I Am So Tired...

Who knew summer vacation could be so exhausting? Well, when you are 35+ weeks pregnant and not able to sleep...it is. I could probably fall asleep typing this. I know, I know, I am about to find out what sleep deprivation really feels like, but I thought I would be able to get lots of good rest before Luca arrives so I am ready for all of those sleepless nights. Not so much. My hips and back ache all night and I can't breathe. I spent one night sleeping in the recliner and it was wonderful, but poor Santi thinks he needs to follow me out to the living room and sleep. I have been trying to sleep in bed, but I am just not sleeping. I think it will be back to the recliner tonight. I feel like a zombie today.
Since I haven't been able to sleep, I have done some yummy cooking and baking, take a peek:

 My favorite yummy chocolate chip banana bread...mmmmmmmmm.

 Another weekly staple in our house. I love some spicy jambalya!!!

I believe I have posted my banana bread recipe before, so here is my very own jambalya recipe. This one I actually invented pretty much myself. I took several different jambalya recipes and tweeked them to my liking. We eat this at least once a week probably. It's soooooooooo yummy.
You will need:
1 tbsp. minced garlic
EVOO
1 green pepper finely chopped
about 2 celery stocks finely chopped
half of a white onion finely chopped
Jenni O smoked turkey sausage (you can also use chicken, shrimp, or a combination of the three) sliced diagonally
1 cup chicken broth
1 can petite diced tomatoes in their juice
cajun seasoning (to taste, depends how spicy you like it)
2 to 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 and a half cups of white rice

1. Chop the onion and green pepper finely (I love my Slap Chop) and saute them in a large skillet until soft with a little EVOO and a tbsp. of minced garlic
2. Add the turkey sausage and let cook for a few minutes (it's already precooked, so just to brown it a little)
3. Add the can of tomatoes with their juice, the cup of chicken broth, the cup and a half of rice, the celery (finely chopped), the cajun seasoning, and the 2 to 3 tbsp. of Worcestershire sauce.
4. Mix all ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer about 30-45 min (until rice is ready)

Enjoy!