I'm a Dynamo-saurus

I was so productive today, hubby crowned me Dynamo of the Day!...

Us married folk have to find some way to make our lives interesting, right?... hehe...

So, as I said, today was productive. It went something like this...

Take hubby to work... race home to write articles (that were due yesterday woops)... go to a meeting with an author, whose book i'm copyediting... race home to finish articles... head to a cool cafe to work on my book for a couple hours while I waited to meet my friend (a fellow author)... raced to hubby's job to pick him up... came home and snacked on pretzels... blogging (now)...

Phew!!! A day in the life...

Tiring, yes, but I love productive days.

On the food docket, I think we're having leftovers tonight. Here's a foodie recap of the last couple of days... I know I'm not consistent, but I think that's just the reality of my life now that I'm going full steam on my book. :)

Monday Night Dinner: Hormel Pork Roast with Shellie Beans and Quinoa/Brown Rice Mix

(In the background, new library books and a diet 7UP, an occassional treat to myself.)

Now I know that it's really kind of cheating to buy a pre-packaged pork roast that you microwave, serve canned green beans, and microwave-in-the-bag grains... but... well... I guess I'm a cheater. Just so you know, cheating (food cheating) tastes delicious!

Tuesday Lunch: Sliced yellow carrots, navy beans, spinach w/an apple

This is supposed to be a side dish, but it's awesome as a lunch entree.

After lunch, my friend Jess came and rescued me from all the work I've been buried under. Just what I needed. We went to downtown La Mesa to walk around and enjoy the day. We hit up a tasting room (She's a wine enthusiast.).

I watched her taste wine, and we chatted it up with the tasting room manager. He also just so happened to be an inventor. How cool is that?! Have you ever met an inventor before? I hadn't.

He invented this inflatable bag. It's called a wine bearer. It's absolutely the best idea for those that buy wine in another city or state, but don't have a way to get it home without it breaking. Such a good idea!

Then, we had a little retail therapy. I really love dresses. Even when I'm not buying, it's so fun to look.

Jess took some pictures of some flowers, and then I spotted an art gallery.

We finished out our little day with a trip to a really cute boutique.

Last night, I made tuna noodle casserole. I love that stuff. Mine doesn't include breadcrumbs. I promise, you won't even notice they're missing!

Jasmine's No-Breadcrumbs Tuna Noodle Casserole

Ingredients

1 Package No Yolk or Whole Wheat Egg Noodles

2 Cans Tuna in Water (drained)

1 Can Cream of Celery

1 Soup Can Non-fat Milk

1/2 Cup Frozen Peas

Nonstick Cooking Spray

Salt and Pepper for taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Boil the noodles as directed. Meanwhile, mix all other ingredients in large bowl. Once you've cooked and drained the noodles, stir them into the other ingredients. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish and pour in mixture. Cover and bake for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5 more minutes. 

  

I think, we're having leftover casserole tonight. I'm going to roast some asparagus to go on the side. Yum-o!

Have you ever met someone with a really interesting/weird/crazy profession? What was it?

How to Feel Fabulous on a Budget

Hey All,

Today has been non-stop. Well, except for that small nap I took, but, otherwise, all work. lol. I had an early morning. We didn't get home last night until 10:30 after our friend's going away party. So, this morning, I got up at 4:45 to do my math homework. Yay. I had to be at class at 7:30. (At least that partly explains my nap.)

After class, I worked. I did eat, but it was nothing spectacular and I was bent over my laptop all day long.

This evening I made another fabulous Bloggie-style Tuna Helper because we were out of food and that's all our roommate had. I used olive oil instead of butter, threw in a few leftover whole-grain rotini noodles and some peas. It actually turned out really tasty. I served with a side salad (again, we had no food, so iceberg and cheese was it), and we split an orange. I didn't eat the salad though. He ate mine.

After that, I headed to the 99 Cent store and Vons. I highly recommend always always going to the 99 Cent store BEFORE the grocery store. They have some serious deals.

Organic Rice Milk (chocolate!) Cha-ching!

Eight Roma Tomatoes Cha-ching-ching

I also purchased:
-a head of cauliflower
-a loaf of whole wheat bread
-Del Monte tomatoe sauce
-two cans tuna in water (.79/each!)
- Yoplait Light for hubby (.39/each!)
- a box of tuna helper (to replace the one I borrowed from roommie)
- napkins and paper towel
AND
- Candies Sunglasses!!! Yaaaaay

Fun new shades: $0.99
Feeling Fabulous: Priceless

Have a happy, productive, FABULOUS Tuesday.

Best,

-Mrs. Myers

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