Livin' the Dream in Lima

So, as you all know, last week I was privileged to attend a Taste of Home Fall Cooking Show. (See the recap here . By the way... whenever you see "TOH" that means Taste of Home. Just so ya know.) Ever since, I have been inspired to kick my game up a notch in the kitchen. Lately, I have begun to rely on the same quick easy meals. (Grilled cheese & tomato soup, BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Tacos...) Also, my Business Man and I had a rare weekend in the Bean Town with not much planned. So why not devote my whole Sunday afternoon to cooking a scrumptious meal? We decided that we'd have our own mini-Thanksgiving. Minus the turkey. (Neither of us is the biggest fan of turkey. It always seems to be dry or tough.) On the Menu:      Spinach Salad with Cranberries & Feta      Pear-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin (from the TOH cooking show)      Green Bean Casserole with a Twist (a TOH recipe)      Cranberry Sauce      Golde...

Long time, no posting... sorry about that! Life has gotten a bit crazy here in the Bean Town. Some big news! I got a teaching job for the 2010/2011 school year! I am teaching Geometry and Algebra 2 at a high school that is only about 3 miles from our apartment. I'm very excited, and also very thankful for being given an opportunity so close to home. My Business Man is excited as well. So the past week or two has been spent scurrying around, trying to get all the paperwork complete, attending a staff retreat, and frantically trying to pull together lessons for the first couple weeks of the year. As the school year progresses, I hope to do a few posts on my experiences of my 1st year teaching, and the school I'm teaching in. It's a little different than a traditional high school. :-) I am also helping out with cross country at my new school, and have gone to practice the past two days. The team is on the small side, but the girls (who I will mostly be working w...