Sorry- I did say I'd be posting more, but work fell apart this week. On that note - if you could spare a prayer or thought to my friend Good Dan - his mom passed yesterday after a stroke on Wednesday.
Items I must have in the freezer to function in the kitchen.
1. diced onions - yes, I prefer to chop a fresh onion, but sometimes time/energy constraints require a quicker/easier solution. So there is always a bag of diced onion in my freezer door.
2. roasted pepper strips - from Target - they have a bag of red/yellow/green grilled pepper strips - sometimes I use them as strips sometimes I chop them - I put peppers in 90% of my dinner's and once again fresh isn't always happening.
3. salmon fillets - really easy, quick dinner- top it with some herbs and olive oil or lemon juice, make an extra have it over salad the next day for lunch. I usually order mine from Schwann's.
4. chopped spinach bags- the bags are easier than the boxes. I think the bag prevents freezer burn better than the box and it's easier to get a small amount out. I use it in omelets, risotto dishes, dips, soups, pasta sauces. Very versatile, very yummy and an easy way to get some more veggie on the plate.
5. andouille sausage - it goes in a lot of my quick and easy default dinners - rice & beans ( pinto, red, pink, black) okra and tomatoes over rice, jambalaya, kale sausage & white beans, mexican chicken stew.
6. vanilla ice cream (Target Archer Farm's Madagascar Vanilla is my fav) by itself - or as an addition great for dessert.
7. cheese ravioli. my grandmother's after school snack she made us was ravioli with butter and fresh herbs - it's now one of Angie's snacks if she didn't get a good lunch. also layered with the frozen spinach, portabella's maybe sausage & tomato sauce makes a fast fake lasagna.
8. boneless skinless chicken breast - thaws quickly in a bowl of cold water and is probably one of the most versatile proteins.
9. unsalted butter sticks - the urge to bake usually strikes without warning, and this used to be the one item I had to go to the store for, I learned and am now prepared.
10. ice - LOL!
Showing posts with label lists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lists. Show all posts
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Lists
I'm a big fan of lists. There is nothing as satisfying as crossing stuff off of a list. Several people whose blogs I follow have list postings usually weekly. It's amusing sometimes to see the topics for the lists they post, when they obviously are having trouble coming up with them. So I've decided to join in the list fun! Today we will kick it off with:
My favorite lists:
1. Vacation packing. I make lists for Curt and Angie as well as myself. It takes a couple days to create these lists as I edit. Especially in the wintertime, there is always one extra days supplies - which has been handy more than once. The Angie loves my lists. Curt mocks them. One vacation I didn't make him a list - and we were shopping for him several times that vacation.
2. Race weekend. My NASCAR friends will understand the extent of stuff necessary for a succesful race weekend. Radios, batteries, tailgate food, in track coolers, rain gear, sunscreen, (yarn) (In Min's case if she is going with her mom - ruby slippers to get home)
3. Garden plants. I start working out what I'm going to grow in January. The list is finalized in April. Aquisition starts in May.
4. Angie's bucket list. The Angie is the only person I know who started a bucket list when still in pre-school. It started with things like specific roller coasters, and places she saw on tv. It has grown, some of the things on it are kind of bizarre. Driving a golf cart, riding a bike (she refused as a child) I have to give her credit. She has also been methodically crossing stuff off of it as well.
5. Store walk. This is a report that comes out at work. It breaks down each department in the store into classes and subclasses of stuff. It shows how your sales now compare to last year and to other stores in your district and market. I like being at the top of this list. I'm usually at the top of this list.
6. The list of high scores on my games. All of the games. I like being at the top of these lists too.
7. The big dinner list. This is for big holiday dinners when we host. It includes everything from the menu, groceries for the menu, decor and a to do list (cleaning etc) before the "day"
8. My Scorpio bitch list. I was born on the cusp of Scorpio /Sagittarius. I really don't believe in horoscopes , but personalities have a lot of coincidence. I can be you best coach, friend, teacher, fan etc. But there is a very narrow line - no real gray area - and once you cross it you are on the list. It is just about impossible to get off the list. If you make it to the top of the list you don't even exist.
9. My knitting projects. need I say more?
10. And the best list of all is the shortest list of all. My friends. From the outside it would seem as though I'm a pretty popular person, but most of those people are acquaintances not really friends. I have very few friends, because I'm just not that nice/trusting and most people annoy me, and because I really do love my friends dearly, and they are all so awesome each in their own way. They each fulfill one of my social/emotional needs and when you have friends that great you don't need a lot.
My favorite lists:
1. Vacation packing. I make lists for Curt and Angie as well as myself. It takes a couple days to create these lists as I edit. Especially in the wintertime, there is always one extra days supplies - which has been handy more than once. The Angie loves my lists. Curt mocks them. One vacation I didn't make him a list - and we were shopping for him several times that vacation.
2. Race weekend. My NASCAR friends will understand the extent of stuff necessary for a succesful race weekend. Radios, batteries, tailgate food, in track coolers, rain gear, sunscreen, (yarn) (In Min's case if she is going with her mom - ruby slippers to get home)
3. Garden plants. I start working out what I'm going to grow in January. The list is finalized in April. Aquisition starts in May.
4. Angie's bucket list. The Angie is the only person I know who started a bucket list when still in pre-school. It started with things like specific roller coasters, and places she saw on tv. It has grown, some of the things on it are kind of bizarre. Driving a golf cart, riding a bike (she refused as a child) I have to give her credit. She has also been methodically crossing stuff off of it as well.
5. Store walk. This is a report that comes out at work. It breaks down each department in the store into classes and subclasses of stuff. It shows how your sales now compare to last year and to other stores in your district and market. I like being at the top of this list. I'm usually at the top of this list.
6. The list of high scores on my games. All of the games. I like being at the top of these lists too.
7. The big dinner list. This is for big holiday dinners when we host. It includes everything from the menu, groceries for the menu, decor and a to do list (cleaning etc) before the "day"
8. My Scorpio bitch list. I was born on the cusp of Scorpio /Sagittarius. I really don't believe in horoscopes , but personalities have a lot of coincidence. I can be you best coach, friend, teacher, fan etc. But there is a very narrow line - no real gray area - and once you cross it you are on the list. It is just about impossible to get off the list. If you make it to the top of the list you don't even exist.
9. My knitting projects. need I say more?
10. And the best list of all is the shortest list of all. My friends. From the outside it would seem as though I'm a pretty popular person, but most of those people are acquaintances not really friends. I have very few friends, because I'm just not that nice/trusting and most people annoy me, and because I really do love my friends dearly, and they are all so awesome each in their own way. They each fulfill one of my social/emotional needs and when you have friends that great you don't need a lot.
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