No · Kind · Of · Superstar

I am still around, still buying too much pyrex and cooking tons of food.

Here are some recent pics...

Conjoined terrier twins.

Cute Pyrex space saver with the metal holder.

Chocolate pudding in pyrex.

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I just saw that Tuesday Morning has Aerogardens for $79.99! That is a GREAT price and I know some of you guys out there were interested in them...


https://www.tuesdaymorningoffer.com/dsp_productDetail.asp?ssid=1&pid=3685



I currently have lots of tomatoes and peppers in mine!

Went to see the Dbacks yesterday. They lost but we still had fun!

It is getting hot here in AZ, this is what it looked like before we turned on the AC. Tanner was melting!! :)

Baseball is starting, which means I am going to be in front of the TV a lot, and reading books during the commercials. I am right in the middle of the Michael Connelly series about Detective Harry Bosch.

Not a lot has been going on in my life that feels worthy of sharing on here. I am married, I go to work, I come home and play on the internet, read, watch netflix and sort trading cards with Tom. Our life is comfortably boring, and I wouldn't have it any other way. We have some Dbacks games coming up and William Elliot Whitmore is coming in May to a club right by my house.

Since I don't have drama to share, I will just share some photos.

Tanner making a COMPLETE Doofus face.

My Salsa Aerogarden is growing like crazy, I have tomatoes!!

Peppers are just starting to grow.

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Baseball is about to begin and I am stoked. We have been to several Spring Training games and had a great time. I hope you all are having a great Saturday!

Tom bought me this ring I have been looking at in the antique store forever. I love it. It is rather huge and old lady-like, but that just makes me like it even more. I love garnets but they are always set in gold and I have always wanted a Cameo. This is perfect!!

From Wikipedia: "Banana ketchup or banana sauce is a prepared condiment made from banana fruit mashed, with sugar, vinegar, and spices, and sometimes colored with red food coloring to look more like tomato ketchup. In the Philippines, it is by far more popular and cheaper than the traditional Tomato Ketchup. Unlike Tomato ketchup, Banana Ketchup is more on the sweet side. Filipinos use it in just about any food but it is geared more towards fried foods. It is also a vital ingredient in making Filipino-style Spaghetti where the sauce is sweeter than the traditional Italian spaghetti. The main brands of this ketchup are: UFC, Jufran and Mama Sita's. It is exported and is in high demand in countries where there is a considerable number of Filipino population."

This is super good! I had it on some fries to try it but it would be great with eggrolls and on some stir fried chicken. I actually really dislike bananas, but the sauce is much more along the lines of a sweet ketchup than bananas.

Tom is helping out a friend's Metal band by playing drums until they can find a permanent drummer. I got to see him play a show for the first time in 5 years last night.

I just took these about 10 minutes ago and didn't do anything to them, this is how it looked in my back yard. amazing.

Joey turns 10 tomorrow, I just can't believe it.

"This is what happens when Una's still in her pj's and hasn't had her coffee yet."



This is not my photo, but was taken by a contact of mine on Flickr, it is too funny not to share! Reminds me of Hogwarts!

MAKE THESE NOW!!



30 wonton wrappers
nonstick cooking spray
2tbsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 c. parm cheese

cut wonton wrappers in half to make triangles. spray cookie sheets. lay triangles on tray (single layer). in a bowl, mix together oil, garlic, basil. use a brush and brush over triangles. sprinkle with parm cheese.

bake at 350 degrees for 8 mins

I made these with hickory grill seasoning and they were great also. I plan to make some with paprika and also with chili powder.

While Tanner enjoys a nap in the comfort of the snuggle ball, Joey gives him the stink eye because HE wants in that comfy snuggly bed. Joey will be 10 years old next month, I don't like the idea of my grumpy old man really being an OLD man.

I now have 2 bird feeders in my back yard. This all happened as I got one for Christmas and then I started getting a bunch of cool birds.

These pretty birds are lovebirds. They only live in Africa and Phoenix. The population here is a wild population, no idea how they ended up here.


Those are red winged black birds.


Tanner is really enoying it too...

In my continuing quest to try more things from my book, I got some Green Tea Ice Cream. This is very popular in Asia and there were several varieties to choose from at that Asian market.

It was tasty, just like you would expect ice cream flavored with green tea to taste. It has a slight grassy taste at first then it just finishes like tasty ice cream. All served up in a cute Pyrex refrigerator dish.

One more sitting and it will be done!!

Tanner doesn't understand that the first AND second rule of Fart Club is DON'T talk about Fart Club!