20 Things On Tuesday

This weeks topic: FOOD

1. I should have known better than to bring the 5 lb bag of peanut M&M's home
2. The peanut M&M's were a result of an impulsive purchase from a phone salesman which involved new ink cartridges and 45 day billing..it was the M&M's that sealed the deal.
3. Tomorrow is left over night..thank god..we will be eating a cornucopia of  pot roast & veggies..meat sauce & pasta..steak sandwiches..and pasta with scampi sauce.
4. Thinking of this along with the M&M's make me want to consume nothing more than carrot juice the rest of the week.
5. I once made this You Won't Be Single For Long Pasta from Rachel Ray and he hated it, I haven't made one of her recipes since.
6. I do need recipes for 30 min. meals however that do not taste as though they only took a half an hour to prepare.
7. Salad bars freak me out, all of the items in the open like that with coughing children..fruit flies.. I don't trust them, anyone could just sneak up and add a little cyanide to the canned beats.
8. A much better idea would be for me to be proactive about dicing veggies & fruit when bought, put them in small labeled containers so salads would be easier to throw together or let everyone build their own.
9. I am intrigued by women who cook all of their meals for the week (rather prep) them on Sunday so it is just a matter of blending ingredients together and cooking through the week.
10. I can't remember the last time I had eggs.
11. I got my subscription to Practical Saver and this along with Bountiful Baskets should allow for next months grocery dollar to stretch considerably.
12. I used to be a coupon fanatic, I would save ridiculous amounts of money to aid in easing my growing families budget. But then I started buying things ahead of time I didn't need and developed a hoarding problem with scotch tape, body lotion and sharpies.
13. I have been lax on using coupons over the past few years as I have boycotted major grocery stores (for the most part) and shop local 90% of the time.
14.Asparagus is in season and on sale..we have been eating it for the last 3 weeks and I so need a new way to prepare it.Or shall I say 3 of us have been eating it and 2 of us haven't been touching it.
15. I wish I would have got around to making all of the fantastic soups that were slated for this Winter but I have run out of time..it is 90 degrees and somehow soup just doesn't jive when the A/C is blowing like crazy.
16. The last time I made something that involved chicken and the crock pot it scarred me , I don't think I will ever go there again..2 words greasy mess.
17. Cathy's Rum Cake will be making my reception cake.. I think cake doesn't get any better than this..it is the food of the gods.If I was stuck on a deserted island with only one food to survive on it would be rum cake.
18. I have tried out several restaurants owned by so called "celebrity chefs" in the city and left so not impressed. Don't believe the hype.
19.I have a thing for Thai food lately.. I need to learn how to make it as I want it more than going out will allow.
20.Praise be the husband who seasons and grills my fish before the 4 T-bones hit the grill for him and the boys.