Sunday, October 23, 2011

Ingredient overload...

Does anyone (but me) get really discouraged by a recipe that has like a billion ingredients.  It overwhelms me.  I like the recipes that are simple, few ingredients, and it helps if I have HEARD of the ingredients.   I can't even tell you how many times I find something that I will just die if I don't make... until I see the ingredients list and then all motivation is gone.  Poof!  Anyone else have this problem?

Peyton had a friend sleep over last night, so Pajha and I had a mommy/daughter movie night.  We picked a movie off of Netflix, popped some popcorn and sat down to watch it and I kid you not within ten minutes I was out like a light.  Slept through the whole thing.  This is PROOF for my husband that I don't only fall asleep to his shows.  ;)  For the past few weeks every time I sit down to watch TV with my hubby I pass out.  He likes to say that I only stay awake if it is something I pick.  Not true.  I just fall asleep every time I sit down.  The trick for me is to keep moving, keep busy.

I am really looking forward to tomorrow.  Back on our routine.  I love having the kids off school, getting to sleep in and all that jazz but honestly I really just love my routine.  Getting up early, out the door early, gym done with early.  I love it.  I need it.  I sat down with my friend over the weekend and we came up with a plan.  A gym/meal plan with a couple of small goals to work towards.  I need to get back on track and so far... it isn't going so well.  I am looking forward to starting with a clean slate tomorrow.  I hope you all had a great weekend.  I am hitting the sack early tonight.  Sleepy!

6 comments:

  1. If there's more than four or five ingredients in something I won't make it! My husband and I have a couple of Jamie Oliver cookbooks and everything we've made from them has been amazing, but also such a pain in the neck. Most meals call for around 20 ingredients - and of course ones you don't have in the house and then only need a drop of. Case in point, we once made a $130 mac and cheese. Seriously.

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  2. I am the same way! And I almost NEVER try a recipe with something I have never cooked with. I guess I'm not that adventurous! Ugh, I need to get back into a routine as well. I seriously have 150 shows DVR'd for my home workouts.

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  3. I sometimes fall asleep when I sit down to watch a movie/show, but I usually start them super early so I can get to bed early as well. If I'm not in bed by 8:30pm, I am so crabby and can't keep my eyes open!

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  4. I am the exact same way - if there are too many ingredients or ingredients whose names I can't pronounce, I'm not interested! :)

    T.

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  5. I also fall asleep very easily! I have to crochet or play a game on the computer WHILE watching movies or TV shows or I'm out.

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  6. I'm the same with meals, too many ingredients and there's no way I'm making it! I'm cheap and have 3 kids, long ingredients lists means it's probably complicated and I don't have the time or money for that.

    Jen@FoodFamilyFitness

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