Mom - thought you'd find this funny.
That is all.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Pics from the game!
I'm sipping on some citron green tea as I write this. I think that one's my favorite ... I'm looking forward to buying some vanilla when I start running low of the samples.
On a side note - when did flying get so expensive??? I went to check out prices for our trip to Connecticut and it was $340/person! It's never been that much, has it? Bah! I'm suddenly regretting the decision to fly. Even if gas was $5/gallon it would still be much cheaper to drive. hrumph!
Anyway.
What you all care about - pics from the past weekend! As always, I have to shrink the pictures to get them to fit in here, so they look all pixelated (because I do the lazy man's version of shrinking), to see them all crystal clear, click on them!
Action shot - you can see why I was using my 250 mm lens as really expensive binoculars :) (this is an uncropped picture - that's how much I can zoom in with this lens!)
I didn't realize until after uploading this picture that Pat was in the background making the same face!
This was my favorite shot... doesn't look bad in black & white, either:
Great pic, if it hadn't gotten so out of focus. Still cute, though.
On a side note - when did flying get so expensive??? I went to check out prices for our trip to Connecticut and it was $340/person! It's never been that much, has it? Bah! I'm suddenly regretting the decision to fly. Even if gas was $5/gallon it would still be much cheaper to drive. hrumph!
Anyway.
What you all care about - pics from the past weekend! As always, I have to shrink the pictures to get them to fit in here, so they look all pixelated (because I do the lazy man's version of shrinking), to see them all crystal clear, click on them!
Action shot - you can see why I was using my 250 mm lens as really expensive binoculars :) (this is an uncropped picture - that's how much I can zoom in with this lens!)
I didn't realize until after uploading this picture that Pat was in the background making the same face!
This was my favorite shot... doesn't look bad in black & white, either:
Great pic, if it hadn't gotten so out of focus. Still cute, though.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thai Pork & Peanut Stir-fry
Well, it's Monday, which means I'm trying another new recipe (took a week off last week to make Macaroni and Cheese, which is the ONLY food I make that John eats, so he was happy)
Today I tried the first recipe I picked out from the May Women's Health issue - if you can still find it around you, and you want easy healthy recipes, you should pick it up. Once a year they pick 10 common ingredients and make 40 healthy recipes from them.
In case you can't guess from the title of this entry, the first one i picked is...
Thai Pork & Peanut Stir-fry
1/4 c chicken broth
1 Tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp canola oil
1/2 c thinly sliced red onion
1/2 c broccoli florets, sliced crosswise
1 tsp minced garlic
10 oz pork tenderloin, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
1. In a small bowl, whisk broth, peanut butter, sugar, and salt to taste until smooth; set aside (Note: I used chunky peanut butter, because that's all I have, which worked fine, but I did add a little extra since it seems like half of the tablespoon was nuts instead of butter!)
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a skillet on high for 1 minute. Add onion, broccoli, and garlic. Cook, tossing, until crisp and tender, about 3 minutes. Scrape to one side of pan.
3. Heat remaining teaspoon oil in pan for 1 minute. Add pork. cook, tossing, until it's no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir with onion, broccoli, and garlic. Add reserved peanut sauce. Cook, tossing until heated, about 1 minute.
I have TONS of pictures to post. Including a bunch from this weekend, but I'll do those in another entry later.
These are the yummy Black Bean Quesadillas I made recently - did I post that recipe? it's AMAZINGLY yummy, so if I didn't, and you want it, let me know.
This is how we celebrated the promotion.
The new cabinet I bought as a promotion gift to myself
New phone!
Today I tried the first recipe I picked out from the May Women's Health issue - if you can still find it around you, and you want easy healthy recipes, you should pick it up. Once a year they pick 10 common ingredients and make 40 healthy recipes from them.
In case you can't guess from the title of this entry, the first one i picked is...
Thai Pork & Peanut Stir-fry
1/4 c chicken broth
1 Tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp canola oil
1/2 c thinly sliced red onion
1/2 c broccoli florets, sliced crosswise
1 tsp minced garlic
10 oz pork tenderloin, cut into 1/4-inch-thick strips
1. In a small bowl, whisk broth, peanut butter, sugar, and salt to taste until smooth; set aside (Note: I used chunky peanut butter, because that's all I have, which worked fine, but I did add a little extra since it seems like half of the tablespoon was nuts instead of butter!)
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a skillet on high for 1 minute. Add onion, broccoli, and garlic. Cook, tossing, until crisp and tender, about 3 minutes. Scrape to one side of pan.
3. Heat remaining teaspoon oil in pan for 1 minute. Add pork. cook, tossing, until it's no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir with onion, broccoli, and garlic. Add reserved peanut sauce. Cook, tossing until heated, about 1 minute.
I have TONS of pictures to post. Including a bunch from this weekend, but I'll do those in another entry later.
These are the yummy Black Bean Quesadillas I made recently - did I post that recipe? it's AMAZINGLY yummy, so if I didn't, and you want it, let me know.
This is how we celebrated the promotion.
The new cabinet I bought as a promotion gift to myself
New phone!
Monday, May 05, 2008
Recipe!
My camera battery is dead, or else I would post a picture with this, but I had to post this recipe right away because it was SO EASY, AMAZINGLY good, and only 262 calories and 7 grams of fat per serving!
(I halved it, since I was cooking for one)
Honey Pecan Chicken
1 C Wheat Chex cereal crumbs
1/3 C finely chopped pecans
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 425
Cover a baking sheet with foil, and spray with nonstick cooking spray. On a plate or on waxed paper, combine the cereal crumbs and pecans. In a bowl, mix together the honey and soy sauce.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dip both sides of the chicken breast into the honey mixture; then roll in the pecan mixture to coat. Arrange the chicken on the pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is done. Serve.
(I halved it, since I was cooking for one)
Honey Pecan Chicken
1 C Wheat Chex cereal crumbs
1/3 C finely chopped pecans
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat the oven to 425
Cover a baking sheet with foil, and spray with nonstick cooking spray. On a plate or on waxed paper, combine the cereal crumbs and pecans. In a bowl, mix together the honey and soy sauce.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dip both sides of the chicken breast into the honey mixture; then roll in the pecan mixture to coat. Arrange the chicken on the pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes on each side, or until the chicken is done. Serve.
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