Can I get a GIGANTIC OOPS, please????

And make it snappy...chop-chop...I don't have ALL day and such..OMG...Will Ferrell is my HERO...I found him playing cowbell with Green Day to East Jesus Nowhere on SNL...one of THE greatest things I have EVER seen...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE you Will...and that was AWESOME!!!! That's gotta totally be one of the most incredible television moments ever...I am still laughing...Well,  I laughed hysterically over that and my gigantic OOPS tonight..I suppose it was bound to happen sooner as opposed to later, and it involved my phone..and texting...my PSA this evening...be sure you know whom it is you are texting before you hit that 'send' button...I'll leave it at that...this is a family blog..I don't like to go into specifics..however.I am STILL laughing...hysterically....I am SUCH an idiot..and have you EVER seen soooo many caps in one paragraph?????  Didn't think so....Welcome to My Life...yet another great Simple Plan song...tee-hee..and an amazing coincidence, no???

"Oh, Mama...ouch!  I'm still cringing...can dogs even cringe???  I suppose they can be embarrassed or uncomfortable in reaction to something so discomforting.....I think I even may have flinched!  Recoiled even...Winced....only YOU could cause that...fo'sho'...But I still love you...flaws and all..that should totes be our new bumper sticker!"

We'll forget the earlier part of our evening and focus on what is most important...FOOD!  And cooking and shaking bootie and such...where else can you get ALL of that, and then some????  Well, I COULD use someone tall, dark and handsome..but that is totally beside the point!  hahahahaha...That's EXACTLY what I thought..and this evening, I'm stuck on CAPS!!!  hahahahahahahaha...no hyphens or acronyms..it is ALL about the CAPS!  And not of the beanie variety..in case you were wondering...tisk-tisk...Tonight was an experiment..sometimes a gal's gotta think outside of the box..otherwise she gets stuck inside the box....besides I had a bunch of grapes..they coincidentally go well with chicken...lucky you!!!  They also go well with couscous, BTW...in case you were wondering...

Vegetable Couscous...Carrot, Onion, Garlic, Thyme, Butter, Peas, Toasted Cashews

Beat the living crap out of some cashews...you'll have zero regrets...trust me on this one....again, I DO know my stuff...regardless, beat them then lightly toast them on the stovetop...talk about mixed signals...hahahahaha...they never complain..no worries!

Remove the cashews and add your veggies..saute..saute away...totally shake bootie...it is a Simple Plan...and it is right...and you will be a better person for this behavior..you will...I can't keep my hands off of Puck...or Darren...sorry to anyone I offend..but I can't help it..nope...

Add couscous and chicken broth...simmer..baby, simmer...it is a verified food preparation technique..so it is a-ok to do so..besides it does ensure a gentler treatment to your food...it is efficient...and appropriate...must I go on and debate this topic any longer???

Once the simmering has ended..as all good things must come to an end...add your toasted cashews and some peas...I LOVE peas...they are the bee's knees...for reals!  And I can only imagine they are good for you....they are a vegetable and such...don't quote me on that....well, maybe you can...I guess...I do like being ambiguous...sometimes...but only on even days...is that odd???  hahahahahaha...

The final vegetable couscous...this was SO good....It really was...I'm not one to lie...but I still want one of Rivers' fruit roll-ups...it's totally HIS fault...

"Um...Mama....I know what it is...there is this intransitive verb, one I so want to use...it's on the tip of my tongue..wait...now, wait just a minute....it's, it's, it's a sin to OFFEND!  You've caused quite a bit of this tonight...discomfort...anger..vexation...your thoughtless words will linger for an eternity..." 

Geez...talk about a drama queen! 

So, um, yeah....how do all y'all feel about chicken??  They go well with crickets, I believe..and...I'm pretty certain I'm hearing crickets right about now and crickets taste like chicken...wild guess..

Chicken, Grapes, Lemon Zest, Garlic, Olive Oil, Crushed Red Pepper, Herbs

The marinade.....it goes by one name...it's like The Rock....I love him!!  Only I don't think he even goes by that anymore..

Alternate skewering chicken pieces with grapes...marinate and then broil...it WILL make you a better person...it will...and Will Ferrell STILL rocks in my book...he is a complete and total hoot, and totally rocks the cowbell...hahahahahaha

Our final meal..yup..we did manage to make it to this point without incident..well, there were a FEW of those..incidents, I mean...but, again, this is a family blog...I can't really go into detail....well, and for legal reasons as well..tisk-tisk...

Here is the 'behind the scenes' part of the meal...I love skewers, but they never plate well..so this is what I ate...It really was great!  I loved the broiled grapes with the chicken and couscous...I would make this again...without question...quite tasty!

Ummm...I suppose anything that is successful is a always a series of mistakes, is it not??? That's what we've got on a Monday...after Christmas...Grapes, Chicken and Couscous are hardly insipid..BTW, in case you wondered...and if you find they are, well, Will Ferrell has your cowbell...cowbell makes everything better....it's like butter and bacon...they make everything better...well, that and ketchup...and sugar..Is this blog still going on????  hahahahahaha...Sassy gals rock, IMHO...Tonight has been one of THE craziest nights EVER...again..be careful whom you text...you never know what or whom you're gonna get!  hahahahahaha...G'night...I shall return...Yup....