My Valentines

Awesome Enchiladas

A friend gave me this Enchilada recipe from one of the Denver Junior League cookbooks and we LOVE it.  It's more of a Sunday dinner as there is a lot of chopping and other prep, but it makes a giant pan and has great flavors.  (Judy, Jim wanted you to make sure to try this one.)  Instead of boiling the chicken, I bake it a la Ina (at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes with olive oil and salt and pepper) then shred it.  I also don't have the tummy for an entire can of chipotles (even though Jim does.)  (My chipotle trick is to divide one can into zip lock bags and freeze the ones I don't use.)  If you like spicy Mexican food with yummy melted cheese, make these.  And if you want them less spicy, just decrease the chipotles to your liking.
I've also stumbled upon this super cute blog, Idle Fancy.  It has inspired me to tackle a new pattern: Cynthia Rowley's Simplicity 2215.  I'll keep you updated on how it goes! 

Too much fun

This weekend was too much fun!  Book Club, Beer Fest, Truffle Shuffle.  Woo!  I'm pooped.  Until I have the energy to post again, here's a home made granola bar recipe I'm trying to perfect.

Happy Weekend

I can tell that the days are getting longer.  I get about a half hour of light after work, which is enough time to take my sweet pup on a jog.  He's been a little of what one might call a "rascal" lately, and we wonder if he's acting out because his dad is absent a lot.  He's never a really bad dog, just a little bit of Mr. Mischief.  (I secretly like it sometimes because it makes me feel like he's still a puppy.)  Jim was in Portland last night for a symposium so it was just doggie and I.  There isn't a day that goes by that I'm not thankful for having Trooper with me in Eugene.
Tonight is Book Club night!  We are discussing the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, which is a sweet historical novely about WWII.  I recommend it.  Tomorrow is a busy day: spin in the morning, watching my LS's basketball game, then the KLCC Microbrew Fest!  And Sunday is the Big Brothers Big Sisters Truffle Shuffle.  Then one week til NYC.  Fun times!

Pupster Photo Shoot

 Am I obsessed with my dog?

 Do I sometimes take dozens of pictures of him at one time because he's doing something cute?

I think the answer is clear.

Puppy Bowl

First of all, I'm sad that we don't get Animal Planet to watch the Puppy Bowl.  It's a far better game than the Super Bowl.
Second, I haven't blogged in forevs!  Sorry readers!
We had a nice weekend that went by too fast, as always.  On Friday night, we got take out from Little Big Burger, a Portland based burger place that just opened in Eugene.  It was pretty yummy, but next time Jim is ordering himself two burgers. 
The other big event was our little Super Bowl party!  We had about 9 of us at our apartment to watch the game.  Luckily, none of us were that into the game, so we just had a laid back time eating snacks and drinking beer.  I made Tyler's Curry Lime wings and Jim made a ginormous pile of nachos.  Our guests all brought awesome snacks, including chocolate goat cheese truffles!
Jim also set up the bunny ears (yep, antenna!) to watch the game.  We get an HD signal, but the funny part was that when anyone stood in a certain place, the screen would get all jumbled. 
In all, a fun Super Bowl party.

Cookie Crazy

Jim and I both have a major sweet tooth.  This creates an inner debate with my health concious side.  I have been trying to look for healthier alternatives for treats.  I found this easy and tasty recipe for no bake cookies online.  It also contains our fave combo: chocolate and peanut butter.  I used semi sweet chips because I had them, but you could make it slightly healthier by using dark chocolate chips.  Either way, a good sweet treat.