Monday, April 28, 2008

california - too uptight

omg...i can't believe how crazy uptight and lame california is!

sfgate.com - if your recycling bin is visible from the street, you will be issued a citation and fine for $100!

oh, and if the butt of your car parked in YOUR driveway in front of YOUR property is just barely touching the sidewalk or crossed over, you will get a fine.

....is it me or should the state of california should worry about more important things like actual CRIME?

haha im complaining again..sorry.

Friday, April 25, 2008

filling a complaint

does anyone notice how frequent folks complain?

last night's grey's anatomy episode w/ george vowing to not complain.

i'm motivated to do the same. hence my complaining now...do it as much as i can in one go and then try not to complain as much.

only b/c while in the car, tony was complaining about how he never purchases snacks at the movies and i mention that i'm always thirsty (so true) and that i'm forcing my thirsty-ness????

what the hell? if that's not complaining then i don't know what is! i FORCE myself to drink a lot of water???? that bugs me a lot b/c it's always my fault for something i do...i don't ever downgrade him on his golfing - always being upbeat and happy and encouraging..he complains about how he feels he's gaining weight, i don't see anything wrong. but he'd have no problem slinging it back to me, telling me i need to move and lose weight and wash my skin more and all my breaking out is b/c i don't care of my face blah blah blah.

fuck im nursing a wound. =(

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Cheesecake

Anniversary dinner went really well! We spent roughly $40 all together and saved a bundle! But the highlight of the dinner was dessert!

Okay, this dessert was super easy! First off, have a package of Biscoff cookies. Biscoff cookies are sooo good! It's like cinnamon and a slight tang of caramel in a thin crunchy cookie. I found them at Walgreens for about $2.80 for an 8.8 oz package. The rest of the recipe I used Tyler Florence's for the Ultimate Cheesecake.

Crust:
8.8 oz package of Biscoff cookies, finely grounded
1 stick of butter, melted.

Using fork, mix well. Using a springform pan (8 in) and a 3 in mini size, spray w/ nonstick cooking spray. Line the bottom w/ the cookie crust and up the sides, roughly 1 inch up. Try to uniformly press cookie crust down. Mine was erratic and thick - but I loved it anyways!

Set this to the side in the fridge.

Filling:
1 pound cream cheese, 2 (8-ounce) blocks, softened
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 pint sour cream (that's 16 oz)
1 dash vanilla extract

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese on low speed for 1 minute until smooth and free of any lumps. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, and continue to beat slowly until combined. Gradually add sugar and beat until creamy, for 1 to 2 minutes. Add sour cream, lemon zest, and vanilla. Periodically scrape down the sides of the bowl and the beaters. The batter should be well-mixed but not overbeaten. Pour the filling into the crust-lined pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Set the cheesecake pan on a large piece of aluminum foil and fold up the sides around it. Place the cake pan in a large roasting pan. Pour boiling water into the roasting pan until the water is about halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan; the foil will keep the water from seeping into the cheesecake. Bake for 45 minutes. The cheesecake should still jiggle (it will firm up after chilling), so be careful not to overcook. Let cool in pan for 30 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for at least 4 hours. Loosen the cheesecake from the sides of the pan by running a thin metal spatula around the inside rim. Unmold and transfer to a cake plate. Using a spatula spread a layer of Warm Lemon Blueberry topping over the surface.





Unfortunately water got into the springform. Doesn't matter - it's still delicious! I ate over half of it...I'm not ashamed, b/c it was THAT good!

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

anniversary dinner

Hmm, seems like our anniversary is coming up (1 yr from day we got engaged) and I am debating between copping out and go to a restaurant OR cook. I don't want to spend 80+ when I can cook everything for half that much (Tony, just give me the difference!).

I'm really debating on the menu...so this is what I have:
- tuna tataki salad (it was a solid dish, i want it again!)
- steamed/boiled dungeness crabs (how the f*c* am i gonna crack it open?)
- side of sesame noodles in a peanut sauce
- homemade cheesecake w/ a biscoff cookie crust.

I'm super excited about the cheesecake as I will be using Biscoffs! Biscoffs are the most delicious and delectable, undeniably addictive crisp cookies. It's literally like crack cookie-style! A slightly burnt taste, but w/ a great cinnamon flavor and crunch...ohhhh...I'd go Homer Simpson on these.....*drool*

So Tony can pay for the dinner and I'll make it...no need for any gifts...just pay for my food dang it!