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Week In Review: The Absolutely Fabulous Edition

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Sheeeeee’s Baaaaaack!

Did you miss me? Did you miss me? Huh, huh, did ya, did ya?

Acceptable responses here are yes, absolutely, of course, or the most fitting, I barely survived without you. Anything else is a violation, and violators will be prosecuted and forced to eat countless kale salads and green smoothies. Not a bad way to go if you ask me.

Simply put, last week was Absolutely Fabulous, not to be confused with the BBC’s Ab Fab despite my incorrect use of italics. Although since Blood Orange Mimosas  and Catnip abounded, maybe I was channeling my inner Edina. Come to think of it, I’ve always identify more with Patsy, minus her whoring ways.

Mimosas and Cat Nip Collage

Then again, the Hubby was in town all last week, under my roof and in my lair, so to speak. It’s quite possible the heavens opened, the angels rejoiced and God spoke to me…in the voice of Morgan Freeman; obviously, because God should always be narrated by Morgan Freeman.

Alright enough with the introductions. You’re here to see what went down in my little world last week, and I plan to deliver. BAM! Sorry there’s been too much excitement or maybe just too much Emeril, which is kind of the same thing.

Let’s get listing:

  • I only worked about twenty hours last week, taking both Thursday and Friday off from the jobby-job. I didn’t even check email during that time period because I’m a total rebel.
  • I got a new champagne colored iPhone and a champagne colored case, which is ironic considering I lost my last phone due to too much champagne. Yes, and even tough as nails rebels like sparkly things. It’s funny how I just advanced from a rebel to tough-as-nails. God (i.e. Morgan Freeman) only knows where I’ll end up by the time this post is done.
  • Speaking of pretty thing, I made a salad, which may not sound like much, but this is the first salad I’ve happily made in months. I went a little cuckoo for salads last summer what with my CSA and all, and I’m only now to starting to feel the love again… ♫”and can you feel the love tonight?”♫ Elton John can, and he’s serenading my salad.

Salad with Berries, Blue Cheese, Green Onions & Toastes Walnuts Collage B

In this corner, we have a bed of spinach topped with freshly crumbled blue cheese, berries, toasted walnuts and diced green onions. We have texture, flavor and bite. We have nutrient dense food and macros galore with protein, carbs, and the healthiest of healthy fats, especially when you top it with a touch of extra virgin olive oil and cherry balsamic vinegar. In the other corner…. well, there is no one else, but if there were, this salad would kick its ass.

By the way, who needs a fancy pants reflector when you’ve got snow. This is how you make two plus inches work for you, Heather and Laura.

Of course there are other ways as well, but since this isn’t that type of blog….. snort.

Food Photos in the Snow

  • Speaking of two plus, plus, plus inches, I got rubbed down by more than just the Hubby last week. An hour-long relaxation massage was just what the doctor order. Or at least what I ordered, but calling myself a doctor isn’t a huge stretch since I’m obviously qualified to do that. Tough as nails, rebel, MD; at your service.
  • You know what else I’m qualified to do? Eat this delightful and delectable dish: Blueberry Baked French Toast with Goat Cheese, Walnuts and Blueberry Sauce. Made by my mother-in-law and enjoyed by me.

Blueberry French Toast Bake with Goat Cheese, Walnuts and Blueberry Sauce

  • I completed my first of seven fitness challenges at the gym, which was to run as fast and as far as you can in a five-minute period. So I did what any highly competitive non-runner would do. I stepped on the treadmill, jacked the speed up to 7.5 and hit it. Shockingly or really just stubbornly, I maintained my speed the entire time, although it didn’t come without a cost since I coughed up half a lung in the locker room when it was all said and done. My face also resembled a cherry tomato on roids.
  • Speaking of running, I Skyped with one of my favorite nephews, who just so happened to run a 10K two weeks ago. Did I mention he’s only five? And willing to share his strawberries? It doesn’t get much better than that.

Skyping with Nephew

  • Lest you think I did no cooking during my week of debauchery, mimosas and Nip, I made a Pot Pie and that shit ain’t easy. I also whipped up a batch of homemade vegetable stock, which promptly made its way into my Chickenless Noodle Soup, both of which are incredible easy to make, so I promise to share recipes in the very near future.

Veggie Stock and Chickenless Noodle Soup Collage

  • I even managed my way through the minutia with cleaning, laundering, bill paying, vacuuming, wood stacking, and lots of lots of fire burning…in the fireplace. I’d say my loins, but then I might need to get myself to a doctor and the Hubby would have some serious explaining to do. 😉

Enough about me; let’s hear from you.

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What did you accomplish in the last week or so? What was the easiest thing, and what was the hardest thing?  (My responses would be the Hubby, the Hubby and the Hubby. Please Morgan Freeman; don’t let today be the day the in-laws start reading.)

Comments

  1. I am waiting anxiously for the veggie stock recipe, Especially since it includes a crock pot! And of course the accompanying soup. That French toast looks like pie! Yum, yum. Sounds like you had a great week, Meghan! Have another!!

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  4. That is pure food photography dedication right there! Not a chance in hell would I go outside for pictures…but then again it’s -30 out so you would have to be out of your mind to do that!

    Also I missed you dearly. I was completely distraught for days. How was that!?

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  5. While death by kale doesn’t sound half bad I’m happy to report that I did miss having you around lats week (though I am more than happy to share since you finally got in some much needed fun with the hubby).

    One of these days you are going to kill yourself with these crazy exercise schemes… but damn do I wish I had your competitive spirit 😉

    Also now that I know your nephew is not only adorable but willing to share fruit I’m going to come kidnap him… not seriously… but seriously he’s adorable!

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    • I think a part of me may have died in that locker room. It’s possible I might have overdid it. Oops.

      He is completely adorable and apparently takes after my crazy exercise schemes. I still can’t believe he ran a 10K at five years old.

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  7. 😆 Oh Morgan Freeman… you’d better believe I missed you like crazy! I was actually worried that something horrible befell you, but I’m happy to hear that was definitely -not- the case. And is it sad that I can barely remember last week? Either I’m getting old (true), or it was boring (probably also true). I think it was just a lot of catch-up after being in Cali and canoodling with Mickey the week before.

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    • Well the Hubby befell me…if you catch my drift 😉

      Not even a little bit. You’re still regrouping from the Disney vacation; most everything else will seem a little mundane after that, except maybe seeing J. Hopefully he can befell you soon.

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    • I felt wild stepping away from work, including the email. It was fabulous, refreshing and rejuvenating all at the same time.
      The reflection off the snow almost makes natural light seem tame.

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  10. Dammit I’m hungry again and again. You’ve got a talented MIL with that french toast, and it must be the wooden salad bowls because snow makes my food blue. It’s blue bah doo dee dah . . .

    I’m linking up my Multigrain Sourdough Bread because that’s an accomplishment in and of itself, but I’ve also joined with The Giving Table to ask folks to chip in $10 to help feed 100 kids lunch for a year. Join me?

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    • You’re right. The wooden bowl must have helped because my Brie Bites taken on a white plate in the snow are more bluish than whitish in tone. I didn’t realize that was why, so again you are a genius.

      Yes, absolutely. Most definitely.

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  11. Ok, that break DEFINITELY did you some good! Or maybe it was the Hubby and his….? Bahaha! Either way, I am LOVIN’ the spunk and attitude in this post! Two twirls, finger snaps, gangsta leans, and what the hell, throw in a little leprechaun heel click since we’re just all over the place this morning! 😉

    That salad would totally kick some ass! And take a look at that fine use of nature as a light bounce! Hell yeah, that is WHAT I’m talking about! Resourceful, rebellious, and rockin it! Oh yeah, I’m all about singing your praises…but I will confess that I’m seriously green with envy over that French toast bake…holy MOTHER of in-law? Heehee! Ok, that’s it…I’m delirious (I just typed delicious! Bahaha!)…obviously I need to go to bed!

    But wait, you mean Morgan Freeman ISN’T God?!?! 😯

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    • The Hubby brings out the sassy in me, if you catch my drift. I will happily take the leprechaun with his clicking heels since my birthday just so happens to fall on his name day. All things green and Irish right? It certainly explains my love of the potatoes.

      I ate so much deliciousness that week it was deliriously good. 😉 Or maybe that’s all my time with the Hubby. Bow-chicka-wow-wow.

      I like to think Morgan Freeman is God. It works for me.

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  12. Seeing as you love lists, my ‘mental’ list includes Saturdays being the official ‘Meg Blog Bomb’ day and Sundays being the ‘Broccoli Blog Bomb’ day. Actually, you may have already picked up on that 😉

    That nephew running 10 k’s at 5? Epic. Seriously epic. I couldn’t even run 1.6 k until I was 17. Also, love the new banner- and thank you for the story behind it.

    Keep this on the downlow- I’m working on a ricotta banana hotcake recipe with caramelized walnuts.

    This week I accomplished a full week of work- which was the most difficult. I’m so beat!

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    • I like having an official blog bomb day! It’s a wonderful way to start my weekend in fact. I get to wake up to all your lovely comments.

      Um, those pancakes. I don’t want to keep that on the down low. I want to shout and scream from the rafters about them because they sound magically delicious…much like Heather’s leprechaun in her comment above.

      Yes, yes, yes to caramelized nuts.

      Hang in there with office grind. It’ll get better, although you might start to realize Chipotle and television watching are the perfect way to celebrate Friday nights. That and being in bed by 10 p.m. #noshameinmygame.

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