February 4, 2003

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  here is that picture of the sheperds pie. contrary to known opinion, i can make meals that take longer than 15 minutes. that one not included. ugh, making funnel cakes....puh. if we do it again, hunni will do it. they were too oily and soaked up the sugar.

  
  

  made a scalloped/au gratin potatoes with ham in it. layer in baking pan: sliced onion, potatoe slices, onion, ham, (cheese), potatoe, and a mixture of water/milk, and flour poured over top (to fill-the part i didn't do which is why the papas on top didn't cook as quick as rest). cover. took FORever to cook, but was really tasty.
   
  pork and...slices of onion in baking pan, rice and mushrooms on top, garlic, broth, sprinkled cornstarch, frozen peas and carrots, pork chops on onions, add seasoning on top, cover. bake an 45min-hour @ 350. i knew mine was finished cooking when i started hearing the oven drip and sizzle. lifted foil top off to let steam out, pulled it out the oven to check meat doneness and rice soakage. i like these pork bake-em deals cause the meat flavours the rice and everything flavours the meat. the rice is yummy cooked in the broth. wish i woulda just used carrots and squash, instead of the mushrooms and peas, though. the big thing about this dish, the way the meat smells, just divine. that is what i like my hunni to come home to.

  
  

  smell-o-vision would be the only way to show amazment when i cook. smelling the food, i know i did it right. when i smell baked goods, that means they're finished. if i smell something burning...it's already too late, it's burnt, just open the rubbish pail for me.

  
  

  when you're young it's taught to try everything, taught to clean the plate, etc... WELL, when i got out on my own, i finally rebelled. it happened to be with food. i decided i would live off of stove-top stuffing, candybars and twinkies. then i ended up having friends who worked at a convienience store. that added hotdogs and sodas to my menu. then a friend started working at KFC. then i hooked up with people who made balanced meals everynight and dessert. this was when i changed my eatting habits. i would actually try stuff that i wouldn't have even looked at, without vomiting, before. i still do not like a lot of stuff, but most of the stuff i don't like, i have usually tried one thing i kinda liked it in.

  
  

  somethings i used to hate but love now: red beans, black    beans, lasagna, quiche, broccoli, peas, squash, zucchini
  things that are gross but can be made edible: celery, bell    pepper, onions, spinach, artichoke, cream cheese, sourcream
  things that still make me sick: sausage, pepperoni,    cheesecake, rye and pumpernickel bread, asparagus, papaya,    honeydew, canalope
  things i am weening off: oil, spam, hotdogs, sandwich meat.

  
  

  the dessert...that is the biggest part of my rebellion. decided i enjoyed it and that was a way i could always celebrate my freedom as an adult. sometimes i like to celebrate it several times a day.

  
  

  the only downfall was that i ended up without a mirror or scale for a couple years. my clothes stopped fitting and i was like EEEEEK! what happened? figure i am at a healthier weight now anyways. not buggin about my weight, only the gradual slow-down of activities that helped me maintain. seems to help physically (offsets the dessert), mentally(frees my mind to think about more productive, non-self-defeating issues).

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