hi from az

Flew out to see my mom yesterday. Apparently, I escaped just in time.

Anyway we have an action packed weekend planned so I'll probably be mia until Monday. Have a great weekend.

last night

Last night one of the best holiday movies was on tv. I really don't know why I love this movie so much, but I do. Today I have been humming the Island of Misfit Toys song over and over.

I made this delicious looking acorn squash last night. It was perfect.

The acorn squash is usually something I mess up because it doesn't cook long enough, but last night I got it just right.

• About 35 min cut side down @ 350 in a pan with about 1/4" water.
• Then flip score/ poke the insides and put a bit of butter in them (I also spread a small amount along the top cut part)
• Then I made a yummy mixture of cinnamon, clove , freshly grated nutmeg, and ginger (also probably know as pumkin pie spice) and mixed it with 2 scoops of brown sugar (one for each side) and about a 1/4 a cup of finally chopped walnuts).
• After the 25 min are up this mix got evenly divided between the two and baked for another 10 min or so.

When you take them out of the oven make sure to stir the mixture so that all the sugar gets yummy and melted.

rudolph the red nosed reindeer

ooh one of my favorite holiday shows is on tonight on cbs(8E/7C). be there or be a misfit toy.

pedway

In my excitement about the beef recipe I forgot to metion that this morning I was able to walk from my train station to Randolph and LaSalle. The pedway is finally open.
This means that I can make it 2/3 the way to work in a warm covered autoless environment. Yay!

yummy beef recipe

I made a really yummy recipe that I got from a co-worker who got it from this woman. I added ginger and an extra pepper to it, but I think some of you might really like it:

Pepper Steak

* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 2 large bell peppers, sliced into thin strips
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1/3 cup soy sauce
* 1/3 cup honey
* 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
* 1 1/2 pounds flank steak, cut into thin strips

1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, bell peppers, and garlic in oil until tender-crisp, stirring frequently. Set aside.
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour soy sauce, honey, and red wine vinegar in pan, then add beef. Cook beef, stirring frequently, until done, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in cooked vegetables, and cook another 10 to 15 minutes