Laziness

Can I just tell you...this time off thing is awesome! I actually spent the whole day yesterday relaxing. Made some yummy biscuits and gravy for breakfast, reheated some soup I had in the freezer for lunch, then spent the afternoon watching movies and taking little snoozes! What a great day. Poor John was stuck working. John basically has two jobs. In addition to working at ATK, he does some engineering consulting work for his uncle (I guess really John is one of the "owners" of that business...but he isn't super active). Anyway, long story short, he was stuck working.

If you know me, you know I don't relax very well...so yesterday was very rare! Since I started feeling lazy, I decided to get off my ass and cook up a yummy dinner! Buffalo rib eye, roasted carrots, cous cous, and my famous prosciutto garlic cheese bread. It's actually an adaptation of an appetizer my friend Jenny makes.   And oh boy, are they delicious! On another note, if you've never had buffalo rib eye it is a must to try. Tastes very similar to beef...in fact, if someone put beef and buffalo in front of me and made me tell which was which, I couldn't do it. It is healthier than beef though, so that's a bonus! Super tender and super yummy!

To make these, cut your favorite crusty bread in slices (french, baguette, chibatta, garlic, whatever). Top with butter and garlic salt. Place a piece of prosciutto on top of that, and finish off with some Italian cheese (you can use the pre-shredded Italian blend - I think it melts the best). Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes, then broil for 2 minutes to get a nice golden color.  

First off, look how awesome my dish is. My friend Monica gave it to me for Christmas and I love it! To make these, peel some carrots then season with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees for about 30-35 minutes depending upon the size of your carrots. These are super easy, but so yummy. I think John said "mmm, good carrots" at least 10 times while eating these!

Cous cous - the food so nice, they named it twice. John says that every time we eat it. And it drives me nuts. It is delicious though and something we eat at least once a week if not more.

And finally, the buffalo rib eye. These were so good! I am a total red meat eater...so, this is a little piece of heaven to me. Mmm! Steak! We seasoned with olive oil, salt and pepper, and garlic. Then just throw on the grill. Let rest for a few minutes before eating.

Now doesn't that dinner look yummy! Well, it was :)

Good news...today I've been much more productive. I have cleaned, died my hair, done laundry, went to lunch and now that I have blogged, I'm off to get an estimate on my poor little car.  Who knows what else the day will bring...I am thinking beef stroganoff for dinner and of course I will be watching Top Chef tonight! Then, I'm off to Seattle for a fantastic vacation. Don't worry, I will keep you posted on all the fantastic places we eat and all the cool things we see.