http://eatingourheartsout.com the experimental kitchen Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:28:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've had a pretty crumby week. I'm not going to say it was the crumbiest week. It wasn't. People have had crumbier weeks, I'm sure. My friend, for instance, got herself a boyfriend and then promptly got asked out by the hottest guy on earth. ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2012/02/02/roll-with-the-punches/ Things are getting out of control.  For one, there was the holiday and a whole lot of traveling.  For two, there was another holiday a week later.  For third, there was a birthday a week after that.  For fourth, another birthday a week after that.  For fifth, another birthday 6 ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2012/01/21/lets-chat/ ... how there got to be a giant sign on my forehead that says "I go for older men!" Last night, this guy (probably at least 10 years my senior) came up to me and struck up a conversation.  Where are you from... what do you do... etc.  I was telling ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2012/01/08/somebody-please-explain-to-me/ Remember my December resolutions?  It's time to report back. I did, indeed create quite tasty food during the month, and I managed to finish out the month exactly $1 under budget.  A huge accomplishment for me.  I'm usually $10-20 over.  Sometimes more than that.  I'm going to try to keep this ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2012/01/02/success-2/ If somebody told me I could have a lifetime supply of blank, I'm sure I'd be pretty happy.  I'm just not sure what the blank would be.  Here are some contenders: Baked Tostitos Scoops: they're obscenely expensive, especially when compared to any other tortilla chip.  But they're baked.  And they're scoops. ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2011/12/31/a-lifetime-supply/ It's time to start planning.  That is to say, it's time to start telling people about my plans.  I've been planning for months.  It's just a little weird to tell people that, I find. I'm making lists for my Christmas presents.  I've got one last thing to pick up, and I'll ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2011/12/16/making-plans-2/ The weekend when I got totally, completely sent for a loop by being glutened, I had planned the most wonderful Christmas party.  There was going to be homemade hot chocolate, wonderful music, and ornament making.  Just simple salt dough ornaments.  No biggie. But then I got sick.  The party was cancelled. ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2011/12/13/its-the-most-wonderful-time/ I positively love amazon prime.  I love ordering every single Christmas present online.  I love shopping in my pajamas.  I love getting packages.  It's pretty swell.  I'm constructing a cardboard fort in the corner of my bedroom with all of the packages I've received. Let's have a recap of this week. ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2011/12/08/the-amazon/ I got this slow cooker cookbook at a yardsale a while back, and now I'm ready to start trying out the recipes.  Winter is the perfect time for crockpot recipes. The first recipe I tried out was "Beef and Bean Tamale Pie." Basically, it's chili with cornbread on top. You cook ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2011/12/06/beef-and-bean-tamale-pie/ ...plans changed. There's nothing quite like being sick all weekend to make you realize that you really aren't in control.  That all these plans you made - well, they just aren't going to happen. I'm coming out of this sick fog I've been in for the last couple of days.  I'm realizing ... http://eatingourheartsout.com/2011/12/04/and-then-just-like-that/