Yesterday was about 55 degrees out and sunny. We decided to take advantage of the nice weather and get a little yardwork done. Mowing the back yard was item number one.
The soil in our little garden was perfect to work in so I weeded it with the handy new weeding tool Toby gave me for valentines day. I then added a big bag of compost and dug it in. I think I will plant peas this week. Yes, it is a little early, but I am hopeful that winter is gone for this year. I also bought 25 strawberry starts to plant out in our garden at Marymoore. Hopefully we will have berries this summer!

Eating Adventures

In our quest to eat better we have tried several new foods. Today we had Quinoa, pronounced "keenwa". It is an ancient grain that has more protein than any other grain. I made the Quinoa Pilaf from the back of the box. I think what I made looks better than the picture on the box. It was pretty yummy.

Note the fun apron I am wearing!

For dessert we made chocolate cake with cherry pie filling in it. We altered the recipe by using only egg whites and subbing applesauce for the oil. I had never realized how much fat in in cake. The fat content in a cooked cake is not listed on the package; only the percent of fat. I guess Betty Crocker doesn't want us to think about the fat. It was also yummy.