I'm a total nut!

This week, Jamie is unable to join me for dinner at home, so I'll be dining with me, myself and I each night. I really don't mind being alone, but eating alone several nights in a row can get a little lonesome. Especially when you're not used to it.

Since I love going out to eat and getting take-out and having a loser meal at home, I've got to be careful not to embrace my love for someone else's cooking. I decided to make a massive batch of Pioneer Woman's Linguini with Clam Sauce and eat it all week. Good plan, huh? I know Jamie appreciates it because it would be easy to run down to Chick Fil A or Zaxby's or McAlister's to grab some din. I applaud my efforts to limit my money spending :)

Last night, I was just totally losing my mind in the kitchen! Usually, I have kind of a flow and have the order in which I'm going to cook already planned out. Except last night, I was off. I was in a rush for starters and that's never good. I had to get to Emily's to watch The Bachelor Pad. Stop rolling your eyes and casting judgment! You know it's your hidden indulgence too!

First off all, I opened the cabinet to get a plate and found this:

Now you tell me what's wrong with this picture.

Why in the world did I put salsa in the cabinet? What is wrong with me?

Anyhoo, back to the mess in the kitchen. I cooked the noodles, forgetting to stir occasionally. The pot is boiling over like madness and the noodles are sticking together. Great.

Next, the clams. I had 4 small cans of clams. Never cooked with them before, but I sure do love to eat them. Warning: They smell really badly whenever you first open the can. Like you're going to start looking around, wondering what it is. And then you realize you're about to cook with it. Nice. Well, I spilled clam juice all over the counter and on top of Leia's head. I'm sure she loved that. So I had to clean up that mess. Yum.

Keep in mind I'm in a hurry.

Next came the wine. This recipe called for 3/4 cup of white wine. I hate wine. Most people just have this on hand, but not me. Gross. So I went to Kroger, hoping they'd have it. No luck. Next, I went to the Wine and Spirits place down the street. Gosh, did I look lost or what?! I just grabbed the cheapest bottle I could find and get out of there. When I got to the counter, they guy looked at me suspiciously and said, "Hun, do you have an ID on you?" Yes, sir. Sure do. Got my wine.

Don't got no cork remover.

I realized this a little too late in the game. So I'm scrambling around the kitchen, on the phone with James, trying to figure out how to open the darn thing. I started with a screw. I screwed the little screw in there but ended up ripping the cork to shreds. Then I found some little gadget and tried to pry it out. No luck.

But all of a sudden, the cork shoots down into the bottle and wine goes everywhere!!! Absolutely everywhere! On me, all over Leia, on the floor, on the daggum ceiling, on the stove, the counter tops and every other spot in the kitchen!! Ahhhh!!! Had it not been so funny, I would have screamed!

Bobbing cork:
Still don't know what this thing is, but it helped get the cork loose:
After scrambling to finish my meal, it was finally ready. Look at how delicious this looks:
Thank you, Pioneer Woman. You never fail me.

My little serving:
I would compare this dish to a seafood fettucini alfredo. It was absolutely delicious and I'm glad I have enough to eat for the rest of the week.

That's all for now. Just thought I'd share my ridiculous evening with you guys :)

Tonight, I'm going to watch Tangled (again), read a few chapters in The Help, have a quiet time and go to bed. Exciting, huh :)

Tata for now, my dears! Until tomorrow. Love love love.