November 24, 2011

For Over 400 Years...


Have a Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I'm thankful for my parents who rasied me and let me be myself, and loved me for it.

For my sisters who put up with nap time while playing house. (Am I the only one that did that?)

My brothers for understanding how bossy a person I am and not being bothered by it. Too much.

Extended family.  My health. COFFEE. Sharp Knifes. Student Loans. Culinary Schools. Wonderful Friends.  The Cannons' and AbbĂ© at our church. Babies. Cast iron pans. The Rosary. 

What are you thankful for?

November 22, 2011

November 16, 2011

A Cheesy Review

I love cheese.

Anyone who knows me knows that already, but I figured I'd throw it out there.

So when I discovered this place the other day:

I thought I was in serious trouble of spending all my money on mac and cheese lunches. Stepping into the store, the walls are mac and cheese yellow, and its pretty calming. The dishes are a bit price-y for a college student, so I decided to go with the Good Old Fashioned, which was a plain mac and cheese with nothing extra in it.

Now, I really really wanted to love it. I figured that if this place can't make an amazing simple one, why bother with the expensive versions?

Well, call me a snob, but I wasn't very impressed. This is what it looked like:

And while it did look ok, and smell ok, I found it pretty lacking. It needed more salt, or sharper cheese, or something. And the texture and flavor of the sauce reminded me of the Mac and cheese that I used to love from our local Applebee's, and theirs was made with Velveeta, I'm pretty sure.

So while I wanted to give this place rave reviews, I can't. At least not on the plain version. Maybe the bacon or White Truffle version will be better..
Here is their website, so you can check them out yourself and let me know what you think.

November 11, 2011

eleven things

1. It's V day. Go hug a Veteran. They are freakin' awesome people.

 

2. I pulled something in my chest last week and it hurts to eat. Words cannot describe how depressed this is making me.

 3. The look that the doctor gave me when I told her that I thought that the Knife Kit that I carry around was the reason that I hurt my chest was priceless.

 4. I love this month. Writing the date looks so nice and neat, no matter what day it is.

5. I'm pretty excited for Thanksgiving.
 
6. Every time I walk past a 7 Eleven I sing " Oh Thank Heaven!" in my head.

7.  This reminded me of my mom:


Love you. (I'm pretty sure there is a lot less mess now, though. It's all over here. Heh.)

8.  Um, Baby Sister? Can you make this for me when I come home?

Please and Thank you. I'll even help...by licking the bowl.

9. The Pidgins in this city could take over one day.

10. This made my morning:


11. A day like this won't happen for another 101 years! What!?