April 19, 2011

#5. Have a Nacho Party!

You know what’s dangerous? Figuring out that it’s super EASY to make your own Nacho Cheese Sauce. This kind of information can be really helpful if you want to host a Nacho Party! Knowing how to make your own nacho cheese is not helpful when you plan on wearing a bathing suit soon. If you find yourself making a batch and suddenly you’re sitting on the couch watching Housewives shows on Bravo with nothing but the pot & a spoon, STOP YOURSELF! This activity, although incredibly tempting, is exactly why you are not currently bathing suit ready, Tracy.

There are only three people who know how long ago this Nacho Party happened. Hey 3 people, let’s not tell the internet how behind I am in posting this! If you can keep the date tight lipped, I’ll feed you more nachos. From what I remember, you three DEMOLISHED your nachos, which only leads me to believe you do not want me to revoke your nacho privileges. How’s that for a threat??

BTW, we can cross off another thing from my 31 comes before 32 list #5. Have a Nacho Party!! And hot DANG they were good! If you find yourself with any leftover cheese (not possible!) pour some over a baked potato and add some steamed broccoli on top!
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around the home, Uncategorized

April 18, 2011

#29. Grow some lettuce!

Working on another item from my 31 comes before 32 list! #29. GROW SOME LETTUCE!

So here’s what I’ve got growing in our galvanized steel trough! Herbs & lettuce! I already know I’m going to add some basil to the mix. I’m thinking of ripping out the parsley because it’s not doing well since I transported it. Still trying to figure out if I’m going to grown some tomatoes this year…..hmm.
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out & about, Uncategorized, wine

April 17, 2011

Our Sunday Adventure!

We wanted to do something different today…something that would take up a large chunk of the day and take advantage of the beautiful weather we’ve been having in the Bay Area. Casey suggested we go to Roaring Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The last time he went was on a field trip as a kid! Cooper and I were totally down to ride a steam engine train! Here’s what we saw:
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Photography, Uncategorized

April 16, 2011

365- Week 14

A food related photo everyday until 2012. Here’s week 14:

104/365 New ceramic container from Anthro! I’m gonna give one away soon. Stay tuned!

around the home, sponsored

April 15, 2011

What’s in my new freezer?

I was a bit worried about the configuration of our new Electrolux fridge because I’ve always had the impression that pull-out freezers have less storage. The install was a tad stressful because I had a TON of frozen items WAITING for a home and what if they all didn’t fit?l!! When I finally put everything away in the new freezer I was SHOCKED because not only did all of the items fit, I had EXTRA ROOM. This is big news, people! It means I can be an even BIGGER freezer hoarder!!! Costco, HERE I COME!
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recipes, Uncategorized

April 13, 2011

Sausage Cheddar Biscuits

For as long as I can remember, our family celebrated Easter at my grandparent’s house. We would all pour out of my mom’s avocado green station wagon and us kids would run right into the house to find my grandma working in the kitchen and my grandpa grilling lamb in their sunny backyard. We would immediately check out grandma’s candy dish to survey our Easter loot, then we’d run right into the kitchen for a slab of her infamous Italian Easter bread. That thick, delicious bread studded with Italian sausage, cheese and egg proved more tempting than EASTER CANDY. Can you imagine? Bread better than Easter candy?? We ate our pieces so fast, they’d get stuck in the bottom of our throats. No doubt, we were enthusiastic about that bread.

This year my grandma will be in New York while I’m here in California celebrating Easter without her Easter bread! I hope she makes some for our relatives back east. Eat a few slices for me, will ya? Where am I going with this? Let me get to it… I made these little biscuits last weekend and they totally tasted like my grandma’s Easter bread! I mean, they’re definitely not a 100% replacement for her legit Easter bread, but they’re a nice knockoff, if I do say so myself.

Carbs + Meat + Cheese = Trouble. The kind of trouble that I love getting into.
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