Nothing of Importance

Ahh details.. the wedding blog is coming I swear but I'm trying to wait for some more pictures to arrive so that you can have a visual.

Now, on to other things...

Running is driving me crazy.

After the two week break for the wedding and honeymoon I completely suck. I am slowly (think turtle crossing the grand canyon) building back up but it is one of the most aggravating things ever. Good news is that I have actually LOST weight since the wedding which is completely NOT what I was expecting. I think it has to do with the massive amount of stress that is gone. I'm feeling so good but I just can't wait to get back to my 4 mile runs that don't make me want to die.

Married life is pretty great. Chad is insanely happy...so happy that it's kinda freaking me out. It feels the exact same to me but he is just... happier. Hey, I'm so not complaining about him being happy - he surprised me today by taking my car and getting the windows tinted! (something I've been wanting for a year!!) Score. Sooooo should have married him sooner. haha

Last but certainly not least for today:

Tomorrow is the day I have been waiting for.

 It is time.

I'm not even going to say the words I am just going to give you pictures.

Heart be still, my Sunday nights are filled with blood once more!

ahhhh! Sunday's are so much better with a little BITE to them!

Triple Tangent Tuesday

I see that one of my favorite bloggers does this (Krista) and thought I'd give it a shot. Since it's Tuesday and all and I only have about 10 mins before I have to go back to work. Blahh working.. what a ridiculous concept.

Three Random things about me:

1. I absolutely cannot STAND mustard.

This means all forms NO, I'm not going to like Honey Mustard no matter how "different" it is from that nasty yellow shit below. It is not allowed in our fridge. Ever.

Barf! I just vomited having to go google mustard for you guys. I hope you all realize how hard that was for me. I hate the color of it, I hate the SMELL of it, I hate everything about freaking mustard. I can tell when mustard is used in things. One time I ordered catfish at a grill and it came out I popped it in my mouth and BARF. Mustard! They used mustard to make the corn mill or whatever it is stick to it. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME. Never in my life had I heard of such a thing that should be advertised on the menu ya know.

2. I have a coupon addiction. I loveeeee love love saving money and I like getting free things. Most restaurants have clubs, join them and you get free stuff, grocery coupons, shopping coupons, I love them all. However, I have no problem at all paying full price for Calvin Klein shoes or Louboutin's. Go figure.

3. I have to drink everything out of a straw. I hate the idea of my mouth touching glasses and ice touching my lips and teeth. YUCK. I even drink beer out of a straw much to the dismay of my husband and friends. When I go to someones house, I need a straw if they don't have one usually there is one in my car. I don't remember when this started but I love straws.

Now, Back to work. Massive wedding details blog coming tonight.

Chicken Stir Fryyy

I'm on to something epic you guys!

Chicken Stir Fry Amazingness! I totally ran with this idea after reading Krista's Blog and being inspired from her version of this dish. I went a little Green crazy and created this YUMMY, Filling, Powerhouse of a meal!

I made a HUGE amount on Tuesday night for dinner and the rest of the weeks lunches. Another great thing about this is that it seems to keep tasting better every time I eat it and that is fantastic that I am not burnt out on it yet because I have been eating it everyday.

Here's my version:

1 white onion

8 Chicken tenders

Soy Sauce

Olive Oil

Brown Rice

1 Bag frozen Broccoli

2 Eggs

1 Bunch of Kale

Salt & Butter

How to make: The very first step is to start cooking the brown rice. Follow the instructions in your rice cooker or on the stove for the amount you want. I cooked about 4 cups of brown rice. Then you have to cook the chicken. I like to take a frying pan and put enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Get the cpan & oil hot and the place the chicken tenders into the pan. *Be careful the oil will pop you like a pissed off momma* season the chicken with a little salt let cook for about 5 mins then flip the chicken to cook the other side. Let cook 3 mins or so and then remove chicken from pan to cut up into bite size chunks. Add cut chicken back into the pan to finish browning. At that time add Soy Sauce. You can add as much or as little as you like, we like Soy Sauce in our Family so I added about 2 tbsp. Cook the Soy into the chicken for a few mins (maybe 3 I'm eyeballing it people) Take chicken off heat and set aside.

The next step is dicing up the Onion and cooking it. I placed the chicken back into low heat, add the diced onion, and added a little more Olive Oil and butter to the pan (about 1 tbsp) drizzled on top of the onions with a little salt and soy too. (just quick splashes this is optional to your liking!) On low heat I slowly let the onions cook with the chicken for about 5 mins. Leave this pan on low heat for the rest of the cooking!

The next step is cooking your frozen broccoli. I used a steamer bag and just microwaved it according to the directions. Once that was done I added it to the Chicken,Onions, and Kale.

(IF you wanna pack this baby out with green veggies add Kale. This is what I did right before the broccoli step. I had a bunch of Kale that I separated from the stems and washed then dried the leaves. I then cut it into bite sized chunks and added to the chicken and onions before the broccoli so it could cook down a little bit. My pan was over flowing for a few mins until it cooked down.)

While that cooked I fried up 2 scrambled eggs and once they were done added them to the chicken and veggies. Then came time for the fun part: adding more soy sauce and salt to the pan to get the mixture tasting like I wanted it to. Everyone is different so start adding slowly that way you don't go overboard and can get it to your personal liking.

Cook that on low heat until your rice is ready. Once your rice is ready drain any remaining water from it and then dump it into the chicken and veggie pot. Add more Soy if you want and TA DA it's done!

Workout: 20mins 1.4m mill, 20mins 2.6 elliptical, arms & abs  --- then 1.5 mile walk with olive 30 mins (She is SOOO out of shape)

What's your favorite new recipe that you would share with me?