grillin'

well, we finally got a new grill and i have therefore been going crazy. this is tabouleh salad, hummus, and grilled chicken with peppers and mushrooms. i am in love with the grill wok because you can just chuck everything in there are come up with excellent yumminess without even trying.

ps i took a little break due to my favorite aunt joanie dying. best aunt ever! my header has aunt joanie inspired shoes. zebra print is for winners.

blue messa gril

we went to blue messa grill for karen ann's birthday. it was joanie, katie and becky FTW! 

shrimp

vurrah chunky guac

because people like to say salsa.

mushroom and steak soup

steak soup with mushrooms. this time i blenderized the mushroom and i love the texture of it with the beef roast in the crockpot all day with spices and onions and broth and or water. once it's cooked i take the beef out to cool, take the onions out to discard, saute the mushrooms while the meat is cooling. once the mushroom's water has cooked off, add some thickener (i use cornstarch) and cook for about a minute. chuck the mushrooms into the soup, stick blender the entire thing together, cut up the beef into bite sized pieces and put the chunks back in the soup, add some half and half or cream until your desired creaminess.

stuffed jalapeños

stuffed jalapeños with mexican ground beef, cream cheese and sharp cheddar cheese. in the oven on aluminum foil for thirtyish minutes. all i can say is yummmmmm.

cactus omelette

did you just say cactus omelette? yes. yes i did. matt wanted to try different omelettes and came up with a cactus omelette. so we got a jar of pickled cactus and tried it out. matt says it's actually yummy.

typical

skirt steak taco

so montana again... we went there. it was like almost two months ago BUT here are some pictures of skirt steak tacos we had one night. yummay!

i'll be your huckleberry

well! we found huckleberries! in montana! at the top of the mountain! big mountain!

piiiiizzza!

so, i get pretty excited about pizza. these gluten free crusts are a little tricky but i've started pre-cooking them before adding toppings and i think it's all figured out. i like simple pizza so my toppings are usually pretty close. and i have basil! yeah!

pork chops, schmork chops

pork chops marinated in white whine and frozen. spiced with ginger, allspice, nutmeg, salt/pep, and cinnamon i like the pork to be seasoned a little on the "sweet side" if that makes sense. pan seared, finished in the oven. served with smashed potatoes and a pan gravy.