It is time to clean!

Today is the day!  It sounds way more important than it really is.  Today, I am cleaning my house.  I think I am sick of not having a clean house.  Before this I haven't had the energy to clean.  Hubbers picked up and did some dishes while I was "out of commission", but my house hasn't really been clean for a while!  I am looking forward to having a clean house so I can cook and relax and make a routine for myself and Hubbers!  I thrive on routine.

I am learning how to eat again, and I need a clean house to do it!!!!

BRING IT ON!

Killing the pizza craving!

Since surgery, people ask me what I miss.... I'l  tell ya!  P I Z Z A!  In no uncertain terms, I MISS PIZZA!

The cheezy, ooey, gooey, topping laden yumminess that is pizza.  The flavors of the toppings mixing with the sauces and cheese!!!  YUMMMO!

Ok.. this is my version of pizza now.  I might be a little late to the party, but here it is... SUPER EASY and YUMMY!  Hey, If I can do it with a busted thumb and no will to cook, y'all can SO do it!

Portebello Mushroom pizza

*Portebello mushrooms: I happened to get 4 BEAUTIFUL portebellos in my veg box this week.  I used those.  You can go get some at any supermarket!

*Pizza sauce:  I didn't have pizza sauce, I used pasta sauce

*Toppings of ANY KIND

*Mozzarella Cheese:  I used fresh... it is what I had!

Sorry for the icky pic.  It was taken with my cell!!!!  You get the idea, though!

Pre-heat oven to 400.  Take the stems and gills off your 'shrooms.  The gills come off really easily.  Just scrape them with a spoon.  Then some good ol' fashioned EVOO on the shrooms and cookie sheet.  Then some KSP!  OH, side note... water will come outta your mushrooms in the baking process!  Lay them on your cookie sheet, cap side down.  Fill the caps with a bit of sauce.  Add your toppings.  I had leftover italian saussage in the fridge, so I used some of that.  Add a bit more sauce, then your cheese.  I put pepperonis on top of that!  Pop those babies in the oven for about 23 minutes or until the mushrooms are soft and the cheese is melty!

This recipe is so personal as you can make it whatever you want.  This definitely killed my pizza craving!  AND it is WLS friendly!!!!  Yummy to boot!

Set back ish.....

This week has been a bit of a set back....ish.  What in the world could have happened?  I sliced my thumb to ribbons, that's what!  I was slicing up a cucumber for a snack an my thumb got in the way!  Flesh and cucumbers don't mix.  I immediately wrapped it up and held it above my heart.  I did everything anyone who knows about first aid would do.  About an hour later, it still would not stop bleeding, so I made a trip to the ER!  I couldn't get ahold of my hubby, so I called my friend.  She must have told her kiddos that she had to take me to the er, because when I walked out the door, her littlest one declared "Miss Kelli is ALIVE!!!"  That declaration made me giggle and feel a bit better!  YES, I am alive!!!!!!

I got to the er and they saw me right away....  It was the fastest I'D EVER been seen, except when I was concussed (WHOLE different story).  They were mean and made run my thumb under hot water to clean it out...  Ok, maybe they weren't mean, but it hurt, dang it!  There was nothing to stitch up, so they put some healing goop on my thumb and wrapped it up and sent me home!

I am now unable to do many things, of course, because I am right handed and it is my right thumb.  It is amazing how much people use their thumbs!  I miss using mine, for sure!!!!

SO, nothing new in the world of my tummy.  My hand is a different kettle all together!!!!

Highlights:

*My tummy is BANDAGE FREE!!!!!
* I ordered a swimsuit.... that is HUGE for me!

Breaking up is hard to do!

Carbs don't make me sick.  I can still tolerate carbs....   I was really hoping carbs and I would be on the "outs".  I was hoping that I would never be able to eat carbs again!  I know that is a kinda stupid thing to hope for, but you have to understand where I am coming from.

Carbs and I are like peanut butter and jelly.  We are like pizza and ranch, Bonnie and Clyde, and chips and salsa.  If I were a tv personality (I really should be, anyway), I'd have a show called Rolls around the World.  The whole premiss would be you all watching me eat bread and carbs!  How FANTASTIC would that be?!??!?! tv

After surgery, I just assumed Carbs and I would be separated!  You know what happens when you assume things, right?

I HAVE to break up with Carbs.  Yes, it is true.  I HAVE to break up with Carbs.  I hate saying that.  I hate THINKING that.  However.... It is a fact, I need to break up with carbs.

Yes, I am in mourning.  I am nursing a broken heart.  We had a 31 year relationship!  That is a LONG time, people!!!!  It will take some time to heal.  Good news, though... I will heal and move on.


Highlights of my day:

*SUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Friends that give me clothes so I don't have to buy them
*Feeling better EVERY DAY!

My First Recipe post.... Stuffed peppers!

Today was a good day.  I FINALLY got some sleep.  YAY.  I got up this morning with a plan.  Today was GOING to be better than yesterday.  Hubby and I went for a walk in the drizzle.  Glad we got it in before it really started raining!  We went for a drive, we were going to go to the supermarket, however they didn't open until ten.  We came home and cleaned.  I always feel better when I have a clean house.  It isn't perfect, but it is livable.  I took all my vitamins and I started my Iron.  I have a feeling that will help with the blahs!

Ok this is my first recipe post.... I adapted this from this recipe from The World According To Eggface!  If you haven't checked her out, please do!  She ROCKS!!!!!!

You will need:

3 peppers, I used the pretty colored ones
1 pound-ish Italian Sausage, I had a mix of Hot and mild.  I used already ground
1 zuchinni, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
Some KSP (Kosher salt and pepper), I didn't measure... a good pinch of both
1 c. of your fav tomato sauce
Some fresh Basil, again... BAD food blogger, I didn't measure!
2 oz of Marscapone Cheese, aka two BIG scoops-ish.
Some shredded italian blend cheese

OK... now to begin...

Pre-heat your oven to 350.  Cut your peppers in half and de-seed and de-vein them. Put them in a lightly oiled casserole dish.  Sprinkle some salt on 'em and pop them in the oven for 20 min.  When it dings, take 'em out and dump the excess water out.  Increase the oven temp to 400!  Now, brown off your meat until there is no more pink.  No ptomaine poisoning here!!!  Drain and set aside.  You can use the same pan to saute your veggies.  Saute them until they are light gold in color and fairly soft.  Add the meat back into veggies.  Add the spices and basil and sauce and marscapone cheese.  Mix it all together and let it all hang out for a bit, until it thickens.  Take an ice cream scoop an fill your peppers.  Don't be afraid to overfill them a bit.  Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top.  Put them in the oven for 20 min and they get all yummy!  If you have extra filling, put it in another casserole dish and bake it right along side!

Happy eating!!!!!!!!



Ok... Imagine I just put up a picture of a HOT, cheezy, yummy stuffed pepper.  One, I can't find my camera, and two... we ate them too quickly to even get a good pic of them!  LOL

Blah....

I am itchy, whiny, tired and sore.  I don't have ANY energy.  I don't want to get dressed, I don't have anywhere to go, if I did.

All I want to do is sit down and enjoy a MEAL.  I am not talking about what I do.  I eat a few bites of something than am done.  If I eat too much, up it comes and that isn't pretty.

"Pity party... Pity Party for 1, your table is now ready!!!!"

I know how I sound.  Trust me, I know how I sound.  OK!  Pity party over.  Tomorrow is a new day.  I can do this.  Please remind me that I said this!

BIG DAY!!!!!!

Big Days, Kids!  No, i didn't do anything extreme... Wanna guess what happened??!?!?!

I WORE REAL CLOTHES!  And a bra.  Granted, it is a sports bra, but it still soooo counts!  I am so tired of wearing jammies and sweat pants.  I decided this morning to put on real clothes. I found some loose fitting ones.  Hell, most of my clothes are loose fitting at this moment!  None the less, I found some pants that are comfy and a clean t-shirt.  Let me tell you... THEY FELT GREAT!  I just went out to get some lab work done, like I said, nothing extreme.  I promptly came home and took a nap, but I still went out wearing real clothes... That is HUGE in my world!