That's not to say we didn't have our ups and downs over the last 12 months, because we certainly did. But it wasn't as bad (nor did it seem as long) as I was preparing for it to be. Hopefully this next year will bring with it more hours of sleep for Sam and less crankiness. I feel badly for how exhausted he was this year and I appreciate how much he tried to not let his schedule interfere with our life outside of work. Who knows, maybe I'll be relinquishing my "Ortho Widow" title!
To celebrate Sam's huge accomplishment, I decided to give him a little something he had mentioned that he wanted, along with two things we've needed that I have been meaning to get:
The first thing, was a muddler. Sam is really into drinking Old Fashioneds but he doesn't have anything to muddle the bitters and sugar with. I also love me a refreshing mojito during the summer months so it will serve all of our bar tending endeavors well. And I purchased my favorite brand- OXO! I bought myself their shaker and Sam can't get over how nice it is. Having well-made cooking stuff really makes a huge difference!
The second thing is a lemon juicer. We have a lime juicer and it's awesome! The downside is that it doesn't handle lemons very well. So for Sam's amazing lemonade and his latest creation, coconut citrus margaritas, we have to quarter the lemons before we juice them. This is going to make the whole process so much faster! And it will be great for seasoning fish and making my Green Energy Smoothie in the mornings.
Finally, Sam has mentioned that he wants a cast-iron skillet. So I decided to take advantage of a Sur la Table sale and pick one up to surprise him. Well, killing two birds with one stone, I selected a Le Creuset skillet. I have been wanting to dive into the world of Le Creuset for a while but everything is SO expensive! That said, as I wrote two paragraphs earlier, using well-made cooking stuff REALLY makes a HUGE difference. So I jumped in. I bought Sam the skillet and me the two-in-one pan and pot that can be used separately or together as a lidded pot. I went with the Fennel color.
I wrapped everything up under Hunter's watchful eye in the last bits of our UCI wrapping paper. This was pretty funny because it made Sam think I bought him stuff at the UCI student store... which I most certainly did NOT!
The second thing is a lemon juicer. We have a lime juicer and it's awesome! The downside is that it doesn't handle lemons very well. So for Sam's amazing lemonade and his latest creation, coconut citrus margaritas, we have to quarter the lemons before we juice them. This is going to make the whole process so much faster! And it will be great for seasoning fish and making my Green Energy Smoothie in the mornings. Finally, Sam has mentioned that he wants a cast-iron skillet. So I decided to take advantage of a Sur la Table sale and pick one up to surprise him. Well, killing two birds with one stone, I selected a Le Creuset skillet. I have been wanting to dive into the world of Le Creuset for a while but everything is SO expensive! That said, as I wrote two paragraphs earlier, using well-made cooking stuff REALLY makes a HUGE difference. So I jumped in. I bought Sam the skillet and me the two-in-one pan and pot that can be used separately or together as a lidded pot. I went with the Fennel color.
I wrapped everything up under Hunter's watchful eye in the last bits of our UCI wrapping paper. This was pretty funny because it made Sam think I bought him stuff at the UCI student store... which I most certainly did NOT!
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