The Meltdown

After 2 months of continuous snow-cover, the meltdown has begun!

The snow is finally melting this week

revealing...........

GREEN!!!

Who knew those were under all that snow??

I've even started to hear some lovely songs

from these guys...

With all this growing and singing going on

can SPRING really be that far away?

Let's all do a "Springtime Dance"

and hope that the first picture turns into this

real quick-like.

Look around you and see if you can find some green wherever you are today.

Healthy Eating

In an effort to eat healthy, we had this salad for dinner.

While I'll admit to not being a fan of rabbit food salad as an entree,

this was quite good so I thought I'd share.

It is served warm and consists of a bed of Romaine lettuce,

thinly sliced pre-cooked chicken,

thinly sliced onion, and roasted butternut squash

all drizzled with a homemade tahini dressing.

I cheated on the chicken.

I used a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from the grocery store

and simply warmed it once sliced.

The roasted squash is super easy and super tasty.

Simply peel and roughly chop a medium sized butternut squash.

Spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet.

Drizzle with a tablespoon or so of olive oil

Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

and roast in a 425° for 25 to 30 minutes turning once about halfway through.

Tahini dressing

1/3 cup tahini

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1/3 cup water

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Place all ingredients in bowl and whisk together.

Served with homemade bread, it makes a delicious and nutritious dinner!

Winter Wonderland

I love how fresh snow transforms everything into a winter wonderland.

Don't you?

Ah to be a bird and get to enjoy the bird hot tub (heated birdbath) during a snowfall!