When Is The Last Time You Did Something For the First Time
A Taylor Swift Letter To My Ex This is not my normal articulate writing. I’m beyond embarrassed that I gave this broken man who only saw me as a sugar momma an ounce of my attention and time. This is literally a purge of shit I want to release about a shit human, who deserves […]
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The Adventures of Bella, Blake & Billy is a group project. I wrote the story in 2018, my then six-year-old niece illustrated all of the pictures, my then four-year-old nephew was our creative director and helped us navigate what we should draw for our four-year-old audience. My mom gave the pictures some love on photoshop […]
Read MoreTruth is I love to cook, so the fact that I encourage people to stock their kitchen with what I think of as the essentials of cooking should by no means be a deterrent. While some people will have their own favorites, others may be reluctant to spend money before they really commit to cooking […]
Read MoreAs a single woman in her 50’s I’m always around other single people. I have single friends who are as much as 20 years older than me as well as 20 years younger than me. Everyone seems to be running around in circles. My friends are nice people with genuine intentions of being in a […]
Read MoreToday, I realized why I am single and only have about 10 friends. I have an aversion to people who lack integrity. To me, integrity means do what you say you’re going to do and when you said you were going to do it. If you can’t do it, call/text when you find out and […]
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Ingredients 16 ounces Brussel Sprouts, sliced 1 shallot, sliced 4 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 1/4 cup balsamic glaze 1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese (optional) Instructions I use a Breville air fryer and get the best results. Slice the Brussel sprouts and place them in a bowl with the shallots, drizzle the olive […]
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I like to add my avocado to my pico de gallo for fun. Then use on tacos or a tortilla chip. Ingredients 2 avocados 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup chopped cilatro 1/4 chopped jalapeno 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomatoes 2 limes This recipe is so simple and quick you can make it anytime. […]
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8 Lamb Chops Rub Ingredients 2 tablespoon ground coriander seed 2 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoon dry thyme 2 tablespoon ground dry lemon 2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup olive oil Preheat the grill on high. Mix the rub ingredients together and rub it on the lamb. I […]
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Ingredients Burrata Dip 4 Burrata balls sliced 1/2 cup basil julienned 4 cups cherry tomatoes sliced in half 1/2 cup walnuts chopped 4 table spoons basil olive oil 1/2 cup peach balsamic vinegar Ingredients Garlic Baguette 4 cloves fresh garlic minced 1 French baguette sliced 1/4 inch thick 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Burrata […]
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Ingredients Chicken pieces bone in with skin Nut Crumbs Cooking Spray This recipe is very simple, you don’t need to measure anything. I typically use bone in chicken thighs with skin, but you can use any type of chicken you like. Keep in mind the chicken skin will create that extra delicious crunch. You want […]
Read MoreI wrote this as a reflection of my feelings toward the apology not the person behind the apology.
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Inspiring Laila 