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Hi.

I’m Sarah. And I’m a list-aholic.

Post-its, magnetic note pads on the fridge, mini notebook in my purse, you name it. Some might not think this is an issue. (but my husband might disagree) Some might see it as a way to be organized.

And you would be right….IF I had an organized way of doing it. But no, I insist on having these lists all over the place. On my desk at work right now, I probably have at least 10 post-it notes going. Those are mini lists. They count too, and they start to pile up after a while.

At any given time, I have about three lists going in my head too: bits for the blog, brunch ideas for a baby shower I’m throwing, fun food ideas I want you all to know about, what to wear on my honeymoon… you know, the everyday stuff. (see, even that was more than three lists, I can’t help myself)

I have even bought notebooks, cute little books with decorative covers, some with the itty bitty pens attached for convenience. All with the intention of keeping my lists in one place.

It’s just not happening. Not today anyway.

So I’m doing what any normal person would do — trying to solve life’s problem on my blog.

This is the perfect space to share at least some of the the ideas whirling around in this head of mine. I’ll take some time each week to let you know where I’m clicking, what’s in queue in my Google Reader, (did you know you can add this blog to your Google Reader?) recipes I need to find time to make, or any other little thing that I pin over on Pinterest that you just need to know about.

Who’s ready?

• Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, how cute would these be? (converted to GF, of course)
• Remember when I met the Pioneer Woman? Her writing makes me smile, this will too.
• I’m all about eating out of the pantry, and so is Shirley with this lovely soup… mmm, and bread!
• Speaking of lists, Kim over at Gluten Free is Life gives you a menu list every week – go grab some ideas!
• Oh, Tuna Tartare… it’s been so long. Yes, please.
• I’m a big fan of Johnna’s these days… and these Rice Krispie Cupcakes are on one of my lists for sure.
• Do you think my guy (who I love more than cupcakes) would ever make me these cupcakes?
• Have I mentioned I’m going HERE on my honeymoon? In case I didn’t… I’m going HERE!
• This pizza intrigues me, can someone make it for me?
• My nephews would love this popcorn. (there are marshmallows involved)

That’s probably enough for now… you may not be a list person, so this might have been a tad overwhelming.

But don’t worry, I’m going to do this each week, so you’ll get used to it.

Oh, and for the record — there are a couple of lists that do serve a purpose, the things on the list do get done, no matter what. My list for 2011 didn’t let me down, and the 2012 list is underway!

Now I need to crawl into bed. The alarm is set for 5am — a date with the treadmill for Week 5 of the C25k. (and I have a couple of things to jot down in my bedside notepad)

Sleep tight!

Saturday night quickie — one ingredient gluten-free/dairy-free/no sugar added dessert

What’s with me and the late Saturday night posts lately?

 

Last time I stayed up past my bedtime and decided to do a post, I was filling my bowl with another frozen treat — my chocolate-banana-peanut butter mock ice cream. 

Tonight I was feeling fruity.

And I thought you might be too, so I logged on to share this little ditty with you right quick.

Ready for the recipe?

Peach “Sorbet”

1 can peaches in pear juice (this is the only time I do fruit from a can…it’s better with the juice than heavy, sugary syrup)

Stick the whole can in your freezer and let it get nice and solid. When you’re ready for your treat, take it out of the freezer and let it sit on the counter for a while, or run it under warm water to loosen things up a little. Open the can and use a knife to slice through the semi-frozen peaches and dump into blender.

Blend on puree/high setting until smooth.

Boom. Done. Dessert.

Really, that’s it. And it’s real food, real easy, real good.

Good night!

Friday Photos: recipe requests with a view

Welcome to Friday Photos, a weekly feature here on Celiac in the City — you can read how it all started by clicking HERE.)

I’ve had some requests over on my Facebook page for the recipes from some of the Friday Photos… the funny thing is, the recipes that they asked for were kind of “on-the-fly.”

That’s how cooking goes sometimes around this house. We get hungry, head to the fridge, and see what we can find.

Case in point? These nachos.

Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Nachos

gluten-free tater tots – we used Ore Ida, but always check the bag

pre-cooked chicken – cubed or shredded

buffalo sauce – Franks hot sauce with 1 tablespoon (or more if you’d like) butter

shredded cheese – any will do, we had provolone

chives or green onions

ranch dressing

You can make this as one serving, or for a whole crowd. Pre-cook the tater tots until crispy, but a few minutes from being done. While they are baking, pour the hot sauce into a pan and melt butter to make buffalo sauce. Add chicken (you can use a roasted chicken or sautéed chicken breasts) to the sauce to combine.

Remove tater tots from the oven and top with the chicken. Load it up with shredded cheese and return to oven to melt into ooey-gooey cheesiness.

Drizzle with ranch dressing and chives/onions. We served ours with leftover waffles — yum!

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And other times we had all the ingredients but didn’t really make a plan for how to put them all together.

Like this seafood sampler from last weekend in Palm Springs.

My Mamasita sort of had a plan — she knew she had tilapia, swordfish and salmon and she was already dreaming about some edamame-potato puree, but we were recipe-less.

So we just went for it. (a wind storm in the evening meant the grill was a no-go, so we had to get a little creative to cook three kinds of fish at once) After we poured some wine, things just fell into place.

Like I said, no recipes really, but I’ll let you know what went down that night and you just feel free to adapt it to fit your needs. Let me know if you make any of these and how it turns out.

For the tilapia and salmon: Pat the fish dry then coat with olive oil. (you can pour it on and rub it in, or put in a baggie if you don’t want to get your hands messy — but that is half the fun) Salt and pepper both sides of the fish. We stayed basic with ours, but you could do dill or any seasoning you’d like.

Put under the broiler, cook one side until it starts to crisp a little and you get some color — flip over and cook the other side until fish flakes easily with fork. (times will vary depending on thickness of the filet) If lemon is your thing, you can add lemon slices on top of the filets in the last minutes of cooking, or just squeeze over the fish before serving.

 

Swordfish: I’ll be honest, I had no idea what I was doing with this one. (but it turned out well!) Heat pan to medium-high heat, add a tablespoon of butter and a drizzle of olive oil. Add 1/4 cup thinly sliced onions and heat until the onion starts to soften. Smash a clove of garlic and toss it in the pan. (the whole place will smell amazing)

Pat the fish dry, salt and pepper each side, then place the fish in the pan and sear one side until golden brown, flip and cook the other side until opaque and flakes easily with a fork. You can squeeze lemon juice on this one too.

 

Sautéed Asparagus: Heat a tablespoon of olive in a large pan and bring to medium-high heat. Add a clove of garlic, minced and give it a couple of minutes, but don’t let it get brown.

Put your bunch of asparagus (that you have already soaked/rinsed well) into the pan and add salt/pepper. A tongs works well for this cooking technique, keep the asparagus moving around in the pan until your desired doneness. We like ours a little firm, no mushy asparagus for this girl.

 

Edamame-Potato Puree:  Prepare a package of frozen (already shelled) edamame as directed on package. Peel, cube and boil two large potatoes. Be sure to reserve a cup of the potato water before draining.

After done cooking, puree edamame in your blender — use as much of the reserved water as needed to make a smooth puree. Return the potatoes to the pot and add a tablespoon of butter and enough milk or cream to make them as creamy as you’d like. Use a hand mixer for this. Then add the edamame puree into the potatoes and combine. Salt and pepper to taste.

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The open market was such a treat, after the chilly temps here in Milwaukee last week.

(Hi Mamasita! I think our kids should call you Gramasita, yes?)

And then there was the view from our condo in the morning.

Breathtaking.

And this view during the day was pretty sweet too — made for an easy run to finish off Week 3 of the C25K.

This is how I treated myself to rounding off week 4 today.

Updates from this week:

• It’s day 25 of real food (pretty close to 100% of the time, hioooo!)
• Down to once a week for coffee
• Week 5 is up next for the Couch to 5k — are you joining me for our 5k run/walk in May? 
• 5lbs down… let’s keep the scale moving (our honeymoon is in March — in PUERTO RICO!)

What about you, how was YOUR week? 

Friday Photos: live from Palm Springs, CA

Welcome to Friday Photos, a weekly feature here on Celiac in the City — you can read how it all started by clicking HERE.)

It’s 9 pm here in Palm Springs and I am beat.

So I’m going to keep it short and sweet.

Less is more. Right?

Here’s how my week went down…

Real food continues — remember the Spicy Tomato Dill soup? We brightened it up with Italian venison sausage, a dollop of cream cheese, a little parmesan and fresh basil. Best.soup.ever.

Have you seen these? The reminded me of cheeze-it-like crackers and thought my nephew, (you’ve seen him around) who recently started eating gluten-free might like them. I didn’t scoop any up, but sent the info on to my sister for little buddy to try.

This was earlier this week on my walk home from work. And today when I left for the airport it was zero, not one degree of warmth.

And then I got here — Palm Springs, CA.

Lunch was served at Lulu. (outside, where it was 78 and sunny!)

We started things off with minestrone for two — my Mamasita eats GF with me when we get to hang, she’s crazy cool like that.

Up next was this healthier version of spinach dip with rice chips — when it first arrived, I was a little thrown off by the deep green color, but it turned out to be a great dip. Full of spinach flavor, didn’t miss the loads of cheese or mayo.

We rounded out our appetizer lunch with these chicken skewers with grilled mango & pineapple and a fruit salsa — and a little coconut dipping sauce.

And for dinner? B.L.A.T wraps — just wrap your bacon, tomatoes and avocado slices in lettuce and enjoy. (the bacon was still cooking, more bacon was added, no worries)

That’s all for tonight folks. It’s 11:15 to me, way past my bed time.

What’s on your gluten-free plate for the weekend?

Friday Photos: 10 Days of Real Food Pledge? Check.

Welcome to Friday Photos, a weekly feature here on Celiac in the City — you can read how it all started by clicking HERE.)

 

Guess how I celebrated making it through the 10 Days of Real Food Pledge?

More real food.

Who wants hummus?

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4 Ingredient Hummus 

1 can chick peas, drained & rinsed

olive oil – a couple tablespoons, depending on your consistency preference 

lemon juice – about half a lemon

1 clove garlic

salt/pepper (to taste)

Throw it all in a food processor (I used the mini one) and run it until it’s nice and smooth. Or leave a little texture if you’d like.

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You see, I’m just planning on keeping this thing going. That doesn’t mean I’m going to be on my game 100% of the time, but the changes that I’ve made have given me more energy, gotten me back to the gym, and kept me creative in the kitchen. (and a little weight loss made this girl’s day when she stepped on the scale yesterday.)

It’s funny, when I tell people about this little adventure of ours for the past ten days, the first question I usually get is, “so…what do you eat?”

Well, things like spicy cajun shrimp.

These tasty little pumpkin oatmeal clusters from Hallie over at Daily Bites.

A little Jovial brown rice pasta dish with curry shrimp.

Snack breaks were a regular happening.

And nuts saved the day.

It’s Day 11.

Who wants soup?

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Spicy Tomato Dill Soup

Adapted from Haute Apple Pie

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

3  cups chicken broth

2 carrots, chopped

1 can navy beans, rinsed and drained

1  28oz can crushed or stewed  tomatoes

1 teaspoon dried dill

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

salt and pepper to taste

Heat oil in large pot, like this blue beauty. Add in your onions and cook until they start to soften. About 3 minutes. (add garlic in after 2 minutes)

Then add the broth, carrots, beans, tomatoes, dill, salt & pepper, and red pepper flakes. At this point, the aroma from the kitchen may attract company. (invite them in and pour a glass of wine)

Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer, until the carrots are soft.

Grab your immersion/hand blender, and blend it until nice and thick. You can do this step in the blender too, if needed, but it may take a couple of batches. Now pour yourself a glass of wine and enjoy.

So it’s not like we’re going without — mmm…mmm…good!

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Other excitement this week:

• I was interviewed today as a big fan the #1 fan of Molly’s Gluten Free Bakery for an article that will be in The Business Journal next week.
• Week 2 of the C25K is underway — send speedy vibes my way.
• The countdown is on for my trip to Palm Springs next weekend with my Mamasita — if you have restaurant/food ideas, send those my way too.

What’s going on in your world? Are you doing your own food challenge?

*Wednesday Wishes*

This post has nothing to do with food. (Unless you count that tasty looking Crispin Cider in the photo – miss you, Crispin)

Sometimes I share things with you other than food. It’s rare, but it has happened before.

This post is about making wishes.

They’re not just for candle filled birthday cakes anymore, my friends.

So grab some of your besties.

Write them down, light them, watch them fly.

(But don’t start your hair on fire. No bueno.)

Flying Wish Paper is where it’s at.

My Wednesday Wishes

• For you to join us for this month’s Gluten-Free Get Together at Cocina DeLeon in Brookfield. See the invite here.
• For these legs of mine to carry me through week one of the Couch to 5k.
• For you to help someone else’s wish come true and give what you can to Nella’s 2 for 2 Fund – read all about it here.
• For the energy and motivation to stick to the Real Food pledge as long as I possibly can – it’s DAY 10 tomorrow!
• For  articles about gluten-free living to stop using words like fad, trend, hype — I’m in this for the long haul.

What’s on your Wednesday wish list? 

the dawn of day six (of 10 days of the real food pledge)

It’s 12:48am and I’m wide awake because:

• I just finished working on a project for work, a little presentation for Tuesday — last minute I decided I needed it to be a Prezi, instead of a trusty ol’ power point. (totally worth it)
• My husband is still out and about with our friends — a party I missed to work on the Prezi… and it’s harder to sleep when he’s not here.

But in all honesty…

• I had coffee at 8:20pm — yes, me. Coffee. Not like I just barely missed my cut-off time of 4pm. My “last call” for caffeine for the day, but true biz… not one but two cups of coffee, which took me well into the 10 o’clock hour sipping my java.

So it’s 12:53 am… what better time for a blog post? I don’t think my fingers have raced across the keys like this in a while. I’m liking it.

Being up this late calls for a snack.

A real food snack, of course.

*Yikes! The lighting after midnight is even worse than the dinner hour.

If you’re still up, you should have a snack too.

Care to join me?

Chocolate-Banana-Peanut-Butter Mock Ice Cream

1 frozen banana 

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon crunchy peanut butter

Toss it all in the blender and puree.

*UPDATE: when I made this again, the banana was completely frozen, and I had a harder time in the blender with it — so I just added a little milk. Perfecto. So you can either use a fully frozen banana and add some liquid, let that frozen banana thaw a bit, or not leave it in the freezer too long before using it. Whatever you decide, you’re going to want to make it again. So experiment with it, choose different add-ins than peanut butter — then come back and tell me how it went!

Boom. Done.

Well… unless you’re like me and decided on this snack less than an hour before blending it. (which made a mushy, not-so-much-frozen treat) If you have the same issues with self-control, just put your bowl in the freezer for a while.

If you scoop it out with a cookie scoop, and put it into a quaint little dish, it will help you sleep better.

I hope.

What’s your midnight snack? 

Friday Photos: 10 Days of Real Food – Day 4

Welcome to Friday Photos, a weekly feature here on Celiac in the City — you can read how it all started by clicking HERE.)

It’s Day 4 of the 10 Days of Real Food pledge.

And those cookies are the last thing on my mind.

Instead, I’ve actually taken the time for making breakfast.

Nothing fancy this week because (sadly) I am back at work, after a refreshing (but too short) holiday break. The students aren’t back for classes until the end of the month, so my days are a bit less rushed right now — perfect for sitting down and actually enjoying a meal.

And right before we started this pledge, I had one tasty breakfast at Stubby’s – where they have Crispin Cider on tap, my first indicator they were cool. Our server was quick to check with the chef on safe brunch options and I went with the fan favorite, Tenderloin Benedict: two 3-oz. grilled tenderloin medallions served atop grilled portabella mushrooms with poached Yuppie Hill Farm eggs, finished with Sriracha Hollandaise. (sans tater tots — they brought me fresh pineapple) Because everything was made from scratch, this would have fit right in this week. Ok, maybe minus the Crisposa — Crispin and orange juice.

My breakfast of choice the last two days though, was this.

plain yogurt, sweetened with a little honey. banana, figs and a sprinkle of cinnamon. served with Gluten-Free Girl’s graham crackers

I  had to modify the graham cracker recipe to fit into the “real food” category, but it was worth it. I won’t lie, they were a little better with cinnamon and sugar on top, but I’ll take what I can get.

As I said in my last post, Mark is joining me on this 10 day adventure, which has helped tremendously. (that and my daily hourly emails with Kristi, to keep us on the straight and narrow) This has inspired us to get in the kitchen and get creative. Not only are we focusing on eating real foods, but also eating from the pantry and freezer.

acorn squash stuffed with homemade venison andouille sausage, kale, peppers, celery and onions topped with parmesan cheese

You really could stuff any ‘ol vegetable and the “stuffing” ideas are endless. Just pre-cook your meat (or go meatless) then in the same pan, add in your veggies. Pre-roast your squash, fill with your masterpiece of a veggie mix, bake to warm through and melt cheese.

Real food dinner is served.

See? Endless ideas — on the first night we pan seared some shrimp as a topper.

Not everyone is a fan of venison. Truth be told, I turned my nose up at it for years, until I met my husband. He has the magic touch for all things venison. And we’re not just talking throw some venison steaks on the grill — that was the only way I had tried it prior to Mark’s menu of options, and I was not a fan.

I like mine flavored with a marinade, breaded for venison parmesan, spicy for venison tacos, pounded down and rolled around stalks of asparagus and goat cheese, or double ground with pork shoulder to make sausage.

venison bratwurst patties topped with swiss cheese, pickles and spicy brown mustard  & a quick potato gratin

I guarantee you’ve never had venison all the ways Mark has made it — you would be a fan, promise. Because we are eating out of the freezer, there will be more venison recipes to come.

And keep the veggies coming. Need more ways to incorporate them? Check out Daily Bites – Hallie has some ideas and a recipe for you, plus some giveaways you won’t want to miss. And stay tuned each Thursday as she and other bloggers ring in 2012 with “New Year, New You.” Eating habits that you can carry through the entire year.

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One thing that doesn’t fit into my 10 Day Real Food pledge, but still deserves a photo, is this fun-filled package that arrived for me this week. As a runner up in the Cup4Cup cookie contest with my Snowflake Cookies recipe, I received a bag of their C4C gluten-free flour mix, a bowl scraper, and a hand written note from Lena Kwak! (she is the mastermind behind C4C, working alongside Thomas Keller) It’s not everyday you get mail from The French Laundry… kind of a big deal.

(they love my website. yes, in the scrapbook it goes.)

Not only do they have this handy new gluten-free flour mix, but they work hard to provide GF options in their restaurants too. I’ve said it before, we really are in the “golden age” of gluten-free.

When a world famous chef is taking note of the gluten-free community, I can move past the little comments like, “well, yes it’s the same fryer, but it’s such a minimal amount, that it’s fine” (shame on you bartender at Cafe Hollander) I’ll just keep bringing in my own fries from Stack’d. ;)

Off to the gym for a nice long walk. (or maybe I should be outside with these nice temps!)

Thanks to sister Laura for this video — can you limit your sleeping and sitting to just 23.5 hours a day?

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How are YOUR new year resolutions going? 

10 days of real food & the couch to 5k begins (again)

To kick off the year right, we are starting with a little real food detox.

There are plenty of detox plans out there, but I knew I wanted something basic, with no shakes or special products to purchase. Also wasn’t interested in drinking liquids only for two weeks. Basically, I just need to lay off the chips, cookies, and diet coke habits I’ve picked up this holiday season.

My sister had told me about the 100 Days of Real Food website this summer. I’m a big fan of their simple concept — eat whole foods, get rid of the processed stuff. And to be honest, (minus the last month) we try to eat that way in general.

We’re taking baby steps and doing their 10 Days of Real Food pledge, starting tomorrow and continuing through the 12th. My girl Kristi and I decided to rock the challenge together, and Mark says he’s in too — this will make it much easier at our place, to have us both on board.

He says it’s going to be a cake walk. I’m just hoping to wake up in a few days and not crave a Christmas cookie for breakfast. It will be an organized way to get back on track to eating the way we normally do.

And it helps me get working on my 2012 list right out of the gate. Not only are we going to be eating better, to “be well,” but we’re going to open up some cookbooks to inspire us. (I would love to do their 100 day challenge at some point this year too — maybe after our honeymoon.)

To go hand in hand with the better eating habits, it’s about time I get back to the gym. Consistently.

I sort of fell off the running wagon after the wedding. It’s my own fault. Wish I had someone blame, but I can’t think of anyone really.

So, I guess it’s on me.

I seem to do best when I have a game plan, so I’m going to do the Couch to 5k running plan again — and perfect timing, I just got an email with the date for our Team Gluten-Free 5k. 

We had a blast last year, and plan on more of the same for this year’s 5k — Saturday, May 19th.

Feel free to join in the fun — or tell me what you have planned for the new year. 

Ready. Set. Real Food. Go.

saying farewell to 2011 — with a plan for 2012

Here we are.

The final day of 2011 — a year full of planning, more friends and family time than a girl could ask for, THE best day of my life when I married my best friend, and enough head tilting laughter to carry me into 2012.

What are your plans for today?

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Did I tell you my husband is one of ten children? It makes for a big partay any time we decide to hang with the fam — we’re talking 40ish people (with the 21 nieces and nephews) for the holidays. A family that size lends itself to one heck of a New Years Eve shindig. That’s where we’re headed tonight, to fill our bellies with gluten-free goodness: 3 different soups, appetizers galore, leftover Christmas cookies and these garlic cheddar biscuits.

My Google Reader is jam packed with fellow bloggers getting in their last posts of the year . Some with recipes for tonight, others with their resolutions for 2012, and one sharing what she learned this year. Love the idea, so I’m stealing it from Kelle Hampton’s blog.

What I learned in 2011:

1. Old school recipes are in. Sometimes I try to be so creative and struggle to come up with new ideas for the blog, but then I realized I have some of my all time favorites in my recipe box, from my family.

You know my Grandma G’s Monster Cookies are at the top of my list. (and others’ lists too — get the request for them often) But that’s just the tip of the family recipes iceberg, definitely more to come in 2012.

2. There needs to be more time for reading. I didn’t put it on my “List for 2012″ because I do make time to read, but not nearly enough time. And I’m not saying it has to be a book either, not everyone loves to cozy up on the chaise lounge with a cup o’ java and read the day away.

What I did put on my list was to open up all those cookbooks I’ve been gifted, some of which haven’t had their pages turned yet. Some are filled with the most amazing stories, not just recipes. I want to dig into those this year, and I will. (it’s on my list, so it will happen) And I want to share them with you — something new for the blog in 2012.

So whether it’s your monthly copy of Real Simple, catching up on your Google Reader, (you should really subscribe to Celiac in the City too, don’t miss a post!) or your own stack of “to read” books — make time for reading.

These two sure do.

3. Every single day is a gift. 

I know, it’s semi-cliche. But oh-so-true. For the most part, our year was full of life, love and light — but there was also loss for several family and friends. So as we start our new life together, and a family of our own in the near future, it’s a good reminder to start and end each day with gratitude. A friend once told me, after her little guy last his battle with cancer, that when the little things in life start to bug us to embrace it, it means LIFE. To be thankful for each day we have on this earth… we only have one go at this, so let’s make it worthwhile. A wise soul.

4. Sunday afternoons were made for cooking. 

Sometimes simple meals for the game, like these venison-bratwurst patties.

Or this “15 minute stew” we whipped up before Mark’s surgery to stock the fridge.

We stick to the recipes sometimes too — like this Moroccan Chili from our America’s Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution book.

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The list could go on, (I also learned: Norwegian, that I’m not very good at yoga, how to sew an actual project, that running is hard) but I want to keep you here long enough to tell you about my new list for 2012. Last year I admitted that I had never really stuck to resolutions — or even put pen to paper and wrote them down. Then we got all crafty about it, and a new tradition was born.

This year, my theme was BE.

As in:

In 2012 Sarah will…

• Be creative – learn how to use the freakin’ cool camera we got
• Be in touch – send snail mail at least once a week (continued from last year, our favorite carry over item)
• Be a teacher – teach a gluten-free class in Milwaukee
• Be a crackerjack organizer – stop with the piles of stuff everywhere, reduce, donate, no more clutter
• Be well – to start things off, a detox — the  10 Day Food Challenge starting January 3rd, also use that rockin’ Wii Zumba game, workout at least 3x/week and run another 5k
• Be a chef – open those cookbooks, share recipes with y’all
• Be ready – (for starting a family) read up,  make my body a more baby safe place (hence Be well)

There. I’ve shared them. They are out here for all to see — and that somehow helps me stay accountable — and the crafty little page of plans doesn’t hurt either.

Care to share your plans for the upcoming year? Tell me about them in the comments below!

Here’s to 2012 — a year of whole hearted living and head tilting laughs.

happy, happy new year my friends!

xoxo

Sarah