you're it!

i was tagged by the lovely jen from the lovely feeling better gluten free! yayee! and then i did the whole thing, here. and then the whole thing went away and i was sad... then i tried again and viola! finito!

so, you answer these questions with pictures:
1. What is your name.
2. What is your favorite food?
3. What is your hometown?
4. What is your favorite color?
5. What is your favorite movie?
6. What is your favorite drink?
7. What is your dream vacation?
8. What is your favorite dessert?
9. What is one word to describe yourself?
10. How are you feeling right now?
11. What do you love most in the world?
12. What do you want to be when you grow up?

and then you go to this thing and input your picture answers via the internet's vast array of pictures... it was actually quite interesting (except for the horrible going awayness of my pictures and losing all my pictures. sniffle)

now i'm supposed to "tag" people... no, you cannot be touching the safe, no tag tree in the backyard! (i asked) everyone can go ahead and do it if you like! BUT i'll tag (specifically):

robyn (who's pregnant, so must be tolerated in her meaness. and also, we like her)

sundey (whose answers will be cool. and also? don't click that link because she doesn't trust you. only me)

rashai (my international bloggy friend)

lindsay (because she's cute)

oh, and ps: i'm going to montana for my VACATION! for one week. try not to be too sad. up next, montana food! also? they have not invented the internet in montana (i'm pretty sure) therefore, i will be sans internet. *gasp!* BUT i did set up twitter... so i'll have a one sided convo going on. ex: just saw black bear. looks hungry.

buger kick continued

potatoes and burger time!

pizzaz! also, mmmmmm!

nectarines and bahnahnah

crockpot turkey

lunch!

for lunch i had tomatoes, mozz, MY OWN basil, the last remaining lamb dolma (not from that time, eew) and a dab of hummus. so yummy!

chili

found some jarred chili that was gluten free. added meat and such. then served with polenta and ricotta cheese.

oven corn

oven corn is the new black. i'm telling you, this is "the awesome" and you will cook corn this way forever! ok. so, you're making a tin foil packet of corn and butter or olive oil and spices. they go in the oven for 30 minutes at 350-400'F depends what else you have cooking. when they're reasonably soft, open the packet and broil the corn until they're browny and delicious (this is my cooking philosophy in a few words). the pan drippings (all the spices and herbs) are slathered all over the corn for spicy goodness. so great!

best meal ever!

we found some artichokes at the grocery store. they were hidden but we found them. anywho, i looove artichokes. however, there is a artichoke controversy in the becky household. matt wants to boil them and i want to roast them in the oven because they are so very much better the way i make them. obviously. (he only checks this thing sporadically so i'll assume that i'll never be contradicted. this will be a one sided story. the right story. the end.) the way i do it is to cut the top off, scrape out the pointy bits, sprinkle with acid (lemon juice or i used rice wine vinegar), slather them with butter and herbs and spices and olive oil and stuff (mostly the first stuff i said). then i settle them all in a pan together, pour a little chicken broth on the bottom, tin foil the whole lot to keep in the steam, oven them at 400'F for 40minutes, take off the foil, turn over, reduce to 350'F and roast until the tops are browny and delicious.

the steak i pan seared (in a pan) until seared. then the pan goes in the oven to your desired doneness. this is by far the best way to do this thang. easy and delicious. then i made a red wine sauce with the pan drippings/browny bits.

oven chicken breasts

skin on chicken breasts, smothered in herbs and a little olive oil, in the oven. simple, classic, wonderful.

what happens to corn tortillas in the crockpot?

yeah, mooosh! that's what happens. good moosh, but moosh, nonetheless. chicken enchiladas with black olive, jalapenos and a lot of cheese. maybe i can cut back on the cooking time.