A Yummy, Healthy Meal

The other week dinner time came and I was at a loss for what to fix (I know, I really need to start working in this!). A friend had given us a ton of vegetables that were left over from her brothers wedding, but I just wasn't sure what to do with them. Like usual when this happens, my sweet husband came to the rescue and created a yummy and healthy meal!

While he was boiling some whole wheat spaghetti and penne pasta, he steamed/sauteed the vegetables in another pan with some seasoning (sea salt, garlic, rosemary, and thyme). He added just a little bit of water to the vegetables and covered them, cooking them on low. The end result was delicious vegetables with a little bit of a "sauce" to toss the pasta with. After the pasta and veggies were done, he gently tossed them and plated them. After they were plated he added a little bit of grated parmesan. Add a little bit of toasted homemade bread, and you've got a delicious, healthy, filling meal!

I will be honest and say that I wasn't sure how I would do with "all of the veggies." However, the flavors just blended together wonderfully and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We enjoyed it so much that we actually made it another time and added some diced chicken to the mix! Delicious!!!

Have you tried any new healthy recipes recently? If so, please leave a link in the comments. I'm always searching for new healthy meals to try!

Kathryne

My First Attempt At Making Bread Was. . .

A SUCCESS!! 

I had been wanting to make bread for awhile now and finally convinced myself to try it this past Saturday. We do not have a breadmaker or anything, but I still felt up to the challenge.

I used this recipe from allrecipes.com (a favorite site of mine = ) and we loved how it turned out!!! Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside!

Here are a few pictures from the bread-making process.

After the long hours of kneading the dough and letting it rise, I put it in the bread pans to rise again. (After seeing the smaller loafs of bread, Saul said I could buy bigger bread pans if I wanted too. = )

After letting the bread rise for awhile.

Warm bread, just out of the oven! The smell of fresh bread baking is FABULOUS!!

We couldn't resist eating a few slices while it was warm!!

My bread-making experience made me wonder why I hadn't done it sooner. It turned out great! I loved knowing exactly what was in the bread I was eating. I also loved that the one recipe made four loaves. I was able to take a loaf to church the next day for our soup and salad lunch and freeze two other loaves (before they completed the rising process in order to save room in the freezer). Very Yummy!!

My next adventure is making sourdough bread. I am using this recipe for my starter and so far it has been doing great! I haven't made anything with it yet, but am looking forward to trying it soon.

I'm a newbie at this. Does anyone have any starter or bread-making tips! I'd love any help I can get?

Kathryne

My Sweet Man

I am so thankful for my sweet husband, Saul. He does so much for me and for our little family and I want to take a moment to thank him publicly for being the man that he is. He is such an encouragement and source of strength. He is so loving and caring and I couldn't be more thankful for him. He is always looking for ways to help me and show me that he loves me. Oh, how thankful I am that God brought us together!

Today I want to brag on just one big way that he has helps me and shows me he loves me. It may not seem like a big thing, but it sure is to me!

Saul helps me in the kitchen - a ton! I am THE WORST at coming up with meals, especially when I haven't planned ahead. When I haven't been grocery shopping in awhile, I often think "There is NOTHING in this house to eat." He always assures me that there is plenty to eat. His chef mindset kicks in and he goes into the kitchen to make one of his tasty creations. Whatever he makes always turns out delicious, even though I would never in my wildest dreams have been able to think of them, much less make them and have them taste great. I love having a man who cooks! His most recent creations were fried rice and hot and sour soup.




I cannot tell you what a blessing this is to me! We usually end up working in the kitchen together and I do what little jobs I can to assist him or make something to go along with his creation. We get to spend great time together, have fun doing it, and end up with a delicious meal. What could be better than that!!!

Saul, I love you so much! Thank you for all that you do. You are THE BEST husband!

Kathryne