Deal with the devil?

Here is our weekly D&D update. When last we saws are intrepid heroes they had just defeated an evil Kobold chief and were getting ready to explore what was behind the secret door.  After resting for the night the players traveled down a long hallway that got progressively colder.  At the bottom of the trail [...]

Wii Fit Challange

I have set up my Wii with Wii Fit in our spare room and I am embarking on a Wii Fit challenge.  My goal is to put 30 minutes into my FitBank 5 days a week; specifically Monday thru Friday.  I have set myself a modest goal of 1 pound a week in weight loss.  [...]

Say cheese

Say cheese So last night was my first attempt at making homemade macaroni and cheese.  Personally I felt it didn’t turn out the way I wanted.  I want some help.  I want a real nice and creamy mac and cheese that is full of flavor.  I like the idea of baking the top with some [...]

Curry chicken broccoli

This is a recipe that I used to make when I was a kid.  It is really tasty. 2-4 lrg Chicken breasts (boneless is best) 2 lrg Broccoli crown 2 cans Cream of mushroom soup 1 cup  Mayonnaise  1 cup Shredded cheddar 4tsp  Curry powder or paste 4-5tsp Lemon juice   Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.  Cut [...]

Rollin’ with the hommies

So a few of us have been playing dungeons and dragons for a while now.  Yesterday I hosted (a.k.a. DMed) a 4th edition session and it went quite well.  Here is the story of so far as our heroes brave the dangers of the Kobold Hall. Our heroes started their adventure in the town of [...]

Come on baby light my fire

I am making chili tonight.  Not just any chili, my champion chili.  This recipe has won two armature chili cook-offs and I am still working and reworking the recipe today.  This is how it stands currently: Canned Goods: 1              can mushrooms (pieces and stems, drained) 1              can mushrooms (whole, drained) 1              can kidney beans (do [...]

It is all greek to me

I have been making my pseudo Greek meal for a while now and we really like it.  It has 3 basic parts: Greek Salad, Greek Potatoes and Greek Chicken Now I am not Greek, I have never been to Greece and I don’t study Greek cuisine.  I just make Greek inspired food.  Ok let’s start [...]

Singing without the rain

My wife and I are enrolled in another round of singing.  We actually sing in a choir if you can believe it.  We are members of the Sage Valley Voices choir based out of Oliver BC.  The choir puts on two shows a year.  There is a Christmas concert and a spring concert.  Along side these two [...]

Roadblocks

Well my attempt at installing Linux hit a bit of a snag the other night. Two things conspired to stop me; bad CDs and my laziness. I found some CDs in the bottom of our laptop bag. There were a few scratches on them but they were minor and I thought they might work. So [...]

Tamara’s special pizza

I have recently started making homemade pizza.  I have tried a few crusts but this one has been the best so far. 1pkg  Dried yeast (1 1/2 tsp) 1/2tsp  Sugar 1 1/2 Cup water (lukewarm) 3 1/2 Cups flour 1 1/2 tsp Salt 1 lrg  Egg (beaten) Olive oil Sprinkle yeast and sugar into warm water [...]