White Bean and Spinach Stew

I managed to cook another delicious meal last night.  Hooray!  This cooking thing isn't half bad after all.  I chose an easy recipe from a cooking blog my friend recommended, Smitten Kitchen.  It called for Swiss Chard, but I used spinach instead since it seemed less intimidating.  The stew was healthy, super easy, and fun to make. 

I topped it off with a fried egg (it called for a poached egg) and served it with a nice baguette from the local market.  

My very first apron.  I'm really taking this cooking resolution seriously.  

Zadie had some more sweet potatoes.  As you can see, she wasn't too thrilled about it. 

Baby Bjorn

I took Zadie out in the baby Bjorn again today.  This time I accompanied my friend Ashley (she's 18 weeks pregnant) to the store to buy chocolate covered pretzels.  Next time I promise to document our excursion with a photo.  Zadie did better than I did.  She fell asleep and rested her little head against my chest.  Me being the worried Mama I am, kept checking to make sure her nose wasn't too squashed.  She was fine, but I continued to check every few minutes which didn't make the trip too enjoyable for me.  But, the important thing is that she was okay and that I was able to get my pretzel fix.  Happy Zadie, Happy Mama.

Hosted our first Dinner

Nate and I successfully hosted our first dinner with friends last night.  Nate cooked an amazing pork tenderloin with mango dressing, asparagus, and couscous.  It was delicious!  Zadie was very well behaved, but dinner took a bit longer than planned and I had to feed her right as the pork was ready to be served.  It all worked out though.  She fell asleep in my arms after her feeding and Nate cut my food for me so I could eat with one hand.  We even had time to have dessert before the fussing began.

The success inspired me, along with a fellow 'new mom' blogger, Georgie Girl.  This amazing woman is fearless and possibly insane.  She is currently traveling through the south of France with her 4 month old and her dog.  If she can do it, so can we.  Nate, Zadie and I are going to plan a little vacation for early next year.  Suggestions of where to go are welcome!