Wednesday, March 7, 2012

A Useful Waste of Time

I think I have written about my newest online hobby--Pinterest.  It is hugely entertaining, and much less messy than if I actually clipped these things and pinned them on my bulletin board.  I also realize that I can spend unhealthy amounts of time getting nothing done when I am sitting there enjoying myself. But recently I have found great success, along with an easy way to blow and hour or two.

Last night I made "new recipe #3" from a Pinterest pin.  It was Cheesy-Veggie Chowder.  Oh man. It was good.  too bad The Boy doesn't care for broccoli, other wise it would have been perfect.  Lucky for me I have lovely friend who are happy (or at least, they are to my face) to receive portions from the crock pot.

Today I rubbed out the scratches on my white stoneware bowls I have had since college.  (And I wonder why they are looking 20+ years old?!)  Another Pinterest tip.  They look brand new!  I love that!

And tonight, I currently have, in the oven, as I type, a Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole.  "New Recipe #4" from Pinterest.  I'll let you know the family's verdict on this one, but it looks yummy too.

This month I set a goal for myself to try two new recipes each week, and introduce an otherwise unloved vegetable to my family.   Last week was asparagus, Disneyland's Loaded-Potato Soup ("new recipe #2") and Baked Fan Potatoes ("new recipe #1").  In my eyes, when the family likes them, that make 'em all good things to add to my cooking repertoire--but I will watch recipes I get on Pinterest better.  The fan potatoes was originally posted in Europe....and I didn't notice the oven temp was given in Celsius.  But that is a minor blip on my new personal cooking challenge.



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