Cooking!

For those that don't know... I don't cook.  Hubby and I made a deal years ago that he would cook and I would clean.  Now that I am a SAHM/WAHM I feel like I should work. 

Anyway, this past Sunday was the St Patty's Day parade in our town.  Here in Louisiana, we do things a little differently.  We throw beads at every parade, and at St Patty's Day, we throw veggies (cabbage, potatoes, onions, fennel (yes, we actually caught fennel), carrots) and some fruits (lemons, oranges).  So after this parade, which my friends and I did dress up for (Tutus and all!), we had a whole counter of veggies and fruits.  Hubby asked me to get chicken stock and start a soup.  So I did.  And I have to say, it turned out yummy.  We added carrots, cabbage, onions, fennel, some ground beef, potatoes and broccoli (it needed more than the cabbage).  I added some black pepper and salt and garlic.  Hubby came home and added to my soup, but made it SO yummy.

Can I just tell you, I am liking cooking, sometimes.  HA!  I never thought I'd say that.  Seriously though, it isn't as taxing as I once thought it was.  I have a bunch of Pinterest ideas to try... most of them are slow cooker (which is my ABSOLUTE favorite way to cook) receipes.  I will post some pictures of them as I make them.  :)

So what is your favorite receipe?

Spring Break is next week

So, Spring Break/Easter Break is next week for us.  This is my daughter's first Spring Break, since she is in Kindergarten.  And I got to thinking this morning when I woke up, I want to do fun stuff with her and Little Man next week.  We have already planned, hopefully, a day at the zoo with some friends.  If they all bail, we'll still go.  I haven't been to the zoo in over a year.  And I don't remember bringing Little Man at all to the Zoo.  It is a perfect day for us though.  A 45 minute drive or so and since we are members, no park admission fee.  :)

Anyway, of course I am a HUGE fan of Pinterest.  (Small confession...  Hi, my name is Liz and I'm a Pinterest hoarder.)  There I said it!  AHHHHH!!!!!  I can't help it.  I feel like if I see something I want to try or love (for the house), I need to pin it.  I feel like if I don't, then I might loose it forever.  :)  So anyway, depending on the weather next week, I wanted to try a bunch of the ideas I have gotten from Pinterest.  I hope to take TONS of pictures to share with you all. 

So, I'm off today to plan out my week next week.  Here's to bouncing bubbles, and driveway painting with the kids!