Sorry I didn’t get a post up last week.
Last week was just plain hellacious. Mama B had a cat scan order for 2 months and getting that scheduled was a mess. Finally we were able to get it done last Thursday. She’s got another appointment next week so here’s hoping it goes better.
I was so frustrated with all the nonsense…at one point I had to go sit out in the lobby…watch the fish and just breathe.
Let’s see…what else did I do last week?
Well …
I made some spicy wings.
Made some crispy green beans…
These were so easy and so good. I just seasoned some fresh green beans with salt / pepper and a tsp of spicy Macadamia oil. Then baked at 400* til they got crispy and a little charred.
I got a delivery…
Y’all know that I gave up soy a long time ago. Until last month pretty much the only soy I ate was in the form of mayo and I’d even cut my consumption of that by about 70%. When I started Whole 30 eating I found Tessemea’s on the Whole 30 site. Most of their products are paleo / Whole 30 approved. There is zero soy in the mayo. AND it’s actually really good. All of their stuff is ‘clean’. The only downside I find with any of it is that you’re supposed to icebox the dressings / marinades and since they’re made with olive oil (the good tasting kind not extra virgin) they harden in the cold. You have to wait for them to soften or sit them in some warm water to speed it up. They say it doesn’t damage the product at all but still it’s annoying.
Right now these are my two favs. I take about a 1/4 cup of the mayo and about 2 tbsp of the zesty southwest ranch and mix it together really well. Then put back in the icebox to let the flavors meld.
Then I use it like a dipping sauce for beef and chicken…kind of like the dipping sauce at a steak house. Or even as a creamy dressing on a salad.
Oh and one last update…
I’m still attempting the sewing thang. It’s…interesting. 🙂
You know how we have all kinds of vanity sizing in store clothes? Well patterns don’t do that. So if you’re a size 10 in regular clothes you’re like an 18 or 20 in patterns. I didn’t know that so I have a bunch of wrong size patterns and wrong amounts of material. But it’s all just practice right now so it’s not that big a deal.
Right now I’m working on the shorter dress on the left. I’m stuck now though because I don’t have an iron. I know. I’m gonna go get one tomorrow.
It really is a little comical. First I didn’t have the right color thread. Then I didn’t have a zipper. Directions, y’all. They’re there for a reason. 😉 As I was cutting out the pattern I did stop and wonder how may patterns my Mema cut out / sewed on that same table. Hopefully she’ll send me some mojo. 🙂
Besides the sizing issue with patterns…the other thing I’ve found frustrating is this pattern is clearly marked “see and sew” and “Yes it’s easy”. Uhmmm no. No. It’s not any of that. Mama B is an experienced seamstress. She even thought the directions were way too confusing for a novice. But anyway…I’m still giving it a go. Maybe someday soon I’ll have something to show for it. 🙂
Hope y’all are safe / warm and well. 🙂
