Attempt at Becoming a Better Chef/Baker :)

(Christmas Afternoon)

Ok. So I said - one of my New Years Resolutions was to go out MAX of ONE day a week. I have been trying to have a home cooked meal prepared every evening, sometimes to make lunches and every occasional yummy breakfast, but mainly dinners. So I want to show you what I have made so far! I though about making a food blog but I think I'll just share the successful meals. Sound good?
....ps. all meals served with a veggie, starch, fruit and normally followed with dessert - occasionally homemade.

December 22 - Beef Burritos
December 23 - AMAZING Pot Roast(carrots, onion, garlic, beef bullion, water, seasoned meat salt, pepper, steak costco season, butter)
December 24 - Spaghetti :)
December 25 - Blueberry Buckel and Coffee for breakfast, Roasted Cornish Hens with Grapes and Buttercream Garlic Mashed Potatoes. (All three recipes from Great Food Fast, Everyday Food by Martha Stewart)
December 26 - Chicken Burgers (baked from costco :) )
December 27 - late night at work. We choose McDonalds...
December 28 - Chicken Stir Fry, I can't remember if i did anything specific. There was shoyu and teriyaki involved with lots of veggies!
December 29 - A country style Pork Steak recipe - GROSS. Well It was ok, but I was kinda dry heaving. I dont think either of us like pork or lamb anything.
December 30 - Hamburger and Chicken Nuggets, an assortment.
December 31 - Kaluah Turkey at the Booklands!
January 1 - Pizza. We both had to work. On New Years. It was a pizza and beer kinda night.
January 2 - Maui Cattle Steak - AMAZING. Grilled. YUM.
January 3 - Chicken Burgers
January 4 - Taco Soup - MY FIRST SOUP - the Aunts Soup Recipe.
January 5 - I'O Restaurant for my Birthday Dinner.
January 6 - Didn't eat. Chris didn't get off till midnight. Home at 12:30.
January 7 - Steak from Costco - Marinated in Red Wine - with rosemary, capers, butter, season of salt, pepper, garlic powder on the Grill. YUM.
January 8 - Chicken Fettuccine with a Lemon Parmesan Sauce. (Pasta with Prosciutto and Peas Recipie in Great Food Fast, Everyday Food by Martha Stewart.) I made Chicken instead of Prosciutto and didn't add peas.
January 9 - Hoisen Chicken (didn't want to do it two days in a row but this is my husbands FAVorite meal.) (again Great Food Fast....)
January 10 - Fresh Beef Tacos on Hard Shells.
January 11 - Pizza and Beer. It's our Saturday. :)

New Year's Resolutions!

*Booklands Home, New Years Eve*

soo...new years resolutions...some people hate them, some love them. I think I'm right in the middle. I don't love them, I couldn't care less if I don't achieve them though I would be happy to accomplish every single one. So I think that means I need to make a list....But I am making a list for the next 4 months. Thats how long we have to live in Maui :) 

1. Only eat "out" one night a week if that...
2. Tripple my cooking skills and knowledge of what it is now....as well as baking. 
3. Organize recipes and begin making our recipe book - with meals rated 7 or higher :) 
4. Get all photos from our wedding, honeymoon, then our years in Maui printed and in some sort of book/album. (Might not happen due to Blurb costs...)
5. Craft wayyyy more. Make gifts with the shells I find - wreaths, napkin holders, wrapped jewelry etc. Make cards. Make cute little baby gifts - crochet/hand sewn. I can't wait to be crafty :) 
6. Spend 3 days a week in the Bible. Just three. I think I can accomplish this. I need way more time with Jesus. 
7. Find Grace in my heart and be gone with gossip. 
8. Read 6 books. 
9. Lose 15lbs. 
10. Play tennis again. 

now ....I have some for my photography buisness...

1. Make cards with my scenic photography - using brown "green" paper - sell in my Coffee shop and other darling boutiques. (Maybe make magnets? )
2. Shoot Shave Ice at Ululani's Shave Ice - and sell cards/postcards at his three locations (we have already discussed this :) ) 
3. Get twice as many shoots as I did in 6 months in 4. 
4. Shoot WAY more with my Canon AE1.
5. Learn and become an expert in Newborn Photography. 

WHAT ARE YOUR NEW YEARS GOALS? or are you choosing to not make any and just LIVE life!