Tina Langley » Food

Chinese food

Tina — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:11:01 +0000

I love Chinese food! I especially love sweet and sour chicken, chicken fried rice, and pan fried dumplings. There’s a really great all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet restaurant in town that I like to go to from time to time, but I really prefer ordering from the menu so that I can bring home leftovers. To me, that is getting the best bang for my buck because I really can’t eat a whole lot in one sitting. My hubby, on the other hand, prefers eating at the all-you-can-eat buffet. He can eat a lot in one sitting!

So I don’t argue, I just go and enjoy eating out – there are no dishes to wash afterwards, and it gives me the chance to try some of the foods that I would not normally order without trying first. Tonight we went to the buffet and I got to eat sesame chicken and king crab legs, which we don’t usually order to take home. So it was all good.

I collect cook books

Tina — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:12:23 +0000

Some people prefer to read murder mysteries, some people prefer science fiction. Me, give me a good cook book and I’m happy for at least an hour! I love to fantasize about preparing a gourmet meal that my family will love. I actually DO manage to try a few recipes from the cook book from time to time! I have collected a large variety of cook books over the years. I have one cook book that my grandmother gave me before she passed away that is dated 1908! I LOVE to read cook books!

New Recipe I Wanted ToTry

Tina — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:31:08 +0000

A friend at work gave me a delicious recipe that I want to try – a pumpkin roll that was stuffed with cream cheese. Well this morning I went grocery shopping for the ingredients and I could not find a single can of pumpkin! I tried canned fruit aisle. I tried canned veggie aisle. And I tried the aisle where they sell sugar and flour and canned pie fillings. Nothing! Nada! Zip! Zilch! Zero! What a bummer…..

Plus Size Clothing Issues

Tina — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:00:48 +0000

It really is depressing to know that the days of being called “Tiny Tina” are long gone. Not only was I called that because I am vertically challenged but I was always on the slender side, so that nickname fit me to the T! These days I am shopping for plus size clothing for women and doing most of that online since you can find a much larger variety and better selection on the Internet than you can find bouncing around from store to store around here.

I am all ready getting worked up and all of the holidays that are coming up here real soon. I always gain more weight during the holidays and the cold winter weather months, as most people do that are battling with their weight gain issues. With Halloween coming up and all of the candies that are handed out so freely everywhere I turn it really bites not being able to enjoy a nice sweet treat once in while and on certain occasions, and you don’t even want to get me started on all of the goodies that come our way for Thanksgiving and Christmas, sigh…

Gatorade

Tina — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:17:07 +0000

I have always enjoyed the drinks that Gatorade has brought to us. They have come out with a great variety of flavors these past years. The light purple Gatorade RAIN is my favorite by far, it’s too bad that most of the grocery stores around here don’t have that flavor on their shelves. I have to make sure I pick up a good amount when I find it because I never know when and where I’ll find it next.

Kool Aid

Tina — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:31:09 +0000

Once in a while it is nice to have a change of pace. I was brought up on iced tea and I go through a lot of tea bags each month. Yesterday I picked up some Kool Aid, Black Cherry, and gave it a try. It has been a long time since I’ve drank Kool Aid, but I have to tell you that I really enjoyed it.

A huge waste

Tina — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:44:05 +0000

We have a freezer that has a tendency to pop open whenever anyone opens and then closes the refrigerator door. Unfortunately it only pops open slightly so that it goes unnoticed until I go to the freezer to take something out. Only then do I realize that it has been open for goodness knows how long, and almost all of the food inside has thawed. We have thrown away a lot of food! I keep asking my hubby to put a hasp on the door to keep it shut, but he has been avoiding doing it.

Can You Spell BUSTED?

Tina — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:09:22 +0000

I have always enjoyed watching TV’s number one Top Chef on his various reality shows that he has become so popular for. And I have been meaning to try and catch his new show that is on FOX this year, but it just hasn’t happened yet. There are so many new shows on right now along with so many summer re runs that I’ve wanted to catch up on that it is impossible to see them all since I don’t have a DVR or TIVO at my disposal right now. I sure miss my DVR that I had with Direct TV for several years. TV viewing will never be the same with out it, I can tell you that.

On Yahoo tonight the first thing that popped up was about some Sharp-Eyed Viewers Catch Fox’s “MasterChef” Faking A Huge Crowd so I had to check it out what they had to say and then post it here. Here is the picture in question. It certainly looks like some photo hanky panky was done here to make it seem as if there were a whole lot more people there in line than actually did. Doesn’t look for Gordon Ramsey this time aroun

Cake Boss

Tina — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:25:52 +0000

If you ever want to see some of the most awesome cakes you really have to check out The Cake Boss on TLC. Each week this family bakery cranks out a crazy amount of cakes and pastries. But the real kick is the 2 or 3 customized cakes that these guys are pumping out and making a good chunk of change along the way I might add.

The Perfect Back Yard In The Making

Tina — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:18:06 +0000

One day I’ll have the Site Furnishings that I’ve always dreamed of having in my back yard. Each year I’m getting more and more done outside in an effort to turn it into a really wonderful place for me to enjoy all year round. I want Picnic Tables, a fire pit, bird feeders galore and of course a few Park Benches scattered around nicely and in good taste. It is a lot of work each year but I do enjoy getting outside and working with my hands and my aching back. I’m hoping that next year come April 15th I will be ready to do a good amount of purchases in order to make my dream of the perfect backyard come true.

My next door neighbors have a really great back yard. They have several awesome Adirondack chairs that I’d love to get my hands on for the place. I keep meaning to ask them where they got them from. Actually the whole neighborhood has done a great job of keeping their front, back and side yards looking nice and welcoming. There is a lot of outside entertaining during the summer months. On the weekends you can smell all kinds of wonderful grilling going on most of the day and well into the evenings. I just love summer!