Clearly, I have lost my mind.
I'm not a tomboy but I'm not particularly girly either and I have lived in a skirt free world for 99% of my life.
The last time I wore a skirt was in high school, circa 1985, complete with black leggings. A friend gave the skirt to me but another girl accused me of stealing it from her and the drama that lasted for about three months scarred me for life. Or most of it. Prior to that, the last time may have been elementary school graduation.
Skirts are not my friend. They are not cankle friendly and when you have legs on you like tree trunks that are being shaped into legs for a piano, skirts are the enemy. Especially mini skirts, which have ruled the world for most of my life. Couple that with my fear of falling flat on my arse, legs up in the air, and skirt around my hips and you have my skirt free world. I’m a total klutz and shit happens all the time, including this weekend when I stubbed/broke my baby toe on my right foot, bending over to pick up a water bottle. Ya, it's like that.
Dresses have done better in my adult world… last year’s corporate Christmas party, weddings, and my college graduation. Prior to that, the last time I had worn a dress when I was seven.
To receive first communion.
Oh ya kids, I used to be Catholic. I know.
I had a wedding to go to in May. A skirt whispered to me in the store when I was shopping for something to wear to the wedding. I took it home with me.
Yes, I paid for it first.
I went shopping the next day at lunch. Three skirts whispered at me but only one was lucky enough to come home with me.
I went shopping last week with Sue... again a skirt was in the mix.
I've been wearing them too. In public. Bare legs, cankles, and all. I know! I figure, to hell with it. This is the body I live in, these are my legs and ankles and if you don't like it, well quite frankly I don't care. No really, I do not care. I'm entirely altogether over what the world thinks of my less than perfect body. Look, don't look, mock, don't mock. Whatev's.
This is me, this is who I am, this is me in a skirt.
Ya, I’m pretty sure that the world is going to cave in on itself.
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Cheese On The Outside Calzone
Broccoli Raisin Salad
Fruit Parfait Two Ways
CHEESE ON THE OUTSIDE CALZONE
Serves four.
(I use a pre-made pizza crust for this recipe to reduce the prep time.)
Ingredients:
1 – Pillsbury pizza crust
¼ c. pizza sauce
4 oz. chicken breast, cooked and diced
¼ c. green pepper, diced
¼ c. onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
12 kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
½ c. fresh mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
1/8 tsp each dried oregano, basil, and thyme
1 c. shredded cheese of your choice (try Kraft’s Four Cheese Italiano Shredded Cheese or Kraft’s Tex Mex blend… or ½ cup of each combined)
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Method:
-cook chicken breast and set aside
-when chicken is cool to the touch, dice into cubes
-preheat oven to 400
-on a greased cookie sheet (I use Pam’s olive oil spray), roll out pizza crust
-spread pizza sauce over crust leaving about 2 inches around the edges bare
-in a bowl, combine chicken breast, peppers, onion, garlic, olives, mushrooms and spices
-spread mixture onto the middle of the pizza crust like a log, leaving 2 inches between the log and the end of the crust (see the pic below that I totally ripped off the Internet, showing you the basic idea... I was too rushy rush rush to take a pic while I was in the middle of cooking)
-if you prefer the cheese inside the calzone, sprinkle it on top of the mixture now
-flip bottom part of crust over the filling until the bottom edge is even with the top edge of the crust
-pinch edges forming a half moon shape (again, another pic that I stole from the net to show you what I'm blathering away about)
-using a knife cut four small slits in the top of the calzone
-brush with olive oil
-put in the oven for 15minutes
-remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese if you have not already
-return to oven until cheese is browned and bubbling
-remove from oven and slice into four sections; serve while hot
BROCCOLI RAISIN SALAD
Salad Ingredients:
1 ½ c. broccoli florets
¾ c. sunflower seeds, shelled
1 c. golden raisins
½ medium red onion, diced
1 c. shredded marbled cheese
Dressing Ingredients:
1 c. Kraft Fat Free Miracle Whip
3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
¼ c. sugar
Method:
-mix together broccoli, sunflower seeds, raisins, and red onion and set aside
-prepare dressing and pour on salad to coat as desired
-sprinkle with shredded cheese and serve
Click here for printable recipe.
FRUIT PARFAIT TWO WAYS
Banana Cream Parfait (Serves Two):
Ingredients:
1 package Jello Cook and Serve banana cream pudding mix
3 c. milk
1 c. strawberries, sliced
1 c.blackberries
Method:
-prepare pudding as per manufacturer’s directions
-set aside in fridge for one hour to cool
-when pudding is cooled, put in a parfait glass layering strawberries then pudding and then blackberries
-alternate until glass is almost full and top with fresh fruit
Pistachio Parfait (Serves Two):
Ingredients:
1 package Jello pistachio instant pudding mix
2 c. milk
1 c. strawberries, sliced
1 c. blackberries
Method:
-prepare pudding as per manufacturer’s directions
-set aside in fridge for one hour to cool
-when pudding is cooled, put in a parfait glass layering strawberries then blackberries then pudding
-alternate until glass is almost full and top with fresh fruit
Click here for printable recipe.
