K-Bobs and Good Times

Last night I had dinner with the family I cook for. If you don't remember, I cook for The H family. They are an amazing family. My friend M, who previously cooked for them, ate with them for the first time last night with me. Mr. H has always asked us to have dinner with them, but because of the circumstance, M and I usually decline. I am glad we went last night though.

For the amazing family story:
www.hoperains.net

I made K-Bobs tonight and I think they turned out great. In fact, there was nothing left on the plate!

After dinner, we all watched Project Runway. It was a good one. I a definitely hooked to PR. Mr. H's son, little H had his "girlfriend" over. She has just returned from a mission trip in Thailand. Little H just returned from Africa. Man, times have changed. When I was that age, I definitely wasn't traveling the world.

Here is my recipe for K-bobs:

1 green and red bell pepper, chopped in squres
1 can sliced pineapple
1.5 pounds of chicken breast, cut into chunks
1 pkg smoked turkey sausage, cut into chunks
bamboo skewers (soaked in water for at least 30 min)
Build K-bobs (I generally put a piece of bell pepper between the meats)
Season with mix of salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder
Bake in oven at 375 for 25 min (turn once). Obviously you can grill them too, but this turned out perfect!
Serve with warm teriyaki sauce (on the side)

"Roasted" potatoes
6 small red potatoes-skin on
Cut potatoes in 1/4's, sprinkle left over seasoning from K-bobs
Add a tbsp of olive oil and a pat of butter
Mix together, wrap tightly in foil, bake 20 min at 375. After 20 min, put potatoes in bowl, cover and heat in microwave for 4 minutes!

Random Thoughts, Installment 2

Hi again!

Here are more ramblings...

1. I have sold ALL of my furniture. The only thing left in my apartment is a couch. Goodwill got some serious donations!

2. It is really, really hot here in Tulsa. It is actually hotter here than it is in Houston (thanks only to Hurricane Dolly).

3. My birthday is Sunday. I don't really feel like celebrating this year. 29 isn't that exciting:(

4. The "Big D" will be final on Monday. Everyone cross their fingers and wish me luck. I'll need it.

5. I'm nervous about my move. I only have 2 weeks left here.

6. I never made it to the Peach festival, sorry Deana! I'm going to have to settle for some non-local peaches for Deana's cobbler.

7. I love Honest Tea. If you like cold tea and you haven't had it, check it out. They are running a "Red, White and Green" special at Whole Foods. 12 bottles for 9.99 plus 10% off case discount. That's .83 a bottle. They also have hot tea bags which are delicious!

8. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

9. I may have perfected a recipe for Mexican White Cheese Dip. I have been testing tons of recipes. I think this is as close as it gets. Try it out!

1 pound WHITE american cheese (one pkg of slices is a pound)
4 oz pepper jack cheese
1.5 cups of WHOLE milk (trust me here)

Simmer milk until scalding. Slowly whisk in american cheese (I just stacked all the slices together and cut it into cubes or, if you can find it, they sell white american cheese by the block in the deli). After american cheese is melted, slowly whisk in pepper jack. It will thicken as it gets hotter.

Let me know what you think.

It's official!

I can officially post that I am moving to Houston. Not that most of you didn't already know. I FINALLY got a hold of my supervisor. She was very nice about it and even offered my a job if I ever return.

The time I have left here in Tulsa is limited. I am planning on moving the 1st week of August. I have a lot of things to take care of before then. I am currently in my "clean house" phase, where I am trying to get rid of all the things I don't need. One thing about living in an apartment is it shows you what you can and can't live without. I am selling all of my furniture, decor, etc...I want a fresh start. Since I have decided to live with my mom and her husband for a few months to save some $$ (what am I thinking?), I decided when I finally find a place to live, I can start new. There is an IKEA and Crate and Barrel in Houston!

After my Target/biscuit incident, my life has been pretty boring. Today I have been hanging with Bella. She keeps having doggie nightmares. The picture I posted is of her today with all of her toys. I've read that dogs often hoard their toys and sleep with them when they are feeling maternal. Even though Bella has been spayed, I know she still has that mommy instinct in her.

I started reading a new book today. It is TWILIGHT by Stefanie Meyers. They are a series of pre-teen romance novels about a young woman who is in love with a vampire. I know it sounds cheesey, but they are written very well. Apparently, they are the next "Harry Potter-ish" books.

One more thing. I have a new recipe! I had this great "green sauce" at the Farmer's Market a few weeks ago. My cheap self decided that it would be easier to try to copy her recipe than continue to buy it (it is $7.00/jar). I altered the recipe to make it lighter as well, because once you start eating it, you won't be able to start.

Here it is:
Green Sauce (good with blue corn tortilla chips, carrots, on chicken or fish)
Also, I'm pretty bad a measuring things, so here is a base for the recipe. You can tweak it to your liking.

2 to 1 ratio of low fat mayo to low fat sour cream (I wouldn't use fat free), so let's say 2 cups mayo, 1 cup sour cream
1 bunch of cilantro
5 green onions
extra virgin olive oil-2 count
1 jalepeno, seeded unless you want your mouth on fire

Put everything into a blender and let it rip! I would taste it and add things as you wish. I like it with extra, extra cilantro! Let it sit in the fridge for at least 3o minutes.