lately

Here are some photos from the past few days and thoughts that have been on my mind.



I have been wanting to make fast, easy, or leftover-friendly food lately. My husband and I have gotten tired of boxed foods and eating out. It is more fun to make your own food. Sometimes it can be healthier. haha. Sometimes it costs less. Sometimes it is more fun than eating out! The hard part is finding good recipes. Especially when you want something different all the time.

 This pasta dish is from @sonylise (her instagram). She is a student at BYU-I and put this recipe up on her instagram. It is really easy. The only problem I had with it was that my body had had too much rich and heavy stuff that day and needed something lighter. (My preggy belly is actually poking in down at the bottom. haha...) Hence, the smoothie...

This was basically my dinner instead of the pasta. I'm glad I made it. I put in three small yellow peaches, a container of raspberries, one serving size container of greek yogurt, ice, some orange juice, and two spoonfulls of sugar (I had to sweeten it up even more...). I don't really like measuring for smoothies so I just winged it. It was really good and I want to make more smoothies!

It was my first time using our blender. We got it as a gift at the wedding. I hope to use it more in the future!

This lovely creation is from The Cocoa Bean in Provo. They grind cocoa beans instead of coffee beans and basically make frappuccinos. They also have cupcakes, but I'd rather drink my dessert. My husband and I decided we should take short stay-cations down to Provo just to get drinks from here because of one time when we had had car troubles on our way to California for a vacation. It was a serious let down to turn around, but on the way home we stopped at the Cocoa Bean and as soon as I started drinking that frozen chocolatey goodness I immediately felt better. Seriously. It stopped my tears. It was amazing.

 Finally, and not food related, is this wonderful carseat!! My father-in-law took me and my husband shopping last Saturday to buy a carseat/stroller combo and crib and mattress. It was fun to see my f-i-l excited about the baby and to get such a generous gift. I was so excited when I got home that I put in my bunny in the carseat to "practice". haha. I have even tried to get the carseat in the car, but my husband doesn't want to put it in yet. He thinks we'll have friends over or something. Yeah...friends over...

Anyway, we are slowly getting prepared with all the things we need for the baby. It has been fun so far. Hopefully baby will let me still have fun when she comes along.

instagram: mostly a cat obsession

This is what my instagram looks like:

Midnite on the 'nip

Look at that cat smile! haha

Homemade plastic Christmas tree from dad. So awesome.

Mom-in-law's dog Kona. 

Golem Lego version. Getting excited for The Hobbit.

Midnite looking dapper with a fruit by the foot bowtie.

Apartment cat Butters

Presentation partner's giant fuzzy cat

and a pig in a blanket. oh, a pig filled with cheese, might I add.

novemba

Holy cow, dudes!!! It has been a crazy month so far. Today alone I worked on a project, did an online test, wrote a paper, put up my ghetto Christmas decorations, and made blue box macaroni and cheese. I feel beat. Oh yeah.. Good thing I've got red winter oreos to save me. I live for oreos. Seriously. They will always be in stock. It's like water. I always have them to turn to. haha. I love it. But jeez! How is your November? Has it been so up and down and crazy?! I hope all is well with the rest of the world. It isn't fun to let life get you down this time of year. It gets cold and holidays are stressful. Well, here are some random pictures of life. 

Early November before it snowed. I went on a walk and took this picture. It was beautiful outside. May I mention, walking to the mall for exercise is so awesome. 

My scary street the morning after it snowed. See the power line and the tree? Just kind of scary how close they are. :S But pretty snow, huh!?

My ghetto gel clings. I don't do decorating....I might get a Charlie Brown tree for the apartment for christmas. :D

WOOOO!!! Thanks for saving my beat up brain, oreos..... <3 td="td">

Idaho/Oregon/Idaho/Utah

I went on a road trip this weekend! It was awesome. We drove up to Meridian, Idaho to stay and visited a friend at their wedding reception in Weiser, Idaho. On the way back to Meridian we drove through Oregon. It was my first time being in Oregon, so that was fun, but it was just plain old farmland. Nothing like the coast line or anything....But still. Anyway, it was awesome. It was my first road trip with my husband guy. It was so fun to actually spend time with him and be together. School and work make it real difficult to actually be married. haha. That's nothing new. Just life. I'm really grateful we could go. I recommend going on a small road trip if you have a three day weekend. It will help any relationship....hopefully. :P 

Woo hoo!

Snake River Gorge. So pretty. Twin Falls, Idaho

Chinese...BUFFET 

Weiser, Idaho
P.S. I cut my hair!

YAY!

The ever moving cat. So cute!! Yuki.

Gizmo

Captian. These three cats belonged to the lady who's house we were staying at. 

Getting closer to Utah. The mountains get higher.

Welcome Home...

FOOD

I love food. I also like photographing my food. I like looking at food. I love commercials with food. I like smelling food. I like dreaming about food. haha!!! Seriously. I was talking with my mom today and I explained to her that the only way I am not overweight is because of my 20-something metabolism and varying willpower to not eat everything all the time. But...that is not always going to be the case, so I really need to start incorporating exercise daily or at least weekly. We both love eating and all things food. Today in Whole Foods we found chocolate ravioli. and 'bout died.  

Anyway, I want to share some of my food adventures with you. Yum. 

p.s. pictures aren't the best :)

 Couple of dinners at home!

 Tiny cupcakes from New York

Fluffernutter sandwich from New York and Co. in New York!

 I forgot the name, but this is a meat & cheese version of a crepe.

 Breakfast after getting off a boat. So good I wasn't fast enough to get a picture of it. tehehe

 Truth in all things!

 

 State fair adventures

Homemade dinners

 The best eclair I've ever had!!!! I love Europe. 

Greek Loukoumades

 The best french fries ever from Mexico. They came with dipping cheese. mmmm

 Peanut butter nutella cookies! 

 Red velvet birthday cake.

 summer ice cream!

 European Fanta with real sugar. Better in a glass. 

 I'm a CARROT

 homemade chocolate oreo yogurt shakes! 

 The best chocolate of my life! I need to find out how to get some.

 Chocolate, nutella, strawberry and powdered sugar covered waffle

fried cheese greek style- rolled tyropita

 COSTA VIDA, TE QUIERO

 When in doubt, use ramen!

Red Iguana, Te amo tambien