Cooking over the past 2 weeks

You can probably tell that I'm really good at starting something, but implementing and finishing it is a whole other story. So I'm trying again to cook one new recipe a week, starting this week. :) I think I really like the idea of having a blog but really bad at updating it. I actually want to try to keep up with this. Thanks for being patient. :)

So I was sick for the past two weeks with a combo of RSV (i once heard it called "really sucky virus". it's actually called respiratory syncytial virus - it's a very common virus that most adults and children get as the common cold, it's dangerous for small babies and kids with chronic diseases. Most children don't need hospitalization but those who do usually need fluids related to dehydration and oxygen. And their nose needs suctioned all the time...gross. anyways!) and a bad sinus infection; the joys of working in pediatrics. I was literally on the couch or in bed for two weeks. Day Quill didn't do anything for me. I spent my time drinking tea and watching episodes of Lost. (which now I'm caught up to the current season... please don't ask me how many hours I spent watching it!)

But yesterday I think I made up for not cooking for the past two weeks! At one point I was doing laundry, baking bread, making grilled sandwiches for Ryan and I for lunch, getting ingredients together for pumpkin scones and talking to my mom on the phone. Talk about multi-tasking. It was a little out of control.

I thought I'd post some pictures and recipes of food I've made in the past few days. Some are new but most are old favorites. I'm sitting here with one of my pumpkin scones, a protein shake and a sore body from working out with Kate early this morning (7am is early for me!). But I'm ready to share some good recipes.