March 27th, 2008

Ice, Ice, Baby!

Okay, folks. It’s time to play everyone’s favorite game — “What’s In My Freezer?”

That’s right. What’s in your freezer says a lot about you. And mine is probably as chaotic (yet organized) and eclectic (yet mundane) as my life.

So here we go . . .

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We’ll start at the top. Note the sugar-free Blue Bell popsicles for the kids next to the Bacardi Daquiri mix.

Draw your own conclusion there.

Next, sugar, Kansas City Steaks box and Eggos. Why the heck is my sugar in the freezer?

I’m glad you asked. Someone once told me it keeps it fresh and free from creepy-crawlies. I don’t know about that. All I know is it’s always very cold.

The KC Steaks box contains a mixture of my last two orders: 2 sirloin steaks and some classic steakburgers.

The Eggos speak for themselves.

Then we have chicken nuggets, shrimp, a frozen pizza, burger buns, more chicken nuggets and some Vodka.

Those buns have been in there since 2005. I don’t know why they’re in there cuz I always buy fresh buns on the day I serve steakburgers. So I never break these open. (Note to self: Throw buns away.)

Next, we have coffee and the rest of my Vidalia onion steakburgers. Not many left, but I could make a meal of these and that other KC Steaks box.

What you don’t see are two more Starbucks coffee bags in the bottom door of the freezer.

My husband and I don’t even drink coffee. That’s for the in-laws.

The rest of the freezer includes mini-tacos and some more popsicles shaped like Spider-Man.

Hmmm, you may say. A small freezer for a family of four.

You are correct.

There’s another one in the garage. It’s full of more frozen pizzas and chicken breasts.

We’re a classy bunch.


February 19th, 2008

A Sweet Alternative

I’ll admit, I’m a purist. I like my baked potato with my steak. Any steak.

It’s quite cliched, but that’s how I like it.

But every once in a while you want to branch out, try something new.

And I’ve found what has to be the most scrumptious recipe for Oven Sweet Potato Fries over at sugarlaws.com.

These would go well with any cut of meat, maybe even a roast if you dare to venture away from oven-roasted or mashed potatoes.

Try ’em! You might like them. And they’re much healthier than the standard potato fare. Sweet potatoes pack a punch full of healthy ingredients.

Enjoy!


February 15th, 2008

Love . . . Lobster Style

Yes!

As I had hoped, my Valentine’s Day meal was a crazazy success! Yeah, I put an extra “za” in that word.

It was just that good.

See for yourself!

Valentine's Day meal

I put a little water in the bottom of a pan like the Gourmet Guide that came with my package said. I split the shells down the center with a sharp knife. Then I placed the thawed lobster tails in the water with a dollop of butter on each of them — right down inside the split. I then baked them at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or so.

I kept checking them to see if the meat was nice and white yet. And when it was, and the shells were a beautiful shade of red, I took them out and served them with the yummy sirloin steaks we had grilled.

Here’s a closeup. Brace yourself . . .

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I melted some butter and mixed it with a bit of Tabasco for dipping. (That’s how he rolls.)

It was definitely a meal to remember. And it was a Valentine’s Day that was as memorable as the time I baked my now-husband cupcakes and delivered them to his apartment while he was on a date with someone else.

Our relationship was, how shall we say, undefined at that time.

But we’ve got it all figured out now and we can concentrate on more important things like what mouth-watering recipe we’re going to try next.

Oh yeah, and the kids’ college funds, the mortgage, car payments, retirement plans . . .

Hope you had a great Valentine’s Day, too!


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