Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Last week I tried a new recipe for Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese. I found the recipe while browsing the Food Network website. Here's the link:


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/buffalo-chicken-macaroni-and-cheese-recipe/index.html





I was pretty psyched to try it but I wasn't as impressed as all the people that sang its praises in the comment section of the website. There was lots of flavor and overall it was pretty good but I have decided I just don't like chicken in my mac and cheese. This recipe also required the use of at least half of my kitchen utensils and pots and pans. Not really...but there were a lot of dishes to do afterward. I probably won't make it again.

Air conditioning and Antiques

Our house has two heat pumps - one for the downstairs and another for the upstairs. The upstairs heat pump has been out of commission for a few weeks now and we are waiting for the new unit to be delivered and our friend to install it. The downstairs unit is working on overload trying to keep up with the 90 degree plus summer weather. So instead of baking in the oven we call our home, we decided to take advantage of the cold AC in my car and do some antique shopping in Mechanicsville and Hanover. Will, my husband, picked up an original Pac Man board game. Its not the one that I remember my older sister having when I was a kid. That one had a Pac Man that gobbled marbles. The one he found is just the board and some cards but it is pretty cool just the same. I picked up some old Richmond magazines from '79-'81. And although we didn't buy the gold frame, we couldn't pass up a perfect photo op!

My first post!

I have never blogged before but I thought I would try something new. Here I go...

I enjoy antique and thrift store shopping. Its like looking around in somebody else's attic. Last weekend my husband and I stopped in Goodwill just to see if anything tickled our fancy. My husband found some old Nintendo games; he collects them. As I strolled through the aisle of dishes a particular set of plates caught my eye. They were totally retro and the pink and yellow flower print was perfect for a ladies brunch. I turned them over and discovered they were Mikasa. At only $7 for a set of 4 large plates and 4 small plates I couldn't refuse. I certainly didn't need any more plates in our house but I figured I may have stumbled upon a small vintage treasure. According to my internet research, the plates are Mikasa Duplex by Ben Seibel in the Eden print and worth quite a bit more than what I paid for them! Yay!