Thursday, March 28, 2013

My 23rd Birthday: Entertaining Made Easy

Happy 23rd Birthday to me!! Now on an ordinary year, I would be throwing quite the shindig to celebrate, but this year, my birthday falls on Passover, so I will celebrating another way. However, speaking of parties, I found this delightful infographic to help with all your party-planning needs!


Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Game of Thrones Drinking Game!

Happy Holidays to all my readers!

Now that it's the end of March, those who have impeccable taste in TV know that season three of Game of Thrones is starting on March 31 on HBO. Here's a drinking game to celebrate! (Compliments of mydot.com)


Drink whenever…
  • Someone calls Jon Snow a bastard. Two drinks if he calls himself a bastard.
  • Daenerys talks about one of her beloved dragons. 
  • Daenerys reminds someone she is the Mother of Dragons, a khaleesi, a Targaryen, or something else powerful and grand. One drink per title.
  • Something sexually depraved happens. This varies by interpretation, of course, but we’re thinking scenes with incest, brothels, sex slaves, etc.
  • You hear “A Lannister always pays his debts.” 
  • Someone remarks on the coming of winter.
  • A character says something ominous about the coming night or impending darkness.
  • A vicious fight breaks out. Two drinks per severed head. 
  • Arya vows to kills someone. Three drinks if she actually does it. 
  • Someone mistakes Arya for a boy.
  • Tyrion says something impossibly witty or acerbic. Two drinks if his remark results in a slap, push, or other form of physical assault.
  • Cersei plots something horrible.
  • A wildling or White Walker raises hell.
  • Someone insults Samwell Tarly. Two drinks if he does something to warrant the insult. 
  • Something is set afire or a character fights with fire. 
  • You want to throttle one of the characters for being so nasty or annoying.



Monday, March 18, 2013

Meal Planning Website: Myfridgefood.com

This might actually be one of the best things I've ever found online...

Ladies and gents, I present: Myfridgefood.com

To use this website, mark off which items and ingredients you have at your disposal -- then hit the "Find Recipes" button -- it'll create possible meals for you! Search results also include recipes that need only one additional ingredient to buy before you can make.

A Stephanie-recommended website!


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Recipe: Black Bean Chicken Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette

I found this recipe and have yet to try it -- but it looks amazing. As with all the recipes I make, I often try to modify them to cut down on fat, salt, etc. This recipe originally had 3/4 cup of olive oil in the dressing -- which added an additional 477 calories to the recipe. I cut the oil down to half a cup, and I encourage you to cut it down further if you want to experiment further.

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 bunch scallions, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp ground cumin

To Make:
  • Combined cubed chicken, black beans, scallions, and celery
  • Mix together olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and cumin, and pour over chicken and bean mixture.
  • Stir together and chill for at least an hour before serving

Serves: 8
Each Serving: 281 calories, 10 g carbs, 16 g fat, 24 g protein


Thursday, March 7, 2013

Worse Cooks than You

It has been pointed out to me that perhaps I underestimate myself as a bloggeress, that I might reach people who may be new or just bad in the kitchen, and that should dedicate a post to my readers who CAN'T cook.

To those culinary-challenged readers, thanks for stopping by, I had no idea I was so damn charismatic!  

In all seriousness, though, I hope that this blog inspires you to try new foods, try your hand at recipes, take a cooking class, or just have fun creating a kitchen disaster.

Don't feel bad, though..... courtesy of Rachel Sanders of Buzzfeed.com, I present (and reblog) to you:

37 People Who Are Worse at Cooking Than You


1. The person who thought this was a fun idea.


The person who thought this was a fun idea.






2. The person who tried to make these s'more cookies.

The person who tried to make these s'more cookies.
Source: newu1085


3. This guy.

37 People Who Are Worse At Cooking Than You
Source: i.chzbgr.com

4. The person who tried to cook pasta in a coffee maker.

The person who tried to cook pasta in a coffee maker.
Source: i.chzbgr.com

5. The person who tried to bake this pizza.

The person who tried to bake this pizza.
Gotta use protection.

6. And this pizza.

And this pizza.
Source: tbuttkt

7. And this pizza.

And this pizza.

8. And this pizza.

And this pizza.
Source: pizza-paradise

9. The person who forgot that cheese melts.

The person who forgot that cheese melts.
Source: boredpanda.com

10. The person who baked these cupcakes.

The person who baked these cupcakes.

11. And these cupcakes.

And these cupcakes.

12. And these cupcakes.

And these cupcakes.
Source: pinterest.com

13. And these cupcakes.

And these cupcakes.
Source: i.chzbgr.com

14. And these cupcakes.

And these cupcakes.
Source: cheezburger.com

15. The person who made whatever this is.

The person who made whatever this is.

16. And...this.

And...this.
THE DARK IS RISING.
Source: peggy

17. The person who ruined this waffle iron.

The person who ruined this waffle iron.
Source: newu1085

18. The person who decided to use this as a colander.

The person who decided to use this as a colander.
Well...this is arguably a win. Kind of brilliant.

19. The person who forgot how to use an electric kettle.

The person who forgot how to use an electric kettle.
Source: favething.com

20. The person who set this pasta on fire.

The person who set this pasta on fire.

21. The person who frosted this cake.

The person who frosted this cake.
Source: rika84

22. And this cake.

And this cake.

23. And this cake.

And this cake.
Source: fancyvance

24. The person who tried to make these kiwi pops.

The person who tried to make these kiwi pops.
Source: boredpanda.com

25. The person who tried to cook eggs this way.

The person who tried to cook eggs this way.
Source: nannaluna

26. The person who came up with this great spaghetti squash "hack."

The person who came up with this great spaghetti squash "hack."

27. The person who accomplished this.

The person who accomplished this.
Truly impressive.
Source: myspace.com

28. The person who cooked this rice.

The person who cooked this rice.
Source: avrdal

29. The person who sliced this cabbage.

The person who sliced this cabbage.
Source: themidnightmist

30. The person who made whatever these are.

The person who made whatever these are.
Source: mistercriss

31. The person who tried to bake this this "single-serving cookie."

The person who tried to bake this this "single-serving cookie."
Source: fadedtracks

32. The person who cooked this pasta.

The person who cooked this pasta.
Source: onelungbreathin

33. The person who fried these eggs.

The person who fried these eggs.

34. The person who baked these cookies.

The person who baked these cookies.
You know what melts? Plastic!

35. The person who did this to an innocent doughnut.

The person who did this to an innocent doughnut.
WHY?
Source: peggy

36. The person who thought Goldfish ham salad sounded like a great idea.

The person who thought Goldfish ham salad sounded like a great idea.
That does NOT look like a healthy aquatic environment for those fishies.
Source: peggy

37. And last, but NOT least: Steven Reed.

37 People Who Are Worse At Cooking Than You
Host of Weber Cooks, the saddest cooking show in the universe. Have you seen the video? You should see the video.