FOOOOOD!!!!!!!

Ok, so it's getting close to my lunchtime which could be the reason behind this post, but still...everybody eats right? :0)

Last night we had the B.E.S.T. dinner! I randomly found a recipe I wanted to try while looking for a link to the B.E.S.T. Baked Bean recipe to give to LaRay.

We had Rosemary.Ranch.Chicken.Kabobs, cream corn, and semi-homemade cream spinach paired with a Trinchero.Cabernet.Savignon (thank to the Spec's run yesterday!). I read the reviews on the chicken recipe and they sounded great, but I cannot tell you how SUPERB it was! The ranch really did keep the chicken extra moist and the rosemary gave it just a hint of an herby taste. Perfect!

If any of you want to try it and don't have any fresh rosemary, hit me up because our rosemary bush has turned into a rosemary TREE! (Reminder to self to take a picture of it)

The spinach (remember I L.O.A.T.H.E. vegetables, especially green ones) was great too. Dean wanted something green while I was voting for Bush's.Baked.Beans! So I had a can of spinach and decided to add some whipped cream cheese and a splash of milk to attempt to make cream spinach. The last time I tried it came out looking like...well, spinach with cream cheese floating in it! This had the perfect consistency and everything. So proud of my semi-homemade self!!!

We're going to 2 different July 4th functions this weekend and I need to take appetizers to one (serves 10) and dessert to another (serves a lot more than 10). Anyone have any good recipes to share?

Also, check out Martha's Shrimp/Chicken with Feta Cheese recipe she posted today. YUM-O!

And what about this lovely - Snicker Apple Salad - that was emailed in my babycenter daily email! AWESOME - and you gotta love a "salad" that has Snickers in it! That is my kind of salad!

2 granny smith apples, cored and diced
2 red delicious apples, cored and diced
1 (6-pack) snickers candy more, diced small (or more if you want!)
4oz cream cheese, softened
1 small container cool whip

Mix all ingredients, let stand ½ hour and serve!

I told you I was all about food today....I got this in an email today too. I think it will be my new life motto!

A good piece of chocolate has about 200 calories. As I enjoy
2 servings per night, and a few more on weekends. I consume
3,500 calories of chocolate in a week, which equals one pound of weight
per week.

Therefore...

In the last 3 1/2 years, I have had chocolate caloric intake of about
180 pounds, and I only weigh 165 pounds, so without chocolate, I
would have wasted away to nothing about 3 months ago!

I owe my life to chocolate!