Twice Baked Headache

Last night I attempted some Twice Baked Potatoes. WHAT A HEADACHE THEY WERE. I couldn't get the potatoe to scoop out without breaking the skin of the potatoe. I was getting so fed up, that I wanted to throw them on the floor. That's when Eric walked in the door from work.

He finished them.

They were good! But I didn't take any pictures to document that nightmare.

More Cooking

Dang - You'd think since it's summer, I'd have more time. But I am extremely busy!

Between work, summer classes, wedding planning, regular blogging and trying to fit in time to do YoungBlood stuff, I am going crazy!

But for Memorial day, Eric and I decided to have Jeff & Shelly over for some hamburgers and fun.

We did hamburgers, chips, jalepeno poppers, and deviled eggs. I had never made deviled eggs, so that was a fun experience.

Then Last night, we pulled out the Pioneer Woman Cookbook... and created:

Pico De Gallo! So good!!!

Then we tried her meatloaf. There's things I am going to try and do different next time and see if I like it better. Eric LOVED it.

It's fun.

Pioneer Woman Cooking Attempt

Ever since moving to Flagstaff with Eric last December, I have been on a cooking kick! heaven knows why... I never enjoyed it before. But I have started this cooking adventure and am going to pick it up a notch!



In the last two months, I have mastered

Shrimp caprese pasta (similar to Olive Gardens),

Chicken Lettece Wraps (Similar to Pei Wei),

Eric's Favorite: Orange Chicken (that tastes better than Panda Express),

& my favorite: Jambalaya (yes - canjun flavoring and all)

I've been in search of the perfect cookbook. Something that isn't going to be completely challenging, and something most cookbooks I found didnt contain...

FOOD ERIC AND I WILL EAT!

I came across the "Pioneer Woman's Cookbook" at Barnes and Nobel. I knew my mom had the book, and followed her blog. Also, I flipped through it, and it was full of stuff that we will eat!!!

I have decided that I want to try and make every recipe in her book - because it is the perfect cookbook!

Also, in stores I can't stay out of the kitchen section, and everytime I find myself at a store, I get SO EXCITED for Eric and I to register!!!

But last night Eric and I decided to make:

Jalepeno Poppers, Malboro Man Sandwich (with the breana twist - making it basically Philly Cheese Steak), and Creme Brulee.

Wanna See?!?!!

We Started with the Creme Brulee because it would take 2 hours to refridgerate.

The recipe calls for 10 egg yokes.

I had never gotten the yoke out of an egg before, so we lost a few to the sink drain.

Then we did the Jalepeno Poppers.

Half of them with cream cheese, and half without - because I dont like creme cheese.

Lastly the Philly Cheese Steak:

Dinner is Served!!

he's cute. especially when he's helping me!

This is my life & I will blog it!

Just one though....

think again!

Engagement Pictures

This last weekend, my dad came up and took a few engagement pictures in Flagstaff for us. We are going down to mesa next weekend to take real engagement pictures with Annie Randall. I'm so excited, except I can't find a FREAKING SHIRT for Eric to wear to with one of the two outfits!

Here are two of the pictures from the engagement session with my dad. I can't post the rest until I send out invitations... which feels like it will be forever from now.

He's so cute!

This is my life, & i will blog it.

Blessed

I am

The Grand Caynon

(That is a picture of the forest on the way to the Grand Canyon, I thought it made for a great picture because it casts on life & death in the woods).

ERIC & I WENT TO THE GRAND CANYON!

Then we hiked down the canyon a little ways, but didn't go too far because it was really muddy. We are talking about hiking down to the bottom in a couple weeks, and camping out then for a day or two (i'll probably only last a day). That'd be fun!


This is rock drawing things, that tribes of the old days used to draw in the rocks as calenders and journals and what-not. Pretty neat huh? Right here in the grand canyon, someone colored the walls!

On the way home from the Grand Canyon, there were cars stopped in front of us on the Highway because the reindeer, Dasher was dashing across the road. Haha, they were cute, and I managed to take what I thought to be a great picture! I should sell it, or become professional!
This one is good too.
I say all of this, because I am taking a photography class right now, that is required for my advertising minor, and I hate it! I am freaking terrible at figuring out all the iso/shutter speeds/apature crapola. (The sad part is though, I'm still better than a lot of people who call themselves good). Hahaha


By the way BLOG WORLD, I am in the public library right now, suppost to be doing homework, and if that wasn't bad enough, the woman sitting next to me is chopping her gum... oh heavens! lol.

this is my life, & I will blog it.