As I was leaving the parking lot, I spotted this New Mexico license plate in front of me (bad photo because it was taken through the front windshield):
Of course it was on a truck! :-) Must be a big-time hunter. Friday, February 27, 2009
How to announce that you like meat
Went to the Bear's Tooth last night with some girlfriends -- can't beat a $3 movie where you also get to eat yummy food and drink Moose's Tooth beer at the same time!
As I was leaving the parking lot, I spotted this New Mexico license plate in front of me (bad photo because it was taken through the front windshield):
Of course it was on a truck! :-) Must be a big-time hunter.
As I was leaving the parking lot, I spotted this New Mexico license plate in front of me (bad photo because it was taken through the front windshield):
Of course it was on a truck! :-) Must be a big-time hunter. 
Nerd alert
I love candy. All kinds -- I try not to discriminate, although there are definitely some favorites.
Somehow my coworkers have found out that I like Nerds, one of my many candy loves -- how embarrassing, right? A grown woman who gobbles down a food product that is basically crystallized sugar dipped in even more dyed sugar.
Coming into work today, this is the sight that greeted me as I opened the door to my office and sat down to begin another lovely day:
Nerds! Honestly though, I don't need any more. My candy tin is already chock full of the things:
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Fruit crumble
Last year D's mom sent me a bunch of great recipes using rhubarb (which we're now out of -- yay for space in the freezer!) and had suggested mixing in other fruit when baking. So last night when I saw the huge ripe blueberries sitting ever-so-lonely in the fridge (from our first organic box) they got dumped in a big pot along with some frozen strawberries and raspberries from the yard for a quick and easy fruit crumble.
Simmering along with some water, sugar and lemon juice. This is the easiest recipe ever. Seriously.
Flour and sugar mixed with butter for the crumbly topping.
Finished product! Eventually I need to work on making my food look better. Right now I'm concentrating on having everything taste good! As my official taster, D says this dish was delish.
My wonderful family helps feed my Ikea obsession -- received a box from my sister with some items and she even added in some Pocky. It's an Asian treat -- basically a long pretzel cracker dipped in chocolate. So simple in its chocolatey goodness!
Food storage tips from GMA
Good Morning America did a segment yesterday on keeping groceries fresher by storing them properly. Not only does this prevent food from going bad and growing bacteria/etc., you save money by extending the shelf life of perishables.
One of the most interesting things I heard was that milk should be kept in glass bottles with a good lid -- cardboard is the worst for keeping milk cold and sealing out air. Plastic is better, but glass is best.
Apples and pears give off ethylene gas, so they will cause other vegetables to ripen faster. The segment also gave some guidlines on which fruits and vegetables should and should not be refrigerated.
One of the most interesting things I heard was that milk should be kept in glass bottles with a good lid -- cardboard is the worst for keeping milk cold and sealing out air. Plastic is better, but glass is best.
Apples and pears give off ethylene gas, so they will cause other vegetables to ripen faster. The segment also gave some guidlines on which fruits and vegetables should and should not be refrigerated.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
I'm obsessed with gas prices and daylight
Over the last few weeks the gas prices in Anchorage have been dropping slightly. Woot! One of the stations near our house is at $2.33 for regular! At this time last year, gas was at least a dollar more, so I'm not complaining at all. We are quite interested to see where prices will hit as summer approaches since we're driving out of town almost every weekend.
I'm relieved for the current low prices, even though my car is pretty much a gas sipper for an SUV. I cannot tell you how many times over the last two years that I have patted myself on the back for buying the CRV. Good job, self! It's not my dream vehicle by any means, but it gets the job done, has plenty of space and isn't a regular car (just can't bring myself to buy one of those). My last SUV was the Nissan Xterra and I loved the way it looked and drove, but after thousands of dollars in repair bills it was time to kick that bad boy to the curb.
Can you believe that the photo above was taken at about 6 pm?!?! And it's light outside! Granted, the sun was starting to set, but we're gaining at least 5 minutes a day now. That's almost 2 and a half hours more daylight at the end of February than at the end of January. I'm dreaming of those glorious evenings when the sun doesn't set until after 11 pm.
I'm relieved for the current low prices, even though my car is pretty much a gas sipper for an SUV. I cannot tell you how many times over the last two years that I have patted myself on the back for buying the CRV. Good job, self! It's not my dream vehicle by any means, but it gets the job done, has plenty of space and isn't a regular car (just can't bring myself to buy one of those). My last SUV was the Nissan Xterra and I loved the way it looked and drove, but after thousands of dollars in repair bills it was time to kick that bad boy to the curb.
Can you believe that the photo above was taken at about 6 pm?!?! And it's light outside! Granted, the sun was starting to set, but we're gaining at least 5 minutes a day now. That's almost 2 and a half hours more daylight at the end of February than at the end of January. I'm dreaming of those glorious evenings when the sun doesn't set until after 11 pm.
Bobby Jindal is a douche
I know this is political, but what was Gov. Jindal thinking with his recent rebuttal to President Obama's speech on the economy?
"...Something called volcano monitoring?" I understand that he's planning on running for prez in '12 and really wants to raise his profile in a good way, but sounding like an idiot isn't going to achieve that goal. Maybe do a little research before opening your mouth Bobby.
A lot of news sites and bloggers have pointed out that ridiculing money for natural-disaster research is kind of a bad move when you are the governor of a HURRICANE PRONE STATE! Duh. Idiot.
MSN
Alaska Dispatch
Scientific American
"...Something called volcano monitoring?" I understand that he's planning on running for prez in '12 and really wants to raise his profile in a good way, but sounding like an idiot isn't going to achieve that goal. Maybe do a little research before opening your mouth Bobby.
A lot of news sites and bloggers have pointed out that ridiculing money for natural-disaster research is kind of a bad move when you are the governor of a HURRICANE PRONE STATE! Duh. Idiot.
MSN
Alaska Dispatch
Scientific American
Monday, February 23, 2009
A little off
I am not feeling like myself today, or yesterday for that matter. Both mornings I woke up with episodes of vertigo -- which is basically me feeling like the room is spinning around, peppered with some nausea and lack of balance.
It's something I have experienced before but the feeling is quite unpleasant. Sometimes it will happen during the day as well and today I stumbled getting into the elevator. Nothing like looking drunk in front of your coworkers!
If episdoes keep coming by the end of the week, I'll be making an appointment with my doctor. My dad gets vertigo too so it's definitely a genetic thing!
It's something I have experienced before but the feeling is quite unpleasant. Sometimes it will happen during the day as well and today I stumbled getting into the elevator. Nothing like looking drunk in front of your coworkers!
If episdoes keep coming by the end of the week, I'll be making an appointment with my doctor. My dad gets vertigo too so it's definitely a genetic thing!
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