day 41 = gotta have guacamole

sarah:
i hate to admit, but after 3 years of knowing each other, charley and i had our first sit down dinner together at our dining room table. we always eat in front of the tv and hopefully this marks a new chapter in our lives.

anyway, i cooked a chicken we picked up at trader joe's and made a side of guacamole. charley has recently started eating guacamole which is terrific for me. i thought i picked up a lime and jalapeno peppers, but apparently did not so i had to improvise. here's what i did:

mix/smash together in a bowl
- 1/4 medium onion, diced
- 1 roma tomato, diced (sprinkle with salt before dicing)
- 3 medium sized avocados
- a few sprigs basil, cut into small strips
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 large pinches ghost pepper sea salt
- additional salt, as needed

best if refrigerate at least 1/2 hour before eating!

charley:
awesome, awesome, awesome. best i ever had and i am not a guacamole fan.

(sorry, this picture is terrible because it was taken on my blackberry. we haven't unpacked the camera battery charger).

enjoy!

day 27 = i'm all set to watch Hell's Kitchen!

i sat down to watch Hell's Kitchen (i love gordon ramsay!), but something didn't quite feel right. it's the kind of show you need to sit back and have some popcorn with to enjoy all the action. the thing is though, gordon has a bit of a bite (in a good way) so you need to kick-it-up a notch. here's my concoction:

- put popcorn kernels in the microwave and cook on high until there are a few seconds
  between the pops (start with 3 mins on your cook time and stop when necessary)

- melt 2 tbsp butter and drizzle over top

- sprinkle with: cayenne pepper, chinese five spice, salt and pepper

it seems odd, i know, but trust me --- it's fantastic!

enjoy!