Y’all know that Monday’s are crockpot meals at our house (read here to find out why). This weekend hubs started with a sore throat and went down quick. I made Steak Soup last night and it was awesome! It is a rich and hearty complete meal that won’t leave you hungry. I wasn’t going to share the recipe with you because there are so many variations online. But it was even better reheated for lunch so I figured it was worth writing down my concoction so at least I can repeat it!
I’m not an expert at life or anything. I’m just running around with no clue figuring it out on the fly. But I’ll let you in on a secret that helps me beat Mondayitus and stay in the right frame of mind all week; crockpot meal Monday’s. I know what you’re thinking, how does a crockpot meal one night change your whole week?! Well let me tell you.
My mom knows I’m always looking for fun new fresh places to try out and share with y’all here. Saturday when I her one of the first things she told me about was a new pizza food truck that she had recently heard about called NOLAmia! As we were talking I looked them up and saw they were at a location less than 5 minutes from where we were and it was right at lunch time. I quickly grabbed my pawpaw and forced him to tag along as my date to try it out.
Most days I feel like I'm a hot mess and it is a miracle that I'm a productive member of society. Today was not one of those days! Today I felt like I had adult world under control; made it to work on time, actually remembered to get my lunch out of the fridge before I left home, didn't spill coffee on myself (anyone that knows me realizes this is a huge feat), I was super productive at work today, after work helped the Mr. with a project, made a wedding football, and cooked an AMAZING dinner! Alright, in fairness I can't take all the credit for dinner. I made Veracruz-Style Red Snapper that my Mr. caught in the Gulf and our friend Richard filleted. But today was still a win in my book.
Last night we had dinner and a show. I was trying to be super wife and have a healthy dinner timed perfectly and ready right as the Mr. got home after working late. In that aspect, it was an epic fail. The Mr. got a call from our security system when he was a couple blocks away asking if everything was alright because the fire alarm had gone off and I wasn't responding. He panicked because well let's just say I'm no longer allowed to use degreaser cleaners or fry food. So the fire department was dispatched and arrived shortly after the Mr. to a kitchen full of smoke. Side note, I'm extreamly impressed with the response time and professionality of the fire department responders, excellent use of my tax dollars! After the excitement calmed down, we ate dinner and it was delicious, which completely made up for all the commotion! (Yes I invited the firemen to join us for dinner, they politely declined.)
