Sunday, February 19, 2012

I don't speak French or Italian.

I made this recipe up.  I'm sure there's something like it out there, but this is mine.

Nothing says "grown up" like orange soda.


Ingredients:
Lean ground meat -- I've made it with both beef and turkey
Olive oil (if needed)
Chopped onion
Garlic
Sliced Mushrooms
Worcestershire sauce
Red pepper flakes, optional
Salt and pepper to taste
Flour
Crusty bread

Directions:
Brown your meat in a pan with spices.  Add oil if needed to keep meat from sticking to the pan and burning.  Add onions and cook until softened.  Add mushrooms.  Cook until soft.  Add Worcestershire sauce.  Make a flour roux to thicken sauce.  Slice bread and toast.  Serve meat mixture over bread.

You've probably noticed there are no proportions.  I guesstimate a lot.  I like it about even parts meat, onion, and mushrooms, but you can play with it and do your own things.  If you don't have enough liquid to make sauce just add more Worcestershire sauce.  I also only had sandwich bread, so that's what I used.

Bone ah pet it!

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Being an adult during tax season

Did you know that if you meet certain criteria and use the link on the MO DOR website TurboTax/Intuit (and other software providers) will do you state return for free (normally they lure you in with free Fed returns and then try to charge you for the state)?  I didn't either, but I got up this morning and happened upon that info.  Saving $14.95?  I'm all about that.  And you can pay your taxes online through the DOR too -- I owed a whopping $23.  They charged me a $0.60 convenience fee which I wasn't thrilled with, however when you realize a stamp is $0.45...

I've been known to complain about the eccentricities of the internet, but sometimes the convenience is wonderful.  I'm not saying I did this, but if one chose one could file ones taxes from the toilet...while having a caucus with the President.

And now that my taxes are filed I can file my FAFSA!  Yay!!  See the ironic exclamation marks!  See the ironic exclamation marks run!  See the ironic exclamation marks run with Dick and Jane!  See the ironic exclamation marks trip Dick and Jane!  Jerk.