Bridezilla

Ok, I am a day away from seeing my soon to be Husband as he graduates from bootcamp and I can no longer wait!!

I am a anxiety wreck, I am not nervous just excited to the point that I cant focus on one single thing so inevitably nothing that really needs to get done, gets done. If that makes any sense at all. He called me last night and asked me about the probate court and such, and wanted to make sure I would call them first thing today, as if I wouldnt remember!! Its our wedding Geez, besides getting our first period,kiss and first Boyfriend I would say this is a pretty significant event in a girls life I would think. Haha.

So anyways might as well share what the clerk told me on the phone at the probate court. The license will cost 51 dollars and since I am taking his name; for 20 dollars more I can get all the certified paperwork I need for the social security office,DMV and the military to put me as his Dependant. so total cost is 71 dollars in cash. No appointment needed. So we will walk in and go from there. We need a birth certificate,photo ID and I believe social security card...Ill call tomorrow before I leave for the Greyhound Station to confirm all the info I need and the times they are open.


All that said; the things I need to do AFTER I take his name and get settled is making a wreck of nerves and stress. I cant wait to get married but will be happy when all the paperwork and little details is said and done and we can just say "I Do" if you get what I mean.

So from the wrecked bride to be.
Be safe and have a happy Holiday. :)

Organic Green Bean Casserole

So I was looking for some organic versions of holiday classics and stumbled on this:

See I am a vegetarian and am all for organically grown and local foods and my soon to be sister in law is Vegan, so its very important to me that I can find alternatives to classics both for me and my sister in law. My husband is a meat eater and I love him anyways but hey that just means I make more than one version for some things..kinda like when your cooking and you have to make special deserts for a family diabetic. (my step mom for example) so here's one for the green bean casserole.

Here's the link for referencing:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Natural Green Bean Casserole

Vegetarian

Many of us grew up with the conventional green bean casserole on our holiday tables. One reader wrote, "I have to make this every Thanksgiving. I can't find a natural sub for onion rings. Help!" We think the natural taste of these fresh green beans sauced with creamy, organic mushroom soup and topped with homemade onion rings will become a new family favorite. This natural recipe doesn't attempt to replicate the old version; the new flavors surpasses the old instead.

Serves 6–8

• 1 can of organic cream of mushroom soup, or creamy portabella mushroom soup
• 2 large sweet onions, peeled, cut in half and thinly sliced (1/4 inch thick)
• 1/4 cup organic whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup organic unbleached white flour
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• pinch of cayenne pepper, opt.
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
• olive oil cooking spray

Preheat oven to 425°F.

In a large bowl, combine whole wheat flour, white flour, garlic granules, sea salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add onions and stir well or use clean hands to coat. Pour buttermilk over onions and toss again to coat well. Place breadcrumbs in a separate large bowl. Add olive oil and mix well using clean fingers. Add onions. Toss well, again, coating every onion. Coat a large cookie sheet with olive oil spray. Transfer onions to prepared cookie sheet. Bake onions for half an hour, or until golden brown and crispy. While onions are baking, steam green beans until just tender, about 4 to 5 minutes. If necessary, drain green beans and return to pan.

Reduce oven to 350°F.

Pour mushroom soup into the steamed green beans. Add half the onion rings. Place in an olive oil-sprayed casserole dish. Top with remaining onion rings. Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Nutrition Info

Per Serving (5.5 oz-wt.): 140 calories (50 from fat), 6g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 4g dietary fiber, 4g protein, 19g carbohydrate, 5mg cholesterol, 65mg sodium

Thinking about packing but not really doing it..

I am figuring this blog is about a lot of things. Mostly traveling with my husband Joe as he gets deployed. A place to rant when he gets sent to Iraq, and a place to express my worries when he is over there as well.

Just a place to write down the things that happen as a new bride as well as daily stuff. and sharing organic recipes if you all get bored with my rants. :)

So here we go:
I am off to go see joey at his graduation in fort Benning GA in less than 2 days. And I will officially be getting married in 3 days from my arrival. I mean I know I have called him my husband already But in every sense but that piece of paper we are Husband and Wife. So anyways I am quite excited about that.But not so excited about greyhound bus travel. >.<

I better finish packing, I mean my stuff wont pack itself. But I am being such a procrastinator about it. :(

Please feel free to stop by again!

-Celeste M