That’s what I’ve been all day, today. With my job, I do not get paid hourly. I get paid for what I do, so the longer something takes, the less I make. If I have to go back to a house, I’m now losing money!
I’ve spent the whole day working on stuff that should have been finish days ago. And when I thought I was done, something else would come up. It is so frustrating.
I decided around 4, I was done working for free, and decided to start working on my to-do list for LF&B (my second job I don’t get paid for).
I added my Pinterest and Instagram account to the blog, today.
If you click on each one, it will take you to my page, and you can follow me.
You can also subscribe to my blog post via email. It will notify you when there is a new post.
Super exciting right!?!
And while I’m talking about stuff that took way to long to do, all my recipes can be found under the FOOD tab.
Oh, and while I’m at it, if you see something in blue font and underlined, that is a link that will take you to that website or blog post.
So, Follow Me and please use the recipe tabs. You wouldn’t believe how long these things took me!!
After a little blog maintenance, I photographed dinner from last night.
One of my favorite recipes! It’s so easy!!
Shrimp Carbonara
Makes 6 Servings
1 lb Dried or Fresh Pasta of Choice
Salt
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 lb Pancetta Thick Cut- Chopped
Crushed Red Pepper to Taste
3-4 Cloves Garlic-Minced
2 Egg Yolk
1 lb Shrimp
Salt and Pepper to Taste
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese-Grated
1 Handful Parsley- Chopped
Cook pasta, according to package directions, in salted water. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pancetta and crushed red pepper. Cook 5 minutes or until pancetta starts to crisp. Add garlic.
Season Shrimp with Salt and Pepper. Add to skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes per side. Time will very depending on size of shrimp.
Add egg yolk to a bowl. Add 2 large ladle full of boiling pasta water. Add water slowly to prevent eggs from scrambling. Do this right before draining pasta.
Add drained pasta to shrimp mixture. Add parmesan cheese and combined.
Sprinkle with more parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.
Serve hot.
ENJOY!
Here is a picture from the last time I posted this.
Huge difference. I posted this picture a year ago. I think I’ve come a long way!!
Now, off to run! When I come back, I hope to see more blog followers
I wanted to say this so everyone knows! I really am excited about the wedding, and I’m really not as stressed as I may seem. I think because I blog about everything, it may not appear that way. And the occasional Facebook post venting about everything from my dress to my maid-of-honor not coming to the wedding, probably doesn’t help.
Besides the MOH stuff, the only other thing I have stressed about, is the reception site, oh and my dress. Originally, I thought it would be fine, but as our guest list got bigger, I got worried. I’m not worried anymore, though. After showing it to Jilda, she reassured me, everything would be OK.
Next comes the dress. Most brides buy a dress they love. They try on countless dresses until they find the one that fits them best. I choose to wear my moms dress. And it has come A LONG way from the 80’s dress it once was.
(This isn’t my dress but you get the idea!)
I went, Monday, for a fitting, and the lady made it to short. No big deal; she can fix it. I go back Saturday to pick it up.
I knew Monday wasn’t the best day to try it on though. I have been trying to get in touch with my Maid-of-Honor for a week and realized she isn’t coming to the wedding. She didn’t tell me that, but I know! That kind of hurts, but I kind of had a feeling this would happen.
I texted the other Bridesmaid that they all got a promotion! The ones that are coming are the only ones that matter!!
I’m so excited to see everything come together, I’m excited to see the look on my Mom’s face when she sees me in her dress, I’m excited to spend time with family and friends, I’m excited to become Huck’s wife!
I felt like I needed to write this, so everyone would know, I’m not the stressed Bride I may seem. I’m just a perfectionist! I’m not a Bridezilla who will be crying at the end of the night because everything was horrible. That’s not me! That doesn’t mean I will not cry, though
Anyways! Last night, Huck and I carved our Pumpkins.
I’ve seen a few pumpkins like this on Pinterest and thought they looked cool. I used an apple corer to punch holes in it.
You will never believe what I did today! I’m sure most of you are like me, you are addicted to Pinterest, yet never make any of the things you’ve pinned. I have 15 boards full of stuff and spend WAY TO MANY HOURS looking at stuff, but never made anything.
That all changed today. I didn’t follow the recipes, but I pinned pictures of these two thing a while ago.
Today, seemed like a good day to try them.
First, I made Buffalo Chicken Wraps. I have been making Buffalo Chicken Dip for College Game day, and though this would be a good way to change it up.
Buffalo Chicken Wraps
6oz Shredding Chicken
1/2 Cup Low Fat Cheddar Cheese or Blue Cheese Crumbles
1/3 Cup Franks Buffalo Sauce
6 Egg Roll Wrapper- You can find them in the produce section
Oil
1/4 Cup Blue Cheese or Ranch
Preheat oven to 400.
Mix together Chicken, cheese, and sauce.
Place 1 Tbsp mixture in center of wrapper.
Roll wrapper (See below for directions) and place on a lined baking sheet.
Brush lightly with oil and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
ENJOY!
I wish I had carrots and celery to put inside for an extra crunch. They were still really good and less than 100 calories each. They made the prefect snack for watching Football! And Huck really enjoyed them, too.
Next on my list of Pinterest inspired meals. Cake.
You may be thinking, what is so special about cake. Well, the surprise is on the inside.
Tie Dye Cake.
Huck and I took a box of plain white cake mix and divided the cake among 6 bowls. Then, we added food coloring to each one.
The orange was my favorite!
The “red” was a little too pepto looking.
We added half of each color into our baking pan. (Yes, I still had my PJ pants on. I’m sick!! I have an excuse )
Now take a knife or chop stick and dragged the colors threw each other.
Then, bake as directed.
What you are left with is a tie-dyed cake! I wish we would of done cupcakes instead, though. Then I could give them to our neighbors, and I wouldn’t be left with a whole cake in the house. I may still take them a couple slices. Huck will only eat a few slices, and you can’t waste cake!
Chili has been simmering in the crock pot all day and GA football will be on soon. Great way to spend a lazy Saturday.
I hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday! Make sure you try the Buffalo Chicken Wraps!!
Today, was spent shopping and looking at wedding stuff. I will back track a little and fill everyone in on a few things.
Our wedding colors are Navy Blue and Yellow with Burlap
The guys are going to wear khakis with button shirts. Something like this.
The girls are wearing navy blue sundresses. I told them the color and they each picked out their own. I figured that way they could pick a dress they liked. No one spent over $20.
The bridesmaids are going to have yellow flowers, and I will have blue.
Still working on the Boutonnieres. I like these
Today, I went to a few craft and party supply stores to look at prices of different items to see what would be our best options. While at Michael’s, I seen their flowers where 50% off. I seen some Sunflowers that were originally $1.99 for 6 or 7 flowers. I grabbed one and brought it home. I cut the flowers off and made them into bouquets. I looked at it and was really surprised how good it looked. Huck even approved. You can’t really tell it is fake. And you can’t tell at all in the picture I sent to everyone. I was pretty excited. $1.00 bouquets. Can’t beat that!! Now, I just need to figure out what I am going to do for my flowers.
I also picked out everything for the tables including the table cloths and center pieces. I was on a roll today.
My to do list is getting shorter Only 47 more days!! It isn’t short enough, though!
I added a little count down to the blog today too.
I’m not stressed but know I have so much to do and worried it will sneak up on me. It will be great no matter what!!
I go back on Saturday to see my dress. Fingers crossed it looks and fits great!! Now, back to Pinterest!