Aieeeeeeeee!

[prosodic]

What is it with Germany and their disgustingly cute polar bears?

I only wish I could go see little Flocke. But I'll have to be content with getting to see Knut in person last year.

Anyway...errands are completed for today.

Filling up Azura - check (although not without the stupid gas nozzle leaking all over the car when I pulled it out)

Post office - check (job application should be received tomorrow, but probably won't be opened until Monday)

And I am done. It's not pleasant outside. The usual grayness and rain. I had half a mind to stop at Starbucks to pick up a nice hot chai, but my heated car seats are usually too comfortable to compel me to leave my car unnecessarily when I'm out running errands. I don't think any of the Starbucks nearby have drive-thrus.

I'll save it for tomorrow, when Lance and I are at McChord and he has to get his hair cut. I'll sit at Starbucks with a book while I wait for him.

So today...laundry. Vacuuming. Finishing up the grocery list.

Planned meals so far:

- Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken, wild rice, green beans
- Greek-Style Slow Cooker Meatballs with Artichokes (Lance will have to pick out the 'chokes, but that's okay. I've been wanting to try this recipe for awhile).
- Chicken Cordon Bleu casserole
- Italian Crescent Casserole (basically meat, sauce and cheese with a crescent roll crust, probably will be served with a side of pasta)

Hmmm...need a couple more meals, I suppose. We're probably doing Papa Murphy's for V-Day, as I said before. Next Friday is Bunco, but I haven't determined if we're going yet (the hosts live on McChord, so it's quite a drive)...if we go, they're doing a big fondue feast.

I'm sure I'll figure something out. I just really hate meal planning. The preparation and cooking thereof is not an issue.

Now...to go throw the first load into the dryer, and get myself some Greek veggie salad for lunch. I'm now horribly addicted to this stuff.

Comments

[just--a--girl.livejournal.com]

I'm really enjoying your entries that include food lately, lol. The slow cooker meals that you've been making sound so delicious. It's tempting me to start making more meals that way. I have a bad habit of only using it for the pre-made frozen slow cooker meals found in the frozen isles. The casserole's sound so delicious, too. :)

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

I have never tried the pre-made slow cooker meals. I get such good results whenever I do my own that I never felt the need for it.

Here's the first recipe I mentioned. You can use either orange marmalade or apricot jam, but I find the apricot jam has a nicer flavor and none of those chunks of peel you get with the marmalade (I posted this recipe before, but to make it easier, I'm copying and pasting):

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (8 small)
3 TBSP. flour
1/3 c. orange marmalade
1/3 c. barbecue sauce (Kraft Original, if you have it)
2 TBSP. soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger

Toss chicken with flour in the slow cooker. Coat thoroughly. Add other ingredients and mix well. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours.

The other slow cooker recipe can be found here:
http://community.livejournal.com/what_a_crock/363851.html

If you want either of the casserole recipes, let me know.

[just--a--girl.livejournal.com]

I'll try this one for sure, it sounds so good! Thanks for the recipe and the link. :)

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

No problem. The first time I made this chicken recipe was when my SIL came to visit back in the fall. She never said anything about it, but I caught her looking at the recipe later on, so I assumed she liked it. It's become one of my favorites, just because it's so quick to throw together and it's so good. Perfect with wild rice.