Menu Sunday

Here's another installment of what the Browns will be eating this week:

Sat (last night): Country Ham and Red-Eye Gravy with potatoes
                       KB loved it!  The ham was really salty and the gravy had a bittery coffee taste, not really my thing, but KB is a sucker for salt.  He ate all of it, which for him is a big deal.

Mon: Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
        I've always wanted to try making french onion soup, but I've never had the guts.  KB isn't a huge onion fan, but I'm hoping that the slow cooking will make the onion flavor less intense.


Tues: Chicken Quesadillas
         These look pretty simple and I still have a lot of tortillas left over from the Surprise Pumpkin Enchiladas last week.  Me amo Mexican food and this looks muy bueno.

Wed: Potato Crab Chowder
         I love corn chowder, but I've never had crab chowder.  This looks really creamy and delicious.  I'll probably end up topping this with some sort of cheese.

Thurs: Hot dogs and chips
          I love hot dogs.  They're probably one of my favorite foods.  I also had a coupon for a dollar off and they were on sale on top of that.  I did get the good kind of chips.  These are delicious and I'm pretty sure I could eat a whole bag if I didn't stop myself.

Fri: I'm going Christmas shopping with my mom after work.  KB will just have to fend for himself!

What goodies will you be munching on this week?

Thanksgiving Hits and Misses

After eating two huge Thanksgiving meals we definitely had a few hits and a few misses.

Hits:

KB's mom's coconut fudge.  It sounds gross, but it is absolutely delish.  I'm currently eating some now with my coffee.  It's so delightfully nutty, creamy and coconutty, without being overpowering.  I ended up eating this instead of pumpkin pie.

courtesy of About.com

My sweet potatoes that everyone thought would be gross.  I'm happy to report that almost everyone (except for KB) liked my Parmesan and Pecan sweet potatoes.  They weren't too cheesy, but had just enough bite to keep from being too sweet.  KB still liked the traditional sweet potato casserole with the brown sugar and pecans on top.

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Misses:

My hot buttered rum was a miss for most people.  It seems weird to say, but it was just too buttery!  Me, KB, my dad and my sister all shared one cup (yeah we have no germ boundaries in our household) and that was all that was drank.  It was good once you skimmed the layer of butter fat off the top, which seemed pretty gross.  Next time I make it (if there even is a next time) I'll more than likely use way less butter or even clarified butter.

courtesy of FoodNetwork.com

My Mini Honey Almond Cranberry Crostatdas were also a miss for most people.  They were fairly easy to make, but were so sour I think a lot of people were afraid to eat them.  Only one of them got eaten and I can't really blame anyone.  I tried to doctor them up with honey and sugar, but they still were so sour that your back teeth hurt.  KB ended up choking them down for breakfast this morning.  They looked cute, but were just too much for most people.

courtesy of Pillsbury.com

What were your Thanksgiving hits and misses?

Why can't we have a normal dog?

The longer we have Pancho, the more we get to know him.....and his feminine side.  I'm pretty sure if he was a person he would be him(her...whatever):

His current favorite activity is to prance around with his electric blue boa.  Luckily I had my camera out today and caught him in the act...

He thinks he's fabuloussssss!

Worth the Hype?

I finally made the trip over to my local public library and was amazed to find that this little guy was not checked out.

I've had this on my reading list for a while and it's always checked out.  I actually have no idea what this book is about, but I've been hearing people talk about it....A LOT.  The last book I read was Elizabeth Gilbert's Committed and honestly...it sucked.  I hated it, but I read it because everybody was talking about how great it was. 

Is this the same?  Should I even waste my time?  Is this the greatest book you've ever read?  I am in need of some serious reading rainbow guidance!

Menu Sunday

I had a lovely menu sunday post all ready to go...complete with extra recipes, funny stories and a Thanksgiving video....unfortuantely Blogger so lovingly decided to delete it this morning.  Way to go!

Anyway, here's what the Browns will be eating this Thanksgiving week:

Mon:Surprise Pumpkin Enchiladas from last week.
         I worked a TON last week and unfortunately I didn't cook dinner one night and we ate frozen pizzas.  Go me.

Tues:Apple Cider Pork Chops
        KB loves pork chops, but when he eats them he wants them to be so salty that I can hardly stand it.  I'm hoping to win him over with these...we'll see.

Wed:Cuban Pork Sandwiches
        I'm cheating because I've actually made these before.  They are really easy and really good, and since I'll be cooking most of my Thanksgiving extras on Wednesday night these are a good choice.

Extras:
Sweet Potatoes with Pecans and Parmesan
Everyone in my family, KB included, thinks that these will be very gross.  My crazy grandmother had a look like I had physically hurt her when I told her I was making these.  Too bad everybody....I'm still making them.

Mini Cranberry Almond Crostadas
I'll be taking these to KB's family's Thanksgiving.  Normally, nobody really eats dessert anyway so these will probably also have an encore at my family's Thanksgiving later that night.

Hot Buttered Rum
I'm a little scared about this one.  My dad thinks it will be great...but he's a big eggnog with spirits fan.  No one else really is....we'll see about this one.

What goodies will you be making for Thanksgiving?

Movie Time...Take Two

So KB and I are finally getting to use our free movie passes tomorrow night.  I'm thinking that we'll more than likely be going to see this bad boy....that is if there are any tickets left.



Last weekend some network had a Harry Potter marathon and KB got really into them.  KB doesn't get really into any movie.  He is now obsessed with Harry Potter.

I'm a little bummed that this little gem isn't coming out sooner:




I hate to admit it....but I love the Twilight Saga.  The lady that directed this was the director of the first Twilight.  It looks super cool.  I'll probably drag KB to it...just like I did for Twilight.

What movies are you looking forward to seeing?

MIA

Sorry for being so MIA recently.  With pulling almost 12 hours work days, company Thanksgivings to cook for and general daily life....I'm swamped.  I promise to be posting more fun and exciting things soon!

Right now my life feels a little out of control.....I kinda feel like this guy:

I Has a Hotdog is the best!  Enjoy!