Since the US economy is in a bit of a blood bath, I thought I would make a dessert in it's honour. Well, I don't know if honour is the right word. Blood Orange Sorbet. It's light, refreshing and low in calories (holy cow, I can make something healthy). Nice and simple and only uses three ingredients...so everyone can make it, well, if you own an ice cream maker. And simple is good right now. I am on round two of antibiotics since the infection just doesn't want to go away. My tooth is better but randomly likes to have shooting sharp pain from time to time throughout the day just to let me know it's still there (how nice of it). I go next Wednesday, which hopefully wont be a Wednesday, Bloody, Wednesday :S to get my root canal (throw confetti). Blood Orange Sorbet 3 cups blood orange juice, freshly squeezed 1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed 1 cup granulated sugar Put sugar in a small, non-reactive saucepan. Add just enough juice to saturate the sugar well. Heat, … [Read more...]
Still the one…
My husband and I don't really watch the same TV shows. I watch mine downstairs and he watches most of his upstairs. Oh we have a few we watch together, like Lost and Top Chef, but for the most part we are on our own. One he likes to watch is Chuck. I probably would like this show if I had started to watch if from the beginning but at the time I was already watching too many things on Monday night. Anyway, when he goes up to watch it, is one of my favorite parts of the week. Sounds odd I know that one of my favorite times of the week is when I am not with my husband but it is. He goes up there and puts on the headphones and watches the show. And so all I hear from time to time is his laughter. And loud laughter too. It's darn close to my favorite sound in the world. It always makes me smile. I celebrated my 5th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Some days I still can't believe I am married. I am past the stage in our relationship where I feel butterflies all the time. Where I can't … [Read more...]
Happy Pi Day…
No time for a real post. Still recovering but wanted to say Happy Birthday to Crazy Cocker Spaniel, who turned 9 yesterday (and yes, that is a pet friendly, non chocolate cupcake). And Happy 5 year Anniversary to my wonderful husband! For everyone one else, have a great Pi Day! … [Read more...]
