It really annoys me when my Yahoo toolbar decides to randomly switch the order my icons appear. I’m used to them being in certain places and I cannot tell you how many times this morning I’ve opened the weather report when I meant to be getting into my bookmarks. D’OH!
Anyway, the reason I sat down to write a blog wasn’t to complain about Yahoo. I am finally feeling better, and back to 100%. I have been pretty much since Monday, so I’ve been enjoying not coughing. I’d almost forgotten what that’s like! I’m back to working out, though I still haven’t gotten back into the swing of P90X- though, the good news is that I’ve lost about three pounds in the last couple of weeks. I have been switching it up between walking and running on the treadmill, taking walks outside when the weather permits, and doing Kenpo X which is my favorite of all the P90X workouts. I intend to re-start P90X when I get back from New York in April.
Did you just see that?! NEW YORK. I am so excited I’m practically vibrating! I leave for New York City in twelve days. This will be my first trip there, and I am going to stay with my friend Denise for a week. So much to see, and do… and eat.
Since I’ll be gone for a week, I am currently in the process of making doubles of everything I cook and freezing the second one for my husband and kids to enjoy while I’m away. So far there is a pan and a half of lasagna in there. My lasagna- which is amazingly delicious- is this one by Emeril which is horribly fattening and full of many pounds of cheese but it’s lasagna, people. You don’t eat lasagna for the health benefits, right? I have tried a bajillion lasagna recipes and none of them even come close to this, both in flavor and in ease of preparation (I hate boiling the noodles!!!!!!!! Also, I seriously dislike cottage cheese in lasagna- blech!).
When I’m short on time as I was yesterday, I use Newman’s Own Sockarooni jarred sauce- two whole jars go into each pan of lasagna. It’s my favorite jarred sauce, and all-natural. Of course homemade is better still but a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do sometimes. Oh- also, I used sweet Italian sausage in place of the ground pork. SO GOOD.
Today or tomorrow, I intend to make a couple of Reuben Loafs (think a Reuben sandwich baked inside a loaf of bread!) and put one in the freezer. That recipe will appear when I’ve got a picture to share. It’s one of my husband’s favorite things.
