Ordinary Girl, Extraordinary World

Late but Done Jamie

2013-03-04T20:39:47Z

1: Who hurt you the most in your life?

Either my father who built most of my self esteem issues with his bare hands and tried to instill in me a belief that if I wasn't perfect I didn't deserve to live.

or

My GF of six years who three days after we broke up informed me that we'd never had an actual relationship anyway, because we were both girls so of course it didn't count.

2: What TV show/movie would you have wiped from the face of history?

Reality TV meant to glorify bad behavior because it has an actual affect on our culture.
Anything else I can just change the channel and I don't feel the need to take away something someone else might like. That said, I would love to see Dr Who continue but with the back end of Moffat.

3: How angry can you get?

How does one measure something like that?
Let's leave it at I lost my shit when I'm angry and I've been told it's a terrifying thing to see, especially if it's aimed at you. I try not to lose my temper, because when I lose my temper I lose myself.

4: What would you choose as your last meal, why?

Lobster/Crab Bake - because it's my favorite food, preferably with a bit of puffer fish because that's something I've always wanted to try - and right before you're going to die anyway seems like a good time to do it.

5: Would you want to know the date of your own death & why?

I'm torn on the one hand I wouldn't want to dwell on it and waste the time I had left, on the other hand I would like the time to put my affairs in order and make sure I had done the things I need to do... so final answer? No, but I really need to get my shit together get on to my bucket list and make sure my wife knows how much I love her.

Shippy Videos for V Day

2013-02-15T01:37:29Z

Top 5 Meme

2013-02-01T19:09:39Z

Ask me for one of my Top Fives.
[Doctors, colours, children]
Any of them.
I will then respond in comments.
Pls check comments before asking.

Then you gak and post it

Divinity

2012-12-20T09:11:57Z

2 2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup pecans

Cook Sugar, Corn Syrup, and water in pot until sugar dissolved (On a humid day use 1 tbs less water). Cook without stirring to 260

Beat Egg Whites in bowl until stiff peaks form continue to beat while pouring hot syrup in thin stream into egg whites. Add Vanilla; beat until mix holds its shape, fold in nuts.

Drop onto pan and let stand

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

2012-12-15T19:52:06Z

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tbs Vanilla
3/4 cup Coacoa powder
2 cups flour
1 tsp Bkg Soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 Cup Andes Mints (Use the real mints and pulse them in the food processor to make the pieces bigger.)

Oven 350
Sprinkle Sugar on Top

Haystacks 2 ways

2012-12-12T07:00:49Z

First Batch:
1/4 cup butterscotch
1/4 cup chocolate
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup peanuts
1 cup chow mein noodles

Second Batch
1/4 cup Cinnamon chips
1/4 cup chocolate
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup peanuts
1 cup chow mein noodles

Melt PB, chocolate & butterscotch or Cinnamon Chips
Mix in noodles & peanuts
Spoon into piles on a cookie sheet
Freeze for half an hour

If you choose not to do both double the amounts for the one you use.

Easy Fudge

2012-12-09T06:33:33Z

2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup heavy cream
3 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
3 cups semisweet or white chocolate chips
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy
Directions

Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with two sheets of waxed or parchment paper in a crisscross manner (one lengthwise, one crosswise) so ends overhang sides of pan; coat evenly with cooking spray.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat, cook sugar, salt, butter, cream, and marshmallows, stirring, until butter and marshmallows are almost melted, 5 to 6 minutes.
Bring mixture to a boil; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add chips and vanilla; stir until chips are melted. Pour mixture into lined pan.
Let fudge cool in the pan at room temperature, 3 hours. Use edges of paper to lift out fudge; place on cutting board, and remove paper. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters, or cut fudge into bars. Sprinkle evenly with crushed candy.

Dear Martha Stewart - thanks for the recipe, you rock!

Chocolate Chip Meringues

2012-12-07T02:23:15Z

2 Egg Whites
1/8 Cream Tarter
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Oven: 225

Put egg whites in a bowl and let sit for an hour (Meringue whips faster when whites are room temp)
Add Cream of Tarter
Whip Eggs until they turn glossy & White - and they stop increasing in volume
Only when the Meringue is set up - add sugar and chocolate chips (a little of each at a time in batches)
Drop by spoonfull on baking sheet
Bake for 1 hr then turn off the oven - leave the candy in the oven until cool

Spiced Nuts

2012-12-05T01:15:02Z

1 Cup Almonds
1 Cup Pecans
1 Cup Peanuts
2 Egg Whites
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt (Unless you use canned nuts)
Spices to please (I like Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Pumpkin Pie Spice, Ginger etc.)

Oven: 250

Mix Nuts
Mix Wet
Combine

Bake 45 Minutes - stirring every 15 minutes

Chocolate Caramel Turtles (AKA the easiest candy in the world)

2012-12-04T18:15:50Z

A Bag of Milk Chocolate Dove Caramels
Square shaped pretzels
Pecans

Oven - 350

Toast Pecans
Place Pretzels flat on a pan, place one chocolate on each pretzel cook for 5 minutes.
Gently press a pecan into the center of the now melted chocolate (if you press too hard you'll force the caramel out)
Put in the freezer for half an hour
Serve

Oatmeal Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies

2012-12-04T01:57:08Z

Wet:
2 sticks butter
1 Cup White Sugar
1 Cup Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla

Dry:
2 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp salt
3 Cups Oats
1/2 cup Cinnamon Chips
1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips

Oven: 375
Bake for 7 minutes

Cream Butter & Sugar, add rest of wet
Sift together all dry except Oatmeal and Chips & add to wet
Mix in oatmeal 1 cup at a time until just incorporated then add chips (try not to over mix)

Put on pan - bake

Caramel Apple Quick Bread

2012-11-22T16:42:27Z

Wet Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

Dry Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon cloves
1/3 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon Allspice
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup sugar

your favorite Caramel Sauce
(Here's the One I Made with this Bread

2 medium apples; peeled, cored, and chopped or shredded
1/2 cup chopped almonds

Oven: 350

Mix Dry & Wet separately then combine.
Lay down a layer of dough, then a layer of caramel, then another layer of dough and bake for 38 minutes.
Top with the rest of the caramel
Then toast the almonds and sprinkle on top of the caramel.

Cinnamon Brownies

2012-11-20T06:44:58Z

1 stick unsalted butter
2 tsp Cinnamon
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Oven: 350

Melt the Butter
Add the Cinnamon dissolve
Add the sugar dissolve
Add 1 egg at a time
Add Vanilla

In a separate bowl sift all dry ingredients together with a fork
Add the dry to the wet and combine
*Do NOT use a mixer
Pour into a well greased pan and bake for about 25 minutes

Desserts I Want to Make

2012-11-02T21:09:40Z

Lemon Cream Bars

Yougurt Coffee Cake
Mini Fruit Pizzas
Apple Cinnamon Crumble
Chocolate Peppermint Patty Cookie
Ginger Cookie Cakes
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake
Dark Chocolate & Strawberry Hand Pies
Egg Nog Custard Cups
Pumpkin Cheesecake Pasties
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cream Pies
Espresso Mousse Brownies
Get Happy Cake (Chocolate & Orange)
Patriotic Summer Berry Cake
Bacon Peanut Brittle
Apple Pecan Spice Cake
Rainbow Cake
Cranberry Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies
Peppermint Bark Ice Cream Pie
Gingerbread Cocoa Cupcakes w Ginger Cookie Frosting
Chocolate Orange Toffee Cookies
Almond Bark Shortbread
French Toast Cupcakes
Cockroach Clusters
Twinkie Cupcakes
salted Caramel Mocha Cupcakes
Vanilla Peach Pie Cakes w Ginger Whipped Cream
Pretzel Monster Cookies
Cinnamon Chocolate Ice Cream
S'more Cupcakes
Pineapple Rosemary Gelato
Mini Key Lime Pies
Root Beer Float Cupcakes
Chocolate/peppermint Cookie
Peppermint Patty Cupcakes
Strawberry Icecream
Mini Cinnamon Streusel Pancake
Chocolate Treasure Cookie
Meringue Kisses
Chocolate Chip Brookie with Chocolate Buttercream
Egg Nogg Cake
Creamy Ginger/Orange filled Ginger Cookies
Treacle Tarts
Maple Nut Cake]
Carmel Apple Cookies
Orange & Chocolate Cake
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcake
Lemon Bars
Hostess Cupcake
Chocolate Espresso Sandwich Cookies
Blueberry Lemon Crumb Tart
Butter Rum Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pizza
Inside Out Carmel Apple
Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Pie
Tuile Bowl With Fresh Fruit & Whipped Cream
Lemon Cupcake
Chocolate Dipped Hats
Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
Tamarind Pears with Creamed Tapicoa and Toffee Pear
S'More Brownies
Mexican Brownies w Dulce De Leche Chips
Chai Pumpkin Spice Blossoms
Cake Walk Cake
Apple Crisp Sundae
Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
Twic Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
Lemon Chess Pie?
Maple Gelato
Maple Pumpkin Pie
Chocolate Chess Pie
Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies
Halloween Candy Lava Cake
Pumpkin Bar with Spiced Glaze
Chocolate Cookie Dough Cheesecake Butterfinger Bars
Queen of Sheba Cake
Pumpkin Spice Muffins w Cream Cheese Frosting.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Muffins w Candied Walnut Streusel
Caramel Financiers
S'mores Rice Krispie Treats
Orange Marmalade Cake
Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Grand Raspberry Trifle
S'More Eclair
Orange Spice Cake
Chocolate & Peanutbutter Chip Cookie Trifles
Luscious Lemon Squares
Egg Nog Mousse
Chocolate Cake w Chocolate Frosting
Oreo Stuffed Bundt Cake
Poached Pears & Gingerbread Cake
Glazed Chocolate Layer Cake
Chocolate Cake with Snowy Meringue
Steamed Chocolate Gingerbread Pudding
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
Almond Toffee Ice Cream Cake
Red Velvet Cake
Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Peppermint Hot Fudge Sundaes
Snowball Cupcakes
Triple Chocolate Peppermint Trifle
Gingersnap and Jam Parfait
Baked Alaska with Chocolate Ice Cream & Chocolate Cake
Almond Torte
Ginger Pecan Cake
Chocolate Palova
Pumpkin Blondies
Chocolate Peppermint Cake
Chocolate Cake with Peppermint Chocolate Frosting
Boston Cream Pie
Trifle
White Cake w Mincemeat Layers
Pere Roux Cake
Double Chocolate Bundt Cake w Ganache
Maple-Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Shaker Lemon Pie
Salted Fudge Brownies
Candy Cookie
Chocolate Chip cookie w Sea Salt
Mini Cranberry Meringue Pie
Triple Chocolate Pumpkin Pie
Cinnamon Custard Pie
Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies
Lemon Curd Sandwiches
Chocolate Chip Almond Bars
Cranberry Noels
Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Chocolate Chip Almond Bars
Cranberry Noels
Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies
Cranberry & Chocolate Cookies
Noel Nut Balls
Chocolate Espresso Snowballs
Dutch Apple Pie Bars
Stained Glass Cookies
Buttered Rum Meltaways
Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Caramels
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse
Almond Apple Crisp
Panna Cottas W Honey
outrageous Chocolate Cookies
Lemon Ripple Cheesecake Bars
Lime Meltaways
Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese FrostingApple Cider Cream Pie
Chocolate Cream Pie
Orange Sable Cookies
Almond Cake w Fresh Berries
Riesling Gelee w Strawberry Conserve
Chocolate Panna Cotta w Spiced Pepita Brittle
Orange Sherbert
Peach Coffee Cake
Blueberry Cobbler
Butterscotch Sauce
Strawberry Sundae Topping
Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake
Cookies & Cream Ice Cream
Chocolate Sprinkle Thumbprint Cookie
Chocolate Chip Cookie Billionaire Bars
Giant Salted Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies
Salted Carmelitas
Snowball Cookies
Cranberry & Chocolate Chip Cookies
Santa Hat Cheesecake Bites
Pumpkin Cookies w Browned Butter Icing
Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies
Pumpkin Toffee Cookie w Salted Caramel
Brown Butter Pumpkin Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
Salted Carmel Apple Crumb Bars
Peppermint Crunch Brownie Bites
Apple Toffee Galette
Carmel Pumpkin Blondies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars
Golden Grahm Smores Bars
Raspberry Truffle Brownies
Twix Caramel Brownies
Double Chocolate Loaf Cake w Strawberries & Cream
Mixed Berry Mini Galettes

Chardonnay Shrimp

2012-10-22T01:14:43Z

Need:

Shrimp
Stick of Butter
Cup of Chardonnay
Thyme, Basil & Parsly
2 cloves of garlic

Melt butter, dice and suatee garlic.
Add Chardonnay and Herbs.

Serve over pasta

Food I Want to Make

2012-10-13T09:09:41Z

My Desserts List

Pop Overs
Shrimp-De-Gallo
Spicy Lemon Garlic Shrimp
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Dill & Smoked Salmon Ice Cream Cones
Corn Dog Muffins
Cranberry Brie Bites
Pumpkin Flatbread w Sage
Basil Butter Garlic Bread

Entrees

Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
Southern Fried Chicken BLT
Beef & Barley Stew W Mushrooms
Beef Bourguignon
Beef Brisket
Beef Brisket Pot Roast
Beef Kebabs
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Wellington
Broccoli Beef
Carne Asada
Classic Meatloaf
Calzones
Slacker Sushi Bowl
Pretzel Dogs
Shrimp Enchiladas
Honey Lemon Rosemarry Grilled Chicken
Shrimp Tacos w Grilled Poblano Salsa

Meatless Mondays:

Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta w Roasted Mushrooms

Sides

Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes
Marinated Mushrooms
Cheddar Rosemary Corn Muffins
Zucchini Cheddar Corn Muffins
Grilled Pesto Potatoes
Basil Pest Gnocchi
Cilantro Lime Rice

Brown Sugar Butterscotch Scones
Pumpkin Bread
Zesty Cranberry Orange Muffins
Granola Bars
Fruit Pizza
German Apple Pancakes
Chocolate Banana Muffins
Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Bagels
Lemon Cream Scones
Baked French Toast
Huevo in the Hole
Chocolate crossiant
Eggs Norwegian
Apple Pie Muffins with Strudel
French Toast with Berry Butter
Blueberry Crumb Cake
Make Ahead Muffin Melts
Cranberry Almond Granola
Apple Doughnuts
Good Morning Muffin
Blueberry Muffin
Breakfast Potatoes
French Breakfast Puffs
Orange Muffins
Pumpkin Doughnut Muffins
Carmel Apple Sticky Buns
Chocolate Zucchini Bread
S'More Golden Graham Cereal bar
Eggnog Cranberry Baked French Toast
Apple Cider Muffins w Browned Butter Glaze
Baked Blueberry Oatmeal
Cannoli Stuffed French Toast
Pumpkin Cinnamon Streusel
Apple Cinnamon Crumb Muffins
Chocolate Dutch Baby
Eggnog French Toast
Pumpkin Dougnut Holes
Chocolate Chip Muffins
German Pancake W Berries
Buttermilk Bannana Bread

Sparkiling Mulled Cider
Salted Caramel Mocha Frapichino
Butter Beer
Ginger Honey Mint Green Tea
Peppermint Semifrado

Snacks
Soft Pretzels
Granola Bars
Toffee Coated Ice Cream Bon Bons
Shrimp Nacho Bites
Onion Dip
Buttermilk Dip
Rocky Road Chocolate Bark
Garlic & Chive Dip
Roasted Corn Guac
Mushroom & Bacon Dip
Sweet Onion Dip
Smoked Salmon Dip w Bagel Chips
Ambrosia Salad
Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer
Rosemary Sea salt Pretzels
Creamy Avacado Yogurt Dip

Once I get a standing mixer (w bread capacity)

Honey Oat Bread
Spiced Eclairs
Braided Challah Bread
Sandwich Bread
Parker House Rolls
Pesto Rolls
Bread Bowls
The Bread
Irish Soda Bread
Browned Butter Pumpkin Rolls
Pretzel Rolls

Once I get a Doughnut Baking Pan

French Toast Doughnuts
Butter Rum Dougnuts & Chocolate Dougnuts
Hot Chocolate Dougnuts w Marshmallow Frosting
Once I get Candy Molds

S'more Truffles

Once I get a Blender

S'more Mocha Frappuccino

Once I pick up Tartlet Tins

Mini Grasshopper Pies

Once I get Inkless Stamps
Stamp Sugar Cookies

Once I get a Blender

Pumpkin Smoothie

Oreo Cookie Cake

2012-09-30T23:03:56Z

Cake/Base

Need:
1 Chocolate Cake Mix
Stuff to make mix
3/4 cup Heavy Cream

Directions:
Make Cake according to box directions, (split the batter into two pans before baking) and chill both sides for half an hour in the fridge
Make Heavy cream into whipping cream (beat on high with a touch of cream of tarter) and layer that thickly on top of one cake, lay the other cake on top of it and put it in the fridge for 15 minutes.

Icing:

Need:
1pkg cream cheese
1 cup of Heavy Cream turned into whipped Cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 pkg oreos (Keep roughly 3/4 a sleeve out)

Blend this in food processor
*Add a little milk to the icing if it's too thick to spread

Scoop the icing off of the cookies you put aside so that only your cookie part is left, crush this up by pulsing in a food processor and then sprinkle on the top of your cake. Fridge for 30 minutes - then serve. This is best if kept in the fridge.

Gratitude List

2012-07-31T21:05:48Z

My Beautiful Wife
The wonders of meditation

Daily Abundance List

2012-07-26T21:52:24Z

My Beautiful Wife

Exercise Concept: List one more thing then you did the day before. So day 1 you list 1 thing, day 2 you list 2, day 3 = 3... and so on. It doesn't have to be the same things every day. The idea is to slowly grow your feeling of abundance.

Writer's Block: Sound Bite

2012-06-29T20:29:37Z

Pagan
Liberal
Gay
Double Leo
Loving
Grateful
Creative
Married
Disney Freak

Major Vampire Fail

2012-02-04T08:58:29Z

Ok, I thought twinkly sunlight vamps was pathetic....
And then? I find Being Human, where the vampires might as well be... humans with a blood fetish/addiction. Because if you not only don't burn in the sun - but don't require feeding off the blood of humans... you're NOT a flipping vampire... that's like a BASIC CONCEPT.

Snickerdoodles

2011-12-20T22:26:30Z

* 1 cup unsalted butter
* 1 1/2 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* white sugar
* ground cinnamon

Pre-heat to 325 and bake for ten minutes

Make cookies as per usual and for balls
mix sugar & cinnamon together and roll the cookie balls, coating generously with cinnamon sugar.

Writer's Block: Check, please!

2011-11-15T00:58:49Z

After much thought on the subject I have a spin on what seems to be the most popular opinion. Either whomever asks, or instead of paying your half while they pay their half, I think it would be sweet if you paid their half and they paid yours.

Yes I see the potential for getting "screwed" but it just seems more romantic to me then plain "dutch" that's something you do with your mates, not with your date.

Set the World on Fire

2011-11-13T08:28:56Z

Me as a fire Element:

Baker Bear

2011-11-13T07:31:44Z

Messing around online at Doll Divine and came up with this: ME as a carebear. =)
I call it Baker Bear.