Garlic Lime Pork...quick dinner DONE

So I marinated some pork steaks is soy sauce, lime juice, and garlic about 3 days ago. Thanks to the awesomeness of my food saver, I knew everything would be ok if it sat in the fridge for a bit. 

I got home this evening and was informed that we needed to eat dinner before we headed out. I knew I wanted to get a bit gussied up for hand so I needed to make dinner quick. Good thing I had a quick cook vegetable and ready to grill meat! HUZZAH!

Pulled out the George Foreman, plopped the meat on for about 7 minutes, and cooked up some asparagus. Thinking back o it, I wish I had just grilled the asparagus and saved one more dish for clean up. Oh, well. 

I poured a bit of the marinade in with the veg. wasn't needed, but was still good.

Boom, Pork Steaked. A little burnt, I know...

This turned out pretty well. I think that I will use this marinade concoction again. The pork was nicely flavored and tender thanks to the extended marinating time. Dinner was cooked and on the table in about 10 minutes. I will need to remember this trick in the future, like when I am a busy mom or something.

Until next time...

Cat's New Years Resolution Help Guide: How to succeed with your low carb at Disneyland!

As many of you know, I subscribe to a Low Carb Diet for my weight loss needs. Normally, it is South Beach Diet or 4 Hour Body: Slow Carb Diet. Also, I subscribe to Disneyland for my fun in the sun, seasonal joy, and all around great times. No, the word Diet and Disney RARELY come together in a sentence with success or even a positive tone.

Thus I have decided that I will share with y'all what I have found when if comes to eating Low Carb at the Happiest Place on Earth.

Not going to lie, I haven't checked that ALL the substitutions are possible or plausible. This is as much for my reference while I am at the Park as it is for any readers who are planning a trip to the Disneyland Resort. Hope this is helpful!

SBD -South Beach Diet: Phase 1
4HB- 4 Hour Body: Slow Carb Diet

Disneyland

Main Street

Jolly Holiday

Angus Roast Beef Salad - Iceberg lettuce, red and yellow tomatoes and pickled onions. served with blue cheese dressing. - $8.99 (substitute dressing) SBD 4HB

Grilled Vegetable and Whole Grain Salad - Seasonal Vegetables, Mixed greens, Barley, with Basil Vinaigrette. - $7.99 (no barley, substitute dressing) SBD 4HB
Jolly Holiday Salad - Blend of lettuce with spiced pecans, feta, red and yellow tomatoes, and craisins, dried cranberries, served with raspberry vinaigrette. - $7.49 (no Craisins, substitute dressing) SBD 4HB (no feta)

Tomato Basil Soup - $5.49 SBD (Has dairy, won’t work for 4HB)

Carnation Café

            BREAKFAST:

Ham and Cheese Omelet - Served with Cafe Breakfast Potatoes - $9.99  (No Potatoes) SBD (Has dairy, won’t work for 4HB)

Oscar's Choice: All American Breakfast - Two eggs, any style accompanied by Cafe Breakfast Potatoes and Biscuit with your choice of Hickory Smoked Bacon - $11.49  (No Potatoes or Biscuit) SBD 4HB

Sirloin Steak and Eggs - Two eggs-any style with café breakfast potatoes and a biscuit. - $14.99 (No potatoes or biscuit) SBD 4HB

Spinach and Tomato Egg White Frittata - Served with Cafe Breakfast Potatoes and Fruit - $10.99 (No Potatoes or Fruit) SBD 4HB

Hickory Smoked Bacon - Hickory Smoked Bacon - $2.59 SBD 4HB

LUNCH/DINNER:

Housemade Salad - Our special lettuce blend, cucumbers and tomatoes with your choice of dressing. - $5.99 SBD 4HB

Walt's Chili - Hearty chili topped with cheese, sour cream and fresh tomatoes. - $6.99 SBD 4HB (No dairy)

Fresh Catch of the Day - Sustainable fish served with chef's choice of sides - $14.99  (SBD 4HB maybe?)

Homemade Meatloaf - Our Special blend of beef and pork served with ketchup glaze, mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy and seasonal vegetables. - $12.49 (No Potatoes and Vegetables maybe?) SBD 4HB

Romaine Salad with Shrimp - Succulent Shrimp, Romaine, Avocado, Red and Yellow tomatoes, Hickory smoked bacon and blue cheese with creamy ranch. - $15.99  (Substitute Dressing) SBD 4HB (No Dairy)

Warm Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken - Grilled chicken, spinach, boiled eggs, Portobello mushrooms, feta cheese, and pickled onions tossed with golden balsamic mustard seed vinaigrette. - $14.99 SBD 4HB (No Feta)

Plaza Inn

Cobb Salad - Fresh tossed mixed greens, with chicken, bacon, egg, tomatoes and blue cheese dressing. - $10.99 (Substitute Dressing) SBD 4HB

House Salad - Mixed greens, carrots, tomatoes and choice of dressing. - $3.99 SBD 4HB

Pot Roast - Slow roasted, served with vegetables, buttermilk biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy - $15.49 (Double Veg, no potatoes or biscuits) SBD 4HB

                Refreshment Corner Café

                                Hearty Chili in a Sourdough Bread Bowl (Don’t eat the bowl) - $9.29 SBD 4HB

                Main Street Fruit Cart

                Dill Pickle - $2.99 SBD 4HB

Veggie Cup with Ranch - $3.69 SBD 4HB

Adventure Land

Bengal BBQ

Chieftain Chicken Skewer - Served in a Polynesian Sauce - $3.89 (Skip Sauce) SBD 4HB

Banyan Beef Skewer - Hot and Spicy Beef Skewer - $4.99 SBD 4HB
Bengal Beef Skewer - Served in a Sweet Zulu Sauce - $3.99 (Skip Sauce) SBD 4HB

Outback Vegetable Skewer - Skewered Fresh Vegetables - $3.49 SBD 4HB
Safari Skewer - Bacon Wrapped Asparagus - $3.89 SBD 4HB

                Tropical Imports

                Dill Pickle - $2.99 SBD 4HB

Veggie Cup with Ranch - $3.69 SBD 4HB

Frontier Land

                Rancho del Zocalo

Hacienda Caesar Salad - With grilled carne asada or chicken. Romaine lettuce, red bell peppers, cotija cheese, topped with our own zesty pepitas Caesar dressing and topped with crisp tortilla strips. - $12.49 (Substitute dressing and no tortilla strips) SBD 4HB (No Cotija)
Tostada Salad - Marinated Beef, chicken, or vegetables presented in a crispy tortilla shell (Don’t eat shell) with refried beans, chopped lettuce with cheddar and jack cheese. Mexican rice and refried beans. $11.49 (Substitute Veg for rice and beans). SBD 4HB (No Dairy)

Citrus Fire-Grilled Chicken - 1/2 chicken, seasoned in a savory marinade of cumin, garlic, cilantro, lemon and lime. Mexican rice and refried beans - $13.49 (Substitute Veg for rice and beans). SBD 4HB

                Riverbelle Terrace

                                BREAKFAST

Mark Twain - Scrambled eggs, country-style potatoes and choice of bacon or sausage and a biscuit - $8.49 (No Biscuit or potatoes) SBD 4HB

LUNCH

Aunt Polly's Harvest Medley - Served on top a field of greens, with red and yellow bell peppers, radishes, carrots, Parmesan cheese, and tossed with choice of dressing - $11.29  SBD 4HB (No dairy)

Fresh Catch of the Day - With lemon drizzle, served with mashed potatoes, southern seasonal vegetables and a buttermilk biscuit - $12.99 (maybe? No potatoes or biscuit) SBD 4HB

Home-Style Turkey Dinner - With turkey gravy, served with mashed potatoes, southern seasonal vegetables and a buttermilk biscuit - $12.49 (No potatoes or biscuit) SBD 4HB
Huck's Slow-Roasted Beef - With horseradish gravy, served with mashed potatoes, southern seasonal vegetables and a buttermilk biscuit - $12.99 (No potatoes or biscuit) SBD 4HB

                The Golden Horseshoe

Chili - Served in a bread bowl (don’t eat) topped with cheddar cheese. - $9.29 SBD 4HB (No Dairy)
Crispy Chicken Mixed Green Salad - Crispy Chicken Mixed Green Salad - $8.99 (take off breading) SBD 4HB

                Big Thunder Mountain Ranch

                                All you can eat - BBQ chicken and ribs, coleslaw, ranch beans- $21.99 (No Coleslaw?) SBD 4HB

                Ship to Shore Marketplace

                                Turkey Leg - $9.79 SBD 4HB

Dill Pickle - $2.99 SBD 4HB

Veggie Cup with Ranch - $3.69 SBD 4HB

New Orleans

                Blue Bayou

LUNCH

Tesoro Island Chicken - Roasted and finished to perfection in pan au jus. served with Blue Bayou Potatoes, and seasonal vegetables - $29.99  (Double Veg no potatoes) SBD 4HB

Buccaneer's Boneless Beef Short Ribs - Braised Short Ribs, Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes, seasonal vegetables and cabernet reduction - $33.99 (Double Veg no potatoes) SBD 4HB

Portobello Mushroom and Couscous Maque Choux - Marinated in a balsamic vinaigrette, then broiled and served with roasted corn and bell-pepper couscous and sautéed spinach - $29.99 (Double Veg no couscous) SBD 4HB

Slow Roasted Beef Strip Loin - Over Rock Salt and carved to order. Crispy Shoestring onions, Blue Bayou Au Gratin Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables and Armagnac Green Peppercorn Sauce - $37.99 (Double Veg no potatoes) SBD 4HB

                                DINNER

Broiled Filet Mignon - With Blue Bayou Au Gratin potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Béarnaise Sauce - $42.99 (Double Veg no potatoes) SBD 4HB

Portobello Mushroom and Couscous Maque Choux - Marinated in a balsamic vinaigrette, then broiled and served with roasted corn and bell-pepper couscous and sautéed spinach - $29.99 (Double Veg, no couscous) SBD 4HB

Slow Roasted Beef Strip Loin - Over Rock Salt and carved to order. Crispy Shoestring onions, Blue Bayou Au Gratin Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables and Armagnac Green Peppercorn Sauce - $37.99 (Double Veg no potatoes) SBD 4HB

Tesoro Island Chicken - Pan seared with Boursin Cheese mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach, fennel confit with roasted shallot reduction. - $31.99 (Double Veg no potatoes) SBD 4HB (No cream sauce)

                French Market Restaurant

Cajun Meatloaf - A Blend of Beef, Turkey, Pork and Andouille Sausage, Smashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Worcestershire Cream Sauce - $13.49  (Double Veg no potatoes) SBD 4HB
French Quarter Chicken - Southern Style Oven roasted Citrus Half Chicken, Smashed potatoes, Seasonal vegetables and Citrus Au Jus - $13.49  (Double Veg no potatoes) SBD 4HB

Royal Street Chicken Caesar - Crispy Romaine lettuce, Citrus Chicken, Parmesan Cheese, Croutons with a traditional Caesar Dressing - $10.99 (no croutons and substitute dressing) SBD 4HB (no cheese)

                Café Orleans

French Onion Soup - Sautéed sweet-onion medley in a traditional broth with melted Gruyere cheese - $8.99 (No crouton) SBD 4HB (no cheese)

La Salade de Maison - Cafe Orleans signature house salad, featuring tossed baby greens in a raspberry vinaigrette, topped with cherry tomatoes, crumbled goat cheese and caramelized pecans. - $5.49 (Substitute Vinaigrette and no nuts) SBD 4HB (No cheese)

Critter Country

                Hungry Bear Restaurant

Big Al's Chicken Salad - Smoked chicken on romaine and iceberg lettuce with watermelon, candied pecans, dried cherries, red onions - $8.99 (no Cherries, nuts or watermelon) SBD 4HB
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad - Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad - $8.49 (Substitute dressing) SBD 4HB

                Harbor Galley

Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese soup in a sourdough Bread Bowl (don’t eat) - $9.59 SBD (Has dairy, won’t work for 4HB)

Roast Beef Salad - With a field of greens and hearts of romaine, fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese, green onions, dried cherries with garlic aioli and toasted almonds. - $10.49 (no cherries) SBD 4HB (no feta )

                Critter Country Food Cart

Dill Pickle - $2.99 SBD 4HB

Veggie Cup with Ranch - $3.69 SBD 4HB

Fantasy Land

                Troubadour Tavern

Bratwurst Sausage - on brioche (don’t eat) with hickory smoke bacon sauerkraut - $7.69 SBD 4HB

Edelweiss Snacks

                                Turkey Leg - $9.79 SBD 4HB

                Fantasyland Fruit Cart

Dill Pickle - $2.99 SBD 4HB

Veggie Cup with Ranch - $3.69 SBD 4HB

Toontown

                Clarabelle’s

Chef Salad - $8.99 SBD 4HB

Tomorrow Land

Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port

Asian Chicken Salad - Marinated Chicken, Lettuce Cabbage, Mandarin Oranges and carrots. Tossed in a hoisin soy vinaigrette topped with sesame seeds, toasted almonds and crispy rice noodles - $8.99 (No rice noodles or oranges or carrots) SBD 4HB
Planetary Pizza Salad - Crisp lettuce with pepperoni, Roma tomatoes, mixed olives and a Parmesan cheese blend, with vinaigrette dressing. - $8.99 SBD 4HB
Satellite Special - Featured Salad of the Day - $8.49 (maybe?) SBD 4HB
Starfield of Greens Salad - Seasonal blend of mixed greens topped with Roma tomatoes, blue cheese, caramelized walnuts, dried cranberries and golden raisins, with basil vinaigrette dressing. - $7.49 (No Nuts, Cranberries, Raisins) SBD 4HB (No Cheese)

Celestial Caesar Chicken Salad - Grilled Chicken Breast, crisp Romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing, croutons and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. - $8.99 SBD 4HB (No Cheese)

Tomorrowland Terrace

Breakfast Platter - Scrambled eggs, bacon, breakfast potatoes and biscuit - $8.49 (No Potatoes or Biscuit) SBD 4HB

California Adventure

Buena Vista Street

Mortimer’s Market

Dill Pickle - $2.99 SBD 4HB

Veggie Cup with Ranch - $3.69 SBD 4HB

Fiddler Fifer and Practical Café

Soup of the Day - $5.49 (maybe?) SBD 4HB

Carthay Circle Restaurant

LUNCH

Angus Beef Arugula Salad - Grilled Radicchio, Gorgonzola Crostini, and Cabernet Vinaigrette - $23.00 (No crostini) SBD 4HB

DINNER

Barbacoa of California Quail - with Spanish Style Roasted Cauliflower, Chorizo, Hazelnut and Mint - $33.00 SBD 4HB

Sesame Soy Glazed Skuna Bay Salmon - Forbidden Black Rice Stir-Fry and Red Thai Curry - $30.00 (Sub Rice) SBD 4HB

Thick Cut Pork Chop - Thyme Roasted Pears, Brussels Sprouts, and Brandy Thyme Jus - $37.00 SBD 4HB
Whole Roasted Petit Chicken - Squash Puree, Sautéed Chanterelles and Sage Essence - $32.00 SBD 4HB

Roasted Broccoli with Brown Butter - Roasted Broccoli with Brown Butter - $8.00 SBD 4HB

Carthay Circle Restaurant LOUNGE

Butchers Plate - With American Prosciutto, Salamis, Breasola, Dried Fruits and Nuts - $20.00  (don’t eat fruit and be careful with Nuts) SBD 4HB

Santa Monica Deviled Eggs - With smoked salmon and lemon crème fraiche - $11.00 SBD 4HB

Hollywood Land

                Fairfax Market

Dill Pickle - $2.99 SBD 4HB

Veggie Cup with Ranch - $3.69 SBD 4HB

Awards Weiners (Without Chips, Bun, or Apple Slices)

Barbecue Hot Link - Classic hot link, grilled onions and barbecue sauce, served with sliced apples or chips. - $7.19 SBD 4HB
Chili Cheese Dog - Premium hot dog, topped with chili, Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese, served with sliced apples or chips. - $6.99 SBD 4HB (no cheese)
Hot Dog Combo - Premium hot dog, served with sliced apples or chips. - $6.29 SBD 4HB
Sicilian Sausage - Mild Italian sausage, topped with pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese, served with sliced apples or chips. - $7.19 SBD 4HB (no cheese)
Vegetarian Portobello-Mushroom Philly - Grilled Portobello, onions and bell peppers sautéed in Hefeweizen, topped with pepper jack cheese. Served with sliced apple or chips - $7.19 SBD 4HB

Cars Land

Flo’s V8 Café

BREAKFAST

American Breakfast - Scrambled eggs, Breakfast potatoes, Bacon, and a Biscuit (no potatoes or biscuit)- $7.99 SBD 4HB

LUNCH/DINNER

Citrus Turkey Breast - With old fashioned Turkey Gravy. Served with your choice of two sides and a garlic chive roll. (no roll, and be careful with sides, no gravy)- $11.49 SBD 4HB
Citrus Turkey Salad - Mixed Greens, Arugula, carrots, cucumbers and yellow peppers, tossed with a citrus tarragon dressing and served with a garlic chive roll (no roll or carrots) - $10.99 SBD 4HB
Pork Loin - With Coca Cola BBQ sauce. Served with choice of two sides and a garlic chive roll. - $11.49
Roast Beef - With home style beef gravy and choice of two sides and garlic chive roll. (no roll, and be careful with sides, no gravy - $11.99 SBD 4HB

Sides - Hot Sides: Roasted Corn Medley, Vegetarian Baked Beans, Peas and Carrots, Mashed Potatoes. Cold Sides: "Radiator" Pasta salad, Cole Slaw(Maybe?). 

Filmore’s Taste-In

Dill Pickle - $2.99 SBD 4HB

Veggie Cup with Ranch - $3.69 SBD 4HB

Paradise Pier

Ariel’s Grotto

BREAKFAST

All-American Breakfast - scrambled eggs, hash browns, choice of applewood-smoke bacon or sausage, and Bircher Muesli (no Hashbrowns or Muesli) SBD 4HB

Red Oak-Smoked Honey-Whiskey Barbecue Glazed Tri-Tip - with scrambled eggs, hash browns, and Bircher Muesli (no Hashbrowns or Muesli) SBD 4HB
Spinach-Artichoke and Egg White Frittata - with avocado relish, hash browns, and Bircher Muesli (no Hashbrowns or Muesli) SBD 4HB

LUNCH/ DINNER

Fresh Catch of the Day - sustainable fish served with chef's choice of sides (Maybe?) SBD 4HB

Grilled Lobster Tail Salad - romaine lettuce, applewood-smoked bacon, avocado, tomato, quail egg, and your choice of Point Reyes blue cheese dressing or house vinaigrette (House Vinaigrette) SBD 4HB
Red Oak-Smoked Honey-Whiskey Barbecue Tri-Tip - thinly sliced with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables SBD 4HB

Cove Bar

Buffalo Wings - A full pound of fiery chicken wings served with blue cheese dipping sauce dipping. (No dipping sauce) $10.49 SBD 4HB

Citrus-marinated Shrimp Cocktail Martini - served with Traditional Cocktail Sauce. $10.99 SBD 4HB

Don Tomas

Turkey Leg - $9.79 SBD 4HB

Boardwalk Pizza and Pasta

Chicken Caesar - Grilled Chicken, Crisp Romaine Lettuce, Caesar Dressing, Croutons and Freshly Grated Parmesan. $9.49 (Substitute dressing) SBD 4HB (no cheese)

Italian Chef Salad - Salami, Capacollo, Cured Ham, Provolone, Fresh Mozzarella, Pepperoncini, Roasted Red Peppers, Marinated Olives, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Crisp Lettuce and a Red Wine Vinaigrette. $9.49 SBD 4HB (no cheese)

Boardwalk Field Greens - Fresh Greens, Topped with Tomatoes, Blue Cheese, Cucumbers, Craisins® Dried Cranberries, Caramelized Pecans, Golden Raisins with a Basil Vinaigrette. $7.99 (No Craisins, raisins, or pecans)) SBD 4HB (No cheese)

Side Salad - $4.3 SBD 4HB

Paradise Garden Grill

Greek Salad - Fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, pepperoncini and oregano dressing salad with pita bread - $8.49 (No Pita Bread)  SBD 4HB
Mediterranean Skewers - Select one: grilled steak, lemon oregano chicken, spicy meatball or grilled tofu & veggies. Select one sauce: Moroccan chili, chimichurri, or tzatziki. Served with rice pilaf, cucumber salad and pita bread. - $11.49 (double cucumber salad, no pilaf) SBD 4HB

Pacific Wharf

Pacific Wharf Cafe

Broccoli and Cheese Soup - Served in a sourdough bread bowl (don’t eat) baked fresh on premises in the Boudin Bakery. Choice florets of broccoli and cauliflower are simmered in a chicken broth with rich Cheddar cheese, onion, celery and carrots. - $8.99 SBD (Has dairy, won’t work for 4HB)

Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill

Fajitas Ensalada - Beef, chicken or roasted vegetables on top of chopped lettuce, refried beans, seared peppers and onions. - $10.99 SBD 4HB (no cheese)

Hacienda Chicken Ceasar Salad - Grilled chicken breast, romaine lettuce, red bell peppers, cotija cheese, pepita ceasar dressing and crisp tortilla strips - $11.99 (No Strips, substitute dressing) SBD 4HB (no cheese)

Lucky Fortune Cookery

                Edamame - lightly salted and served chilled - $3.19 SBD 4HB

Wine Country Trattoria

Italian Insalata - A slice of iceberg lettuce with sliced pepperoncini, kalamata olives, roma tomatoes, cucumbers, and shaved parmesan with red wine vinaigrette. - $5.99 SBD 4HB (No cheese)

Caprese Salad - Tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella drizzled with olive oil and balsamic vinegar - $7.99 SBD 4HB (no cheese)
Chef's Soup Selections -  $6.49 (maybe?) SBD 4HB

Arugula Salad - Smoked Chicken, fennel, red onion, spiced Walnuts, goat cheese with fig-balsamic dressing - $15.49 (substitute dressing) SBD 4HB (no cheese)

Today's Sustainable fish - $20.49 (maybe?) SBD 4HB

Trattoria Salad - Green salad with prosciutto, smoked mozzarella, artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, pepperoncini, red onion, roasted peppers, and olives with fresh basil and a red wine vinaigrette. - $13.49 SBD 4HB (no cheese)
Tuscan Salad with Sautéed Shrimp or Grilled Chicken - Blend of Romaine and Radicchio, Red and Yellow Grape Tomatoes, Celery, Green Beans, Cannellini Beans, and Roasted Peppers tossed in Creamy Italian Dressing - $15.99 (Substitute Dressing) SBD 4HB

                Sonoma Terrace

Cold Cut Cheese Plate - Cambozola, Butter Havarti, Cheddar and Parmesan Cheese garnished with Grapes and Roasted Nuts. $11.00 SBD (Has dairy, won’t work for 4HB)

Cold Cut Meat and Cheese Plate - Sliced Salami, Prisciutto, Cheddar and Pepper Jack Cheese garnished with Pepperoncinis. $12.00 SBD 4HB (No Cheese)

                Mendocino Bar

                         Mendocino Cheese Box - $15.00 SBD (Has dairy, won’t work for 4HB)

Condor Flats

                Taste Pilot’s Grill

Grilled Chicken Salad - Grilled chicken breast served on top of spring salad greens, with diced tomatoes, feta cheese and crispy won ton strips. Served with choice of ranch, blue cheese or fat-free Italian dressing. - $8.99  (No Wontons) SBD 4HB

Note for all Sandwiches::

They have a topping bar for your burger so you could easily make your burger a protein style burger with tons or tomato, onion, and lettuce

Grilled Chicken Sandwich - with chipotle aioli and Monterey Jack cheese. (Protein Style)  $9.79 SBD 4HB(No Cheese)

Chili Cheeseburger - with steak chili and Cheddar cheese $10.99 (Protein Style) SBD 4HB (No Cheese)

Blue Cheese and Bacon Burger - with bacon, steak sauce and creamy blue cheese. (Protein Style) $10.99 SBD 4HB (No Cheese)

Classic Cheeseburger - $10.49 (Protein Style) SBD 4HB

BFMH: Overnight Oatmeal

Here we have a My Pinterest Board: Live Fail!
Here is the recipe I thought would be easy to try:

Overnight Oatmeal a la Alton

Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dried figs
4 cups water
1/2 cup half-and-half
Directions
In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients and set to low heat. Cover and let cook for 8 to 9 hours.
Stir and remove to serving bowls. This method works best if started before you go to bed. This way your oatmeal will be finished by morning.

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...

and here is how my crock pot looked come 9 hours later:

poop water....

I went a little rogue, but I didn't expect it to be QUITE so bad. I used Old Fashioned Oats and not  Steel Cut Oats. I will have to try it again with the right kind of Oats, but this was a HUGE let down when I woke up.

So I made some oatmeal stove top.

I did make 2 other alterations to the recipe, but I don't think it would have caused THIS much of a debacle. As I didn't have figs or cranberries, I used some apple and raisins instead. perhaps the moisture from the apples added to the ick. I don't know.

Anyway, this is one for the books. a breakfast fail to the max.

Week 9 of #100daysofthanksgiving

Week 9

Day 57: 12/27: Christmas, Christmas, Christmas!

Day 58:12/28: StL faves before taking to the sky!

Day 59: 12/29: Chili John's has been expirenced! 

Day 60: 12/30: P90 has been started!

Day 61: 12/31: Being adopted is pretty great.

Day 62: 1/1: These gals.

Day 63: 1/2: excellent programming that makes me happy.

My resolutions for 2015 and a brief check in with my 31 by 31 BucketList.

YoWoZeR! It is 2015 already!

This year is looking like it is going to be quite a year of change and new chapter stuff.

Husband and I plan on (or more aptly put: have prayed about it and want to) moving to St Louis, getting new jobs, buying a house, and ceasing our usual birth control methods.

I have made my resolutions for this year, which normally I don't subscribe to, but I figure I need to strengthen my stick-to-it-ness. I have found that my bucket lists have succeeded in getting me off my bum so I have decided that I will start a quarter year resolution plan. I will make resolutions that I have to stick with for 3 months. If I decide to continue with the same resolution for the the next 3 months, Awesome! If I finish it up and I don't feel like repeating it, Extra Awesome!

January - March Resolution: Complete P90 with my best friend, Mugsy! (started on Dec 29th!)

Resolutions to be addressed come the first of each quarter:
April - June
July - September
October - December

I also feel as though I should attempt to live by Walt's words: Whatever you do, do it well!

...and now a little check in with my 31 by 31 list as I am 4 months out from my 31st birthday. I went ahead and picked my 3/4 birthday challenges

CE's 31 by 31 List 

Health

1. Compete in a 5K - Though I have been regularly completing 5Ks on Saturday with Sarah, we have decided to do the Burbank Turkey Trot! HUZZAH! 

2. Compete in a 10K  - Disney 10k

3. Get to ideal “pre baby weight/fitness level” – SW) 144 1G) 139 2G) 135 3G) 132 UG) <130

Creativity

1. Finish Honeymoon Scrapbook

2. Make an Autumn Garland 9/24/2014

3. Make Fall Wreath 9/29/2014

Just Cuz

1. Participate in a Group Cosplay – Wondercon 2014

2. Visit 6 places on my personally made “I-haven’t-done-these-touristy-must-dos-yet” list:

MUSEUMS:
California Science Center (to see the Endeavour) 

Holocaust Museum 8/28/2014

FOOD:

Tito’s Tacos

The Grove / The Original LA Farmer's Market

OUTDOOR:

Dodger game 8/15/2014 vs Brewers

THEATRE:

see a TV show taping – so you think you can dance 

3. Visit 4 of the following Local Craft Breweries:

Angel City Brewing (Los Angeles)

Eagle Rock Brewery (Eagle Rock)

Golden Road Brewery (Glendale)

The Bruery  (Orange)

Monkish Brewing Co (Torrance)

The Dudes’ Brewing Co (Torrance)

Smog City Brewing (Woodland Hills)

Firemans’s Brew Inc (Woodland Hills)

The Lab Brewing (Agoura Hills)

Cooking

1. Learn to make bread

2. Make Beef Bourguignon (a la Julia Child)

3. Make something in the Wellington tradition

Adventure

1. See the Rest of the California Missions:

San Fernando Rey de España – LA

San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores)– in the San Francisco City

San Francisco Solano –114 E Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476

Santa Barbara  - Santa Barbara

Santa Ynez - Solvang

La Purísima Concepción  - Lompoc

San Juan Bautista – 406 2nd St, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045

Santa Cruz – 144 School St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Santa Clara de Asís – 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053

San José –43300 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA 9453

2. Take a Mud Bath or something of the like

3. Go Ziplining or something of the like

Travel

1.  Walk the Freedom Trail in Boston

2. Weekend trip Sonoma and/or Napa (Currently Planing it for Feb/Mar)

3. Weekend trip Sunnyvale to visit the Yosts (and see the surrounding Missions)

Learning

1. Take Disney Tour 

2. Stream line Mommy School Binder/Ready myself for that door to open

3. Read 31 books including 2 classics I keep putting off

1 – Gilead – Marilynne Robinson

2 – Divergent- Veronica Roth

3 – Insurgent - Veronica Roth

4 – A Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy- Douglas Adams

5 – The Restaurant at the End of the Universe – Douglas Adams

6 – Life, the Universe and Everything

7 – Speaker For The Dead - Orson Scott Card

8 – The Maze Runner - James Dashner

9 – The Scorch Trails - James Dashner

10 – Summer Knight - Dresden Files

11 – The Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss

12 – Living Dead In Dallas – Charlaine Harris 

13 –The Wise Man’s Fear – Patrick Rothfuss 

14 – Death Masks - Dresden Files

15 – City of Lost Souls – Cassandra Clare

16 – City of Heavenly Fire – Cassandra Clare

17 – Dead as a Doornail – Charlaine Harris 

18 – Club Dead – Charlaine Harris 

19 – Dead to the World – Charlaine Harris 

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30 – Classic – A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens (Currently Reading)

31 – Classic – Lady Chatterley's Lover - D.H. Lawerence

AND THE WHOLE NEW SECTION: Quarters!

1. 3 things in any category TBD on my quarter birthday July 10^th

                a) Lead Worship with my Ukulele 8/17/2014

                b) Participate in an Instagram challenge – 100 days of Happy

                c) Sew a Dress for myself-9/11/2014

2. 3 things in any category TBD on my half birthday October 10^th

                a) Participate in a group Dapper Day Excursion (101 Dalmatians) 9/12/2014

                b) Make a Group Halloween Costume and have party - The Sanderson Sisters 

                c) Attend Comikaze 2014 

3. 3 things in any category TBD on my three quarter birthday January 10^th

                a) Keep my first New Year's Resolution - P90 Jan - Mar

                b) Finish Dragon Age 2 (Just Finished Dragon Age Origins)

                c) Accomplish the majority of the "Touristy" SoCal List

"Touristy" SoCal List

Sights:

Hotel Del/Coronado Island

The Big Old “Kiss the War Good Bye” statue

Little Italy

Seaport Village

Timken Museum of Art

Harbor Cruise/Whale Watching

Cabrillo National Monument

Breweries:

Coronado Brewing (Coronado)

Ballast Point (Mira Mesa)

Green Flash (Mira Mesa)

AleSmith (Mira Mesa)

St Archer Brewing (Mira Mesa)

Stone Brewery (Escondido)

Ritual Tavern (Escondido)

Lost Abbey (San Marcos)

Latitude 33 (Vista)

Monkey Paw (Downtown)

Mission Brewer (Downtown)

Modern Times (Point Loma)

BNS Brewing (Santee)

Acoustic Ales (Mission Hills)

Booze Brothers Brewing (San Marcos)

Rip Current Brewing (San Marcos)

Hamilton’s Tavern (Golden Hill)

Media and such!

Husband and I like TV and currently Arrow and Flash are winning a bunch of our viewing hours. No, it isn't the most amazing acting, but DANG is it entertaining! They just did 2 different cross over episodes that made me feel the warmest and the fuzziest. Also, Husband and I enjoy video games. We just got Diablo 3 and have been playing it together and I am in love with it. Husband has been playing Dragon Age 3 and it is super cool!  I am still working through Dragon Age 2 myself. So 2015 will probably mark my finishing of several games and that is pretty exciting to me.

Happy New Year Blog friends and family! I hope it is joyous and blessed!

Menu Planning for a Low Carb January

As I started my P90 challegene yesterday, I decided to attempt to plan a menu for the the first month of the year that was Low Carb, yet interesting and challenging enough of myself in the kitchen. So after a bit of research from my own recipes and the Pinterest Internet Webs, this is what I came up with:

Jan 1 - Pesto Chicken

Jan 2 - Chili

Jan 3 - BBQ Pulled Pork

Jan 4 - Cream of Mushroom Soup

Jan 5 - Balsamic Pork  

Jan 6 - Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Jan 7 - Meatballs

Jan 8 - Slutty Zoodles 

Jan 9 - Kung Pao Chickpeas with Cauliflower Fried Rice

Jan 10 - Brushetta Chicken

Jan 11 - Salad Nicoise

Jan 12 - Cheeseburger Stuffed Mushrooms

Jan 13 - Chicken or Pork Curry 

Jan 14 - Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Jan 15 - Low Carb Pizza Bites

Jan 16 - Stuffed Peppers

Jan 17 - Caprese Salad

Jan 18 - Salsa Chicken

Jan 19 - Cauliflower Pizza

Jan 20 - Pork Stew

Jan 21 - Taco Lettuce Wraps

Jan 22 -  Protein Style Hamburgers at Home

Jan 23 - Chicken Chili

Jan 24 - Low carb Shepherd's Pie

Jan 25 - Almond Crusted Chicken Nuggets

Jan 26 - Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Jan 27 - Meatloaf

Jan 28 - Deviled Eggs with Tuna Melts

Jan 29 - Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

Jan 30 - Zucchini Lasagna

Jan 31 - Stir Fry

Today, I am (well, Husband really) getting things from the store for the first week and a half of this Menu Plan. If things are proving to be too pricey for our food budget, then I will adjust. I already have several of the dishes made as well as already have the protein that is called for. Plus, buying in bulk! We shall see. Also, there could easily be a surplus of foods as I plan on making something every night. For Dishes like the Pesto Chicken, I will make only enough for that evening. While Dishes like the Chili, Meatballs, or anything else that would be easily reheated for lunch, I will make enough of for at least 2 extra servings. I will see how it plays out. :)