The Latest on the Dishwasher Hostage Situation...

We've been following the situation very closely and it appears that there has been some progress on rescuing the hostages soon. The GE swat team will be coming in on Tuesday to try to somehow get into the dishwasher that since Wednesday, November 10 has been on total lock down, not responding to any attempt to free the trapped, helpless dishes. It is thought that the complete darkness and lack of contact with the outside world besides the perpetrating dishwasher may have a traumatizing effect on the glassware, beyond the sheer pain of being held against one's will. A leading expert and long time psychologist to the fragile and stainless fears that the close quarters and absence of fresh air could make some of the victims crack.

We will continue to watch this situation closely and report on any updates as they come. In the meantime, we should all pray for the strength of the distressed dinnerware, and hope that the stone cold, stainless dishwasher will let them go soon with nothing broken or shattered.

Until then, stay tuned!

Week Two Hold Up

I just wanted to make a note that week two is not going to be a regular week. Because the dishwasher is yet to be opened, I have a lack of dishes and utensils at the moment as I mentioned in my earlier post. So I'm unfortunately behind on last week's meals and won't be able to do much this week. Bummer. I hope to get this fixed soon!

We'll be following the dishwasher hostage situation closely. Stay tuned for updates.

First Week: Taco Flavored Grilled Cheese

2 out of 5 Stars

I found something I could make without the dishes that are being held hostage by the dishwasher. (Notice the paper plate)

Anyway, this was pretty good. Grilled cheese is yummy anyway, so this had that going for it already. I didn't have the Velveeta, so I used mild cheddar. Honestly, I think that could be a pretty big difference in the taste of this dish, so I'll try it again later with the Velveeta. Also, I'm flying solo tonight so I cut everything in half to make 2 servings instead of 4 (both of which I ate). Overall, it was pretty good.

One recommendation I would make is to cook/grill the sandwiches over low to medium low heat, instead of medium. Medium almost burned the bread in less than a minute. (that's on the other side of the bread in the picture)

Hold Everything!

May Day on this project! So the biggest fluke happened this week that has put a major hold up on my cooking plans. My dishwasher, full of dishes, will not open. Will NOT open. No matter what I do, it will not budge. I have 1 clean plate, a few glasses, and not a lot else. It's all in the dishwasher. I'm not exactly sure what to do about at this point. We'll see what happens with that, but until then, I apologize for the absence of reporting on the recipes! I'm disappointed too! Ha.

First Week: Malted Milk Ball Pie

5 out of 5 Stars

This is SUPER YUMMY! It is very, VERY easy! Usually malted candies are not my first choice, but holy moly they are so delicious mixed with all the creamy goodness!

This couldn't wait for the photo!

First Week: Autumn Soup

4 out of 5 Stars

This was surprisingly good! If you don't like pumpkin-y, sweet potato-y type flavors, do not despair. I don't either, but I decided to try this because you never know how things will taste when you combine them with other flavors. In this case, it is a very good thing! The pumpkin flavor is very mild and blends so well with the shoepeg corn (I used white). It's a nice creamy soup that makes a nice big pot!

(This was clearly taken the day after I made it, as you can see how much higher it was! It was yummy!)

First Week: Get-Started-in-the-Mornin' Power Drink, p. 10

5 out of 5 Stars

I unfortunately didn't get the protein powder, so that was missing from this smoothie. I think that's probably taking the "power" out of the "power drink." Nonetheless, I thought it was super yummy! I give it 5 stars! You can switch it up with different fruits, yogurts and juices, whatever you like. I used orange juice with strawberry yogurt and a banana.

The only recommendation I would make would be to add ice, as the recipe does not call for that. For my taste, it wasn't cold enough. I simply poured it over ice at that point, and it was really good!

(I would have a picture of it, but I didn't think about it. You've seen a smoothie before, haven't you?)