I miss my mom’s laundry room so very much. Turns out when you try to stuff all 3 loads of laundry into the same dryer because you are cheap and refuse to pay more than you think you should, your laundry doesn’t dry and you will have to hang clothes all over your entire apartment, deck and treadmill.
Another negative of our laundromat is that it doesn’t come equipped with a mom that will come in and help you fold your clothes while you talk and a niece that brings you candy to help fuel your folding workout.
I asked Billy what he wanted me to make him for dinner last night and that somehow turned into me telling him I wanted pasta and him making it.
I apologize that my blog has turned into a costco infomercial but I really am obsessed with everything that comes out of that warehouse. These seven cheese filled pasta things are so good.
More garlic bread on the side, my breath has never smelt so good.
Brooke hung out in between us while we ate (still coffee table eaters even though we have a table).
It has been 47 days (yes, I have been keeping track) since the last time I went to Yogurtland. This Yogurtland stole the show because they had actual Fun Size candy bars in their toppings bar and you bet I put a milky way in there. Judging by the fact that it is like 40 cents an ounce, I paid $1.50 for a fun size candy bar. I need to bring my own.
Blog friends of Northern California unite. I am a giant and my hand is also bigger than Brooke’s body. Don’t worry about it. The beautiful ladies: Sonia, Emily, Maria and Jaqueline.
Jaqueline sent me home with a bag of Sour Patch Kids nearly as big as my child and just as heavy. That is friendship right there.
I cannot explain why Brooke is looking away from the candy and not trying to tear into it. Maybe she already is brilliant and knows that I won’t be sharing my candy with her.
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Time for some questions completely irrelevant to the above post:
What tv shows are you looking forward to this fall?
-Modern Family and The Office.
Would you rather have cereal, toast, an omelette or pancakes for breakfast?
Who cooks the most in your house?
If you had a basket of lemons in your house (this question is for my own personal benefit) what would you make with them and feel free to link any of your favorite recipes!
86 comments
Becky Przy
I always tried to stuff too much in the dryer at my apt too…finally I just bought clothes drying racks and hung clothes all around my efficency apt. The worst time was one they had to do fire code inspections–of couse I was gone for 3 days. I am sure my landlord and inspector loved all the clothes hung all aroudn my apt;-)
Love modern family and Revenge.
Janae
I need to watch revenge! Good idea with the drying racks!!!
kara
Janae you must watch Revenge. It’s sooo good! I started last year mid-season and ended up catching up on one Saturday afternoon!
moni
I cook most at home, because my boyfriend’s off cooking for paying clients…
You should make a lemon pie with your lemons. Or lemonade!
Did you refill your plate? I could eat the full pack of those tortellinis!
Janae
Is your bf a chef? Good idea with the cake! Definitely refilled that plate!
moni
Yep! Biggest misconception people have about dating a chef: No, he doesn’t cook great food for me. During normal eating hours, he’s at work cooking food for OTHER people! I have to cook for myself and eat alone, haha
I do however politely ask him to cook for me on his days off :)
Colleen
I can’t wait for Modern Fam! Oatmeal and egg whites have been my b’fast daily for 10+ yrs. I do all of the cooking and I would make lemon poppyseed bread.
Janae
Yum! 10 years of the same Bfast… That is awesome!
Khushboo
The Yogurtland cups are so cute haha! From that breakfast list, I am going to have to go with pancakes…but if I could add one in, it would be yogurt with raw oats, fruit & nuts!
Janae
You can definitely add that to the list!
Marijke
Lemon drizzle cake!
Also, I’m not even sure I could name 7 different types of cheese!
Janae
Me neither ha! Good call on the cake!
Amy
I can’t wait for How I Met Your Mother to return! As for bfast, I’m a cereal and milk kinda girl (fruit filled FMW this morning! ;) My fiancé does a little more cooking than me but I’m working to get better at it! I would totally make fresh squeezed lemonade with the lemons, yum! Time to head out for my run now, have a great day! :-)
Janae
Hope you had a great run! What fruit filled flavor of fmw is your favorite?
Amy
Mixed berry! But original will always hold a special place in my heart ;)
Han
Hey, no apologies for the costco overload– that stuff is great!! When my friend got pregnant, I got her a costco membership for her baby shower. She and her hubby said it was the best gift they got out of the whole loot!
And if you’re feeling up to a challenge, these lemon sticky buns take awhile to make, but are deliiiiiiiicious: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-sticky-lemon-rolls-with-111307
Brooke’s cheeks are getting chubbier! She’s soooo adorable!
Janae
That is the best gift ever! I just looked at that recipe and the pictures made me drool! Thank you!
Katie @ msfitrunner
I am the same way – I tower over everyone!! What a fun night of blogger friends:) You are rockin’ those treadmill runs – that’s awesome. You are going to be right back and faster than you were in no time.
I cook EVERY meal for everyone in my house. If I don’t cook, no one eats. Slightly exhausting sometimes, but I guess that’s the way it is. Sometimes, I want to be cooked for though! I don’t think it’s every happened;)
I’m not a big lemon fan, but I love lemon bars – I have only ever made the box kind, so I would make the homemade kind with that really good crust.
Have a great day!!
Janae
Lemon bars are the bomb! Come visit me and I will cook every meal for you:)
Lauri
ok, Brooke is seriously the CUTEST!!! And acn I have some of those Sour Patch kids? Please? Also – no fmw today??
What tv shows are you looking forward to this fall?
Revenge!! Best show ever, I just caught up on Season 1 in the matter of a few days. You need to watch it! Also looking forward to Modern Family, Gossip Girl! Private Practice and Parenthood (which has already started and is fantastic!)
Would you rather have cereal, toast, an omelette or pancakes for breakfast?
Depends on my mood, how about all of the above!
Who cooks the most in your house? Me although these days “cooking” = throwing some chicken sausages in a pan and microwaving vegetables to go with them…
If you had a basket of lemons in your house (this question is for my own personal benefit) what would you make with them and feel free to link any of your favorite recipes
I hate squeezing lemons but maybe I would use them over some fresh grilled fish.
Janae
Brilliant idea on the fish! I am going to have to watch revenge! Fmw for my snack today:) come over for a sour patch kid party!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat
I’ve yet to see my husband cook anything more than toast. ;)
Janae
Really?!???
Karen
I am a fairly new Costco member and completely understand the obsession. It’s Disney for budget friendly adults :) Will have to check out the tortellinis next time I am there!
Lizzy
look at that face! she is so precious. i love all her expressions.
i am looking forward to Modern Family and Glee!
Emma Harris
I am definitely looking forward to Modern Family, but have to watch it online now that I’ve moved. A strawberry banana smoothie and a bowl of Muesli cereal is typically my breakfast of choice. Headed out now for interval training with the running club here at my new uni – love the club, hate intervals!
Natalie @ Free Range Human
I’m a little bit addicted to TV and there are so many shows that I can’t wait for! Here’s just a couple-Castle, The Big Bang Theory, Revenge, and The Mentalist. Trust me, that’s a very small list compared to how much I actually watch!
Pancakes for breakfast. Pancakes are always the answer! I definitely cook the most in our family. If I left it up to my husband, I would weigh 500lbs.
These lemon bars are fantastic!!
http://www.kitchencorners.com/2011/03/lemon-bars-are-not-hiking-treats.html
deirdre @ Oh Well Whatever
If I were you instead of using the apartment laundry I would find a laundry mat. They are usually cheaper and they have the giant industrial dryers that can handle several loads at once. My dryer was broken for a while and that’s what I did, just let it pile up for a week or two and then go knock it all out. Super early in the morning though.
Maureen
I am the same way about the dryer! The bad part is it’s in my house and I’m just too lazy to split the loads up. I can’t wait for New Girl and Modern family this fall… I also recommend Revenge! Sooooo good. Brooke is too too cute, I love all of her facial expressions. Also I’m addicted to Lemon and Poppy seeds and just discovered this: http://southernfood.about.com/od/lemoncakes/r/blbb26.htm
Kay
Haha that last photo is great!
Theresa
i am in love with the yogurtland hello kitty cups. so much that i might need to fly out there just to have one!!
i’m really looking forward to the same shows as you but also add in Big Bang Theory and Vampire Diaries!
omelette all the way…for some reason with marathon training I crave eggs like crazy.
I tend to do more cooking but thats bc im usually cooking for myself..Kevin has the whole opposite schedule thing going on :(
Megan D
Mmmmm Yogurtland. Those girls must be somewhat vertically challenged, because you are not a giant at all!
I am really looking forward to Fall shows. Like, I feel pathetic cause I am looking forward to them so much. Modern Family, Revenge, 30 Rock, Community, Parks and Rec, and New Girl. Yep. That pretty much sums up my entire TV schedule. lol.
I love me some pancakes, but I think French toast is my fave. How is that not on your list? My mom gets the cinnamon bread from Kneaders and uses that to make it and then makes this homemade this caramel apple syrup to go on it with fresh fruit and whipped cream. Heaven I tell ya!
Considering I cook almost every night of the week. I think I win. But occasionally Ross will make some Mexican speciality for dinner. Or something batter and fried and when it is the latter, I usually pass ;)
So easy. So good. You are welcome :) http://chex.com/Recipes/RecipeView.aspx?RecipeId=49162
Irene
WHAT? Lemon buddies? Thank you for enriching my life with this knowledge. :)
SkinnyRunner
costco love!!! and yogurtland love too, of course.
Yellow Haired Girl
Can’t wait for Modern Family! And Survivor starts tomorrow (yes, I’m the only person on the planet still watching….).
Nicole@TheKidlessKronicles
Not the only one. It is at the top of my list as well!
The Kidless Kronicles
Sonia the Mexigarian
My husband is planning on watching it this time around :) I might get sucked into it as well.
Candice
Costco is my go to grocery store for two reasons- I also am obsessed and love everything there including its oversized fruit and two its the only grocery store I can go to and keep two kiddos contained… LOVE oversized carts!
fun blogger meet up! Can we please get together when you come home next? I feel like I just met you then you left me.. oh, wait- that is what happened?!
Kimbo Slyce
I want (gingerbread) pancakes AND an omelet AND a slab of bacon AND some dry cereal these days.
Sugary cereal, please…like Count Chocula or Fruity Pebbles.
I don’t have a recipe for a basket of lemons, but have you ever made fruity pebble treats? http://hardtales.blogspot.com/2011/03/oh-hell-yes.html
(warning, my blog is old-school and ugly)
Jessica R
I do about 99% of the cooking in our home. Pretty much the only time my husband ‘cooks’ is if we are having frozen pizza. He is the frozen pizza king.
All I know about lemons is how to make a centerpiece out of them. We bought about 97 pounds of lemons and used them for our centerpieces at our wedding. Mmm… Lemonade would be good too. I used to work at a restaurant where we made our own lemonade. We would use these huge blue buckets and a giant metal smasher thing and go to town smashing the lemons. It was kind of fun. Might be a bit of overkill for just one family though.
Lacey @ familyfitnessandfoodery
Brooke is so rediculously cute!
I am so hard diggin on the show “The New Normal” right now. Also love the gorgeous lead actor in Last Resort. My old faves are New Girl, Bones, Castle, and Grey’s Anatomy.
I think I watch too much tv. At least it’s while I run on the tredmill!
Nicole@TheKidlessKronicles
I will be heading to Costco today or tomorrow. No apologies needed!
I do 95% of the cooking and I prefer it that way.
Toast. With peanut butter.
How about Lemon Bars? http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2010/08/24/lemon-bars/
The Kidless Kronicles
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile
Did you know some lady has a blog that is all about Costco? It’s literally called addictedtocostco.com. I saw it on TV and thought it was hilarious!
Cathryn @ Myheartscontentblog
You ARE so tall…lucky girl! I’m a midget like all your NorCal friends as well!!!
We had friends visiting last week and we played ‘Breakfast Club’ and went to all the local breakfast places. ‘Hobees’ won (a local chain, I bet you have one near you) and it was brilliant but I honestly never want to face eggs/pancakes/french toast/hash browns again. I’m loving the simplicity of All Bran and the lack of guilt that comes with it. But check out Hobees!!!! Loved it. Each breakfast is served with a giant sized piece of apple or blueberry cake. Can’t go wrong!
Andrea @ Andrea Out Loud
mm my breakfast preferences change by mood but i love eggs for breakfastso i would say omelette. or how about omelette and pancakes? haha :)
Deana
Grey’s and the office.
Pancakes for sure are top on my list. No syrup though!
I am the cook/baker/grill master of our marriage. It works though – hubby has the lawn and all the gross jobs that come up with houses.
Lemons – sugar cookies!
Angie
I was looking forward to breaking bad, but now that the season is over I’m waiting for the next final 8 episodes! I also love modern family and revenge. I love all breakfast foods! You can make a lemon meringue pie!
Jacqueline
It was so nice meeting you, Billy & Brooke last night! Seriously, you guys are so sweet.
We should plan a weekly/monthly fro yo date.
The last pic is hilarious!!
P.S thanks for the link love. :)
Amanda N
We used to do laundry over my parents house as well. It always went by so quick because Mom’s are so much better at it. Clothes drying all over the place? That was my dorm room in college haha
What tv shows are you looking forward to this fall?
Grey’s Anatomy!
Would you rather have cereal, toast, an omelette or pancakes for breakfast?
Omelette for sure – with peppers, onions, and lots of cheese….or spinach and feta….and home-fries can’t forget!
Who cooks the most in your house?
I do 90% of the cooking. We go to my parents one night a week and my husband usually cooks one night a week.
If you had a basket of lemons in your house (this question is for my own personal benefit) what would you make with them and feel free to link any of your favorite recipes!
Sorry I can’t really help here….I do recommend zesting all of them though. Any zest you do not use now can be frozen and saved for future baked goodness. I do this with all my citrus because sometimes I only need the juice, but the zest is so good for baking!
Lauren
I cook the most but my husband will make dinner and breakfasts sometimes on the weekend :) He would probably do it more often but it’s usually easier for me to cook during the week since I get home from work earlier. I also tend to make a little bit less of a mess!
Love the Brooke pics! She is the best.
Sonia the Mexigarian
mmmm tortellini’s. must pick up a bag next time i am at the store.
it was great meeting you, the family and the ladies last night! Brooke is even more adorable in person! She is just so darn cute! I too piled on some mini candy bars. almond joy called my name.
Looking forward to Modern Family and The Office most definetely. 1. MF is hilarious and 2. It’s the last season of the Office!! it has to be watched!
I do most of the cooking. Every once in a while Eric surprises me and cooks, which I greatly appreciate.
And since I can’t make pancakes to save my life, omelette for breakfast. though i would order pancakes when eating out.
If I had a giant bag of lemons, I would make limoncello out of them and . . . . lemon cake. I LOVE lemons. I slice em up and eat them raw. (okay, maybe i sprinkle a little sugar or honey on the wedges)
Teresa
I cannot get over your posts. I die at every single picture you narrate.
Karen @ Runner Girl Eats
Apparently I didn’t finish my post before…oops. You should definitely make lemon blackberry ricotta muffins with your lemons. I made these a few weeks ago and they were amazing. You won’t be sorry!! http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/lemon-ricotta-blackberry-muffins/
Annette@FitnessPerks
I always hang my {fitness} clothes up to dry on a clothes rack–LOVE that thing!
YAY for sour patch kids!
Adrienne
I am looking forward to Survivor and definately Modern Family.
I would rather eat french toast everyday but no time to make them everyday. So..cereal it is! I pretty much will eat any cereal. We always have 5 boxes open in our pantry and at least three backups in the basement.
I do all the cooking. I love to cook!
Heather @ Run Eat Play
Love the picture of Brooke with the sour patch kids!! What is she going to be for Halloween?
I am looking forward to watching Once Upon a Time, Supernatural, CSI, and what ever else I randomly watch!
And I would like all of the above for breakfast! :)
Arielle @RUN EAT LIVE
Janae I’m so glad you’re doing well :) Looking forward to the OFFICE! rewatching all 8 seasons right now…with my ridiculous amount of free time :) miss you!
Laura
Just wanted to say that I discovered your blog recently and have been proper stalking you like a crazy person for the past few days. I LOVE IT and you and your family are adorable and fun to read about. Thanks for brightening up my day!
I live in England so I’m looking forward to the next series of Supersize vs Superskinny (it’s when a fat person and a skinny person swap diets for a week) on tv – at least I’m hoping it comes back, I’m not actually sure.
If I could have pancakes for breakfast every day I would be the happiest girl alive!!
Laura xx
emi
i love this and even though we missed you all weekend i feel like i saw you cause you document everything so well! we need to watch modern family and the office together. also, with lemons you can make honey lemon tea..remind me to show you because it is our FAVORITE thing! really just a huge scoop of honey and half a lemon squeezed into a mug, then pour hot water. most soothing, yummy drink in the world! xo
mary @ minutespermile
your posts always make me laugh! i do the same thing with my laundry — here in DC it costs about 2 bucks a load which is RIDICULOUS! that’s like $30 a month or something. sometimes i wish i wasn’t a runner because then i would not have a ton of smelly workout clothes and thus would save mad moolah. Sigh.
Tiff (@LoveSweatBeers)
Perhaps you can bring sour patch kids for your froyo fix? ;)
I used to have a Costco membership. You’re making me miss it!
Simone
my favourite uses for lemons would be in a dressing or with dill on top of salmon.
i’m definitely a cereal gal butttt I can’t have boxes around or I eat the whole thing in one go :)
as for the cook in the house it’s me.. I am definitely a control freak in the kitchen and 9 times out of 10 I want to be in control of the kitchen… it also helps that my bf can barely scramble an egg
and for fall tv i’m really excited for ‘the new normal’ I swear the grandma is a version of my mom and it makes me laugh… ‘guys with kids’ also looks great
Maria
SO GREAT meeting you last night!!! You ROCK. Can’t wait to hang out again :)
mmm pancakes!!!!!! with a side of FMW: we have that free at work-come for a snack!
ps. craving fro yo
pps. you are NOT a giant
Irene
I can’t believe you put up a picture with both a cute baby and huge bag of candy! Now I want both REALLY badly:) I guess the candy is easier to come by so I will go for that first.
Brooke @ sweats & sweets
Pancakes will always win for breakfast! There is nothing better than a stack with some strawberries and drowned in syrup with butter and whipped cream. I now want some. Bad.
Amanda @ .running with spoons.
Haha I love how that bag of candy is almost as big as Brooke. Does it weigh more than she does?
Right now, I’m all about the cereal for breakfast. I’ve gotten a little lazy over the summer when it comes to cooking (since I don’t have anyone but myself to cook for), so my mornings have been all about spending no more than 5 minutes in the kitchen. And when it comes to lemons, the most I ever use them for is slicing them up, throwing them in a big pitcher of water, and tossing that in the fridge.
RainStorm
I hate hanging out washing, and the having to fold it afterwards. So dull :(
You really must watch Revenge – it is genius tv (in my eyes at least). I don’t know anyone else (non-bloggy friends) who watches it but I am addicted. Also recently discovered Downton Abbey and watched the first two series in quick succession on LoveFilm. Fab programs.
Kari @ Running Ricig
I can’t wait for new episodes of Revenge and Once Upon A Time. Apparently, I like drama!
Your post is making me super hungry and I still have an hour to wait before Mike is done with his run!
Holly
I just love you, every post cracks me up! …things like ‘my breath never smelt so good’ after garlic bread…lol! :D
I would totally do the same thing as you with the laundry. I HATE laundry…and since it’s never ending…well, I better start liking it asap! But I don’t even separate the clothes- I wash everything together..it’s quicker. Just throw everything in cold water & we’re good to go. I have a feeling my not so lucky laundry day is coming ;)
Shows for the fall: Modern Family for sure, Revenge, Homeland & Dexter!!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats
1) the office and glee, 2) an omelet, 3) me because my goldfish is afraid of the stove and 4) lemonade? Lame, I know.
Katie
Well that one’s easy. I would make lemonade. Come on, Janae, everybody knows that’s what you’re supposed to do when life gives you lemons!! ;)
Lauren
Oh my gosh that picture of her with the SOur Patch Kids is priceless. :)
Missy
I love cheese filled pasta, so good! Every time I see all the goodies you bring home from Costco, it makes me want to get a membership so bad! I just don’t have one that close to me so I don’t know if it would be worth it…but keep advertising for them girl!
Katie
I’d take cereal over pretty much any other food any day. There are so many different kinds, and it ALWAYS hits the spit. I love that you love Frosted Mini Wheats so much because that’s one cereal I could eat for every meal, everyday. Call it an obsession, whatever. You know it’s delicious.
Wendy
haha same here… cereal all the way.
Amylee
SAAAAAD!!!! I want to be at Yogurtland wit you!!!!! And now I need a Butterfinger and I don’t have one. Boo to both of those things.
Lea
I hate laundromats, I spent a majority of last year with damp clothes laid out all over my teeny dorm room because I was too cheap to re-dry my clothes. $1.25 a dry cycle my butt.
I’m super jealous of your yogurt cup! Fro yo sounds sooo good right now!
Courtney
47 days without Yogurtland?! That is just entirely too long! :)
CatieB
I love The Office too! So funny!!
Right now I would love an omelet! It might be because I have cereal last night right before I went to bed…
Jessica B.
I was super busy last week so be prepared for all my comments on the last 12 posts :)
I used to do the same thing with laundry. It’s so hard to find quarters sometimes. Now I live with my fiance and we have a laundry room on the first floor. But I get annoyed because he does a load of laundry everyday. Doesn’t he know your supposed to let it pile up and do it all at once.
IDK My BFF Jes
Fall is all about Vampire Diaries & the final season of Gossip Girl!
Can I have the cereal & toast combo. Bonus points if I can have one slice with cinnamon & sugar.
I guess I do…because I live alone. Bummer!
Lemon garlic chicken pasta: http://idkmybffjes.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/cherry-on-top-lemon-garlic-pasta-with.html
It’s so easy and one of my fave things to eat!
Steph F
You need to try the chicken and cheese raviolis from Costco if you haven’t already. They are SO delicious! I have to have them at least once a week.
Bridee
Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread Wedges
Makes 12 Wedges
Hands-on Time: 10m
Total Time: 40m
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for the pan
1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350° F. Butter a 9-inch fluted removable-bottom tart pan or round cake pan.
2. In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the flour, sugar, butter, and salt until moist clumps form. Add the lemon zest and poppy seeds and pulse once or twice just to combine.
3. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until lightly golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Using a serrated knife, cut the warm shortbread into 12 wedges. Let the wedges cool completely before removing them from the pan.
Nicole
NCIS, Bones, so far, I like Revolution, Dancing with the stars .. the big show, with all the returning dancers.
Toast, but it has to have bacon and over medium eggs along with it.
I cook the most, actually, I cook it all.
Lemon and Broccoli Pasta.
runningwithscissors
Unfortunately…nobody cooks in this house. =(
Toast with PB and jelly!!!!!
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