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Daily Ooo's: Wednesday, June 20

faerywings

The Loopy-O
CHEERY O
Welcome to NJ summer weather today. Hazy, hot and humid! Heat advisories all over the place.

I am off to work in a bit, then plan to hit the lake in the afternoon, coated with sunscreen LOL Don't want to :flame:

Slept late, running late but couldn't miss a day saying hi to my O-Fam!!!!!


xoxo
 
MOrning Chris and my O fam! It is Wednesday- in 12 hours I should be home and not at work, that I love. I got up and took online continuing education needed for work- one should not awake to sexual harassment or HIPPA- just saying. One more to go- have to be done one month prior to my annual or they shut you out- HR gets upset if they have to reset you. Other than that- the sun is shining, we have yesterdays weather- mid 90's again. I am proud to say I did not add to the remaining clutter in my house this week! Feeling good about that. Off to work I go- have great days everyone!
 
in 12 hours I should be home and not at work, that I love.
Laurie, i love your positive outlook!!

Chris, have fun at the lake and don't get broiled. the sun and heat is in the "scary" range!! :target:

just watered the plants to help them through the intense day of heat and sun. some of my zucchini plants have flowers on them. hopefully i'll get some zucchini this year. last year i had a Male Dominated Zucchini Patch. NO female flowers. i still can't figure that out, and Burpee had no insight into the prob for me. my tomato plants are going nuts! GIANT, and tons of green tomatoes. they're so heavy that they fell down overnight, even though they're supported in cages.

i think today's going to be Cobb Salad Day for dinner. i'm going to hop over to Sam's Club to get one of their chickens to use. hopefully there will be NO cooking here later today. too HOT! :flame:

does anyone have a recipe that uses a ton of veggies? and no grains or flour or sugar? cheese is OK. i HAVE to start eating more veggies. i am in a giant RUT with my eating, and the choices i'm making are EASY but not healthy.

Happy OTHD! :becky:
 
Morning everyone... Well as usual my day did not go as planned :mmph: I did get to the farm market and then went shopping for a new pair of shorts. I found a really cute pair at Winners, very comfy and fit perfect. Now we just need the sun and some warmer weather so I can wear them! Went for a nice long walk and did some scrapping, however nothing that I could post in the gallery yet. I had planned on doing at least three layouts, but ended up working on one pretty much all afternoon. Don't know what is happening to my creativity :noidea:?? Off to work a nice 4hr shift today.

Chris - Enjoy your time at the beach!! You be careful out in that sun now!! Wish I could grab a good book and join you!

Laurie - Sounds like you are in a happy mood today, but then you usually are! Hope your day goes great! Try to stay cool, sounds like another scorcher for you!!

Phylis - Sounds like your plants are enjoying your weather!! Hope the Zucchini crop comes in for ya, and your tomatos...WOW you should take a picture for us! Will put my thinking cap on for a recipe for you, I'm sure I have something with lots of veggies. Enjoy your day!

Off to the shower and it looks to be a beautiful day here finally, clear blue sky no wind, perhaps summer has decided to show up?? :wave:
 
Trudy, don't you just HATE when it takes forever to get something down "on paper?" i wish there was some rhyme or reason to it. it's so RANDOM! hope you get your pages done. can't wait to see them!

and PLEASE: save me!! i need some vegetables in my life. recipes!
 
ugh was woken up at 6am but some annoying beeping outside! No idea what that was! On the plus side had a full hour and a half to myself to surf blogs. Not much going on today, take Chloe to school then maybe scrap for a while-my mojo has left for vacation i think, the little bugger.
 
Morning O people!

Checking in and seeing what you all are up too. I've been out the door early to exercise each morning so have not been a regular visitor here. I'll need to figure out a new routine.

Chris- Stay cool and enjoy the sunshine and hope you have some refreshing drinks too.

Laurie-Enjoy your day after you finish the continuing ed stuff.

Phylis- Hope your day is well. I'll check my recipes. Our garden is in full swing and my husband has been coming home with recipes from some of those who have gardened for years. I'll see what I can find for you.

Trudy- Have a good one and hope to see your pages soon.

Heather- I'm sure your mojo will be back any second. Enjoy your day!

OK, off to clean and catch up.
donna
 
How does this sound Phylis...
Summertime Succotash

1 cup frozen lima beans
4 tsp olive oil
1 green pepper diced
1 zucchini chopped
1/2 red onion chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
4 large plum tomatoes, chopped
1 cup fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Cook beans according to package directions and drain
Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over Med. Heat.
Add bell pepper, zucchini, onion and garlic; cook stirring 2mins.
Add beans, corn, salt and black pepper to zucchini mixture. Reduce heat and simmer covered, until flavors are blended about 10 minutes. Stir in basil and cilantro.
 
Trudy, thanks! i can't eat the lima beans or corn (or can eat about a TBSP. of them,) but the rest sounds beautiful! it's like a whole garden! (now i have to pray for the zucchini to cooperate....) yum!
 
Hi everyone! I am alive, just been out of the house most of the day.
Cait did a great job helping me clean and then we spent about 2 hours at the lake. She really didn't want to go but came with me anyway. What a sweetie!

I am not much of a veggies-on-their-own fan but what about either gazpacho or chilled cucumber soups?
 
Ok Phylis how about this one

Spaghetti Squash Primavera

1 (2) lb spaghetti squash
2 tsp olive oil
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
1/4 tsp salt
12 asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 2 inch lengths
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 tsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350
cut squash lengthwise in half; scoop out seeds and discard. Place, cut side down in 7 x 11 inch baking dish. Add enough water to come 1/2 inch up sides of squash. Cover baking dish with foil and bake until squash is tender, about 45 mins. Transfer to cutting board; let stand until cool enough to handle. With fork scoop pulp out into medium bowl.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over med heat. Add scallions and garlic; cook stirring, until fragrant, about 1 min. add broth, marjoram, lemon zest, and salt; bring to boil then add asparagus and peas.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 2 min. Stir in squash and lemon juice; cook, stirring until heated through about 3 mins.
 
OOOOOOOOOOO!!!!Trudy, YUM! the spaghetti squash recipe sounds perfect (except the peas, which i can't eat.) loving the garlic and onions. i'll have to look up the carb count for spaghetti squash. hopefully it's not too bad. this sounds fabulous! thanks!
 
Ok Phylis how about this one

Spaghetti Squash Primavera

1 (2) lb spaghetti squash
2 tsp olive oil
2 scallions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
1/4 tsp salt
12 asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 2 inch lengths
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 tsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350
cut squash lengthwise in half; scoop out seeds and discard. Place, cut side down in 7 x 11 inch baking dish. Add enough water to come 1/2 inch up sides of squash. Cover baking dish with foil and bake until squash is tender, about 45 mins. Transfer to cutting board; let stand until cool enough to handle. With fork scoop pulp out into medium bowl.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over med heat. Add scallions and garlic; cook stirring, until fragrant, about 1 min. add broth, marjoram, lemon zest, and salt; bring to boil then add asparagus and peas.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 2 min. Stir in squash and lemon juice; cook, stirring until heated through about 3 mins.
Yum!!!!!!!!!!
 
Just got back from an evening bike ride, sooo nice except for an annoying problem I have been having lately with prickly heat! It feels like I am being pelted with rice !! Ugh I have no idea why I have this all of a sudden.
 
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