Just chillin’ out

22 02 2009

I feel like I say this all the time, but this week was a hard one, seriously. The publication I work for switched printers, so we had to go to press a week early. Needless to say, I put in a lot of hours over the past two weeks and it jacked with my sleeping schedule. So this weekend was all about relaxing and forgetting the worries. Had some drinks with the co-workers right after work on Friday, then went to a friends’ house and continued the festivities. I had a massage (a Christmas gift) at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and it was WONDERFUL! My shoulders have been sore, not from lifting weights, but from Wii boxing and tennis. Yes, this is true. I finished The Time Traveler’s Wife, and I consider it one of the best books I’ve ever read. I googled it just now and found out that there will be a film based on the novel released next year. YAY!

Saturday night, Keith and I watched Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Loved it. And in typical fashion, we fell asleep on the couch. I woke up at 1:30 a.m. and couldn’t go back to sleep, so I finished watching Waitress, which I had DVRed. Waitress made me want to make crazy pies with crazy names and open my own pie shop. Watch it.

I then updated my iPod, downloaded some new music, watched some Kings of Leon videos on You Tube, looked at their tour schedule, and picked out recipes that I want to make from Bon Appetit. I went back to bed at 5:30 a.m.

I went to the gym this morning and ran hard and fast on the treadmill. While running, I started craving an omelet. Strange, since I don’t really like eggs. I couldn’t shake the craving, so that’s what I had for lunch, an omelet with cheese, peppers and onions. It was so amazing.

Keith is out buying a bike from a guy on Craigslist. Tonight, I am going to an Oscar watch party at a friend/co-worker’s house. I hope everyone has a great week. I’ll try to give the blog some more attention this week.





Shrimp Creole!

28 07 2008

Tonight I made shrimp creole for dinner. It was so delish that I want to share it with the world! I adapted it from a recipe from Bon Appetit’s Tastes of the World cookbook. Just FYI, subscribers to Bon Appetit get this as a freebie. Disclaimer: This recipe is very spicy, not for weaklings. :) Anyhow, here’s my take on the recipe:

Super-hot Shrimp Creole

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

3 teaspoons minced garlic

2 1/2 tbsp. Creole seasoning (Tony Chachere’s is my fave)

1 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper

1/2 tsp. paprika

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes

1 14.5 ounce can of stewed tomatoes

1 pound uncooked, shelled and deveined shrimp

Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic and saute until onion is translucent. Add Creole seasoning, paprika and red pepper flakes. Stir for one minute. Mix in crushed and stewed tomatoes; simmer until sauce is thick, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add shrimp and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Yummy!

In other news, Keith noticed that I had an almost-flat tire on Friday night. I took it to Firestone on Saturday. The crazies there charged me $24.70 to patch and “re-balance” my tire. Guess who’s tire is almost flat again tonight. Yes, that would be mine. Poor Keith had to get out there in the dark with my flimsy little jack and put my super-cool donut on. Can’t wait to roll up to work on that tomorrow…