Archive for May, 2009

Cha-cha-changes

Well, yes i have been amiss in my wittey banter on my blog. I do snippets via twitter which land on facebook, and that seems to be how i’m exchanging info these days.
So sad, so very sad.

I found yet another new job. This contract was giving me the heebie jeebies – as far as the outlook, pipeline, and money being paid…  So when my old boss, heard from a mutual previous co-worker that they were looking for some people, i sent that resume into cycber space faster than you can say “how much do they pay?”

It lapsed a week and i figured i was not the right fit. Ah well. I tried. And then i was out an about on a saturday and got an email from the project manager asking if i would be interested in a phone interview durning the weekend. I agreed – a little weird to have interviews on the weekend – is this something i should be concerned about?
We chatted and joked and got along famously! Woohoo! She set up phase 2 which was meeting the team. Cool.
That week I met the team – again, we chatted and joked and got along famously – could it really be this easy. They asked -”what makes you such a great fit for company A?” To which i replied – “well, cause I rock of course!”
To which we all laughed and i filled in the appropriate verbiage to answer the question.

I had the offer in hand that friday night! Color me tickled pink.

I can’t wait to spread my wings, try something new, get into a company that is really starting to blossom, and kick some serious butt!

Food 4 Thought Friday

Food 4 Thought Friday ~ This week’s questions

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Breakfast
Beach or mountains?

Beach

Lunch
Online shopping or store shopping?
online! Unless it’s clothes, but i only do that 2 times a year usually.

Dinner

If you live in America, do you enjoy Mother’s Day? If not, does your country celebrate Motherhood in any way?
I’m not a mother and have not lived in the same state as my mother in over 10 years… so….
It’s just another day, but we have to make sure we don’t want to eat out!

Midnight Snack
What would be your best gift for Mother’s Day?

Slobbers from Phillip, Mo and Scoot!

Recipe of the Week (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)

It is easier to be yourself than to be someone else.

Fruit Dip

I joined some ladies for breakfast this morning, brought some fresh fruit – grapes, bananas, pears and kiwis. It was not supposed to be a healthy menu, so i found this option to add some “love” to the meal! It was super yummy!!!

Fruit Dip

Ingredients

  • 3/4  cup  packed brown sugar
  • 1/2  cup  powdered sugar
  • 1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
  • 1  (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until smooth.  Cover and chill.

Dandy Candy Oatmeal Cookies

I cooked these up for Dad’s birthday. They are headed out in the mail come monday!

I didn’t have any M&M’s in the house, so I used chocolate chips.

Dandy Candy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 Butter Flavor Crisco Stick

1 jar – 12 ounces  creamy peanut butter

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup firmly packe brown sugar

3 eggs

3/4 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 teaspoon maple syrup

2 teaspoons baking soda

4 1/2 cups quick oats, uncooked, divided

1 package (8 ounces) candy-coated chcolate pieces

Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheet with shortening. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooking cookies.

2. Combine peanut butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and 1/2 cup shortening in large bowl. Beat until well blended and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and maple syrum. Beat at high speed 3-4 minutes. Add baking soda and 2 1/4 cups oats; Stir; Stir in candy. Stir in remaining 2 1/4 cups oats. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls . Flatten slightly. Place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.

3. Bake for 9-10 minutes for chewy cookies (i like that kind best!) or 11-12 for crispy cookies. Cool 2 minutes. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies.

Ma Po Tofu

I’ve been wanting to make this gem for ages, but never knew where to get ground pork.

Finally found some ground sausage at King Soopers the other day, and today at Sunflower some regular ground pork yea!

Hubby also used it for Lumpia so we are in hog heaven right now!

I would flash fry the tofu prior to adding it to the pork so it has some crunch! And i of course bumped the heat from 1 tsp to 1 tbs and that was still not enough.

Ma Po Tofu

Ma Po Tofu

1 (1-pound) package reduced-fat firm tofu, cut into 6 slices
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 to 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce (such as Lee Kum Kee)
4 ounces lean ground pork
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups hot cooked long-grain brown rice
1/3 cup chopped green onions

Place tofu slices on several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels. Place a dinner plate on top of covered tofu; let stand 30 minutes. Remove plate; discard paper towels. Cut tofu slices into 1/2-inch cubes.

Combine broth, cornstarch, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and chili garlic sauce, stirring with a whisk.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook 4 minutes or until done, stirring to crumble. Add ginger and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add tofu; cook 4 minutes or until golden, stirring frequently. Add broth mixture to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat.

Serve tofu mixture over rice. Sprinkle with onions.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup rice, about 2/3 cup tofu mixture, and about 1 tablespoon onions)

CALORIES 290 (26% from fat); FAT 8.4g (sat 1.9g,mono 2.5g,poly 3.3g); IRON 2.8mg; CHOLESTEROL 21mg; CALCIUM 72mg; CARBOHYDRATE 32.5g; SODIUM 390mg; PROTEIN 21.5g; FIBER 4.6g

Food 4 Thought Friday

Feel free to play along for some yummy fun! I will post a new one each Thursday night for those that are on a different time zone. JOIN IN!!!

Food 4 Thought Friday ~ This week’s questions

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Breakfast
If you owned a CB radio what would your “handle” be?
PinkElephant
“10-4 PinkElephant – watch out for the smokies coming your way!

Lunch
What are you looking forward to this weekend?
resting, baking cookies for dad’s birthday, hanging with the hubby

Dinner
If you could snap your fingers and appear somewhere else, where would you be?

since it is raining today – my bed – perfect day for a nap!
otherwise – maybe my friend stina’s new house, gotta see the new digs
loren’s house – spend some time at the beach
or someplace warm!

Midnight Snack
What magazine(s) do you subscribe to?

fitness

Recipe of the Week (instead of your recipe for life what is it just for the week?)

Breath. It will all eventually be ok!