Life, Love, and Faith

So I've been cooking a lot this week. As I'm waiting on notice of when I can take my boards, it takes my mind off of it and it's fun!

I started Sunday making beer bread in the breadmaker and potato cheese soup, both from my awesome cousins Jeff and Jennifer as a Christmas present! They got them from here. We used Miller Lite in the bread, and it was really good, though I'd like to do it again and use Blue Moon, I think the honey would be a really good addition to the beer.

Monday I made slow cooker chili and cinnamon raisin bread. It was really really good. I also tried my hand at making orange-cranberry bread, but I had some complications (I forgot that the breadmaker wouldn't tell me to add the cranberries and tried to put them in too late) so it didn't turn out.

That morning, for lunch, I made myself apple french toast. It was amazing! I used some bread that Nick and Stephanie gave us and used the recipe I found here. This guy comes up with AMAZING recipes, and this was no exception. Here's what it looked like...

Tuesday I didn't really cook as Ryan had a work party Tuesday night and I was being lazy. I made macaroni and cheese with bacon for the housemate and I, and it was tasty. I did make a philly cheese steak sandwich for lunch, which wasn't new, but I did add chopped garlic to it per a suggestion from the same blog I got the french toast from, and it made a difference! Pic here...

Today I made Italian herb bread in the breadmaker and then made Butternut Squash Ravioli and Caramel Apple Pork Chops. The ravioli wasn't great, I'm going to try a different sauce tomorrow. The Pork chops and bread, however, were fabulous. I love using apples with different kinds of meat, it really brings out the flavor of the meat!

Hopefully I'll have a job soon and not as much time to spend 3-4 hours cooking, but it has been fun while it's lasting!

Love,

Jesi