Greek Beef Gyros

Sauce

• 8 oz plain yogurt
• 1/3 cup chopped seeded cucumber
• 2 Tblsp finely chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tsp sugar

Meat

• 1 Lb lean ground beef (or turkey)
• 1 ½ tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ tsp pepper

Stuffing

• 4 Pita breads
• shredded lettuce
• chopped tomato
• chopped onion

Directions

• Combine sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate.
• Combine meat ingredients and mix well.
• Shape into 4 patties
• Grill (or broil) for about 10-12 mins turning once until meat is no longer pink
• Cut patties into thin slices
• Stuff meat into warmed pitas
• Add lettuce, tomato, onion and yogurt sauce.

Triple Layer Chocolate Cheesecake

I always love having company over so that I have an opportunity to try out something new. This time, I tried out my Aunty M's famous Triple Layer Chocolate Cheesecake and it turned out fabulous! Three flavors of delectable, creamy cheesecake topped with a smooth blanket of velvety glaze. Add a bit of whipped cream, a couple of chocolate rose leaves, and dust it with cocoa and... voila! Of course it was a hit! Believe it or not, the recipe was actually fairly easy and fuss-free. I'll definitley be making this one again!

Random kitchen tip

I think it was one of my sisters who shared this kitchen tip with me a long time ago, and I finally just tried it for the first time today. One of the things that grosses me out the very most is a nasty dirty dish rag or a stinky sponge. Because of this, I change my dish rags daily, and I tend to throw away sponges very frequently. Well, I heard that if you moisten the nasty sponge, and microwave it on high for about a minute, it will kill the bacteria causing the offensive smell and restore your sponge to it's original freshness. I thought that was weird. But I tried it today because it seemed like I had just pulled out a brand new sponge not three days before. It felt like a waste. (maybe my pregnant nose just can't tolerate as much anymore!) After microwaving my sponge, I rinsed it out and gave it a good sniff .... lo and behold! It didn't smell bad anymore!!

Big Sister

SunShine!

KIX...anyone?

This is what happens when you leave the box of KIX a little too close to your baby.