I was really hungry when i got home from work, and I don't usually have the time to put a huge elaborate dinner together, so I decided to put in a delightful frozen pizza. We got a new kind of Digiorno pizza with garlic crust, so I was excited to try it out. I always cook the pizza directly on the rack so the crust cooks crispy. As the pizza was cooking I had to take a peak, as I opened the oven door there was a waft of smoke that poured out of the oven. The pizza wasn't on fire, but there were drippings coming off the pizza that were burning on the bottom of the oven. The contents on the bottom of the oven seamed greasy which makes me think it was the garlic butter or what ever garlic flavor they put on the crust . The pizza wasn't done cooking so I left it in the smoky oven to finish cooking. Once the timer went off and the pizza was ready to come out the smoke had gotten thicker and soon filled the kitchen with a cloud of eye burning thick smoke. I couldn't believe all this smoke was coming from a few drops of burning garlic butter. We opened all the windows in the kitchen and the living room and of course the air outside was at a stand still so the smoke wasn't going anywhere. I was really surprised none of the smoke detectors weren't going off. Since we live in a condo community our building has a sprinkler system and I was praying they wouldn't go off, but Jeff assured me they were heat censored not smoke censored. After the smoked settled we enjoyed our garlic crust pizza, and it wasn't half bad. If you cook one I would suggest laying a piece of tin foil down on the bottom of the oven for easy clean up.
-I’m off to buy some oven cleaner.
FUN FACT: This fact is totally un-related to cooking pizza, but I thought it was interesting so I had to share.
Did you know that bananas aren't part of the fruit family they are actually considered an herb! That is right you read that correctly I said bananas are an herb. I guess since the stem of a banana plant (commonly referred to as a banana tree) does not contain true woody tissue it is considered an herbaceous plant. CRAZY FUN FACT FOR THE DAY!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Our table arrived!
I didn't get this posted before we left for the weekend, but our table arrived on Thursday night. The chairs were a lot lighter than I remember the sample swatch being, but I think it still looks good. It is a step up from the plastic one we were using for a while.
It is hard to tell from this picture but the sofa pillows have the same sea foam green as a accent color.
Since we were out of town this weekend we haven't had a chance to eat a meal at the new table yet, but it sure is helping to complete the living/dining room. Now we have to save up the money for the entertainment center.
It is hard to tell from this picture but the sofa pillows have the same sea foam green as a accent color.Since we were out of town this weekend we haven't had a chance to eat a meal at the new table yet, but it sure is helping to complete the living/dining room. Now we have to save up the money for the entertainment center.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Reaching your goals...
Jeff and I have recently become home-owners which has been a long term goal for me ever since I can remember. It feels so good to finally have reached something I have strived towards for so many years. As a little girl I always dreamed of having my own place. I have probably dreamed of having my own place more than I have ever dreamed of my own wedding. Finally I have a place to call "home" and "my own".
Jeff and I started searching for a place in Orange County almost a year ago, and we were pretty disappointed with what we were finding. We couldn't find a condo that would accommodate the 60" TV. I know that sounds funny but it's true. Every floor plan we looked at new or old had a very small media niche, about large enough for a 30" TV. Don't get me wrong we aren't huge TV watchers, but come on everyone has their needs.
I work for an architectural firm that is a trade partner with Shea Homes, and there were some new Shea Homes going in at the golf course in Aliso Viejo. Jeff and I walked into the Plan 5 model and fell in love. We looked at each other and said "This is it! Our TV will fit!" It was a 3 bedroom 3.5 bath with three floors. We new Sabian and Sasha would love the stairs since they hadn’t really ever seen any. We lived in a one bedroom apt at the time.
It took almost a year to go through the process of picking out our lot, having them build our unit, and the escrow process before we were in our new home. The first thing we did was paint, and the second thing I did was spill the paint all over the new carpet, and the third was let Jeff do all the painting. It all worked out in the end and the walls look great and probably because I didn't paint them.
It has been a month since we have moved in and I can’t say I have loved every minute of being a home-owner. First we had major problems with our water heater, which was easily fixed by unclogging the exhaust pipe, TWICE. But the whole process of searching for the problem took about 2 weeks, so we were without hot water the whole time. This has reminded me of all the new responsibilities we have just endured by purchasing a home. Are we ready for this?
This picture to the left shows the front entrance to our unit. On the first floor we have our laundry and an office with a full bathroom. The second floor you can see the large patio off the living room. Third floor windows you can see in this picture are the Master Bedroom. There is also a guest room on the third floor.
The picture to the right is of our kitchen. This was a major selling point for us because of the size. We call it our grand kitchen and I think it has inspired me to learn how to cook, or at least I'm trying. Jeff and I had enjoyed hand picking out the granite slabs at the stone yard. What a treat!
Jeff and I started searching for a place in Orange County almost a year ago, and we were pretty disappointed with what we were finding. We couldn't find a condo that would accommodate the 60" TV. I know that sounds funny but it's true. Every floor plan we looked at new or old had a very small media niche, about large enough for a 30" TV. Don't get me wrong we aren't huge TV watchers, but come on everyone has their needs.
I work for an architectural firm that is a trade partner with Shea Homes, and there were some new Shea Homes going in at the golf course in Aliso Viejo. Jeff and I walked into the Plan 5 model and fell in love. We looked at each other and said "This is it! Our TV will fit!" It was a 3 bedroom 3.5 bath with three floors. We new Sabian and Sasha would love the stairs since they hadn’t really ever seen any. We lived in a one bedroom apt at the time.
It took almost a year to go through the process of picking out our lot, having them build our unit, and the escrow process before we were in our new home. The first thing we did was paint, and the second thing I did was spill the paint all over the new carpet, and the third was let Jeff do all the painting. It all worked out in the end and the walls look great and probably because I didn't paint them.
It has been a month since we have moved in and I can’t say I have loved every minute of being a home-owner. First we had major problems with our water heater, which was easily fixed by unclogging the exhaust pipe, TWICE. But the whole process of searching for the problem took about 2 weeks, so we were without hot water the whole time. This has reminded me of all the new responsibilities we have just endured by purchasing a home. Are we ready for this?
This picture to the left shows the front entrance to our unit. On the first floor we have our laundry and an office with a full bathroom. The second floor you can see the large patio off the living room. Third floor windows you can see in this picture are the Master Bedroom. There is also a guest room on the third floor.
The picture to the right is of our kitchen. This was a major selling point for us because of the size. We call it our grand kitchen and I think it has inspired me to learn how to cook, or at least I'm trying. Jeff and I had enjoyed hand picking out the granite slabs at the stone yard. What a treat!
The two pictures above are from the living room. I had to show off our huge comfortable sofa and of course the large media niche, which our tv has no problem fitting. We hope to soon get something built in with a place for the TV and DVDs.
I didn't show a picture of the dining room because we don't have our new table. We bought it last weekend and it is schedule to be delivered sometime this week. I'll update with a new photo when it arrives.
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