Pancakes

Breakfast for dinner! Pancakes, bacon and some orange juice. The pancakes came out huge so I was not able to finish them all. It's sad really. And though only one is pictured, I had more bacon. It's just really hard not to eat it as soon as it's done frying. I made Kirk's pancakes with pineapple in them. They came out a little soggy, so next time the pineapple will go on top, after the cooking. I prefer my pancakes straight up so I can smother them in maple syrup and cinnamon. Real maple syrup is the best, but we had none of that, so I had to settle for the fake stuff. If only I had family who lived in Upstate New York who made their own syrup. Now that would be something. Hey, wait a minute, I DO have family in Upstate New York who make their own syrup. Maybe we could set up some sort of exchange; some crocheted hats for syrup. I could be on to something. I'll send a note: will crochet for syrup.

Skipped

Had a super big lunch this afternoon, so I will not be eating dinner. We got together with the family and went to the Border Cafe. So yummy.

Dinner will be served tomorrow.

Wendy's!

Kirk was out running errands a little later than he thought, so he brought back something for dinner. Yay for not having to cook. What we have here is a spicy chicken sandwich w/no mayo, some chicken tenders and sweet and sour sauce. Yummy.

Pizza... again

Pizza's so nice, we made it twice... this week. Here I have pictured the pepperoni persuasion.

I guess that's all I've got to say about that =D

Kirk's Magnificent Beef n Potatoes

I'm not going to lie, this morning when Kirk said he was going make a "surprise in the crock pot" I was skeptical. Very skeptical. He likes to throw a little of this and a little of that into a pot, regardless of flavor, and hope for the best. Sometimes (more often than not) it does not taste all that great. But, when I had my first taste of this beef, I knew I was wrong to jump to conclusions. He won't tell me what he put in it, but he assures me it's not a seasoning packet and that he came up with is all on his own. I just hope he wrote everything down, it would be a shame if this was a one off. I made some green beans and Pillsbury garlic butter croissants to go with. It was another great dinner.

Pizza

Nothing beats home made pizza. Nothing too fancy this evening, just a cheese (pictured) pizza and a pepperoni (not pictured) pizza. When the weather is more conducive, I've been known to cook it on the grill, but since it's snowing at the moment, I opted to cook it in the oven. I got the oven rip roaring hot and it did just the trick. The outside of the crust was nice and crunchy and the inside was steamy and chewy.

Snacks!

I didn't have much of an appetite this evening, so I made some snacks. A little pineapple, some pepperoni, crackers and cheese. Sweet and salty, it hit all the right spots.

Sausage Peppers and Onions

Today's high was 7 degrees, 7 tiny little degrees. So I made something with a little heat to warm up the old tummy. Sausage, peppers and onions with some diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, a little red wine and some red pepper flakes. I served it over some spaghetti and it was good. So good, I will be taking some with me to work tomorrow for lunch. So good, I am not so sure there will be leftovers tomorrow. Soooooo Goooooood.

Leftovers!

Chicken chili day two: burrito style. Delish. Perfect for chillin' out on the couch watching playoff football. No horses in the race, but I hate the Jets, so Go Steelers.... you know what, I can't even get behind that. Go Giants! (next year)

Elizabeth's Chicken Chili

This is an awesome chicken chili that cooks up in the crock pot. I got the recipe from my sister, Elizabeth, who gets all the credit for this bowl of deliciousness. So little effort to make, so much payoff in the end. A few chicken boobs, a jar of salsa, some chili powder, cumin, garlic, peppers and diced tomatoes, all in the crock. Then after a few or more hours, shred the chicken and add some corn and beans. A couple of hours later, shazam, dinner. There are a few ways to enjoy this bowl of joy: with tortillas (pictured), with tortilla chips, over some rice or all on it's own. As with most meals in this style, the leftovers tomorrow will taste even better.

Leftovers!

In the spirit of full disclosure, I eat a lot of leftovers. There is just the two of us, and having Italian blood coursing through these veins, I like to cook in bulk. It's also nice not to have to make dinner every night. So, yes, a lot of leftovers. As this goes along I might think of something to make leftovers more fun, but for right now, this is it.

Mom's Chicken Pot Pie

Tonight I made my mom's chicken pot pie. I think a wonderful introductory meal.

To start, I didn't have a couple ingredients so I improvised a bit. In lieu of the missing celery I used a little ground celery seed and not having parsley, I used some Italian seasoning. There's parsley in that, so not a bad substitution at all. Despite this being one of my favorites growing up, it's the first time I have made it for Kirk and I. Thankfully, despite shoddy ingredient gathering, it was quite delicious. I can confidently say it is destined to become part of my dinner repertoire.

While we ate, we watched some Cooking Channel and, conveniently enough, we saw a recipe for curried chicken pot pie. A beautiful mash up of both our cultures. I will have to give that a go one day. First though, I'm pretty sure I will have to make the original a few more times, focusing on having all the ingredients, before making the leap into adventurous land.

A New Vision...

So it's been over 2 years since I updated this little patch of Internet. Glad to see not much has changed.

I've decided to take this little half hearted blog of mine and turn it into something special. Special to me at least. I'm going to start myself a little "everyday for a year" thin-a-ma-bobs. I'm going to call it: What I ate for dinner. It will have pictures maybe a recipe or two, and some (hopefully) amusing anecdotes. I am hoping that it will serve a few purposes. #1 It will give me, without a doubt, something to post about every night. #2 I will be less prone to make and eat a box of pudding for dinner. It does not happen often, but when it does, it's glorious and totally inappropriate when trying to eat right. #3 I hope that by sticking with it I will have something positive to look back on.

So that's it. I will be back later tonight with: What I Ate for Dinner!