29 Things I'm attempting to accomplish before my 30th Birthday (<3 months away!)1. Update my address spreadsheet (done!)
2. Complete a half-marathon (done!)
3. Complete a sprint triathlon (done!)
4. Visit 3 new US cities this year (done!)
5. Learn how to use my bamboo steamer
6. Successfully make soy ice cream! (I made some almond milk ice cream, and I'm counting it!)
7. #7 is a top-secret mission (doing it!)
8. Update my resume (done!)
9. Attempt yoga (done!)
10. Cook dinner at least 5x/week (doing it)
11. Read 10 books I haven't read before (9 down, 1 to go)
12. Write at least 5 letters/emails praising good service (1 done, 4 to go)
13. Buy a whole new outfit
14. Have a weekend get-away with B (done!)
15. Don't eat out for an entire week
16. Go through everything in my kitchen and donate what I don't use/need (done!)
17. Try to develop a taste for mustard (done!)
18. Watch all of the DVDs at our house that have never been opened (doing it)
19. Send a letter to a friend every month
20. Get a floor steamer/sanitizer (and fall in love with cleaning my floors!)
21. Get massages on a regular schedule - every month would be ideal (doing it)
22. Find a volunteering opportunity that I really believe in and donate my time
23. Try 3 new vegetables (done!)
24. Learn how to do embroidery (done!)
25. Rescue my cello from my parent's house (done!)
26. Plant more/different types of veggies in my garden this year (done!)
27. Visit both coasts this year (done!)
2 more things TBD...
29 Before Thirty
Made Tamale Pie for dinner tonight & it was a hit!
Tamale Pie:
- 1lb ground beef
- 1 cup olives, sliced (I did 1/2 green & 1/2 black)
- 1 large can whole tomatoes
- pepper & salt to taste
- 1 box of corn muffin mix
- chopped tomatoes, olives, & cilantro for topping (optional)
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2) Brown ground beef in skillet.
3) Drain grease & add olives, tomatoes, & salt and pepper to skillet. Cook on medium until heated through & break up tomatoes.
4) Transfer the mixture to an oven safe casserole dish. (I used 8 x 8 glass dish)
4) Prepare muffin mix according to box directions.
5) Pour muffin mix over beef mixture.
6) Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until corn muffin mix is cooked through & browned.
My current obsession! The lemon flavor is like heaven.
And, it’s on sale at Giant Eagle this week. I wonder how much a pallet would cost… :)
Is it crazy that I still get so excited for Christmas morning that I have a hard time sleeping the night before?
Merry Christmas Everyone!
