Dinner At Our Friends

Pretty Desserts :) (but yeah, I didn't make them, I bought them)

Last night we went to our friends house for dinner. We had Alfredo Spaghetti, Parmesan Chicken, Green Beans and Salad.
The alfredo, of course, was delicious. The chicken was really good too but I didn't find out the recipe. I know that they cooked it in a frying pan with some olive oil and some parmesan cheese recipe but I couldn't figure out what it was. It was really tasty.

The desserts on the left are from New Seasons. On the top layer there are these raspberry pastries (not exactly sure what they are), the second layer is white cupcakes, and the bottom layer is 'haystacks'. The Haystacks were coconut clumps covered in chocolate. They were pretty good but I thought they were a little too big. They were REALLY sweet so it was hard to eat the whole thing. There are also Hawaiian shortbread cookies in between the desserts which, in my opinion, are the best things on there. I don't know if those desserts are the best thing ever, but they were good enough.

Overall the night went really well except we lost at Taboo and the Beavers lost their football game!

Most likely tonight we will be eating pizza... but you never know :)

Stay tuned.

Lite Dinner Last Night

Simple Salad and a Baguette with a Balsamic Vinegar Dressing

Salad Ingredients

Romaine Lettuce
1/2 a tomato, diced
1/2 an orange pepper, diced
1 carrot diced or chopped, however you like it
2 slices of peppered turkey lunch meat (found it at the deli counter)

Just chop and mix all of these ingredients together in a bowl.

Balsamic Dressing.. Good for dipping bread in and the Simple Salad

1 clove of garlic, minced
3-4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
5 dashes of tabasco (or to taste)
1-2 tsp honey
(you could add olive oil but I don't like to because i love vinegar)

Combine all these ingredients in a small bowl. Use half for salad and the other half for the bread.


Yesterday I wasn't too hungry for dinner because around 2pm I went to Muchas Gracias for chips and salsa. I was on a long conference call at work and needed a break. I had already ate lunch, but was still a ltitle hungry. So I went over to Muchas Gracias, ordered chips and salsa, put hot sauce on it and took a 30 minute break from work.
Tonight I'm going to some friends house for dinner. I will blog about what they cook us tomorrow. I'm cheeting because I'm not going to make a dessert, I'm going to buy it. I will probably try to pretend I made it but will tell them shortly after they eat it that I bought it.

PS Ravi- Will post picture tonight... lay off.

Pineapple Fried Rice... and a little about the Mango Ribs

I made the Mango Ribs and the Pineapple Fried Rice last night. The Mango Ribs need a little work before I post the recipe... I don't want to embarrass myself.
The Pineapple Fried Rice was wonderful. The pineapple adds such a wonderful sweet taste to the soy sauce in the fried rice and it also goes with the ginger. Oh, and sorry, I forgot to take a picture :(



Pineapple Fried Rice

2 1/2 cups of Brown Rice
1 can of Diced Pineapple
2 carrots diced or cut into small pieces
1/2 cup of frozen peas
half of a sweet onion diced
2 cloves of garlic, diced
3 eggs
about a tablespoon of fresh ginger, diced
1 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
extra virgin olive oil

To start, cook the rice with an equal part water in a microwave safe bowl on high in the microwave for about 8 minutes. In a frying pan, heat about a tablespoon and a half of olive oil and add the chopped carrots (since they take the longest to cook). After they have cooked for about 4-5 min, add the onions, garlic, ginger, and frozen peas (they will defrost). Stir frequently. After the peas are defrosted, crack the 3 eggs into the mixture and scramble. Keep stirring the eggs until they are fully cooked, then add the cooked rice and canned of pineapple. Mix everything together well and add the soy sauce. Continue stirring until everything looks mixed together and everything is hot. Serve and Enjoy!

Taco Salad Inspired By Heidi

Taco Salad

Salad Goods
Romaine Lettuce
1 diced vine tomato
1 avocado
1 8 oz can of sliced Olives
1/4 cup (about) of diced Sweet Onions
1 can of organic Black Beans

1 lb of ground beef (i used organic)
To the browning ground beef add
1 Tbsp Chili Powder
1 Tbsp Cumin
1 clove of garlic

For the Dressing
Regular Sour Cream
Medium Salsa

All you have to do for the salad is chop all the veggies to your liking. Put them all on a plate with a spoon for grabbing. For the ground beef, put in a pan on medium heat until brown. When the beef is 3/4 of the way to being done add the chili powder, cumin, and garlic. Place that in a bowl next to the salad fixings. In a bowl mix salsa and sour, about 2/3 salsa and 1/3 sour cream. All you have to do now is mix your favorite ingredients in a bowl, spoon some dressing on and enjoy.

This was inspired by Heidi because during our daily emails she mentioned that she was going to have Taco Salad for dinner. This craving lasted all day. So there you have it, Taco Salad inspired by Heidi.

Stay tuned for Tonight's Dinner, Mango Ribs!