2012 already?

I'm futzing on the internet while Michael is valiantly making mozzarella cheese in the kitchen. It's quite a process. It's the third time he's tried making it. The first one was pretty good, the second a complete failure. So far the 3rd one is working out. fresh mozzarella. yum. He's already been fiddling with his recipe for homemade bacon. He made a batch with garlic and pepper and it's so good! Now I just have to have him make dinner during the week! We're slowly coming to a compromise about how often we go out to eat. He likes to go out, and I really don't. But, I'd rather go out during the week when places aren't so busy and I really don't want to cook. On the weekends I have more time to put something together and restaurants are too busy. I need to work on putting a weekly menu together. That has helped immensely in knowing what to make each night and what I need at the grocery store.

I made chili for the first time yesterday. We went over to my parent's house and Michael's mom came over too. I made the Alton Brown pressure cooker chili recipe and it was AWESOME. Even Michael and his mom (native Texans) said it was really good (of course - no beans). I think I'm going to make it again this week and freeze it. I still have several of the ingredients and it makes sense to make it now when I don't have to buy everything all over again. I just need to get more stew meat and salsa.

I've also been playing with the slow cooker, but so far the recipes have been disappointing. I've tried a couple chicken recipes and they're just kinda gross. Luckily, I shred the leftover chicken and we had soft tacos the next night. That wasn't too bad. Just throw some sour cream on that mess.

We already have reservations for our 1yr wedding anniversary at Perry's Steakhouse. We went a few months ago when we had tickets to see Ron White at the Paramount. Their New York Strip was one of the best I've ever had. Michael wanted to go to Bohanan's in San Antonio, but I wasn't in the mood to drop $300 on a meal. We'll be going to Vancouver and Alaska in June and I'm sure that's where we'll drop some coin. Especially since Michael found a casino down the street from our hotel in Vancouver. And they have roulette! ach...I'll have to make a budget.