Mac finally received his post-career course assignment. Fortunately for him, it’s a job he wanted and involves taking command in a signal unit. Unfortunately for us, this unit is stationed full time in the Middle East. So deployment #2 is upon us. To be honest, I’m experiencing a mix of emotions: fear, sadness, general woe is me. We don’t know all of the details for certain and probably won’t until… View Post »
Crispy chicken
When my friends and I were feeling classy, we would head over to the steakhouse shop in West End Market. Here, you could get steaks cooked to order or even fresh lobster. If you had a lot of leftover money on your meal plan at the end of the year, you suddenly had a lot of friends hankering for surf and turf. I would always order my favorite crispy chicken… View Post »
Sunday Social: working for the man
1. What is your dream job?A sports nutritionist for the Denver Broncos or Atlanta Braves. I’m working on my Masters in Food Safety, but I still entertain the notion of going back and finishing my RD. 2. If you had just won the lottery and didn’t need to work for money, what would you do with your time?Nothing? I would probably volunteer with some of the organizations I would give… View Post »
West End roasted garlic mashed potatoes
These West End roasted garlic mashed potatoes are also known as the most delicious garlic mashed potatoes to ever grace the planet Earth. One of Virginia Tech’s dining halls has a steakhouse shop, and I ate there a decent amount when I was in college. I ordered a crispy chicken breast with a side of these luscious roasted garlic mashed potatoes and topped with fried onions. This recipe is from… View Post »
I’ve got sunshine
Thanks to the sweet, sweet Rachel over at The Professional Army Wife for nominating me for the Sunshine Award! Answer the questions, write ten of your own, then nominate ten blogs that make you smile! 1. What did you have for lunch today?Well, I’ll go with yesterday’s lunch. Chick-Fil-A nuggets, waffle fries, and lemonade. 2. Since we’re on the subject of food, what’s your favorite meal?Black olive pizza. Which… View Post »
The guest room conundrum
I’ve mentioned before that our guest room is London themed. Yesterday at Target, I went in to get cat food and came out with a canvas print of a map of London. It was the last one, so I figured I would grab it. Now, I’m not so sure. I think the sepia doesn’t really match the bright prints we have from Ikea. From www.ikea.com I found this… View Post »