Monday was a bad day. Dane Cook does a skit about crying and that was me yesterday. It got worse after I got off work and went for a bike ride. I was tempted to just go home and crawl in bed but thought some exercise would make me feel better… HA!
Huck had us go down a new trail that I’m sure is called The Sand Trap. Imagine riding your bike on a frozen lake. That’s about what it was like. I was getting so frustrated and combined with everything that happened earlier in the day, it was bad! At one point, Huck stopped on the trail, near a log, to wait on me. I went to go around the log, my pedal hit the log, and I almost fell… AGAIN! {Last week, I fell into a bush and scratched my legs up and bruised my ankle pretty bad}
I knew he was about to tell me what I did wrong and at that moment I didn’t want to hear it. I just wanted him to go away! I acted like a total girl, too. I screamed at him to just go away. I didn’t want to hear it! Just leave! I may have scream out loud a few times, too. Luckily, it was just the two of us out in the woods because I made a total ass of myself.
He told me he wanted to make sure I was OK, and he didn’t stop to make me mad. Of course, I felt like a bigger ass after that, but I just wanted to be pissed off alone. He finally took the hint and carried on. Once I made it out of the sand trap from hell, I did laps on the paved portion of the park waiting on him to finish and allow myself time to cool off.
Once I got home, I went straight to the kitchen. I don’t know why, but cooking makes me feel a million times better as long as I don’t burn anything!
Chopping is therapeutic for me! An hour later, I had this amazing meal and felt like a new woman.
Surprisingly, I never cried. We just didn’t talk about my meltdown on the trails or my bad day at work. And Huck told me like 10 times how great dinner was {he was trying to make me feel better and I love him for it!!}
It was already dark outside by the time I took dinner out of the oven, so I didn’t plan to photograph our meal. Huck insisted and had everything ready before I could say no. Another way I know he was trying to make me feel better.
The pictures are not that great, but this meal was really worth posting. I was being so hard on myself yesterday, but I did admit, I can cook some yummy food. Cooking is the one thing that is 100% mine.
So the moral of the story, don’t ride your bike on a day when you feel shitty about yourself, I can be a crazy person sometimes, and I have the world’s greatest husband!! He has to be the greatest to deal with my meltdown and try to make me feel better instead of being mean or yelling at me like some husbands would. But that’s why I married him!
Now, I’m off for more kitchen therapy! I’m sure I’ll be spending a lot of time in there between now and Friday!
Baked Spaghetti Squash with Meat Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic (Chopped)
- 1/2 Small Onion (Diced)
- 1 Medium Zucchini (Diced)
- 1 Medium Bell Pepper (Diced)
- 1lb Ground Turkey
- 4oz Mushrooms (Diced)
- 2 cups Crock Pot Tomato Sauce (See Below)
- 2 Medium Spaghetti Squash
- 6oz Fresh Mozzarella (Shredded)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan (Grated)
- Basil and Parsley (Chopped {Optional})
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place Spaghetti Squash on a microwave safe plate and cook in the microwave for 8-12 minutes {depending on size} flipping half way through. The outside will be slightly soft when done. Remove and allow to cool. | |
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add Oil, Garlic, Crushed Red Pepper, Onion, Zucchini, Pepper, and Turkey. Cook until Turkey is fully cooked. | |
Once meat is cooked, add Mushrooms and Sauce and reduce heat to low. | |
Cut Spaghetti Squash in half and remove seeds. Using a fork, scrap the insides of the squash into a large bowl. | |
Combined spaghetti squash and meat sauce. | |
Add to a large baking dish and top with Cheese. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and brown. | |
Top with fresh herbs and enjoy. |
Crock Pot Tomato Soup with Pizza Beer
Serves | 6+ |
Prep time | 15 minutes |
Ingredients
- 4 cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 1/2 Red Onion (Small Diced)
- 2 Large Carrots (Grated)
- 28oz cans Tomatoes (Crusted)
- 4 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 cup Pizza Beer (or a light lager)
- 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 Large Bay Leaf
- 1 Parmesan Rind (Optional but I recommend it!)
- teaspoon Salt and Pepper to Taste
- Extras (Parmesan, Parsley, Crusty Bread)
Directions
Add all ingredient into a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Serve with extra Parmesan and crusty bread for dipping. |
Sorry your having such a hard week, Praying it gets better and wishing I was there for you too. The spaghetti Squash looked great. We seem to cook better when were upset, and give Huck a Big Hug and tell him you love him for supporting you. I Love You too and here’s a Big Hug from me to you.**************************************