Taco Bell

So I have been craving Taco Bell for about 3 weeks now, it just never fit into my schedule/plans to grab some. I thought I was going to a networking lunch today but am just not in the mood to spend $8 of my own money (for a work function nonetheless) for a tasteless pizza buffet. So I am killing a little time at the library, then heading to the bank, and then I'm going to Taco Bell on my way to work. Kind of sad that I am killing time just for a meal, but I am really excited about it.

What can I say, you can't beat lunch for under $3.


Speaking of the library, have I mentioned how much I enjoy the library? We get all of our movies from the library for free, I read a ton of great books, plus they have museum passes where you and up to 3 other get in for free! Taylor, Deb and I are going to the Russian Museum tomorrow, of which I know nothing about. We'll have to see how that goes, if Taylor will stay in her stroller or want to run around, etc. I'm hoping to take her to a museum at least every other week, so this is the test run.

There are a ton of kids here right now! I love to see it busy.

Okay, perhaps I have killed enough time so that it is closer to lunch than breakfast!

facebook really is a time sucker...

So now that I am on facebook, I realize that it really is a time sucker. I'm trying to just log in twice a day, but those darn update emails get me every time.

Well, I guess it kind of counts as work, and personal, so it's not a huge waste of time!

Got-A-Hot-Date Bars

These are yummy, from Diane Mott Davidson's book Sweet Revenge

1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup raisins
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks butter, room temperature
2 cups of brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup Heath Toffee Chips

preheat oven to 325. Butter a 9x13 pan.

In a small saucepan, place the dates, raisins, and buttermilk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then romce and put mixture into shallow bowl to cool.

Beat butter till creamy, add brown sugar and beat for 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla. Mix in flour mixture, date mixture, chocolate chips, and heath chips with spatula. Place into buttered pan and smooth over.

Bake at 325 for 40 minutes. Cool and cut.

Peg's Corn Pudding

Mix together: 1 15 oz can corn, 1 15 oz can creamed corn, 1 beaten egg, 1/4 c. of margarine or butter, melted, 1 box of the "jiffy" corn bread mix, and 1 8 oz carton of plain non-fat yogurt.

Cook in a casserole or 9 in. pan coated with cooking spray at 350.... I did it for 1 hour, even though it said 45 min., since i used more corn.