Here are some personal goals I have set for myself for 2009:
-pay off my car
-fix my car
-pay off all debt (not really to much at all, so this one should be easy)
-get in better shape
-start to save enough money to put towards a down payment on a place
-keep on improving my cooking skills
-be a better person
-Go to Churchill, Manitoba to see the polar bears
-Hike up the Grouse Grind at least 2 times this year
-start my own business
-get my iron levels up
-Visit Leanne in Montreal
-Win the lottery
Well, that's on my to do list so far. I'm pretty sure that as the year goes on, this list will get bigger, but this is it for now. I also realize that some if these things will make it difficult to actually save money but whatever. Maybe I really win the lottery? Ha. Wouldn't that be great?!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Missing family
I'm sad that I'll be missing my nephew's 2nd Birthday party today. It's tough to miss those things. So I miss you family and wish that somehow they'd invent a time travel machine that I could hop into and magically appear at special events like these.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Right now
Things are going pretty good. I'm not working at the moment and I have been off since before Christmas, so it's time to get some work. The economy and the olympics seems to have impacted the industry out here a bit. Oh well. I have faith that I'll be back at work very soon. I'm still always looking for ways to exit the film industry. Right now it looks as though I may have something really good but more research will be the true decider on this one. More to come if anything actually pans out. Dave is great. He's been so busy working on his friend's feature film doing all the sound design, ADR and foley work on it. It can be frustrating at times for him but overall he's pretty excited about it. We've also been busy these last couple of months working on promoting his newest CD. It's due out May 5th, 2009 and we've been mailing it out to various magazines and blogs for review. Next step is mailing out to all the indie and college radio stations and try to get some airplay. I've also been busy at the gym. I go to a great gym that offers amazing programs. Right now my friend Tara and I are doing the Fighter Challenge. It's a super intense program that trains you as though you are about to go into a championship fight. Lots of sweating, weight training and stairs! I have a love/hate relationship with it to be honest but I really want to stick by my personal goal of being in the best shape of my life before I turn 30 (in 2 years). I also want to run a 1/2 marathon by then too so I have lots of work to do:) Alright, well that's about it for now.
Ultimate Shrimp Scampi
Here's an amazing and amazingly easy pasta recipe I thought I'd share:
Ingredients:
1 package (16 oz) of angel hair pasta or spaghetti if you prefer
1/2 cup of butter
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon of salt but if you are using salted butter then I usually skip and add at the end, to taste
1/2 tablespoon fresh ground pepper or as much as you like. I usually use more:)
1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice, usually takes about 2 lemons
1 teaspoon of dry white wine (optional and I've never made it with it)
1 pound or bag of raw tiger shrimp, deveined and thawed
1/2 cup of asisago cheese or what I do is cube pieces of aged chedder and add that to the dish and sprinkle with Asiago. Mainly because I find Asiago too overpowering. When I've made it like this I've gotten more compliments:)
1 large (or more) avocado- peeled, pitted and diced. I also sprinkle lemon juice on to keep from discoloring.
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the pasta, cook until package says.
2. Melt the butter on medium heat and stir in garlic, salt, pepper, onion, parsley, lemon juice, and worcestershire sauce and wine (if using), increase to medium high and add shrimp. Cook about five minutes or until shrimp are pink and no longer transparent in center.
3. Add noodles and diced cheese to sauce pan and toss.
4. Once plated, sprinkle with Asiago cheese and diced avocado.
Enjoy! It's so yummy and honestly is so easy to make.
Yields 4 servings.
Ingredients:
1 package (16 oz) of angel hair pasta or spaghetti if you prefer
1/2 cup of butter
4 cloves of garlic minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon of salt but if you are using salted butter then I usually skip and add at the end, to taste
1/2 tablespoon fresh ground pepper or as much as you like. I usually use more:)
1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice, usually takes about 2 lemons
1 teaspoon of dry white wine (optional and I've never made it with it)
1 pound or bag of raw tiger shrimp, deveined and thawed
1/2 cup of asisago cheese or what I do is cube pieces of aged chedder and add that to the dish and sprinkle with Asiago. Mainly because I find Asiago too overpowering. When I've made it like this I've gotten more compliments:)
1 large (or more) avocado- peeled, pitted and diced. I also sprinkle lemon juice on to keep from discoloring.
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil and add the pasta, cook until package says.
2. Melt the butter on medium heat and stir in garlic, salt, pepper, onion, parsley, lemon juice, and worcestershire sauce and wine (if using), increase to medium high and add shrimp. Cook about five minutes or until shrimp are pink and no longer transparent in center.
3. Add noodles and diced cheese to sauce pan and toss.
4. Once plated, sprinkle with Asiago cheese and diced avocado.
Enjoy! It's so yummy and honestly is so easy to make.
Yields 4 servings.
Popcorn Cake
Here is a great recipe for kids or adults. It is so yummy, I almost ate the entire thing! Hello 10 pounds! Anyways, it's great for kids parties or picnics.
1 cup butter
1 bag of mini marshmallows
16 cups popped popcorn (airpopped is best) look below for how to do this...
1 bag of m&m's or smarties or whatever chocolate pieces you like
1 cup chocolate covered peanuts ( I skipped this and added peanut butter chips intead)
For popcorn-
I take a midsized pot and add a tablespoon of olive oil and turn the stove on high. Once the pot is hot I cover the bottom with popcorn seeds. I stir the seeds around fast until I see one pop. Then I cover and move the pot around in circular motion lifting the cover up a bit to let out the steam. Do this until the corn is all popped.
DIRECTIONS
1. Melt the butter and marshmallows in heavy pan over low heat. Stir often.
2. Put popcorn in a large bowl and pour marshmallow mix over top. Stir well to mix. Add the candy and whatever else you like , and mix together. Pack into a greased tupperware container or cake pan. Let set till cooled. Cut into pieces and serve.
It's supposed to be eaten in a few days or it gets mushy. Also, if you like you can add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the marshmellow butter mix for a little extra flavor.
1 cup butter
1 bag of mini marshmallows
16 cups popped popcorn (airpopped is best) look below for how to do this...
1 bag of m&m's or smarties or whatever chocolate pieces you like
1 cup chocolate covered peanuts ( I skipped this and added peanut butter chips intead)
For popcorn-
I take a midsized pot and add a tablespoon of olive oil and turn the stove on high. Once the pot is hot I cover the bottom with popcorn seeds. I stir the seeds around fast until I see one pop. Then I cover and move the pot around in circular motion lifting the cover up a bit to let out the steam. Do this until the corn is all popped.
DIRECTIONS
1. Melt the butter and marshmallows in heavy pan over low heat. Stir often.
2. Put popcorn in a large bowl and pour marshmallow mix over top. Stir well to mix. Add the candy and whatever else you like , and mix together. Pack into a greased tupperware container or cake pan. Let set till cooled. Cut into pieces and serve.
It's supposed to be eaten in a few days or it gets mushy. Also, if you like you can add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the marshmellow butter mix for a little extra flavor.
Thai carrot soup
From Fresh At Home (a place in Toronto, also known as Juice For Life)
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cooking onions, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
4 tbsp minced fresh ginger
4 tsp curry powder
6 cups of veggie broth if you are veggie or you can use chicken broth if not
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 3/4 cups of coconut milk (basically 1 can)
1 lime (juiced)
1 lemon (juiced)
2 tsp of sea salt
Pinch of white pepper
To garnish:
chopped peanuts, diced tofu, green onions or chopped red pepper
1. Heat oil in pot over medium heat.
2. Add onions, celery, garlic and ginger. Cook for 5 minutes or until onions are softened.
3. Add Curry powder, and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
4. Stir in stock and carrots. Cook for 15 mnutes or until carrots are softened.
5. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil.
6. Remove from heat. Add lemon and lime juice.
7. Using a hand blender, blend until smooth. (If you are using a blender, let the soup cool before blending, then reheat)
8. Add salt and white pepper. Serve.
It's so delicious. I promise.
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cooking onions, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
4 tbsp minced fresh ginger
4 tsp curry powder
6 cups of veggie broth if you are veggie or you can use chicken broth if not
3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 3/4 cups of coconut milk (basically 1 can)
1 lime (juiced)
1 lemon (juiced)
2 tsp of sea salt
Pinch of white pepper
To garnish:
chopped peanuts, diced tofu, green onions or chopped red pepper
1. Heat oil in pot over medium heat.
2. Add onions, celery, garlic and ginger. Cook for 5 minutes or until onions are softened.
3. Add Curry powder, and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
4. Stir in stock and carrots. Cook for 15 mnutes or until carrots are softened.
5. Add coconut milk and bring to a boil.
6. Remove from heat. Add lemon and lime juice.
7. Using a hand blender, blend until smooth. (If you are using a blender, let the soup cool before blending, then reheat)
8. Add salt and white pepper. Serve.
It's so delicious. I promise.
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