Hello Blogging World.

Well. Here I am. I was on the phone with my mom tonight, and she told me to start a blog. Thought to myself, "hmm with all of my free time, being a mom, wife, cook, maid, and housekeeper" SURE! So tonight is the night. 

I thought this would be a great way to vent (?), and share my new world with others.
Short recap:

• I am a 22-year-old new stay-at-home-mom.
•  In October 2014, I got married to my high school sweetheart (David) of 5 years.

 

• On January 14, 2014, I gave birth (7 weeks early) to a sweet baby girl, Lila Rose. After a little help from the NICU, we were clear to start our life as a family of 3!

• Today, I have a 7 month old baby, who is into everything, a husband, who is way too patient, and me, trying to deal with all things new.

I hope that this new blog will help me relax for 30 minutes a day, and focus on other things besides...poop. 

SO. For today..

Woke up. Did mommy things. Cut coupons. Went to grocery store. Saved $61 from coupons (!!). Went home. Made a yummy dinner. And now having a glass of wine, and writing my blog. Nothing too exciting happened...however..back to our dinner.

IT WAS AMAZING.

I am a very new cook, but I may have found my calling. If I can do it, anyone can! Wish I took a picture of tonight's dinner...but a recipe will have to do!

Yummy Sweet and Spicy Pork Chops

Ingredients: 

4 pork chops (bone-in or out)

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cayenne powder 

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp paprika 

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• In a bowl combine brown sugar and all spices.
• Rub sugar/spice mix all over both sides of pork chops. 
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan over med high heat. 
• Cook chops for about 5 min on each side until browned.
• If needed, put in oven for additional 5 min to make sure they are cooked through.

Roasted Herbed Veggies/Potatoes

Ingredients:

3 Red Potatoes

1/2 Green Pepper

Carrots

Yellow Squash

lemon juice

olive oil

thyme

parsley

salt

pepper

Instructions:

• Preheat oven 450 degrees
• I cut all of the veggies until it filled my baking dish.
• Poured olive oil and lemon juice over medley. Mixed it all around until coated.
• sprinkled thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper (I eye-balled it-sorry!)
• Roast for 35-45 minutes. 

I better go to bed before I think about running to the fridge, and taking a bite of leftovers! 

Until Tomorrow!

-LS