The Anderson Family: January 2010

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Stella the entertainer!

Stella found a giant bone when she was on her walk...!

Stella likes to herd Bailey around class!

"I'm the boss of you!"

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Little India's

L-R: Linda, Grace, Jonah, Angelo, & Shaun

L-R: Shauna, Sameerah, Ryah, Jason, Sarah, & Grace

Dinner with AFW friends at Little India's - what a great night!

Saturday, January 23, 2010

The Moustache!

Shaun had to shave off his beard and moustache for his upcoming plant adventure (in case he has to wear a mask/respirator), but he decided to stop part-way and sport a moustache for a few hours...!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Homemade Sushi!

Mmm...sushi!

Who? Me?

Shaun's posing with his soon-to-be-handiwork!

Look at my cute little roll!

Lisa, the master sushi chef, gets the party started!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

2 lbs. extra-lean groud beef
2 16-oz. cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 14 1/2-oz. cans low-sodium diced tomatoes, undrained
1 8-oz. can low-sodium tomato sauce
2 medium-sized onions, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. salt, optional
1 tsp. black pepper
Shredde low-fat cheddar cheese, optional

1. Brown beef in non-stick skillet (or microwave strainer) and drain.
2. Place in slow-cooker.
3. Add all other ingredients, except cheese.
4. Cover. Cook on high 4 hours or on low 8 to 10 hours.
5. Garnish individual servings with cheese if desired.

*Not a very spicy chili, but that's easily fixed with some Frank's Red Hot!

From: Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly: Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for your Slow Cooker by Phyllis Pellman Good

Friday, January 15, 2010

Giant Onion

You send Shaun to the store for 2 medium-sized onions and instead he comes back with 1 GIANT onion!

(The candy heart is for size perspective...!)

Monday, January 11, 2010

Jamaican photo shoot

We didn't know that when you stay at a Sandals resort they have paparazzi...I mean...photographers that are more than happy to take your picture. We wanted to check out the "sunset pictures on the beach" and got more than we bargained for! But hey, we're pretty photogenic, so it all worked out in the end...!

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Loungin' in the sun!

Stella's like a lizard that needs to nap in the sun!

Sweet Jesus that's a lot of ornaments!

And some of them are stacked up...and there are a few we didn't get out...it's ornament overload!

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Jamaican vacation - Day # 7

Goodbye Jamaica - we'll miss you!

The piazza/pool

More hibiscus!

Fountain in the piazza

View of the restaurants

So sad...our last day in Jamaica! Off to brunch at the Bayside.

Jamaican vacation - Day # 6

Cool view of the restaurants and pool at night.

Being silly in the French village

King me!

Little did we know that when we ordered calamari we would be served the whole squid!

Getting ready for dinner at Neptunes (Mediterranean food) for our last dinner in Jamaica!

The hotel had a variety of hibiscus plants everywhere you looked.

Taking a stroll on the beach

There were starfish everywhere! The water close to the beach was full of all kinds of cool sea creatures!

Perfect weather today for being on the beach!

Jamaican vacation - Day # 5

How many times in January can you eat dinner on the patio?

We decided it was worth braving another windy evening to eat dinner outside!

The fountain at the Bayside at night

Getting ready to head to the Bayside restaurant - yum!

Being goofy on our balcony

Lounging at the pool. We met a fun couple from Rhode Island (Hillary and Dennis) and another from California (Lauren and Aaron). It made for a fun afternoon at the pool bar!

Jamaican vacation - Day # 4

Being lounge lizards is exhausting...!

Too bad we don't know how to tango!

Our awesome dinner on the beach! We had our own private waitress, we each got an individualized 4-course meal (with personalized menus), and all the fun we could have on the beach! It was pretty windy, but that didn't matter - we had a blast!