It's been awhile

So, It has been awhile since I logged in.  Not that anyone is really following, but here goes.  I am at the point of publishing my cookbook.  The editing is done and I am RIGHT there.  So far, I have 66 orders. GREAT!! But, I need more.  I have worked really hard at this and need some support, so if anyone out there is listening...please order.  Just message me and I will set you up.

Haricots Verts

Realized that I am a much bigger fan of Haricots Verts rather than any other green bean.  Wow what a difference.First I blanched the beans in some heavily salted water (or "Super salty" if you are Anne Burrell) Then I shocked the beans in salted ice water to stop the cooking process and keep the brilliant bright green color. (Made me feel all celebrity chef like) Then I sauteed some garlic cloves in olive oil until browned and aromatic and discarded them since the oil was now infused with their garlicky yumminess.   I sauteed some shallots until tender. I drained the beans until almost dry and added them to the oil and shallets and tossed them until hot and covered with oil.  I served them topped with browned panko crumbs and crumbled bacon.  Such a huge difference in these beans and your run of the mill, over processed, brownish mushy canned  green beans that are super unhealthy.  I don't think I can EVER go back. ...Well.....except for my moms green beans with crunchies at Thanksgiving. OR......maybe she can let me try my recipe out on the company this year???  Laters my peeps

Fundraising

Well, I am going to publish a cookbook and sell it to raise funds for my Culinary School Tuition.  Anybody interested or wants to pass this along...feel free :0)

Green Beans

So I made up something tonight with my side dish.  I am sure that some chef out there has done this, but I was proud of myself for this concoction.  I sauteed some frozen green beans in some olive oil and minced garlic.  When they were tender I added a Tbsp of real butter and a couple palm fulls of panko bread crumbs and browned them.  When I served them on the plate I topped them with crumbled bacon.....um....YUM! I loved them.  Of course, my daughter thought I was committing child abuse while asking her to try them.  You would have thought I made her swallow a slug.  Oh well, maybe when she is older she will appreciate it more.  So long for now.

paranoia in its full glory.

Finding out who you really are and what you really want to be, is harder than it seems.  My obsession of "not hurting or disappointing" people is out of control.  I am always paranoid when someone isn't acting quite themselves that day, that they are mad at me or unhappy with me.  Sounds a tad bit self centered doesn't it?  It doesn't mean to come off as self centered, but I am just worried that I didn't upset them. Wait, that is still self centered.  Can't escape that one now can I? A spade is a spade.  I fret and worry about it and get all paranoid and then I am a mess.  Stupid!!  Being worried about making other people happy or making sure that they aren't mad at me.....is really really really stressful and unnecessary.  I can't please everyone.  I can't make everyone happy.  The ones that matter the most are my family.  My husband, my children, and my parents are the most important people in my life.  I need to just stop freaking out and be me.  Which is going to be very hard.  Let's see if I can actually succeed at this.