Men and Menus

A few thoughts on my relationship. I love my husband, but he needs to grow up! Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with his childish, selfish ways that I want to go away! For days, weeks, maybe longer! Really I love him, and I know he reads my blog too, but acting like a responsible, caring, nurturing husband and father is the standard. I am not accepting less.
Sometimes I think, maybe all the mamas should live together and raise kids. We just would go party with the daddies on occasion, they would do the shopping (based off our wonderful lists that we create), and we would get massages from them and then have sex. That all sounds kinda nice to me!
So with all of that, last week was rough. Thank goodness Negra Modelo and Pinot Noir got me through it! I stayed with the kiddos during the beginning of the week, then worked my butt off for the rest of it. Today is definetly a day outside in the garden and playing catch with hito and baby girl.
I have been rethinking the whole business venture...makes you wonder!

So this last week we had some tasty veggies from LPO. We are gonna start ordering more of our staples from them! All local and organic!

Dave planned the menu this week! We try to share menu planning and cooking jobs and even cook together when the kiddos will let us!
Monday Lemon Chicken with steamed arugula and lemon couscous
Tuesday Coconut Red Curry with Shrimp, papas, g. beans and onions
Wednesday Green Chile, Spinach, Mushroom And Cheese Enchiladas with slow cooked beans
Thursday Spicy Red Pepper Sauce and Fettucini noodles
Friday Orange and Grapefruit Salad with Chicken and Cilantro Yogurt Dressing (YUM!)
Saturday BBQ AT Ryans (Dave's Drinking buddy)
Sunday Cheese and Cracker Plate with grapes and carrots
Ribs and Cole Slaw


I baked some peanut butter oat cookies with dark chocolate chips. Then for a special treat I topped with some H&D Vanilla Bean ice cream! The kiddos love them!

Patience and Inner Peace for all who seek it :)
Love
Jess

Spring Time!

Nothing like going to the zoo with your kiddos. Or walking down to the park to play with all the other innocent ones. Or taking your babies on a bike ride with your nephew. Watching your beagle wear booties to go run in the mountains is pretty hilarious too!
We had 2 more parties for baby girl, who is the tinyest thing (bottom 1% for weight), but breastfeed, solids feed, active and happy! What a nice time Sunday was celebrating at our home with freinds and family! Too bad mama had to much wine at the end!!! Whoops, it happens!
I got back on the bike this week, because it is nice enough outside! I loaded the bike and trailer all by myself and got all of us ready to go! What a happy accompishment!
This week finds me back at the flower shop to help for Mother's Day. I am also bartending on Cinco de Mayo. Maybe I will make some enchiladas that day!

Monday-Steaks and Potato Salad. Berry Shortcake for dessert!
Tuesday-Parmesean, Red Bells, Mushroom Rissotto with a Green Salad with Jalepeno Ranch and cherry tomaotoes
Wednesday-Chicken Lettuce Wraps with ginger and shredded carrots
Thursday-Macaroni and Cheese
Friday-Salmon with Rissotto Rice Cakes (made from leftovers!)
Saturday-Take out Pizza because mama works a double.
Sunday-Hot dogs with Carmalized Mushrooms and Onions, Baked Beans, Queso, Spinach Dip and some more Berry Shortcake for Lucia!!!

I am so pumped to have 3 followers! Peace ladies!!!

Reflection

I lost my voice with all the go-go-go this week, so it is giving me a chance to do some more listening! I enjoy the stillness of my breathe or the music with no husbands voice interrupting. :)
Our garden is starting to sprout, thanks to nice weather and rain! Followed by beautiful NM rainbows!
Lucia turns one this week and we are thinking about purchasing a little house of our own! So of course my voice is gone! My sister and I made cute and crafty birthday cards for Lucia while my mom and husband cooked for us! It was so fun and reminded me of the other times that I get together with friends and family to make cards or bake!
We traveled to Alamogordo to visit with family down there and celebrate sweet Lucy's bday. We are gonna have a BBQ on Sunday here for her too!

THis past week for dinner included
Red Bell Peppers stuffed with brown rice, thyme, chives, boiled egg and parsley
Veggie Salad with Grilled Chicken and homemade croutons
Veggie Stir Fry with carrots, celery, mushrooms with sweet and spricy sauce
Green Chile Alfredo Shells!
Pulled Prok Sandwiches, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Chips and Sour Cream Cake with Vanilla Frosting and Fresh Strawberries!
Thai Food from a Burque Favorite

I baked quite a bit for Lucy this week, almonds, birthday cake, a pie crust for Monday's dinner, and whole wheat zuchini muffins with chocolate chips and dried cranberries.

I love birthday food!

Where has this month gone?!

It is crazy how time flies by! Especially when your friends are in town visiting! Meemaw came to town to visit her grand babies, and Granddad helped us turn our garden. We ordered seeds and got soil and compost for this arid climate and hard ground that we are trying to plant our food in. I am estimating about $500 worth of produce to come from our backyard. Which is great because we have put a lot of money into the fence, bricks, soils and seeds. After the garden was planted, I scooped the kids up and took them to Scottsdale to get some girlfriend time and hang out by the pool in the sun!
What a refresher that was! My mini vacation with my babies gave me some energy to come back to Burque and get Lucy's birthday cards made and plan for her party!
We will be celebrating her first birthday in Southern NM, and getting in a full moon yoga class at the White Sands!

So my menus haven't been posted recently, but that doesn't mean we haven't been eating! I thought that for this blog I would just post some suggestions for dinner. We are currently still using the CSA until our crops come in! Local, fresh, organic healthy food for our bodies!

Spinach Custard tart on Phyllo dough with herbs and broccoli
Chicken Alfredo with Roasted Red Peppers
Cobb Salad with homemade Ranch dressing, bacon, avocado, eggs, and blue cheese
Hot Pastrami And Swiss Sandwiches with spicy mustard
veggie Ragout over Tortellini (Radishes, snap peas, asparagus) topped with Parmesan
White Fish with Mango, Avocado Cucumber, Basil and Lime
Spinach and Mushroom Enchiladas with NM Green Chile
Meatloaf (breadcrumbs, eggs, onions, spices) and Blue Cheese mashed potatoes

This week a few friends had BBQ's so I didn't have to cook too much!
And I stayed with my mom and sisters working on birthday cards, so we cooked up there!

Sat- Beans and Rice with smoked sausage
Sun- BBQ at my sisters
Monday- Crab Cakes with Greek Yogurt and Lemon and Asparagus
Tuesday-
Wednesday- Fresh Taos Egg Salad Sandwiches and Couscous
Thursday- Salmon and Crispy Potatoes over Spinach
Friday-Cobb Salad
Saturday-Green Pizza with homemade dough, arugula, broccoli, and mozzarella

Thank you to peacefulmamma's blog for getting me through this weeks menu planning! I love that my friends also blog about their menus because it gives me great ideas for healthy cooking for my family!
Happy Eating!

Birthday Fun!

So obviously I have had a wonderful birthday because it has taken me until now to write about it.
First gotta give a shout out to mom and dad for having me! Then a big thank you to me for staying alive and living this wonderful life! Then who would I be without all my crazy friends and family (they are crazy too, even my in laws!)
We had a wonderful dinner for 16 at Seasons. The same week an article was published about how Seasons is expensive, but so worth it for that special occasion. And it was.
I started the month off with some good cocktails at the bar (which is a rare occasion with two little ones). Then my sisters and mama and I went to the spa to be pampered with Aveda products for 3 hours!
Finally it was time to bake and get the house ready for all the out-of-towners coming in to have a birthday weekend!
The old Burque Crew goes way back to when I was underage and drinking! Jumping off roofs, water fights, BBQ's, shoulders to cry on, Halloween Parties, Thanksgiving in Angel Fire, NY, Taos, Phoenix, Denver, Bend, Ft. Collins...the list goes on. My friends like to laugh, party, and make memories!
My birthday was no exception! Late night at Monte Vista, hiking, breakfast, Apples to Apples, wine, Dave cooking dinner, and partying for my birthday (although I made an early exit that night if you know what I mean! Too much Crown, but from what I remember a freaking great time!
Then my brothers from other mothers showed up for the Seasons dinner too!
The icing was topped off when the Larkins, our homies from our Bend years decided to come and visit and party with us for my 30th.
The Larkins stayed with us for a week, so we were busy hanging out with our good friends, and then recovering from all of this too!!! Which is why I haven't blogged
in a few! I have been busy getting back to the gym, planning menus, baking, and hanging with the kiddos. Then my mother in law came to stay and visit for a day! So it has been busy in the house.
Starting to get motivated to garden! And make baby announcements for Baby Girl. I am also trying to find some photog jobs for the Larkins when they come out in June.
My hubby is recovering from a broken wrist. Its been four weeks. At least he still feels good enough to party and take care of his drunk wifey!
I am looking forward to my bath! And a few more spa days :)

I have some great menus from the last few to post soon!

What a Week!!!

Whoa, last week flew by!!! It started on Monday night with a delicious carne avada at our friends, and ended with Elias bumping his head. So both of my men were hurt. Which meant more mothering and loving than cooking this last week.
I love being able to make David smile and help him deal with the pain of a broken wrist. And my hito, well I would rather him not be hurt, but, I am so glad I can calm him. Plus I took Lucia for her 9 month check up. She was supposed to get shots, but since she doesn't do all those vaccines in her little body, I really didn't need to take her, and she ended up getting sick (or teething)! Dirty Doctors Office.

Thank goodness our veggie/fruit box from our CSA was still delicious!

Monday-Carne Avada, Calabacitas, Frijoles
Tuesday-Mexican Leftovers!!!
Wednesday-EggBake with hashed browns, spinach, cooking greens, eggs, sharp cheddar, red bells, and onions
Thursday-Spinach and Mixed Green Salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado and Chicken
Friday-Brown Rice, Bok Choy, Carrots and Salmon with soy sauce
Saturday-BBQ at Nicoles
Sunday-Wheat Pasta with Zuchini, Eggplant, tomatoes, and mozzerella

I made a big batch of carrot muffins, with apples and zuchini and wheat germ. they will make a good breakfast snack for us this week and next week when our friends come to town!!

a fast week

This week flew by. I went to the gym almost everyday (6) and tried to shed some pounds but was still disappointed with the scale. So i am seeking a protein meal replacement shake that is safe while breastfeeding.
I worked at Monte Vista on Saturday, a great young reggae band from my old High School played and partied their with their fans. Good Times, good times.
I also hung out with an old buddy from HS. I have been drinking a bit, getting ready for the homies to come into town. I wonder what we will be cooking or where we will be. I know we had a ski trip in mind, but thats outta the question because Dave broke his wrist snowboarding. So maybe just friends food and more good times.
I am thinking I am gonna make abig casserole and salad while they are here. Plus Dave wants to cook really good New Mexican food for our Oregon friends. I can't wait to see the babies and kiddos!
So this week, we made food based on the CSA box that we get at the pickup store (or the Farm). The fruit we got this week was delicious! And good for our bodies.

Monday_Veggie Rigatoni with eggplant, zuchini, red peppers and mozzerella.

Tuesday_Lightly Breaded Chicken with sauted brocoli, peppers, eggplant.

Wed_Slow Cooked Pinto Beans, Spanish Whole Wheat Rice with cumin, garlic, onions, celery, tomatoes, red bells. topped with sharp cheese and avocado. YUMMM...

Thursday_Leftovers

Friday_Pork Chops with Mashed Papas and Corn

Saturday_Red Chile with Tofu, Fried Potatoes, Eggs, Refried Beans

Sunday_Whole Wheat Strawberry Pancakes with Honey, Peanut Butter and Greek Yogurt.


This past week I made some trail mixes and oatmeal peanut butter chocolate chip cookies. I also made some dips for the delicious carrots and cucumbers that picked up. I need to go pick up some t shirts for my friends kids...or spend it at the spa. Birthday month is starting!!!