Carrie's Experimental Kitchen: A Week in Review

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Friday, May 3, 2013

A Week in Review (April 26-May 2, 2013)

Out and About..

~Thursday night I cut my hand on some broken glass. The top of a corning ware dish came crashing down on my granite countertop then shattered on the floor in a billion pieces. I tried to butterfly it myself; then wound up going to the ER Friday morning because it was too deep and they couldn't stitch it. Apparently there is only a 7 hour window to do this or the risk of infection is too high. After an ultrasound to make sure there was no glass inside, a Tetnus/DTP/Pertussis shot and antibiotics, they wrapped me up and sent me on my way. It closed up nicely, but it's still a little sore.

~The same night, we entertained 20 family members for apps, dinner and dessert and had a BLAST! I love hanging out with my family and don't get a chance to do so often. I made a fantastic new farro salad; which I'll share in the coming weeks, and a HUGE Thank You to Mom who helped me prepare the things I needed 2 hands for and did all of the dishes...Whoo Hoo! xo

~While scrolling through my phone's photo's I came across this picture of Gab, she likes to leave me little surprises for when I least expect them. :)

~We did a little shopping at the outlets in Tannersville this past weekend and got some Ginger Wasabi Sauce, a Korean BBQ Sauce, a new salad spinner and this purse...50% off, what a bargain! :)...

Then we dined at a local restaurant overlooking the lake for an early dinner ...

and tried this wine...

Then came home, opened the fire pit for the season and Gab roasted her first marshmallows making S'mores...

~My recipe for Pan Seared Pork with Pear and Pomegranate Salsa was featured in an online article called 7 New Twists on Salsa by Redbook Magazine.

~And the Indy Star reviewed and tested 5 recipes from my cookbook in their feature: Five in a Fix

~I found this cool Veggie Cooking Cheat Sheet by Womenist.com on Pinterest

~Rachael came home after being in Anaheim, CA for the National DECA Conference for a week. She LOVED Cali and is seriously considering attending college there. :(

~We had a nice visit with Mom and Dieter who left to return to FL Thursday morning. She came in for her 50th High School Reunion and got to see a lot of her old friends and had a blast! At first, I thought "Wow, 50 years is a really long time!"; which it is don't get me wrong, but then realized that my 30th isn't that far away myself. YIKES!

And then there were the recipes...

Vanilla Almond Onion Straws

Baby Carrots in Honey Lime Butter

Paprika, Rosemary and Cheese Cauliflower "Popcorn"

Guacamole Farro Salad and Other Ideas for Cinco de Mayo

Tell me what happened in your little corner
of the world this week.
Have a great weekend everyone!

Friday, April 19, 2013

A Week in Review (April 12-18, 2013)

Since Friday is generally a "light" viewing day here on the blog, I thought I'd share some of the things that happen in my week that I post on Facebook and Instagram that you might not catch if you don't follow me there.

It was a very busy week here at the Farias house with the usual running around with the kids and keeping up with the house; however, for the last 13 days the hubby has been out of town on an international business trip to Australia, Singapore, China, and India. I don't mind it so much if it's during the week, but it certainly is more difficult when the trips take place over our weekends as well. The time change ranged anywhere from 9 1/2 to 14 hours ahead of NJ time; which certainly made it even more difficult to speak. Especially when he wound up sick and had to visit a hospital in China...we think it was bad dumplings in Singapore where he was the day before since he got ill the last time he was there too! He's feeling better now, but understandably tired, and is glad he's on his way back home.

On the homefront...

I found a hard lump on the top of my foot on Sunday morning, had an x-ray and saw a podiatrist. Now I have to go for an ultrasound and it looks like I have a fibroma cyst; which will need to be surgically removed...never a dull moment around here!

I surprised a CEK reader with a copy of my cookbook after she won a contest for another giveaway I hosted and the book didn't make it there the first time (it's since been redelivered!). She had no idea it was coming and was THRILLED! I love surprising people, makes you feel good when there is so much bad in the world.

My recipe for Garbanzo and Green Bean Salad was featured on Spry Living: Healthy in 30

Rachael has been driving more (still with her permit) and getting much better, though parking in a parking space still challenges her. Safety parking at it's best!

Seen On Instagram...

It was time to get my annual eye exam and after 4 years, my prescription for reading glasses hadn't changed; though I just have to wear them more frequently. I did decide to update my specs to these pink, black and white ones though since our insurance covers them and it was time for a change. WDYT?

We had our monthly Bunco and the theme was "Wiggin' Out.. or It"...I can't remember, but we all showed up donned in wigs. We're so silly! Here I am with some of the Bunco girls in the long black and red wig.

This review on Goodreads brought a tear to my eye. I'm so glad I get to share my love of food with all of you each day and reading comments like this make it all worth while! <3

I experimented with some watermelon that had no flavor so no one was eating it and created this Cilantro Watermelon Limeade. The kids loved it as a refreshing drink and I threw a splash of rum in mine (you know, just to taste!) and made it as a frozen drink. Outdoor grilling season is approaching! Oh and I use Lightroom to edit all of my photos (which I had to scour over 300 of them to get 6 usable images!) Recipe to follow in the coming weeks.

Then there was the mysterious "ALCOHOL" delivery. The funny thing was that I was home. I must not have heard them knock on the door. Turns out it was wine, which was delivered as a gift to my husband from his friends at work for his birthday (wine of the month) and I forgot about it.