Oh yeah! It’s FRIDAAAAAAY! Yes! We made it! Another week down and another weekend to celebrate! I am celebrating Hatch Chiles, people! These babies are like shooting stars, they are like humming birds, they are like childhood! They are special and gone in a blink. Last year I tasted a mango Hatch Chile smoothie at…
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C is for Communicate
I’m a communicator. Plain and simple, it’s both a gift and a curse. I say what I mean and I mean what I say. Do I ever say the wrong thing? Of course, but I didn’t say it behind your back and I wasn’t passive aggressive in my delivery. Nothing is left in question! This…
Fat Tuesday: New Friends and a Free-Form Pie
I’ve been wanting to make a pie, a peach pie to be exact! I also wanted to do something a little funky with it. So, I decided to bring the funk by doing something different with the top crust. It was super fun to play with, too! The adult answer to play dough! The Rock…
Mindful Monday and a 20 Minute Meal
Ok, I am just gonna post a quickie here. I hear people say things like “I don’t have time to cook” or “It costs too much to eat healthy”. We could dig deep into the way that healthier food is priced, but that’s not my aim here. I just want to show you what I…
Be like that broad in Frozen and… Let it gooooo!
I swear, I thought MY friends were friends for life! My mom told me when I was young that I would lose friends. That it wouldn’t be some dramatic break up, it would just happen. “Sometimes people just grow apart, Jenny.” She was right. It’s just that way with some friends. You lose touch, find…
Black-Mary Gin Fizz
Lawd! What a night! I made these over the weekend and am extremely excited to be sharing it with you! I’m new to gin, but my exploration has been super fun! I have found that I really like Hendrick’s and a lesser known brand called Wilder. Wilder Gin is made a hop skip and a…
Smokey Cheddar Corn Fritters
This sassy little appetizer could have easily made it’s way onto a Fat Tuesday post. In fact, it was part of the very same meal that I featured in my post last Tuesday! It’s definitely not health food, but it certainly was delicious. Very simple and completely satisfying. You will need the following: 4 ears…
The Art Of Not Caring
Sometimes you have to try hard to not give a shit. In this age of instant message and ultra sharing, we are subject to the gamut of opinions from well, everyone. We are finding out things about people we once respected that make us wonder how our judgement could have been SO bad. Scrolling through…
Fat Tuesday: Spicy Braised Short Ribs and Bleu Cheese Polenta
Sweet Jesus! These short ribs killed! I mean, the meat… it wanted to stay on the bone, but it could not. I LOVE short ribs. There is a lovely little restaurant in my home town called Centrale. They make this dish and it’s where I fell in love with it. If you ever find yourself in…
Mindful Monday: Popsicles and Cookies for Breakfast!
I could see the confusion wash over my oldest when I told him that they would be eating popsicles and cookies for breakfast… His wheels were turning and he was undoubtedly thinking, “It’s happened. The old broad has finally lost it.” No child, I am no more insane than I was yesterday. I am only…
A Formal Appology To My Second Child, “What’s his name”.
I’m sorry child number two! You don’t know it, but you’ve totally gotten the shaft! Your older brother was an only child for five years, he got so much one on one time and SO much attention! You… well, you are getting hand me downs and after thoughts. I helicopter parented your brother. I hovered…
Fig & Goat Grilled Cheese
It’s just a simple grilled cheese sandwich. No special technique, just buttered bread cheese and… figs. Oh geeze, The Swearing Mom is using figs? AGAIN??? What is that, like three days in a row? Yep! And there’s even more to come! Figs are SO special! They’re like humming birds or shooting stars! They’re completely limited,…
The Swearing Mom's Guide To Life 