Hangover......

Today was a day that I wasn't really expecting, but it worked out very well.

Doug played hooky from worked and stayed home with me, we really didn't have any plans so he said...wanna go to the movies, and we picked "The Hangover" it was something we both really wanted to see and I'm soooooo happy we did.

I haven't laughed that hard in forever, there were points that I was actually crying. So I highly recommend it.



After the movie, it was really hot and gross out so cooled down with a little DQ, yummy, a vanilla cone with chocolate dip.



Finally the last stop before coming home, Kohls, I'm on the seach of "dress" clothes, I've been working for the last 10 years in an enviornment of jeans and t's so I haven't needed anything dressy to wear, but now with starting school and going into the "law" world, I'm going to need something.

SCORE!!

Two pair of pants one was 90% off the other was 70% got $100 worth of pants for $19.20....sweet!!!






So after a long fun filled day, we're home and relaxing on the couch.

Split Pea Soup

Did a little googling and found a recipe that I think will work for us.

I had some leftover smoked porkchops (aka...ham) and wanted to make pea soup with it.

Fingers crossed it comes out good...all I can say is it smells yummy at the moment.

Ingredients
1 pound green split peas, picked over, rinsed, and drained
2 large smoked ham hocks, about 1-1/2 pounds total
1 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 large carrot, chopped
10 sprigs parsley
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
8 cups cold water
1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
Freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestion: Toasted croutons
Directions
In a large soup pot or Dutch oven combine the peas, hocks, onion, celery and carrot. Tie the parsley, thyme, and bay leaf together with kitchen string. Add the herb bundle, water, and salt, bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 1-1/2 hours or until the peas are tender. Remove the pot from the heat and remove the hocks. Cool. Remove the meat from the hocks, discarding the bones, fat and skin. Cut the meat into cubes. Remove the herb bundle and discard.

Puree the soup with a hand held blender or in batches in a blender. Heat the soup to a simmer with the meat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve in heated bowls with the croutons, if desired

Potato Salad

It was a hit, everyone loved it...so that made me happy.

Chocolate Fudge Brownie Waffle Sundae.

Tonights dessert, was sooooo yummy, I think Doug actually licked the plate.

I remember seeing a while back someone made waffles from brownie mix, so I figured why can't I do that and add some vanilla ice cream to it....I did and the Sundae was born.

I'm really happy how they came out. It was super simple, I made the brownie batch as a 1/2 batch mixed and put into the waffle maker, cooked until done and served.

I know this is going to have to be made again.

Honey Dijon Potato Salad

Another RR30MM Receipe, that I found and thought would be interesting.

Ingredients

2 to 2 1/2-pounds small red skin potatoes, quartered
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons cider or white wine vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
6 radishes, sliced
2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
3 to 4 ribs celery from the heart of the stalk, chopped
1 cup watercress tops or flat leaf parsley leaves coarsely chopped

Directions

Cover potatoes with cold water, bring to a boil and salt the water. Boil potatoes until just tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain.

Meanwhile, combine the honey, Dijon, and vinegar in a bowl then slowly whisk in the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. To the bowl add radishes, capers, onions, celery, watercress or parsley and hot potatoes. Using a wooden spoon break up the potatoes into large chunks. Toss the potato salad, adjust salt and pepper then serve.

DNEL = Do Not Eat List.

This is the growing list of Doug's DO NOT EAT.

So here's a few things that I've made that I can't make ever again.

Creamed Hot Dogs
Chicken Putanesca
Beef Stroganoff (well thats a maybe)

Dinner and Dessert.

Well Dinner was from tonight....Dessert, about 2 weeks ago...sorry, just thought about this.

Tonight, was a dinner that I've made before, and will probably make again, it's on the good list....not the DNEL (DO NOT EAT LIST)

Dinner. Rotini Pasta with Rainbow Chard and Sausage.

Ingredients/Directions.

Rotini (about 1/2 box)
Rainbow Chard (1 bunch)
Italian Sausage (no casing)
EVOO
Garlic
Onions

Boil Water for Pasta (incase I forget with a blonde moment) then boil pasta :)
Break up and saute sausage, fresh garlic and onions in a little EVOO, once sausage is almost cooked, add in Rainbow Chard and wilt, cook for about 10/15 minutes.

Drain Pasta, add more EVOO and a little basil, oregano to cooked pasta, then add sausage mixture....Plate and enjoy.


Now for Dessert.

Last week I made Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

Simple and easy.

Melt Chocolate....Dip....Enjoy

My 1st Confession.

This is my 1st post of what I'm sure will be many. I've decided to keep track of married life. From what I cook and what we eat, where we go, what we do.

I don't know what life will bring, I'm not sure what will go on, all I know is that I was unemployed and I needed to find something new.

I love to cook and I'm good at it, I know, I've been told by chef's I'm a good cook. I have no formal training, and I usually fly by the seat of my pants.

I don't usually use recipes, but if I do, I take them and make them my own....I have to think outside the box.

But I know this isn't going to make me any money so I've deceided to go back to school. I know I can't take forever to go, but this is just the begining, I would still like to further my education after this program is over.

I researched many careers and many programs and after some deep thought, I've started in a paralegal progam. Right now I think this is the right way to go, it is a career with growth opportunities, not a career that is dead.

Also after I find a job, I know I can continue my education and finish school. I know it's going to be hard, I know its going to be a big change in my lifestyle.

Blue Socks, Never Red Sox.

I finished my socks yesterday. They came out great, I can't wait to wear them...maybe once the weather gets cool again...oh wait that can happen any day now.



Now time to work on a baby sweater for a friend, actually the 1st of 3.

Our Wedding Album

Click here to view this photo book larger

I've been neglecting my blog :(

But then again, with a wedding to plan, I've neglected just about everything, including my knitting.

But at least now, I'm back to knitting, in the last month, I'm finshed one project and working on 2 more.

A pair of socks Spring Forward from Knitty and also Branching Out from Knitty.

The socks for me and the Scarf for a friend.

So back to knitting we go.

Woohoo!!!

Top 10 Hockey Quotes

Top Ten Hockey Quotes:

10. "Guys, I don't want to tell you half-truths, unless they're completely accurate." - coach Alain Vigneault.

9. "Luc Robitaille is a great kid and good player, but ask anybody on the street and they'd probably think Luc Robitaille is a type of salad dressing." - L.A. Kings owner Bruce McNall on why he brought Wayne Gretzky to Hollywood in 1988.

8. "We only speak two languages here: English and profanity." - Penguins coach Kevin Constantine on the many languages spoken by his team.

7. "He's the kind of guy who will stab you in the back right to your face." - St. Louis Blues superstar Brett Hull on coach Mike Keenan.

6. "We have only one person to blame, and that's each other." - New York Rangers defenseman Barry Beck.

5. "I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." - Saku Koivu.

4. "Getting cut in the face is a pain in the butt." - Calgary Flames' Theo Fleury.

3. "Wayne came over to the bench one day after seeing (Zdeno) Chara, and said 'That's why I'm quitting.'" - Rangers coach John Muckler, laughing about Wayne Gretzky's comment on Ottawa's 6'9" defenseman Zdeno Chara.

2. "Tell him he's Wayne Gretzky." - Oilers coach Ted Green, after Shaun Van Allen suffered a concussion and couldn't remember who he was.

1. "How would you like it if, at your job, every time you made the slightest mistake a little red light went on over your head and 18,000 people stood up and screamed at you?" - Hall of Fame Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante.

Sweater for Me!!!

Ok, so my future Mother-in-Law deceided to knit me a sweater, I had to share it because it came out sooooo cute. I really like it, and I think she did a great job on it.

It's official....I've become Bridezilla!!

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Had to share

Ok, I had to share this because it came out sooooooo cute.

One of the girls I work with had a baby back in April, so since she's now back to work, I had to do something for her, so this is the outcome.