Slow Cooker Virgin Suicide Averted

So I'm alive and well after eating my first-ever slow cooker beef stew prepared by moi for both lunch and dinner.

I gotta say, it wasn't that bad. It was a little too tomato-y for me though so next time I'd opt for less condensed tomato soup. Other than that though, it was not bad. Yay me!

I packed up most of the rest and stuffed it in the freezer. I think I'll have the rest for dinner tomorrow and wait another month before I have it again.

Slow Cooker Virgin Suicide

I thought I'd just let y'all know that I purchased a Crock-Pot the other weekend and I'm popping its cherry tonight. If you don't ever hear from me again, it means I food poisoned myself to death in a sorta suicide.

Normally I'm strictly a warm-it-up (Kris) cooker. Frozen foods and Hamburger Helper is pretty much the extent of my culinary skills. That, and I can do some breakfast foods.

Tonight I'm working on my first slow cooker stew. The recipe seemed easy enough so I went out and got the necessary ingredients from the grocery store today. We'll see if it comes out ok tomorrow morning.

I keep going over to check on it, but it looks like it's doing ok. As far as taste goes though, your guess is as good as mine. I'll letcha know tomorrow as it's going to be my lunch - good or bad.

What Every Girl Needs

Now Christina Aguilera had "What a Girl Wants," but I got "What Every Girl Needs." In honor of the hit movie Sex and the City, I unveal my . . . wait for it . . . shoe closet.

It's not so much what I have in there, which to be honest, could use a bit of spring cleaning to make room for newer, cuter footwear. But, the point is that it's a special space just for some special things. I'm sure the SATC gals would be proud. Carrie would probably shed a tear.

While the closet doesn't house all my shoes (several make their residence in a drawer at my work), it does make it easier to pick out something to match outfits. When you can see all the styles and colors at once, it makes it that much quicker to get out the door and on your way.

I know many people don't have a whole closet to devote to their shoes (although I really think you should), sometimes you just have to make sacrifices. Or in my case, you need to admit a minor fault and embrace something bigger. For me, I can admit that I don't know how to cook. So, why let an entire pantry go to waste? Instead of stocking up on culinary staples, I've stocked up on shoes. Some people are happiest in their kitchen. Now, so am I.