Dinner Idea: Southwest Mac n Cheese

Tonight I cooked and served up my most original recipe yet: Southwest Mac n Cheese.

I LOVE mac n cheese. So when I saw a recipe with a similar title in a cookbook I love, I just HAD to give it a try.  Problem was, I didn't appreciate that recipe enough. :)  It had ingredients I didn't think were wholesome enough, and it seemed kind of... boring. But the IDEA was excellent!

So, I took my own regular homemade mac n cheese recipe and added a bunch of delicious things to it--black beans, corn, chili peppers, and bell peppers.  I also added chili powder and just a bit of seasoning salt to bring out the flavors.  In the end it needed a bit more flavor from the spices, but this recipe was a great start!

I was just playing around with it tonight, in terms of quantities, so I didn't take any accurate measurements.  I'll make this recipe again in a few weeks and actually measure things, so I can post a recipe for everyone to enjoy!

Daisy

Jason, Peanut and I have added a new member to our family!

Meet Daisy!

...She's currently driving me bonkers, but she's certainly brought more laughter into our home.  Poor Peanut is just glad when she has a moment without a dog in her face!  But they're adjusting.  I don't think Daisy had ever seen a cat before Peanut, and she seems to wonder, why won't this thing play with me?!

Daisy is a 6 month old Corgi.  She came to us fully trained, which is awesome. :)  It's definitely a challenge having a dog in an apartment--having to take her outside every few hours, take her on walks, etc.  We aren't used to having to do all that for a pet! Neither of us has had a dog in quite some time.

Still, we're enjoying her, and she seems content.

So if anyone has dogs and needs a playdate, let me know! Daisy would be thrilled to have another dog to rough around with!

Trying New Things

It's been a while since I've posted. Sorry about that.

Sometimes life throws you a curveball, and that's hard enough to deal with, without having a blog to worry about. :) But hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things.

I'm a person of many and varied interests. One new thing I've decided to try is selling collectibles.

Of course, I had to choose an area of focus, so I chose Domo! He's quite popular right now, and I lucked out recently finding some clearance-priced Domos.  So I'm attempting to sell them at fair prices--more than what I paid, less than retail price (depending on the particular outlet).

Interested in Domo? I have postings on ebay and Craigslist! I'm selling (at the moment) a couple of plushes and some tiny Domo figures that are pretty rare! I lucked out finding those!

Know someone who is interested in Domo? Please refer them to me! :) I'm not sure how this will all pan out, it's just an experiment, but I thought it'd be fun to try!

In other news, I'm FINALLY nearing the end of my spring apartment cleaning/organizing.  The place is looking much better and feeling more cozy.

In my next post, I'll introduce you to our newest family member!