Sunday, March 29, 2009

Playing With My Food

While my husbands been away I've been having a little fun playing with my food. There's been a little personal challenge going on around here and it's all about food. Sometimes when he's gone it doesn't seem like it's worthwhile to do much cooking just for little ole me. So, in those times I often heat up a lot of canned soup, stop at Wendy's, Lean Cuisine, chicken potpie . . . You get the drift. But, I must admit I really don't like to eat like that.
So, this time I made a deal with myself that instead of doing that I would take something out of the freezer or pantry and brainstorm on ideas of how I could turn it into a delicious meal for one. I tell you I've been surprised by the good results I've gotten and in the process the freezer is getting better organized and I'm not wasting money on going out to eat. What started out as my little game has turned into a new way to look at meal preparation.
Take this morning, for instance. I had a lot of strawberries and several overripe bananas on hand. After a quick Internet search I decided to try out a new recipe for Strawberry-Banana Muffins. My son stopped in this morning and we both loved these muffins. If you'd like the recipe you can find it here.

While my son was here he brought my Easter boxes down from the attic for me. To show my appreciation I thought a strawberry smoothie was in order. Oh goodie I get to play with food again!!
*****
I appreciate your kind comments on my back problem. It is almost back to normal.
Wishing you a wonderful week!!




26 comments:

  1. Strawberry smoothies are my favorite!!

    Have a great week!

    Jen

    ReplyDelete
  2. Believe it or not, I have heard some of my friends talking in the last week, about doing the same things you did this weekend. Using up things in their freezers, not going out as much, and learning to be more creative. I think that is a great idea. The banana strawberry muffins look so good to me. I will definitely try that recipe. It is good to hear your back is feeling better.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Looks delicious. Good for you for treating yourself that way.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I do the exact same thing. I usually buy a container of cottage cheese and let that do for my meals. I am gonig to take on your challenge the next time my guy is gone!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Glad to hear your back is feeling better.
    Those muffins looks soooo good. I'm going to go and get the recipe.
    How nice to have breakfast with your son. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  6. What a nice son! What a nice way for a nice son to be paid for his thoughtfulness! Glad to hear that the back is healing and almost back to normal.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hi Kim,

    Oh yummy, they look fabulous sweetie! I love the combo of strawberry and banana too! I will HAVE to try them! Thanks for sharing ! and I adore that hand blender too, how sweet!!

    Hugs, Cynthia

    ReplyDelete
  8. I love strawberry smoothies - and in a cute strawberry glass, too!! How nice.

    Have a good week!

    ReplyDelete
  9. I love strawberry smoothies - and in a cute strawberry glass, too!! How nice.

    Have a good week!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Strawberry banana muffins and a strawberry smoothie sounds delish!

    Hugs,
    Donna

    ReplyDelete
  11. KIM, JUST STOPPED BY TO VISIT.I ENJOYED YOUR BLOG VERY MUCH.AND I LOVE STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIES!HAVE A BLESSED DAY!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Hi Kim,

    What a lovely surprise visit. Thank you so much for stopping by. I know what you mean about cooking for one. My husband also travels quite a bit and It's so easy just to stop off after work and pick up a bite to eat. I enjoyed visiting your blog and will be back again. I am going to add you to my favorites.
    Have a wonderful day,
    Elizabeth

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hi Kim ~ yummm...strawberry smoothies sound great and so do the muffins. I hope you're feeling better...take it easy, back pains are not fun at all!

    Hugz,
    Michele

    ReplyDelete
  14. That sounds yummy and I really want to start making smoothies this summer! I just need to figure out what ingredients to have on hand! Hope your back continues to mend!

    ReplyDelete
  15. What a beautiful spring display you have on your kitchen counter as your blog header!
    Pamela

    ReplyDelete
  16. Yum, everything looks so delicious. Thanks for entering my give-away. I signed up to follow your blog so we can keep in touch.
    Hugs,
    Sue

    ReplyDelete
  17. I'm so glad your back is feeling better......whew.....we just don't have time to be out of whack, so we??

    Mmmmmmmmmm.........those muffins sound toooooo good. And, a smoothie?? Delish! Do you have one of those fancy blender do-hickeys? They had them at Costco a few weeks ago, but they were nearly 400.00! I wonder how many times I could go to the smoothie store and have them whip me up one for 400 bucks?? And, THEY'D clean up the mess.......yep, that IS the best part.

    Blessings,
    Spencer

    ReplyDelete
  18. Oh Kim now you went and done it girl you made me hungry !! I hate cooking just for myself also..I am a junk food eater..before I got remarried I use to made a meatloaf just so I could made sandwiches from it..hey it would last about 4 days with me!! then I also would made a casserol just to eat for days..thankd for sharing and coming by...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria

    ReplyDelete
  19. Thanks for stopping by conniescapers.blogspot.com, Kim...yes! You were about dead-on, CeeKay and I figure it was about 59 or 60. Love those bobby socks.

    Enjoy reading your blog.

    Connie

    ReplyDelete
  20. Those do look delicious!
    So glad to hear that you are feeling better, back pain is awful.

    ReplyDelete
  21. Kim, your smoothies look absolutely wonderful...so refreshing.

    Your post is very inspiring.

    Barb

    ReplyDelete
  22. I'm finding out that the internet is a great cookbook! I want to try those muffins. I sure hope your back is better. So sorry you had to suffer with that. Also, so sorry to hear your mom is having problems. I'll keep you two in my prayers. Twyla

    ReplyDelete
  23. Kim..your blog is just WONDERFUL! Those little glass are adorable! Everything looks yummy! I tell you, I am going to get fat doing this bloggy thing! :)
    And..thank you so much for your visit to my blog and for your sweet compliments!! I so appreciate that. I just began to do this in December and have had such a nice time on here....again..thank you so much!!
    Mona

    ReplyDelete
  24. Thinking about you today! Hope you are having a beautiful Spring day. Thank you for your many kind and encouraging words when you visit my blog.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Another great entry! The muffins look delicious, as well as the smoothie!
    I pray your back is better now!
    Love,
    Bonnie

    ReplyDelete

Your comments are welcome and appreciated.
I will do my best to answer any questions here in the comments section.