I've been Tagged

Well i'm obviously slow and special because it took me a week to realize i've been tagged...dangit! I guess i was so preoccupied with the "show" and its great deal of success that i haven't even had the time, with signing autographs, setting up our tour, meeting with The Foodnetwork discussing show options......

Actually, that was all a lie.

Anyway, on to greener pastures. Here are five things you didn't know about me:

1. I just realized since i've been away to college that i LOVE doing laundry. That's very weird I know, but i just love to fold and smell my clean clothes. I totally agree this is abnormal, but since i am a very scent-driven person (sort of like a dog...) i love smelling things and consequentially love to smell laundry. This also means that one of my favorite things to shop for at the grocery store is...yes...laundry detergent. (My newest fav: Tide Simple Pleasures- "Water Lilly and Jasmine")

2. I am slightly obsessed with outdoor clothing, outdoor sports, and um...outdoor men. I love the rugged outdoorsie look so much to the point that when i was in middle school me and my brother Jim would watch the echo-challenge (big adventure race) on TV and i even made a whole collage of pictures and athletes in the race on my door....it's weird i know. I am not even slightly athletic, but i just love outdoor stuff. My most favorite new find is MOOSEJAW, an outdoor clothing company i found while surfing the web. I now have 4 articles of clothing from them....

3. This isn't really new information. I LOVE pizza. My family knows this all too well, because when i was a kid (and even now) whenever mom and dad would ask us what we wanted for dinner i would say, "pizza." I've become a glutton for it and would be totally fine if all other food sources ceased to exist. I could definitely live on it. And this is not just a mild addiction...it's serious.

4. Unlike my sister, Amber, I really enjoy watching TV. She gets a headache when she watches too much...but not me. That's how i relax and unwind at the end of the day. I am actually beginning to think this is genetic, because my mom is the exact same way. Put me in front of the TV and i'm good to go.:)

5. I, along with my two sisters, have created a new language. I know...how amazing, right? This started a few years back when one day all three of us just sort of started saying random things. Strangely enough it MORPHED into a full-blown language that only us three can understand. We usually add a new word to the language every 3 months or so. Don't ask why...it must be some sort of sisterly bond thing. Anyway, it's a miracle my sister-in-law Lisa didn't run away from us when she first met Jim....we knew she was a keeper when she stayed even after being initiated to our strange sisterly language.

That's all folks. I know, probably more info than you really wanted to know...

Epi 2: Going Gourmet all the way...

Creamy Gorgonzola and Fig Spaghetti:

So...For episode 2 Erin found this insanely good sounding pasta dish called, "Creamy Gorgonzola and Fig Spaghetti." I know...i've never even HAD figs except for those fig newton cookies, and i've certainly never even heard of Gorgonzola (which is a cheese by the way) except for on the Food Network. So, some may wonder why we would even attempt a dish where the main ingredients are ones we've barely encountered. Ahhhhh...well the answer to that is the point of our "show." We are forcing ourselves to try new things...and this was definitely new to us.

Filming of Epi 2 went off without any major glitches. It was actually sort of involved. First we had to make a "rue" (seen in the pic below)which is basically a sauce thickened with flour and then we had to slowly incorporate all ingredients. The pasta was easy to make...obviously. Then to complement our dish we had a salad and for dessert we made Chocolate Chip Angel Food Cupcakes. This was our own concoction. We stood in the cake/brownie aisle at the grocerty store for about 15 minutes sulking over the fact that all of the desserts were ridiculously fatning and highly caloric so we finally just decided to make up our own thing. Angel Food Cake + Chocolate Chips = a low fat party in your mouth.:)

Final Verdict?? The pasta dish was way better than we could have thought. Even for my slightly juvenile pallatte, it was delicious! Erin loved it the most and as you can see below in the picture she probably could have polished off the entire dish if i would have let her...but we tried to eat in moderation. My favorite was the Choc. Chip Angel Food Cupcakes...as you obviously can see below i couldn't get enough of it.

All in all, we were definitely proud of ourselves for tackling a more challenging culinary dish this time around. I think we're finally getting a real taste of what it means to be celebrity chefs... (minus the celebrity part....and probably minus the chef part since we're technically amatuers in the real world.)

New Features Added Soon

So i've been getting some requests to post recipes on the blog....GREAT IDEA! That thought had crossed my mind but i figured no one would really care, but since there is an interest, albeit an interest most likely just for grins and giggles i think posting the recipes is def another feature that will make our blog just...over the top.:) And, likewise, if you all have any gourmet cuisine ideas for us two amatuer "chefs" let us know! We would certainly love to devote a "show" just to you!:)

The recipes will be up soon.:)

Episode 1: Chocolate and Cashews Makes Everything Better

Yay! Welcome to our first (of many) updates on The Erin and Megan Cooking Show! This all started one day last semester when Erin and I were sitting around discussing how much we loved The Food Network (especially Paula Deen) and we realized we didn't really know how to cook (besides basic things). Well Erin came up with this thought about how we should just teach ourselves in a series of "classes" by cookin' up a delicious meal we found and learning how to do it all by ourselves. Thus was born, "The Erin and Megan Cooking Show." Plus, we thought it'd be hilarious to have a BLOG in its honor...haha. Don't deny, you love that you know us because this means you will most likely be the benefactor of one of our insane meals. Yesterday was our first day. We started out with something simple. Here was the menu:

Crunchy Cashew Chicken Salad

(We both decided this picture is absolutely atrocious and in no way captures the true essence of this dish...those things that look like maggots are really cashews...)

Crusty Torpedo Rolls (obviously not made by us, we're not that good)

Cream of Brocolli Soup (which was made by Mr. "Campbells"...)

Double Chocolate Triffle

Needless to say we were pretty much proud of ourselves when we were done. And can i just tell you....it was truly a treat for the tastebuds. The chicken salad might be the best recipe we've ever had and the triffle was just over the top(even though our brownies were a little crunchy on the edges and i managed to slop milk all over the counter...). But whatev, we had a good time making it!

This is Erin cutting the chicken...

Up above is Megan mixing the salad, Below is Erin getting ready to chow down.
TA-DAAA!!!
Stay tuned for episode 2!