Saturday, April 30, 2011

Mushrooms, Applesauce, and Waffles??

I don't know about you, but I go through phases were some foods are sooo good to me.  Eventually, I get tired of them and move onto something else.  That's normal, right?  I think so.

A couple of months ago I started really craving mushrooms.  Now I always enjoy mushrooms, but for some reason I started really wanting them.  I had previously tried to find a satisfying stuffed mushroom recipe and failed.  The first recipes I tried were okay, but just not good enough.  While jumping from blog to blog one day I came across a recipe for stuffed mushrooms on Dine and Dish.  I decided I needed to try it out and I am so glad I did.  I made the mushrooms on a Friday night.  They were so good to me that I made them again a day or two later.  As far as I am concerned my search is over.  If you like mushrooms, please do yourself a favor and try this recipe. 



About the same time I was going through my mushroom phase (which I don't think has even ended) I bought myself some individual servings of applesauce for my lunch.  It had been quite a while since I'd had any, and I had forgotten just how much I enjoy it.  The 6 servings I bought did not last long.



Most recently, my obsession has been frozen waffles.  Back in the day I used to eat these quite often.  For me, there is a science to preparing a waffle correctly.  It must be toasted and then the butter must be applied quickly so that it can completely melt.  If the butter is not melting as it should, the waffle can be placed on top of the toaster while it's on to speed up the process.  In the past, I would then add my favorite syrup (which was the only kind I liked) so that I would have the perfect buttery syrupy mixture.  Since that time, I became somewhat of a waffle snob.  I had what may have been my first homemade waffle and fell in love.  Frozen waffles just weren't good enough anymore.  I decided I didn't like them...until lately.  I don't know how or why it happened, but I fixed myself some frozen waffles one night.  (I should note here that since my previous experience I have sworn off of syrup altogether.  They stopped making the one kind I liked and I am happy without it.  Just give me plenty of butter!)  Yes, it is still important that the butter melt.  Then, though, I decided to drizzle my waffles with a powdered sugar and milk mixture.  When the butteryness mixes with the sweetness of the powdered sugar glaze I get a wonderful creation and want to eat a whole box of waffles, but I refrain.



I'm sure this too will pass, but I am enjoying it while it's here.    Too bad I don't ever crave anything really healthy like carrots.  Nevermind, that doesn't sound like any fun.




Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I'm back....again

I am attempting to make yet another return to blogging.  Honestly, blogging has crossed my mind multiple times.  I even found a list the other day that I had made of possible blog topics.  Unfortunately, I never followed through with that.  But today is the day I will try again!

Let's see, what have I been up to since Christmas?  Mostly, I've been working and am always looking forward to Friday and the beginning of the weekend.  And then, before I know it, it's Monday again.  Thankfully, I like my job, but I also like free time.  I need a 2nd Saturday every weekend.  I would do the things that needed to be done on the first Saturday and use the 2nd Saturday to rest and/or do the things I would like to do. 

I am in no way totally consumed with work.  I make time for fun and have even gone on a couple of weekend trips.  One weekend I traveled with my friend Nikki to see:


Wicked!
I had never seen Wicked before, and was totally hooked after watching it live!  It was sooo wonderful.  I even had to download the soundtrack after I got home.  It did start to get a little old after hearing it the umpteenth time.

The following weekend I was lucky enough to take a trip with my sister and cousin to the beach.   The weather was beautiful and it was so nice to just sit on the beach and enjoy the sun.  The water, though, was still very cold.  I got in so I could say that I had done it.  I didn't stay in too long, though.  The coldness turned into numbness and was also a little painful.






Also, last weekend was Easter and I died some Easter eggs.  I also made some scrumptious cookies (if do say so myself), but I didn't think to take of pictures of those.  Yes, I am twentysomething and I dyed Easter eggs.  I think it's fun and I enjoy the bright colors.