tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post5441934698885687152..comments2024-01-10T02:16:17.236-05:00Comments on Life is Beautiful: Tuesday Talk # 7: Meal Planning and a Pinterest FailLaura @ Life Is Beautifulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-40111060588909705602015-11-20T18:33:50.920-05:002015-11-20T18:33:50.920-05:00Haha no, we're not that professional-in fact, ...Haha no, we're not that professional-in fact, our sushi usually winds up falling apart. So we don't have a mat-we just make sushi rice (you make normal rice and put in a rice vinegar mixture), put it on the sushi, add whatever ingredients we have on hand, and roll it up! It's pretty fun, but not nearly as pretty as what you can find in the store or restaurant! <br /><br />The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is a Youtube show (100 episodes, each is anywhere from 3-6ish minutes long). It's a modern-day adaptation of P&P, about a grad student (Lizzy) who creates a vlog of her diaries to talk about her crazy family and the rest of the characters of P&P. I actually watched all of them in four days (they are quite addictive) and I really enjoyed them-especially because the character of Lydia is not as one-sided as she seems in the actual P&P book; her character development is really good. As a forewarning, there is some language (these are about secular college kids, so expect references pertaining to casual sex occasionally), but overall, it's a really good show. Now that I've finished it, I've moved onto Emma Approved, which is a youtube show made by the same people, about a life coach/matchmaker named Emma! So far, it's really clean, super adorable, and the chemistry between Emma and Knightley is adorable, as is the storyline of Harriet and Mr. Martin) So I recommend that show, too! (It's helpful that I can multi-task and exercise or do other things while watching these, it helps me justify the youtube binges haha)AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-60254494455502400632015-11-20T18:06:05.675-05:002015-11-20T18:06:05.675-05:00Thanks, Sarah! I love crockpot meals!Thanks, Sarah! I love crockpot meals!Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-12572545686841528332015-11-20T18:05:39.687-05:002015-11-20T18:05:39.687-05:00Oh, that sounds like a corn chowder I had one time...Oh, that sounds like a corn chowder I had one time...mmmm...sounds like comfort food! Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-26113145126344107242015-11-20T18:05:05.270-05:002015-11-20T18:05:05.270-05:00Yes, it cracks me up how many times I've seen ...Yes, it cracks me up how many times I've seen that pin on Pinterest. People should start posting the fails to warn others. ;)Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-91131234967178477462015-11-20T18:04:37.469-05:002015-11-20T18:04:37.469-05:00Ooh, very cool. I'm always impressed when peop...Ooh, very cool. I'm always impressed when people make sushi!! Do you have a mat for rolling it up?<br /><br />And what is the Lizzie Bennett Diaries?? I'm a huge PandP fan!Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-40797809877680677342015-11-20T18:03:38.603-05:002015-11-20T18:03:38.603-05:00Yep. If I had to pick out of looking good or tasti...Yep. If I had to pick out of looking good or tasting good, I'm all about the taste! ;)Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-62883204683292281232015-11-20T18:03:11.023-05:002015-11-20T18:03:11.023-05:00The Kung Pao chicken was definitely the easiest re...The Kung Pao chicken was definitely the easiest recipe, which is nice for a weeknight! Much cheaper and healthier than Chinese takeout, too! :)Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-4460809814310066452015-11-18T15:08:07.796-05:002015-11-18T15:08:07.796-05:00The Kung Pao Chicken looks sooooo good! :)The Kung Pao Chicken looks sooooo good! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135491024099016074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-26895261085750858992015-11-17T16:56:00.698-05:002015-11-17T16:56:00.698-05:00Made some potato/corn soup last night. Blasted it ...Made some potato/corn soup last night. Blasted it out and it was amazing. Now I'm trying to remember how I did it so I can copy it onto the blog. I'm so use to throwing this or that into a pot, surprising myself on how it comes out and then I can't remember how I did it.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035008312943297731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-74221836282780983442015-11-17T14:55:41.820-05:002015-11-17T14:55:41.820-05:00Gotta love pinterest fails! As long as it tasted ...Gotta love pinterest fails! As long as it tasted good!a little bit of emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944620326344142962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-49967248810075536222015-11-17T13:45:39.581-05:002015-11-17T13:45:39.581-05:00Cookie cups for ice cream sound like such a good i...Cookie cups for ice cream sound like such a good idea in theory!! I love that. Laura, I am so with you on this post-meal planning is the best! I first started doing it for Lent last year; at the beginning, I meal-planned for the entirety of Lent, and it saved me so much time & hassle later on! I've since gotten more disorganized, and now meal planning usually happens week by week haha. In fact, that's what I'm supposed to do this afternoon (when I can get myself to stop watching The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, haha). One of our favorite go-to meal planning items is sushi. Super simple, super delicious, and adaptable to a variety of tastes! (We usually make ours with canned tuna, but one time I had a teensy bit of BBQ chicken leftovers, so that's what we put in the sushi rolls)AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-10657183288341690142015-11-17T12:01:31.107-05:002015-11-17T12:01:31.107-05:00I know all too well about the Pinterest fail....he...I know all too well about the Pinterest fail....hey that rhymed. As long as they tasted good, that is what really mattered. Ashley Ponderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17117662794818677894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-66982652812896802072015-11-17T10:41:06.746-05:002015-11-17T10:41:06.746-05:00Thanks for stopping by my blog this morning =) Oh...Thanks for stopping by my blog this morning =) Ohhh I can't even begin to tell you just how many pinterest fails I have had! LOL <br />The Kung Pao Chicken you have posted here sounds really good. I think my oldest daughter would love it, and my husband too =) Thanks for sharing these!!!Johannah Siroishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459478835414881025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-54392054501146172502015-11-17T10:00:59.265-05:002015-11-17T10:00:59.265-05:00Haha. They make me mad and they make me laugh!Haha. They make me mad and they make me laugh!Laura @ Life Is Beautifulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217783333084830679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345474462993746539.post-25226366003534035132015-11-17T08:27:33.280-05:002015-11-17T08:27:33.280-05:00Pinterest fails, I have a few up my sleeve as well...Pinterest fails, I have a few up my sleeve as well. ;) Anastasia (@ANAWINSblog)http://anawins.comnoreply@blogger.com