Well since I have no internet at home currently and the government blocked wordpress, I haven’t been able to update this blog in a while. I will be getting internet at home here soon… and thus, my bloggage should recommense shortlythereafter.
What have I been up to today? Well my morning began with a 3 hour drive to Raymore to spend this long weekend with my husband and to go visit my brother, who got in from Iraq last week and who lives in Kansas. Got to Raymore about noon and Doug was hungry so we took off of Ihop, my favorite restaurant ever! Just so happens that Trooper Wright and Trooper Miranda were walking in for lunch, so joined them and I was finally introduced to a couple of my husbands co-workers. It was interesting to see my husband in his “Trooper Element” though I had no idea what they were talking about for the majority of the meal. The cop “language” is definitely not one that I am fluent in….. yet. This too, I shall master eventually.
Once we got home, Doug needed to do some paperwork from a DWI arrest last night and I decided to kill the time by studying for the blasted Substance Abuse midterm that I have to endure on Thursday. Unfortunately I have determined that my coping strategy of “zoning out” when the teacher begins talking has not been a good idea. I really have no idea what the majority of my notes mean! So.. I’ve had to resort to actually reading my textbook! Novel idea right!? 
1 chapter down.. 5 more to go before Thursday. I think I can.. I think I can.. I think I can…. Nope.. it’s not working. Ugh.
Now, instead of reading I am reclining in my husband’s ghetto bachelor chair in his more ghetto bachelor pad watching my new favorite show, The Unit. It’s one of those shows (like Army Wives) that Army Wives probably shouldn’t endulge in… too close to home. Everytime my husband mentions his desire to be in Delta force, I cringe and think about this show. I’m watching women band together and comfort each other in the midst of their husbands deployments.. a reality that I soon will be facing as my soldier deploys in September. I’ve been here before, I dealt with deployment once, I know what to expect, and still I’m scared.
I am a strong woman, I WILL deal with this too.
On another note, I tried a new (or new to me….) Rachel Ray recipe yesterday and thought I’d share it with you as it was wonderful!
One 1-pound package potato gnocchi
4 tablespoons butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup chicken broth
2 scallions, chopped
- Cook the gnocchi according to package directions; drain.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
- In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and cook until toasted, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the half-and-half and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until thickened. Whisk into the chicken mixture, then stir in the gnocchi. Bring to a simmer, then season with salt and pepper and top with the scallions
NOTE: I didn’t have any potato gnocchi on hand so I tore up biscuits into small pieces and boiled them in chicken broth in place of the gnocchi!
Happy 4th of July!
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