Adventures in Cooking
This week my worthy kitchen opponent was the Doritos Chicken Bake.
These ingredients don't look too intimidating.
Don't let those cute ingredients fool you!
So, it looks good, right? It tasted ok. The only problem was some of the chips on the edges were burnt. I also realized after the fact that I forgot to put the Rotel in. That may have made a difference, it may not have made a difference, either way, the kitchen won this one.
*Craft Star *
Just have to brag about my craft star moment! I saw on Pinterest (which I'm still convinced is of the devil somehow) that you can write on plain coffee mugs with Sharpies and put it in the oven and then you have personalized coffee mugs. Since I would only be out the $1 for the mug if this didn't turn out, I figured I may as well try it. Here's my creation:
I have a feeling that these may be a popular Christmas gift as this one turned out pretty awesome, if I do say so myself.
Also, I've got a little holiday spirit going on with my Mardi Gras bow! There's some exciting stuff planned for Mardi Gras, so be watching the blog for that excitement.
I also got a little creative and made a battery box to store all the batteries for the kiddo's toy collection.
I'm having a date today and I'm cheating a little on the lunch plans. We had LOTS of gumbo left over from the meal for our donors at the game yesterday so I brought some home and have "made" this fabulous meal:
Shhh! Don't tell him that this is how it started!
When you put it in a pot, he'll never know!
That will be placed in bowls before he arrives.
Tear and bake cookies count as homemade, right?
A partially made table should score some bonus points.
I just thought this would be a fun game.
RESOLUTION RECAP
(1) Cook one meal a month. This blog is proof that I have done a decent job of keeping up with this one. I also have meals planned out for the entire month of February.
(2) Read one book a month. I managed to actually read more than one book this month. Books for January: The No Sex Clause, Worth the Weight, The Aspen Account
(3) Donate to charity each month. This month I donated to Heifer International which is an organization that provides resources to poor families in third world countries to help them get on their feet financially.
(4) Place $500 in savings. This one had a small set back this month as I had to take money out of savings. Things seem to have calmed down financially, so I should be able to get back on track next month.
(5) Visit William. TBA
(6) Exercise/Drop Weight. I dropped 3.5 pounds this month, so I'm one month into making this one stick.
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