Pork Chow Mein

Prep: 15 mins. + marinating Cook:15 mins

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless pork loin

2 garlic cloves, minced

4 tablespoons soy sauce, divided

2 tablespoons corn starch

1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup thinly sliced carrots

1 cup thinly sliced celery

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup coarsely chopped cabbage (optional)

1 cup coarsely chopped fresh spinach (optional)

Served over hot cooked rice

Directions:

1). Cut pork into 4-in. x 1/4 in. strips; place in a bowl. Add garlic and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.

2.) Combine the cornstarch, ginger, broth, and remaining soy sauce until smooth; set aside. Hear oil in a large skillet; stir fry pork until no longer pink. Remove; keep warm.

3.) Add carrots and celery; stir fry for 3-4 mins. Add the onion, cabbage and spinach if you choose; stir fry 2-3 mins. Stir broth mixture; Stir into skillet along with pork. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 3-4 mins or until thickened.

4.) Serve immediately over rice

Serving Size: 6

Exciting News!

So my husband just found out that he can graduate a semester early (Fall 10')! We are so excited! I am graduating in May and then he will be doing his student teaching during the Fall of 2010. After he is finished with that he can walk and say goodbye to NAU! We can both see the light at the end of the tunnel now. :) We were talking tonight at dinner about how we finally feel like we can start planning our lives outside of school. We both are going back eventually, but the break is going to be awesome! We have been in school for 16 years now, I think we deserve a break.

We are planning on moving to Gilbert in June of 2010. That is the area Greg will be doing his student teaching in. I will be working full time somewhere. I am going to try and work out a deal with Bass Pro (since I technically still work there) to see if they were reserve my job until I can return in the summer. If they will then I am all set once we move back down. If not then it will be job hunting season for me. I hope the economy is better by then so I can at least find something decent. Hopefully have a college degree will also play in my favor.

Once Greg is done with his student teaching, hopefully there will be a teaching position available for him. Soon after that I will be going back to school for nursing. I am currently on the waiting list for the Maricopa Community College Programs and I am waiting for my phone call to say a spot is open in the program that I want. They told me it was a 4 semester wait so hopefully it won't take that long, but we will see.

Once I am done with nursing school, we will go where ever God takes us. I would love to move out of AZ for a while and settle in a new place. We will just have to go where there are music openings for Greg. I trust we will be taken care of where ever we end up! We talked about Colorado, Texas, Oregon, and Nevada as possibilities for where we would want to move to. If none of those work out, there is still always AZ. We will just have to see.

Trying Something New

I have decided that I love taking pictures and thought that I might try and make a side profession out of it. I am just getting started with my new idea so if there is anyone who wants pictures taken, whether family pics, pics just for fun, individual pics, couple pictures, I will take them for free. I figure it will be great practice for me to do it on my friends that I already know. :) Please let me know if you are interested and we will find a time to get together. I am currently in Flagstaff right now.

Email me if you are interested @ trueblue326@gmail.com

Thanks!

Crazy Times

I know it has been a while since I posted anything. Married life has been absolutely amazing, but its been so busy. Greg and I have settled into life and everything is going great. Our apartment is so perfect for just the two of us. We have a new addition to the family. Her name is Fyre. She is our cat and is so cute. She loves to play and cuddle. It is nice to come home to her. The fall semester has started for both of us and its been a little rocky. Greg is taking 20 credit hours and I am taking 16 credit hours and working 20+ hours a week. We are settling into a routine and things are going better. It is amazing that we have been married for 2 1/2 months now. Time has just flown. I love everyday with my husband and it makes me so excited to be able to say, My husband and I ..... I am excited for this semester because I am loving all of my classes so far and it takes me one step closer to graduation! I will graduate in May with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Biology. For there I will start working full time and then when Greg and I move back down to the valley for his student teaching I will hopefully start nursing school right away. I have applied and been accepted into the Maricopa County Nursing Program and I am currently on a waiting list. Once its my turn then I will get to begin a program. I am hoping to be able to get into an accelerated program and finish that much quicker.

For a long time I felt like I was lost and didn't know what I was suppose to be doing, but God has finally opened some doors and let me see what he is wanting me to do. Everything feels so right and amazing. I really don't know how to explain it any better than that.

I do promise that once I get a chance I will go into more details about each placed we stopped on our honeymoon for those of you who are interested. :)