First of all, I wanted to say thank you all for your kind words and virtual hugs about my post last night. I’m feeling much better today, and was ready to face the day.
First of all, in my funk yesterday, I forgot to mention that WE BOOKED OUR HONEYMOON!!! We will be spending 7 days and 6 nights in Ocho Rios Jamaica at the amazing-looking Sandals resort there! I’ve NEVER been on a vacation like this… just LOOK:
Needless to say, I’m a little excited!! Also, today we got our wedding invitations!! A good friend of mine from work made the invitations for us, and they came out JUST as I was hoping they would! I’ve blurred out the personal info…
They are 4-petaled invites that seal shut with a sticker I designed. I love how simple and clean they look, with the little pop of our turquoise color in there.
Enough wedding talk…there will be PLENTY to come, don’t worry! Dinner tonight was something I’ve been craving for a while, but have never actually made… Stuffed Peppers! They came out pretty well, but I’d recommend adding quite a bit more tomato sauce than I did. The recipe below came out great, I just wish it were tomatoey-er!
Easy Healthy Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
4 green bell peppers
3/4 c. uncooked quick brown rice (NOT instant, quick cooking)
1 c. plus 1/2 c. tomato sauce
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese, divided
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
Instructions
Cut the tops off the peppers and clean the insides of seeds and membranes. Mix together all other ingredients, saving the 1/2 c. tomato sauce, and put 1/4 in each pepper. Top each pepper with more tomato sauce and the remaining parmesan cheese. Pre-heat the oven to 375* and place the peppers in a shallow baking dish. Bake about an hour, basting a couple times with remaining tomato sauce. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve!
I know that typical stuffed peppers have melted cheese on top, but I wanted to try something different… They were good! And like I said above, they needed more tomato IN the pepper, and maybe mozzarella next time.
I’m stuffed, the peppers were stuffed… get the post title??
I’m off to crochet my friend’s baby blanket… I’m WAY behind!! I’ve GOT to finish it by Thursday! Tomorrow evening will be full of sealing and addressing invitation envelopes, so WOW! I gotta get a move on!
Keep those Guests for Dinner ideas coming! I’ll be posting one guest per week until I run out! AND, check out this article! HangryPants, GreenLiteBites, and What’s For Dinner are posted as 3 of 50 blogs you shouldn’t be without!
ONLY 60 DAYS UNTIL OUR WEDDING!!!!!
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That Jamaican resort LOOKS INCREDIBLE!
.-= Olga´s last blog ..Spice control. =-.
So glad you’re feeling better
JAMAICA!!! Pure paradise.
.-= VeggieGirl´s last blog ..Produce? Nuts? Grains? Deliciousness? Check! =-.
Whooo you’re going to JAMAICA!!! And love those invites – you are going to have such a beautiful, classy wedding.
.-= Lindsey (Mrs. LC)´s last blog ..Fall Feeling =-.
Jamaica looks beautiful! I love your invites! They are so pretty!
.-= Lindsay´s last blog ..Burger & Fries =-.
Those peppers look delicious! I really like how they don’t have a lot of cheese. And the resort looks amazing
.-= Allison (Eat Clean Live Green)´s last blog ..Close to Home =-.
i am sooo excited for your honeymoon AND wedding!!!!!1
love dem peppers!
.-= glidingcalm´s last blog ..Bringing Out the Fleece Pants =-.
hah have u seen the office where Michael takes Jan to Sandals Jamaica?? HILARIOUS
SOunds sooo funnn!!!
YAY! I am so excited for you! You will have such an amazing time.
That pepper looks SO GOOD.
.-= BroccoliHut´s last blog ..“No, it’s not a Tamagotchi” =-.
Ahhh I’m so excited for the honeymoon! I can’t wait to see pics! Pretty invites – I def. think simple is better!
Also… yummm I love stuffed peppers! I only had them the first time maybe 2 yrs ago when I made them myself. Now it’s like- a go to.
.-= Christina´s last blog ..Pumpkin Cake =-.
so excited about your wedding and honeymoon!!!
.-= coco´s last blog ..New breads, current obsession and last dinner =-.
Lucky honeymooners!
I love stuffed peppers! A few weeks ago I made them stuffed with polenta and goat cheese and they were incredible!
.-= Madeleine @ Notes On A Page´s last blog ..Can You Tell Her How to Get, How to Get to Sesame Street? =-.
Jamaica looks gorgeous! Especially this time of year. Loved your post on Zesty…looks delicious.
.-= Jessica @ How Sweet It Is´s last blog ..Wednesday Words. =-.
Love the invitations!
That’s so awesome! Jamaica is such a wonderful place to go on a honeymoon–you’re going to have a blast!
.-= Dawn (HealthySDLiving)´s last blog ..Kale Chips =-.
Oh my gosh you are going to have such an amazing honeymoon, can’t wait to see pictures from that!
I love love love stuffed peppers, I always use a can of stewed tomatoes in mine, it gives it a great flavor!
.-= Danielle´s last blog ..Feels Like Home =-.
wow, that place is beautiful!!! and I love the invites.
.-= brandi´s last blog ..New Photo Studio, My Slice of Life =-.
The honeymoon is going to be so amazing. My husband and I are dying to go to Sandals. I can’t wait to read what you thought about it. And the invites…the paper it’s on makes me swoon. Am I a dork for loving wedding invites so much?
.-= Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat)´s last blog ..You are not a unique snowflake. =-.
what a super fun honeymoon you have planned! makes me wanna get engaged just for a fun trip.
) your invitations look so classy and elegant…love ‘em!
.-= Julie @ Peanut Butter Fingers´s last blog ..Creamy Chocolate Breakfast Bowl =-.
awesome! how fun!! my friend went there on her honey moon and loved it! if you want any suggestions let me know and i’ll call her!!
.-= natalie´s last blog ..Day 6 Crossfit =-.
Love the invitations!
As for Jamaica, we go for 8 days every year to Couples Swept Away, an all inclusive resort. This Dec. will be our 3rd year in a row. You will love the all inclusive aspect, it’s amazing. Only a few more months for us oh yeah!
We’ll be making stuffed peppers this week too.
.-= Angie (Losing It and Loving It)´s last blog ..Weekly exercise check in =-.
Mara,
My brother and sister-in-law stayed at that same resort for their honeymoon and LOVED it. So excited for you. Invites look awesome, and how cool you are a blog I should not be without. Agreed!
.-= Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter)´s last blog ..Did you Guess Right? =-.
The peppers look awesome! That is absolutely going on the list o things to cook, as the fiance and I were commenting that we needed to cook that soon.
Your invitations look amazing, and the honeymoon – awesome. 60 days is soooo soon! It will fly by. I want to do one of those all inclusives someday. We decided to postpone ours til next year as we already have a week in Vegas and want to do two weeks in Italy/Greece – work was not having it with us taking all that in a row. So, I have something to look forward to!
.-= Quix´s last blog ..Once Upon a Time in Reno… =-.
Ooo Jamaica!! That sounds wonderful! And only 60 more days to go….
I love stuffed peppers but for some reason have never made them myself!
.-= Simone (junglefrog)´s last blog ..Crespelles; Cooking Italy =-.