Food Addiction

I have a real addiction to food. I am ALWAYS eating. Sometimes it is a full meal other times its just snacking but you can almost always guarantee I have a snack with me wherever I go. God only knows why I am not 300 lbs. I really should be from my lack of exercise and love of food. 


I have been reading about food prices in WNY skyrocketing and decided today would be dedicated to food. I have a few links to share that will hopefully be helpful. 


This first link I just found yesterday but it is amazing. 
https://secure.dinnertool.com/
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This second link is to a tumblr.com account this very inspirational girl writes 
http://undressedskeleton.tumblr.com/
Be sure to check out all of her tabs on there. She has great advice on everything. 


Goodhousekeeping.com 
Good Housekeeping has great information about recipes, eating healthy, dieting, and everything for your home. I find their website to be extremely helpful.


Today I made a delicious meal for dinner and it was very healthy.  
I cooked up some penne pasta. 
Heated a little bit of olive oil in a pan. 
Chopped up some fresh garlic and put it in the pan with the olive oil. 
Next I diced up a tomato and put the tomato in the pan. 
After about a minute I added the penne in and stirred. 


I put it all in a bowl and put some fresh parmesan cheese on it. 
YUM! You can also dice up some zucchini with the garlic and cook those together. 
It was super quick & easy. 


When I am home I love to use my crockpot! You can make so many great things in them! One of my favorites is a pot roast. 


Buy a chuck roast that is going to feed everyone you are serving. I like to buy one a little bigger so I have leftovers for the next day. 


Put the chuck roast in the crock pot. 
Add baby carrots and chunks of potato. 
Add 1 or 2 cans of french onion soup. 
Pour a bottle of your favorite beer over it all. 


Put the lid on and cook it on low for about 8 hours. I like to turn the meat over 4 hours into it just to make sure it is cooked all the way through. 


Take the roast, potatoes, and carrots out of the crock pot. I put them in a container that is oven friendly and turn the oven to about 200 degrees to keep the food warm. 


Then I put the juices from the crock pot in a pan and make gravy. 


Add a salad and a loaf of bread to the table and you have a whole meal and not a lot of work. 




What's your favorite recipe?