Whole Chicken

I have always wanted to cook a "whole" chicken but just always found it easier to buy a rotisserie chicken already cooked from the grocery store...but now that I'm unemployed I've been trying to cook during the week. Last week when we were grocery shopping I saw the whole chickens were on sale...a 5lb chicken for like $5 bucks, I think. Being the tight wad frugal shopper that I am, I suggested we buy one! I searched the Internet yesterday afternoon for a recipe that sounded yummy - I found one and then changed it up a bit. I headed to the kitchen, gathered my spices, chopped my veggies, and then it happened...I saw all the "stuff" was still in the chicken. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I HAVE TO TAKE THAT OUT MYSELF?!" is what I shrieked to the husband. He continued playing his video game while laughing and said, "uh yeah, what'd you think?" Um, I certainly didn't think I had to removed GIZZARDS (whatever that is) and livers and hearts and ugggh whatever else was in that nasty looking chicken. I threw up in my mouth, a lot. I gagged. I choked. I turned the chicken upside down and shook it. And I vowed to NEVER buy another whole chicken. Buuut, omg, after an hour and 45 minutes of cooking...that chicken was soooo good and juicy! See for yourself....



I think I'll make another one...IF the husband "cleans" it out first!

New Life

I'm still alive! Just living my life away from the computer. Hubs and I have been spending much needed quality time together. When I was working and going to school we were lucky to get an hour a day together...and most of the time I was doing homework during that time. Since he works 24 hours, 24 hours off, 24 hours on, and then off for 5 days we have PLENTY of time together! I love it! I've been cooking, can you believe it? I made Cheeseburger Meatloaf and Mashed Potatoes last night...thanks Rachel Ray! I've been cleaning, a lot! I even have bruises from scrubbing the baseboards on my hands and knees today!! Can you believe that?! I don't like to clean anymore then I did before but...it's a small price to pay to get to stay home everyday!!

We're taking the girls out of daycare!! WOOHOO! I haaaaaaaaaaaaate daycare so I'm glad we're able to get them out of there! I plan on making our summer pretty scheduled just for the simple fact that if I don't I know the girls will be bored and drive us insane! =) We are really blessed that between my summer school schedule and hubs work schedule there is only ONE day we'll need to get a babysitter for 3 hours while I'm at school. Our neighbor has graciously offered to watch them that day.

We're having a family crawfish boil Saturday since we didn't get to have one for Easter. My mom is in town so we're working on getting her to move back to Texas! ;) We miss our Mama and it's time for her to come home!

I've tweaked and crammed my school schedule and will be able to hopefully graduate a semester earlier then expected...I'll probably be cussing myself later for doing this but I really want to graduate and be done with school! And no, I will NOT go back for my Master's. The school district can keep their $1,000 a year for a Master's degree. =)

Well, I think this post is random enough. Just wanted to update my few readers! Hope everyone is doing as well as I am! I love this new life!

There's Life Out There!

Sorry I haven't been around lately but I recently found out that there IS life out there!! Unemployment is the best thing that has happened to me!! Well, besides getting married...because if I wasn't married unemployment would not be so cool. =) Thanks husband!

I've done more in the past few days than I was able to accomplish in 2 weeks when I was working and going to school. I looove it! Now, I'm off to run errands...without crowds of people because its the middle of a weekday!

Oh, I baked homemade chocolate oatmeal cookies last night...;)

Unemployed

This is where you can find me today if you should need anything...;)