In the month of July we are going to try something new.
Since my life is quite chaotic at times, I don't always have time to make a good healthy meal or even eat at all. I know bad for me and all that but I do sometimes miss a meal due to I feel like sleep is more important at the time.
Anyways since I won't have any classes for the whole month of July and almost all of August, I have decided that we will only eat out once a week. That is it once a week no excuses. We out way to much right now because it is convenient or I have an hour between classes and I don't feel like cooking.
I have been looking at my recipes that I have and thinking since I am home virtually for all three meals of the day, I think I am going to get tired of leftovers relatively quickly.
So here is my question to all of my wonderful readers...what is your favorite recipe?
Over and out,
A Engineer in the Kitchen
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Grrr Some People
On my way home from dropping off what could be the second coolest gift that I have ever gotten Big-D, I got in a little bit of a fender bender (well it didn't actually involve me fender but it wasn't a huge accident.)
Tail light completely gone!
Decent size scratch and dent in the side of my truck.
As I was sitting on the side of the road, waiting for the cop to arrive I was texting a friend of my mine, E.
Me: I tell you women drivers
E: I know, get off the road
Me: I am one just hit me!
E: Oh, you got in a car accident.
Me: Yeah, she hit the bed of my truck.
E: Cops on the way?
Me: Yea but I really have to pee.
E: That's good. She'll get a ticket and her insurance will go up.
Me: I know but I have to pee.
E: Sorry lol
Well I guess the lady that hit me supposedly didn't see me and decided that she wanted to switch lanes. Personally I think that she didn't look because I was in front of her. I mean I could understand if I was behind her, maybe riding in a blind shot but I was in FRONT of her.
The best part of this whole thing is not only am I missing my tailing all together and have a nice dent in the side of my truck but her car has like a 2 inch scratch.
Over and out,
A Engineer in the Kitchen
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Daily Dog Challenge: Who me, spoiled?
Over on Flickr there is a photo challenge call Daily Dog Challenge that is similar to the 365 Challenge. Since I've been taking a photography class that will be over shortly, so sad it was a fun class to take and I actually learned a lot.
Anyways, I thought it would be fun to start doing the challenge on here instead of Flickr since I rarely actually use my Flickr account and because I love my puppy Hank so much. I don't think I'll put up the challenge everyday mainly but I will definitely try to do it about twice a week.
Daily Dog Challenge Day One: Who me, spoiled?
I'd say he is pretty spoiled...not only is he sleeping in our bed but he is sleeping on my pillows right in front of the fan. It was a very hot night.
Hank says night night,
A Engineer in the Kitchen
Anyways, I thought it would be fun to start doing the challenge on here instead of Flickr since I rarely actually use my Flickr account and because I love my puppy Hank so much. I don't think I'll put up the challenge everyday mainly but I will definitely try to do it about twice a week.
Daily Dog Challenge Day One: Who me, spoiled?
I'd say he is pretty spoiled...not only is he sleeping in our bed but he is sleeping on my pillows right in front of the fan. It was a very hot night.
Hank says night night,
A Engineer in the Kitchen
Friday, June 15, 2012
Ranch Dressing
Okay me and Ranch dressing are best friends. I put it on salads, dip vegetables in it, and sometimes I just stick my finger in it (I really love ranch dressing.) If I don't put Ranch on it that's because I put Ketchup on it. Yes I am one of those, nothing is safe on my plate.
I remember growing up my mom would tell my brother and I that we weren't allowed to put Ketchup on something because it was an expensive cut of beef. That only worked until we started raising cattle, then I would tell her that I raised it, I can put whatever I want on it.
Anyways back to Ranch dressing, I love the Hidden Valleys packets that you can buy at the grocery store and then mix it into mayonnaise and sour cream. But one day I was looking for something a little different and after I mixed a couple of different recipes together, I came up with one that I love and eat all the time.
The spices from left to right: salt, dried parsley (fresh can be used), dried chives (once again fresh can be used), dill weed, garlic powder and pepper.
In a mixing bowl add REAL mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice and sour cream, I do use the light version for both but real mayonnaise is need none of the Miracle Whip stuff. Then add all of the spices.
Mix everything all together and add a splash of milk (the more milk you add the thinner it will be). I make it so I can dip vegetables in it.
Place in some type of resealable container. I found these crazy cute containers at Meijers and fell in love with them. The only problem was I had no idea what I was going to use them for so I didn't end up buying them. When I started making this recipe I ran back to the store and bought them because I finally had a purpose for them.
Let cool in refrigerator for about an hour then enjoy.
Ingredients:
A Engineer in the Kitchen
I remember growing up my mom would tell my brother and I that we weren't allowed to put Ketchup on something because it was an expensive cut of beef. That only worked until we started raising cattle, then I would tell her that I raised it, I can put whatever I want on it.
Anyways back to Ranch dressing, I love the Hidden Valleys packets that you can buy at the grocery store and then mix it into mayonnaise and sour cream. But one day I was looking for something a little different and after I mixed a couple of different recipes together, I came up with one that I love and eat all the time.
The spices from left to right: salt, dried parsley (fresh can be used), dried chives (once again fresh can be used), dill weed, garlic powder and pepper.
In a mixing bowl add REAL mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice and sour cream, I do use the light version for both but real mayonnaise is need none of the Miracle Whip stuff. Then add all of the spices.
Mix everything all together and add a splash of milk (the more milk you add the thinner it will be). I make it so I can dip vegetables in it.
Place in some type of resealable container. I found these crazy cute containers at Meijers and fell in love with them. The only problem was I had no idea what I was going to use them for so I didn't end up buying them. When I started making this recipe I ran back to the store and bought them because I finally had a purpose for them.
Let cool in refrigerator for about an hour then enjoy.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of real mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup of sour cream
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1.5 teaspoon of dried chives (1 small bunch of fresh chives)
- 3 teaspoon of drive parsley (1 small bunch of fresh parsley)
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons for garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon of dried dill weed
- Milk (as much as you choose)
- Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, olive oil and lemon juice together.
- Then add spices (either one at a time or all at once).
- Add as much milk as you desired, the more milk added the thinner the dressing will become.
- Place dressing in some type of resealable container.
- Refrigerate for one hour before serving.
A Engineer in the Kitchen
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Hank and the Lawn Mower
Every little boy likes to help their daddy with mowing the lawn...
Does that include puppies that we think are our babies?
Big-D was out mowing the lawn and Hank was bugging me to go outside. I ignored him for a while but good god he can howl and cry at me for only so long before I think I am going to start going deaf. When I let him out he did his business then was standing watching Big-D and I had to run back into the house to get the camera because Hank started to follow Big-D around. It was so cute.
Does that include puppies that we think are our babies?
Big-D was out mowing the lawn and Hank was bugging me to go outside. I ignored him for a while but good god he can howl and cry at me for only so long before I think I am going to start going deaf. When I let him out he did his business then was standing watching Big-D and I had to run back into the house to get the camera because Hank started to follow Big-D around. It was so cute.
"I shall follow right behind you."
Beware of the puppy, he will eat your lawn mower.
"Dad play with me, your ignoring me and I want you to throw me a stick."
I was very surprised by the fact that he wasn't afraid of the lawn mower; he isn't afraid of the vacuum cleaner either. I find that very weird.
Hope you enjoyed the random pictures of my cute puppy. I will have to tell you the Chiuahua story sometime too because that is really funny. I still laugh when I think about it.
Over and out,
A Engineer in the Kitchen
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Italian Dressing
This is just a simple Italian Dressing recipe.
I use Italian dressing quite often as a marinade. It use to be all I would eat on salads but I have since then fallen in love with Ranch dressing and no longer us Italian that much on salads.
From left to right: Salt, dried parsley, dried celery leaves, dried oregano leaves, onion powder, garlic powder, ground basil leaves, dried thyme leaves and pepper. Mix spices together add vinegar (whatever kind you want, I go back and forth between white and red wine) and olive oil.
Ingredients:
Directions:
A Engineer in the Kitchen
I use Italian dressing quite often as a marinade. It use to be all I would eat on salads but I have since then fallen in love with Ranch dressing and no longer us Italian that much on salads.
From left to right: Salt, dried parsley, dried celery leaves, dried oregano leaves, onion powder, garlic powder, ground basil leaves, dried thyme leaves and pepper. Mix spices together add vinegar (whatever kind you want, I go back and forth between white and red wine) and olive oil.
Ingredients:
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons or garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon of onion powder
- 2 tablespoons of oregano
- 1 tablespoon of dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 teaspoon of ground basil
- 1/4 teaspoon of dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon of dried celery leaves
Directions:
- Mix all spices together in a resealable container
- When ready to make dressing add 2 tablespoons of dressing mix with 1/4 cup of vinegar of you choosing, 2 tablespoons of water and 1/2 to 2/3 cups of olive oil.
A Engineer in the Kitchen
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Yummies in Our Tummies
A list of the things that are yummy in our tummy and I hope that they are yummy in your tummies too!
Meals:
Cookies:
Cupcakes:
Meals:
- A Cowboy Sandwich
- Ramen Noodle Chicken Stir Fry
- Goulash
- Meatloaf
- Mini Cinnamon Rolls Quick and easy, done in 15 to 20 minutes.
- Chili
- Shish Kebabs (Kabobs) Perfect for a BBQ party
- Lemon Garlic Shrimp Can use for shish kebabs or whatever you want
- Italian Stir Fry
- Lemon-Lime Pork Chops
- Orange Pork Chops
- Tacos "Homemade" taco seasoning recipe
- Pizza Crescent Rolls
- Spicy Chicken Nachos! Hot and spicy but so good.
Cookies:
- Snicker Cookies
- Peanut Butter Cookies There is no flour in this peanut butter recipe!!
- Oatmeal Cookies Cookies that are actually very good for you.
- Insane Brownie Cookie It's a cookie and a brownie in one...
- Oatmeal Cherry Cookies Use raisins, dried cherries, dried blueberries or dried whatever fruit
Cupcakes:
- Reindeer Cupcakes Really cute and fun for the Christmas holiday.
- Ranch Dressing
- Italian Dressing
- Chicken Marinade Great for the Shish kebabs
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