Freaking Delish Stuffed Pepper

The only way to describe these is Freaking Delish!

Stuffed Peppers

• 1 tbs olive oil

• 2 onions, diced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp oregano

• 1 tsp basil

• 1 tsp dried green onions

• pinch of salt

• 1 pkg Yves Ground Round

• 1 can diced tomatoes, w liquid

• 4 cups cooked rice

• 6 medium peppers, any colour

1. Pre-heat oven to 350

1. In a large pan, over low heat, sweat out onions and garlic until soft and transparent

1. Add in ground round, oregano, basil, and green onions, cook  about 3 minutes

1. Add in rice and cook until warm

1. Add in tomatoes, simmer for about 10 minutes or until liquid is mostly gone

1. Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds and veins

1. Stuff each pepper with warm rice mixture and place in shallow baking dish

1. Bake for 20 minutes, or until peppers are cooked but still firm and tops of stuffing are golden brown

1. Let sit for a few minutes to cool and dig in!

36w

More of the same this week, but at least that much closer to the end:

• swollen feet and legs
• sleeplessness
• heartburn
• waddling
• serious vag pain (like someome is jbbing y in the cooter with a knitting needle - ya, awesome)\
• minor contractions - just strong braxton hicks
• lots of rolling and pushing from Peanut.

Had my weekly appointent today and damnit the GBS test came back positive.

Ugh.

Also Peanut was being a pain and it took forever to find the HB. Freaked me right out of course. Doc again not sure which way they are positioned so we are gonna go for a scan after my appointment next week if she is still not sure.

So ready to be done with pregnancy and just want to meet my babes already.

As of Sunday this Momma to Be will be doing whatever she can to get this part started ...

Hoppy Easter

Well here it is, the last Easter as Two ... this time next year there will be a 11 month old roaming the grounds, being filled with tales of the Easter Bunny and a few goodies I am sure.

So, while I am in super nester-mode and in realizing this will most likely be the last holiday meal I prepare for a while I decided to whip up a classic meal: Tofurkey, Rosemary Roast Potatoes, Sweet Roasted Carrots, Buttery Peas and a giant Apple-Blueberry Pie (my first attempt at a lattice top, meh, but I am sure it will taste good!)

Tomorrow is Adventures in Cooking Part #2 as I begin to prepare all my freezer meal for when Peanut makes their grand appearance. On the list:

• Chickpea Cutlets
• Rice & Lentil Casserole
• Sheppard's Pie
• Tofu Balls
• Chili

Whip Em Out!!

Yay!! I am feeling more empowered now than ever!

 

32 Weeks

Officially 8 months gone ... and am SO READY TO BE DONE BEING PREGGO!

Yes, again its a beautiful, wonderful time but for the love of god I am not going to be sad to say good bye to:

• The every 20 minute bathroom breaks
• Never-ending heartburn and acid reflux
• Insomnia
• Restless legs
• Sore, achy back and hips
• Giant, heavy boobs (yah, really not as fun as some may think)
• Itchy, flakey, dry skin
• Inability to reach feet or bend at the non-existent waist
• Swollen, fat feet
• Weight gain in areas other than tummy and chest (really, do I need a bigger booty and thicker thighs to have a healthy pregnancy?!)
• Trying to roll (note: not simply get up) gracefully off the couch/bed
• Red, violent stretch marks that are taking up space on my now giant hips - though I suppose those wont really just go away after Peanut arrive *sigh*

But for all of the above, there are defiantly some things that I have enjoyed, such as:

• No excuse needed for crying, yelling, sleeping and eating excessive amounts of chocolate
• Feeling Peanut move and groove around inside me
• Seeing Peanut move and groove around inside me
• Meeting new and experienced Mommas also expecting little ones in May (thanks babycentre.ca and Facebook!)
• Bonding with P over all sorts of fantastic things like crib building, stoller selection and Hypnobabies

So really, for all the uncomfortable and annoying, there has been some pretty darn good stuff and there is even more to come - MEETING PEANUT!!

I am so anxious and excited to lay eyes and hands on this little wonder. I am dying to see what they look like, what they sounds like, see who they will be like. 

But this, this I am more than happy to say GOOD BYE to