Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Stay Tuned!
I know it has been a while, but I am currently gathering ideas to blog about...going to get back into this! Stay tuned!
Thursday, March 21, 2013
A Recipe I Need to Share
Every week I do a girls night with my good friend Kaitlyn. We (usually) try to make a healthy meal, enjoy some wine and watch movies. Recently, we made a delicious meal that I cannot keep to myself. It was awesome! Unfortunately we devoured the food before I thought to take a photo, but trust me, you will want to try this.
Ingredients
Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In a pan, heat up a little extra virgin olive oil and toss in the onion until they are transparent.
3. Season the bison meat with your various spices and then add that to the pan, you just want to brown the meat so you know it will cook when you put everything in the oven later. Be careful not to overcook the bison meat, just a few minutes until it is mostly brown is fine.
4. Remove the meat from heat and set aside so it can cool down a bit
5. While the meat is cooling, put the goat cheese in a small bowl and shred the cheddar cheese in with it. Mix together (it will come together like a nice and creamy cheese spread) Side note: we did not use all of the cheese, but use as much as you want!
6. Clean your mushrooms, use a spoon to scrape the insides and place on a baking sheet so they are ready to be stuffed!
7. Spread some cheese in the bottom of the inside of your mushrooms
8. Place the meat into the mushrooms, feel free to add some cheese mixture as you are stuffing your mushrooms in "layers" (cheese, meat, cheese, meat, etc.) while you stuff each mushroom.
9. Put some cheese spread on top and pop it all in the oven!
10. Allow to cook for approximately 30 minutes. It may take longer, you just need to make sure your meat is cooked all the way through!
11. Enjoy!
As a side dish, we had quinoa mixed with bell peppers.
Probably one of my favorite things we have made recently.
If you decide to try this recipe let me know what you think! Also, leave ideas for variations or improvements!
Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms "Cheesesteak"
This Recipe serves 4Ingredients
- 4 Large portabella mushrooms
- 1 small package of goat cheese
- 1 small block of a nice cheddar cheese
- Half of a white onion
- Spices to taste (we used some garlic, onion salt, and pepper (feel free to use whatever you like, we just kept it pretty simple)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1.5 lb ground bison meat
- We chose bison because we wanted to try something different and it is a very lean meat. It also will leave you with some great flavor! However, feel free to use ground chicken, turkey or beef
Cooking Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In a pan, heat up a little extra virgin olive oil and toss in the onion until they are transparent.
3. Season the bison meat with your various spices and then add that to the pan, you just want to brown the meat so you know it will cook when you put everything in the oven later. Be careful not to overcook the bison meat, just a few minutes until it is mostly brown is fine.
4. Remove the meat from heat and set aside so it can cool down a bit
5. While the meat is cooling, put the goat cheese in a small bowl and shred the cheddar cheese in with it. Mix together (it will come together like a nice and creamy cheese spread) Side note: we did not use all of the cheese, but use as much as you want!
6. Clean your mushrooms, use a spoon to scrape the insides and place on a baking sheet so they are ready to be stuffed!
7. Spread some cheese in the bottom of the inside of your mushrooms
8. Place the meat into the mushrooms, feel free to add some cheese mixture as you are stuffing your mushrooms in "layers" (cheese, meat, cheese, meat, etc.) while you stuff each mushroom.
9. Put some cheese spread on top and pop it all in the oven!
10. Allow to cook for approximately 30 minutes. It may take longer, you just need to make sure your meat is cooked all the way through!
11. Enjoy!
As a side dish, we had quinoa mixed with bell peppers.
Probably one of my favorite things we have made recently.
If you decide to try this recipe let me know what you think! Also, leave ideas for variations or improvements!
Sunday, February 17, 2013
for future blogging...I may like some help/ideas
I want to start this guy up again and be more consistent...I have some ideas for topics, but before I officially begin, do me a favor and comment or text me some thoughts on what you would like to see posted on the blog! I can do recipes, thoughts, adventures, fashion, reviews, etc. So let me know what you would like to see!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Freak Me Out Friday
This week on Freak Me Out Friday, the thing that freaks me out me out is...
Parallel parking!
I have barely done this since my driving test...usually I get very anxious and flustered when attempted to parallel park. Sometime I cry...actually, I always cry a little bit on the inside.
The mere act of having to parallel park my car completely freaks me out. Valet was invented for a reason...Seriously...and it was so I do not have Parallel Park and experience this:
<Here>
In fact, most of the time if anyone is in the car with me, I need them to park for me. I will legitimately get out of the car and switch seats with a passenger so I do not have to do it myself.
If I am by myself, then I ask someone on the street to yell out what to do as I attempt to horribly park. If I have to do it myself, I am often crooked or too far from the curb. Utter disaster...
However, today, I had to park my car downtown...magically, I was able to parallel park on my own! No one was with me and no one was in the street for me to ask for help. I had to grit my teeth and go for it...and that I did. I was so happy I even took a photo of it.
Check it out!
Parallel parking!
I have barely done this since my driving test...usually I get very anxious and flustered when attempted to parallel park. Sometime I cry...actually, I always cry a little bit on the inside.
The mere act of having to parallel park my car completely freaks me out. Valet was invented for a reason...Seriously...and it was so I do not have Parallel Park and experience this:
<Here>
In fact, most of the time if anyone is in the car with me, I need them to park for me. I will legitimately get out of the car and switch seats with a passenger so I do not have to do it myself.
If I am by myself, then I ask someone on the street to yell out what to do as I attempt to horribly park. If I have to do it myself, I am often crooked or too far from the curb. Utter disaster...
However, today, I had to park my car downtown...magically, I was able to parallel park on my own! No one was with me and no one was in the street for me to ask for help. I had to grit my teeth and go for it...and that I did. I was so happy I even took a photo of it.
Check it out!
Photo From My Camera
I actually parallel parked somewhat decently on my own! I am very excited and proud of myself...Those of you who know me...you know that this is a huge accomplishment!
It still freaks me out though; I fear the next time I will have to actually attempt this again.
Anyone have fun plans for the weekend? Anyone else have issues parallel parking or a good story about parallel parking?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Jew Can Do It! At the Strip Club
On Sunday of this past weekend I went on a new adventure that I never really thought I would do, but absolutely always wanted to check out....I went to a strip club. I have always dreamed of checking a place like this out and at last my time had come!
It was a friends birthday, so I decided to give him the gift of boobs in his face and a lap dance.
It was my very first time in one of these clubs. S and K, met us at the club to share this experience with us and we had a grand time. I must say, when we first got there, I was scared to go in...this was uncharted territory. But when i did get inside, we grabbed drinks sat down and I calmed myself. I was FINALLY at a strip club! After watching from a distance, we moved to the stage to see a prettier girl dance. S and K and the birthday boy said we needed to get closer. Of course, S blew up my spot by exclaiming "It's her first time and it's his birthday!" When they told the girl it was my first time there, she grabbed my chair, pulled me closer to the stage and danced for me, leaning over and singing and getting all up in my face...too close for comfort but all in good spirit. Then she moved on to the birthday boy and as we threw down our dollars, she kept coming back. She even had some conversation with us while she danced!
After a few drinks and the birthday boys lap dance, we went home. It was a great night that I need to relive sometime soon. Next time, everyone says we need to go into the "other half" of the club....I wonder what awaits us there? This adventure was certainly an eye opener. A great place to go if you want to observe and people watch too, it can be quite entertaining. I cannot wait to go again! Now that I have gone once, I will be more comfortable and at ease when I get stripper boobs in my face because I will expect it this time..maybe I'll even get a lap dance as my friends suggest.
It was a friends birthday, so I decided to give him the gift of boobs in his face and a lap dance.
It was my very first time in one of these clubs. S and K, met us at the club to share this experience with us and we had a grand time. I must say, when we first got there, I was scared to go in...this was uncharted territory. But when i did get inside, we grabbed drinks sat down and I calmed myself. I was FINALLY at a strip club! After watching from a distance, we moved to the stage to see a prettier girl dance. S and K and the birthday boy said we needed to get closer. Of course, S blew up my spot by exclaiming "It's her first time and it's his birthday!" When they told the girl it was my first time there, she grabbed my chair, pulled me closer to the stage and danced for me, leaning over and singing and getting all up in my face...too close for comfort but all in good spirit. Then she moved on to the birthday boy and as we threw down our dollars, she kept coming back. She even had some conversation with us while she danced!
I admit, I was pretty awkward because I had no idea as to how to react. Another girl smashed my face into her boobs. It was hilarious because I was embarrassed and couldn't stop laughing. The group I was with was helpful though, they laughed at me, egged each other on, stopped me when I tried to put 3 dollars down at once (apparently I do not want to know what happens when you do that..) and we had some great conversations with the dancers. We only went and sat by the stage when it was the A team of females on the pole and had drinks while enjoying the experience.
One amusing thing that happened was i had to pee, and when I entered one of the cleanest public bathrooms i have ever been in, the dancer that shoved her Ta-Ta's in my face was in there...I was scared to pee so I waited until she left and finally S came in, laughing at me and my dilemma.
After a few drinks and the birthday boys lap dance, we went home. It was a great night that I need to relive sometime soon. Next time, everyone says we need to go into the "other half" of the club....I wonder what awaits us there? This adventure was certainly an eye opener. A great place to go if you want to observe and people watch too, it can be quite entertaining. I cannot wait to go again! Now that I have gone once, I will be more comfortable and at ease when I get stripper boobs in my face because I will expect it this time..maybe I'll even get a lap dance as my friends suggest.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Tuesday Tips: Cooking Edition
This is a recipe I like to make in my slow cooker. I adapted it from a recipe I found (sited below) and it always turns out really well. You do not have to follow the recipe exactly as it is easy to alter to taste...I do that sometimes, depending on who I am cooking for and for how many people.
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast (you can also do this with wings <even though they have skin on them its fine> to make BBQ wings....I've done it a few times. Delicious!)
2 (12 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce (Make sure it has a molasses base! I like to use a mix of two sauces like Sweet Baby http://www.sweetbabyrays.com/ Rays and Jack Daniels http://www.jackdanielssauces.com/ Feel free to change up the sauces though. I change them depending on what I can get my hands on at the grocery store that day or what flavors I am going for. Use the flavors you like best!)
1 cup Italian salad dressing
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken
*Note, I have a nice sized crock pot, so you might want to change amounts depending on how big your slow cooker is.*
Put all of the liquid items into your slow cooker and mix together. Add extra brown sugar, extra BBQ sauce or extra anything to taste.
Once you have the sauce right, add the chicken and let the slow cooker do the work! Keep it on medium for about 4 hours and them low for another hour. Sometimes I will let it cook longer.
You can also take a fork and pull the chicken after about 4 hours. This gives you a great pulled chicken dinner!
I have never heard a complaint from my adapted recipe and it is extremely easy to make.
Add some nice coleslaw and put it on a slider roll for a delicious pulled chicken slider!
I got the base for this recipe from one of my favorite sites http://allrecipes.com/
and I adapted it to my own style after reading the comments, adapting to the size of my slow cooker and getting feedback from friends.
Try making it and let me know what you think!
If you would like to see the original recipe, you can find it here: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/zesty-slow-cooker-chicken-barbecue/detail.aspx
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Tuesday's Tips
From now on, I will be posting a "tip" every Tuesday.
These tips can be for cooking (such as a recipes that turned out really well or useful items to use in the kitchen), life in general, hair/fashion...anything really! It doesn't even have to be a "tip" per-se, just maybe a little lesson or idea. If you have any suggestions on what you would like to hear tips on, please let me know!
I hope you enjoy....
Today's Tip:
Try to stay positive and proactive....
When you have a ton of crap going on and things seem to be heading downhill, especially when you are overwhelmed and everything seems to be going wrong at once...try not to focus on all of the things going wrong. Instead, focus on what is positive and what you can learn from the situation or what you can do to turn the situation around. Remember you have a network of friends and family that love and support you, so if you are feeling blue, turn to someone for some cheering up!
I know it is a lot easier said than done...I do not look at the positives all the time and get frustrated. However, if I realize I am being a bitch or if I am in a really bad mood, I do try to turn things around a but...usually. Sometimes I just do not deal, and we all do that....but here are some ideas for what you can do when you do want to turn your frown upside down...or just get your mind off things:
Everyone has stuff going on and everyone has a shitty day or week here and there and it is totally okay to have these rough patches! who doesn't have them? But sometimes, when it becomes overwhelming, just try and stay positive and do what you can proactively to better the situation/yourself/etc. No matter how big or small your problem might be, this all applies. There is always someone to talk to about it, not mater what someone is there to listen and encourage you. Go to the gym to take your mind of things, go for a jog or run, go look at puppies at the pet store, take an adventure, get away for the weekend or take a day trip just to get away for a little bit. TRY TO HAVE FUN! Take up a new hobby, go shopping, talk things out with a friend....all ways to make you feel better and see the light at the end of the tunnel! Chances are, you will end up enjoying yourself and things won't seems as bad anymore.
Also, this made laugh today...
On another note, here are some blogs and sites I have been checking out/keeping up with lately:
http://www.thesagaofatwentysomething.com/
http://cfredrickdesignstudio.blogspot.com/
http://www.sporcle.com/
http://www.skinnytaste.com/
http://theoatmeal.com/
http://yourather.com/
There are a whole bunch of others. Those are just a few examples...I will post more material that I enjoy in the future. In the meantime, I hope you check out what I have posted so far and enjoy them as much as I do!
These tips can be for cooking (such as a recipes that turned out really well or useful items to use in the kitchen), life in general, hair/fashion...anything really! It doesn't even have to be a "tip" per-se, just maybe a little lesson or idea. If you have any suggestions on what you would like to hear tips on, please let me know!
I hope you enjoy....
Today's Tip:
Try to stay positive and proactive....
When you have a ton of crap going on and things seem to be heading downhill, especially when you are overwhelmed and everything seems to be going wrong at once...try not to focus on all of the things going wrong. Instead, focus on what is positive and what you can learn from the situation or what you can do to turn the situation around. Remember you have a network of friends and family that love and support you, so if you are feeling blue, turn to someone for some cheering up!
I know it is a lot easier said than done...I do not look at the positives all the time and get frustrated. However, if I realize I am being a bitch or if I am in a really bad mood, I do try to turn things around a but...usually. Sometimes I just do not deal, and we all do that....but here are some ideas for what you can do when you do want to turn your frown upside down...or just get your mind off things:
Everyone has stuff going on and everyone has a shitty day or week here and there and it is totally okay to have these rough patches! who doesn't have them? But sometimes, when it becomes overwhelming, just try and stay positive and do what you can proactively to better the situation/yourself/etc. No matter how big or small your problem might be, this all applies. There is always someone to talk to about it, not mater what someone is there to listen and encourage you. Go to the gym to take your mind of things, go for a jog or run, go look at puppies at the pet store, take an adventure, get away for the weekend or take a day trip just to get away for a little bit. TRY TO HAVE FUN! Take up a new hobby, go shopping, talk things out with a friend....all ways to make you feel better and see the light at the end of the tunnel! Chances are, you will end up enjoying yourself and things won't seems as bad anymore.
Also, this made laugh today...
On another note, here are some blogs and sites I have been checking out/keeping up with lately:
http://www.thesagaofatwentysomething.com/
http://cfredrickdesignstudio.blogspot.com/
http://www.sporcle.com/
http://www.skinnytaste.com/
http://theoatmeal.com/
http://yourather.com/
There are a whole bunch of others. Those are just a few examples...I will post more material that I enjoy in the future. In the meantime, I hope you check out what I have posted so far and enjoy them as much as I do!
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