number six: cook supper for mom [omlet]

despite the fact that i got fired from my cooking job, i still whole-heartedly enjoy cooking. especially when the weather is gloomy, therefore making my mood somewhat gloomy. cooking seems to have that special ability of making me feel somewhat cheery and ok again. and so yesterday, while the sky was grey and rain was pouring down on us, i decided to agree to mom's request of me cooking.

let me warn you that i do not usually follow recipes. i mean yea, i have my binder with recipes in there but when i cook it sometimes consists of me throwing a pile of stuff together. and even if i follow a recipe, i usually add at least something the recipe doesnt call for (my favorite being mint extract. try that in your cookies instead of vanilla. its amazing!)

this is what you will need for this omlet i made last night. however, feel free to add other things, such as red peppers and tomatoes. we didnt have those in the house so thats why i couldnt add them. here is the amounts of what i used:

1 dozen eggs

1/2 package of bacon

pickles cut up

a green pepper cut up

pepper

maggie optional

cheese already shredded or shredded by you

the next step is to pull out the frying pan and fry your bacon. my mom wont be too happy with you if you are currently chuckling at her way bent out of shape frying pan. the other one was in the dishwasher and truth be told, i was way too lazy to get it out and hand wash it. so this pan had to suffice. it did :)

then crack your dozen eggs into a bowl and whisk, whisk, whisk. this is the step where i added my pepper and maggie but if youd rather wait.. well go for it. i just thought this was the perfect time to do so :)

now add your cut up pickles and green peppers as well as any others you may have decided to add and once again, whisk.

do not forget about your bacon that is by now smelling wonderful!! this is where you attempt to refrain from grabbing a few pieces and eating them. i however, failed this attempt. nobody will know :) ... doesnt this picture just make your mouth water!?! especially when i click on it and it blows itself up into a huge picture of mouth watering bacon! mmm!! :)

after the bacon is done, drain the fat into a cup to set aside till hardened. you wont be needing the fat for this recipe but just dumping it down the drain wont do. not great for the drain :) so my dad's always taught us to set aside fat and stuff in a cup till it hardens. then we just throw it in the garbage.

once you have completed that last step, mix the bacon with the egg, pickles and peppers and then pour into a pan, like this one. i used a 9x9 pan but anything else would work as well. it just might end up a little thicker or thinner. using the 9x9 it came out quite thin. i wouldnt suggest using a larger pan unless you like it extremely thin. then place it in the stove and cook until almost done. then add cheese, place back in oven till melted and serve! my favorite is on toast with mayo. but thats just me!

also, i'd like to apologize for not having a picture of the finished omlet. i did take one but cant seem to find it anywhere on my memory card. i will certainly post it once i find it.

and now... just for interests sake (or lack of interests sake! lol), here are some more pictures of other things i have made. if you want the recipe i will try to get that up for you.

and as a side note: with the posting of this post, i have now half-way completed yet another thirty till may 2010. blog at least twenty-two times in a month. twice. yay!

eleven: get a group picture

[starting at top, left to right] jon o, trav, dan, me, albert, ryan, jon vm, jacqueline,

amy, lana, derek, mel, shane, mich, rox, andrew, steven, and connie.

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well everyone, may i introduce you to "the group". this is my fabulous group of friends who are always there for me, whenever i need them. this group of twenty some people started with just four! about three years ago it started with lana, jon o, trav and i. then mich and ryan started hanging out with us, making it the two eldest children of the three families. but eventually mel started hanging out with us too and then i started dating dan and so he started joining us, as well as rox. and when vandermaarels moved here the four of them joined us. vanmaanens started hanging out with us occasionally and lately albert and johnny vanhierden have been joining us too for some things, as well as a few other people. but this is pretty much it. "the group".

this isnt the only item that i got to cross off of my "thirthy till may 2010" list. i also cooked supper for mom :) it was soup. and dont bother asking what kind because it doesnt have a name. it was basically a mixture. here's the directions.

• a package of chicken noodle soup powder
• a package of vegetable soup powder
• four sausages, fried till almost done
• seven potatoes, peeled, cut into cubes, and boiled until soft
• a can of tomatoes
• spaghetti noodles

throw it all into a slow cooker with adequate amount of water and keep on high for approximately two hours. serve and enjoy :)

i have a picture of the finished product on my phone but havent found a way to transfer that onto the computer yet.

as for yesterdays "to do" list, i am ashamed to say i only completed #3 and #4. i went to my eye doctor and got my contacts ordered in and i also went to work and finished my videos. and i did work on my desk a little but didnt get too far on that. as for the rollerblading and cleaning out my car... i have an excuse. it was way too windy. oh and #7

oh where oh where is my beautiful weather disappearing to?!!? :(

today i am thankful that i got to see dan. even though it was only for approximately five minutes. but five is better than zero.