Noodles...

I am not a pasta fan... I don't know why... just too heavy and starchy...

I do however love chow mien... greasy, salty, full of vegetables... oh my mouth is watering just thinking about it... I made this batch with bok choy, sprouts, cabbage, carrots, zucchini, serrano peppers and lots of soy sauce...

I chopped up the vegetables and threw them violently onto the grill with a pound of chicken and shrimp and a couple scrambled eggs...

After drowning the entire pile in a bottle of soy sauce and tons of oil I got the shine and taste I was craving... I tossed it all together with some noodle and rounded out the plate with little frozen egg rolls... A true Asian delight...

Reflections of Thankfulness...

My family loves me... and I sure love them... this year for Thanksgiving Mom and Jim came out and I had a lovely time with them... We went all over town shopping, cooking, eating out, watching movies, visiting Grandma and Grandpa Bowman's grave site... it was truly a meaningful time as they both age into their golden years... Thanksgiving was amazing... Lisa was really nice to me, the food came out perfect (except the slightly dry fried turkey)... I have so much to be thankful for... when I am sad, overwhelmed at work, or just plain mad at the word I should reflect on the beautiful family the Lord has blessed me with... I really should...

Dinner was topped off with Paulie proposing to Shel, baby in arms... it was a perfect day...

Gosh I love my Pop and sister... they mean the world to me... I would be lost without these two...

Quesadilla...

I was dreaming of a nice chicken quesadilla so I made this one packed with good stuff...

I chopped up a ton of bell peppers, tomatoes and onions, nice and chunky. I grilled them on the flat top in a ton of butter until they were sweet and tender...

Meanwhile I had two nice chicken breasts frying up to a golden brown... Those I shredded into small pieces...

When all the ingredients were done I threw them together on the grill for a nice melting...

Talk about savory! The sweet peppers with the juicy chicken and spicy salsa... ohh so good...

Fried Chicken...

Why are the things that taste so good, so bad for us? I lightly floured this pile of chicken the other day, then tossed it into the deep fryer...

Laying on a bed of hot crispy french fries it was a juicy, crunchy delight!

5K for the Hungry...

As a member of the Board of Missions and Social Action at church I am constantly getting pulled into local events - something I am really beginning to enjoy! This last Sunday the church participated in the Annual Inland Valley Hope Partners "Walk for the Hungry. IVHP serves some 7 food banks in the IE which feeds close to 75,000 families! This is one of their biggest fundraisers of the year and were expecting 1000 participants. We showed support with 15 people from our church... it was a real challenge in the heat but such a worthy cause...

I put a post up on face book and asked just about everyone from work and was able to raise $160 for the cause... It's awesome to think if everyone was able to do the same a huge impact for the hungry was made in our back yard.

Knott's Scary Farm...

I just love going to Knott's Scary Farm... It really gets me in the mood for the Halloween season... Mimi and I bought tickets a few weeks ago and met up for a night of frights and chills...

We made lots of new friends...

Especially this little guy who chased Mimi screaming through the London Fog maze...

I always have a great time with my Mimi... what would I do without my friends...

Oven...

My Oven died... I cried... then I got this one... She is pretty...