It's a cookie in a skillet!!!

This post is about the Skookies that Kim wonderfully introduced to me. We bought them with some of our wedding money at BB&B. Jared did give me a hard time because he seemed to think that it would have been cheaper if we would have just bought the skillets and not the ones that specifically say "skookie" on the box. I think I remember TJ saying the same thing to Kim. Hmmm. Well, this wonderful dessert-making-contraption has fed Jared and me for the past couple of weeks and we thoroughly enjoy them. Let's be honest though, sometimes it's a little on the large side (check out the picture below that I found on this fabulous recipe blog--I know, I'm getting domesticated since being married.) As a side note, this same site has the BEST Cafe Rio Pork recipe (I have tried a few and this one is yummy!) I did find a cilantro-lime rice recipe that I like more though. Enjoy the recipes (especially for those who are in lands far far away from the Cafe Rios of the Wasatch Front.)

Surprise Date

A few weeks ago, Jared asked me if we had anything planned for Oct. 3rd. Since we didn't, he informed me that we now had plans. He did a good job of keeping it low-key and a secret. I had forgotten that he had even planned anything until last night.

The surprise date was going to the Shangri-la Chinese Acrobats. I accidentally found out what it was an hour before we went because he had the tickets sitting out--oops. It was a great show but some times a little disturbing with the contortionist. The first time we saw the contortionist, she was wearing pointe shoes and did a dance on pointe (ballet). She then proceded to twist herself in all sorts of positions while on pointe. For the finale of this particular number, she went on pointe on her partner's shoulder. Crazy!!!