Today marks the beginning of a rough month.
4 years ago today, The Man lost his brother in a tragic accident that also took the life of a best friend.
The Man slept till noon today and is just sitting around watching TV. He hasn't mentioned anything, but I can tell that it's on his mind. I know that there's nothing to say to make him feel better. I know that even as a new year passes, it doesn't really take away any of the hurt.
In 22 days from today, I get my turn. It will be 5 years since my brother committed suicide.
Having this common, tragic bond between us helps somehow. No one else really gets it, but with each other, we do. We don't have to pretend to try to understand what the other is going through because we've been there. We don't have to say anything to each other about it. we can just feel what the other is feeling with them.
The Man and his brother were the same age apart as me and my brother. Their personalities and flaws were the same as well. They lived life fast and hard and pissed us off more often than not. But 4 and 5 years later, their memories are still with us.
At this time of year, with the anniversaries and holidays, it's constant. We just get through the day with a hug and a deep breath. Together, with our bond, we can get through it on day at a time.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Not Just Entertaining. We Make You Smarter!
We at Mad(ish)Woman want you guys to be the smartest blog readers ever. We being just one person, meaning me, but that doesn't matter much. Maybe...
WeWe're I'm sure of this!
Definition 1---
Mad(ish): (adj.) [măd-dĭshhhhh] Kind-of, sort-of, not quite but possibly just a little bit out of sane mind, maybe.
Example: This blog is mad(ish).
See: More examples here.
Math 1---
Facebook + Freecell = 5 hour daily time suck. MUST. GET. HELP. I think I'll take a mental health day....
Fact 1---
I should probably hire a house cleaner, but I think I'll hire a masseuse instead. As long as they don't mind a messy house.
Definition 2---
Misdirection: (v) [mĭss-dIrëkt-chun] When you walk into a room, do two quick 360s and suddenly forget why you walked in the room in the first place.
Example: I repeated my misdirection twice, gave up and had a cocktail in defeat.
See: Complete waste of time
Math 2---
Housework + Working-from-home = Fast Track to Insane Asylum
Fact 2---
I drink everything from a wine glass. I like to keep the family guessing my level of sobriety at all times.
And in case my sanity (or insanity) is still being questioned, here are the most recent 10 songs on my playlist:
1 - U Got It Bad - Usher
2 - Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off - Joe Nichols
3 - Artificial Life - Operation Ivy
4 - Well Enough Alone - Chevelle
5 - Home - Michael Buble
6 - 3am - Matchbox 20
7 - Brighter Than Sunshine - Aqualung
8 - Elephant Love Medley - Moulin Rouge Sdtk
9 - Raining in Baltimore - Counting Crows
10 - Duality - Slipknot
Because these 10 songs flow together so well... maybe my tastes in music or randomness contributes to my mental state?
There. Don't you feel smarter for reading those handy tidbits of information? I'm just trying to spread the wealth of knowledge here, people.
We
Definition 1---
Mad(ish): (adj.) [măd-dĭshhhhh] Kind-of, sort-of, not quite but possibly just a little bit out of sane mind, maybe.
Example: This blog is mad(ish).
See: More examples here.
Math 1---
Facebook + Freecell = 5 hour daily time suck. MUST. GET. HELP. I think I'll take a mental health day....
Fact 1---
I should probably hire a house cleaner, but I think I'll hire a masseuse instead. As long as they don't mind a messy house.
Definition 2---
Misdirection: (v) [mĭss-dIrëkt-chun] When you walk into a room, do two quick 360s and suddenly forget why you walked in the room in the first place.
Example: I repeated my misdirection twice, gave up and had a cocktail in defeat.
See: Complete waste of time
Math 2---
Housework + Working-from-home = Fast Track to Insane Asylum
Fact 2---
I drink everything from a wine glass. I like to keep the family guessing my level of sobriety at all times.
And in case my sanity (or insanity) is still being questioned, here are the most recent 10 songs on my playlist:
1 - U Got It Bad - Usher
2 - Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off - Joe Nichols
3 - Artificial Life - Operation Ivy
4 - Well Enough Alone - Chevelle
5 - Home - Michael Buble
6 - 3am - Matchbox 20
7 - Brighter Than Sunshine - Aqualung
8 - Elephant Love Medley - Moulin Rouge Sdtk
9 - Raining in Baltimore - Counting Crows
10 - Duality - Slipknot
Because these 10 songs flow together so well... maybe my tastes in music or randomness contributes to my mental state?
There. Don't you feel smarter for reading those handy tidbits of information? I'm just trying to spread the wealth of knowledge here, people.
The Reject: A Memoir
Last night I finally figured out what to title my memoir.
It had to reflect my warm and fuzzy life, especially the past year.
"The Reject" was the only thing that stuck.
Wah wah wah. Welcome to the world of Debbie Downer. No, not really. I'm nowhere near that pessimistic.
But the past year has been a year of total and complete rejection. If it weren't for my sunshiny personality and iron-clad confidence (which I just recently regained!), I'd probably be hiding in the mountains, living my life as a hermit forever and ever. And ever.
It started in February. Rejected as an employee. I was a casualty of the times.... marketing personnel were expendable. And despite several promises that I wasn't going to be a casualty, it still happened. And I didn't take it that hard. I HATED the job. I was planning on hanging it out a few more months and then BAM! I'd start my own company. Fast forward 8 months.... and I'm still in the planning stages of my company. Blame it on the economy! Damn economy.... But I'm pushing forward and braving the rejection so I can work on my own terms. Right now I have 2 neophyte companies and am working toward a third. It's a balance juggling act that will allow me to maintain my own pace and schedule while still racking in some dough. That's the American dream, right?
June came the next wave of rejection. Rejected by a "best friend" and her family because they aren't big enough to take the blame that is theirs. Something (yes, vague) happened and instead of admitting that they were the cause, they blamed me. Lawsuit ensues (and apparently went nowhere due to a statute that states that when the other person is more than 51% at fault they can't blame me............) It wasn't the first friend rejection this year, sadly. I contacted a couple of supposed close friends when I got bad news early in the year and never heard back.... their concern missed me. I'm still learning who my true friends are, but this has been a good year to weed out the greedy and conceited. Goodbye, fair-weather friends!
Most recently, I was rejected as a daughter and granddaughter. After 25 years on this Earth being that person, they decided that all along I wasn't. (And no, not a paternity test yet, but if you saw us together, there is absolutely no doubt) The past 2-1/2 decades meant nothing to that part of the family. Once they made up their mind, that was it. And from that I'm still learning. Learning how to trust. Learning how to love. Learning how to raise my children so that they never, ever feel that kind of pain and insecurity. Learning how to live.
The Man and I have had our own trials of rejection the past year. Every relationship has its ups and downs and I've been lucky enough to have someone like him to stick with my through these, especially so early in our relationship. I know that my rejections have weighed on him and, yes, stressed him out. It has caused more issues in the past year than I would have thought we'd have in 20 years. He went from having a confident woman to having one who is constantly second-guessing and insecure. He went from having a woman who never cried to having one who had a mental breakdown in the middle of washing dishes. And he never swayed from loving me, not even one second.
Through all of this, he has been my constant; my rock. He has shown me that love exists and happens and that I can lean on him when I need to. He's also been the one to push me to get things done and to stop dwelling. He's been my partner-in-crime and my co-conspirator when I've plotted evil doings to those who've wronged me (even though we both know that we'll never go through with them!)
My kids have shown me their strength with their hugs when they know I'm sad. They have drawn me pictures to remind me how much I'm loved and have cracked (attempted) jokes to make me laugh. They pull me away from my thoughts by forcing me to build them Lego houses and play endless games of Candy Land.
The past year has dragged me more down than up, but my family is picking me back up where I should be. They constantly inspire me and teach me how to live. And not to waste time dwelling on the bad; just taking advantage of the moments of good, no matter how far and between they happen.
It had to reflect my warm and fuzzy life, especially the past year.
"The Reject" was the only thing that stuck.
Wah wah wah. Welcome to the world of Debbie Downer. No, not really. I'm nowhere near that pessimistic.
But the past year has been a year of total and complete rejection. If it weren't for my sunshiny personality and iron-clad confidence (which I just recently regained!), I'd probably be hiding in the mountains, living my life as a hermit forever and ever. And ever.
It started in February. Rejected as an employee. I was a casualty of the times.... marketing personnel were expendable. And despite several promises that I wasn't going to be a casualty, it still happened. And I didn't take it that hard. I HATED the job. I was planning on hanging it out a few more months and then BAM! I'd start my own company. Fast forward 8 months.... and I'm still in the planning stages of my company. Blame it on the economy! Damn economy.... But I'm pushing forward and braving the rejection so I can work on my own terms. Right now I have 2 neophyte companies and am working toward a third. It's a balance juggling act that will allow me to maintain my own pace and schedule while still racking in some dough. That's the American dream, right?
June came the next wave of rejection. Rejected by a "best friend" and her family because they aren't big enough to take the blame that is theirs. Something (yes, vague) happened and instead of admitting that they were the cause, they blamed me. Lawsuit ensues (and apparently went nowhere due to a statute that states that when the other person is more than 51% at fault they can't blame me............) It wasn't the first friend rejection this year, sadly. I contacted a couple of supposed close friends when I got bad news early in the year and never heard back.... their concern missed me. I'm still learning who my true friends are, but this has been a good year to weed out the greedy and conceited. Goodbye, fair-weather friends!
Most recently, I was rejected as a daughter and granddaughter. After 25 years on this Earth being that person, they decided that all along I wasn't. (And no, not a paternity test yet, but if you saw us together, there is absolutely no doubt) The past 2-1/2 decades meant nothing to that part of the family. Once they made up their mind, that was it. And from that I'm still learning. Learning how to trust. Learning how to love. Learning how to raise my children so that they never, ever feel that kind of pain and insecurity. Learning how to live.
The Man and I have had our own trials of rejection the past year. Every relationship has its ups and downs and I've been lucky enough to have someone like him to stick with my through these, especially so early in our relationship. I know that my rejections have weighed on him and, yes, stressed him out. It has caused more issues in the past year than I would have thought we'd have in 20 years. He went from having a confident woman to having one who is constantly second-guessing and insecure. He went from having a woman who never cried to having one who had a mental breakdown in the middle of washing dishes. And he never swayed from loving me, not even one second.
Through all of this, he has been my constant; my rock. He has shown me that love exists and happens and that I can lean on him when I need to. He's also been the one to push me to get things done and to stop dwelling. He's been my partner-in-crime and my co-conspirator when I've plotted evil doings to those who've wronged me (even though we both know that we'll never go through with them!)
My kids have shown me their strength with their hugs when they know I'm sad. They have drawn me pictures to remind me how much I'm loved and have cracked (attempted) jokes to make me laugh. They pull me away from my thoughts by forcing me to build them Lego houses and play endless games of Candy Land.
The past year has dragged me more down than up, but my family is picking me back up where I should be. They constantly inspire me and teach me how to live. And not to waste time dwelling on the bad; just taking advantage of the moments of good, no matter how far and between they happen.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Adventures Into a Disorganized Mind
Outwardly, I am incredibly organized. I keep lists and charts and files in amazing order. I sort and pile things, then put them in their place. But my mind is full of ideas and thoughts, bouncing around uncontained, projecting toward each other to make a big jumble of mass confusion.
Sitting at my desk right now, I see everything sorted and put away. I see a book on my bookshelf to my left, filed in the right spot, but upside-down. I remember putting that book away while on my phone and making a grocery list.
Even with all of the clutter in my mind, that book keeps bouncing in front of anything else I am trying to do. At this moment, that book is screaming at me to fix it. I still haven't and I can tell you, it's a struggle to type word after word without correcting the book, but I am trying not to be interrupted. I am trying to quiet my mind enough to make a paragraph, a complete thought, and maybe a complete blog.
Okay, I couldn't take it anymore. By clearing that from my mind, I've allowed it to become inundated by several other thoughts.
I am working on several ways to clear my mind to make myself more productive. I have read and heard several studies lately about how we overstimulate our minds and how, in turn, it's making us dumb. I, for one, do not want to be any dumber, although every day I feel a little more dim.
I typically do at least three tasks at once. Okay, scratch that. I attempt to do three or more tasks at once. In reality, I am juggling between the tasks, never putting 100% attention in any of the three, meaning that I'm taking longer to do half the job.
Halfway through this blog, I decided to turn off NPR, close the curtains to the outside world, and accomplish this one thing. I have a pile of coupons on my desk that need input into my spreadsheet. I need to make my grocery list. I need to buy stamps and order ink for my printer online. I need to run to the bank. I need to finished my now-cold coffee from this morning. Or dispose of it. I have 4 folders full of ideas and tasks that need accomplished sometime today. And I'm trying to block all of these physical pieces of stimuli so that I can clear my mind.
How many of you struggle as I do on a constant basis, trying to block everything out to get one thing accomplished? How many of you, in a moment of "relaxation" have a list of things running through your mind? We have become a culture of people who cannot truly relax or shut down. As soon as we do, we have an email, a text message, the phone is ringing, the tv is blaring, and stress after stress interrupting us.
I am trying something new to try and keep myself on task.
Every day, during work hours, I am closing out of my email and any chat environment. I am turning off my cell phone and keeping the radio (if on at all) to a low volume in the background. I am completely clearing my desk of anything that I'm not currently working on. I am only working on one computer at a time (instead of the two or more I normally have going). I am not juggling my three current business endeavors; instead opting to focus on one at a time. I am not going to worry about getting a project done and what else I could be doing when I'm playing with my kids. I am going to allow myself time for working out, yoga and meditation every day. I am going to get back to my healthy eating routine. I'm not going to micromanage the household chores during work hours (sorry hunny!) but will set aside a proper amount of time before or after to get them done.
We'll see how long this lasts and how much I get accomplished as a result of shutting down. This will require reminding myself (often!) not to let my mind wander. This blog was just the beginning of a new way of working in the modern era. Hopefully I (and some of you!) can incorporate this into our everyday lives. By slowing down and focusing on one thing at a time, hopefully we can get more accomplished and re-learn how to relax.
Sitting at my desk right now, I see everything sorted and put away. I see a book on my bookshelf to my left, filed in the right spot, but upside-down. I remember putting that book away while on my phone and making a grocery list.
Even with all of the clutter in my mind, that book keeps bouncing in front of anything else I am trying to do. At this moment, that book is screaming at me to fix it. I still haven't and I can tell you, it's a struggle to type word after word without correcting the book, but I am trying not to be interrupted. I am trying to quiet my mind enough to make a paragraph, a complete thought, and maybe a complete blog.
Okay, I couldn't take it anymore. By clearing that from my mind, I've allowed it to become inundated by several other thoughts.
I am working on several ways to clear my mind to make myself more productive. I have read and heard several studies lately about how we overstimulate our minds and how, in turn, it's making us dumb. I, for one, do not want to be any dumber, although every day I feel a little more dim.
I typically do at least three tasks at once. Okay, scratch that. I attempt to do three or more tasks at once. In reality, I am juggling between the tasks, never putting 100% attention in any of the three, meaning that I'm taking longer to do half the job.
Halfway through this blog, I decided to turn off NPR, close the curtains to the outside world, and accomplish this one thing. I have a pile of coupons on my desk that need input into my spreadsheet. I need to make my grocery list. I need to buy stamps and order ink for my printer online. I need to run to the bank. I need to finished my now-cold coffee from this morning. Or dispose of it. I have 4 folders full of ideas and tasks that need accomplished sometime today. And I'm trying to block all of these physical pieces of stimuli so that I can clear my mind.
How many of you struggle as I do on a constant basis, trying to block everything out to get one thing accomplished? How many of you, in a moment of "relaxation" have a list of things running through your mind? We have become a culture of people who cannot truly relax or shut down. As soon as we do, we have an email, a text message, the phone is ringing, the tv is blaring, and stress after stress interrupting us.
I am trying something new to try and keep myself on task.
Every day, during work hours, I am closing out of my email and any chat environment. I am turning off my cell phone and keeping the radio (if on at all) to a low volume in the background. I am completely clearing my desk of anything that I'm not currently working on. I am only working on one computer at a time (instead of the two or more I normally have going). I am not juggling my three current business endeavors; instead opting to focus on one at a time. I am not going to worry about getting a project done and what else I could be doing when I'm playing with my kids. I am going to allow myself time for working out, yoga and meditation every day. I am going to get back to my healthy eating routine. I'm not going to micromanage the household chores during work hours (sorry hunny!) but will set aside a proper amount of time before or after to get them done.
We'll see how long this lasts and how much I get accomplished as a result of shutting down. This will require reminding myself (often!) not to let my mind wander. This blog was just the beginning of a new way of working in the modern era. Hopefully I (and some of you!) can incorporate this into our everyday lives. By slowing down and focusing on one thing at a time, hopefully we can get more accomplished and re-learn how to relax.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Finding My Voice
Along the way through this whole blogging thing, I lost my voice. I would think to myself "I should post something today" but I never would. What's the point?
Today, I remembered why I loved writing so much. I not only look to inspire others, but look for others to inspire me. I wanted to get back to paying it forward, showing others what I have learned, learning from others what they have to teach me, and above all, one of Gandhi's great teachings: "Be the change you wish to see in the world."
Too often lately, I have just been getting by. Every day, just existing. I had forgotten that every person has a purpose. Every person has an opportunity to do as they wish. Every person has the chance to make a change.
More often than not, it takes something inspirational to make me snap out of my selfish existence. Once upon a time, a book called "Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World" was my call-to-action. A great man, former President Clinton inspired me to get off my lazy butt and make some change. And I did. And it was too short-lived.
Several weeks ago, I watched a special about Michael J. Fox and his optimism while living with Parkinson's. A few weeks later, I caught the special again. Last week, I was wandering aimlessly around the local book store and happened upon MJF's book: "Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist" and immediately bought it. This has been my most recent call-to-action.
Since February, I have had several ups and downs. Not just economically based. There have been several issues in my life spanning jobs and family and friends and legal issues. There have been moments of fear and discouragement. There have been moments of insecurity and disbelief. There have been major issues that have rocked my faith and shook my well-being. And amid all of them, there was still hope.
Hope means something different to everyone. Some hope for superficial, some hope without merit. Some hope without action.
So far this year, I have done all, but mostly the latter. I hoped without action. I hoped things would change; I hoped for the better; I hoped for anything but no amount of hope stirred me to do anything positive or different.
I had plans this year. This was going to be the year of change. This was going to be a year of stability. And yet, to this point, I have done little to nothing to make those changes.
You can hope all you want, but until you act, no amount of hope will make a change.
Lately, I am living up to my potential. I am trying as hard as I can to make changes within myself, to inspire those around me, and make myself heard to those who make decisions.
I am building my businesses; struggling to get them off the ground. I feel more accomplishment from the struggles of action than I ever did just living day-to-day. I am making decisions about my future; plans that will stir more change and inspiration and hopefully call others to action.
I am reading; I am researching; I am learning. I am studying; I am changing; and above all, I am hopeful.
Today, I remembered why I loved writing so much. I not only look to inspire others, but look for others to inspire me. I wanted to get back to paying it forward, showing others what I have learned, learning from others what they have to teach me, and above all, one of Gandhi's great teachings: "Be the change you wish to see in the world."
Too often lately, I have just been getting by. Every day, just existing. I had forgotten that every person has a purpose. Every person has an opportunity to do as they wish. Every person has the chance to make a change.
More often than not, it takes something inspirational to make me snap out of my selfish existence. Once upon a time, a book called "Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World" was my call-to-action. A great man, former President Clinton inspired me to get off my lazy butt and make some change. And I did. And it was too short-lived.
Several weeks ago, I watched a special about Michael J. Fox and his optimism while living with Parkinson's. A few weeks later, I caught the special again. Last week, I was wandering aimlessly around the local book store and happened upon MJF's book: "Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist" and immediately bought it. This has been my most recent call-to-action.
Since February, I have had several ups and downs. Not just economically based. There have been several issues in my life spanning jobs and family and friends and legal issues. There have been moments of fear and discouragement. There have been moments of insecurity and disbelief. There have been major issues that have rocked my faith and shook my well-being. And amid all of them, there was still hope.
Hope means something different to everyone. Some hope for superficial, some hope without merit. Some hope without action.
So far this year, I have done all, but mostly the latter. I hoped without action. I hoped things would change; I hoped for the better; I hoped for anything but no amount of hope stirred me to do anything positive or different.
I had plans this year. This was going to be the year of change. This was going to be a year of stability. And yet, to this point, I have done little to nothing to make those changes.
You can hope all you want, but until you act, no amount of hope will make a change.
Lately, I am living up to my potential. I am trying as hard as I can to make changes within myself, to inspire those around me, and make myself heard to those who make decisions.
I am building my businesses; struggling to get them off the ground. I feel more accomplishment from the struggles of action than I ever did just living day-to-day. I am making decisions about my future; plans that will stir more change and inspiration and hopefully call others to action.
I am reading; I am researching; I am learning. I am studying; I am changing; and above all, I am hopeful.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Your New Triple Play - Burgers Three Ways
I PROMISE I'm not turning into a food-only blog, but it's Summer and food is on my mind a ton. Okay, it's always on my mind, but today it's all about the Summer staple: Burgers.
Who doesn't love a good burger? They're so easy- just some patties cooked to perfection (medium, please!) and the topped however you want.
And today, I'm covering my top three...toppings... for burgers. And of course, you can't forget the perfect burger sides.
So gear up and get ready to make the best three burgers you'll ever taste - and don't be afraid to comment on your favorite! (I apologize in advance for not having pictures ready but I'm hoping I'll have them on Sunday! Also - I WILL NOT do nutritional info on these because.... what's the point?!)
For all three burgers, just make a simple patty (I buy mine out of the frozen food section from the grocery store. SHHHH don't tell! It takes the work out of it, they're all the same size, and you can cook them from frozen.)
First off, a little burger I'd like to call "The Ultimate Steakhouse Burger."
Saute and caramelize some chopped onions and mushrooms (I use portabella).
Cook your patty up per your preference, then top with the onions/mushrooms and some Parmesan/Reggiano cheese. Melt the cheese on the burger, then top with a little steak sauce (A1 baby!) I like to load this up on a Kaiser Roll. As a side, stick with kettle cooked potato chips with sea salt. Nothing too overpowering since the flavor is all in the burger!
Next off, "The California Fusion Burger."
Cook your patty with a little splash of soy sauce. Make some wasabi mayo (mix mayo with.... wasabi! Make to your liking), then layer the burger on a Sourdough Roll, spreading the mayo mixture on the top bun, then loading lettuce, tomato and avocado on top. Accompany this with some Asian slaw (Alton Brown has a great recipe here!) Seriously good eats!
Last, but definitely not least, "The Green Bay Burger."
Thinking football now, aren't you? You should! This one is definitely a guy pleaser!
Cook your patty, then top with as much cheddar cheee as you can stand. Thick slices... a nice oozing burger! Top with a smokey bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, bacon, jalepenos and/or onion. A pickle spear, some thick cut steak fries and more bbq sauce for dipping round this out.
Oh yeah, the bun. Not that the healthy pick is great for this, but I came across this amazing recipe and it really stands up nicely for this burger.
Try them out and get back to me. Have a better idea for a burger? Let me hear it!! And enjoy!
Who doesn't love a good burger? They're so easy- just some patties cooked to perfection (medium, please!) and the topped however you want.
And today, I'm covering my top three...toppings... for burgers. And of course, you can't forget the perfect burger sides.
So gear up and get ready to make the best three burgers you'll ever taste - and don't be afraid to comment on your favorite! (I apologize in advance for not having pictures ready but I'm hoping I'll have them on Sunday! Also - I WILL NOT do nutritional info on these because.... what's the point?!)
For all three burgers, just make a simple patty (I buy mine out of the frozen food section from the grocery store. SHHHH don't tell! It takes the work out of it, they're all the same size, and you can cook them from frozen.)
First off, a little burger I'd like to call "The Ultimate Steakhouse Burger."
Saute and caramelize some chopped onions and mushrooms (I use portabella).
Cook your patty up per your preference, then top with the onions/mushrooms and some Parmesan/Reggiano cheese. Melt the cheese on the burger, then top with a little steak sauce (A1 baby!) I like to load this up on a Kaiser Roll. As a side, stick with kettle cooked potato chips with sea salt. Nothing too overpowering since the flavor is all in the burger!
Next off, "The California Fusion Burger."
Cook your patty with a little splash of soy sauce. Make some wasabi mayo (mix mayo with.... wasabi! Make to your liking), then layer the burger on a Sourdough Roll, spreading the mayo mixture on the top bun, then loading lettuce, tomato and avocado on top. Accompany this with some Asian slaw (Alton Brown has a great recipe here!) Seriously good eats!
Last, but definitely not least, "The Green Bay Burger."
Thinking football now, aren't you? You should! This one is definitely a guy pleaser!
Cook your patty, then top with as much cheddar cheee as you can stand. Thick slices... a nice oozing burger! Top with a smokey bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, bacon, jalepenos and/or onion. A pickle spear, some thick cut steak fries and more bbq sauce for dipping round this out.
Oh yeah, the bun. Not that the healthy pick is great for this, but I came across this amazing recipe and it really stands up nicely for this burger.
Try them out and get back to me. Have a better idea for a burger? Let me hear it!! And enjoy!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Use up the other half...
Here's another quick and easy recipe to use up the rest of that rotisserie chicken.
It also uses up more tortillas, more cheese, and lettuce if you're in the mood for a side salad.
Oh yeah, the recipe. So with the leftover chicken, I make BBQ Chicken Pizza.
It's not as healthy as the tacos, but it's not too bad either.
Makes 5 servings
Ingredients
Directions
It also uses up more tortillas, more cheese, and lettuce if you're in the mood for a side salad.
Oh yeah, the recipe. So with the leftover chicken, I make BBQ Chicken Pizza.
It's not as healthy as the tacos, but it's not too bad either.
BBQ Chicken Pizza Recipe
Makes 5 servings
Ingredients
| 5 | fat free tortillas |
| 2 | c shredded chicken |
| 10 | T barbecue sauce |
| 1/2 | sliced red onion |
| 1 1/4 | c shredded cheddar cheese |
Evenly distribute the chicken, sauce, onion and cheese on the tortillas, then cook in oven at 400 degrees until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Seriously - you can get two meals a week on the table in less than 10 minutes COMBINED. The Man liked this (without the onion because he's crazy like that). I love this and would eat this almost every day. Barbecue chicken and pizza combined..... Mmmmmmmmmm
Seriously - you can get two meals a week on the table in less than 10 minutes COMBINED. The Man liked this (without the onion because he's crazy like that). I love this and would eat this almost every day. Barbecue chicken and pizza combined..... Mmmmmmmmmm
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