Cooking Mama (not that game).

When I was younger I was never really taught how to cook.  I mean I could cook anything out of a box but beyond that and I was hopeless.  Being married has changed that...a lot.

My husband cooks most nights because he isn't working right now, but I am sooooo tired of having the same things.  Baked chicked, backed porkchops, broiled steak, I sometimes think my husband has a 1 dementional brain...lol.  I get tired of basically the same thing over and over. 

So on my days off is when we eat something different, and that is because I cook...lol.  The other day I made stuffed peppers for the first time with no recipe.  I think I did good, and will make it again but there are some things that I will do different. 

Cooking is all about trial and error, I just made a recipe that I found over at Simply Femme while it was good I felt like something was lacking.  So next time I make it I will do some tweeking to it. 

Last winter I tried to make Chicken and Dumplins, yeah that turned out horrible and we ended up ordering out :(  There are a few other dishes that I have failed at. 

Tonight I am making Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas, this is the first time I am making them so wish me luck...lol.

My question for you ladies is how did you learn how to cook?  Did you start from scratch and teach yourself, or did someone start you down the path and you just went from there?  What are some meals you have made that have bombed? 

I love trying new recipes, and I plan on posting some in here.  Ok I think I am done for now. 

Until later!

Quickie.

Ok I am trying to make this as quick as possible.  I just wanted to share a few pictures, of course they are of Dakota my puppy. 

Enjoy!!

Here is Dakota sleeping, actually I was taking a picture of her bandana. 

She looks shocked in this picture, she is starting to get into that awkard puppy stage, sorta like what kids go through.  Gotta love the ear. 

 

I didn't want to get off of the couch to take this picture because they would have moved if I did.  Denver is on the left.  Babygirl who is a friends dog is on the right and Dakota is just wedged inbetween. 

Here is the birthday gift my husband gave me. This isn't a good picture, I can't find my digital camera, I think it is in my closet.  Anywho, I love sunflowers if you look at past post you will see pictures of my wedding, sunflowers was the 'theme'.  I was so shocked when I seen this it is so beautiful, I never knew you could get a whole sunflower charm, I always thought you would only be able to find the head of the flower.  My hubs said they had to order it.  I was kinda of worried that sleeping with it on wouldn't be a good idea thought I would break the stem off, but it is really solid.  What can I say I love it and can't stop gushing over it.  The husband done good!!

Ok that is all for now.  I am going to go get a quick shower get in my pj's and then it is Project Runway time. 

Until later!!!

Pictures and a Post...oh my!

I am going to atempt to add a picture again... Gotta ask a question though.

What is the easiest ways to upload pictures?? Through photobucket and just copy link straight into blog, or by the hyper-link thingie ^ up there??

If you didn't know I am a blonde, lol. I love me some blonde jokes and I always ready to take one for the team. I have done this before. Duh!!! I just realized that I can go back to that post and I should be able to figure it out.

Anywho, the only pictures I have of my car are on my phone and with the way the sun was shining it doesn't do my car justice. I am off for 3 days this weekend, and I plan on cleaning my car so I will take pictures then.

All of the pictures in this post are from my cell phone. So not the best pictures. 

This is Dakota about 10 mins ago, if you look you can see that her tail was wagging a mile a minute.  We think that she is husky/lab mix but really not 100% sure.  I still think she is cute.



This is her and Denver sleeping on my bed, he is a four year old White German Shepherd.  My big baby as I call him.  Denver is my Marley for those of you who have seen Marley and Me.  Look at the difference in size, this picture was taking a few weeks ago. 



Joe (my husband) sent me this picture one day while I was at work.  This was just a few days after we got her, she was so little. 



Since I added one of Dakota sleeping here is one of Denver sleeping, he has slept like this since he was too big to get all the way underneath the bed.  I guess this is good enough for him. 



Ok that is enough pictures for now.  My birthday is tomorrow and I will be 29, my hubby gave me my present last night because he couldn't wait...lol.  I was going to post a picture of it but I have to find my digital camera, because my cell does it no justice.  He got me a sunflower charm and chain, I love me some sunflowers and it is beautiful. 

Well I am going to go finish getting ready for my birthday date with the Hubs.  Actually I need to get his butt in gear, he worked out while I was in the shower and he still hasn't gotten a shower.  No smelly hubs on my birthday date!

Until later...