Bits and Pieces

Since Jeff spoils me so much, I wanted to do something nice for him for Valentine's Day. I mean, the man has been fitting the bills for a while now, and he cooks me dinner a lot, and he'll even go out at 11pm to get me ice cream or whatever else I think I want before bedtime. Basically anything I want, within reason, he makes sure I get. So, I made sure to get up with him yesterday and pack him a lunch with all his faves. A turkey sandwich, just the rye chips from the Gardetto Snacks, green grapes, a few beef jerky strips, and a couple fruit leathers (one is never enough).

For dinner I made a fresh Caprese salad and Martha's Perfect Roast Chicken. I've made this recipe once before and it turned out just as good as I remembered it. If you're looking for an easy but amazing roast chicken, this is it. The meat is so tender that it literally just falls off the bone. There is almost no need to even carve this thing. The ingredients are fresh, simple and not overbearing by any means. I think my oven gets hotter than most so I had to cover it with foil so that the skin didn't brown to fast. And for dessert, on top of the truffles Jeff gave me, I made these molten mocha cakes. They look all fancy and gourmet, but they were so easy and quick. I couldn't find espresso powder, and after some research, I found that it's something you can usually only find at specialty shops, so I just used some instant coffee instead. The coffee flavor wasn't very strong, I would have used more if I would have known. But I always try to use a high quality chocolate like Ghiradelli, and these little cakes still tasted great and were so gooey and warm...Just like in a restaurant!

Then we sat down and got our weekly dose of LOST. They're introducing so many new things this season that it's impossible to really know what's going on and isn't as suspenseful as the previous seasons. With only 5 more new episodes left, I don't have much hope that we'll get many answers. I hope to god that production starts back up soon! I've been getting sick and after the show my throat started to hurt really bad and I got cranky, and Jeff was all sweet and wanted to go get me Chloraseptic spray, but I wouldn't let him. That stuff is nasty anyway!

On another note, it's looking like Jeff has to go to Texas again for work for a whole week. What am I going to do for a whole week by myself, with no friends?! It's possible I could have job by then if things go well on Monday, but if not, looks like it's Netflix City for this girl!