My old college roommate, Emily, posted this pic on fbook and I just couldn't resist sharing!! Yes, she is a big JT fan. I mean, she even thought Alpha Dog was good. I was an in-the-closet fan for a long time, but Emily gave me the courage to come out. After all, who can resist those hilarious skits on SNL? Anyway, I'm so happy she is off at vet school following her dreams now - although I do miss perusing through her collection of designer bags. That girl's weakness for purses parallels mine for shoes.
So, May has already arrived! Time is going by faster than ever for me. It feels like it was just yesterday that I was sitting through the graduation ceremony at the RBC Center with my dear friend, Lauren, but it was basically a YEAR ago!!
NCSU - Class of 2011
Between working full-time, keeping a house, wanting to workout, never-ending laundry, planning and striving towards healthier eating, budgeting, making time for crafty projects, finding time for fun with friends & boyfriend, etc., etc., I'm just as busy as I was during school. And just as sleep deprived :) So to make a long story short, I've been really getting into slow-cooker recipes lately because I love tossing ingredients in the crock-pot in the AM and then coming home to yummy smells and a ready-to-eat dinner. I just get so excited about not having to stress out daily about food, like, "hmmm what am I going to do for dinner tonight?!?" It makes life so much easier to have a hot, savory meal waiting for me to get home!! (and I always have delicious leftovers that last me a few days!!) But, usually with crock-pot meals, you want something to go with it - like pasta, tortillas if your making a taco-y dish, rice, whatever. I love rice so I always want rice to eat with my recipes, but I am the worst at cooking rice because it always sticks to the pan, or doesn't get soft enough, so I gave up a while ago......until......I discovered this Boil-In-Bag Rice at Harris Teeter. I thought it was too good to be true! I never noticed it before, but I gave it a whirl last week and fell in love at first bite!
You literally just put a bag of rice in a pan with 1 quart of water and turn the heat on high so it boils. Leave it uncovered for 10 minutes. Add salt/butter according to taste/preference. Take the bag out with tongs and set it on a plate/bowl to let the excess liquid drain out. Open bag & dump the rice onto your serving plate. DONEZO. Easiest thing in the whole world. I was scared I would be sacrificing on taste......negative......tastes like normal rice. One bag is enough for 2 people.
Went a little heavy on the cilantro ( I <3 cilantro) and the rice in this pic, but as you can see, one bag is a lot for 1 serving, but you can always split with a friend or simply store as leftovers.
Mmm..Now I'm so hungry! But alas, hunger is losing to sleep this round :)
beijos,
MK
It really does feel like yesterday! We grow up so fast :)
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