Two weeks of the #bloomchallenge are under our belts and the month is cruising right along. It’s hard to believe we are just about halfway there!
I joked with Adam that this week was the week of surprises, but really, it was.
Surprise #1: Work got crazy.
I work with sorority and fraternity kitchens and with only two weeks remaining until school starts it got a little nutty.
I found myself working later and at meetings in the evenings so my menu plans kind of went by the wayside. More than a couple evenings didn’t I look up until it was nearly eight and I had not started any dinner prep. And, at lunch, I barely even had time to eat. So, this week’s meals were a little boring- lots of left over’s. (This is why Instagram was a little light…)
Surprise #2: We are losing weight.
Both Adam and I are dropping a decent amount of LB’s since the start of the month.
I am down four pounds, putting me less than two pounds away from what I was prior to my pregnancy. (Granted, I probably should have been ten pounds lighter then… So, I still have some work to do.)
But, hey. This is kind of cool. I have not worked out since the start of the month (embarrassing, but true)… And, I am not even walking with the baby because it has been so hot. So, by making the effort to eat fresh, local food I have been able to make it- kind of- okay.
… I do need to get back to that cardio thing though.
Surprise #3: Blue Apron… Fail.
Last month, my sister-in-law gave us a code for a free week of Blue Apron meals. We gave it a try for the week and I thought we were done after unchecking the available weeks. Well, turns out it renews one month later and we received another week of meals on Wednesday.
So, this is not awesome because of A. The Challenge and B. Because I wasn’t excepting the delivery so it sat outside for 24 hours. We did have to pitch a a few things; but, what I like about Blue Apron is that their recipes are on point with seasonality and they were really easy to replicate with local food alongside the nonperishable (non-local) knick-knacks that we had to use up. (I have problems with food waste…)
Note: I also didn’t get in my account fast enough after receiving this order so we are getting another week this week… lesson learned. If you don’t want it anymore, cancel your account.
Surprise #4: The Four Month Sleep Regression.
… It’s so real.
Can I get a Melissa Gorga “THANK YOU JESUS!” that coffee is a freebie?
Thanks. I needed that.
Here is what we ate last week:
Monday: B- scrambled eggs; L- egg salad sandwich and cucumbers; D- pork burgers with homemade pickles, zucchini and tomatoes
Tuesday: B/L- Swiss chard and onion frittata (Made with turkey eggs!) and Rosemary Garlic bread (This meal was great. I am bummed I didn’t snap a picture.); D- Left over Pork Burgers with pickles, cucumbers and snap peas
Wednesday: B- Eggs scrambled with vegetables; L- Leftover Swiss chard frittata and tomatoes; D- Pizza with homemade tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese from Tulip Tree Creamery
Thursday: B- Last piece of the Swiss Chard Frittata; L- Egg Salad sandwich with cucumbers and tomatoes; D- Garden Grilled Cheese with lots of herbs, tomatoes and goat cheese
Friday: B- Trader’s Point Yogurt and a peach; L- Leftover Pizza; D- BBQ Beef Burgers topped with onion rings and herby corn on the cob (Blue Apron Recipe)
Saturday: B- Trader’s Point Yogurt and a piece of toast; L- Leftover Burger and big tomatoes; D- Pizza out to celebrate a friend’s Birthday (It was my Birthday too and I happily ate the scoop of ice cream they brought me at the end of the meal. You only turn 29 once!)
Sunday: B- Eggs with garden veggies and sausage from our 1/4 pig last year; S- Popcorn with Garden Rosemary; D- Spicy Chicken stir fry with corn and mushrooms (Blue Apron Recipe)
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