Dear clip in shoes....

You are new to me! I tried you on and fell the first 2 times I tried to stop~
I did ok the next few times! I went on my first ride with you on Sunday, 14 miles and did fine. I am glad that my awesome brother in law had you for me to use and the pedals too! (Thanks Kelly)
I am still nervous and hoping to get use to you soon so that I can ride more often and become more efficient!
Sincerely,
Still fearful of attaching myself to a bicycle :)

Brussels Sprouts... Who knew!

There were brussels sprouts (which I always thought was brussel sprouts, not brussels sprouts) in my Bountiful Baskets pick up. I had never really tried them before, let alone try cooking them. I found the idea from pinterest and thought it would be fun to try them out~ YUMALISH!!!
And the Garlic Aioli ~ Fantastic!
I love finding new vegetables to love! :)

And the winner is....

Jen, contact me and I will get your address and mail these to you! :) Congrats! I think you will love them both!

Tuesday giveaway!

I know I have posted about Millcreek Olive Oil before ~ But I cannot recommend this enough. I use the olive oil to cook with and I use the flavored vinegars on my salads every day. It is amazing and delicious!
You can order online so I highly recommend checking out his website.
I thought it would be fun to host a giveaway of one small olive oil and one small vinegar to share with the lucky winner.
Post a comment by Friday 04/20/12 at 8:00 and I will draw a winner that night.

Bountiful Baskets ~

My friends mom told me about this a few months ago and so I thought I would give it a try due to my love of fresh fruits and veggies.
It is called Bountiful Baskets and it seems like it is available all over the US.
You place an order on Monday and Saturday morning you pick up at your designated location.
It was $15.00 for what ended up being a laundry basket full of fruits and a laundry basket full of vegetables.
I have been juicing, drying fruit in my very old and rarely used dehydrator ~
And cooking a lot.
Here is the loot ~


Such a great deal for the price and everything you get.

A weekend in the desert...

I went to Moab last weekend with my good friend Rachelle. Her husbands family owns a condo there so we went down for the weekend.
Sometimes I forget how beautiful the entire state of Utah really is. Salt Lake City is surrounded by mountains and then just a few short hours away you are in such different landscape ~ Equally as beautiful.
Here are some photos from our trip.

A favorite snack!

Baked sweet potatoes! YUM!!
They are a great snack and also a wonderful addition to a salad~
After dusting off my food processor last summer (I don't think I had used it EVER and I have had it for 10-15 years) ~ It is a staple appliance in my kitchen now!
Peel sweet potatoes...

Slice thin with processor or knife... (Be careful with knives!) :)

Coat with olive oil and salt...

Spread on to a baking sheet and bake at 400 for 20 minutes then flip and bake 20 minutes more... (if they are thin keep an eye on them, they brown faster)


ENJOY!