Pinterest, oh Pinterest

how I love thee! The hubby wanted me to cook chicken in order to eat healthy, so I turned to Pinterest for some ideas and if you have been reading this blog for the last month & have seen some of the recipes I've been posting, they are all Pinterest inspired. The hubby keeps saying "Wow, this is tasty!" & I say, "Another pinterest find." The hubby, "Ugh...I don't want to like that website, but it keeps giving you good stuff make!"

The aha moment for the hubby occured yesterday when I made Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (recipe is coming, I promise =) ) and the recipe called for shredded chicken. To me, I said Ugh...burnt fingers here we come. Because I can't stand using two forks, to me it's like nails on a chalkboard! EEK! But I did remember seeing on Pinterest where you could shred chicken with a Kitchen Aid mixer. (Remember the hubby bought one for my birthday a few months ago. & I've used at least once a week.) Well...thanks Pinterest for letting us have our fingers back and showing me that I can use that handy dandy expensive Kitchen Gadget for something other than baking!!! Just put in the warm chicken and use the cookie attachment (the flat one) and put it on speed 4-6 and it shreds the chicken for you!!! How amazing! This option will definitely get used in this household!

Another aha moment for the hubby, crafts for the apartment. You see I've had an itching to paint, and paint every wall in every room because I hate seeing plain white walls. (No not even khaki, tan, beige that most apartments have.) Plain white hospital, crazy house (sorry if I offended anyone) walls. BUT if I paint, then we (I) have to paint before we move out and I don't want to do double the work. So thanks to Pinterest AGAIN because I found some crafty things to do today. Off to Joann's (in Staten Island, NY) I will go. Maybe I can convince the hubby to drive so I don't get lost or frustrated.

So--needless to say all the hours I spend pinning away has come into use around the apartment. Don't worry pics and maybe tutorials to come. Have a happy funday Sunday!