Because other things were more important....

So this past Tuesday, we just were not feelin' it. Is that bad? I mean, we only really cook one day a week, and we didn't even want to put forth an effort to do that.

So I have compiled a list of reasons, aka. excuses, for being lazy.

1. Kristin and I still had an entire weeks worth of laundry to do, and had to pack that night, which I didn't end up doing until 5:45am the next morning due to reason two
2. Psychology test promptly at 8am the next morning
3. Lack of will power
4. I know that #3 was lame, but I felt like 2 reasons was pretty wimpy
5. I have no more reasons

Ok, so we weren't totally lame, we at least make SOMETHING (if you can call it that).
We fried Tyson chicken nuggets and fries... yay?
Such an extravagant meal you see...
But, what did make it better, was the fact that we finished once Kyle got off work, and I got him to bring us sauce back from Chick-fil-A. woot-woot.
Major cool points for him, and if he has even read this far, then he gets double cool points. ;)

Something Funky

Yes, I am aware. It is WAY past due for an update. So I will do you the courtesy of doing a "two-for".

So last week was something that I can't really put a label on. It was like noodle/tomato wedge pasta? Idk. But all I know is that once it was "done" we were both like. Um??? how do we eat this, so we put it in a pan, put tonz of cheese in it and sprinkled it with crushed Ritz crackers :) Thus making this our first "experimental" recipe.
Kinda pathetic I know.

Well, it may not have been such a winner of a recipe, but we did something that we had never done before.

Our entire meal was done in GOOD TIME! like-woah!

AND

We have proof, and NO we did not change the times on the clocks.

Secondly. Tonight we cooked what may have been the best meal so far.

It was:
Country Style Chicken
Baked Mac'n'cheese
Peas

You know, Publix is absolutely awesome, with their little "Apron's" lady who is always conveniently there to give us nummy food. She inspired us and when we finished, it tasted exactly like it was supposed to (potentially even better).

Everyone in the house liked it. And the sauce was so simple. You just saute peppers, tomatoes, and onions, then add vegetable seasoning, and then water and gravy mix until smooth.

The chicken was my favorite part tho.

For my 18th birthday, my mom sent me everything I would possibly need to make New Orleans Beignets. Included in my huge gift was my own personal electric skillet :) :) :) and I got to use it to fry the chicken, which turned out really good. It felt like I was working at Chick-fil-A, but in our own kitchen.

Ta-Dah!

Simple Salad

So as I posted last week, there has been a significant lack of nutrients in our Tasty Tuesday adventures, so what better than SALAD to make everyone feel better (and less guilty about eating desert)!

But you see, this is not just a boring salad, with just grass and other colorful things that mostly farm animals consume. It had something more to our liking. Something with a kick... Buffalo Chicken! woot woot

Sounds like a good way to enjoy some tasty greens and leave those extra inches off the old waist.

BUT

Of course we had to be kinda bad, we made cheddar biscuits from scratch to go on the side.
Dip them in some honey butter (which, I might add, is the greatest creation on this planet) and it's 10x better.

Now I know that this is a lot more simple than the normal Tuesday evening, but this week at our church (Calvary Chapel) we held our mid-week services on Tuesday due to a special visit from Chuck Smith.

A Little History:

In 1965, Pastor Chuck Smith began his ministry at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa. Only twenty-five people attended. What began as a small chapel has now grown into a church that seats over 2000 and is filled almost nightly. From the beginning, Pastor Chuck welcomed all, young and old, without judgment, placing his emphasis on the teaching of the Word of God. His simple, yet sound, biblical approach draws 25,000 people weekly.

With a sincere concern for the lost, Pastor Chuck made room in his heart and his home for a generation of hippies and surfers; generating a movement of the Holy Spirit that spread from the West Coast to the East Coast, bringing thousands of young people to Jesus Christ. Included among this generation of new believers were Greg Laurie, Mike MacIntosh, Raul Ries, and Skip Heitzig, as well as hundreds of others who now have ministries of their own.

Although we got to hear the band that was greatly associated with the Calvary Chapel movement, I (along with others) were disappointed that Pastor Chuck didn't actually teach :( But, it was a pretty cool experience altogether, and for anyone interested, there are podcasts out there of teachings from Pastor Chuck.

That is all for this week though. I'm sure we will have more "complex" dishes on the menu for next week. But until then...

Bon Appetit