Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
St Louis 09
On our way!! (and now we have a camera thanks to meg)
Leaving the hotel to go to the bar before the game
Walking to the game
Scott Trade Center
Go Blues
Kris & Casey
Shawn & Kris
Some random car in Branson
Big Spring
I have no idea....but we had to take a picture
Valentines Day Grilled Shrimp Tostada Bites - Z Tejas
I love these at Z Tejas, so for Valentines day I thought I would try to make them on my own. They're fantastic!! I've already made them again. This time I made extra cilantro pesto and froze the extra. You can also puree the whole can of chipoltes and freeze it too.
Guacamole - the recipe for guacamole is below. I used my own.
Ingredients
Avocado 3 each
Tomato (diced) 1 each
Red Onion (diced) ½ each
Lime for Juice 1 each
Cilantro 3 Tbls
Jalapeño (diced) 1 each (deseeded)
Sour Cream ¼ cup
Avocado 3 each
Tomato (diced) 1 each
Red Onion (diced) ½ each
Lime for Juice 1 each
Cilantro 3 Tbls
Jalapeño (diced) 1 each (deseeded)
Sour Cream ¼ cup
Preparation
Place all ingredients in a bowl and mash using a whisk.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Place all ingredients in a bowl and mash using a whisk.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Grilled Shrimp
Ingredients
Shrimp (peeled/deveined) 24 each
Cilantro Pesto 1 cup (cilantro, almonds, olive oil)
Guacamole
Chipotle Puree ¼ cup (chipolte in adobo sauce pureed)
Shrimp (peeled/deveined) 24 each
Cilantro Pesto 1 cup (cilantro, almonds, olive oil)
Guacamole
Chipotle Puree ¼ cup (chipolte in adobo sauce pureed)
Chip I fried up some bite size corn tortillas.
Preparation
Marinate shrimp with cilantro pesto and place on skewers. Grill approx 2 minutes per
side. Using your favorite chip, place a dollop of guacamole then chipotle puree then top
with shrimp.
Here's what they look like before you put them on the grill....
And the final product!!
And my honey brought home these! Maybe I should cook like this more often. :)
Monday, February 2, 2009
25 random things
1. I love trying new recipes. I hate it when it turns out bad.
2. I started working out in December. I now work out 6 days a week and I really like it. I’ve lost 25% of the weight I want to lose. (yeah, I’m not giving you the actual number)
3. I want to eat a tiffs treat cookie…but I’m not. Instead I’ll eat cherry tomatoes and the other half of my whole wheat English muffin.
4. I met my husband on my first day of work at Dell. We had a 2 year break up and it was the darkest time of my life. I learned a lot about myself since then and I’m so happy we found our way back to each other. I don’t know where I’d be without him. He is my best friend.
5. I love the ACL Festival. It feels like coming home.
6. I miss having close friends at Dell to talk to on IM…even though I may be too busy to chat.
7. I love my dogs, even though they’re dirty.
8. I use to write long letters/emails. Now the words don’t come as easy.
9. I haven’t seen my maid of honor since my wedding. It makes me sad.
10. I have some really awesome friends that I do not see often enough.
11. I rushed into buying my house. It’s too small; it’s out in Hutto, it has all kinds of weird trash in the backyard, too many trees and not enough grass. But I’m starting to fall in love with it.
12. I love shopping. Wish I had someone else to pay for it.
13. I would like to open a bed and breakfast, a doggy center, gift shop or be a pro photographer.
14. Costa Rica was awesome. I wouldn’t mind having a house there someday.
15. There are evil songs on my Ipod that play way too loud. When they come on I feel the shock all the way in my hands.
16. There are some DUMB people who work at dell….I’d rather poke my eyes out than deal with them.
17. I like to make stuff up using the initials in a license plate. I amuse myself sometimes.
18. I hate when people leave out important details when asking for my advice. I have a hard time sugar coating a situation when I’m talking to my friends. I appreciate it when people cut through the bullshit. Some people like the honesty, others don’t.
19. I was in India when the tsunami hit. My friend Rachel & I were suppose to be on the beach, but we canceled our trip at the last minute because her girlfriend “had a bad feeling” about the trip. I hated being in India while I was there, looking back it was such a great trip. I wish I would have taken the time to go to the Taj Mahal. I want to go back.
20. I’m ready to have a baby, but it scares me to death. We already have our son’s name picked out, if we’re blessed to have a baby boy. We also have a song picked out to play on the way to the hospital. “Son is going to rise” citizen cope.
21. I would love to live in St. Louis and be closer to Kris’ family. I’d also like to live in Seattle, but I don’t think I could live that far away from my parents.
22. I’m afraid of losing anyone close to me. I don’t know what I’ll do when I lose one of my parents, losing my grandmother was hard enough. I’m also afraid of dying, it freaks me out.
23. My favorite number is 555, my favorite person is my husband, and I don’t have any other favorites.
24. I’d rather text than talk on the phone most days.
25. I can’t say the word vulnerable. It drives me crazy. (after Kris read my list he helped me practice this word. I still have a problem with it. I want to say vern not vul. LOL)
2. I started working out in December. I now work out 6 days a week and I really like it. I’ve lost 25% of the weight I want to lose. (yeah, I’m not giving you the actual number)
3. I want to eat a tiffs treat cookie…but I’m not. Instead I’ll eat cherry tomatoes and the other half of my whole wheat English muffin.
4. I met my husband on my first day of work at Dell. We had a 2 year break up and it was the darkest time of my life. I learned a lot about myself since then and I’m so happy we found our way back to each other. I don’t know where I’d be without him. He is my best friend.
5. I love the ACL Festival. It feels like coming home.
6. I miss having close friends at Dell to talk to on IM…even though I may be too busy to chat.
7. I love my dogs, even though they’re dirty.
8. I use to write long letters/emails. Now the words don’t come as easy.
9. I haven’t seen my maid of honor since my wedding. It makes me sad.
10. I have some really awesome friends that I do not see often enough.
11. I rushed into buying my house. It’s too small; it’s out in Hutto, it has all kinds of weird trash in the backyard, too many trees and not enough grass. But I’m starting to fall in love with it.
12. I love shopping. Wish I had someone else to pay for it.
13. I would like to open a bed and breakfast, a doggy center, gift shop or be a pro photographer.
14. Costa Rica was awesome. I wouldn’t mind having a house there someday.
15. There are evil songs on my Ipod that play way too loud. When they come on I feel the shock all the way in my hands.
16. There are some DUMB people who work at dell….I’d rather poke my eyes out than deal with them.
17. I like to make stuff up using the initials in a license plate. I amuse myself sometimes.
18. I hate when people leave out important details when asking for my advice. I have a hard time sugar coating a situation when I’m talking to my friends. I appreciate it when people cut through the bullshit. Some people like the honesty, others don’t.
19. I was in India when the tsunami hit. My friend Rachel & I were suppose to be on the beach, but we canceled our trip at the last minute because her girlfriend “had a bad feeling” about the trip. I hated being in India while I was there, looking back it was such a great trip. I wish I would have taken the time to go to the Taj Mahal. I want to go back.
20. I’m ready to have a baby, but it scares me to death. We already have our son’s name picked out, if we’re blessed to have a baby boy. We also have a song picked out to play on the way to the hospital. “Son is going to rise” citizen cope.
21. I would love to live in St. Louis and be closer to Kris’ family. I’d also like to live in Seattle, but I don’t think I could live that far away from my parents.
22. I’m afraid of losing anyone close to me. I don’t know what I’ll do when I lose one of my parents, losing my grandmother was hard enough. I’m also afraid of dying, it freaks me out.
23. My favorite number is 555, my favorite person is my husband, and I don’t have any other favorites.
24. I’d rather text than talk on the phone most days.
25. I can’t say the word vulnerable. It drives me crazy. (after Kris read my list he helped me practice this word. I still have a problem with it. I want to say vern not vul. LOL)
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Happy New Year!!
Wow...can you believe it's 2009 already? Where did 2008 go? I can't even believe the holidays are over. In eleven days I'll turn 28. Next thing I'll know I'm 29....the last year of my twenties. OMG! Breathe....
This Christmas was great Kristopher & I stayed home and cooked our first turkey. Or I should say...he cooked the turkey. I helped with everything else. We watched a lot of hockey and football. Played with our new toys (an Ipod for me and a new playstation game for him). For NYE we had a few friends over and shot off some fireworks. Hope you all had a very Happy New Year!! Here's to a happy and healthy 09!
Kris & I
This looks like a postcard
This Christmas was great Kristopher & I stayed home and cooked our first turkey. Or I should say...he cooked the turkey. I helped with everything else. We watched a lot of hockey and football. Played with our new toys (an Ipod for me and a new playstation game for him). For NYE we had a few friends over and shot off some fireworks. Hope you all had a very Happy New Year!! Here's to a happy and healthy 09!
Trying to take our Christmas card photos...the weekend before Christmas!
We took Mom & Dad to the Zilker Park Christmas tree before they left for Taho.
Dad & Mom
Kris & I 
WOW
This looks like a postcard
Christmas Turkey
Last self portrait of 08
Aren't they adorable
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Our Baby - or at least what it might look like
I found this tool on the VW website. It's a baby generator. You put in a picure of yourself with your huband and it shows you what your baby will look like. Check it out....our future baby! I think it's a boy...
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