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Aug. 12, 2011 10:59 pm 
Updated: Aug. 14, 2011 4:38 am
Denise stopped in this evening for a quick hair trim... of course, I had to hear ALL about her recent trip to L.A. to celebrate her b'day...  Hotel on the Pacific Coast highway...  She had a wonderful trip with Ms. Rose, despite it being only 4 days...  I was invited to tag along... but Josh is just a week away.  I had decided that I spent enough $$ for this month.  I should have gone with!  The ocean breezes, cooler temps...  Dinner at Shanghai Red's on the Sunday... cooler temps, and ocean breezes...  Getting out of the devil's soup kitchen for a bit... cooler temps, and ocean breezes...  Just WHAT WAS I THINKING?  Who zapped me with a stun gun?  I guess the expense of the concert tickets kinda made me decline.  It couldn't have been the "crazies," so it must have been "better judgement..." where did THAT come from?  Now, I'm finding it difficult to admit that after complaining for months about not being able to go visit Deni, that I PASSED on a cheap trip!

I swear, if it doesn't rain, cool down, or at least drop in humidity, I'll just SPIT!  On second thought, I might not be able to produce any "spit!" 

I do believe that crazycook went nuts today...  From the freezer, I pulled 1 lb of burger, about 1.5lbs of fatty pork chops, a small ham, a bag of chopped ham that looked freezer burnt, and some pepperoni.  What will I do with all of this stuff?  I don't have a clue!  Well, I do sort of... but will it all happen in the next few days?  Ham, for dinner tomorrow with today's macaroni salad, and a can of baked beans.  Cocktail meatballs with the beef, and pork, once I trim it of fat and grind the stuffing out of the pork in the food processor... OR/ some pork for eggrolls (I will need to make the wrappers, and get cabbage!)  Chopped ham and diced pepperoni for the macaroni salad?  The latter isn't sounding any too yummy right now...  Homemade pizza soon?  Oh my...  AND, I'm totally forgetting the frozen bread loaf (dough) that's in the frige... I'm hoping to turn it into a French bread type...

Please, hand me a bucket of bananas!  Might as well "feed" the crazyness!

Till next time... be healthy, be happy, be crazy (sorta, anyway!)
 
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judy 
Aug. 14, 2011 4:38 am
wow Stevie,you are sure to cook up a storm lol....you should have went, the trip would have been a great break for you,seems to me you don't pamper your self nearly enough ...any way.......cook up a storm maybe it will rain & get cooler...be well friend ...judy
 
 
 
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Stevie crazycook

Home Town
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Living In
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Feb. 2008

Cooking Level
Expert

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Quilting, Gardening, Music

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About Me
Started cooking many years ago, and learned as I went. First meal may have been "steak & chips" at age 15, in Birmingham England, where I lived for several years. Mostly grew up in MI, transplanted to the desert 30yrs ago, or so. Favorite cookbook is "Better Homes", also enjoy "Great British Cooking, a well kept secret." Hesitate to call myself "expert," but friends do rave...
My favorite things to cook
Italian has been my "specialty" for some time, and my "signature" meal is Lasagne, salad, garlic bread, which I first made 20yrs ago... from SCRATCH, very first time I made it. (Never again, folks...) Now start with a big jar of sauce!
My favorite family cooking traditions
Thanks to my heritage, I have enjoyed trying foods from different cultures. We still have beer battered fish, and chips of course; ground meat dishes often, chicken occasionally, pork too. I would love to submit a bean dip recipe, however, my ex who gave me the original has passed, and I have no way to verify that it didn't come from another source! I also enjoy British cooking (with a few yankee twists) and once made Plum puddings, also known as Christmas puddings, as far as I know... what an ordeal that was, but well worth the effort. Today, there is mail order!
My cooking triumphs
Greatest triumph was not too long ago, when I held a sit down dinner for 12, Lasagne being the entree. It was a fund raiser I chose to sponsor, and am proud to say that "we" raised over $1000 from that meal alone, minimum donation being $25. All proceeds collected were donated; my partner and I provided the meal and beverages.
My cooking tragedies
MEATLOAF of all things! Went through a stage of "winging" it each time, and I pulled one after another out of the oven that were almost unedible. As yet, not too big on baking... no sweet tooth here! Have dabbled, but find doughs/pastries especially difficult, perhaps as it's 90 degrees in my kitchen much of the year.
 
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