Friday, October 16, 2009
Redo
I've neglected this blog, mostly because I didn't know what to do with it. I had all these great ideas about my mod bedroom, and a month and a half later, I don't have a damn thing on my walls. So. I'm rethinking the concept as guidance an discussion for the part-time college foodie/eater. My audience is perhaps small, but I think it's worth it. What can I say? I love to eat.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Eat for the Week
It's been ages since I've posted here. I've been busy on my other blog and with settling into school. But I'm back with the first big meal my roommate and I have cooked.
We all need to save time. We can only allow ourselves so much time between the end of classes and *cough cough* going to the library. A good strategy: cook something big at the beginning of the week that you can pick off of for the rest of the week. Things like lasagna are great for that. My darling roomie came up with a great recipe for cheesy chicken casserole on Monday night:
Ingredients:
2 cups white rice, uncooked
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
As much chopped broccoli as you want
3/4 lb. chicken breast, cut up
grated cheddar cheese
breadcrumbs
Cook the two cups of rice like you normally would. When the rice is almost done, cook the chicken in a skillet until it's cooked all the way through. Put the rice and chicken into a greased casserole dish. Mix in the soup and as much as cheese as you want into the casserole then sprinkle more on top. Cover with bread crumbs. Break at 300 degrees for a half hour. Enjoy!
We all need to save time. We can only allow ourselves so much time between the end of classes and *cough cough* going to the library. A good strategy: cook something big at the beginning of the week that you can pick off of for the rest of the week. Things like lasagna are great for that. My darling roomie came up with a great recipe for cheesy chicken casserole on Monday night:
Ingredients:
2 cups white rice, uncooked
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
As much chopped broccoli as you want
3/4 lb. chicken breast, cut up
grated cheddar cheese
breadcrumbs
Cook the two cups of rice like you normally would. When the rice is almost done, cook the chicken in a skillet until it's cooked all the way through. Put the rice and chicken into a greased casserole dish. Mix in the soup and as much as cheese as you want into the casserole then sprinkle more on top. Cover with bread crumbs. Break at 300 degrees for a half hour. Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Mod Pod
I move back in on Thursday, so I'm still in the process of getting things together for my living situation. My biggest project? My room. I love design from the 1950s and 60s and I definitely wanted to show that in my new dorm room. I had bright green, blue, and purple in my IKEA bedspread for the first three years, but now I'm going for something a little more grown up but still fun. Coming this year: space age mod decorating!
Other places to look for inspiration: The Jetsons, Funny Face
IKEA doesn't have my new comforter on their website, but it's a swirled black and white pattern that is less busy and ugly than I'm making it sound. I bought white boxes to throw stuff in [this is the year I will finally be organized and have a neat room!]. These are the actual boxes:
My actual rug isn't on the site either, but I bought a black rug with a row of black triangles on it. Honestly, the rug is actually a door mat but it's so soft that it works as a rug. I'd say it's 12" x 18", just the right size so that when I wake up in the morning, I have something nice and soft to step into.
Black and white geometric patterns are the mod mainstays but I love the bright green (chartreuse) I used in my room the past few years.
Other places to look for inspiration: The Jetsons, Funny Face
IKEA doesn't have my new comforter on their website, but it's a swirled black and white pattern that is less busy and ugly than I'm making it sound. I bought white boxes to throw stuff in [this is the year I will finally be organized and have a neat room!]. These are the actual boxes:
My actual rug isn't on the site either, but I bought a black rug with a row of black triangles on it. Honestly, the rug is actually a door mat but it's so soft that it works as a rug. I'd say it's 12" x 18", just the right size so that when I wake up in the morning, I have something nice and soft to step into.
Black and white geometric patterns are the mod mainstays but I love the bright green (chartreuse) I used in my room the past few years.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, so there's no need to throw it all away! Luckily, I have all these vinyl hat boxes in all different sizes for makeup, loose change, and extra plates. I'll post photos when I set everything up.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Dorm, Sweet Dorm
I can't fight it any more. It's the first day of September, which means back to school. What's my room going to look like? What am I going to eat? I'm going into my senior year of college and I'd like to think I've picked up a thing or two. You might say I'm a part-time foodie but one thing is for sure: I love to eat. I have a couple design ideas and I'm a crafter from way back. Dormestic Bliss is going to try to answer some of your questions but is definitely a collaborative project. I'll have some help from my friends and I want to hear what you guys thinks. Enjoy!
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