New and Improved!

Eat more fruit. It’s good for you.

superjen — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:47:01 +0000

Sewing!

superjen — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 21:46:58 +0000

I am happy about sewing this week. Not sure if I’ll actually finish a project but I bought some patterns (Tracy Reese Vogue patterns V1203 and V1190 and DKNY V1250) and I got some fabric for the kitchen chairs, if there is enough left I will also sew some pillows for the couch. Isn’t it pretty and summery? The fabric, not the patterns. The dresses I am happy about, she designs a lot of stuff for Anthropologie so I am going to look for some fabric that’s not so harsh a look as what the patterns show, I want something softer and more floral.

Clearance Rose update

superjen — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:50:19 +0000

So a few years ago I put up a picture of my 15 cent clearance section at Kroger rosebush – this year it has looked fantastic so I wanted to show it off:

My new favorite and low (under 250 calorie) snack

superjen — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:25:17 +0000

Smoothies!

This is my new favorite. I froze regular made-with-real-sugar-not-’lite’ strawberry yogurt in ice cube trays. I also froze 1 inch chunks of banana.

Take the cup to the Magic Bullet, and add 2 regular ice cubes, two yogurt cubes, 4 chunks of banana and a few whole strawberries.

Next, add a half cup or so of milk.

Screw on the cap and blend it, shake it so the chunks fall down to the blades, blend it again…keep doing that for about 30 seconds or so and voila!

A great tasting strawberry banana smoothie that has not too many calories and keeps me from feeling like I’m starving if I’m running late for lunch.

Now my freezer has little baggies with pre-measured amounts of yogurt cubes and fruit, so all i have to do is

grab one and throw it in the cup with milk. Because I love to organize stuff so I can be lazy

Public beach – Orange Beach

superjen — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:08:11 +0000

Public beach – Orange Beach, originally uploaded by i am superjen.

My post is the comment for this picture on Flickr.

Step 1: Research!

superjen — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:03:54 +0000

Chocorooms

superjen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:28:48 +0000

Chocorooms, originally uploaded by i am superjen.

These little mushroom shaped crackers dipped in chocolate are SO GOOD. I need to go back to Aldi tomorrow and buy them all before they’re gone!

Raspberry bar cookies

superjen — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:30:44 +0000

Raspberry bar cookies, originally uploaded by i am superjen.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:

* 1 cup flour
* 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/8 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup rolled oats
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 3/4 cup raspberry jam, seedless

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8-inch square pan, set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt with a wire whisk. Add rest of ingredients except jam. Stir until large crumbs form. Press 2 cups of mixture into prepared pan. Spread jam to 1/4 inch of pan sides. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over top. Lightly press crumbs into jam. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until brown around edges. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Servings 16 to 25 depending on size of bars cut.

(from baking.about.com)

my new happy place

superjen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:28:33 +0000

my new happy place, originally uploaded by i am superjen.

xmas 2008

superjen — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:46:25 +0000

xmas 2008, originally uploaded by i am superjen.