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Thursday, March 31, 2011
A Special Birthday
Twenty-four years ago today, God gave me the best gift ever, my best friend Katie :) :) :) She is one of the most important people to me, and I am so happy to have her in my life. Even though she is passed out upstairs at 10:30 on her birthday!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Bloody-Mary Burgers
Katie found this Rachael Ray recipe (30 minute meal) while she was laying out, and we knew we had to try it! It turned out fabulous! :) There are a few suggestions I have when making these. The recipe calls for 2 pounds of ground sirlion, which makes 4 huge patties, it wouldn't hurt to only use one pound. You can obviously subsitute the ground sirlion for ground beef or turkey. Also, I would suggest add a an egg (lightly beaten) or a little tomato paste to help keep the patties together when cooking. When making the (AMAZING) burger topper, I suggest cutting the tomatoes in quarters. We also made Garlic-Roasted Broccoli to go with the burgers, it was a great (and healthy) alternative to french frys or potato chips. Serve with a cold beer, or even better a Bloody Mary! Enjoy! :)
2 celery ribs, finely chopped ½ pint grape tomatoes, halved
3 to 4 sprigs fresh dill, chopped ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Juice of 1 lime 3 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 pounds ground sirloin 2 tablespoons horseradish
1 ½ teaspoon celery salt 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
2 tablespoons hot sauce 4 sandwich-size English muffins
EVOO, to drizzle
To make burger toping, in a bowl combine the chopped celery and the grape tomato halves with the dill, parsley, lime juice and mayonnaise. Use the back of a fork to smash up the tomatoes white you incorporate them into the sauce.
In a mixing bowl, combine the ground sirloin, horseradish, celery salt, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and a little pepper. Mix thoroughly. Serve the meat with your hand marking 4 equal portions, Form each portion into a large, 1-inch-thick patty. Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle EVOO over the patties and place them into the hot skillet. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until the patties become firm to the touch and are cooked through.
While the burgers are cooking, toast the English muffins Remove the burgers to the bottoms of the toasted English muffins, add some of the celery-tomato topping, and then cover with the muffin top.
Bloody-Mary Burgers
2 celery ribs, finely chopped ½ pint grape tomatoes, halved
3 to 4 sprigs fresh dill, chopped ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Juice of 1 lime 3 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 pounds ground sirloin 2 tablespoons horseradish
1 ½ teaspoon celery salt 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
2 tablespoons hot sauce 4 sandwich-size English muffins
EVOO, to drizzle
To make burger toping, in a bowl combine the chopped celery and the grape tomato halves with the dill, parsley, lime juice and mayonnaise. Use the back of a fork to smash up the tomatoes white you incorporate them into the sauce.
In a mixing bowl, combine the ground sirloin, horseradish, celery salt, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and a little pepper. Mix thoroughly. Serve the meat with your hand marking 4 equal portions, Form each portion into a large, 1-inch-thick patty. Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle EVOO over the patties and place them into the hot skillet. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, until the patties become firm to the touch and are cooked through.
While the burgers are cooking, toast the English muffins Remove the burgers to the bottoms of the toasted English muffins, add some of the celery-tomato topping, and then cover with the muffin top.
Garlic-Roasted Broccoli
¼ cup EVOO 4 to 5 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder Salt and black pepper
1 large head broccoli, cut into thin long spears
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Place the ¼ cup of EVOO, the garlic, chili powder, and a little salt and pepper in the bottom of a large bowl and add the broccoli spears. Toss to coat the broccoli evenly, then transfer to a large non-stick baking sheet, Roast the broccoli until the ends are crisp and brown and the stalks are tender, about 17 to 20 minutes.
**WARNING: This is a not a "fresh-breath" friendly recipe, but it is so good and worth it!**
I am FEMME FATALE
BRITNEY'S BACK!
Her album dropped yesterday, and I am a little OBSESSED with it, ok well maybe more than just a little. This is a must for the summertime, I suggest to any of you who haven't already bought it or download it to do so ASAP! :) :) :)
Now, I am on a mission to find tickets to her show this summer that won't break the bank! Anyone willing to donate to the "Haley's Britney Ticket Fund" PLEASE feel free to! This would be a perfect Twenty-Sexy birthday present ::hint hint::
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Twenty Something
I originially posted this on my myspace page (I know throwback!) on January 30, 2006 when I had only had six months experience being twenty. Now that I am twenty-five, almost twenty-six, I feel this makes so much more sense and hits so close to home.
Being twenty-something... It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now. You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or sincere, but that they are as confused as you. You look at your job...and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you. Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward. You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lay in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person. One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself.....and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender! What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.
Being twenty-something... It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself that you didn't know and may not like. You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now. You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were so close to aren't exactly the greatest people you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or sincere, but that they are as confused as you. You look at your job...and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom and that scares you. Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure. You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward. You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lay in bed and wonder why you can't meet anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person. One night stands and random hook ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through the same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision. You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself.....and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be a contender! What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we can to figure this whole thing out.
Everyone's Doing It
In all of my FABULOUS 25 years , I have never been one to do something because "everyone's doing it". I have always been one to march to my own beat, dance to my own song or any other cliche saying you want to put there. Well, all that is true until about 15 hours ago when talking to yet another close friend of mine who has taken to blogging, and was convinced I should give it a try. Why not? EVERYONE is doing it :)
Any and everyone who knows me, knows I have a lot to says, stories to tell, advice to give and a strong opinion on almost everything. So, as I sit here on this nasty rainy day in Charleston, I figured there is no time like the present to start to blog... Now, where shall I begin?
Any and everyone who knows me, knows I have a lot to says, stories to tell, advice to give and a strong opinion on almost everything. So, as I sit here on this nasty rainy day in Charleston, I figured there is no time like the present to start to blog... Now, where shall I begin?
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