I don't know why, but today feels like Thursday. There's not a lot going on, Blake and I are helping my aunt move this weekend, and my parents are coming down for that, so we need to clean the house and go to the grocery store, but neither of those sounded very appealing last night. And so we watched the season premier of Deadliest Catch. Blake loves it, and I think I could get very addicted.
Miss Ellie needs a haircut!!! I think Blake's going to try to take her in tomorrow since he has the day off. I try to keep in out of her eyes, but she's turned into a little ragmop.
Today I love: Lemon Caper Chicken- leftovers from last night.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Food Blog
So as many of you know, I love food. I love cooking, eating out, researching new recipes, and watching food network. And so, I've started a food blog. I'll post favorite recipes, and talk about the restaurants Blake and I try. If you want to check it out, go to YumInMyTum.com. Oh, and send me all your good recipes!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Yum
So, today I'm going to toot my own horn just a bit:) A few years ago, I had one of the best meals I think I've ever had at Clary's- creamy orzo. I got the recipe, and that same year, I attempted to remake the yumminess. Lets just say it did NOT go well, and resulted in me throwing out the whole thing. It had you reducing a white wine mixture, which totally threw me off.
Skip ahead a few years- I look up orzo on foodnetwork.com and find a recipe very similar to the one from Clary's- without the whole white wine thing. It's time to reattempt.
I used parts of both recipes, and substituted a few things of my own (I didn't have a shallot, so I used onion salt, and I also used lemon juice, which is a personal favorite of mine. No frozen peas on hand, so I used sugar snap peas, etc.) I also didn't measure anything, because I don't like getting things dirty if I don't have to, and I do things to Blake and I's taste anyway.
Final product- YUMMY!!! I was so excited!!!! So here's the recipe I would say I most followed, with the substitutions I mentioned above...
Creamy Orzo
1 pound orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large shallot
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 can diced tomatoes, juices drained
1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring a heavy large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic, and saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until they are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cream and peas. Add the orzo and toss to coat. Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the Parmesan to the pasta mixture and toss to coat. Stir the pasta mixture until the sauce coats the pasta thickly, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to maintain a creamy consistency. Season the orzo with salt and pepper, and serve.
Today I love: Creamy Orzo, duh
Skip ahead a few years- I look up orzo on foodnetwork.com and find a recipe very similar to the one from Clary's- without the whole white wine thing. It's time to reattempt.
I used parts of both recipes, and substituted a few things of my own (I didn't have a shallot, so I used onion salt, and I also used lemon juice, which is a personal favorite of mine. No frozen peas on hand, so I used sugar snap peas, etc.) I also didn't measure anything, because I don't like getting things dirty if I don't have to, and I do things to Blake and I's taste anyway.
Final product- YUMMY!!! I was so excited!!!! So here's the recipe I would say I most followed, with the substitutions I mentioned above...
Creamy Orzo
1 pound orzo (rice-shaped pasta)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large shallot
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 can diced tomatoes, juices drained
1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring a heavy large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic, and saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until they are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cream and peas. Add the orzo and toss to coat. Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the Parmesan to the pasta mixture and toss to coat. Stir the pasta mixture until the sauce coats the pasta thickly, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to maintain a creamy consistency. Season the orzo with salt and pepper, and serve.
Today I love: Creamy Orzo, duh
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Alum Weekend
Alum Weekend was in a word, amazing. The only bad thing about the weekend was saying goodbye to all of my sorority sisters again- I cried. Being back together after so much time apart really made me appreciate that no matter how much time passes, there will always be people that can say, "Remember that one time..."
Thursday night: Heather arrives!!!
Friday: Rebecca arrives- we all get ready and go up to Ebbet's to meet up with the rest of the girls. Then we head to the FREEZING COLD cards game.
Thursday night: Heather arrives!!!
Friday: Rebecca arrives- we all get ready and go up to Ebbet's to meet up with the rest of the girls. Then we head to the FREEZING COLD cards game.
Went out for the evening- slept in till about 8:15 on Saturday- Blake had to work at 8, then Rebecca came in and woke me up (she always wakes up early and wanted company). Spent some quality time with her and Heather, then got ready for the Alum Banquet. We had a guest speaker- one of the original charter advisors that told us all about how Alpha Chi Omega got out start at Missouri State 25 years ago. And, we of course, took a class pic:
Then we went out for the night- met up with the class two years ahead of us, and had lots of fun.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
To do:
- Finish cleaning the house (dust guest room, clean bathroom)
- Give Ellie a bath- should probaby do this before I clean the bathroom
- Make chocolate cookies
- Finish folding clean clothes
We finally used the pork tenderloin I bought before we were even married last night to make pulled pork... mmmm. I think that will be my lunch today as well, and I'll probably just do something quick tonight for dinner like a sandwich- that was I can get on that to do list before people start arriving!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Happy Wednesday!!! This weekend is Alumnae Weekend for my sorority and my friends start arriving tomorrow night!!! YAY! I have two friends staying with me, so Blake and I have been cleaning the house- well he has been cleaning while I've been working on free lance stuff. He had yesterday and today off, and he works tomorrow at 2, so he's gotten a lot done. I plan to attack the house tonight when I get off work, as well as Miss Ellie, who is in desperate need of a BATH!
The knee is doing... better, I think. I was going to try to walk a bit tonight, but with all we have to do, I think I'll just give it another few days and hope it's really all better. I'm debating whether or not I'll be able to do the half marathon- I REALLY want to, but I'm way behind in my training and Addie's not going to be able to do it, so it's not looking too good.
The knee is doing... better, I think. I was going to try to walk a bit tonight, but with all we have to do, I think I'll just give it another few days and hope it's really all better. I'm debating whether or not I'll be able to do the half marathon- I REALLY want to, but I'm way behind in my training and Addie's not going to be able to do it, so it's not looking too good.
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