Archive for February, 2009
February 25th, 2009 -- Posted in recipes |
i’m on a pretty strict diet these days (maybe more on that later) and had to come up with something delicious for dinner. My taste buds were demanding flavor.
2 chicken breasts, pounded thin (this will vary by your preference)
a teeny bit of kosher salt, lots of pepper, a little cayenne, and a pretty liberal shake of garlic powder all over and rubbed into each side.
laughing cow french onion cheese wedge…i smeared the middle of each chicken breast with one of these wedges. it spreads easily.
then i folded each end of the chicken in to meet in the middle and secured with toothpicks.
browned each side of the chicken in olive oil for about 3 mins per side, then baked at 450 until chicken was no longer pink.
it was sooooooo good.
i want to play with flavors more next time. i think the plain laughing cow cheese would go nicely mixed with some basil and oregano.
**edited to add** we’ve tried the garlic & herb, plain with chopped basil, and plain topped with cooked bacon. french onion is my husband’s favorite and the bacon version was my favorite. :)
February 2nd, 2009 -- Posted in amusing, family |
me: thanks for being so awesome today
husband: aren’t I always awesome?
me: well, you were ESPECIALLY awesome today
February 2nd, 2009 -- Posted in health, miscarriage, pcos, pregnancy loss |
pregnant, that is.
was in the er all morning. not pleasant, especially when my blood pressure dropped to 70/40 and i went in and out of consciousness. the nurses were great (esp the one who held my head up!) and thanks to that little episode, i was put first in line for a room. if you’ve never had your blood pressure drop suddenly, be thankful. it’s really scary and totally sucks.
not a fun day. very sad actually. but i truly am happy to know what pregnancy felt like, even for a little bit. i wasn’t sure i could even get pregnant and now i know i can. i knew from the start that i was high-risk due to PCOS and really did know that this was a big possibility. of course nothing could have prepared me for this. it was worse than i thought it would be.
my org theory and design mid-term was supposed to be tonight but professor told me to take it when i feel better. i am covered at work and don’t have to go back until Thursday. i’m happy to stay home and pop vicodin and not have to talk to anyone or be around anyone right now.
it’s so crazy that miscarriages happen so often. you don’t really know until it happens to you or someone you love. then other women share their experiences, which i really believe helps the healing.
don’t get me wrong. i’m sad. i’m actually pretty devastated. but i understand that these things happen and that the odds weren’t very good. i think the worst part will be telling my parents, so i will leave that to james. i just don’t want to hear their sadness and remember that forever. even typing that out makes me cry again.
i hold onto knowing that so many of my friends have gone through this and have gone on to have happy and healthy babies. i know all hope is not lost. i know that something was wrong and my body took care of it. i know that i will be okay.
i also want to add that my husband is amazing. i know he is sad too and i know we will get through this together.