Estocando o congelador

 A muuuuuito tempo atrás uma amiga falou sobre um negocio que era só para segurar saquinho tipo zip-lock pra quando você estiver colocando coisa dentro não fazer aquela lambança básica, e nisso eu comentei que tinha aprendido um truquesinho super fácil com minha sogrinha querida (do estilo que é tão óbvio que você pensa - porque que eu nunca pensei nisso!?).

E o truquesinho é tão simples, que não tinha como tirar uma foto legal, mas também não tinha como explicar sem tirar foto. Por isso, desculpem as fotos nada bonitinhas/criativas.

Enfim... o truque, como já disse, é simples :: Pegue um copo ou caneca. Coloque o saquinho dentro do copo. Vire a boca do saquinho para fora do copo. Coloque a comida dentro do saquinho. Tire o saquinho de dentro do copo, feche e guarde.

Ta-daaaaa. Fala ai - Porque que eu nunca pensei nisso antes?!

Ai você abre seu freezer e coloca tudo deitadinho em uma prateleira, assim a comida congela retinha, e depois você pode colocar tudo bonitinho dentro de uma gavetinha.... e quando você não estiver afim de cozinhar, ou o maridão disser que não vai almoçar em casa, você pode só pegar aquela sopinha de batata e milho que ta congelada, e como ela ta retinha e fininha - descongela rapidinho!

O que fazer com os potinhos de papinha?

Que tal potinhos bonitinhos para guardar temperos?! Sempre guardava os potinhos na esperança de um dia ter uma ideia genial do que fazer com eles. E sempre me irritava que para achar um tempero eu tinha que tirar todos os potes e saquinhos do armário para achar o dito cujo.

Problema resolvido!

Pintei as tampas com tinta preta - assim que eu lembrar de comprar giz de lousa, posso escrever na tampa o nome do tempero. Por enquanto, fica na tirinha de papel.
Agora é só guardar na gaveta, e fica bem mais fácil achar os temperos, e mais ainda de manter a gaveta organizada!

Quem quiser algo diferente pode também pintar as tampas de alguma outra cor, algo mais colorido por exemplo e ai usar uma caneta permanente para anotar o nome do tempero na tampa. Isso também é otimo para guardar saquinhos de sazon e temperos do tipo (nos potinhos maiores) e também cubinhos de caldo knorr!

Esse foi um projetinho super rápido, coisa de uma tarde. Afinal é só limpar bem os frascos e as tampas, deixar secar e pintar a tampa!

Day 2 : yay!

Ok, I know it's only day 2, but can I just how I'm loving this?!

Today, at around 4:30 I went into the kitchen while happily singing the theme song to My Friends Tigger and Pooh (because really, when you watch Mickey Mouse Club House every morning, what else do you sing other then all the theme songs?!), got out my handy dandy George Foreman, some chicken breasts, celery, dijon mustard and other yummy things and made this for dinner:

Paired it up with some country ketlle chips and green grapes and we had an overly delicous dinner that belonged more in a hot summer day's picnic than anything else. But I don't care! It was SO good and the best part of it all?

NO DRAMA!!!!

Totally loving this.

Thomas' Room (and weekly menu report)

As I mentioned a while ago, I've been working on a few things for Thomas' room. I've been wanting to give it a big boy look for a while now but after a failed attempt at one of the things I wanted to make I set it all to the side and never got back to it. But now, with the nesting instincts boiling inside me, I've decided to finish off Thomas' room before I started on anything for the babies.

This is my color scheme:

The colors may seems a little brighter then in reality, but I did want to go with something more colorful and bright (yellow and white are also sort of part of it but in minor details). My initial theme was something with starts and planets and robots. But then I realized a more neutral theme that could grow with him and fit with anything interests he develops later would be better. So I just picked the color scheme and decided to stay with stars as a side note sort of detail.

I made the pillow Thomas is laying on. He loves it and especially loves all the stars.

So here is a sneak peak at a few things I've been working on. It's still not done. I still have a curtain to make, a new bed-skirt, a few other decor things, a toy box and I also wanted to make a quilt for him (we'll see how that goes, my first attempt at it ended up in the dumpster).

There is a lot more... but I'll wait for the grand reveal once it's all done and his new room is all set up.
I plan on being done with everything before the end of April. So that then I can get going on all the cute things I have planned for the twins... which will include butterflies and this color scheme:

Cute hum?!!?!?
(the green looks really bright, but it won't be this bright, don't' worry)
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Mission :: Weekly Menu
Day 1

Success! Everything was way way fast to make, I had it all ready for when Johan got home and we were able to sit down for dinner with no drama at all!
I'm extremely please with how it all turned out.

For the Rosemary Beef Kabobs I followed this recipe from Recipes by Britta and it was delicious. I paired it with a ceaser salad (for which I made the dressing and the recipe is here) and some potatoes chopped up tossed in olive oil, salt, parsley and bacon ( recipe to come). Way good!!!

Menu

Most days of the week, starting at around 3-3:30pm I start feeling extremely anxious. I start roaming around the house, thinking and stewing over WHAT TO MAKE FOR DINNER. I love cooking but have a really hard time with coming up with things to make. Not just coming up with things, but also coming up with a dish that I already have all the ingredients for.

So this week I'm trying something out. I've made up a menu for the week. I've made a list with all the ingredients I need for this weeks meals. Tomorrow, I'm going out and getting all the ingredients.

My goal: Stick to this menu and have yummy dinner made with no stress and the usual  "what do I maaaakkkeeee????" ordeal every night of this week.

Will I make it? I don't know. Am I excited? Yes I am.

So, here is my Menu:

Monday: Rosemary Kebabs and Cesar Salad.
Tuesday: Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Wednesday: Tuna Casserole (but with chicken instead, so I guess, chicken casserole?)
Thursday: Caldo Verde
Friday: Stromboli (so excited for this one!!!) & simple salad.
Saturday: Churrasco
Sunday: Roast Chicken with potatoes, salad and rolls

All new recipes I will post on my recipe blog.

I'm really excited about this, I sat for over an hour today figuring out what to make and what I'll need. I'm sure this will take a big load off my shoulders - only Johan, and Thomas (he hears all my wining about not knowing what to make until Johan gets home) know what a headache this usually is for me.

So - wish me luck.

And tell me: Do you keep a weekly/monthly dinner calendar menu? How do you plan your meals?