I can only really manage to cook about once a week, on Sunday nights when I have enough time during the day to get everything else done (and I'm not completely tired beyond belief from work). Last week, I made these Chicken-Filled Bundles, and they are amazing! Here's the recipe for any inquiring souls:
Chicken-Filled Bundles
1 pkg. crescent rolls
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp. butter, softened
2 c. cubed cooked chicken (about 2 breasts)
3 tbsp. chopped pimento
3 tbsp. chopped green onion
2 tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 c. crushed seasoned croutons
1. Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
2. Divide crescent rolls into 4 rectangles, pinching the diagonal seam together.
3. Slightly flatten rectangles.
4. In a bowl, mix together cream cheese and softened butter.
5. Stir in cooked chicken, pimento, and green onion.
6. Place 1/4 mixture in center of each rectangle. Pull 4 corners together and pinch to seal.
7. Brush bundles with melted butter and top with crushed croutons.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
**The best part of these is that you can FREEZE THEM! Perfect for people like me who can't consume 4 of them in one night....just put one of them in the refrigerator the night/morning before you plan to eat it. Then just bake it up!
10.27.2008
10.22.2008
Alternatives
After quite the rough couple of days at work, I have decided to brainstorm new career plans. Here's what I could come up with:
1. Cruise ship bartender
2. Flight attendant
3. Bank teller
4. Pre-school teacher
5. Professional organizer
6. Long-haul truck driver
7. Retail salesperson
8. Bum on the street
Believe it or not, any or all of these career choices sound better that "6th grade science teacher" right about now. If you are one of the people I've told over the past couple of weeks that things were looking up, I retract that statement.
1. Cruise ship bartender
2. Flight attendant
3. Bank teller
4. Pre-school teacher
5. Professional organizer
6. Long-haul truck driver
7. Retail salesperson
8. Bum on the street
Believe it or not, any or all of these career choices sound better that "6th grade science teacher" right about now. If you are one of the people I've told over the past couple of weeks that things were looking up, I retract that statement.
10.19.2008
"So what if he is?"
This morning on Meet the Press, Colin Powell delivered an inspirational endorsement of Barack Obama. I wasn't awake to watch Meet the Press (surprise, surprise), but did watch his endorsement online later. The part that really struck me was Colin Powell addressing the constant references to Obama "being a Muslim" (and, therefore, being associated with terrorists). This is what Powell said:
"I'm also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the party say. And it is permitted to be said such things as, "Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim." Well, the correct answer is, he is not a Muslim, he's a Christian. He's always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, "What if he is?" Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer's no, that's not America. Is there something wrong with a seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing that he or she could be president? Yet, I have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion, "He's a Muslim and he might be associated terrorists." This is not the way we should be doing it in America. I feel strongly about this particular point because of a picture I saw in a magazine. It was a photo essay about troops who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. And one picture at the tail end of this photo essay was of a mother in Arlington Cemetery, and she had her head on the headstone of her son's grave. And as the picture focused in, you could see the writing on the headstone. And it gave his awards--Purple Heart, Bronze Star--showed that he died in Iraq, gave his date of birth, date of death. He was 20 years old. And then, at the very top of the headstone, it didn't have a Christian cross, it didn't have the Star of David, it had crescent and a star of the Islamic faith. And his name was Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, and he was an American. He was born in New Jersey. He was 14 years old at the time of 9/11, and he waited until he can go serve his country, and he gave his life. Now, we have got to stop polarizing ourselves in this way."
Just a little food for thought.
"I'm also troubled by, not what Senator McCain says, but what members of the party say. And it is permitted to be said such things as, "Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim." Well, the correct answer is, he is not a Muslim, he's a Christian. He's always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, "What if he is?" Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer's no, that's not America. Is there something wrong with a seven-year-old Muslim-American kid believing that he or she could be president? Yet, I have heard senior members of my own party drop the suggestion, "He's a Muslim and he might be associated terrorists." This is not the way we should be doing it in America. I feel strongly about this particular point because of a picture I saw in a magazine. It was a photo essay about troops who are serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. And one picture at the tail end of this photo essay was of a mother in Arlington Cemetery, and she had her head on the headstone of her son's grave. And as the picture focused in, you could see the writing on the headstone. And it gave his awards--Purple Heart, Bronze Star--showed that he died in Iraq, gave his date of birth, date of death. He was 20 years old. And then, at the very top of the headstone, it didn't have a Christian cross, it didn't have the Star of David, it had crescent and a star of the Islamic faith. And his name was Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, and he was an American. He was born in New Jersey. He was 14 years old at the time of 9/11, and he waited until he can go serve his country, and he gave his life. Now, we have got to stop polarizing ourselves in this way."
Just a little food for thought.
10.11.2008
Things I'm ashamed to love
This morning, I woke up quite early and wasn't able to sleep. When unable to sleep, what should one do? Read sports articles online, of course! During this epic early-morning time waster, I ran across a Q&A article on ESPN.com's Page 2. (they typically have off-the-wall sports humor articles, for those of you unfamiliar with the ESPN.com setup) This is my favorite entry in said article:
Q: In your recent Manny article, you are very harsh on Scott Boras. Although he might be a conniving two-face, does that really mean he's a bad person? Sure, he will purposely manipulate a person like Manny to earn more money, but that's all it is, earning money. He doesn't steal. He is just good at what he does. Don't change your views on him (because you write about this with so much passion), just next time you write about him think of how he goes home to his kids, just like you, at night.
-- Jack E., Swarthmore, Pa.
SG: The only difference is that he goes back to his kids and probably drinks their blood in a wine glass to keep himself young. You're not getting me to feel bad for Boras. He's the most brilliant agent alive, but he doesn't care about people like you and me, and as he proved with the Pedro Alvarez-Pittsburgh saga, it's difficult to tell if he even cares about the welfare of his clients. I don't think he's any different than the greedy jerks who just brought down our economy; Boras does what's best for himself and his client and everyone else be damned. He's like Jerry Maguire crossed with Spencer Pratt. You know who else bent a few rules for the betterment of their families? All the guys who just brought down Wall Street. I'll get off my high horse now.
Okay, if you don't know anything about sports, then this probably isn't for you. I could try to explain, but that would only water down the amazingness. The answer includes a shout-out to former Vandy player, Pedro Alvarez, a Jerry Maguire AND The Hills reference, along with a solid ripping of Scott Boras. What could be better?!?!
If that wasn't really your cup of tea, let me share with you my slogan for my future political campaign: "If badass wore cardigans." Good, huh? It was coined by the one and only Christine K., future political speech writer extraordinaire.
Q: In your recent Manny article, you are very harsh on Scott Boras. Although he might be a conniving two-face, does that really mean he's a bad person? Sure, he will purposely manipulate a person like Manny to earn more money, but that's all it is, earning money. He doesn't steal. He is just good at what he does. Don't change your views on him (because you write about this with so much passion), just next time you write about him think of how he goes home to his kids, just like you, at night.
-- Jack E., Swarthmore, Pa.
SG: The only difference is that he goes back to his kids and probably drinks their blood in a wine glass to keep himself young. You're not getting me to feel bad for Boras. He's the most brilliant agent alive, but he doesn't care about people like you and me, and as he proved with the Pedro Alvarez-Pittsburgh saga, it's difficult to tell if he even cares about the welfare of his clients. I don't think he's any different than the greedy jerks who just brought down our economy; Boras does what's best for himself and his client and everyone else be damned. He's like Jerry Maguire crossed with Spencer Pratt. You know who else bent a few rules for the betterment of their families? All the guys who just brought down Wall Street. I'll get off my high horse now.
Okay, if you don't know anything about sports, then this probably isn't for you. I could try to explain, but that would only water down the amazingness. The answer includes a shout-out to former Vandy player, Pedro Alvarez, a Jerry Maguire AND The Hills reference, along with a solid ripping of Scott Boras. What could be better?!?!
If that wasn't really your cup of tea, let me share with you my slogan for my future political campaign: "If badass wore cardigans." Good, huh? It was coined by the one and only Christine K., future political speech writer extraordinaire.
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