Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Well I did it

Yup.  I got my license.  Despite coughing/hacking and sneezing the whole time through it.  Only got 15 points docked off too (Had a max of 45 to be docked.)  10 for taking a right too wide and 5 for going too slow.  Heck it's March break,  kids were out and playing, you know kids can be stupid so I was going 10mph because of the dumb kids.  Oh well...I knew I was doing right for my driving ability.

I wasn't going to go through with it.  Why?  Because a few days before I put my car into the ditch.  You got that right.  IN...THE..DITCH.  I was out practice driving with my husband.  We went too far up a country road for his liking so he wanted me to turn around.  I pulled into this farmer's driveway and started to back out, you know do the whole Uturn...well I was too far to the right,  was like 2 inches from his mail box, but still OK right?  Well as I started to give it to make the turn,  the mud under the front end gave out and we fell into the ditch.  Rear of the car was on the shoulder,  the nose was in the ditch, and 3 wheels were in the air.  Luckily the farmer was home and towed us out.  My instructor who saw it yesterday said that I would have made it if the ground were more solid.  oh well.

So tonight I'm going to be making pork Katsu.

Yeah I make some wicked Japanese food, so I will blog/photograph the whole thing as I make it.  I just thought I would let you all know that I'm actually driving now.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

In sickness...and well sickness

Sorry everyone.  Family has been sick lately.

first it was my son.
Then it was my husband.
Now both my daughter and myself got hit by it.  So needless to say,  all that has been cooking here has been chicken noodle soup...

My husband downed the home made stuff when he was sick,  so now it's just the Lipton and canned stuff for my daughter and me.

I'll get back to doing recipes soon, no worries.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

there we go

A solution that works for everyone.  I made a free webstore, so I can hawk my dropship stuff,  (Link will also be placed in the sidebar) and I'll still blog my recipes.

You see,  I'm just trying to contribute to the household income since times are hard, and I don't have a PAYING job yet.  (Stay at home mom is a pretty demanding and harsh job but it doesn't pay very well...) So yeah,  forgive the whole crap post below.  Just trying to help out my husband while I work the resume.

So this is the link to my store.  Yes, things in there are a little pricey right now,  I'm doing the whole "Vintage Automotive Collectible" thing and I guess those things are pretty hefty, but hey...if people like em enough they'll probably buy em.  I haven't seen any of that stuff in stores so *shrug*.  Of course I live in Canada so I dunno.

I'll get back to blogging recipes tomorrow or Tuesday.  This coming week will be nothing but Turkey I'm guessing, since it's on sale for $1.49/lb and a decent sized bird can feed us for a week.  (Yeah I told ya times were tough...but it is everywhere I guess)

I'm thinking that I might just invest the money I make (well some of it...the rest is gonna go to the family bank account)  Like since I'll probably only be bringing in around $400/month after taxes, I'm thinking I set $100 of that aside to put into some sort of investment thing.  Gotta talk to my RBC financial advisor to see what I can swing on a $100/month investment contribution.

Heh.

Yeah that was a bust

Gonna stick with just blogging recipes lol.

Figure I would give it a shot.  lol oh well thanks anyway

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Stuff for sale

Ok, nicknacks and stuff.  First offering is practical, and also..lulzy.
You guys like to go out and get drunk right?  You think "meh I'm good to go.."  or you're having a party at your house and one real drunk moron thinks he's perfectly ok to drive home, but you know he isn't, but you don't have the proof that he'll believe to prove that he's more hammered than he thinks he is.

You need this wonderful handy dandy personal breathalyzer.  Yup.  Your buddy is plastered,  "No bro I'm ok, I'll drive home"  "Oh yeah, dude, give this a try...I'll PROVE you're too hammered to drive home." *as he tries to figure out the instrument you hide his keys*

SKU:Q3I3000


ALCOHAWK Q3I-3000 PRECISION DIGITAL BREATH ALCOHOL TESTER
SCREENS FOR THE PRESENCE OF ALCOHOL QUICKLY; IDEAL SOLUTION FOR A PORTABLE TESTER WITH PROFESSIONAL QUALITY; FEATURES A CLEAR LED DISPLAY; UPGRADED WITH AIRCHECK TECHNOLOGY

Price:  $79.00 Including Shipping.  US CUSTOMERS ONLY.  (yeah even if I wanted these I couldn't have them)







                                                                                                    




Ok,  your party is in full swing.  You guys have the munchies.  You figure,  nachos and queso right?  nothing wrong with some queso, except that when you serve it, it starts to cool off and turn into this clump of un-dippable stuff.  Well here's something that can keep that nice queso, or whatever kind of warm dip you like, warm...


American Originals™ Electric Heated Dip and Chip Tray
SKU:72-4819




Now how cool is that?  A place for the chips,  fruit, or whatever, and a place that's nicely warm for the dip.  I want one so bad.  But I cannot has because this is for US people only.
American Originals brings you funky products with a 1950s retro feel! Combining great food and fun, the range is reminiscent of a cool, 1950s American diner where the hip and trendy would hang out with family and friends.
American Originals provides fun, fun, funky products perfect for everyday use as well as entertaining.
The American Originals Electric Heated Dip and Chip Tray is perfect for keeping hot dips tasty and warm. You may also prepare a hot melted chocolate dip and fill chip tray with marshmallows, fruit or your favorite dipping cookies.
American Originals Electric Heated Dip and Chip Tray is great for cold dips too, just use without the heating base.
Features include:
  • Removable ceramic dip bowl with 21 oz capacity
  • Plastic melamine chip tray
  • Heating base
  • Attached inline power switch to heating base
  • Rated Voltage: 120VAC-60Hz
  • Wattage: 0.22A (4A during operation)
  • Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 3.25 inches
  • Includes retail packaging

American Originals brings you funky products with a 1950s retro feel! Combining great food and fun, the range is reminiscent of a cool, 1950s American diner where the hip and trendy would hang out with family and friends.
American Originals provides fun, fun, funky products perfect for everyday use as well as entertaining.
The American Originals Electric Heated Dip and Chip Tray is perfect for keeping hot dips tasty and warm. You may also prepare a hot melted chocolate dip and fill chip tray with marshmallows, fruit or your favorite dipping cookies.
American Originals Electric Heated Dip and Chip Tray is great for cold dips too, just use without the heating base.
Features include:
  • Removable ceramic dip bowl with 21 oz capacity
  • Plastic melamine chip tray
  • Heating base
  • Attached inline power switch to heating base
  • Rated Voltage: 120VAC-60Hz
  • Wattage: 0.22A (4A during operation)
  • Dimensions: 14 x 14 x 3.25 inches
  • Includes retail packaging
Price is $73.58 including Shipping/handling






                                                                                                    




Oh let's not forget the games.  Who doesn't like playing a bit of darts while hanging out with the bros.  Print off the picture of your least favorite person,  maybe that ex that cheated on you last week,  that's why she's your ex now..that would work, tape it to this baby and go to town in a catharsis of emotional venting.
US Customers only please.  This will run you about... $175.78 Shipping included.

SKU:8BL7000




This 8-Ball dart cabinet features a quality dart board and darts included. 
Features include:
  • 22 x 25 inch solid wood cabinet
  • medium wood finish
  • full color logo displayed on front of cabinet
  • full color logos also displayed above the scoreboards inside the cabinet doors
  • bristle dartboard included
  • 2 sets of darts included

This 8-Ball dart cabinet features a quality dart board and darts included. 
Features include:
  • 22 x 25 inch solid wood cabinet
  • medium wood finish
  • full color logo displayed on front of cabinet
  • full color logos also displayed above the scoreboards inside the cabinet doors
  • bristle dartboard included
  • 2 sets of darts included






Oh yeah: HUGE thing right here

NO REFUNDS.  ON ANYTHING.  
Sorry, it's just a complete and utter pain in the ass to refund stuff from a dropshipper.  No hard feelings right?

Poll for my readers

Hey guys.  Just have a bit of a question here.
If I were to use this to sell stuff,  would you guys bite?  I've seen blogs that sell things.

Hard times have hit here and I need to start pulling my weight financially.  I've been applying for jobs within walking distance because I'm really doubtful that I'll pass my road test.

So, if I were to list some stuff here,  what kind of stuff would you be interested in?  Answer in the comments :D

Thanks!!!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Replies to the advice to "Rant"

@Chris  LOL  Unfortunately I live in Canada and Aston Martins are extremely difficult to find, (let alone maintain,  the whole parts/garages that are liscensed to work on them ect) especially in lefty version which is how I learned to drive (you know, being Canada and all)  Trust me I would LOOOOOOVE an AM, unfortunately 1: We couldn't afford one on his pay right now (even if I got a job too  no way we could afford it) and 2: It's out of my Caste.  See, my husband is an Non Commissioned member of the Canadian forces.  Aston Martins are most definitely officers cars.  Most of the male officers wouldn't give a crap and give my husband props for having one,  but the wives.  Oh god...I would never hear the end of it from the officers wives and neither would their husbands.  (My husband routinely works along side of pilots and navigators so it would be an issue)

Fortunately, everyone, I'm slowly weaning him off the idea of a pickup truck and into the possibility of an SUV.   I used the whole "You know,  I went into this driving thing screaming and kicking.  Since I don't really want to do it anyway, I would really like to have a vehicle I ENJOY driving.  If I won't ENJOY driving the vehicle I won't even bother with it unless I absolutely have to and keep walking everywhere.  Of course I'm still pretty leary about getting an SUV because just because I'm a mom, doesn't mean I should HAVE to drive a "mom car" like a minivan or a SUV.

I like my cars to have guts, I like them to have a decent amount of BHP and Torque.  They also need to be able to deal with winter and of course...the absolutely "lovely" Nova Scotia roads in the summer (@Halliguy you know what I'm talking  about right? lol)

Pic related.  This is the car that spoiled me.  Sure there's a bunch of "lolford/mercury" but it's a pretty fun car to drive.

 Of course I still want a CAR...and if I could find another 1999-2002 Ford/Mercury Cougar I would be jumping all over that like ..well you can come up with a suitable metaphor.  So I'm watching the Auto Trader diligently.

Well I gotta go get my house clean.  Thanks for the advice all!  Husband is coming back from his survival course tonight so this will probably be the only blog you'll see till well Friday I'm guessing.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Rant.

Yeah...feel free to skip past this down to the recipes.  It's a whine.

As you all know I'm getting my license in a week *hopefully* Anyway I was discussing with my husband the possibility of getting a second vehicle.  Mostly because he doesn't want to give up his Cougar, and nor do I expect him to.

But....


He wants to get me


a

Fucking

PICKUP TRUCK.  No...just no.  He kept going on about how utilitarian it would be if he wanted to get lumber or stuff for the house, and it could just be a little 1/4 ton crew cab or something (because of the kids) and I'm like...no.  I'm sorry.  I'm not a truck person.  I don't like trucks.  They serve their purpose for rednecks and contractors, but honestly I..don't want to drive a pickup truck.

So I'm trying to sell him on the Nissan Rogue.  Any help people? (those that didn't skip down anyway)  Really.  I just have this visceral dislike for pickup trucks.  (If you haven't guessed yet :-P )  Nissan Rogue isn't a huge wheeled tank that most "moms" drive..nor is it a minivan (I'm serious I hate minivans too..but I'd rather drive one of those before driving a pickup truck)

Sorry about yesterday

See,  Since I don't have my drivers license, I gotta walk my kids to school,  and since my husband isn't home (Survival course for work) I have to walk to get groceries too.  So yeah yesterday was spent walking...A LOT.  So I justifiably didn't do much in the way of sitting at the computer and blogging.  I did however make a nice Salmon pie and will share with you the recipe, yes, with pictures.

Salmon Pie

Ingredients:

FILLING (you wanna make this first and put it in the fridge to chill)
2 cans of salmon
3 potatoes, boiled and mashed up
1tsp tarragon
3tsp garlic powder,
3tsp onion powder,
1tsp seasoned salt
a dash of pepper
2tbsp dried Parsley

Now,  You dump the filling ingredients in a bowl and you mix it very well. so it kinda looks like this:


Put it in the fridge to cool off.

Now for the pie crust:

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening
2 cups flour
1tsp salt.

With a fork mash this together till it looks like this:


Then slowly add ice water a few tablespoons at a time until it starts to form a smooth dough.  I don't really have a measurement for this because it's subjective.

Put it in the fridge to chill for a bit too.

Then, take half the pie dough, roll it out on a floured surface and put it in a pie tin, add filling.


Then you roll out the other half of the dough and put on top of the filling..making a PIE.

Like this:


Poke a few holes in the top with a fork, and brush with some milk or egg wash to give it a golden/glossy sheen as it cooks, 375 degree oven for about 45min to an hour, don't cook it longer than that or the crust well *points to picture below*  I was too busy watching a movie with my kids.  Whoops  was still edible, the crust was just a little darker than it should have been.

Then serve:  I served it with some Green Giant steamed broccoli/cauliflower with cheese sauce.