Happy Birthday To Me.....

Happy Birthday to me! A nice big round number of 27. 27? How the heck.... where did the time go? Is 30 really looming closely now....?

Wednesdays are kinda cruddy days to have birthdays, b/c Nate has to work, then there is church tonight. So we are celebrating this weekend. Haven't gotten a card or a present or anything yet... well OK I take that back, Nate got up early to make me french toast, so that was very nice! :)

(the pic to the above left is last years birthday picture... I am holding my traditional Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cake.)

Last night we bought the Low Profile boxspring, and the bed looks MUCH better now! So we were taking back the first boxspring and the store didn't want to take it back! They were arguing that it was a set we bought (even though we knew we bougt them as seperates) So we went back out to the truck we had borrowed, and I said, we need to talk to the managaer. Turns out we were right, they were seperates, so we were finally able to return the first. PHEW!

Last nights sleep was still "OK" I think I just have to get used to it... I'm giving it a couple more nights.

Nothing much to do today... I thought I'd give myself a mani/pedi. Nate is cooking his Cashew Chicken for dinner, and thats about it.

Here it is... one of my faveorite dishes... even better so, b/c Nate cooks it, LOL!


Cashew Chicken

2-3 boneless chicken breasts
1 egg white, lightly beaten
4 TBS cooking wine or sherry
2 tsp cornstarch
3 TBS vegetable oil
4 green onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 TBS finely chopped ginger root
1 TBS soy sauce
1/2 cup cashew nuts

Cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes. Mix together egg white, half of cooking wine, and the cornstarch. Toss chicken in this mixture until evenly coated. Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan. Then add green onions, garlic, and ginger, and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add the chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add remaining wine, soy sauce and stir well. Add the cashew nuts and cook for 30 seconds. Serve over hot cooked rice. green onions opt.


If any of you are interested... I posted my sister's engagement ring (they broke up, she's stuck with payments) on Ebay.... LOL! Look HERE.

ETA: this is not the same sister as the one with the truck and dog... I have 2 sisters, and the one with the pictures is married. The one from above is a county sherrif and still single. Thanks for the question Julie!