I run a program at NU that connects students with alumni, to help wtih career planning and exploration. These annual treks to NYC/DC and other cities give students the chance to visit tons of interesting businesses and workplaces where our alumni and/or student's parents work. We visited so many cool places, including the supreme court, Google, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, The Food Network, the state department, and capitol hill to name a few. It was a blast. And, during breaks, I got to see my peeps!
Here, take a look.
I saw my mom:
And my sister Mary Beth
And my lovely high school pals
And I got to walk the high line
and I saw my friend Amy, who I forgot to snap a picture of.
In DC, I got to see my college roomie Rebecca, who I also forgot to snap a picture of,
and my niece Rebecca and her boyfriend Kalle
and my cousin Sarah Butler.
And, of course, THE MAN
and THE MALL. (the only one I love)
And my own slice of heaven on earth!!
Back at the ranch, before I left, I cooked a ton of food and left detailed instructions. With Dylan.
And I think it went really well the first week - hah!
But now I"m back and SO HAPPY to be back in my kitchen! This week:
Sunday: turkey meatloaf, rice pilaf, salad
Monday: ziti with meat sauce, salad, bread
Tuesday: hot dish/loubbe
Wednesday; baked tilapia, sweet potatoes and salad
Thursday: chicken fajitas.
Enjoy the week!!
Turkey Meatloaf. It's really, really good. Kudos to Kelly Fitzpatrick, from whom this recipe came years ago (as you can see by the debris).
Loubbe-ish Hot Dish??
Sautee a huge onion in olive oil and garlic. Add 1 lb of ground beef. Brown and drain.
Add a big pile of trimmed green beans and a large can diced tomatoes and lots of salt & pepper. Bring to a 'boil', then reduce heat and simmer covered for about a half hour. Serve over rice.
It's YUMMY
Tilapia and sweet potatoes. Peel and large-slice sweet potatoes. Toss with olive oil and salt & pepper and cook at 425 for half hour. Turn with a metal spatula halfway.
Hubble thinks a stray sweet potato is a bone.
Rinse and dry tilapia filets. Toss with a little olive oil and sprinkle with either S&P or this yummy Spice House mix of everything yummy in life. Cook at 425 for about ten minutes.
Home sweet home. Enjoy the week!!
