January 20, 2009

I think I started something when I made that Shepherd's Pie earlier this month! I wasn't able to eat anything most of the weekend without feeling sick so I just didn't eat. Yesterday I finally made steamed chicken and plain white rice and was able to eat it. That did the trick and helped me turn the corner to feeing better.

Today I was in the mood for something warm and filling, so I made another Shepherd's Pie. This time I used a 2lb package of mashed potatoes, instead of just 24oz. I also used 1lb of chicken breast tenderloins that I baked for 45 minutes and then shredded, all in the glass casserole dish. I topped the shredded chicken with a 10oz package of cooked peas and the mashed potatoes. I put several pats of butter on top because these potatoes said to add butter to taste. I'm a butter-only girl from way back! No low-fat, low-calorie crap for me! That stuff is nasty! The second picture was taken after I mixed the butter into the potatoes and scooped out my sample. I just had a little before getting ready to leave for the Heirloom Stitchers meeting. Mmm mmm!

This was today's progress on 'A Stitcher's Companion' by Enchanting Lair. To see what the finished project will look like, click here. The picture on the website is much more purple than the actual colors used, so don't be fooled! They're actually more red/pink. The purple-y-ness factor of my picture is real!

I went to the Heirloom Stitchers meeting tonight and took Kasey in her Service Dog in Training capacity. I was SO proud of her! She didn't get up to greet people as they came in and slept on the floor beside my chair for most of the meeting. I told her it was okay to get up and see everyone a couple times but she came back and laid down beside my chair again when she was through making her rounds of the table. She didn't wander around the room and sniff at all and Sharon at one point said "I forgot she was here!" There can be no better compliment of a SDiT's behavior! That's my girl!