6. I still have MS. 😂 I may not talk about it as much but my symptoms are very much still there. I am learning how to rest, manage, and go easy on myself because honestly at this point… That’s all I can do. I can’t change my diagnosis and some days I don’t even want to accept it but for the most part, our lives have started to even out. I’m beginning to learn my boundaries and push myself a little bit more. Some days are bad but for the most part most days are good. Actually, after the summer I’ve had I can say that despite my diagnosis, most days have been GREAT 💛.
Check out How Was Your Week, Honey? Episode #289: Westward Ho HERE! This week, we get together after a weekend of camping in Alberta! Topics: sunglasses, dogs, inside clothes, financial training, anniversary, Hockey Canada, camping, & driving home.
There are things that my Kids like that the other one doesn’t. Like salmon! HBear loves salmon… SBean not so much. Pineapple! SBean loves any meal that incorporates pineapple… HBear absolutely hates anything with pineapple in it. So while SBean was away I asked HBear if there was anything she would like to eat while she had this opportunity without her Sister. All she said was, lasagna. Now SBean loves lasagna too but it’s not something I make often and definitely not in the summer! Let’s be real, lasagna tastes amazing but it’s a bitch to make! There’s so many layers, so many steps, and it just takes forever to make a good lasagna. So I looked around for an easy skillet lasagna bonus points if I could use up the leftover ricotta and spinach I had in the fridge! This recipe hit all the marks! It was super easy, I used up my leftover ingredients, and it tasted like lasagna but with half the work! I didn’t have a lot of time so I used garlic powder but next time I would definitely take the time to mince up some fresh garlic. I like garlic and I found this dish to be a little bland. Nobody else did but I think I would prefer fresh garlic over garlic powder. To be honest, I always prefer fresh garlic or fresh herbs to dry ingredients but throughout the winter I make do and in a time crunch, I’m willing to make small sacrifices 😊. Oh my God do you remember that made for TV movie with Farrah Fawcett, Small Sacrifices? That was so good! Also, did you know that if you have fresh herbs on hand that you would prefer to use but the recipe calls for dry ingredients, just double the amount of fresh herbs that the recipe calls for and same same!
Easy Skillet Lasagna
Adapted from Taste of the Frontier
2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
3 teaspoons onion powder
24 oz pasta sauce
12 oz uncooked pasta
2 cups water
½ cup ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 cup spinach, chopped
½ cup basil, chopped
½ cup Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons flour
Combine the ground beef, 1 teaspoon garlic powder & onion powder in a large skillet, season with sat and pepper & brown over medium heat.
Stir & bring to a boil, reduce heat to low & cover.
Simmer over low for about 20 or until pasta is fully cooked.
Cover & cook an additional 5 minutes.
This was a busy week! I managed to take some time for myself to get back into my daily yoga routine. It was so nice to hit the mat again! I spent the evenings outside stretching and reading as I watched the sky change with the smoke, the lightning storms, the downpour, and by the light of the amazing full moon. It has been incredibly hot out and Oliver has been letting everyone know he is missing us by destroying our walls and baseboards 😬😂.
This week we had to say goodbye to my SIL and JQ. It was a super nice visit with them! On the night before they left we went out for tacos at Neighbourhood Brewing to say bye and to celebrate our 12th anniversary! On Sunday night Ninja drove SBean to Kelowna and the next day my Sis, her family, and SBean took off to Sundre, Alberta for a week of glamping! While they were away, HBear had fun! In between work, helping me around the house, and cleaning her room she found time to go to the carnival with her friends, library group, get a debit card, and pick some new books out at the library! I used my new nieces bookmark, had a delicious kube dog from Winnipeg and got caught up with a ton of laundry!
On Saturday we drove to Alberta to pick SBean up! There was quite a bit of smoke in Revelstoke and leaving the foothills. We only stayed for the night but we had a blast! We met their wonderful friends, had a delicious steak sandwich dinner, went to the nearby convenient store, did some exploring, drank way too much, and roasted marshmallows! Next morning the Kids got a waffle from the Waffle Truck and I projectile vomited into the bush! 😂 I most definitely cannot campground party like I used to! The drive home was long. The traffic was bumper-to-bumper and there was an accident right before Field. We didn’t get home till late Sunday night and my entire body was left without feeling and very very swollen. My ankles looked like elephant’s feet! 😂 On a whole, it was a productive week that ended in the most fun way possible. Thank you Sis and BIL for sharing your happy place with us 💛.
