Rice Pudding

So today being my dad's birthday and since he didn't want me to make dinner (because Mary is) I decided to make a dessert, ever since I was little I've always remembered him liking Rice Pudding, so here it is Almond-Vanilla Rice Pudding:
When I was at Safeway the only vanilla beans they had were 13 bucks, so I opted out... then when I got home, the awesome roommate told me she had a ton of them in the kitchen, SCORE!



I had to buy some rice and almond flavoring as well:



Added a ton of milk, I opted to double the recipe...I don't advise it...I'm pretty sure it screws up the measurements because I had waaaaaay too much milk...(oh and the bay leaves are awesome!):



Then there was a little accident...no pictures for this, but I turned around to throw away the vanilla bean...and then SPLASH...HISS...BURN...the milk went crazy people, boiling over and smoking oy vey! Anyway, moved burners turned the heat down and added a little more milk (not knowing I had too much) and proceeded to cook...30 minutes later and there was still waaaaaay too much milk so I ladled out the rice that was cooked, then added another 3/4 cup to the existing warm milk and voila! Perfection!

(I also added a bit of nutmeg, because hey, who doesn't like nutmeg!?):


HERE'S THE RECIPE

Don't worry!

I'm partaking too! Just a little slow :) Kendra's way more on top of things! Tomorrow night I will embark on my half of the expedition. I'm gonna do a little research to figure out a plan...but considering I have somewhat of a picker eater (PJ) to cook for it could be difficult, see ya tomorrow!

Talapia Fish Tacos with Chipotle Lime Dressing and Spanish rice...NAILED IT!!!!

So I made my first meal of this wild ride! I was suppose to do this on Friday but my wonderful mother made a mini Thanksgiving feast so I let her have her moment in the spotlight. Anywho, I decided to make fish tacos for my parents and they were very very tasty. I am very proud of myself :) We all know that things don't always go perfect and this meal didn't go 100% but it was damn close. I now know that I will cut up anything that needs to be grilled after grilling it, I will never zest anything ever again BECAUSE that frisky little zester likes my fingers way too much, and (I actually knew this) I will wear gloves whenever dealing with peppers. Yay for me and not burning the house down! Ok so here is the recipe I used for dinner tonight. Thanks allrecipes.com!! Well nevermind...haha ALEX I'm retarded and can't figure out how to work this blog! I will get better.

Operation Spice

Welp I've decided that this food adventure will start on Friday April 16, 2010. I will basically be going into the kitchen blind, with only the thought of a successful, tasty meal on my mind (throwing some rhymes at ya). I'm not quite sure what that meal will be but what the hay!! Plans are for the weak anyway. I'll check back in when I decide what I will concoct on said day in el kitchen. I hope all is going well for my female comrade (you know who you are)!!