Happy Pepper

Some people see the Virgin Mary in their grill cheese... Me, I gots a smiley-face in my peppa.

Fantastic photo by Laz Burke—absolutely no photoshopping. 

Treasured Friend

I saw this poem in this book I'm reading. Wow, major props Cherie, whoever you are...

TREASURED FRIEND

By Cherie Dawn Mills

You are my hope.

You meet me where I am, and love me there—

not pushing, nor blaming, but only rejoicing

with me, or lending me your handkerchief.

You gently hold me earthbound in the blackness

of my fears, or during my endangerment from

fights of fantasy.

You do not fear the depths of my weakness,

nor the heights of my strength.

You see in me the wondrous possibilities

that my sins and sorrows and daily concerns

have caused me to forget.

Your love empowers me to give my love to others—

to mold the dirty clay of my feet into

sparkling angel wings. 

Deluxe Gourmet Mushrooms

This stuffed mushroom recipe was so good, not only did I have to make them twice but I also had to repost them here. The recipe is from Miss Deluxe Gourmet Beats herself, Erin Saucke-Lacelle. I first made them of Easter dinner and everyone loved them... except of course the kiddies who insist mushrooms are yucky.

I wish I could take credit for these great photos. They're taken by Fahim Moussi.

http://candyvsmedicine.blogspot.com

Stuffed Mushrooms
*measurements are EXTREMELY approximate. I do it slightly different each time :)
1 basket mushrooms
1 egg
1/2 c breadcrumbs
1/2 c olive oil
1/2 c parmasan
1/2 c cheese- any kind. I love them with gouda, swiss, or just cheddar
mad garlic
basil and/or parsley
salt & peppa

First you snap the stems off the 'shrooms. Place mushrooms caps hollow-side up on a cookie tray. Sprinkle olive oil all over them.

Stuffing: Take ALL other ingredients (including mushroom stems) and either grind everything in food processor, or else chop really fine by knife and mix well.

Fill mushroom caps with mixture, and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes


*My own person variation is that I add zucchini and ground almonds or walnuts. I also Use ground up wheat bran, instead of white bread crumbs, for a slightly healthier touch. 

Bathroom FAIL

The bathroom sign at my dentist's office.

Like Big Bird Says: "I'm The Only Me There Is".

As a both child and an adult with ADD I have often times been called lazy, stupid or selfish because of my shortcomings. Try as I have, it's been very hard at times to shake the stigma.  However, every once and a while I stumble upon something like this that reminds me that even along the path to betterment, you still have to stop every now and then to be proud of who you are. 

Misfortune Cookies

I find there's nothing quite like sardonic humour on days when I'm feeling particularly surly. I could think of a few people I wouldn't mind sending some of these dark and twisty treats to—you know who you are. These tasty jabs are the brain child of biological anthropologist turned stay at home mom/ baker/ blogger Ms. Humble. She notes that you can also add different flavours to the recipe. I wonder if chocolate ex-lax flavour would work well for my unknowing recipients? ...Ah, fantasies.

On a lighter note, recently I cracked open a fortune cookie and found a note that read: "You love chinese food".

Fight or flight

Kicking and screaming
I await

I wait for what?

Is it you?

Is it me?

It must be me

static crunching

channels changing

dreams collapsing

I fall

I sink

I let down

Guilt sets in

I get back up

I dream again

Promise a better tomorrow

I'll be me

I'll be good

You'll be proud

You'll like me

maybe one day

again