6.4.10

New Entryway Table!

My significant other and I really needed an entryway table for our condo. I saw this table, and I fell in love. I love the finish of it, but it's also simple, yet somewhat elegant.



I will post pictures after I build it!

3.4.10

Cayenne Pepper and Sore Throats

The other morning I woke up with a horrible sore throat. I get sore throats pretty often, about 6+ times a year. I've also had my fair share of strep throat and tonsilitis. And let me tell you, these illnesses are no fun.

So when I woke up with my sore throat, I knew I didn't want to deal with it, especially with Easter coming up. I decided to "Google" a cure. I've done this before, but it usually comes up with the standard gargle with salt water. I've done this and it helps a little but won't cure your sore throat.

And then I found the gargle with cayenne pepper water recipe.

I was skeptical at first, read the reviews, and found other sites with this information so I knew it wasn't a joke. Gargle with pepper water? I mean really. But my sore throats are BAD, so I decided to give it a shot.

I am horribly sensitive to spicy foods so this was a hard task for me, but I will tell you that it worked. I only gargled two mouthfuls, but my sore throat is only a slight annoyance now.

1.4.10

Enchiladas (& homemade brownies)

I cooked enchiladas for the first time tonight. I put ground bison in Justin's and cheese and beans in mine. I used store bought sauce but added diced onions. They turned out pretty good. I spread some warmed enchilada sauce on the inside of the dish and the tortillas, filled them up and tucked them into their sauced little bed. Popped 'em in the oven for 20 min at 350 (next time I'll do 25 minutes). Maybe broil a little to make the cheese nice and crispy.

Before oven picture:

*I squeezed a 3rd one in there after the picture.

After oven:

Yummy!

I think I might have the perfect fork for food pictures. It's super shiny. I like.


I also made homemade brownies tonight. It was a really fun recipe. They turned out pretty good, but next time I’ll add chocolate chips or toffee. YUM!


Enchilada Recipe: (Made this up as I went along)
INGREDIENTS:
~6 Tortillas
~Half Can Refried/Whole Beans
~2 Cans of Enchilada Sauce
~One pound meat
~Half Pound of Cheese (I used colby)
~Half of yellow onion (chopped)
~Taco Seasoning for meat

1. Warm enchilada sauce and onions over low heat.
2. Brown meat.
3. Put enchilada sauce in the bottom of the dish you will be baking them in.
4. Dip tortillas in sauce, fill and roll them, place in dish.
5. Cover tortillas with sauce and then cheese.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until bubbly.


Brownie Recipe from Tasty Kitchen Here

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