I swear I just blogged yesterday, but according to the website, it's been close to six weeks. My bad. Quite a bit has happened these past few weeks.
Another trip home to Bama.
Annual family vacation to Pigeon Forge, TN (DOLLYWOOD!).
Move to a new apartment (one of the best decisions Eric and I have ever made).
New job for Eric.
FINISHED MY LATEST MANUSCRIPT!
And that, my friends, certainly warrants the need for all caps. Finishing my latest project has actually been one of the biggest milestones of my adult life. I can't wait to tell y'all more about it, but the time isn't right yet. I can say it isn't a sequel TA, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'm not working on one. No news yet on a potential release date.
No news yet on a completion date either.
This is also my last week of freedom before I go back to school (as a teacher, not a student, though I did love being a student). I started it off with a-whole-lotta Pinterest. Just thought I'd briefly share the results:
Crock Pot Fiesta Chicken - This was so simple, as most crock pot recipes tend to be. It was a keeper for sure. I should mention that I used brown rice instead of white. In the future, I might substitute black beans for pinto beans (personal preference) or a combination of both. The corn made it for me. It added the perfect crunch. I also used chicken tenderloins instead of chicken breasts. I would also add something to give it a kick. Maybe using hot salsa would do the trick. Not sure. But even though we liked it as is, we thought it might be better with a little extra umph.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Bread - DELICIOUS! I made it exactly as is, and I don't think I'd change anything other than letting it have time to cool before I jump in. Well, now that I think about it, I might use refrigerated strawberries in the light syrup just to give it a bit more berry flavor, and this would also be a good idea for when strawberries aren't in season. I also might sprinkle sugar on the top before I bake it. I just like a little crunch to it. So maybe I would change something, but the bread is still good just the way the recipe is.
Amish Cinnamon Bread - This bread was worth making just for the smell that radiates from the oven as it bakes. MOUTH-WATERING! The combination of sugar and cinnamon has always been a weakness of mine, something I rightly blame on my cinnamon toast diet as a child. This recipe was very easy. One change I made was to add a cap full of vanilla BECAUSE WHY WOULDN'T I? I can't help taking a whiff of that stuff whenever I open the bottle. In the future, and there will be a future for this bread in the Mitchell household, I will add two cap fulls of vanilla. I didn't taste enough of the flavor this time around.
So. That's that. If anyone else has any Pinterest recipes successes (or failures), please feel free to pass them along!
