A New Move

So we have bought our second house...well almost. We close on Friday and are trying to literally eat our selves out of house and home. We just bought some wonderful grass fed steaks and are going through those. Chris has made a few "comfort food" types of things. He made a dish with lots of extra juice and since I just happened to be trying my hand at gluten free bread, we sopped up the juice with the bread. Super comfort food and something I haven't had for a VERY long time. Now, I am not big on substitutions. I made the bread only because we got some dipping oil that we wanted to try and didn't have much to try it with. But the gluten free bread (although good) had sugar and corn and all sorts of things that I try not to have in the house. It was nice to have such a treat. I urge you to think when you "cheat." Go for the wheat and sugar free. Don't make "cheating" a habit either. Do as I say...not as I do! :)

Our Party Anniversary

Today Chris and I will celebrate 4 years from our wedding date. Not quite the day we got married, but the day that we celebrated with our family and friends our marriage. To celebrate we are grilling to T-bone steaks with some simple salt and pepper. Chris learned a salt technique where we completely coat the steaks with salt and allow them to marinate for about an hour. Then you wash the salt off and grill. It makes them very tender and perfectly salty. A little pepper for spice an yum! On the side we will have some fresh string beans with olive oil, salt and pepper. Not much to this, but with good olive oil the taste the amazing.

We are spoiled. We buy just what we need for meals. We don't tend to keep "snack" food around. This allows us to splurge on things like really good olive oil. Have you ever been to an olive oil tasting? One where they give you a small "cup" of olive oil for you to sip? If you haven't, try it! Don't think about calories, just think about all the good fat you're taking in. No bread for dipping, just sipping. Chris found Temecula Olive Oil company and did just this. He now has it shipped to us and let me tell you...it makes a HUGE difference! The smallest drop of this on a dish just makes it amazing! I can't describe the flavor. You have to try it for yourself. Splurge on a bottle of olive oil that costs as much as a bottle of wine and you'll see! I promise the bottle will last you longer than the wine will. It is so worth it!

As we celebrate tonight, we raise a glass to all of you who are eating and living healthier!

Getting Started...Again

Our lives have changed immensely. After travelling across the country twice by plane and then half way by car, we are ready to settle in for the long haul in Wisconsin. All the while we have kept our Three Questions in mind. Chris is no longer in the military so his need to be as lean as possible is no longer an issue. Now we simply want to be healthy, have energy, and make sure that we live long happy lives. Although I have many many recipes, I am going to concentrate on posting pictures of what I am eating. This will keep me on track and hopefully encourage you to come up with easy ways of answering the Three Questions!

For lunch today I had full fat cottage cheese, some frozen blueberries, and a handful of almonds. I woke up early to go watch the sunrise over Lake Michigan, so by lunch time I was very tired. I though the almonds would help boost my energy.

For dinner we are having an altered recipe I found in a magazine. It is macaroni and cheese with brocoli. Now, I am using gluten free pasta shells, made with brown rice. The brown rice has a lower gi. I forgot to take a picture of mine before I scarfed it down, but here is a pic of Wyatt's. The kids liked it, but then again Lorelai will eat any and everything.