Cooking is fun, but sometimes I'm an idiot and do the same thing over and over (and expect different results). I'm cooking a chicken in the crock pot, been in there over an hour, and I don't even see any steam on the pot. It'll take forever (no real surprise, it always does).
Made a lamb stew, though. Mmmm.. Celerac (celery root), parsnips, carrots, onions and turnips. Oh, and barley, lamb and beef better than bullion. Tastes nummmy. Goes exceptionally well with a tablespoon of sour cream stirred in. It was loosely based on this recipe (loosly, because I was thinking of this one which I enjoyed before, but couldn't remember any of the ingredients). http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lamb-and-Winter-Vegetable-Stew/Detail.aspx
Also, got a 'gift set' of 2 packs of no-bake cheesecake, and some ceramic tubs to pour them into. I have no idea how they'll turn out, but at least I had fun trying (and licking out the bowl).
So, now I just have to wait (and wait) for the chicken to cook.. I guess keeping it in the crock pot till I wake up would technically work.. Since I wake up at noon on the weekends, I should probably try something else..
Hmm.. and I just realized something.. I broke a button off of the watch I normally wear, so I put on a replacement. It's an hour later than the real time. Its time never changed. It's not nearly as late as I thought it was! Waiting for the chicken won't be so painful.
posted by Shyrie at 7:26 PM
Picked up some pot roast beef, 2 for 1 last night, so I decided that I'd be eating beef this week. I wonder if I eat too much red meat. Cooked a bag of black beans, barley, spinach and beef. Then, I cooked irish oatmeal with dried fruit. Then I cooked beef with broccoli and asparagus in a terriaki sauce. A bit different than last night's poutine experiment.
Went to the gym today, and realized I'm growing callouses. I don't want those. Had a good workout. I really don't know what to expect out of weight lifting. I do my arms, and one abs machine. I think like 10 different cable exercises. I've 'improved' on a few. I don't want to do my legs since I feel like I cycle enough. But, do I? Aaron and I go to the gym once/week for the weight lifting. We both get done in a bit over an hour. If I wanted to add legs in, I'd have to do it another day or extend the workout time. Maybe I could condense what I do (since I'm probably repeating a few muscle groups over and over).
The weather looks decent this week. A little chilly, but not much rain. I wonder when I'll start to train myself to wake up earlier (or if it will work). I just get worried that when I start the nursing program, I'll be expected to be at a given location between 6:30 and 8am. It sounds absolutely horrible. I wonder if that will be the hardest part for me (or if the courses will be a serious challenge, too).
posted by Shyrie at 6:31 PM 