Spring?! and a book review

It's been a long while since I've blogged. There are a few reasons, but mostly I'm just lazy. Here's a brief summary. In February, in addition to my birthday, and my in-laws (including my husband's brothers), my 93 year old great-grandmother passed away. I'm sure more will come about that when I'm ready. I spent most of March dealing with my knees - the brief version is more surgery in October, but I'll get to try replacement cartilage. I'm 100% positive more will come on that later as well. I've started tons of blog posts in my head, which is how I write, but I haven't gotten them down. The laptop I usually use to blog and I don't always get along, and I finally just decided to go ahead and do it on my ipad.

nail polish update - toes are purple, fingers are dark grey with raspberry metallic messy tips
crossfit update - as previously stated, knee problems. I have been walking though, and my last workokut I managed to do bench press at 105lbs again.

Here's today's big deal:
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Courntey gave me this book. It's a YA, Teen Fiction book. and I couldn't put it down. Courtney went to PLA (a public library convention in Philadelphia) and brought me back an autographed copy. Courtney is always way cooler and hip than me, but it seems no matter when she recommends a book or an author, I wait a bit to start. She's always right. always. She told me about John Green years before I read my first of his books.... But how much cooler Court is than me is not the topic of today's blog.

This riveting book is. Now, I don't often say a book is riveting, but I couldn't put it down. I read it straight through - and I started it at bedtime, and thought to myself, I'll just read a little and finish tomorrow. I actually did put it down. Twice - to blow my nose, because I was red faced sobbing. It's an amazing story about Mia, a high school senior who loves her family and music, - and the day when her life is at risk - and her decision. The prose is wonderful and heartwrenchig.

 

 

 

Primal Bacon Cheeseburger "Mac and Cheese"

I've been working on this recipe for a while now, and have finally decided it's ready for public consumption. Please note that because I use cheese, it's not strictly Paleo.

Ingredients:
1 large spaghetti squash
1 lb ground beef
1/2 to 2/3 lb bacon
l large onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons coconut flour
2 tablespoons bacon grease
2 tablespoons butter
2 + tablespoons coconut milk
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded


Cut spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise. Scoop out seeds. Place in in baking dish, inside down in one inch of water. Bake spaghetti squash at 350 degrees until done. About 45 minutes. Spaghetti squash is done when it's tender on the inside, and the outside is slightly browned.While the spaghetti squash is cooking, dice and then cook bacon in a skillet. Place bacon in large bowl. Then brown the hamburger and onion in the skillet. Also place these in the bowl. When spaghetti squash is done, go ahead and shred it. Keep the baking dish out as you'll use it again. If you've never done this before, hold the squash with one fork and shred it with the other. Add the squash to the bowl of meat and onions. In the skillet, add the bacon grease, butter, and coconut flour. Whisk to make a roux and add milk until it reaches the desired consistency. You want a sauce. Add the sauce to the spaghetti squash and meat. Mix it in the bowl and add two and a half cups of cheese. Pour mixture into the baking dish and top with the rest of the cheese. Bake about forty minutes, or until cheese on top is golden brown.


This was super tasty.You can make some adjustments as needed. If you try it, let me know how it turns out.