Using this format feels a bit like cheating, but it helps me focus and not feel flaily about what to post so I can update more often. I promise there's actual content in here. I also promise this won't be the only way I post.

Current status/big news: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! Too much work; I’m ready for vacation, stat! Also, its official, my dad is accepting ( Read more... )

I just made a tasty winter salad that I thought I'd share. Of course, it's yum quotient may have been boosted by my body's extreme craving for vegetables. Just saying.

You will need:
- pre-washed baby spinach
- chopped grilled chicken
- crumbled blue cheese
- very thinly sliced shallots
- bite size pieces of canned pears
- chopped walnuts
- ( Read more... )

A co-worker of mine wrote this recipe down for me on a sticky note, and I keep almost throwing it away.  It will be much safer if I record it here for posterity.

Beer bread

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 beer
Butter, melted (amount depends on preference)

Instructions:
1.  Pre-heatoven to 350 degrees Farenheit
2.  Combine first ( Read more... )

I made a pot of Tortellini soup this weekend.  It's one of the easiest things in the world to make, but it's super yummy!  I think I've posted the recipe before, but it's worth repeating.

Ingredients:
1 pound hamburger
1 can green beans
1 can french onion soup
1 can beef broth
1 can Ro-tel diced tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can cannellini beans (drained ( Read more... )