What up? Sounds like you guys had some fun weekends! And that i'm not the only one loving on some new Fall shows! My mom told me today that the critics are hating My Generation - so i'm not going to get too invested - sad! So Today was absolutely blah. True story. I woke up to dreary weather and rain - the perfect day to just stay in bed with the pupper but NO. I went to work. And sat in ATL traffic for an hour. Then I get there and find out that my two favorite co-workers are home sick - BOO! So the day dragged on. I did FORCE myself to go to the gym during lunch. I walked 4 miles while reading some Fitness magazines. I also started a new book: Charles Martin's Where the River Ends. I borrowed from Ruje and heard it's great - can't wait to get further along in it. Other than that I headed straight home from work to Reuben and the DVR - watched Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters- so good to have those shows back in my life! While TV watching, I did this bicep/back workout at home with my dumbbells:
Also, I almost forgot, I haven't done a book review yet on Jane Green's The Beach House. The novel was set in Nantucket, where mid-60's Nan finds herself with money problems, and decides to open a bed and breakfast. It unfolds as it's told my numerous perspectives, all great storylines. Each of the people end up staying at her home, with a few good twists to follow. I enjoyed reading it - it was a nice, sweet celebration of life, being yourself and doing the right thing. It definitely wasn't a challenging read, but was a great page-turner that i'd recommend. I give it a 4.5/5 - would have been a 5 if there had been a bit more relationship development among characters. I mean, I loved how close they got, but was like wow, that was quick!
I also realized there were quite a few recipes I've made that I haven't shared - eek! Here's a yummy one I found on About.com: Slowcooker Chicken Mac and Cheese. Forgive the not-good photo! It was already broken out into tubs and my lazy butt didn't feel like replating it for a photo!
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Makes 4 Servings
1 pound chicken
salt and pepper, to taste
garlic powder, to taste
1 can fat-free cream of chicken soup
1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
8 oz. Macaroni
Rinse chicken and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix undiluted soup and pour over chicken in a Crock Pot. Cook on high 3 hours. After three hours, remove chicken, shred it, and add in noodles. Cook on high for 20 minutes until noodles soften.
Nutritional Information: 437 calories, 56 carbs, 7 fat grams and 36 protein grams.
Review: We both REALLY liked this one. I liked that it wasn't soupy but was very flavorful. It reminded me a bit of bacon ranch slowcooker chicken, except more on the cheesy side. I definitely liked the shredded chicken and it was fun cooking the noodles in the slowcooker, rather than separate. This recipe will be made again - probably soon!!
Q: Any yummy slowcooker recipes you have to share? I'm kind of loving these ones that involve meat + canned goods - toss it in and you've got 4-6 meals in a few hours - pure genius I say.
Q: Did you have a rainy Monday, too? I hope you had better weather - I was SUCH a waste of space today.
