Happenings on Recipe Blog

Just wanted to give a little heads up that I have been typing up some more of my favorite recipes that have been tried and those that I intend to try in the future.

You can check it out by following the link for "From Our Table to Yours" on the right side of the page.

A new recipe each day!

First round of not so fun dental appts is today

I am SO NOT WANTING TO GO

But I know I need to. Its my first appt for the Tooth Scaling and Root Planing. For some reason some bacteria is going CRAZY in my gums and causing swelling, bleeding and irritation. My periodontist is confident that if we do this procedure, plus some injected antibiotics, that my gums will come out looking wonderful.

I will also probably have to have my teeth cleaned every 3-4 months instead of every 6.

As if I didn't already dread seeing the dentist!

I need to run some errands today

But it is SOOOOO COOOOOOLD outside!! We are under a windchill advisory today which gives you a tiny glimpse into my winter life right now. It is actually -4F right now. And that is the actual temp, not the wind chill factor. And today is my errand running day. BLEH

BRING ON SUMMER!

WAY TO GO STEELERS!

Yes we were rooting for the Steelers in last night's Super Bowl game. It was a great game! It is always a pity when one team completely dominates the game. Last night was not one of those times.

Originally I was gunning for the Eagles but alas, it was not meant to be. So I picked the other Penn team.

I also enjoy watching the commercials but was a bit disappointed this year. There were really no big "stand outs" or so at least I thought. We did get a few laughs out of the CareerBuilder ad as well as the one for Doritos. The Hulu one was also pretty good. I keep forgetting about Hulu! The commercial did a good job of bringing that to my attention.

Update

Just wanted to let you all know (whoever is reading this thing anymore) that after a nights sleep with some Benedryl I am feeling much better.

I will not be eating Shrimp again.

A Date Night with the Hubs

So D and I went out to eat tonight... we went to our "special place." That would be Benihana Japanese Steakhouse. We love it! Its a TON of food and the prices are high but its such a great experience and lots of fun.

We actually were celebrating Valentines Day a little early. Last year we went out on Valentines Day and have learned our lesson! Its incredibly busy, the menu is "shortened and specialized" and long wait times for tables even WITH reservations. We wanted to go the week before Valentines Day but I have to have some dental work done (more on that in another post) so we wanted to get out early.

D and I are not seafood eaters... unless its at Benihana. We love their shrimp and lobster. D usually gets the Filet Mignon and Lobster and I get the Filet Mingnon and Shrimp. I have gotten that the last 3 visits but I think tonight will be the last time I get it.

You see, every evening after we leave the restaurant I get VIOLENTLY ill, stomach ill... the kind of ill you REALLY do not want me to talk about if you know what I mean. It usually hits about 30 min after we are finished eating. I have come to the conclusion that its the shrimp. That is the only "new food" that I have introduced to my body in each of these visits. So no more shrimp...... but its SO GOOD!

Overall it was a wonderful evening. This (will be) is the 2nd Valentines day we have been together (married for both, we met after Valentines day the year we were married) and it is very special and sweet to spend an evening with the one you love.

Now if the toliet would only realize that its not the one I was refering to..........

Hello again!

I cannot BELIEVE its already January 22, 2009! Seriously... it is surprising and yet welcome because up here in the frozen tundra, January and February can feel mighty long. The quicker spring gets here the better!

Not a lot has been going on here in our lives. Still enjoying married life, cooking more at home and playing games of all kinds, we live a simple yet happy life.

I suppose I can talk about Christmas!

This year we drove down to Georgia to spend Christmas week with my in laws. My sister in law lives in Georgia and that is where the family gathers each year for the holiday. My mother and father in law drove down as well. It was nice to spend time with everyone and get to know my in laws a bit more. I took lots of pictures of our youngest niece and nephew. I did not get many of our oldest niece as she is 16 and likes to spend time alone in her room but I have a few. I still need to do a lot of editing.

We were in Georgia for about a week. We ended up leaving a day early because everyone was getting sick. We were hoping to beat the "sickies" but ended up getting pretty sick when we arrived home. It was nice to be in our own home though instead of on the road. I ended up with a really bad case of the "crud" that never wanted to leave. D was a bit more worse off. He had a bad sinus infection. Then wouldn't you know, about a week and a half into his antibiotics he started showing signs of an allergic reaction! So now both of us have to stay away from all the "cillins."

Now we are both healthy which is a very nice feeling. Feeling a bit of cabin fever right now. We are not winter people so we do not enjoy winter sports much. I am so looking forward to spring!

I am going to save any more updates for future posts. I hope to have some pictures up soon!