Spiced holiday puppy chow

One of my go to home made sweets is puppy chow. It's called puppy chow because it kinda looks like dog food and if you like it as much as me you'll tell people it is to keep their paws off it! It's a great snack and so easy (and fun) to make you'll wonder why you haven't made it before.

Tangerine Cranberry Sauce

                       



So I offered to do a thanksgiving lunch at my job. Instead of buying everything premade I'm making it all from scratch. Everybody at work thinks I'm crazy but I just love cooking.

Preserved Lemons

  So I'm just glancing through photos on the computer and I realize there are a lot of blogs I planned and never did. Since my last post I went to PR, NY, started the haunt season and still working at the insurance company. Trust me in the middle of all that I kept thinking "I probably should post something". Well here I am :) This is a really REALLY easy recipe for preserved lemons. This adds a lot of flavor to food really easily and effortlessly. Especially if you like the essence of lemons but hate the thought of using a microplane for ten minutes for some flavor. You can also add herb or other flavors in to change it up. Hope you enjoy it! 

Weekly Oasis: It's not my imagination anymore

Where do I start?! I haven't posted in MONTHS. Honestly? I kind of lost myself. I went from a job that I absolutely loved (doing make up fast paced on my feet) to sitting behind a desk for 8 hours, my grandmother passed away :( and moved in with my grandpa for two and a half months, I quit smoking (yay me!!!!) but I packed on the pounds because of it (boo me!!) Soooo you can see where I kind of lost myself BUT I think I'm back.

Weekly Oasis: Head in the clouds

This week flew by so quickly that I forgot to post my weekly oasis. Its been too long since I've actually had a life. Working two days a week, three days a week at the haunt, and having things to do and people to see on my days off. It feels good. No actually it feels great. The main reason is because I'm learning so much from the haunt. Getting to explore all these techniques and applications! My only gripe is every ones reaction when they hear I don't get paid. I get a twinge when I think about the gas I spend getting out there (roughly $35 a weekend) but its gone the second I get there. I love the kids and they're amazing when it comes to me messing around with make up. They drive me nuts but I get them back by ripping out half their beards with liquid latex :) See I can't even keep on topic about not getting paid. I just love every minute of being there. What keeps me going is the fact that I know if my dad was here he would ask me three questions like always:

1.Does it make you happy? Do you truly enjoy the experience?

2.Are you learning something from all of your work?

3.You're going to have to spend that money on something someday right?

YES to all three. I'm not losing anything by going out there, only gaining friendships, experience and knowledge that will be with me for the rest of my life. I know my dad might not be here but his lessons always will.

Hope you all had as an insightful week as I did and wishing you all a great week ahead of you!

Weekly Oasis: Some extra sleep?

It was most definitely a long week. I work for a CPA so there was a huge deadline this week. Then we had the grand opening of our haunted house on Friday night which was amazing! So I'm really happy that things are on the up and up. I just wish I could get a little more sleep. I guess a week of being up at 8am put my body in a routine. The last few times I tried to sleep in I was wide awake by 8:30. Which I guess its a good thing. Too much sleep can make me sluggish also. I would love to have one of these bales of cotton to pass out on during my break though! Does that not look absolutely comfy?! I hope you all are doing well and had just as a fulfilling week as I did! Im hoping to have a new blog post (other than the weekly oasis) up soon!

Weekly Oasis: Just a little get away

This week was a stressful week. Ups downs. But sat night was a good night. It picked up and it lifted my spirits. So you know what I dont care about what happened. Honestly I'm at a bar drinking the week away with two amazing ladies. Margaritas are flowing and so is the banter. So grab a drink close your eyes and get away. Before you know it next weekend will be upon us and we'll be in another exotic location together ready to take on the week ahead.