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Yesterday I got the Christmas tree up (it is artificiial) and decorated
Today I got the rest of the place decorated (not a big deal, just put out the mercury glass candleholders and my stuffed Santa Claus that my grandmother made me.
Then I made a red wine chocolate cake (recipe below), also a winter squash soup. To go with it, I will make a spinach salad later. All recipes from "The Smitten Kitchen"
( cake below )( adult chocolate cake below )
Today I got the rest of the place decorated (not a big deal, just put out the mercury glass candleholders and my stuffed Santa Claus that my grandmother made me.
Then I made a red wine chocolate cake (recipe below), also a winter squash soup. To go with it, I will make a spinach salad later. All recipes from "The Smitten Kitchen"
( cake below )( adult chocolate cake below )Birthday post #1
Nov. 17th, 2012 07:10 amLast night I went out to dinner with my parents, Aunt, Uncle and Brother.
I had:
Chicken and shitake spring rolls
Ceasar salad
Duck confit and mashed potatoes with green beens
Apple Crips
2 glasses of wine
I got:
2 books
3 gift cards
1 CD (Does anyone besides me have problems getting the celophane and the tape off the CD box?)
new trainers
a pair of ballet flats
I also got the joy of hearing my parents bust my sister in law as she called my brother at about 2 and said "I have to work late till 10". I knew she was lying, they knew she was lying, only my brother didn't know. So under the pretext of leaving a vm on their house phone to remind them to dvr a show on PBS, Dad called the house while we were at the table. Guess what? She answered (Dad has a new phone too, and it does not yet display who the number belongs to for the recipent of the call)
Can we say "BUSTED"?
Can we say "LIAR?"
Can we say disapponted and pissed of brother, and family?
She also told him that she had to work Thanksgiving day, so after my stunt, brother called her head nurse and asked "Anyway she could get off early that day?" and was told "She's not working"
Again, lying bitch.
I am wondering how she will weasel out of this?
Anyway, today is my real birthday, and I am heading out for breakfasat with the guy. No cooking this weekend, cousin and guys said so, they will cook (which they rarely do, but they are good at it).
Oh, and I saw "LINCOLN", um besides being fantastic and a movie everyone should see and the cast is perfect, I now see what everyone sees in Joseph Godan Leavit. He is in Union Civil War uniform at one point in the movie, and I must say with longish hair and in that uniform, he is sort of hot.
OUAT do not make me wait two weeks. Especially now that Henry will be more than the Hermione of the show (you know dispensing exposition).
In that vein: I wish I could like Aurora. I liked the Mary Stuart in "The Tudors" and she was played by the same actress, so I know it's not the actress, it's the character.
( Spoiler below )
In that vein: I wish I could like Aurora. I liked the Mary Stuart in "The Tudors" and she was played by the same actress, so I know it's not the actress, it's the character.
( Spoiler below )Thoughts on the outcomes:
1. Am I the only one who when Romney's people initially said "It isn't over yet." was sure he was going to dispute the results?
2. On any other network, Karl Rove would be fired after last night. His own bosess said "Obama won" and still he denied it.
3. The asshat in Missouri who said a womans' body keeps from getting pregnant if it is a legitimate rape? He lost. JUSTICE
4. So did the candidtate who said that if a woman gets pregnant by rape then God wanted it (including the rape) to happen for some reason. JUSTICE
5. Eastwood? Nevermind the empty chair, how about the empty head. Too many years of not seeing woman as anything more than interchangable bed partners that he didn't have to show any respect fro seems to have taken it's toll. This is a man who went on Elllen and said he had nothing against marriage equality, yet supported a homophobic candidate? Huh? How about you go away and NEVER come back? In movies or otherwise.
7. Donald Trump: Calling for a revolution? Um,. balddy with the bad combover? There was a revolution, you were just on the losing side.
1. Am I the only one who when Romney's people initially said "It isn't over yet." was sure he was going to dispute the results?
2. On any other network, Karl Rove would be fired after last night. His own bosess said "Obama won" and still he denied it.
3. The asshat in Missouri who said a womans' body keeps from getting pregnant if it is a legitimate rape? He lost. JUSTICE
4. So did the candidtate who said that if a woman gets pregnant by rape then God wanted it (including the rape) to happen for some reason. JUSTICE
5. Eastwood? Nevermind the empty chair, how about the empty head. Too many years of not seeing woman as anything more than interchangable bed partners that he didn't have to show any respect fro seems to have taken it's toll. This is a man who went on Elllen and said he had nothing against marriage equality, yet supported a homophobic candidate? Huh? How about you go away and NEVER come back? In movies or otherwise.
7. Donald Trump: Calling for a revolution? Um,. balddy with the bad combover? There was a revolution, you were just on the losing side.
OUAT: Aurora annoys me
Nov. 4th, 2012 11:57 pmI have (finally) caught up on OUAT, I watched 3 eps back to back tonight.
My thoughts:
Aurora is Mary Catherine pre-memory return all over again as in annoying and whiny
"The Doctor' made me hate Regina somewhat less
Not sure how I feel about Whale's alter ego and backstory. It's not jumping the shark, but to me it feels like it is pushing it.
Hook... YUM
My thoughts:
Aurora is Mary Catherine pre-memory return all over again as in annoying and whiny
"The Doctor' made me hate Regina somewhat less
Not sure how I feel about Whale's alter ego and backstory. It's not jumping the shark, but to me it feels like it is pushing it.
Hook... YUM
Cinnamon Toast French Toast
Nov. 3rd, 2012 11:19 am"The Smitten Kitchen" cookbook was released this week and this morning I maed Cinnamon Toast French Toast out of it. It's basically a breakfast casserole that you can prepare the night before than bake in the morning.
Um the guy and cousins devoured it.
Last night I made Sloppy Joes as my body (disregarding the 80 degree temps outside) has admitted it is fall, and thus the annual fall craving had to be satisfied (along with a chili dog for lunch, my one for the year)
Last night I also made Chocolate Chunk Bliondies (out of "Barefoot Contessa: Foolproof")
A side note: The Smitten Kitchen book has a whole section devoted to Vegetarian (not Vegan) main courses, which is a nice acknowledgement.
Today from "Smitten Kitchen" I am making
Roasted tomatoes and cipollini onions with white beans
Harvest Roast Chicken with grapes, olives and rosemary
Orange glazed carrots and parsnips (Barefoot Contessa Recipe)
Red wine chocolate cake
Tomorrow I am going to Aunt and Uncle's for dinner, so no need to cook.
Um the guy and cousins devoured it.
Last night I made Sloppy Joes as my body (disregarding the 80 degree temps outside) has admitted it is fall, and thus the annual fall craving had to be satisfied (along with a chili dog for lunch, my one for the year)
Last night I also made Chocolate Chunk Bliondies (out of "Barefoot Contessa: Foolproof")
A side note: The Smitten Kitchen book has a whole section devoted to Vegetarian (not Vegan) main courses, which is a nice acknowledgement.
Today from "Smitten Kitchen" I am making
Roasted tomatoes and cipollini onions with white beans
Harvest Roast Chicken with grapes, olives and rosemary
Orange glazed carrots and parsnips (Barefoot Contessa Recipe)
Red wine chocolate cake
Tomorrow I am going to Aunt and Uncle's for dinner, so no need to cook.
Roasted Pear and Chocolate Chunk Scones
Oct. 27th, 2012 07:08 amSeriously, if you like to bake or cook and are not following 'the smitten kitchen' blog, you should be.
I made these last night and put them in the freezer to bake this morning, and OMG, sooooo good.
Also, last night was root vegetable minestrone.
Today is 3 cheese mac and cheese (with bacon, because bacon makes almost everything better)
Bitter greens salad
Tomorrow
Seafood pot pie
lemon tart (both courtesy of Barefoot Contessa recipes)
I made these last night and put them in the freezer to bake this morning, and OMG, sooooo good.
Also, last night was root vegetable minestrone.
Today is 3 cheese mac and cheese (with bacon, because bacon makes almost everything better)
Bitter greens salad
Tomorrow
Seafood pot pie
lemon tart (both courtesy of Barefoot Contessa recipes)
ARGO. A must see.
Oct. 13th, 2012 01:13 pmI just got back from seeing "Argo" and I wont spoil it for anyone, even if it is a true story and you can find the whole story online and in books).
I will just say, it is almost perfect.
It beautifully mixes absurdity with drama and tension (and this also was true to life by most accounts).
The one quibble, the thing that kept it from being perfect?
Ben Affleck. He is a talented director. He is not that talented as an actor. He is rather bland and like a male model in his role. AND, his character is hispanic.
Really, he couldnt have cast a Hispanic actor in the role?
I will just say, it is almost perfect.
It beautifully mixes absurdity with drama and tension (and this also was true to life by most accounts).
The one quibble, the thing that kept it from being perfect?
Ben Affleck. He is a talented director. He is not that talented as an actor. He is rather bland and like a male model in his role. AND, his character is hispanic.
Really, he couldnt have cast a Hispanic actor in the role?
Regina needs to die.
Oct. 7th, 2012 08:02 pmOUAT mini-rant
I LOATHE REGINA.
You know how there are villians you love to hate, like for my Parents and Grandparents it was J.R. Ewing, and you enjoy their villiany?
Then there are the villains you just despise, wish would go away, as the show would be more enjoyable without them and thier deeds are so reprehensible, there is no fun in it?
That is Regina, to me, the last category.
I LOATHE REGINA.
You know how there are villians you love to hate, like for my Parents and Grandparents it was J.R. Ewing, and you enjoy their villiany?
Then there are the villains you just despise, wish would go away, as the show would be more enjoyable without them and thier deeds are so reprehensible, there is no fun in it?
That is Regina, to me, the last category.
