2016: Life is about trying again

First let's talk a tiny bit about 2015

Things I wished I did:

• went camping
• wrote in this blog more
• memorized the different types of hand grips for handwriting
• explored more national parks!

Things I'm glad I did:

• explored 4 national parks and a bird refuge
• cooked and baked a lot
• aced my classes
• played Human Hungry Hippos
• hosted lots of parties
• tried to learn to play the mandolin
• spent time with my loved ones and friends
• made new friends
• made it half through my OT graduate program

The point of these lists is to say I'm pretty pleased with what 2015 had in store for me. For 2016 though, I have more plans and I hope to have nothing on my "Things I wished I did" list. The first being write in this blog more. I always have so many ideas of what to write about, but I am afraid it won't flow or it will seem random, and maybe it would have been, but at the end of the year I posted a minuscule portion of my ideas. 

So this is me bringing it back with another challenge I've chosen to do: The gatheredtable #homemade14 challenge, where for a straight two weeks I make my meals and snacks at home and avoid eating out/take out. 

Today is day 1 and I would like to feature my Crockpot Lasagna. I roughly follow this recipe from realsimple.com which I found through pinterest. I love this recipe because it's easy and delicious! 

Basically gather your ingredients make your cheese 
spinach filling, layer everything in the crockpot and 
walk a way.

However, I do have a few substitutions. Instead of ricotta cheese I use cottage cheese. And instead of frozen spinach I use fresh spinach chopped up in a food processor.

After 3.5 hours on low the lasagna is ready to eat. 

Dinner tonight! Crockpot lasagna with some spinach salad.

Life is about good food and good company.

Life is delicious.