Monday, November 21, 2005

Mon
21
Nov
2005

Thanksgiving Shopping

The other day, Laura posted a pic of her shopping list for a meme she was doing. I'm rather proud of my Thanksgiving list, so I figured I'd share (click on image for bigger). Graphics used on the list were found at Graphic Garden. The great thing about keeping this list on my ol' computer is I don't have to strain the brain every year trying to remember what I need to get. I print it out, check my cupboards for stuff I already have, stick it on a clipboard and off to the store we go.

This year's shopping trek only took two hours and three stores. That even included walking around most the the new Walmart at I-70 and Tower Road to help Dad find a squeegee. It could've been done with two stores if either King Soopers or Walmart carried Kellogg's Stuffing. The only place that seems to carry that anymore are Super K. I hate shopping at Kmart with a passion, especially the one on Colfax/Chambers. There were some King Soopers listed on the product finder list. Last year I drove around to all of them hoping to find my elusive stuffing, but to no avail. I ended up at the Super K over on south Broadway. This year I wasn't going to drag Dad all around town and waste gas, so I suffered the Super K closest to my home. I thought I was screwed when I couldn't find it anywhere, nor could I find an employee to ask for assistance. As I was giving up and heading for the door, I found a small display in an aisle! Victory!

See, I make this really good shrimp stuffing that I think I found on the back of a stuffing box one year. I tried it one year with a different brand of stuffing and it just wasn't the same. It's got to be the seasonings they use or something. Thus the special trip every year. Anyway, I put the recipe in the extended just in case it every disappears from their web site. It is SO GOOD!

Well, I guess I better wrap this up and get going to the pizza job. I said I was going to make a pumpkin pie from scratch this year and I mean it! I've got a couple of pumpkins sitting on my dining room table that need to be cooked today so that I'll be ready to bake the pies tomorrow night. I'm going all Martha and even bought a tiny leaf cookie cutter to decorate the edge of the pie. If it turns out decent, I'll post pics.
Kelloggs Shrimp Stuffing

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 package (6 oz.) Kellogg's® Stuffing Mix
½ C chopped celery
½ C sliced green onions
¼ C chopped green bell pepper
1 can (10 ¾ oz.) condensed cream of mushroom soup
¾ C water
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 pound shelled, raw shrimp, cleaned, tails removed and quartered
2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
½ C (2 oz.) shredded, part skim Mozzarella cheese

MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:

1. In 4-quart microwave safe mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except cheese. Cover with plastic wrap, leaving a corner open as a vent. Microwave at HIGH 9 minutes, stirring after 3 and 6 minutes, or until stuffing is hot and shrimp are cooked. (When stirring stuffing, carefully remove plastic wrap from bowl to allow steam to escape.)

2. Stir cheese into hot stuffing before serving.

Microwave cooking times may vary.

STOVETOP DIRECTIONS:

In 12-inch fry pan, cook shrimp in margarine over medium heat just until shrimp start to change color. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese, tossing gently to moisten. Cover and continue cooking 5 minutes longer over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in cheese.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Thu
17
Nov
2005

Xmas Wishlist

It's coming up on that time of year, so if anybody is wondering what to get me for Christmas, this is what I want:

anything on my Amazon wishlist in the sidebar -->
Michaels or Hobby Lobby gift cards

I plan on taking an oil painting class in the new year. The next one starts January 14, 2006. It's part of the nurture my inner child/artist plan. I have been wanting to take the oil painting class offered by Aurora Parks and Rec for over two years and I always talk myself out of it because, in addition to the $59 the class costs, the supplies are another $100. So, that's what I want for Christmas.

Madonna—Hung Up

Sunday, November 06, 2005

Sun
6
Nov
2005

Dad, They Say It’s Your Birthday

Today is my father's 70th birthday. How did I get old enough to have a dad that's turned 70? LOL Just kidding, Dad. Anyway, we're going to have a little BBQ to celebrate later today and watch The Incredibles (since Dad hasn't seen it and I think he'll really like it).


Sunday, September 11, 2005

Sun
11
Sep
2005

Birthday Wrap Up

Well, even though I wasn't looking forward to it and didn't even really want to celebrate it, this year's birthday turned out ok. Last night we had dinner at Mike & Nina's house where she served Chicken Cordon Bleu (Nina is the Chicken Cordon Bleu Queen!) and a Coffe House Crunch™ cake from Cold Stone. The cake gave me a super sugar buzz. They gave me a cool Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse that I wanted from my wishlist. I'm using it now. This thing is su-weet! Today Marcus took me to Bicycle Village to get me a bike. I picked out a Trek 820. It's yellow/black/white and kind of matches the ol' Baja. I really wanted the blue/silver/black one, but they didn't have one in my size. Oh, well...so be it. I just need something that I can get some excercise on and ride a little with Marcus. We just got home from dinner out with Dad. We went to Sam Taylor's BBQ (Marcus had never been there) and as ususal, the food was excellent! As soon as Marcus is done working on someone's computer, we'll retire to the couch to watch some Monk on DVD before I have to go to bed. All in all, not a bad way to spend my 39th birthday. So, though I have stories of woe I want to write about, I'll keep them until another day.

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Tue
30
Aug
2005

That Time of Year Again

So, my birthday is coming up on September 11th (yes, it sucks to be born on that day). To all my many, many friends who are wondering what to get me this year, my Amazon wishlist is up to date. Yes, there are a bunch of books on there and yes, I want them. Especially those pertaining to Photoshop or CSS. I'm a designer, dammit. I need to hone my skills. I'm a practical gal and I want practical gifts. If nothing on there strikes your fancy, contact Marcus. Maybe you can go in on his gift to me (when I decide what that is). If you need yet another option: computer store gift certificates.

Dokken—Alone Again