#29 -- Fajita Salad

1 sliced onion
2 bell peppers sliced
grilled chicken
1/2 bag a corn
sprinkles of Cumin
tomato
cheese
lettuce

Fry in cast Iron Frying pan the onion, peppers, chicken and corn and cumin. heat through. at end turn to high heat and stir. This gives the 'burnt' color/flavor to the veggies.

make a salad with this stuff.

YUM

SERVE WITH FRUIT and YOGURT DIP.

YUM.

Ratings.(out of 5)
Difficulty in making(5 is easy): 5. hardest thing is chopping veggies, but i have a veggie chopper for that
Healthiness(5 is really good): 5. It is chicken and veggies, there is nothing bad for you in that!
Being able to make this on the Fly(5 is I always have the ingredients): 4. I always have frozen peppers, corn, onions and chicken avialable. tomato and lettuce is the only thing.
Tastiness(5 is really good): 5 . This was quite yuummy. WAY YUMMY. and a salad. good stuff
Leftoverness(5 is a lot and tasty day 2): 4 . This would be good on day 2. But we had nothing left over. Not sure if that is good or not.
TOTAL(possible 25): 23

WOW, GOOD STUFF!
NICE MENU CHOICE JAIME!

#29 -- Chocolate Chip Caramel Brownies (2/52)

From Mom's recipe Box cut out of something from the Sunday Paper.

2 Cups(12 oz pkg) NESTLY TOLL HOUSE Semi Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
1 Cup Granuated Sugar
1/2 Cup Undiluted CARNATION Evaporated Skimmed Milk
1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
2 TBSP Margerine
4 oz(1/2 cup) Liquid Egg Substitute
1 1/4 Cups Flour
1/4 Tsp baking soda
1/4 Salt
2 Teaspoons VANILLA
12 Caramels
1 tablesppon CARNATION Evaporated Skimmed Milk

Heat 1 Cup morsels, sugar, Evaporated Milk, applesauce and margerine in large, heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until morsels are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in egg substitute. Stir in flour, soda, salt, vanilla and remaining morsels. Spread into 13x9 baking pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
BAKE in preheated 350° oven for 16-20 or until set. Melt caramels with 1 tablesppon evap. milk in small microvwave-safe bowl on high(100%) power1 to 3 minutes, stirring every 15 seconds until smooth. Drizzle over warm brownies. Serve Warm or Cold.

Makes 24 brownies. 160 Calories. 6 grams Fat per serving.

Ratings.(out of 5)
Difficulty in making(5 is easy): 2. Melting chips. stiring not letting stuff burn the non melted chips fell to the bottom. it wasn't so fabulous.
Healthiness(5 is really good): 3. only 160 Calories but it's a small bar.
Being able to make this on the Fly(5 is I always have the ingredients): 2 yeah I don't keep evap. milk or caramels around here.
Tastiness(5 is really good): 2. Eh. It was just. Eh.
Leftoverness(5 is a lot and tasty day 2): 4 . Yeah, it's a whole pan. That's too much for 2 people.
TOTAL(possible 25): 13

I'll find a new dessert. This didn't rate high enough.

#82 - Mancini's (1/50)

The Experience.

Who: Andie, Kat, Jaime, Jill, Amy, Becca
What: Dinner at a New Restaurant
When: Saturday Feb 7, 2009. Before the Swarm Game.
Where: Mancini's Char House. St. Paul (West 7th)
Why: Because we were going to the Swarm Game.

What I ate: Steak Kabobs with Baked Potato, Salad, Garlic Bread, Relishes. WATER to drink.

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Out of 5.
Location: 4. It was easy to get in the parking lot. It was in St. Paul. It wasn't in a sketch neighborhood. Parking = free. Only thing better is if where across the street from my townhome. Or someone's place anyway.
Service: 5 We were seated immediately(we also arrived at 4:45). The waitress was very attentive and filled our water frequently.
Menu Choices: 3 It is a steak house, you don't expect much on the menu. But there were only 8 things.
Price: 2 I ate steak. Took some home. It's a steak house. I paid 23.50. Not too bad for the amount of meat I got. Price doesn't compare to the Farmington Steakhouse though.
Atmosphere: 3 There is a picture of Joe Mauer. We did eat near a State Senator. Otherwise, nothing special.
TOTAL: 17

Would I eat there again? Sure. But not anytime soon, I want to go other places first, it wasn't super spectacular.

#29 -- Chicken Crunch Cassarole (1/52)

From Jaime E. Pint.

RECIPE:
3 Cups cooked Chicken/Turkey Cubed
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup sliced celery
2Tbsp Margerine
2 Cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Cup Milk
8 oz can Mushroomes, drained
2-3 Cups chow mein noodles
1/2cup chopped almonds(optional)

Saute onions & Celeery in Margerine until Tender crisp. Mix everything together. Place in greased casserole. Bake 45 MIN@350° covered. Uncovered 15 minutes.



Ratings.(out of 5)
Difficulty in making(5 is easy): 4. Pretty darn easy. You do have to chop up some onion and celery. Really good recipe if you have chicken just hangning out. Otherwise it is dump and stir.
Healthiness(5 is really good): 3. Well Chicken/Turkey is good. If you use the Healthy Heart Cream of Mushroom Soup that's good. The only bad thing is the CHOW MEIN NOODLES. But there are a lot in this recipe so that is why it gets a 3.
Being able to make this on the Fly(5 is I always have the ingredients): 2 Who has chow mein noodles around??? They are really key to this recipe.
Tastiness(5 is really good): 4 . This was quite yummy. Not as fabulous as tator Tot Hotdish or Stroganoff
Leftoverness(5 is a lot and tasty day 2): 4 . This is a completely different food on day 2. It is super nummy. There is usually a lot left over if you make the above recipe for 2.
TOTAL(possible 25): 17

The List

General
1. Blog about each of the tasks on my list (1/101)
2. Take a picture of each completed task (0/101)

HOUSE THINGS
3. Paint Bedroom
4. Paint Both Bathrooms
5. Clean Entry closet/garage shelf.

Hobbies
6. Take a photo every day for a month (0/30)
7. Knit/crochet another hat
8. Print pictures from all trips taken up until 2009 and put in an albumn
9. Print pictures from all trips during this list and put in an albumn
10. Read the Entire LaVryle Spencer Collection (0/26)

Help Others
11. Clean out closet and donate clothes
12. Give to a charity
13. Volunteer
14. Plant a tree
15. Do something nice for someone who will never find out
16. Donate to my church on a regular basis-monthly for a year is a good start(0/12)
17. Buy Christmas presents for a family in need
18. Buy something for a stranger off of their WishList on Amazon.com
19. Write a letter of thanks for a good product/customer service
20. Tutor people/kids in need of help!
21. Pay for the next person in line at the drive-thru

Knowledge Enhancement
22. Learn to say ‘Hello’, ‘Thank You’, and ‘I Love You’ in 7 different languages (0/7)
23. Take more italian classes.
24. Take a community education class - Watercolor - Jan-Mar
25. Take a storm watching(weather watcher class)
26. Pray the 9 day Novena(To St. Thersa)--SI?
27. Learn sign language
28. Take a cooking class
29. Cook a new Recipe every week to learn 52 recipes. (2/52)
30. Make a quilt--do all work myself, not grandma.
31. Apply to School for Education--work towards teaching license.

Self-Improvement
32. Learn how to take a compliment
33. Become CPR/First Aid/AED Certified
34. Go on a date(Blind OR online OR real)
35. Mail Christmas Cards (on time again!)
36. Write a letter to myself to be opened in 10 years
37. Figure out retirement plans/savings plans (401k/Roth IRA)
38. Find a job I love--teaching?
39. Laugh until I cry
40. Leave work ontime at least once a week (5/140)
41. Go 7 days in a row without swearing (0/7)
42. Finish Mom's curtains.
43. Attend a church service in another language
44. Make a cake completey from scratch
45. Learn the names of trees and be able to identify them.
46. Keep my room clean for a month (0/30)

HEALTH
47. Take vitamins daily for a month…and hopefully longer (0/30)
48. go to annual physical each May.(0/2)
49. Do an unassisted pullup.
50. Complete 2 5Ks (0/2)
51. Complete a 5k in under 40 minutes.
52. Complete a 5k in under 35 minutes
53. Try 5 new classes at the gym (0/5)
54. Lose 40 pounds (0/40)
55. Create a 'Healthy' Meal plan every week for 12 weeks (0/12)

Outdoor Activities
56. Go Downhill skiing
57. Watch a solar eclipse (Annular - Jan 26, Total - Jul 22)
58. go on the 2nd xcountry ski trail at cleary lake.
59. Fly a kite
60. Take a walk in the rain
61. Send a message in a bottle
62. Lie on the grass and watch the clouds
63. Run barefoot in the snow
64. Catch a snowflake on my tongue, make a snow angel and make a snowman
65. Go ice fishing
66. Blow bubbles
67. Pick apples and bake something with them

Travel
68. Travel to Croatia - March 2009
69. See Olympic game in person - February 2010
70. Take a road trip with no predetermined destination
71. Fly first class
72. See the Northern Lights
73. Visit Skocjan Caves in Slovenia - March 2009
74. Introduce new people to Venice.
75. Take a tour of surrounding communities as if I were on vacation
76. Have a weekend away with friends
77. Take a segway tour
78. Drink Starbucks in Seattle
79. Go on a baseball related tour each summer. (0/2)
80. Go on a tour of a candy/chocolate factory

Social Activities
81. Watch a ballet
82. Try 50 new restaurants (1/50)
83. Organize a polka outing with old people present
84. plan a fancy night out.
85. Get tipsy with good company
86. Take a trip to the zoo
87. Visit a museum
88. Go to a drive-in movie theatre
89. Host a GAME night. (Cards, Wii, Board)

Just Because Fun
90. Get a Facial
91. Get up early and watch the sunrise
92. Go on an organized pub crawl
93. Buy Fresh Flowers once a month(For a year's # of months) (0/12)
94. Join the local library and check out books
95. Go bowling AND LASER TAG
96. Buy a le crouset pot.
97. Buy something off of Ebay
98. Smash something on purpose
99. go ice skating.
100. Complete a puzzle
101. Buy an eePC
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102. see something new in venice.
103. Donate Blood 3 times a year.(0/7)
104. Climb the IDS tower...The stairs.

The Mission:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

My current plan is to begin this project on Sunday, February 1, 2009 - which will allow me to end on Sunday, October 30, 2011. This makes me happy for many reasons, particularly that I can wrap up on the day before Halloween and therefore take the following week as a personal vacation.

And therefore, the tasks! I’ll be working to chronicle the actual work, the logic behind my choices, and my true progress in the main portion of the blog, but this page will serve as the primary list and home for shorthand tracking of my progress.

Regular text = task unbegun.
Italicized text = task planned.
Italicized text = task begun.
Bold text = task completed.