Two dinners from T made with love this weekend. All before the cooking class I signed us up for next month!

Cooking Class

I just registered T and I for a “Date Night: A Taste of Tuscany” cooking class in early March. T’s been interested in a cooking class for a while, so I booked it as Valentine’s Day gift for him. Based on our schedules and the class offerings the first one that worked and didn’t involve fish at all (I’m not a fan) is March 5. I always like “active” gifts, even if you have to wait a few weeks to take advantage.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Enchilada Quinoa Bake | Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Stop what you are doing and make this!

After a crockpot flop last weekend I was determined to hit a home run. It is super easy and delicious!

Quinoa! Ground turkey! Spices!

Topping it with green onions and lime FTW!

You’re welcome 😉

T and I tag teamed making this crock pot recipe to enjoy after his 7miler and my 3miler!

Sláinte! (at Guinness Storehouse)

Made chocolate chip cookie and Oreo brownies for T’s birthday! They are dangerously delicious, so much so I sent most of them to work with him and brought some for my students!

Fizz Fizz Fizz

Last month I brought my Soda Stream to my office to use it there as opposed to home and I must say I have been using like a fiend since I brought it to work. I love my fizzy water – I drink it plain or with a touch of their Crystal Light Lemonade mix.

Food Floorplan

I’ve been at my new place for 3 weeks and I’ve noticed that I haven’t been snacking hardly at all while home.

Granted I haven’t been home as much in these past 3 weeks and I’m in the throws of marathon training, BUT I had the thought last night that perhaps I’m not in the kitchen as much because now it is a floor away, as opposed to within eyeshot.

At my old place my kitchen was right outside my bedroom and also easily accessible from the living room (where I spent most of my non-sleeping home hours).

At my new place my master bedroom (which also has a couch/tv so it’s my downtown space too ) is on the 2nd floor. The kitchen is in the back of the townhouse on the ground floor so I’d have to “go out of my way” to go in there. Since I’m in a large townhouse with others I haven’t been spending much time in the “common areas.” The kitchen is now a place I go to cook or wash dishes. It’s a very different dynamic.

So yeah, I had this a-ha moment last night when I made my dinner brought it up stairs and when I finished I was still a little hungry, but I didn’t want to go downstairs to “fully fill” my stomach when I knew I ate plenty. Next thing I knew it was going to bed and hadn’t thought about getting more food to eat since it flashed through my mind two hours before.

I’ll be curious to see how my relationship with the kitchen goes at my new place..

If you are in Fenwick Island, DE or Ocean City, MD be sure to check out Twilley’s Willys! Super yummy and owned by friends! tatasansone (at Town of Fenwick Island)

Last official roommate date (at Viet House Restraunt Limited)