Storm standing against a white backdrop not really saying much. But it’s Paul and Storm. Doing a children’s show! This I’ve gotta see.</ul> </blockquote> So yes, I subscribed. Now I just need to find time to schedule this into my wide-open schedule (&lt;/snark&gt;)<br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><br /> <div class="zemanta-related" style="margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <h4 class="zemanta-related-title"> Related articles</h4> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin-left: 0; padding: 0;"></ul> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul" style="clear: left;"> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://graphicpolicy.com/2012/03/19/dark-horse-joins-felicia-days-geek-sundry-youtube-channel/" target="_blank">Dark Horse Joins Felicia Day's "Geek &amp; Sundry" YouTube Channel!</a> (graphicpolicy.com)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"> <a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=d89dbc87-7270-49af-b5ba-947e100c5735" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-4294806466196354013?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HXlCWVVhO6sQ2NzO7oMsmFINaKM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HXlCWVVhO6sQ2NzO7oMsmFINaKM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HXlCWVVhO6sQ2NzO7oMsmFINaKM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HXlCWVVhO6sQ2NzO7oMsmFINaKM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/bACfjYE0ZzE" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/geek-and-sundry.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-90556565484365097762012-04-04T12:15:00.001-07:002012-04-05T10:04:47.890-07:002012-04-05T10:04:47.890-07:00<div> <br /> <img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-QqD1rYLk0cs/T3ydytdPmtI/AAAAAAAA1lU/kb1_f1yqPUc/2012-03-30_12-28-13_679.png" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-9055656548436509776?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TToajIJTbGn9MDEdZYKhDPlVXcU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TToajIJTbGn9MDEdZYKhDPlVXcU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TToajIJTbGn9MDEdZYKhDPlVXcU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TToajIJTbGn9MDEdZYKhDPlVXcU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/efTmvMQE9OQ" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/04/wordless-wednesday-back-to-sleep.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-62115371250453644052012-04-02T15:26:00.000-07:002012-04-03T09:34:18.142-07:002012-04-03T09:34:18.142-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vny3exggQVc/T3oivvXaziI/AAAAAAAA1eU/mfoBCwwRuU0/s1600/image" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vny3exggQVc/T3oivvXaziI/AAAAAAAA1eU/mfoBCwwRuU0/s320/image" width="293" /></a>I kind of feel like one. An April Fool that is. Last week I winged it and didn't plan anything because the week was so busy. The result -- I cooked once, maybe twice and we ate out more than I like. But I think the leftovers from the last week and a half are gone!<br /> <br /> I was in Texas stretching my social media wings this weekend and trying to jump back into things at home and work today. The best part of the weekend was spending some quality time with my son's godmother. We haven't seen in each other in over a decade!<br /> <br /> I don't know how some of the mom bloggers do so much traveling and keep it together at home! Let alone keep up with chores and stuff -- but then, I only really have the weekend to do that. Almost makes me miss being a SAHM. Almost.<br /> <br /> <br /> So, what am I planning this week?<br /> <br /> <b>Monday</b>: grocery shopping for the rest of the week's meals and Costco pizza (you can't beat the price!) <b>Tuesday</b>: <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Teriyaki-Sirloin-Steak" target="_blank">Teryaki Sirloin Steak</a> with <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-spinach-and-strawberry-87475" target="_blank">Spinach and Strawberry Salad</a><br /> <b>Wednesday</b>: <a href="http://bit.ly/HFyRbL" target="_blank">Sweet Potato and Chicken Stew</a> (yes, a repeat from a few weeks ago, but I still haven't actually made it yet)<br /> <b>Thursday</b>:&nbsp;<a href="http://anewchelseamorning.blogspot.com/2007/06/chicken-n-spinach-pasta-bake.html" target="_blank">Chicken&nbsp;and Pasta Spinach Bake</a><br /> <b>Friday</b>: -- edit -- Just found out my daughter's softball team is having a team dinner that night.<br /> <b>Saturday</b>: Leftovers or&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Vegetarian-Stuffed-Peppers-2" target="_blank">(Vegetarian) Stuffed Peppers</a><br /> <b>Sunday</b>: &nbsp;Easter!&nbsp;<a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2011/04/mouthwatering-monday-herb-roasted-lamb.html" target="_blank">Lamb</a> and side veggies<br /> <br /> What's on your plate this week?<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> <img alt="Harry Potter - Now on Nook" border="0" height="178" href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/harry-potter-books-ebooks/379003495" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k9FRiI2drTU/T3HxGDbgGUI/AAAAAAAA0vU/I1o7C2Cxfa8/s400/harrypotter_nook.JPG" title="" width="400" /></div> Imagine my surprise when I opened my email this morning to some news I thought I would never see.<br /> Who ever thought this day would come?!? J.K. Rowling has finally allowed the Harry Potter books to be read digitally. According to the <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/harry-potter-ebooks-nook-faq-frequently-asked-questions/379003492" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FAQ</a>&nbsp;it's in conjunction with the Pottermore launch. So, go sign up on <a href="http://shop.pottermore.com/en_US" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pottermore</a> and then buy your Harry Potter collection so you can stop hauling those books around like you have for the last decade. Or order a new set for the kid who isn't going off to college.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/harry-potter-ebooks-nook-faq-frequently-asked-questions/379003492" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fKkqmZqW0ow/T3H0f2mEJvI/AAAAAAAA0vg/BWPZWOQ4ktI/s400/pottermore_faq.JPG" width="395" /></a></div> <br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=tymbeshomeont-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;docId=1000777521&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957" target="_blank">Also available on Kindle</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=tymbeshomeont-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-4800264748991361992?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fgA5FCV40GNOqMPZw75eSqOrXF4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fgA5FCV40GNOqMPZw75eSqOrXF4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fgA5FCV40GNOqMPZw75eSqOrXF4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fgA5FCV40GNOqMPZw75eSqOrXF4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/N5FJMNqWbEo" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/harry-potter-is-now-ebook-nook-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-86289899549372223612012-03-26T11:40:00.000-07:002012-03-26T11:40:43.837-07:002012-03-26T11:40:43.837-07:00Just in time for Easter, LivingSocial has teamed up with Shari's Berries for a <a href="http://www.livingsocial.com/deals/295532?rpi=53255666&amp;ref=personalized-link-box-53255666&amp;rui=22055584" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">great deal</a>&nbsp;that expires in <b>9 days</b> (April 4, 2012). Two years ago the Hunk got me some for Easter, and they were loved by all in the house. Especially me :-D<br /> <br /> To take advantage of this deal click <a href="http://www.livingsocial.com/deals/295532?rpi=53255666&amp;ref=personalized-link-box-53255666&amp;rui=22055584" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://a1.ak.lscdn.net/imgs/f3ad12e0-78d0-4e5d-9750-2e57a46c904f/280_q60_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1.ak.lscdn.net/imgs/f3ad12e0-78d0-4e5d-9750-2e57a46c904f/280_q60_.jpg" width="224" /></a></div> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> "We've always been told that cheaters never win, but when it comes to satisfying your daily fruit-intake requirement, today's deal offers a sweet way to cut a few corners: <b>Pay $12 for $25</b> to spend on gourmet dipped strawberries, gift baskets, and treats from <a href="http://www.berries.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shari's Berries</a>. Take the circuitous approach to satisfying dietary demands with an order of <a href="http://products.berries.com/chocolate/12-Chocolate-Covered-Strawberries-30005007?viewpos=3&amp;trackingpgroup=ses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gourmet Dipped Swizzled Berries</a> -- dunked and drizzled in an array of delicious delights. </blockquote> Find fresh and festive <a href="http://www.berries.com/easter-gifts-ses" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Easter gifts</a> like bunny-shaped cake pops, berries dipped in pastels to resemble Easter eggs, and Easter cookie bouquets. Or, earnestly earn the adoration of your coworkers with Shari's selection of corporate gifts, ranging from cakes and wine to gift baskets full of fresh fruit. Succulent and sweet, Shari's has sold 35 million berries, which proves that missing this deal means you're only cheating yourself.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> PAID VALUE DOES NOT EXPIRE<br /> PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON JULY 31, 2012"</blockquote> <br /> <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pengoopmcjnbflcjbmoeodbmoflcgjlk" style="font-size: 13px;">'via Blog this'</a><br /> <br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a><script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-8628989954937222361?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VKnv4KxM0ICn7cfpBQ86OMVMrHw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VKnv4KxM0ICn7cfpBQ86OMVMrHw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VKnv4KxM0ICn7cfpBQ86OMVMrHw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VKnv4KxM0ICn7cfpBQ86OMVMrHw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/W9gLByMaF8c" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/sharis-berries-half-off.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-91112401302183685452012-03-25T23:15:00.000-07:002012-03-29T11:19:50.273-07:002012-03-29T11:19:50.273-07:00What a downpour we had on Sunday!<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SDVyq7bEggs/T3SjuTEhL6I/AAAAAAAA1JY/dLw7CYSDHco/s1558/image" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SDVyq7bEggs/T3SjuTEhL6I/AAAAAAAA1JY/dLw7CYSDHco/s640/image" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> See more rain photos at <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/001172.php">Photo Friday</a>. <br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><br /> <div class="zemanta-related" style="margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"> <h4 class="zemanta-related-title"> Related articles</h4> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul" style="clear: left;"> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://stuffmymomforwards.com/2012/03/21/fwd-tips-for-driving-in-the-rain/" target="_blank">FWD: Tips for Driving in the Rain</a> (stuffmymomforwards.com)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"> <a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=a645cf9f-4869-4b21-9a46-70d8c59ce1d2" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-9111240130218368545?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kREWzdmkooXSHvzSaupypCv47XM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kREWzdmkooXSHvzSaupypCv47XM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kREWzdmkooXSHvzSaupypCv47XM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kREWzdmkooXSHvzSaupypCv47XM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/pOqtsKnUou8" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/photo-friday-rain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-85063655607403842752012-03-24T13:33:00.000-07:002012-03-26T12:00:13.713-07:002012-03-26T12:00:13.713-07:00<div> <a href="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/373036_376606749030233_1191671980_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/373036_376606749030233_1191671980_n.jpg" /></a>1. If I ever do another squat, it will be too soon. Also, I can't do a lunge without falling over unless I brace my forward leg with my hands. Absolutely no core strength. Period. <br /> <br /> 2. I couldn't do a burpee even if you held a gun to my head.<br /> <br /> 3. I don't get a high after a workout. I get surly and unsociable. Unlike the Hunk who is channeling Tigger at the moment. What the hell???<br /> <br /> Bonus Item: I ★can★ do a plank for a minute if I just zone out.<br /> <br /> I'm going to take a shower now. <br /> <br /> If you don't know what a burpee is, watch this:<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PYfNA_lmkHM" width="400"></iframe></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-8506365560740384275?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6XfuVFGcqZ4ykgK-jUm_stxO80/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6XfuVFGcqZ4ykgK-jUm_stxO80/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6XfuVFGcqZ4ykgK-jUm_stxO80/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/u6XfuVFGcqZ4ykgK-jUm_stxO80/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/DQ6YUO26N-s" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/3-things-bootcamp-taught-me.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-72666536711950726552012-03-21T12:20:00.000-07:002012-03-21T12:20:26.886-07:002012-03-21T12:20:26.886-07:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container zemanta-img" style="float: right; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChickenDumplings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: clear:right;"><img alt="A bowl of chicken and dumplings with vegetable..." border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted" height="240" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/ChickenDumplings.jpg/300px-ChickenDumplings.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="300" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 300px;">A bowl of chicken and dumplings with vegetables served at Nicoll's Cafe, 255 Main Street, Pine City, Minnesota (Photo credit: <a href="http://commons.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChickenDumplings.jpg" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="hrecipe"> <span class="item"> </span><br /> <div class="fn"> <br /></div> <span class="item"> </span> <br /> Prep time: <span class="preptime">25 minutes</span><br /> Cook time: <span class="cooktime">6-8 hours</span><br /> Total time: <span class="duration">8 hours, 25 minutes</span><br /> Yield: <span class="yield">4-6 servings</span><br /> <b>Ingredients</b><br /> <b><br /></b><br /> <b>Chicken Stew</b><br /> <ul> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">2 lbs </span> <span class="name">chicken, chopped into 1" cubes</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">4</span> <span class="name">carrots, chopped</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1 large</span> <span class="name">potato</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1 cup</span> <span class="name">sliced mushrooms</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1 </span> <span class="name">onion, chopped</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">3</span> <span class="name">cloves garlic, chopped or 2 teaspoons garlic powder</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">14 oz</span> <span class="name">low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">9 oz</span> <span class="name">frozen peas</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1 tbsp</span> <span class="name">Italian seasoning</span> </li> </ul> <span class="name"><b>Dumplings</b></span><br /> <ul> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1/2 cup</span> <span class="name">whole wheat flour</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1 cup</span> <span class="name">all purpose flour</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1/2 tsp</span> <span class="name">baking powder</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1/2 tsp</span> <span class="name">salt</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">1/2 cup </span> <span class="name">milk</span> </li> <li class="ingredient"> <span class="amount">6 tablespoons</span> <span class="name">butter (or 1 cup half &amp; half instead of milk+butter)</span> </li> </ul> <b>Cooking Directions</b><br /> <ol class="instructions"> <li class="instruction"> In a 4-6 quart slow-cooker, layer potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, mushrooms, and chicken. Mix broth and Italian seasoning and pour over chicken and vegetables. </li> <li class="instruction"> Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center. Add peas and cover again. Cook on HIGH for 20 minutes until peas are hot.</li> <li class="instruction"> In small bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt, milk, and melted butter and mix just until combined. Do not over mix.</li> <li class="instruction"> Drop dumplings by tablespoons onto hot, bubbling chicken stew in crockpot. Cover and cook on HIGH for 20-25 minutes until dumplings are cooked through, fluffy, and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. </li> </ol> </div> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><br /> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"> <a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=237d8f73-0f7b-4622-ab53-e09144bef666" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-7266653671195072655?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fWcmXpFArWNsVm48N_Z1IVuRNXI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fWcmXpFArWNsVm48N_Z1IVuRNXI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fWcmXpFArWNsVm48N_Z1IVuRNXI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/fWcmXpFArWNsVm48N_Z1IVuRNXI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/cDAv4wj508M" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/crockpot-chicken-and-dumplings.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-22913236255039627762012-03-18T14:30:00.001-07:002012-03-19T11:28:33.184-07:002012-03-19T11:28:33.184-07:00<a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2012/03/menu-plan-monday-march-1912.html"><img align="right" alt="MPM_Button" border="0" height="124" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-YDIHqAQ_V_A/T2ZM6R8OTlI/AAAAAAAA0Xs/dDxH00RieoI/MPM_Button%25255B3%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="MPM_Button" width="244" /></a>Ok, not really. But I have to do something with this left over <a href="http://busycooks.about.com/od/beefroastrecipes/r/cpcornedbeef.htm" target="_blank">Crockpot Corned Beef and Cabbage</a>. Luckily it’s Sunday and typically our cheat day, so I’m going to take advantage of that.<br /> <br /> <b>Sunday</b>: <a href="http://busycooks.about.com/od/savorypierecipes/r/cornedbeefshepherdspie.htm" target="_blank">Corned Beef Shepherd’s Pie</a><br /> Monday: <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spicy-Garlic-Lime-Chicken/Detail.aspx" target="_blank">Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken</a> with rice and veggies<br /> Tuesday: <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Coconut-Curry-Tofu/Detail.aspx" target="_blank">Coconut Curry Tofu</a> (I’ll substitute chicken or white beans – no one here eats tofu) with salad greens<br /> Wednesday: Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings<br /> Thursday:&nbsp; Let’s try Zucchini Parmesan again (it got skipped <a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/menu-plan-monday-march-12.html" target="_blank">last week</a>) with salad<br /> Friday: leftovers<br /> Saturday: Leftovers<br /> <br /> <b><i>What's on your plate this week?</i></b><br /> <div class="zemanta-related" style="margin-top: 20px; 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color: #006677; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" href="http://orgjunkie.com/2012/03/menu-plan-monday-march-512.html" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iXmxh6KS5uc/T1UfN9hVsgI/AAAAAAAA0Ak/1YwfTu6RRso/s1600/MPM_Button.png" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; position: relative;" /></a>This week I still have a lot of ingredients from <a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/menu-plan-monday.html" target="_blank">last week</a>. The White Bean and Chicken Saute lasted two days plus lunches, the&nbsp;Moroccan&nbsp;Chicken Stew lasted 2+ days (it's still in the fridge. Apparently I'm the only one who really likes couscous when it's made from scratch and not packaged). The Thai Chicken/Mango/Pineapple was a hit and disappeared pretty quickly.<br /> <br /> <b>Lesson learned</b>: Only one stew/soup per week!<br /> <br /> So this week we'll have:<br /> <b>Monday</b>: Steak Salad -- I started marinating the steak last night for dinner but other plans got in the way so we're having it tonight.<br /> <b>Tuesday</b>: <a href="http://www.dailyvegrecipes.com/2012/02/07/curried-veggie-cubes/" target="_blank">Curried Veggie Cubes</a><br /> <b>Wednesday</b>: Crockpot night - lets try that <a href="http://www.pepperplate.com/sharedrecipe.aspx?id=1a29389c-f899-4449-993a-71ac1057b3bb" target="_blank">Sweet Potato and Chicken Stew</a> again.<br /> <b>Thursday</b>: Cajun Salmon with veggies for me and rice for the kids (I cut out starches for myself and the Hunk most nights) and Rosemary pork chop for the one person who doesn't like salmon.<br /> <b>Friday</b>:&nbsp;<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Zucchini-Parmesan/Detail.aspx" target="_blank">Zucchini&nbsp;Parmesan</a> with salad greens<br /> <b>Saturday</b>: &nbsp;It's St. Patrick's Day! I'll be heading to <a href="http://www.annetteholland.com/2009/03/guinness-stew-happy-st-patricks-day.html" target="_blank">Oakmonster's</a>&nbsp;for her traditional Guiness Stew, but I'll be making Corned beef and Cabbage for the Hunk if he doesn't join us.<br /> <br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 16px;">What's on your plate this week?</span><br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><br /> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"> <a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=aacc0e64-5b3b-48a8-9ce0-5cd1bab2e7d5" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-5453194022587487200?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wlYXo5DARx2ZOwCUTQ7GAJp8-SQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wlYXo5DARx2ZOwCUTQ7GAJp8-SQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wlYXo5DARx2ZOwCUTQ7GAJp8-SQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wlYXo5DARx2ZOwCUTQ7GAJp8-SQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/zAzJP79PbnY" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/menu-plan-monday-march-12.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-64926737002905793432012-03-09T10:42:00.000-08:002012-03-29T10:52:15.206-07:002012-03-29T10:52:15.206-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hj-D3mqsyBs/T0-gl8cGOSI/AAAAAAAAzoY/5ns3_Nf7PT4/s1406/2012-02-12_16-16-36_422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-hj-D3mqsyBs/T0-gl8cGOSI/AAAAAAAAzoY/5ns3_Nf7PT4/s640/2012-02-12_16-16-36_422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> See more photos at <a href="http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/001168.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Photo Friday</a> <br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-6492673700290579343?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LkjeGDKbfyg2ItE0OE4Tr3sxvSc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LkjeGDKbfyg2ItE0OE4Tr3sxvSc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LkjeGDKbfyg2ItE0OE4Tr3sxvSc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LkjeGDKbfyg2ItE0OE4Tr3sxvSc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/_x3fevnqcN0" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0Bel Aire Park, Burbank, CA 91504, USA34.2023243 -118.314596834.1891918 -118.3343378 34.2154568 -118.29485580000001http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/photo-friday-floral.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3065680.post-3622082236438298822012-03-05T12:07:00.000-08:002012-03-05T12:25:53.587-08:002012-03-05T12:25:53.587-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/157390000/157397495.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/157390000/157397495.PNG" /></a></div> Last night I discovered <a href="http://pepperplate.com/" target="_blank">Pepperplate</a> in the in <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/pepperplate?keyword=pepperplate&amp;store=nookstore" target="_blank">Nook Color app market</a>, I think I am in love. Menu planning may have just gotten enjoyable (along with cleaning the toilet, it's one of the chores I hate the most). It's much easier to use than <a href="http://www.bigoven.com/" target="_blank">BigOven</a> or <a href="http://allrecipes.com/" target="_blank">Allrecipes</a>. I feel like I'm taking pictures to the grocery store.<br /> <br /> I already have a bunch of recipes <a href="http://pinterest.com/dananner/recipes-to-try/" target="_blank">pinned on pinterest</a>, &nbsp;and it's been a cinch to go to that board, pick the recipes I want, open the source page, and hit the pepperplate bookmarket. Within seconds it's on my Nook. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but I'm going from a source other than straight from the web. This will make menu planning so much easier! I can search for vegetarian on <a href="http://www.eatingwell.com/" target="_blank">EatingWell</a>, other people's recipes on pinterest, and of course, I have almost 10 years of favorite recipes on Allrecipes, most of which I have printed into my own personalized cookbook, but it would be nice to have them digital again.<br /> <br /> I like the fact that from the website or the app I can add to my weekly menu or shopping list. Much slicker than BigOven.<br /> <br /> From the Nook app, if you click on share, you get the typical Android share menu -- mine includes Dropbox, Email, Seesmic, Springpad, Stumble, Taptu, Taptu Food, and Twitter. This was shared from the app to twitter<br /> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet tw-align-center"> Check out my recipe for Thai Chicken, Mango &amp; Pineapple Salad on Pepperplate!<a href="http://t.co/sovl8kgG" title="http://bit.ly/w1ctaU">bit.ly/w1ctaU</a><br /> — Annette(@daNanner) <a data-datetime="2012-03-05T19:00:10+00:00" href="https://twitter.com/daNanner/status/176743924533178370">March 5, 2012</a></blockquote> My only beef with Pepperplate is that the shared recipes do not show the picture.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: large;">The menu</span><br /> I have Monday and Tuesday ingredients on hand, but I'll have to go grocery shopping for the rest of the week. We've been eating down to (almost) bare cupboards again -- I only go grocery shopping about every three weeks -- which is a savings, even if my kids think they are starving! I've also discovered that no matter how much I love leftovers, my son (aka the Human Garbage Disposal) won't eat them, and The Hunk and I get tired of eating the same thing three days in a row for lunch, so I now only make 4, maybe 5 portions. Portion control is the only reason I am still losing weight!<br /> <br /> <b>Monday: <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/spring/spring-recipes/spring-dinners/white-bean-and-sausage-saute-922833/" target="_blank">White Bean and (Chicken) Sausage Saute</a>&nbsp;</b><br /> <b>Tuesday: <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/moroccan-chicken-stew-687245/" target="_blank">Moroccan Chicken Stew</a></b><br /> <b>Wednesday: Crockpot night - <a href="http://www.pepperplate.com/sharedrecipe.aspx?id=1a29389c-f899-4449-993a-71ac1057b3bb" target="_blank">Sweet Potato and (Chicken or Pork) Stew</a></b><br /> <b>Thursday: <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/spring/spring-recipes/spring-dinners/thai-chicken-mango-pineapple-salad-688702/" target="_blank">Chicken &amp; Mango Salad</a></b><br /> <b>Friday: <a href="http://www.dailyvegrecipes.com/2012/02/07/curried-veggie-cubes/" target="_blank">Curried Veggie Cubes</a></b><br /> <b>Saturday: <a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/02/easy-sweet-potato-veggie-burgers-with.html" target="_blank">Sweet Potato Veggie Burger</a></b><br /> <br /> What's on your plate this week?<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2012/03/menu-plan-monday-march-512.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" href="http://orgjunkie.com/2012/03/menu-plan-monday-march-512.html" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iXmxh6KS5uc/T1UfN9hVsgI/AAAAAAAA0Ak/1YwfTu6RRso/s1600/MPM_Button.png" /></a><span id="goog_2028128967"></span><span id="goog_2028128968"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></div> <br /> <script charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"> </script> <br /> <hr /> <a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com">Pin It</a> <script src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"> </script><br /> <div class="zemanta-related"> <h6 class="zemanta-related-title" style="font-size: 1em; margin: 1em 0 0 0;"> Related articles</h6> <ul class="zemanta-article-ul"> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8943706.htm" target="_blank">BigOven Launches Menu Planning Calendar for Home Cooks</a> (prweb.com)</li> <li class="zemanta-article-ul-li"><a href="http://mikecanex.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/nookcolor-price-slashed-to-us169-00/" target="_blank">NookColor Price Slashed To US$169.00</a> (mikecanex.wordpress.com)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"> <a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=c2d9ff5e-f620-466e-99b8-a73d49317067" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.annetteholland.com" class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal">Pin It</a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3065680-362208223643829882?l=www.annetteholland.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xsyj3O3xEx0dyerv4S8IX20Gpew/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xsyj3O3xEx0dyerv4S8IX20Gpew/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xsyj3O3xEx0dyerv4S8IX20Gpew/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xsyj3O3xEx0dyerv4S8IX20Gpew/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/annetteholland/rDJM/~4/maKVolnb0wU" height="1" width="1"/>Annette Hollandhttps://profiles.google.com/100633066574646064173noreply@blogger.com0http://www.annetteholland.com/2012/03/menu-plan-monday.html