So I’ll admit it. I’ve been a bit lazy this past month. By lazy, I mean I haven’t been cooking. For those that know me, know that cooking at the end of the day really eases me to think about the rest of the things I have to do. That, and having Blues or Bonnie Raitt crooning in the background. Seeing as though I didn’t have anything to do this month, I didn’t feel the need to cook? The logic is messed up. So I was sick of it.

Now, superfluous background information: I have been searching for The Apron. I grill, I cook, but I didn’t want the stupid traditional grilling and cooking apron. I wanted one that was fun, that inspired cooking. And I found it. With a beautiful blue oriental print, I found it. So then the disastrous fun began. (Not really disastrous.) I didn’t need to splurge. But I did. I figured it was in the name of self preservation. New measuring cups, rubber scrapers, an electric mixer, bread pans, etc. I was this close to buying a Kitchenaid. But I resisted.

My cooking plan:
beef skewers with blue cheese sauce and corn
pulled pork with root beer sauce (WTF??)
Chicken Chili Rellenos
Pumpkin Bread
Cranberry and Orange biscuits with glaze
Red Waldorf Cake
Coffee Cake
Zucchini Bread
Peach Pie.

Already had the beef skewers, and put the pulled pork in the slow cooker. Found out: chili sauce and rootbeer simmering and reduced is actually a good combo. Very intriguing. Zucchini Bread today, pumpkin bread tomorrow

Rellenos go in tomorrow. Coffee Cake and Red Waldorf Cake on Thursday. Peach pie tonight. Who knows about the cranberry and orange glaze biscuits.

I need more ideas.

And the gym. And fellow eaters. With that, I’m off to get both.