Things I love
What happened Thursday
Thursday I was doing some observation in the lunchroom at work. One of the new little girls turned and waved at me.
Girl: "That's the girl I like!"
Teacher: "That's Miss Kate."
Another boy at the table looked up
Boy: "I like Miss Kate!"
Girl: "That's a pretty name!"
Teacher: "Yes, it is a pretty name, isn't it?"
Then the whole table erupted in a chorus of "I like Miss Kate" "She comes and watches us sometimes" and "She's nice"
Awesome.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
that's altogether too much hygiene for me
Things I Love
Cooking
Oh. My. Goodness. I can't believe it took until now for me to realize I love to cook. And not just regular "let's find a recipe and follow it to the letter" cooking, either. I LOVE to cook with whatever I have on hand and make something that sounds good to me. In fact, I have chosen to share my two favorites so far:
Chicken Stir Fry (serves one)
One section of a package of King Soba Sweet Potato Buckwheat noodles
One boneless skinless chicken breast cut into chunks
grapeseed oil
coconut oil
Worcestershire sauce
any frozen or fresh veg you have on hand.
prepare the noodles. Combine grapeseed and coconut oils in a skillet and cook the chicken. Add the veggies and noodles and cook it together. Splash on the Worcestershire sauce enough to cover the mixture
I have not gotten the oil proportions right yet and have ended up with some oily noodles, but for the most part this is pretty good. However, this next one blows the other out of the water!
Really awesome artichoke chicken
1 jar artichoke hearts
1 chicken breast cut into chunks
Green beans
1 half of a medium lime
2 tbsp butter
Worcestershire Sauce
Cookwell & Company Olive and Lemon Vinaigrette
Combine butter, lime, worchestershire sauce, and salad dressing in a skillet and simmer together. Then cook the chicken breast until it is done. Add the artichoke hearts and green beans and simmer it for about 10 minutes. Serve hot!
Again, I have absolutely no idea on proportions. I would do enough vinaigrette to coat the chicken and chokes and enough Worcestershire sauce to brown the chicken, and I think this would be extra great with some linguini and and some sort of cream base for the sauce, though the butter base is good! This had a sweet aftertaste which I think had something to do with the vinaigrette or the artichoke juice.
No pictures this post. I really really hate taking in-progress shots because 1) I have to stop in the middle and wash my hands and then take the picture and then wash my hands again and that's altogether too much hygiene for me; 2) my dear dear camera, Sylvia, might get food on her; and 3) Penny might take the opportunity to help herself to my noms!
Today I roasted bell peppers and then packed them into a jar with some garlic salt, Italian seasonings, and olive oil and then put it in the fridge. This will keep for a week or so, and since I am in LOVE with red bell peppers this won't be an issue. They were on sale today so I bought four to roast and four to freeze for later. I try not to buy them over $1/pc and they've been almost two dollars/pc for a few months! I was in pepper withdrawal. The grocery also was celebrating the new hatch peppers with a sale but I didn't bite. I might try it later though!
Got any delicious recipes of your very own design? Have improvements or suggestions for these recipes? Try them and let me know what you think!
Cooking
Oh. My. Goodness. I can't believe it took until now for me to realize I love to cook. And not just regular "let's find a recipe and follow it to the letter" cooking, either. I LOVE to cook with whatever I have on hand and make something that sounds good to me. In fact, I have chosen to share my two favorites so far:
Chicken Stir Fry (serves one)
One section of a package of King Soba Sweet Potato Buckwheat noodles
One boneless skinless chicken breast cut into chunks
grapeseed oil
coconut oil
Worcestershire sauce
any frozen or fresh veg you have on hand.
prepare the noodles. Combine grapeseed and coconut oils in a skillet and cook the chicken. Add the veggies and noodles and cook it together. Splash on the Worcestershire sauce enough to cover the mixture
I have not gotten the oil proportions right yet and have ended up with some oily noodles, but for the most part this is pretty good. However, this next one blows the other out of the water!
Really awesome artichoke chicken
1 jar artichoke hearts
1 chicken breast cut into chunks
Green beans
1 half of a medium lime
2 tbsp butter
Worcestershire Sauce
Cookwell & Company Olive and Lemon Vinaigrette
Combine butter, lime, worchestershire sauce, and salad dressing in a skillet and simmer together. Then cook the chicken breast until it is done. Add the artichoke hearts and green beans and simmer it for about 10 minutes. Serve hot!
Again, I have absolutely no idea on proportions. I would do enough vinaigrette to coat the chicken and chokes and enough Worcestershire sauce to brown the chicken, and I think this would be extra great with some linguini and and some sort of cream base for the sauce, though the butter base is good! This had a sweet aftertaste which I think had something to do with the vinaigrette or the artichoke juice.
No pictures this post. I really really hate taking in-progress shots because 1) I have to stop in the middle and wash my hands and then take the picture and then wash my hands again and that's altogether too much hygiene for me; 2) my dear dear camera, Sylvia, might get food on her; and 3) Penny might take the opportunity to help herself to my noms!
Today I roasted bell peppers and then packed them into a jar with some garlic salt, Italian seasonings, and olive oil and then put it in the fridge. This will keep for a week or so, and since I am in LOVE with red bell peppers this won't be an issue. They were on sale today so I bought four to roast and four to freeze for later. I try not to buy them over $1/pc and they've been almost two dollars/pc for a few months! I was in pepper withdrawal. The grocery also was celebrating the new hatch peppers with a sale but I didn't bite. I might try it later though!
Got any delicious recipes of your very own design? Have improvements or suggestions for these recipes? Try them and let me know what you think!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
And perhaps even a flower stand!
Things I Love
My Mail Wall
My dear friend Miss Willow is moving several states away tomorrow. I got a great short visit from her a couple weeks ago and we had a grand time. Grandest of grand. She is such an awesome lady, so encouraging, and I know that she is going to do wonderfully in the frozen tundra, but I am going to miss her. Even though she wasn't close enough to see very often, I had the security of knowing that when I went home to see my family I could possibly see her. I love you, Heath! And I am absolutely certain that the frozen tundra will be a little warmer having you in it!
My Mail Wall
When I get personal mail or invitations or just something really pretty that I like, I post it on my mail wall. I think it's a nice little collage of all sorts of wonderful things. Most of them are from the one, the only, Carrita, which is totally fine by me. I'm a bit sentimental. I even sometimes keep thank-you notes. Penny's diploma is up there too (and soon will be joined by another!). Soooo....if you want to make my wall, send me some mail! If I don't know you in person, sorry, you don't get to join, unless you want to make me something, scan it, and email it to me. MAYBE it'll make the wall.
My Tiny, Tiny Desk
I found this guy when I was looking for a wardrobe or dresser. This desk is my size! It's been redone, restained, had more patch-jobs and repairs than I can even count. When I bought it, it had a whole bunch of water damage and deterioration, which is gone, but I'm waiting for my uncle to help me finish the rest as I currently lack the proper power tools. When it's finished, I'll be able to completely use it as an actual desk. I also need to find the perfect chair for it as my current one is too wide to fit it.
Yes, it looks cluttered. This will change when the drawers have bottoms.
My Tiny, Tiny Desk
I found this guy when I was looking for a wardrobe or dresser. This desk is my size! It's been redone, restained, had more patch-jobs and repairs than I can even count. When I bought it, it had a whole bunch of water damage and deterioration, which is gone, but I'm waiting for my uncle to help me finish the rest as I currently lack the proper power tools. When it's finished, I'll be able to completely use it as an actual desk. I also need to find the perfect chair for it as my current one is too wide to fit it.Yes, it looks cluttered. This will change when the drawers have bottoms.
Farmers' Markets
I've gone to my local farmer's market for the past two weeks to get my bread and honey. These people sell organic, local, in-season veg, local raw organic honey (strange the way honey is treated, filtered, etc., as it's a natural antiseptic), grass-fed beef and even bison! I got a loaf of sourdough for my sandwiches and might get some bison jerky next week. We'll see. When I move to a larger city, I'm excited about the variety of the stalls and perhaps even a flower stall!Things I Don't Love
Being Accident Prone
Last week I walked barefoot out to the driveway and stepped on some glass. I thought, "ow, but no big deal, I'll just get it out" however, I couldn't. I soaked it for ages in a hot hot hot tub, but the next morning I could barely walk on it. So I called my doctor, who said I had to go to a surgeon, who was booked and suggested I go to a podiatrist. They fit me in between appointments and were the very nicest people I have ever dealt with. As I was getting ready to leave, the lady at the front desk asked if I'd gotten a pen and a magnet and a card, because she was SO excited about giving them out, and then she was almost crestfallen when she realized they were out of magnets. Among the diplomas and certificates this doctor had displayed on his wall was an award from his medical association for "Nicest Doctor". I was SUCH a baby when he numbed up my foot. He had to lean my chair all the way back so I didn't faint, I started getting nauseous, and I cried a lot. All the while I apologized for being such a baby!He got two pieces of glass out from the ball of my foot just below my little toes and told me not to get it wet for a few days (which I managed until I went glass bottomed kayaking with my dad that Saturday).
Saying Goodbye
Being Accident Prone
Last week I walked barefoot out to the driveway and stepped on some glass. I thought, "ow, but no big deal, I'll just get it out" however, I couldn't. I soaked it for ages in a hot hot hot tub, but the next morning I could barely walk on it. So I called my doctor, who said I had to go to a surgeon, who was booked and suggested I go to a podiatrist. They fit me in between appointments and were the very nicest people I have ever dealt with. As I was getting ready to leave, the lady at the front desk asked if I'd gotten a pen and a magnet and a card, because she was SO excited about giving them out, and then she was almost crestfallen when she realized they were out of magnets. Among the diplomas and certificates this doctor had displayed on his wall was an award from his medical association for "Nicest Doctor". I was SUCH a baby when he numbed up my foot. He had to lean my chair all the way back so I didn't faint, I started getting nauseous, and I cried a lot. All the while I apologized for being such a baby!He got two pieces of glass out from the ball of my foot just below my little toes and told me not to get it wet for a few days (which I managed until I went glass bottomed kayaking with my dad that Saturday).Saying Goodbye
My dear friend Miss Willow is moving several states away tomorrow. I got a great short visit from her a couple weeks ago and we had a grand time. Grandest of grand. She is such an awesome lady, so encouraging, and I know that she is going to do wonderfully in the frozen tundra, but I am going to miss her. Even though she wasn't close enough to see very often, I had the security of knowing that when I went home to see my family I could possibly see her. I love you, Heath! And I am absolutely certain that the frozen tundra will be a little warmer having you in it!
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