Burnt Toast and Sunshine

Toaster Oven: 165  
Me:0


In our sprint back from Mississippi, Adam and I left most of our "small appliances" there (ie: microwave, toaster, old toaster oven, george foreman) as there simply just wasn't room in the truck/UHaul (seriously, we looked like the Clampett's).  We have yet to replace anything but the toaster oven. 


Do you know how hard it is to toast bread in a toaster oven?!  Next to impossible!  The only way to accurately toast bread in this stupid thing is to stand there and watch it the whole time.  I don't know about you guys, but 5 out of 7 mornings a week i'm rushing around like a crazy person trying to get ready for work/school...I don't have 3-5 minutes to stand and stare at toast!  As a result, this is how my toast turns out most of the time.

So screw you, toaster oven, i'm heading to the nearest dollar store and picking up the best toaster $10 can buy.  

Survey Says...

In an effort to blog more often, I thought this was a fun idea...I used to love doing these things back in the myspace days!  

ABC'S of ME SURVEY

A - Age: 23
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: folding/hanging clothes
D - Dog's name: Jackson & Derby
E - Essential start your day item: toothbrush
F - Favorite color: Purple
G - Gold or Silver: Silver 
H - Height: 5'4"
I - I am: awesome.
J - Job: secretary to my husband 
K - Kids: no thanks.
L - Living arrangements: Apartment w/ husband, 2 dogs, and a cat
M - Mom's name: Delena
N - Nicknames: Jecka, Jess
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: oy...too many to list. mostly asthma when I was younger and Kidney Stones 
P - Pet Peeve: leaving turn signal on
Q - Quote from a movie:? "you know what they say.  If you dont have anything nice to say...come sit by me!" -Steel Magnolias
R - Right or left handed: right
S - Siblings: 1 sister, Courtney and 1 brother, Michael 
T - Time you wake up: varies
U- Underwear: uh...yeah
V - Vegetable you dislike: brussel sprouts
W - Ways you run late: always forget something and have to turn around
X - X-rays you've had: dental
Y - Yummy food you make: biscuits and gravy (the only thing I make better than my husband)
Z - Zoo favorite: any of the jungle cats

Meatless Monday

Yes, I realize that another week has gone by with only a single blog post.  I promise that as soon as winter break hits I'll use that entire month to organize my thoughts and get the ball rolling...I have a notebook dedicated just to blog thoughts, but not enough time to get them started between school, interning, and volunteering.  


I was out of town this weekend and didn't get a chance to make/take pictures of a meatless meal, but I wanted to do this post anyway so I thought i'd share one of my favorite recipes--especially for the chilly fall weather we've been enjoying!


Potato Soup


Ingredients:

• 5lbs potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1/3-1/2 block Velveeta cheese, cubed (depending on how cheesy you like it)
• 1/4 cup chopped onion (I use dried onion flakes)
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• salt & pepper

Peel and cube the potatoes and add to large pot.  Add enough water to cover the potatoes, add the onion and bring to a boil until potatoes are soft. 

Add cheese (I do this 3-4 cubes at a time so it doesn't all stick together)

Once cheese is melted, add soup and cover pot.

Turn heat down and allow it to simmer for at least 20 minutes then salt & pepper to taste.

This is by far my favorite potato soup recipe, but its clearly not the healthiest option so we don't make it that often as I can never control myself.

Sorry I don't have any pictures to post with it, but feel free to post your own if you try it!