Monday, April 14, 2008
I found it!
Newton's Folly Granny Smith Draft Cider! It's the closest in taste to Woodpecker Cider (only found on the east coast) that I love so much! I was shopping at Trader Joe's and decided to give it a shot and sure enough it tastes just like Woodpecker Cider! So, this can be added to my reasons for "loving" California.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
BROILER PART II
Well thank you for all your broiler comments. Now let me explain or rather let me tell you my funny story.
My parents had an oven where the broiler was a separate drawer at the bottom. My first apartment and everywhere that I've lived also had an oven where the broiler was at the bottom. Kevin and I moved into our current house 4 years ago this June. I distinctly remember (and so does Kevin) once needing to broil something in those 4 years. The one time we broiled..we broiled salmon. I remember turning the broiler on, putting the salmon into the "separate drawer at the bottom" and then setting the timer for the amount indicated on the salmon recipe. I remember when the timer went off the salmon was BARELY cooked..so we cooked it longer and it took what seemed forever to cook the salmon. Anyway, we ate the salmon that night. Ok so 4 years later I come across my recipe for sun dried tomatoes & arugula tartines...which yes, you guessed right...calls for the BROILER! well, my tartines go in the broiler..you know the "separate drawer at the bottom".....and in 3 minutes the cheese on top should have melted. I go to check and no melting...I was perplexed...HUH? What is going on? I wait another 5 minutes...still no melted cheese on my tartines! HHMMMMPH! Now I'm on my knees looking into the broiler and then I see something through the oven door. It's the freakin' burner at the top of the oven chamber! HOW DUMB! Who knew?!?!? Apparently not me! Like Lauren, I thought all ovens had a broiler at the bottom. My pondering thought (ah-ha pondering thought line taken from someone else's blog LOL) is why don't they get rid of the drawer at the bottom and make my oven bigger if the broiler & oven are all in one place?!?!?!?!
My parents had an oven where the broiler was a separate drawer at the bottom. My first apartment and everywhere that I've lived also had an oven where the broiler was at the bottom. Kevin and I moved into our current house 4 years ago this June. I distinctly remember (and so does Kevin) once needing to broil something in those 4 years. The one time we broiled..we broiled salmon. I remember turning the broiler on, putting the salmon into the "separate drawer at the bottom" and then setting the timer for the amount indicated on the salmon recipe. I remember when the timer went off the salmon was BARELY cooked..so we cooked it longer and it took what seemed forever to cook the salmon. Anyway, we ate the salmon that night. Ok so 4 years later I come across my recipe for sun dried tomatoes & arugula tartines...which yes, you guessed right...calls for the BROILER! well, my tartines go in the broiler..you know the "separate drawer at the bottom".....and in 3 minutes the cheese on top should have melted. I go to check and no melting...I was perplexed...HUH? What is going on? I wait another 5 minutes...still no melted cheese on my tartines! HHMMMMPH! Now I'm on my knees looking into the broiler and then I see something through the oven door. It's the freakin' burner at the top of the oven chamber! HOW DUMB! Who knew?!?!? Apparently not me! Like Lauren, I thought all ovens had a broiler at the bottom. My pondering thought (ah-ha pondering thought line taken from someone else's blog LOL) is why don't they get rid of the drawer at the bottom and make my oven bigger if the broiler & oven are all in one place?!?!?!?!
Monday, April 7, 2008
BROILER
Ok can everyone reading this please tell me where the broiler is in their oven? I will explain my question once I get a few comments.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
California
Ok so as I'm sure most of you know I've got this love/hate relationship going with California. The past few months it's been more of a hate relationship but the holidays are to blame for that. Since spring has come upon us it's slowly turning into that love relationship again. Let me explain why....
#1 The roses on our patio are in full bloom. To think that just 4 years ago we planted this dinky little rose climber and now it's absolutely fantastic to look at and the smell is spring at its best.
#2 Our orange tree is getting its flowers. If you leave our patio door open you can smell the orange tree while standing in our kitchen. And the oranges are really juicy! 2 days in a row now I've made freshly squeezed orange juice for myself. AND the boys love the juice too.
#3 Farmers markets. Plain & simple farmers markets. I am back into the routine of buying all our fruits & veggies at the local farmers markets. And I spend less than $20 a week which makes me even more happier! It makes me want to cook even more than I normally do...tonight I made fresh arugula pesto sauce over pasta. Deeeelish if I don't say so myself.
#4 Spending all our afternoons either in the backyard or at the park (it was a cold winter here in southern CA).
#5 Flip flops.
Ah...yes folks I am in love with California again.
#1 The roses on our patio are in full bloom. To think that just 4 years ago we planted this dinky little rose climber and now it's absolutely fantastic to look at and the smell is spring at its best.
#2 Our orange tree is getting its flowers. If you leave our patio door open you can smell the orange tree while standing in our kitchen. And the oranges are really juicy! 2 days in a row now I've made freshly squeezed orange juice for myself. AND the boys love the juice too.
#3 Farmers markets. Plain & simple farmers markets. I am back into the routine of buying all our fruits & veggies at the local farmers markets. And I spend less than $20 a week which makes me even more happier! It makes me want to cook even more than I normally do...tonight I made fresh arugula pesto sauce over pasta. Deeeelish if I don't say so myself.
#4 Spending all our afternoons either in the backyard or at the park (it was a cold winter here in southern CA).
#5 Flip flops.
Ah...yes folks I am in love with California again.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
food in a funny place
ok so the other day i was changing kaeden's diaper and found a pea stuck in his belly button. literally stuck in his belly button. :-)
Monday, February 4, 2008
thank you
i just wanted to post a thank you to the owners of coffee bean & tea leaf...
thank you thank you thank you for your green tea ice blended. it's the bomb and i love me some green tea ice blendeds!
it really is my favorite drink.
if you are reading this and you have never tried a green tea ice blended, then stop reading & go out & buy yourself one!
ok - i'm done.
me2
thank you thank you thank you for your green tea ice blended. it's the bomb and i love me some green tea ice blendeds!
it really is my favorite drink.
if you are reading this and you have never tried a green tea ice blended, then stop reading & go out & buy yourself one!
ok - i'm done.
me2
Saturday, February 2, 2008
My First Blog for 2008- WORD!
So this is my first blog for 2008 and I have just a few things to say.....
It seems to have been quite a busy year already for me & the boyzzzzzzzzz. And when I say boyzzz I am referring to Kaeden, Quinton, AND Kevin.
As you saw from Kevin's blog we bought K & Q their first pair of shoes a few weeks ago....and guess what? Q has already outgrown his shoes! He only wore them like twice! I still have the box and the shoes are totally clean...I am thinking about returning them...I wonder if they'll take them back?
I am back into the groove of working one day a week again. It's always so refreshing to be out on the road...I have the option to sit in silence while driving (HA - who drives in LA...I mean sit in traffic) or blast my favorite tunes on the radio.
K & Q are eating meals all on their own now.... with the exception of when they are fed leafy greens such as kale, spinach, and chard...oh and when they get oatmeal or yogurt in the morning. Otherwise everything they are doing on their own. It's quite hysterical to watch. And like mommy & daddy they too are vegetarians. The other day they each ate half of an avocado - I mean they inhaled it really...what characters when they are eating. They sign "more" when they are finished with what I gave them and they want more.
Ah yes...they are doing so much more....K & Q ARE WALKING!!! Apparently this is something odd for boys and even more odd for twins to be walking before they are a year old. None of the twins in our playgroup walked before they were a year old. And I think K & Q know this because at our last playgroup/playdate they were both strutting around like their poop didn't stink. They are totally my kids! LOL :-)
We hired a babysitter - yea!!! I have some help in the afternoons now. K & Q like her a lot and my stress level has been on the lower side since we've hired her.
The rain has finally stopped in LA...it was raining for what seemed like a month but was really only 10 days or so. We're back to taking our walks and playing in the park. I love sunshine !!!
The oranges on our tree are looking quite juicy and I cannot wait to grab one and make fresh orange juice!
That's enough for now - oh and I forgot to mention GO GIANTS!!!! WHOO-HOOOOO - YEA BABY - YOU PATRIOTS ARE GOING DOWN!!!! GO GIANTS !!!
It seems to have been quite a busy year already for me & the boyzzzzzzzzz. And when I say boyzzz I am referring to Kaeden, Quinton, AND Kevin.
As you saw from Kevin's blog we bought K & Q their first pair of shoes a few weeks ago....and guess what? Q has already outgrown his shoes! He only wore them like twice! I still have the box and the shoes are totally clean...I am thinking about returning them...I wonder if they'll take them back?
I am back into the groove of working one day a week again. It's always so refreshing to be out on the road...I have the option to sit in silence while driving (HA - who drives in LA...I mean sit in traffic) or blast my favorite tunes on the radio.
K & Q are eating meals all on their own now.... with the exception of when they are fed leafy greens such as kale, spinach, and chard...oh and when they get oatmeal or yogurt in the morning. Otherwise everything they are doing on their own. It's quite hysterical to watch. And like mommy & daddy they too are vegetarians. The other day they each ate half of an avocado - I mean they inhaled it really...what characters when they are eating. They sign "more" when they are finished with what I gave them and they want more.
Ah yes...they are doing so much more....K & Q ARE WALKING!!! Apparently this is something odd for boys and even more odd for twins to be walking before they are a year old. None of the twins in our playgroup walked before they were a year old. And I think K & Q know this because at our last playgroup/playdate they were both strutting around like their poop didn't stink. They are totally my kids! LOL :-)
We hired a babysitter - yea!!! I have some help in the afternoons now. K & Q like her a lot and my stress level has been on the lower side since we've hired her.
The rain has finally stopped in LA...it was raining for what seemed like a month but was really only 10 days or so. We're back to taking our walks and playing in the park. I love sunshine !!!
The oranges on our tree are looking quite juicy and I cannot wait to grab one and make fresh orange juice!
That's enough for now - oh and I forgot to mention GO GIANTS!!!! WHOO-HOOOOO - YEA BABY - YOU PATRIOTS ARE GOING DOWN!!!! GO GIANTS !!!
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