Friday, May 29, 2009

Migraine in the Morning...nothing Starbucks can't handle!


nothing is worse than developing a migraine while sleeping and then waking up to remnants of it...mommy's cure..a grande starbucks doubleshot on ice..no classic...two splendas plus whip...there is nothing like that first sip....my husband and i joke about taking off the straw and puting it through the lid..is like prepping an injection needle and that first sip is like a hit of something great...not a druggie so really wouldnt know what to compare it too..but you get the picture...i usually try to make my coffee at home due to the money factor so getting my starbucks is a true treat..im gonna have cheese danish as well..im such a heffa...anywho cant wait for the husband to get home so i can prep my straw!!!

Paula Deen's Savory Salmon




This is an awesome recipe...i have made it a few times and it is delicious...i love paula deen and all her southern goodness..if you are familiar with her you know that her two favorite ingredients are butter and cream cheese, so this is actually a really healthy recipe and great for the summer...its quick and easy as well...i would pair it with brown rice and some grilled asparagus or artichokes; the broth from fish would make an excellent alternative to any buttery mayo dip for artichokes..salmon is so great for you as well..packed with the good omega fats..


savory salmon by paula deen

Ingredients
  • 1 (2-pound) salmon fillet
  • House Seasoning, recipe follows
  • 1 small red bell pepper, julienne
  • 1 small green bell pepper, julienne
  • 1 medium onion, sliced thin
  • 1 medium orange, sectioned and seeded
  • 1 pint strawberries, cleaned and sliced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh chervil or baby dill
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
  • 2 lemons, juiced

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place salmon fillet on a foil-lined pan. Season with House Seasoning, then cover and surround fish with red and green bell pepper, onion, and sectioned orange slices. Mix strawberries, water, honey, chervil or dill, garlic and green onions together. Pour lemon juice over salmon. Ladle strawberry mixture evenly over salmon. Cover with foil and pierce foil, allowing steam to escape. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with rice.

House Seasoning:

  • 1 cup salt
  • 1/4 cup black pepper
  • 1/4 cup garlic powder

Mix well. Store in shaker near stove for convenience.

All graduates want to get leid!!




Graduation is around the corner...check out my friend Roxy's website Celeibration Exotic Leis..they are too die for...great for any special occasion...pictured are their top sellers.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Heavenly Pinkberry!



If you haven't already..you need to try pinkberry now! aka crackberry...so delicious..i use to get original with strawberries...but i just love the frozen yogurt sooo much i get the original all by itself...no topping needed!

Nursing Wonder...


i have come to the conclusion that boys are way more needy than girls...i have three kids...nine, three and one...boy, girl, boy...my eldest nursed until he was 18 months! whoa...very clingy and attached we couldnt leave him at the gym daycare and he cried the first several days of preschool...my girl was a binky lover and nursed until 12 months..was pretty much able to stop nursing within a day...she did very well with childcare and just loves attention from anyone she can get it from...my last boy is super dee duper attached and is still nursing at almost 15 months (i am literally nursing as we speak)...even though this is my third i need some weening tips! please send them my way!...also here is a tip to nursing moms out there get yourself a nursing cover..they are the greatest and much needed! try a bebe au lait or hooter hider...different name same great nursing cover...i am passing mine along to a dear friend who's new little man could be here literally any minute if he hasn't arrived already!! welcome to the world kaden ryan!

Kate's Gosselins Weight Loss





ok so regardless of what jealous peeps have to say..kate gosselin is looking sooo fab and i soo need to lose some weight...it was going great for awhile, but fell off the wagon..i am sure i gained back 6 and then some of the pounds i shed a few months ago..so i feel totally inspired



and then melissa joan hart lost a grip of baby weight as well....my baby is 1 now and i do not need to go packing on the pounds now when i did so well during the pregnancy and after....im doing it i am gonna get so fabulously fit!!


Jon and Kate Plus 8


So it is obvious that at least 9 million viewers are talking and thinking about jon and kate and their 8 little blessings. I started watching them in February 2008 and became instantly hooked...i just loved watching the kids and seeing jon and kate bicker (could totally relate) and share some lovey moments as well. even though TLC chooses not to show much of their faith..obviously they are believers. i loved seeing a christian couple on main stream television...my take on jodi and kevin is that it is obvious that they love their neices and nephews, however i wonder how they would feel about the kids being expoited if they actually were able to sign a contract and get paid to be on the show? i think kate gosselin had every right to put her foot down with that...if the reports are true, that is. as her brother and sister and law...they should have told the production company you know what this is jon and kate's life...we didnt go through what they went through having sextuplets and should no way benefit from it other than being a part of thier lives, which is what they would be doing anyways...where would it end the bagger at the grocery store and clerk at toys r us would all want their cut...how can they possibly knock kate for making money off of her own life? when they are out selling their part of the story...they would only have credibility if they did not accept one penny for speaking...which i highly doubt...we can judge kate all we want..but the truth of the matter is most people would do whatever it took to provide even their one child...and having 8 makes it a totally different scenario...i read kate's book and whether she wrote it or not...she still lived it and had to endure everything in it...her choice is right now to continue in the show...if you do not like it simply change the channel...i know that if she decides to end now...if she remains faithful in the Lord she and her kids will be provided for...and until then i will remain watching...we all have faults and are not perfect none of us are above jon and kate...we are all sinners and need a savior...jesus christ...it is proof that people like to watch people when they are down with the ratings doubling after all the drama went down...i am glad to say that i was hooked when there was a mere couple million watching the show...kate or jon if you magically come across this...you know the power of the lord and he redeems and restores..he can heal your marriage regardless of anything...it is never too late to save a marriage...and ultimately your family.