Good Times

Well, yesterday was cool. My Aunt and Uncle came down to visit me and brought me an awesome care package from my folks...then I put my good bra on and went out with my friend C. It was kind of a weird night, I definately was too drunk. I got kind of in a sad/mad drunk and that rarely happens to me. When I got home, I woke my roommate up b/c I fell on the stairs...missed that last step in the dark. I remember thinking, gee that hurts, but its going to hurt a lot more when I wake up and yeah, I was right. Finally got my fat ass swimming again today. Spent a glorious 45min in the pool. And it felt so awesome. My friend B is still a little sick so I was thinking "what can I do to make her feel better?" So I went over after I had been at the pool and cooked her some chicken soup from scratch. I love to cook, and I especially like cooking for her family because they are always raving about what a good cook I am. For those of you who aren't necessarily the best cooks, my advice is EXPERIMENT. Cooking is not about following recipes. You have to just throw things in a pot and hope for the best. Try different spices and ingredients you wouldn't normally use. You will get some duds, just if you're trying something totally out there, test it on yourself first. It helps that I have a dad who will eat anything. Poor guy has had his share of disasters that I created. I am the queen of cassaroles...seriously, if you bake almost everything in the oven, it will taste good. And one of the most basic cures for that dish that just doesn't taste right...a lot of ketchup and salt and pepper and you won't even notice. There are very few things in a kitchen that have to be cooked "just so." So if you're out of green beans - use peas or carrots...don't feel like making that cream sauce from scratch--cream of mushroom soup works awesome...sick of eating your KD all by its lonesome - put in a little salsa, or a can of tomato paste (makes a very creamy tomato sauce). Through some frozen mixed veggatables in it too...variety is key...no green beans with KD though. I don't know why but it just tastes wrong...but hey, maybe you'll like it? PS...if the way to a man's heart is through his stomach - I am going to be one popular woman!