Prepping Day.

It's almost here! Today husband and I spent the afternoon helping the in-laws cook for tomorrow's big feast. I've never really cooked a "real" thanksgiving meal before so it was kinda fun. Today we made some bread rolls and apple pie for the first time. And they were both from scratch might I add. Woohoo! I'm kinda proud of myself guys. We'll see how it turns out though. Can't wait to eat it all up tomorrow <3

This past weekend. And what a busy weekend it was.

Friday: 

Husband had an intramural soccer game. It's tournament now guys! Which means, one loss and your team is out. ByeBye. But husband's team won! So ya, it's a pretty big deal. Look how excited they look in their team picture. Whoop Whoop!

Saturday:

I took an exam. Booo definitely wasn't the highlight of my day but I'm glad it's over with. Then we had some guests over for dinner so I made sukiyaki & croquettes, while husband made some gyoza. And yes, it was dang good. We Lees go strong! -husband.

 Sunday:

We had a surprise birthday party for Jimmy [the brother-in-law]. Apparently he wasn't "surprised" though. He's too smart and figured it out beforehand. Pffft party pooper. Oh well. It was still fun and there was a lot of good food. Happy Times.


also, here's a photo that goes along with my last post. just for kicks. thanks Minnie!

The best part about cooking.

 

 

 watching jerry gobble up the yumminess.

i love that. 

Then I think to myself... "yup I did good." And I give myself a pat on the back.

Well nothing too exciting today. We went to Costco though. That's always fun. Eating samples and coming home with big boxes of goodness. And as if that isn't enough to make me happy, one of the ladies working there smiled at me and said, "well aren't you just a cute lil' thing!!" haha yessss! now that's a compliment if I've ever heard one. Husband looked quite pleased. Thanks lady. I needed that extra confidence boost today. I love Costco.

it's the simplest meal ever! besides cereal and microwave dinners.

somen noodles.
cook time: 5-10 minutes

1. boil noodles
2. pour out noodles
3. cool noodles
4. sprinkle the good stuff

    aaaaand viola! 

    the simplest meal ever. 

it's conference weekend guys! which means...
- listening to the Lord's prophets while snack-munching & cuddling in bed all day
- doing homework in between conference sessions
- two new temples!
- girls can serve missions from the age of 19
- boys can serve missions from the age of 18
- aaaaand my professor acknowledges the importance of conference.
  thus, postponed a big paper that was due on Monday.

         conference. is. awesome. 
         have a great weekend!

Snack Time?

+

all day, everyday.

yes please.

We Opened Our Own Pizza Parlor!

 

 

Not really.... But we did make our own pizzas! 

Pizza #1: tomato sauce with ground beef & veggies

Pizza #2: alfredo sauce with chicken & veggies. 

And yes, they both turned out amaaaaaaaaazing!

  I'd also like to take the time to recognize our VERY talented chefs. 

Chef Maya: professional dough maker/ kneader

Chef Jerry: professional meat cooker/ pizza baker

Chef Marsa: professional veggie cutter/ pizza decorater

*applause please?

Wifely Duties

Here's one of our favorites. Loco Moco

A fast & easy dinner for those days where I don't have a whole lot to work with. Or maybe I just don't feel like being a fancy chef for once.

Don't judge me.

Let The Training Begin!

Jerry and I have officially started our training. Yes, training. It's actually been about 2 weeks now and so far, so good. It's not like we're planning on doing a 20K marathon or anything, but we just don't want to turn into couch potatoes. So what does our "training" consist of? Well...

1) Running everyday
To help me stay motivated with the whole running thing, Jerry got me a new pair of running shoes! Jerry has his own pair but I've never really owned a good pair of running shoes, so I'm excited. My old pair just didn't make the cut. Sometimes my knees started hurting during our run so hopefully these will help. Quite the bold choice of color right?

2) Eating healthier 
It's not like we used to eat a lot of junk food or anything. In fact, I think we've always eaten pretty healthy, especially since we usually eat at home. But now we eat more veggies and fruits. Everyday after our run, Jerry eats a boiled egg, and I make us a fruity smoothie consisting of a fresh banana, greek yogurt, milk, and frozen fruits (strawberries, papayas, pineapples, and mangos). Surprisingly, they turn out pretty good.
This is what I look forward to everyday after our run.

We use a Ninja Blender that we got for one of our wedding presents. And I must say, it is a very good blender. The Jamba Juice cup is a plastic cup that I got for my birthday one year. I like it a lot. I drink all of my smoothies out of it.
Well, I guess that isn't much of a list but hey, we all start somewhere. Hopefully our "training" won't turn into one of those New Years Resolutions that never get accomplished.