Everyday Life: Weeks 6 and 7

A little peek at the last couple weeks:

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Starting off a day right.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
When dad is off at a music rehearsal, this is how we study 6th grade algebra homework… (Yes, got it all done before dad got home.)

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Sometimes you accidentally pour the whole 16 ounce container of yogurt in your bowl…just add bananas. Eat on the way to the gym. ¯_(ツ)_/¯


We got caught in a big downpour about halfway home. (It was a fun walk. P.S. Percy doesn’t know what to think of overflowing storm drains and that produces quite a dramatic pull-on-the-leash dance.)

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Guess who’s avoiding going to bed in this photo op…

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Tried some new Indian recipes from Madhur Jaffrey’s vegetarian cookbook… DELICIOUS! I can’t wait to try more.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Post-bath puppy.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
This beer was interesting, to say the least. Not my preferred flavors but fun to try! It was brewed with spices that are used to make scrapple and indeed, did taste weirdly breakfast-y.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Comfort food… vegetarian (Quorn) chicken and dumplings.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
At least a couple days of the week, I pack my husband’s lunch for him to take to work. Toby’s tofu pâté is one we enjoy (especially the jalapeño version).

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
This cat has the most awful blood-curdling meow. And his preferred times to vocalize said meow: between 1 o’clock and 5 o’clock in the morning. But at least he has pretty eyes and soft fur.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Another new recipe experiment. A Moroccan sweet potato and lentil soup.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Baby.


Some highlights from a couple of Silas’s recent basketball games. He’s number 54.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Probably the best fettuccine alfredo I’ve made. Hooray!

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Pre-basketball game breakfast. Cranberry hazelnut french toast, hash browns, and some fresh mango and banana.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
All I ever want to do is lay around cuddling the dog. True story. She turned 11 months old this week!

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
I got to have the entire spin room at the gym to myself. The quiet of the huge room was awesome.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
A vegetarian sheet pan dinner experiment with a side of steamed then sautéed broccoli.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Handdrawn Valentine’s Day card.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
And since Valentine’s Day also fell on Taco Tuesday we went out for some margaritas, tacos and nachos. All day happy hour! Woo-hoo!

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Two days later, we shared MORE nachos. This time with beers, at the pub where some of my husband’s students had a poetry reading featuring a few songwriting students as well.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Stripes and a cat squeeze.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
My husband and his band opened for Terrapin Flyer here in Ashland…

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7
Nearly two dozen cheese enchiladas (with un-photoed beans and rice) when we had a sleepover that included three extra kids Friday night… The nine year old kid asked me, “Do you make your own chicken?” I told him there was no chicken in the enchiladas, to which he replied, “OH. We don’t eat this stuff at my house. Do you HAVE any chicken? I like MEAT… Beef? Ribs…? I’m a beef guy. Or do you guys just eat… this stuff over here?” Bwahaha.

Forbidden Rice Blog | Weeks 6 and 7

Hope you’ve had a great couple of weeks!

About Julie Hashimoto-McCreery

28 year old food blogger and writer.
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2 Responses to Everyday Life: Weeks 6 and 7

  1. Malika Semper says:

    I love all the photographs and the warmth in them. This is real life …a beautiful real life. Thank you for sharing.

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