1 Mango
3 green onions
Half Lime (Just juice)
Salt and Pepper
Slice or dice mango and onions. Put in bowl. Squeeze lime juice over. Dash salt and pepper. Was good eating by itself or put on coconut crusted shrimp. Sooooo good and EASY.
Tonight I was looking down at my pork chops saying i really dont want these.
I had three boneless porkchops. Cut off fat. put in between parchment paper and hit with mallet till tender. Slice into thin slices almost like bacon. Fry in pan, add honey garlic sauce. I know I cheated and used the stuff out of the jar, but I have a good recipe I will add tomorrow Sweet and Spicy that would work with this ten times better.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Why does everything have to be difficult for us?
Oh where to start.... My mind is exploding there is so much going on. Just when you think the day is going to go good cabomb! Mom came home yesterday with a good saying. When something goes wrong in the family the first thing you think of is to put on your cape and save the day but really you need to burn the cape. You cannot change anything when people don't want it to change. Therefore the brother that cheated of his 9 month pregnant girlfriend is not going to get back together with her. Neither is the stubborn father that refuses change and will not leave his friends going to go to another camp to work all weekend long. So burn the cape you cant help them. Focus on myself and my daughter I keep saying. So that how i start out the day. Focus on myself by finding new fun ways to get back in shape after pregnancy. Then I move on. Spend more time with my daughter. Watch her smile and talk and sing. I am really liking this stage.
I am really trying to hold it together lately but holy crap when am I going to get a break? I planned on getting married on March 3rd. Our 5 yr anniversary. I wanted a small wedding. Next thing i know we are meeting a minister in a church that costs $600 and booking halls, food, and picking out material. Ya love mom for offering to sew all the dresses but then I realize. Number one this is my boyfriends wedding too and number two this is not what I want.
I want a small wedding. Someone to marry us that makes us laugh not nervous. I want to be in an enviroment that is comfortable and in a dress that I think I look beautiful in. So time to turn things around. I get the comfortable place, person to marry us, and most likely could have a comfy dress. Whats the problem? Family. March 3rd doesnt work so we move it to June 2nd. No one wants to miss camp. irrated I say screw everyone. Im getting married in october. Fall my fav season. I want to be married in my fav place Chicago. Someone comfortable to marry us no problem. Anyone coming? No! Too busy, working, going somewhere else. Then when i am breaking down what kind of support do i get. Oh you are just grumpy because you are not getting your way. I have 3 ways and no one is making anything work. I GIVE UP! I have other things to worry about too much going on so I give. Enough.
So whats going to happen? I am going to pay bills, get my hay done and take care of my daughter and my horses. Everything else I dont care. When am I getting married? No clue. Where? No where.
DAUGHTER, ME, BILLS, HORSES, HAY. 5 things on my list. No more. Im burning the cape.
I am really trying to hold it together lately but holy crap when am I going to get a break? I planned on getting married on March 3rd. Our 5 yr anniversary. I wanted a small wedding. Next thing i know we are meeting a minister in a church that costs $600 and booking halls, food, and picking out material. Ya love mom for offering to sew all the dresses but then I realize. Number one this is my boyfriends wedding too and number two this is not what I want.
I want a small wedding. Someone to marry us that makes us laugh not nervous. I want to be in an enviroment that is comfortable and in a dress that I think I look beautiful in. So time to turn things around. I get the comfortable place, person to marry us, and most likely could have a comfy dress. Whats the problem? Family. March 3rd doesnt work so we move it to June 2nd. No one wants to miss camp. irrated I say screw everyone. Im getting married in october. Fall my fav season. I want to be married in my fav place Chicago. Someone comfortable to marry us no problem. Anyone coming? No! Too busy, working, going somewhere else. Then when i am breaking down what kind of support do i get. Oh you are just grumpy because you are not getting your way. I have 3 ways and no one is making anything work. I GIVE UP! I have other things to worry about too much going on so I give. Enough.
So whats going to happen? I am going to pay bills, get my hay done and take care of my daughter and my horses. Everything else I dont care. When am I getting married? No clue. Where? No where.
DAUGHTER, ME, BILLS, HORSES, HAY. 5 things on my list. No more. Im burning the cape.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Cooking for family
My most favourite thing to do is cook to family and friends. I just had a baby on May 17th so I am home taking care of my daughter therefore I have lots more time to cook. For all women out there who are scared to cook for their men because they always burn everything here is my story.
I seriously used to burn water. I would put it on the stove start it up and forget about it. I am a busy women. I work a morning job from 7 to 1pm delivering mail. I then come home to a 2 month old daughter, finace, parents and 7 horses that all want to be feed. If I can find time to cook and actually not burn it you can too. That is why I decided to share my recipes. Everyone always asks me how I find time to cook such good food. Time management. At the begginning of the day when you should be eating a good breakfast but you are eating a bagel on the way to work think of all the things you have to do that day and budget how much time you are going to have for supper. Come on ladies make atleast a hour for a good supper.
Last nite I made Feta and Herb dip for toasted french bread, BBQ Potatoes, Ceasar Salad, Steaks and Chicken. For Dessert Apple cake. Myself and my finace cooked for 7 people tonight. What was the shocker? I actually got to sit down and spend time with my family. Here are the recipes.
1) First thing first. Start the BBQ.
2) Wash the potatoes. Keep skins on. Slice into chips but don't cut all the way through the potatoe you want it to keep its potatoe shape. Make little packets out of tinfoil for three potatoes each. Add into each packet three potatoes and half an onion diced. squish a tablespoon of butter in between each potatoes and sprinkle with garlic powder. close up the tinfoil and put of the BBQ until soft.
3)Feta and Herb Dip
3/4cup sourcream
1 cup crumbled feta
tablespoon dried parsley
3 garlic cloves
teaspoon dried dill
dash salt and pepper
1/2cup green onions
chop green onions and garlic as small as you can get it add everything to a bowl. mix and serve with toast french bread. I slice my french bread and toast it in the toaster. I still burn my french bread when I try to toast it in the oven. Note: store dip in fridge till ready to serve and save toasting the bread till almost last, but you can slice ahead of time.
4) Spice Steaks and Chicken Breasts.
steaks
Garlic powder
Clubhouse whiskey spice
Mrs. dash Steak
Paprika
chicken
Mrs. Dash Herb and Garlic
Seasoning Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
5) Once the potatoes are ready take off BBQ put chicken on and grill till ready.
6) Take chicken off grill steaks to your liking.
7) Mix up Ceasar Salad garden ready Kit for the supermarket.
8) Serve and eat.
9) Apple Cake Dessert.
I made this ahead of time, the night before and stored in tin foil in the fridge but you might like it better warm.
Happy cooking!
I seriously used to burn water. I would put it on the stove start it up and forget about it. I am a busy women. I work a morning job from 7 to 1pm delivering mail. I then come home to a 2 month old daughter, finace, parents and 7 horses that all want to be feed. If I can find time to cook and actually not burn it you can too. That is why I decided to share my recipes. Everyone always asks me how I find time to cook such good food. Time management. At the begginning of the day when you should be eating a good breakfast but you are eating a bagel on the way to work think of all the things you have to do that day and budget how much time you are going to have for supper. Come on ladies make atleast a hour for a good supper.
Last nite I made Feta and Herb dip for toasted french bread, BBQ Potatoes, Ceasar Salad, Steaks and Chicken. For Dessert Apple cake. Myself and my finace cooked for 7 people tonight. What was the shocker? I actually got to sit down and spend time with my family. Here are the recipes.
1) First thing first. Start the BBQ.
2) Wash the potatoes. Keep skins on. Slice into chips but don't cut all the way through the potatoe you want it to keep its potatoe shape. Make little packets out of tinfoil for three potatoes each. Add into each packet three potatoes and half an onion diced. squish a tablespoon of butter in between each potatoes and sprinkle with garlic powder. close up the tinfoil and put of the BBQ until soft.
3)Feta and Herb Dip
3/4cup sourcream
1 cup crumbled feta
tablespoon dried parsley
3 garlic cloves
teaspoon dried dill
dash salt and pepper
1/2cup green onions
chop green onions and garlic as small as you can get it add everything to a bowl. mix and serve with toast french bread. I slice my french bread and toast it in the toaster. I still burn my french bread when I try to toast it in the oven. Note: store dip in fridge till ready to serve and save toasting the bread till almost last, but you can slice ahead of time.
4) Spice Steaks and Chicken Breasts.
steaks
Garlic powder
Clubhouse whiskey spice
Mrs. dash Steak
Paprika
chicken
Mrs. Dash Herb and Garlic
Seasoning Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
5) Once the potatoes are ready take off BBQ put chicken on and grill till ready.
6) Take chicken off grill steaks to your liking.
7) Mix up Ceasar Salad garden ready Kit for the supermarket.
8) Serve and eat.
9) Apple Cake Dessert.
I made this ahead of time, the night before and stored in tin foil in the fridge but you might like it better warm.
Poached Pears
- 3 apples
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
Spice cake
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup ground almonds (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
Directions
Poached Pears
- Peel the apples, decore them (slice into big pieces if you can decore them). Place the apples in a bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice. Set aside. Place the water, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the apples and the remaining lemon juice. With the syrup barely simmering, poach the apples until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool to room temperature. Set aside 60 ml (1/4 cup) poaching liquid.
Spice cake
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 10 x 20-cm (4 x 8-inch) loaf pan with parchment paper, allowing the paper to overhang the long sides. Butter the other sides. In a bowl, combine the flour, ground almonds, baking powder, spices and salt. Set aside. In another bowl, cream the butter with the brown sugar using an electric mixer. Add the egg and beat until the mixture is smooth. With the mixer on low, add the dry ingredients, alternating with the reserved poaching liquid. Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Stand the apples in the batter, touching the bottom of the pan Bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake between the apples comes out clean. Let cool on a rack and unmould.
Happy cooking!
Why can men walk away so easily?
Whether you just started dating or you have been in a long term relationship all woman have been through this probably more than once in their life. Men just walk away from you without a backward glance. You could be dating or in a relationship and they seem to be able to just up and walk away. No emotions or feelings. Its like they don't even care.
Its starts when you are younger. A teen in high school. You go on a couple dates with a guy. He is calling you, flirting with you, sometimes even begging you to go out with him. Then all a sudden he stops. He doesn't call, doesn't say a word. You are young, what are you to think. You keep calling, texting, emailing and messaging him. Why won't he pick up the phone?
It frustrates me how many friends i have seen go through these kind of relationships. Why can't guys just call a girl up or even text her and say its over? Why can't they just give woman some closure so they can move on and not become "insane" as some men put it. Yes we do act needy, desperate and even insane but we are that way because of you.
Right now I am watching my friend and my brother who have been together 4 yrs go through a break up. They have one 2 yr old daughter and a baby boy that will be born next month. My heart breaks for these kids. I know it is both the parents fault in this situation, but they way my brother left was not right. He didn't say a word, wouldn't talk to anyone. Now he has moved on with another girl and my friend is going through the needy desperate and insane stage. What happened? What did I do wrong? How can I get him back? These are all thoughts that most women get after a breakup.
How can men walk away so easily? Is it because they don't care? I really think its just when they decide something is over in their brains its over. Time for a spring cleaning for the brain I think is what they do. They push out the feelings and erase the memories, hopes and dreams they had when they were with you.
If its so easy for men to walk away I think its time for women to pull up their socks and move on. Before we get to the needy, desperate, insane, make a fool out of ourselves only to not get him back stage. We are strong women!
Its starts when you are younger. A teen in high school. You go on a couple dates with a guy. He is calling you, flirting with you, sometimes even begging you to go out with him. Then all a sudden he stops. He doesn't call, doesn't say a word. You are young, what are you to think. You keep calling, texting, emailing and messaging him. Why won't he pick up the phone?
It frustrates me how many friends i have seen go through these kind of relationships. Why can't guys just call a girl up or even text her and say its over? Why can't they just give woman some closure so they can move on and not become "insane" as some men put it. Yes we do act needy, desperate and even insane but we are that way because of you.
Right now I am watching my friend and my brother who have been together 4 yrs go through a break up. They have one 2 yr old daughter and a baby boy that will be born next month. My heart breaks for these kids. I know it is both the parents fault in this situation, but they way my brother left was not right. He didn't say a word, wouldn't talk to anyone. Now he has moved on with another girl and my friend is going through the needy desperate and insane stage. What happened? What did I do wrong? How can I get him back? These are all thoughts that most women get after a breakup.
How can men walk away so easily? Is it because they don't care? I really think its just when they decide something is over in their brains its over. Time for a spring cleaning for the brain I think is what they do. They push out the feelings and erase the memories, hopes and dreams they had when they were with you.
If its so easy for men to walk away I think its time for women to pull up their socks and move on. Before we get to the needy, desperate, insane, make a fool out of ourselves only to not get him back stage. We are strong women!
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