April 20th - 22nd 2018

I feel like my 13 Days of Healthy Eating & Exercising has turned in to "look how small your appetite is on Sudafed" but I committed to it, so here's what I ate:

Friday

Breakfast: Sleeping.
Lunch: 8 Chick-fil-a nuggets & a fruit cup
Dinner: mashed potatoes & applesauce
Exercise: tried not to die

Saturday - Happy 92nd Birthday Queen Elizabeth!

Breakfast: Pumpernickel toast with light butter
Lunch: A 100 calorie Greek yogurt ice cream that Chris said I'd like. (It was okay.)
Dinner: Chili with crackers & tortilla chips, 2 Grapefruit Shandys, and a little bit of Banana Cream Supreme because we had friends over.
Exercise: None, but I did cross-stitch this for a friend!

Sunday

Breakfast: More sleeping.
Lunch: Chipotle-style Indian Bowl (chickpeas, brown rice, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, cilantro, raita). Soooo good. Seriously, how is this not a restaurant everywhere? This place is awesome. It's just a random spot in the Dulles Town Center food court.
Dinner: Tomato salad, rotisserie chicken, saffron rice, some leftover banana stuff.
Exercise: (tbd, will update tomorrow)

So which member of the royal family shall we award when things are going okay but not as necessarily intended due to a minor but annoying illness? Princess Anne, my friends. She wears the same stuff from DECADES prior, and looks...fine. There's nothing inherently wrong with that, but as you can see, there's nothing right about it either.

Princess Anne in this yellow coat 35 YEARS AGO...and now!

Or how about this...interesting hat and dress combo that she wore in 1981 to Prince Charles & Princess Diana's wedding, and then re-wore 27 years later to another family wedding. #awkward

Want to see more to find out how far back Anne will go? Here you go!

And finally, happy 92nd birthday to her Majesty. To mark the occasion, she went to a concert and wore a longer-than-usual set of pearls.

Freezer Meal #2 - Maple Pork Tenderloin with Apples

This is the second part of my foray in to freezer meals - the first part can be found here for Cheesy Shells and Italian Sausage. Today we're making a pork and apples recipe adapted from The Pampered Chef. I love this one--it's so easy to assemble in advance, most of the ingredients you likely already have, and it couldn't be easier to fix the day you want to eat it (dump stuff in pan, bake). So yummy. And pretty. Maple Pork Tenderloin with Apples For this you'll need the ingredients below. You probably have the oil, vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, mustard, and bags in your pantry! You can also easily divide this recipe if you usually only cook for 2-3 people at a time (that's what I do when I make it). 2 pork tenderloins , about 2 pounds total - they can be expensive, so pick these up on sale 3 apples - I prefer honeycrisp but use what you like, or take one of these suggestions 1 small red onion 1/4 cup canola oil 1 clove garlic , press...

The Oscars, powered by onion dip

My hilarious friends Kelley and Christopher invited me over for the Oscars so that we could judge red carpet looks. Kelley is one of the few people in my life that makes me laugh without fail, and she blogs her adventures--and misadventures--over at The Lundscape . Kelley warned me prior to coming over that they were more "Shame" than "Squad," so that's how we ended up with three types of dip. This was fortuitous, though, because the dips sustained us through grueling hours of pausing and rewinding live coverage, swapping drink recipes we learned on vacation, and discussing what award shows would be like on Middle Earth. Let's dive right in, shall we? Kelley : Janelle Monae's dress was sponsored by the Audubon society. Christopher: This looks like "Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen meets Marie Antoinette." (It is revealed that the designer is Elie Saab.) Alyssa: I'm pretty sure Elie Saab went on a coke bender. Kelley: ...

The Olympic Outfits of Johnny Weir, rated

The Verner girls are back, 4 years later, to discuss the outfits of Johnny Weir. (And the crowd goes wild!) Since writing about his Sochi wardrobe , it has been one of my top posts of all time. Other highly rated posts include a post about the palaces of Hawaii , how to pack for vacation , a Pampered Chef cheesy pasta recipe , and Meghan Markle tiara predictions . You guys are an eclectic group. Speaking of eclectic, let's talk about Johnny's overall look. First, let me start off by saying that yes, I know that Johnny looks like a cross between the Hunger Games, Pee Wee Herman, and Colonel Sanders. So obviously, I've seen that one post on Twitter about it. And that meme on Facebook. And that thread on Reddit. Johnny is not one for subtlety. One year he said he was going to go with a "not-so-literal" interpretation for his Kentucky Derby hat, and he then literally wore a crown of roses and a mint julep on his head. Basically, Johnny would not know subtl...

The Shame Squad

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