Pinterest

Well...I had been trying to escape the 'pull' of Pinterest but, I started taking a look at it over Christmas Break and my life hasn't been the same since! 

I just wanted to share a few of the things I've been 'researching' on Pinterest and hopefully make it look like it is well worth my time! :)

John has been making  himself oatmeal for breakfast for many, many years...and for his late night snack! He loves steel cut oats but they take a long time to cook and it wasn't anything he could coordinate every morning. Well...I found a recipe for steel cut oats that you make in jelly jars and then just heat up each morning. It's awesome! So, he makes a double batch each Sunday afternoon and we both have steel cut oats every morning during the week. He adds a bit of vanilla extract and some cinnamon too. I warm mine up in the morning, add a bit of almond milk, some craisins and walnuts, and sugar free syrup - delish!!!

The preparation

A box of oats is $1.99 - gives us both breakfast for about two and half weeks

Filling the jars

My guy...making my breakfast! :)

And then...he writes down the weights so that I get the smaller ones.
Often times I can't finish the whole serving because I get too full!

I have also been doing these potatoes - they are so, so yummy. Just those little yellow potatoes - boil them, smash them (just a bit), brush with olive oil, fresh garlic, and more garlic, then bake. They are perfect as a side - I think I like them better than fries...and I love my fries! :)

Weekly menu list...so nice to have this done ahead of the week.

Mya and I had some time together as John was away on a business trip. We decided to make a few recipes we found on Pinterest. 

We recipe for PF Chang lettuce wraps. We worked together on the recipe but it ended up being a little too hot for both of us.

The finished product!

Yummy raspberry cheesecake cups! These turned out awesome!!

Quinoa mac and cheese. It was okay.

Valentine gift for the kids. I did these on my own...