Recipe review

I found a recipe for Crockpot Ranch Pork Chops on pinterest.  It had me at "three ingredients" and "crockpot".  I'm all about easy meals, so only three ingredients (well, actually four if you include the water) and being able to dump it in the crockpot, turn it on, and four hours later- BAM! Done.  Sign me up. 

Sadly, the hubs and I weren't fans of it.  The pork chops were very dry.  The flavor was good but once you started chewing, the pork chop turned to saw dust.  I added a can of water, instead of doing the second can of Cream of Chicken soup.  So the sauce was very runny.  I should have just done two cans of the Cream of Chicken.  But I don't think that modification would save this recipe.  The pork chops were just too dry.  I will not be making it again.  Bummer.

Recipe Rave!

Goodness, it's been a while since I last posted.  So here's a recipe rave for you.  I found a recipe for Penne Pasta with Sun-dried Tomato Cream Sauce on pinterest.com.  I made it last night and added shrimp.  It was delicious.  My girls loved it.  They both had seconds and thirds.  My husband and I both really liked it.  In fact, we are looking forward to the leftovers tonight.  I tweaked the recipe just a bit because I used a full pound of pasta, instead of the 8 oz. that the recipe called for (I like to have leftovers, less nights that I have to cook, the better- ha!).  I also added a little more garlic powder and dried basil to account for more pasta.  It was easy to make, not a whole lot of clean up, and tasted delicious.  I sauteed the shrimp with a little olive oil and Italian Seasoning, then added it to the pasta/cream sauce.  I will definitely make this again.  Maybe next time, I'll add chicken instead.  Big fan, over here. 

* Recipe and picture from www.verybestbaking.com

I need a style.

After reading my last post, I realize I don't really have a "style".  I'm sure Clinton and Stacy would have a field day with me.  I want to dress cute.  I want to look good for my age.  I want to have a sense of style.  I'm just not sure how to do all of that.  My "style" is casual.  My last post is a perfect example of what I wear on a day to day basis.  I'm trying to add some color into my wardrobe.  Hence, the rose colored t-shirt from Old Navy.  And I recently bought these Christian Siriano wedges from Payless.  But I feel like I'm losing the fashionista battle.  Ugh.  When the weather was cooler, I was rocking some skinny jeans and brown riding boots.  But it's March in Florida, and jeans and boots weather is pretty much gone until maaaybe, November.  So what's a girl to do?  Anyone have any tips? Or want to throw out some suggestions?  I should probably start scouring pinterest for ideas.  That place is a total time suck but I love it.  ::skips off to pinterest and polyvore::