I finally got to cook again. This recipe developed pretty much from my mind and wanting to have something spicy for supper (we had pomegranates for dessert). The boyfriend loved it. He said it was the perfect amount of heat for him. Me? Let’s just say that the biscuits were a good idea to serve on the side to cut the heat. I love spicy foods though, don’t get me wrong.
To reduce some of the spiciness, you can use a milder salsa, tomatoes without chiles, or maybe just a 4 cheese Mexican blend. The only thing I`d change next time would to use a medium salsa. Or maybe just split it into two batches, medium and hot. Try it and let me know what you think!
Mexi-pasta
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 box Mini Penne, cooked & drained
1 jar Salsa (I used hot)
1 can Pinto Beans, drained
1 can corn, drained
1 can diced tomatoes with chiles, drained
1/2 tsp garlic salt
2 cup pepper jack cheese
Sour cream (opt.)
1. Brown the beef and garlic salt. Drain grease
2. Combine the penne, salsa, beans, corn and tomatoes in a skillet over medium heat, cook 8-10 minutes
3. Sprinkle the cheese and cover for about 3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
4. Serve, adding sour cream if desired.
I officially started my graduate school application today. I also e-mailed one on my recommendation people that I`m hoping for. I`m applying for International Studies at NCSU. I may apply for another program, but right now, that is the major one I want.
I started my job at the stationery shop yesterday. I love it! I learned how to run the register, helped a lady design her note cards, and other stuff like that. I worked for 5 hours yesterday, and though it was a really slow day (my supervisor said that it was unusually slow), it gave me a chance to get used to the store and browse some of the invitation and announcement catalogs. My supervisor even brought her dog in, which was entertaining. I go back tomorrow, and I can’t wait. I feel that I am so suited for this job.
I’m a doll person. It’s something that has developed only recently, i.e. during my freshman year of college (I`m a senior now, remember?). But not like Barbie dolls or anything like that, but Blythe dolls, and more recently, Momoko dolls.
I’ve always found it interesting how even though an item may just cost $10 in Japan, it will be double or triple that price when put on Ebay for the United States consumers. So I have enlisted the services of Shopping Mall Japan to help me win actions from the yahoo japan auctions. It’s not just for doll things, but for anything (basically), which is up for auction. They only have a special service to order off of Japanese websites.
I placed my first bid last night, and my second today, and won both items. It was an easy process to bid, an automatic system, and each page is very helpful. I found it pretty easy to place a deposit, and they credited my account with 12 hours.
More to come.
