Yesterday, Will and I crossed over the Potomac River in our RV and this is the conversation we had.
Will: We are crossing the Potomac! (in a sing song announcer voice)
Kris: Yay! So, what happened on the Potomac again? I can't remember.
Will: It's historic!
Kris: I know! What happened?
Will: George Washington stood on people's heads in his boat and held his sword out.
Kris: Then what happened?
Will: He said, "'scuse me!"
Kris: HAAAAA!
More to come about our RV adventure. We're in DC. This morning we are heading out to see John Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity/Stephen Colbert's March to Keep Fear Alive. Good times will be had by all!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Secret Agent
A chat with a 6th grader at school today.
6th grader: Are you a secret agent?
Me: Um, yea. I am. How could you tell?
6th grader: I just figured.
Me: How about you? Are you a secret agent?
6th grader: Yea.
Me: Who do you work for?
6th grader: I can't tell you that.
Me: Why?
6th grader: It's a secret.
I realize this is silly, but I love it. Middle schoolers crack me up!
6th grader: Are you a secret agent?
Me: Um, yea. I am. How could you tell?
6th grader: I just figured.
Me: How about you? Are you a secret agent?
6th grader: Yea.
Me: Who do you work for?
6th grader: I can't tell you that.
Me: Why?
6th grader: It's a secret.
I realize this is silly, but I love it. Middle schoolers crack me up!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Just one more
I'm impressed with my posting this weekend. It will come to a screeching halt tomorrow though, so here's one more.
My sis came over for dinner tonight. Here's what I made: Sweet Chile Pineapple Fish. I'm feeling funny about the spelling of Chile in this recipe. It's in reference to Asian Chili or Chile sauce. I don't know which it should be. The recipe spells it with an "e," but I'm not sure because isn't Chile the place? I googled "Asian Chili Sauce," and it found some things that look right. Then, I googled "Asian Chile Sauce," and it changed to Chili with an "i." This recipe is from Publix. Perhaps I should call them because I think they have it wrong. Anyway, this sauce is the same that's in the curry noodles I love. It's with the Thai food if you're on the hunt for it.
I used tilapia instead of salmon. Try it!
Because I love my sister, I also made dessert...CHOCOLATE COBBLER. I hate fruit cobblers...fruit should not be warm and mushy. It should be cold and crunchy. But chocolate, on the other hand, should definitely be warm and mushy. This was awesome!
Off to another week of exhaustion. This one ends with a road trip to DC in an RV though, so at least there are some adventures in store.
My sis came over for dinner tonight. Here's what I made: Sweet Chile Pineapple Fish. I'm feeling funny about the spelling of Chile in this recipe. It's in reference to Asian Chili or Chile sauce. I don't know which it should be. The recipe spells it with an "e," but I'm not sure because isn't Chile the place? I googled "Asian Chili Sauce," and it found some things that look right. Then, I googled "Asian Chile Sauce," and it changed to Chili with an "i." This recipe is from Publix. Perhaps I should call them because I think they have it wrong. Anyway, this sauce is the same that's in the curry noodles I love. It's with the Thai food if you're on the hunt for it.
I used tilapia instead of salmon. Try it!
Because I love my sister, I also made dessert...CHOCOLATE COBBLER. I hate fruit cobblers...fruit should not be warm and mushy. It should be cold and crunchy. But chocolate, on the other hand, should definitely be warm and mushy. This was awesome!
Off to another week of exhaustion. This one ends with a road trip to DC in an RV though, so at least there are some adventures in store.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Can't Wait
For this book:
When I was a kid, I read ALL of the Sweet Valley High books. This is amazing. Apparently, though, Jessica and Elizabeth are estranged. Hmmm, really? It doesn't come out until March 29th though. I found out today that is also the day I can upgrade to an Iphone 4 for less then 1000 dollars. It's also one day before I turn 30. At least I can fool myself into joy at no longer being in my twenties with gadgets and a sob story about two drama queens from a fake California town!
When I was a kid, I read ALL of the Sweet Valley High books. This is amazing. Apparently, though, Jessica and Elizabeth are estranged. Hmmm, really? It doesn't come out until March 29th though. I found out today that is also the day I can upgrade to an Iphone 4 for less then 1000 dollars. It's also one day before I turn 30. At least I can fool myself into joy at no longer being in my twenties with gadgets and a sob story about two drama queens from a fake California town!
Snacks
I have a weakness. I have a lot, but a major one is snacks. I love them. I think about snacks. I pack myself snacks. I'm always on the mission for the perfect snack that makes me happy but doesn't make me get heart disease. Didn't expect that, huh? Heart disease. Yea, it's dreadful.
So, these have been around forever, but I've only recently tried them. Larabar. They are not new at all. Here's my fave: Coconut Cream Pie!
They have like 10 grams of fat which is a lot for a snack. It's because they have almonds. So, I eat half and save half. Smart, huh? Rocket science. They also only have like 5 ingredients, ALL of which I can pronounce. Yet another reason to add them to your grocery list.
In other news, SC is actually getting a Trader Joe's in Greenville.
I stopped by last weekend to marvel at the building. It's a similar feeling I had when Columbia actually got a Starbucks. I have no idea why we are the last to get everything. We are full of college kids who love all of this stuff. And then there's me. I love all this stuff too! Even though I couldn't go in to Trader Joe's because it wasn't open yet, I did chat with a guy who works there. I asked him when we would get one in Columbia. He said that both Columbia and Charleston are on a list. Then he told me he'd said too much and hurried away. Such secrets in the special-grocery-store world. I know TJ's isn't special either. Kinda like the Larabar. Trader Joe's has really great snacks though if you are lucky enough to live in a city that has one.
So, these have been around forever, but I've only recently tried them. Larabar. They are not new at all. Here's my fave: Coconut Cream Pie!
They have like 10 grams of fat which is a lot for a snack. It's because they have almonds. So, I eat half and save half. Smart, huh? Rocket science. They also only have like 5 ingredients, ALL of which I can pronounce. Yet another reason to add them to your grocery list.
In other news, SC is actually getting a Trader Joe's in Greenville.
I stopped by last weekend to marvel at the building. It's a similar feeling I had when Columbia actually got a Starbucks. I have no idea why we are the last to get everything. We are full of college kids who love all of this stuff. And then there's me. I love all this stuff too! Even though I couldn't go in to Trader Joe's because it wasn't open yet, I did chat with a guy who works there. I asked him when we would get one in Columbia. He said that both Columbia and Charleston are on a list. Then he told me he'd said too much and hurried away. Such secrets in the special-grocery-store world. I know TJ's isn't special either. Kinda like the Larabar. Trader Joe's has really great snacks though if you are lucky enough to live in a city that has one.
Noodled.
I've been meaning to post some things for days, but really who has time. So, today I'll catch up and post a few. Funny thing is I thought all week, "Oh I need to blog about that!" and then really now, all of these things seem sorta silly. Oh well. That's the way of things.
To start... Red Curry Noodles. These are seriously tasty comfort food. At my favorite Thai place, there are two dishes I love. One is called the Amazing, which is a curry dish, and the other is the drunken noodles, which are noodles that are drunk they taste so good. This recipe is sort of like a combo meal of the two. Sort of. Here it is:
Red Curry Noodles (This will serve 8. I cut it in half which is enough for two meals. These are awesome the next day too!)
6 whole Chicken - Boneless, Skinless Breasts (cubed)
2 cans Coconut Milk
2 teaspoons Red Curry Paste
1 Tablespoon Ginger (fresh, Grated)
1 Tablespoon Cilantro (fresh, Chopped)
¼ cups Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
500 milliliters Chicken Or Vegetable Broth
1 package Rice Noodles
1 whole Onion (julienne)
2 whole Red Peppers (julienne)
1 cup Broccoli Slaw
1 Tablespoon Salt To Taste
Preparation Instructions
Start with a large pot over medium-high heat. Scoop the cream off the top of the coconut milk, and put into the pot. The cream will be used as the “fat” instead of oil or butter. Along with the cream, add the curry paste and ginger. Let this simmer for 1 minute.
Then add the chicken. Cook the chicken through.
Then add the rest of what is in the coconut milk cans, sweet Thai chili sauce, cilantro, and chicken broth. Bring this to a simmer.
Then add your julienned veggies and rice noodles. Simmer this. You will see the broth slowly thicken as the rice noodles absorb it. It should only take about 5 minutes for the rice noodles to be cooked through.
Pull the pot off the heat, and let sit for about 5 minutes. It will thicken during this time. Then, it’s done. Slurp these noodles out of big noodle bowls! Garnish it with a bit more cilantro.
**Stuff I did differently: I don't measure at all. So try that and then also throw in a little brown sugar. Also, they are good with some lime squeezed on top. Is that weird?
Here's the how to from the Pioneer Woman where I found the recipe.
Check it out! Eat 'em up!
To start... Red Curry Noodles. These are seriously tasty comfort food. At my favorite Thai place, there are two dishes I love. One is called the Amazing, which is a curry dish, and the other is the drunken noodles, which are noodles that are drunk they taste so good. This recipe is sort of like a combo meal of the two. Sort of. Here it is:
Red Curry Noodles (This will serve 8. I cut it in half which is enough for two meals. These are awesome the next day too!)
6 whole Chicken - Boneless, Skinless Breasts (cubed)
2 cans Coconut Milk
2 teaspoons Red Curry Paste
1 Tablespoon Ginger (fresh, Grated)
1 Tablespoon Cilantro (fresh, Chopped)
¼ cups Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
500 milliliters Chicken Or Vegetable Broth
1 package Rice Noodles
1 whole Onion (julienne)
2 whole Red Peppers (julienne)
1 cup Broccoli Slaw
1 Tablespoon Salt To Taste
Preparation Instructions
Start with a large pot over medium-high heat. Scoop the cream off the top of the coconut milk, and put into the pot. The cream will be used as the “fat” instead of oil or butter. Along with the cream, add the curry paste and ginger. Let this simmer for 1 minute.
Then add the chicken. Cook the chicken through.
Then add the rest of what is in the coconut milk cans, sweet Thai chili sauce, cilantro, and chicken broth. Bring this to a simmer.
Then add your julienned veggies and rice noodles. Simmer this. You will see the broth slowly thicken as the rice noodles absorb it. It should only take about 5 minutes for the rice noodles to be cooked through.
Pull the pot off the heat, and let sit for about 5 minutes. It will thicken during this time. Then, it’s done. Slurp these noodles out of big noodle bowls! Garnish it with a bit more cilantro.
**Stuff I did differently: I don't measure at all. So try that and then also throw in a little brown sugar. Also, they are good with some lime squeezed on top. Is that weird?
Here's the how to from the Pioneer Woman where I found the recipe.
Check it out! Eat 'em up!
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