home life

The homebody lifestyle seemed really appealing this weekend, so I started my eating in project a little early. On Thursday, I made Weight Watchers' Turkey Enchilada Pie with plans to freeze leftovers for the rest of the week. Unfortunately, my poor, sensitive little taste buds couldn't handle the meager 4 ounces of jalapeno peppers. The spiciness overpowered the rest of the dish. Even a generous dollop of sour cream couldn't help! So either I will try to pawn it off on my roommate (Jon found it too spicy as well) or it will go in the garbage. Sad waste of food, but now I know better. Next time, no jalapenos!

I also made buttermilk biscuits from scratch. It's a nice feeling putting all the ingredients together, sticking it in the oven and having it come out recognizable. I mean, these look like biscuits, right?

They were good, too. I accidentally made one more than the recipe called for, and the biscuits were a little flat, but still yummy, and I'm not the only one who thought so. Unlike my disastrous low-fat brownies (can't find the recipe online and wouldn't want to share it with you anyway!), Jon actually found these edible and delicious. Yay, me!

This morning, I made lemon ricotta pancakes. I was supposed to make them with my friend Megan, but circumstances being what they are with my family, I had to postpone. So I practiced today after being a good girl and going to the gym. They were DIVINE.

Colorful mixing bowls makes breakfast even more fun.

Any recipe requiring melting butter on a hot pan is A-OK with me.

Ta-daaah!

These didn't last long. And the best part: I couldn't possibly eat them all, so I get to freeze the rest for later. This will be a tasty week.