Today.

Hey Ali... Welcome back from CKU :) A favorite dish of ours is a super simple veggie pasta (can use gluten-free if you like)... cut up fresh tomatoes and cook in a splash of olive oil until they begin to release their juices. Season to taste with garlic, s&p, fresh thyme & rosemary if you have it. Add chopped onions, mushrooms and continue to saute. A splash of white wine is good too. When onions and mushrooms are about half done, add garbanzo beans and heat through. Add spinach at the last minute; stir into sauce until spinach is wilted. Serve over your favorite pasta. Chicken's a tasty addition if you want some meat. Total prep (without chicken) is less than 20 minutes. Really yummy and healthy too :)
That is AWESOME about Simon's chat with another little chap. Great news!

If you like fish, here is a recipe for mahi mahi we tried last night and really liked. Even my 2 & 4 year olds eat it which is a miracle with fish.
http://seafood.allrecipes.com/az/GingrGlzdMhiMhi.asp
I wish my 5 year old daughter would adjust to school. She only goes 2 half days and she still hates it. I don't know what were gonna do when she starts kindergarten in august and has to go every day.

nice hair!! Great job simon....that's so cool!!!

The hair looks killer babe. About time for me to get highlights in mine, since I decided to give myself a good 'ol snipparo the other day (great thing about my hair is that i could chop it with an axe and no one could tell, so why pay to get it cut ?)
Anyway..we are doing lots of steaks, soups, baked potatos loaded with goodies on top, gluten free pasta with yummy sauces. Lots of breakfast for dinner too :)
SO glad to see simon using expressive language..that ROCKS!
nia

I'm tellin' ya... try that crock pot roast recipe I gave you. It's sooo easy and super tasty!

lots of recipes to share, you just have to ask! ;) lovin' the hair, super stylish chica. gorgeous!

I love having my hair done! It's always a good day when someone else washes and styles it :) Yours looks great! Fresh highlights, one of life's little pleasures...
Way to go Simon! Keep on talkin :)
Food: anything Ina Garten makes (www.barefootcontessa.com)
I also have a yummy green bean dish that rocks! I'll email it.

I was just thinking the same thing tonight as Dallon told me in tears that he didn't like the dinners I made... only quesadillas and hamburgers (which we had tonight). So I was thinking I needed to update the "boy liking" meals. He likes stuff but apparently today was a rough day:P Cute hair... I am getting mine done this weekend:)

DUDE! Hot hair. Totally can see the texture. I want to get a wig, just to see what it would be like to be you for like, 5 minutes.
That is so cool about Simon and the other boy. Very cool.
I will dig through some of my recipes and see if there are any non-dairy things you would like...
peace!

so how about the photo...frickin' genius!
love the layered "texture"...
so do not cook with gluten, nevermind without. sorry, i am thinking make a big salad.
and see simon has been holding out on you. bet he's been having closet conversations behind your back the whole time.
love ya!
d

ahh the good life.
good hair.
good convo from simon.
good finger lickin' good cookin'...:)
good
luck..
i am not a very good cook as of late..me, too..
burnt out...
(no pun intended)

you always have great hair! What is texturizing? Maybe it is something that will help me. : )
Way to go Simon!

oh....and we like lots of seafood. It is fast to cook. Vegies too...but nothing really fancy.

Hey! Go Simon! Stupendous! Haven't had the cooking bug since I had that stupid scooter months ago--wasn't kitchen-friendly and I lost my cooking mojo.
When I get bored, I stick with salads (greens, sliced strawberries, roasted nuts, vinaigrette, crumbled blue cheese for those that can do dairy) and when I'm feeling crazy, a salad bar. My nephews love the chow mein noodles or goldfish crackers, kidney beans, shredded carrots, greens, olives, peas, celery, etc etc.
Amy

OK, how R ya girl! Hairz beaUtiful! Way to go Simon!
Here's something fast and easy:
(My Fav to pull out in a hurry and when I get bored.)
1/2 C Honey (we use the local kind so its really sweet)
1/4 C regular ole' yellow mustard
1/4 C melted butter
2 tsp curry powder
Stir mixture and pour over cut up chicken breast in a baking dish. Bake at 350 for one hour. Serve over steamed rice. YUM.

your hair looks fab girl. Just got a cut myself...my favorite day of the month. even dh was impressed this time :)

Your looking good Ali! And the cooking thing and choices is always a tough one.
Shelley

Recently my 5 yo has been requesting Rachel Ray meals (he loves watching her cooking show on Food TV)... had her pecan crusted chicken tenders the other night-yum and chicken curry in a hurry a week before that. Easy and all done in 30 minutes (or so- I'm not quite as fast as her). Love that its good food done faster than I can get take out. Her recipes are on foodtv.com

Go Simon! That's so great!
And your hair looks great too.

You have great hair! You should post pics of you with short hair. You can give us the "before" an "after" with commentary.