I love Thanksgiving for that, and many, many, other reasons.
I think I'll go have my ummpteenth slice of pie now.
Don't judge me!
Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday, and found the deals they wanted, if they braved the stores.
I slept a solid 10 hours and did my shopping on amazon.com.
Winner!
Until next time,
Sarah
11/27/10
11/23/10
November 23rd, 2010
Is the day Alexandria Tova Marie came into the world.
She weighs 7lb. 2oz, and was born at 3:43pm.
The kid's got some hair, pointy elf ears, and is melt your heart adorable.
It was clearly love at first sight for everyone, especially my big bro.
The roads were treacherous today, and our manager at work predicted a baby would be born today, we just didn't think it would be her.
Happy birthday, Alex. And prepare for a whole lotta love, girl.
Until next time,
Auntie Sarah
She weighs 7lb. 2oz, and was born at 3:43pm.
The kid's got some hair, pointy elf ears, and is melt your heart adorable.
It was clearly love at first sight for everyone, especially my big bro.
The roads were treacherous today, and our manager at work predicted a baby would be born today, we just didn't think it would be her.
Happy birthday, Alex. And prepare for a whole lotta love, girl.
Until next time,
Auntie Sarah
11/22/10
Highlight Reel.
Here have been bullet points of the last five days.
-Today marks the 3rd month of newlywedded bliss for me and hubbs!
-I'm good at my job. Really, really, really, good.
-Currently sitting at 9+ hours of overtime, and holiday pay this week to boot.
-My paycheck is going to be AWESOME.
-Had a wonderful friday with some great friends, shopping, deciding on a wedding dress, and good foods!
-My brother scored me a sweet side job that could open some big doors for me.
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Pt. 1 made me sob. Once. Twice. Trice.
-Saw Louis C.K.'s "word" last Saturday. Hi-LAR-ee-ous.
-It's supposedly snowing tonight? Mixed feelings on that one.
-Thanksgiving is three days away. Let the omm-nom begin!
Until next time,
Sarah
-Today marks the 3rd month of newlywedded bliss for me and hubbs!
-I'm good at my job. Really, really, really, good.
-Currently sitting at 9+ hours of overtime, and holiday pay this week to boot.
-My paycheck is going to be AWESOME.
-Had a wonderful friday with some great friends, shopping, deciding on a wedding dress, and good foods!
-My brother scored me a sweet side job that could open some big doors for me.
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Pt. 1 made me sob. Once. Twice. Trice.
-Saw Louis C.K.'s "word" last Saturday. Hi-LAR-ee-ous.
-It's supposedly snowing tonight? Mixed feelings on that one.
-Thanksgiving is three days away. Let the omm-nom begin!
Until next time,
Sarah
11/17/10
Make moneymoneymonaayyy
9 hours of overtime so far.
Holiday pay next week.
Payday will be sweeet.
But I'm tired, sore, and ready for a day off.
Goodnight, and good luck!
Until next time,
Sarah
Holiday pay next week.
Payday will be sweeet.
But I'm tired, sore, and ready for a day off.
Goodnight, and good luck!
Until next time,
Sarah
11/12/10
Hello Kitty.
The image above is a cake I made For Mac's fourth birthday. Needless to say, she (and everyone else for that matter) loved it.
I was pleased with myself for the following reasons:
1. It looks prettttyyyy good, imo.
2. The only fondant on that cake is the bow, eyes and nose. kitty herself is a carved cake iced in white buttercream icing. The whiskers are straws. Which goes to show, with the right finesse, you can have smooth icing without having to resort to coating your cake in fondant.
3. I made this cake after being awake for about 27 hours. Thanks to an all night cleaning shift at work, and going to a duck football game earlier that day. The same game where someone projectile vomited down the stairs, right next to me. Time to leave!
Speaking of work, I'm doing a lot of that lately! Gearing up for the holidays on that. Bakeries and grocery stores alike get hammered on during the holiday season, so please keep in mind that while you may be stressed about that big dinner you need to cook, we have to keep in stock all the goodies you're looking for, with a smile on our face, and a positive attitude at. all. times.
Which isn't too hard for me as I LOVE the holidays, and when it's busy at work, the day goes by a heck of a lot faster.
Did I mention I love the ridiculous amount of overtime/holiday pay I'll be getting?
Maybe that's why it's so easy. Hmm. :)
Until next time,
Sarah
11/10/10
Have you heard?
My brother is have a baby girl next month!
I think it's great how far technology has come with the ultrasound, but to be honest the crazy close-ups of the faces and whatnot creep me out slightly. I'm sure when I have kids I'll love it, but I'll stick with the standard side view.
And while my sister has given me two beautiful nieces, I was sort of hoping my brother would have a boy. However, I'll settle for buying cutie baby girl clothes!
And three-piece cutie bear sets!
I think however this last one is my fave.
I think it's great how far technology has come with the ultrasound, but to be honest the crazy close-ups of the faces and whatnot creep me out slightly. I'm sure when I have kids I'll love it, but I'll stick with the standard side view.
And while my sister has given me two beautiful nieces, I was sort of hoping my brother would have a boy. However, I'll settle for buying cutie baby girl clothes!
Like:
I'm a sucker for polka dots!
I'm a sucker for polka dots!
And three-piece cutie bear sets!
I think however this last one is my fave.
Flannel onesie with a butt flap that says "naughty" for Christmas?
OH YEAH.
OH YEAH.
While I'm very excited to have children, hubbs and I decided to hold off, for a while. There's a lot we want to accomplish, and I'm not even 23 yet! Plenty of time, so stop asking! :D
Until next time,
Sarah
Until next time,
Sarah
11/6/10
Cough, Sneeze, Ache, Repeat.
Hub and I are currently suffering through the first cold of the season.
It's quite the doozey.
Sore, raw throat (TWSS) achey everywhere, inner ears hurt, coughcough, sneezey runny nose.
This is the stuff dreams are made of.
I should say I lucked out and have the next four days off from work, which I guess is good for me physically, not so much financially.
Did I mention hubs has a sinus infection to boot?
Winners right hurrr.
A cup of sleepy time tea and a dose of NyQuil is calling my name...
Until next time,
Sarah
It's quite the doozey.
Sore, raw throat (TWSS) achey everywhere, inner ears hurt, coughcough, sneezey runny nose.
This is the stuff dreams are made of.
I should say I lucked out and have the next four days off from work, which I guess is good for me physically, not so much financially.
Did I mention hubs has a sinus infection to boot?
Winners right hurrr.
A cup of sleepy time tea and a dose of NyQuil is calling my name...
Until next time,
Sarah
11/4/10
The next Julia Child.
Totes kidding.
However loaded baked potato soup came out AWESOME I will say. Here's the recipe, along with notes.
Loaded Baked Potato Soup ala Crock Pot/Slow Cooker.
(Yes, I even googled to see if there was a difference, and found out crock pot IS a slow cooker, as band-aid is a bandage. Get it? Branding will get you anywhere.)
Anynerd...
Yields: Four-ish.
4 large potatoes, ones you'd use to make a baked potato. What? My husband is the produce guy, not me.
2/3 cup butter
2/3 flour
6 cups milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. peppa
4 chopped green onions
1 package bacon
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar (or other omm nom) cheese
1 cup sour cream
Fry bacon. Try not to eat it all. Crumble. Set aside.
Bake the potatoes as if you were, well, making baked potatoes. Mine were in the oven for about an hour, wrapped in tin foil, and baked at 350 degrees. BTW don't forget to poke holes before wrapping them in tin foil. Especially if you're low in said foil. Heh.
When baked, let cool and chop into cubed, bite sized, pieces. Dump into your slow cooker/crock pot demi-god.
Now you're going to make the raux (roo). You'll melt your 2/3 cup butter in a DEEP sauce pan on low heat. Whisk in flour and mix until smooth. Gradualllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy add your 6 cups of melt, whisking with each addition. Did I mention you mix this thing constantly? It's like gravy, scorchy=no no. Whisk continually until bubbly. Not boiling, but small bubbles will appear. Add to crock pot/slow cooker.
Also add cheese, salt, peppa, green onion, and bacon. Mix all together so everything is nice and coated and cook on high for aprox 4 hours, stirring once every hour. Mix in sour cream right before serving.
Notes: I ended up adding more milk about two hours in, so it wouldn't be super thick, but more creamy. I couldn't tell you how much I added, just sort of eye-balled it.
I didn't get to cook my soup with the bacon/green onions in it (new found vegetarian friends and I-don't-like-green-onions-husband) so I'm sure the flavor is very more bacon-esqe when simmering with everything for so long.
In other non-food related news, I won a contest!
Don't worry, I didn't have to get a Bieber tattoo or chug a gallon of milk.
I got to look like a bad-ass all day. I love Halloween. The photo used for voting was much better than this. My gun is hoisted in the air and whatnot.
Prize was a paid day off. And I never win ANYTHING so I was thrilled!
Especiallysincemyhourswerecutinhalffornextweek :X
Until next time,
Sarah
However loaded baked potato soup came out AWESOME I will say. Here's the recipe, along with notes.
Loaded Baked Potato Soup ala Crock Pot/Slow Cooker.
(Yes, I even googled to see if there was a difference, and found out crock pot IS a slow cooker, as band-aid is a bandage. Get it? Branding will get you anywhere.)
Anynerd...
Yields: Four-ish.
4 large potatoes, ones you'd use to make a baked potato. What? My husband is the produce guy, not me.
2/3 cup butter
2/3 flour
6 cups milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. peppa
4 chopped green onions
1 package bacon
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar (or other omm nom) cheese
1 cup sour cream
Fry bacon. Try not to eat it all. Crumble. Set aside.
Bake the potatoes as if you were, well, making baked potatoes. Mine were in the oven for about an hour, wrapped in tin foil, and baked at 350 degrees. BTW don't forget to poke holes before wrapping them in tin foil. Especially if you're low in said foil. Heh.
When baked, let cool and chop into cubed, bite sized, pieces. Dump into your slow cooker/crock pot demi-god.
Now you're going to make the raux (roo). You'll melt your 2/3 cup butter in a DEEP sauce pan on low heat. Whisk in flour and mix until smooth. Gradualllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy add your 6 cups of melt, whisking with each addition. Did I mention you mix this thing constantly? It's like gravy, scorchy=no no. Whisk continually until bubbly. Not boiling, but small bubbles will appear. Add to crock pot/slow cooker.
Also add cheese, salt, peppa, green onion, and bacon. Mix all together so everything is nice and coated and cook on high for aprox 4 hours, stirring once every hour. Mix in sour cream right before serving.
Notes: I ended up adding more milk about two hours in, so it wouldn't be super thick, but more creamy. I couldn't tell you how much I added, just sort of eye-balled it.
I didn't get to cook my soup with the bacon/green onions in it (new found vegetarian friends and I-don't-like-green-onions-husband) so I'm sure the flavor is very more bacon-esqe when simmering with everything for so long.
In other non-food related news, I won a contest!
Don't worry, I didn't have to get a Bieber tattoo or chug a gallon of milk.
I got to look like a bad-ass all day. I love Halloween. The photo used for voting was much better than this. My gun is hoisted in the air and whatnot.
Prize was a paid day off. And I never win ANYTHING so I was thrilled!
Especiallysincemyhourswerecutinhalffornextweek :X
Until next time,
Sarah
11/3/10
Creamy Tomato Garlic Soup
And yes, it is as good as it sounds.
I decided on my days off I was going to try to do some more extensive cooking. Not having a set work schedule makes it hard to plan what we'll eat when, and half the time I'm so tired when I get home I don't want to be in front of a stove for 2+ hours.
Besides, who likes eating dinner after 8pm? Not so much.
So I figured I would start with making soup! I love the stuff, and it can't be that hard, right?
Last night I made the CTG and tonight I am making loaded baked potato, and some minestrone to have tomorrow and the next day.
I'll post the other two recipes after I make them, so I can add my notes, but here is creamy tomoato garlic!
Creamy Tomato Garlic Soup:
Yeilds: was enough for me and hubbs, with a bit extra.
2 can condensed tomato soup
1 pint half and half
3-4 heads of roasted garlic
Set oven to 350 degrees.
Peel garlic gloves and lightly coat in olive oil (or canola, vegetable, ect)
Roast for aprox 40 mins until tender/golden. You can either put them on a baking sheet, or make a tin foil boat for easy clean up!
Make tomato soup as usual, only substitute water for half and half. You will end up needing just a smidge more liquid, so I just used water. Bring to rolling boiling, stirring frequently. Not a fan of the skin it makes on top when it sits for too long, just sayin'.
Add your roasted garlic and tomato soup into a blender (but be careful as it's HOT!) and puree until smooth and creamy.
ENJOY!
Notes: This soup was incredibly thick, due to the half and half. Hubby enjoyed it, but it was almost too thick for me. You can make the soup with milk instead of half and half, or just whisk some milk in until it's the desired consistency. I also might strain it after blending, and blend again so it's extra smooth.
Also, why in the world is garlic SO hard to peel? I smashed it with a knife but it still took over an hour. Any tips on faster peeling would be mucho appreciated.
Until next time,
Sarah
I decided on my days off I was going to try to do some more extensive cooking. Not having a set work schedule makes it hard to plan what we'll eat when, and half the time I'm so tired when I get home I don't want to be in front of a stove for 2+ hours.
Besides, who likes eating dinner after 8pm? Not so much.
So I figured I would start with making soup! I love the stuff, and it can't be that hard, right?
Last night I made the CTG and tonight I am making loaded baked potato, and some minestrone to have tomorrow and the next day.
I'll post the other two recipes after I make them, so I can add my notes, but here is creamy tomoato garlic!
Creamy Tomato Garlic Soup:
Yeilds: was enough for me and hubbs, with a bit extra.
2 can condensed tomato soup
1 pint half and half
3-4 heads of roasted garlic
Set oven to 350 degrees.
Peel garlic gloves and lightly coat in olive oil (or canola, vegetable, ect)
Roast for aprox 40 mins until tender/golden. You can either put them on a baking sheet, or make a tin foil boat for easy clean up!
Make tomato soup as usual, only substitute water for half and half. You will end up needing just a smidge more liquid, so I just used water. Bring to rolling boiling, stirring frequently. Not a fan of the skin it makes on top when it sits for too long, just sayin'.
Add your roasted garlic and tomato soup into a blender (but be careful as it's HOT!) and puree until smooth and creamy.
ENJOY!
Notes: This soup was incredibly thick, due to the half and half. Hubby enjoyed it, but it was almost too thick for me. You can make the soup with milk instead of half and half, or just whisk some milk in until it's the desired consistency. I also might strain it after blending, and blend again so it's extra smooth.
Also, why in the world is garlic SO hard to peel? I smashed it with a knife but it still took over an hour. Any tips on faster peeling would be mucho appreciated.
Until next time,
Sarah
11/1/10
Mic Check, One, Two!
*dusts blog off*
Oh, herro!
Long time no see!
I decided I'd try another crack at this blog bizz, with a different set of rules this time.
Do I need to blog five days a week? NO.
Will I use this as a sharing tool for new recipes I've discovered and cakes I've made? You betcha.
Updates:
I'm married, it's awesome! Perhaps I will add a photo or 20 to show you our beee-utiful day. Honeymoon is set for Disneyland in early February!
Thorbo is alive and well, celebrating his 2nd birthday back in September.
The Giants won the freakin' WORLD SERIES tonight, booyah!!
Did I mention hubbs surprised me with plane tickets and great seats to a giants game the day after our wedding? He's a keeper. And yes, they beat the reds 11-2!
It feels good to be back.
Until next time,
Sarah
Oh, herro!
Long time no see!
I decided I'd try another crack at this blog bizz, with a different set of rules this time.
Do I need to blog five days a week? NO.
Will I use this as a sharing tool for new recipes I've discovered and cakes I've made? You betcha.
Updates:
I'm married, it's awesome! Perhaps I will add a photo or 20 to show you our beee-utiful day. Honeymoon is set for Disneyland in early February!
Thorbo is alive and well, celebrating his 2nd birthday back in September.
The Giants won the freakin' WORLD SERIES tonight, booyah!!
Did I mention hubbs surprised me with plane tickets and great seats to a giants game the day after our wedding? He's a keeper. And yes, they beat the reds 11-2!
It feels good to be back.
Until next time,
Sarah
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