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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Poached Eggs!
Oh my goodness! I poached eggs yesterday to make eggs benedict for my bf and I for dinner (in the way of needing groceries but he's been at night school and I've been too tired in the mornings to drive him to work so I can have the car to use during the day, heh).
I've never poached an egg before or attempted eggs benedict, didn't really even have the stuff for it but hey, you make do right?
We had some powdered hollandaise sauce stuff so I didn't have to worry about attempting to make that from scratch.
I used a video from Food Wishes to learn about poaching eggs and then, bam, took the plunge. My eggs weren't as fresh as they probably should have been but they worked! I brought my water up to a simmer and added some white vinegar before dropping the eggs in. Before hand I cracked the eggs into a little bowl so I could make sure the yolk didn't break. This was so awesome!!! It worked. The hollandaise from the packet was a little salty and came out thicker than I wanted but all in all it was really great. Also, I used ham instead of Canadian bacon (but isn't ham sort of like Canadian bacon?) I also just toasted up some bread in the frying pan versus using an english muffin or bagel because we didn't have either... AND our toaster oven AND toaster broke! How funny is that? Haha.
I should have taken some photos or something but I wasn't really thinking too much about blogging, hehe. So, that was my new meal. I've been putting some recipes together that I want to try but still haven't been able to get to the grocery store, booo, hopefully tomorrow I will be picking up some groceries and then more cooking will begin!!
Anyone have ideas/requests for me to try? I will try to get photos up next time.
I've never poached an egg before or attempted eggs benedict, didn't really even have the stuff for it but hey, you make do right?
We had some powdered hollandaise sauce stuff so I didn't have to worry about attempting to make that from scratch.
I used a video from Food Wishes to learn about poaching eggs and then, bam, took the plunge. My eggs weren't as fresh as they probably should have been but they worked! I brought my water up to a simmer and added some white vinegar before dropping the eggs in. Before hand I cracked the eggs into a little bowl so I could make sure the yolk didn't break. This was so awesome!!! It worked. The hollandaise from the packet was a little salty and came out thicker than I wanted but all in all it was really great. Also, I used ham instead of Canadian bacon (but isn't ham sort of like Canadian bacon?) I also just toasted up some bread in the frying pan versus using an english muffin or bagel because we didn't have either... AND our toaster oven AND toaster broke! How funny is that? Haha.
I should have taken some photos or something but I wasn't really thinking too much about blogging, hehe. So, that was my new meal. I've been putting some recipes together that I want to try but still haven't been able to get to the grocery store, booo, hopefully tomorrow I will be picking up some groceries and then more cooking will begin!!
Anyone have ideas/requests for me to try? I will try to get photos up next time.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Update
Ugh. I haven't been writing lately because I lost my job. At first I was excited to blog because now I'd really have time to devote to it and I'd make it super awesome, however, every time I sat down to start to write it all sounded boo-hooey and I just didn't want to burden you all with that (woo, 18 followers!). Anyways, I was laid off in January and it's now been almost 2 months and I haven't even been able to get an interview. Stiiinks! Mostly I've been applying for office work and the like but everyone that HAS replied has said I just don't have the experience, boo. I know I'm not the only one that's going through this so I'm not going to cry about it anymore but it has been getting me down. So ridiculous to discover that, while you were told having a college degree will get you a great job above a lot of others, I have no qualifications for like... any jobs besides teaching little kids or something. Heh. Thanks UNH.
In light of my unemployment I have not been buying... well anything let alone clothes or makeup. I also haven't really been reading blogs but I want to get back into it. Starting to go crazy watching daytime television.
I have been experimenting with cooking though. Anyone that reads me interested in that? I've made popovers, corn muffins, and stuffed chicken. I'm not that great yet, hehe. anyway, just wanted to touch base and let you all know I will hopefully be back but there may be a new gear for my blog - food!
In light of my unemployment I have not been buying... well anything let alone clothes or makeup. I also haven't really been reading blogs but I want to get back into it. Starting to go crazy watching daytime television.
I have been experimenting with cooking though. Anyone that reads me interested in that? I've made popovers, corn muffins, and stuffed chicken. I'm not that great yet, hehe. anyway, just wanted to touch base and let you all know I will hopefully be back but there may be a new gear for my blog - food!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
2010 update :-(
Wow - an update is way overdue. So, I was laid off from my job so I've been very MIA from blogger, devoting my time to looking for a job. It has been a pretty fruitless search so far. I was laid off January 26, 2010 and it's now February 24, 2010. Ugh. I just hooked up with a staffing agency though for part-time/temporary work so I am hoping I can at least get something part time while I search for that "right" full-time job.
It's depressing to realize there's very little you are qualified to do despite having gone to college, lol. I'm starting to go rather stir crazy in the house though so I may be getting back onto here... possibly finally starting some videos on youtube. The lighting in my house is pretty horrible but I DID get a flip cam for Christmas so I could take that out into the kitchen or something. Hehe.
Well I hope all of you lovely ladies are doing well!
It's depressing to realize there's very little you are qualified to do despite having gone to college, lol. I'm starting to go rather stir crazy in the house though so I may be getting back onto here... possibly finally starting some videos on youtube. The lighting in my house is pretty horrible but I DID get a flip cam for Christmas so I could take that out into the kitchen or something. Hehe.
Well I hope all of you lovely ladies are doing well!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Giveaway entry!!
The adorable Holly at DollyMix184 writes is having a giveaway! It's her first and looks like great prizes. How cool to get some UK stuff eh?
She's super stylish, lovely, and funny so you should follow her blog regardless... and enter her giveaway!
The giveaway is open to everyone, internationally, in the UK, and in Ireland you just have to post a comment on her blog post saying "enter me" and you can also get additional entries for linking to her giveaway in your own blog and/or through Twitter.
Good luck everyone!!
She's super stylish, lovely, and funny so you should follow her blog regardless... and enter her giveaway!
The giveaway is open to everyone, internationally, in the UK, and in Ireland you just have to post a comment on her blog post saying "enter me" and you can also get additional entries for linking to her giveaway in your own blog and/or through Twitter.
Good luck everyone!!
Monday, January 4, 2010
New Year! An Award
Happy 2010! Hope everyone's NYE was safe and fun... or at least relaxing :-)
I just discovered I was given a blogger award by the lovely Cake Girl! However, there are RULES for this award, hehe. Here they are (in no particular order!) and my bloggers I'm passing it on to as well!
These are the rules to this blog award...
"Post 10 things that make you happy, try to do at least one of them today, link back to the person who awarded you and pass along for up to ten people."
1) Sleeping!
2) Hardcore workout session where I feel like I might pass out but 10 minutes later I'm so energized and feeling great about myself and life, haha.
3) Cooking and eating dinner with by bf, like a little family.
4) Hanging out with my best girlfriends, doesn't matter what we do, they're great.
5) Putting together a fun outfit/makeup look that looks great
6)Watching a great movie
7) Reading an awesome book
8) Date night with the bf
9) Really great smells be it from candles, incense, or perfume
10) Family
Passing it on to:
Stephanie of Aquahearts Makeup Obsession - Really fun blog and girl
Rosamond of Beari's Beauties - Doesn't post much but those she does are great!
Tennille of Cupcakes and Rainbow Dust - Such a cute, fun girl! Follow her blog
Denysia of Hello Denysia - Really lovely girl! Fashion and beauty posts!
Lollipop26 of lollipop26writes.com - One of my favorite youtube "gurus"
Ash of Memoirs from My Kitchen - Fun lady with some great recipes!
Ok, it says UP TO ten, LOL! I don't have too much time today to blog but I was SO surprised about the award I had to post. Hehe. Thanks Cake Girl!!
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