my pink toes

I am so bummed! I'm supposed to be at the amazing Jen Zug's house, sipping Jitterbugs and swapping recipes with some fabulous women - some of whom I've met before, and some I would meet tonight and love instantly. (Shout outs to Alecia and Jenny - boo hoo - I wanted to see you tonight!)

But I am in So. Much. Pain. I was in a lot of pain yesterday...I felt it coming on. I've been in a flare recently and just knew it was going to get bad. By the time we saw our playdate friend home yesterday, I could hardly stand. I've been in horrible pain, with a few excruciating bursts ever since. In the middle of a particularly bad wave, when I was doing my deep Lamaze breathing, I complained to my husband that I didn't even get a baby out of all this pain. He said, "Not that you'd want one, of course!". Yeah, I can not imagine this body surviving another pregnancy, let alone another first-year-of-babyhood-nursing-and-sleep-deprivation. But at least labor pains had some benefit, some purpose. This pain has no purpose at all.

So I am extremely disappointed. I LOVE to share recipes. The quickest way to my heart is to ask me for a recipe. And I am always on the lookout for something new.

Anyway, here is a list of recipes for you lovely ladies that I don't get to hang with tonight *sniff* and for anyone else who's interested! I can't eat beef, so they're mostly chicken and turkey recipes . All recipes are pdfs. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them. I took some extra time to modify them with my latest tried-and-true tips and notes. I hope you like them!

Enjoy! And email me your faves, or link to them for me, too, K? I'm going to take another Vicodin and just stare at the wall for a while.

Chicken Cordon Bleu
Chicken Enchiladas Best. Recipe. Evah.
Chicken Marinades
Chicken Pot Pie Not too crusty- it uses puff pastry instead
My Favorite Lentil Soup Wait! Even people who hate lentils love this soup!
Pumpkin Muffins
Sloppy Joe and Sloppy Joe Casserole
Spanikopita Quiche
Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce (Also, Pad Thai)
Turkey Burgers
Turkey Meatballs