Go green update: Note to self. You can’t have a green monster smoothie in the morning and then pizza at night. But I guess it’s better than donuts, right?

[Iowa Girl Eats Green Monster Smoothie]

One of my new years resolutions is to cook more. I am one of those lucky gals who has a husband who loves to cook, so I rarely spend time in the kitchen. But I figure it is high time that we put our unconventional guest book to good use.

I can’t wait to rifle through all of our wedding guests’ family recipes in the morning and pick out something to make for us to enjoy for dinner. My goal is to choose one recipe from the box on the first Sunday of each month this year and I am going to try my hardest to make this resolution stick.