Michael is a Bacon Cheese Burger kind of guy. I personally am a little more city than my Michael. I like things more gourmet, more savory, more exquisite. That is why I like my blue Cheese Burger over a bacon cheese burger.
If you click on the fist photo. A gallery of larger photos will pop up as well. This will enable you to read my instructions. Ingredients
Kaiser Rolls
Blue Cheese
Purple Onions
100% Grass Fed Beef
Paprika
Salt
Mayo
Pepper
Butter
 This was the mail we got today :) Everyone has unique qualities about themselves. We all do things that others find odd or abnormal. Sometimes our habits are downright hilarious. When you get married, you really notice the other persons habits. Good or bad, you are stuck with those traits. If you want a happy marriage, you'll learn to love or accept the habits. If not, chances are, things may not be too pleasant in your house.
My Michael has a particular habit I find endearing and a little silly. He does not have a routine for the whole day...just when he wakes in the morning. Michael, wakes up, throws shampoo in his hair, gets dressed, scoots past the unmade bed, the kitchen, and almost skips to the mail box where he quickly reaches in and grabs all the wonderful delights the mailman has left us.
Michael quickly returns to the house with mail in hand, finds a cozy place (bed, table, couch, etc.) and goes through each piece of mail one at a time. Here is the best part. He has to start from the top and move his way down to the last piece. He never looks through the mail to see whats there. The rule is: One piece at a time and no skipping ahead. In fact, I am not allowed to tell him where pieces of mail came from or who they are from. He is like a little kid in a candy shop who has $20 to spend on sugary goodness. His whole face is lit up with joy....
Its rather cute to watch him do this everyday. No matter the weather, his mood, or how many times chunk (our cat) woke him up, he is a happy man when he is opening the mail.
So, if you would like to add to my husbands joy, please send him a fun card or letter in the mail. It would brighten his day.
3045 Trinity Lakes Dr
Hurst, Texas 76053
ps. if you're freaking out cause I just put my address on this blog...its all public info anyway. You could look it up by typing in our name, our businesses or our home phone.
 I've had this blog up for less than a week and yesterday I had 85 visitors. 63 of those visitors were unique...thanks everyone. I vow to make this as interesting as possible. In fact, I am so thrilled, I am going to post something else exciting today.
I cant say it enough..."MY MICHAEL" is amazing. He does wonderful things for me everyday including making me special dinners. Several nights ago he said he was going to make me Eggplant Parmesan. I was thrilled for the yummy meal and excited knowing I could photograph him doing it :)
Without further adieux..My Michael
 Did you know that the coconut is making a comeback? There are so many wonderful things about coconuts. Plus they are incredibly delicious!
Did you know that coconuts are neither fruits nor nuts? They are actually seeds. Here are a few of the benefits of the coconut:
Coconut water has a ton of advantages. It is full of potassium and electrolytes and is incredibly hydrating. When you drink coconut water it is almost immediately absorbed into your cells.
Coconut milk is higher in fat and protein than coconut water and it makes a delicious addition to stews and soups. You can also use it in place of dairy in products like ice cream.
Coconut oil is an amazing product. It is high in a type of fatty acid that does not require typical digestion. These types of fatty acids get used as fuel almost immediately upon eating them. This can help with weight loss because the body will start metabolizing the fat rather than storing it.
Interested in finding good, affordable coconut oil, milk, cream, etc.? Go to www.tropicaltraditions.com.
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When I cook food too hot, I usually have baked on food on the bottom of the pot...YIKES! I have never really known of a good way to get it off without having to use a scrub pad or copper scrubby thing. Well...good news...my life have been revolutionized. My mother got me a subscription to "Real Simple" magazine for my Birthday this year. As I was thumbing through it I found a solution to my problem.
If you have a tough baked on mess. Place a dryer sheet in the bottom cover with water and soak overnight. The next morning, the food will completely come off. All you have to do is take a basic sponge and clean with soap...
TA-DAH
Raw foods are much better for you than cooked food. Cooking the food tends to kill valuable nutrients associated with the veggie, fruit, etc. As often as I can, I try to eat as raw. The reason I drink my "Green Drink" is for two reasons. #1 Folic acid and #2 Calcium.
At first glance it may look sickening, but trust me, Its AMAZING. And so good for you. You will feel full and have lots of great energy to go running.
Try it and tell me what you think. I am dying to know! Ingredients
Handful of spinach
2 Bananas
Glass of water
Directions
Mix bananas, spinach and water together till super smooth.
Then enjoy!
My husband came to me the other day and said, "I am going to make some Pasta". Well, as a newly wed and a woman who is completely in love with her husband, I wanted nothing more than to make it for him. Sooo, he went upstairs and I went to cooking.
He is a simple man, who does not require much. I however, like a little more gourmet, so I whipped out some veggies, spices, and my best oils.
And voila...Pasta a la Aurora IngredientsCouple cups of noodles 1 beet, potato, turnip 1/8 onion 2 green onion stalks 2 swiss chard leaves 1/4 pound of ground beef 1/4 link of sausage 3 cups of pasta sauce salt, pepper, basil, EVOO Directions- Pre-heat oven 425
- Toss Pasta in pot with some salt, oil, water and green onion. Boil till desired texture. In pan cook ground beef with diced onion and green onion. Cook on super low setting.
- Chop into bite size pieces beets, potato, and turnip. Toss in bowl with oil, salt and basil. Spread on cookie sheet and place in oven for 15 min.
- Once ground beef cooked add sausage, pasta sauce and more green onion.
- Place raw chard on plate and place in oven for one min.
- Take plates out, add pasta, pour meat sauce over top and place roasted veggies in bowl.
You will hear arguments on both sides of this but the facts are clear. Americans are getting fatter and diabetes has escalated since the introduction of high fructose corn syrup into our food supply. It cannot be avoided, I dare you to try. It's in everything. Just walk down the grocery isle and pickup anything. There is an 80% chance you will find HFCS in that item.
Is white sugar bad? Yes. Is HFCS worse? The evidence seems to be overwhelming. High fructose corn syrup is not the same thing at all as the natural, healthy fructose in honey and fruit. "High-fructose corn syrup" is a highly refined, artificial product. It is created through an intricate process that transforms cornstarch into a thick, clear liquid. Watch the movie "King Corn" and see this process for yourself.
White sugar and "high-fructose corn syrup" are not the same. Industry advocates for corn growers say that they are the same. But nutritional science studies say that there is a big difference between the two. They say that "high-fructose corn syrup" is worse than sugar. Perhaps that is why the Corn Refiners Association is now placing ads on tv to promote their product as healthy and natural. I don't know a single nutritionist that would support their claim. Even if what they say is true, that it's the same as sugar, the bottom line is 40 years ago sugar was not in everything. Who puts sugar in spaghetti sauce anyway?
At the end of last year I read and article on food sweeteners as it relates to kiddos. The article came from New York Times.
Basically the article talks about how fructose (HFC) alter our metabolism and cause disruptions in the body's functionaing to determine whether is should store or burn fat. Its concern is toward obesity and heart disease.
Here are a few key points...
"Fructose, a sweetener derived from corn, can cause dangerous growths of fat cells around vital organs and is able to trigger the early stages of diabetes and heart disease."
"Fructose bypasses the digestive process that breaks down other forms of sugar. It arrives intact in the liver where it causes a variety of abnormal reactions, including the disruption of mechanisms that instruct the body whether to burn or store fat."
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