white wine sauce

Tonight I attempted to create a white wine sauce to drizzle over my oven baked chicken breast. I honestly did not know what I was doing, but I have seen my mom make numerous pans of gravy. I set out using what I had. Recipe to follow:

1/4 of a bottle of white wine – Chardonnay

8 oz or so of water

.5-1 tablespoon of butter

garlic salt, salt, pepper, & cinnamon

I just left the above ingredients simmer on the stove while my chicken baked. At the last minute I through in the cinnamon and was so happy that I did! I never brought the sauce to a boil so I am not positive that I allowed the alcohol to cook off –but who cares!  I paired this meal with broiled cabbage & sweet potato. YUM!

 

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Song:

 

Sorry this was so short! Just wanted to share my wine sauce!

here & there… everywhere!

weather:

Is it summer yet? Sick of the alley way looking and acting like an ice skating rink… My car even has front wheel drive and I am getting sick of doing 20 point turns to clear the alley.

 

Enough of this.. bring on the 80 degrees, sunny, and humidity. 

 

 

edibles:

 

I do love a nice glass of white wine after a long days worth of work.

a bbq turkey sandwich on double fiber bread (and cabbage)! Side of sun is always wonderful and fully welcomed.

chicken with cabbage and sweet potatoes

tilapia with cabbage & carrots (dbl fiber bread amazingness)

 

Fashion Statements:

I love my hooters necklace – boys always crack wise jokes about it hence why it is now known as ‘the hooters necklace.’ It was my great grandmothers.

Love ruffles. Are you into ruffles?!

 

Random fact:

That right there was my boyfriend in about 7th grade. He played a bulldozer in an animated children’s movie called Farkleberry Farms. If you click on the films name I linked it with a clip.  Yes, I am dating an actor who was in a film. No one needs to know that it was a children’s animated film that was straight to vhs… right?!

 

 

 

Song: great song… crazy out there video

VACA of the year!!!!

Guess who just got their layaway tickets for Coachella in April?!? This girl right here (and Sam)!!! SO STINKIN’ excited!

Clip of last year:

THIS years lineup:

YES! I am so excited! The only thing I am a little nervous about is the road trip there. Yes we are driving from the middle of America to Cali. We are making a stop is Taos both ways (shower…yes!!). We are camping, obviously, for the whole experience- I have never been actually sleep in a tent camping… only a highly organized sleep in log cabin, go sail boating, ride horses camping. This really will be quite the road trip. I am so stoked!

If you don’t recall, or are a new reader, Sam and I flew to Chicago this past summer for Pitchfork and had such a fun time. I cannot wait for this next big adventure!

Pictures from Pitchfork, July of 2010:

 

Thank God I got a new camera and a new memory card that stores 2050 pictures….wahooo!

first VLOG!

Excuse my total scrub look. This was filmed on Saturday after completing the Praxis exam.  So hair/makeup were just not happening- sweats and new glasses were. Clearly! Enjoy my first video post.

… my voice is kind of annoying in this video, as well. Where do you think I am from with my ‘accent?’

 

Let’s end with a cute picture from Saturday night… and wow Saturday night was quite the night. Ha, cannot even begin, so I don’t think I will even tell about it. I can however say thatI truly celebrated finishing that Praxis test. I believe I was drinking in honor of ‘Celebration of LIFE’… yeah drunky Molly nice one!  Nothing an order of Sunday morning cheese breadsticks and a Sierra Mist can’t fix.

anxiety & anticipation

Last night I tried to put myself to sleep at 10:30pm. My body just wasn’t having it even though I had risen at 6:30 that morning. I was tired, yes, but I was also overtaken by anxiety. Fast forward to this morning, I woke up and cracked open my study book, sharpened some number 2’s and enjoyed some brain food.  Still anxious, I arrived at the testing building early in hopes to calm my nerves…yeah right! It was the feeling I remember having right before you jump off the block during the swim meet. The tinge in your stomach, sweaty palms, ick the whole sha-bang!  The test started and 1/2 way through my brain hurt and that is that. So glad that is over and also why, oh, why must I wait 4 weeks to see the results. It is a pass or fail. Just run that thing through the Scantron and tell me if I got the 600! If only life was like that. Guess this means I am either going to have a fabulous Valentines day or a comfort me Valentines Day.  (We get the results two days before V-Day – I hate V-Day by the way.. such a dumb day even if I do have a special someone) The rest of my day includes feeling like a dead (wo)man until apps & drinks with a girlfriend or two.

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On another note.

Yesterday I made homemade vegetable & chicken soup.  Thankfully it is pretty tasty as I will be enjoying it for a few days.

Recipe: Into my pot went: 8 cups of chicken broth, 3 chicken breast (cubed), 1 red onion, 1 stalk of celery, and a bunch of carrots. Seasoned to taste with cayenne pepper, black pepper, rosemary, 2 bay leaves, and a few (many) dashes of hot sauce.

Oh it is good!

Bagel for dipping purposes. YES! Bagels = new food obsession.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Song:

liquid images

lemon water

and a beautiful butt… can you name that butt’s owner?!

just some trippy beer labels…

Mad Hatter IPA and a Hazed & Infused

Sam spoiled me to take my mind off of life! Love him

cup 1: half & half and a dollop of pumpkin puree and cinnamon

cup 2: the beautiful nutty color it produces when mixed with coffee

 

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okay okay off to stare at the walls…

(and my Praxis book) all day and night.. BIG EXAM TOMORROW at 10:45-2. I have 2 hours to answer 120 multiple choice clinical questions… ick & eek. I am confident I can do it and have many people praying for me…power of prayer baby! Speaking of, THANKS for all the good lucks and wise words from you all. XOXO

I especially love what Jenny said, “Never forget, God would never challenge us if he didn't think we could handle it.”

it’s not you, it’s me

No Sam and I did not breakup (THANK GOD)!

Time to be honest. I have not been myself lately. I try to always present myself as upbeat, positive, and always happy. The past week or two I just have been down, I have cried on average once a day, and my emotions are taking over. I am so sick of it! Upon reflecting I can equate it to stress, frustration, and anxiety.

1. I am taking the Praxis on Saturday and am terrified that I am not going to do adequate enough and will have to pay $50 to re-take the test to become certified.

2. I am developing a communication group at a Parkinson Foundation next Tuesday and have no clue what I am going to do. Plus, my mentor has not responded to my calls/email to help guide me. Some mentor so far. 

3. One of my roommates decided she is going to move out despite our offer to lower her rent/match the guy she is going to move in with… for 3 months. Seriously, can’t stay in our townhouse for 3 months. The icing on the cake is that she doesn’t want to screw him over because she already told him that she would move in… Oh THANKS! Just screw over your current roommates and friends. Not overreacting, but I am kind of way way over her. How Rude! 

4. Last semester of graduate school. Time to finish strong. Find a big girl speech pathology job. SCARY.

5. What is my life going to be like in 6 months. Completely different. Ugh, I do not want to grow up.PeterPan,I  finally feel  you.

Yes, I am a hot mess. I feel bad for my relationships that are suffering from my high strung emotions. Ugh!  Can I just time travel to get a glimpse of my future!

or maybe go back to those days when my biggest worry was about the new boy in school… haha how cute is my youngest sister

 okay enough dwelling.. time to start doing!

photo cap.

a breakfast theme: pancake syrup

the new toy: coffee mug that is heated by plugging into car

an outfit from the past week:

The CHIEF’S playoff game: it was cold, they lost, but it was FUN!

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a snowy day: (fav pic of the boy that I must frame)

 

and I am still studying for the Praxis…this Saturday EEK

Today’s outfit features my all time favorite concert dress of Summer 2010. Unfortunately due to the increase in my bust size and badonkadonk it no longer can be worn as a dress by itself. Thankfully though it is winter time, forty degrees outside, and sweaters over summer dresses just so happen to be in style.  Pairing summer dresses with a longer sweater and leggings seems to work. You can even add on a skinny belt to illustrate that you do actually have a waist line under that sweater and dress.  Try it!

 

Looking pretty, for some reason, encourages me to be productive.  Now that I am all outfitted for the day, I may as well start chugging away at my blue book.

Praxis exam = 11 days away. How NOT exciting and how TERRIFYING is that! Ugh. Must keep reading.. all this reading makes me look forward to having to work (can’t read & work) and/or a beer.

can I top it!?

2011. what?! can it top 2010?

Sam coming back from Africa

Officially dating Sam on May 21 :o)

finishing 3 clinical practicum experiences

finishing 4 semesters of my 2 yr grad program!!

new townhouse/ 1 bedroom apartment

developing great new friendships

Chicago –> Pitchfork Music Festival with SAM!

ALL of the fabulous concerts I attended with Sam and Natalie (check her blog out!)

Spending time with my family :o)

 

2011 is going to begin like this…

acquiring my first car from my parents today! the IMPALA… so many memories :o) I got the car new when I was 16ish. So excited!! Long story why it was taken away..

starting my final practicum on Jan 19th

developing & beginning the communication group at the Parkinson’s Foundation

obtaining my masters in Speech Language Pathology in May

Beginning my CFY (clinical fellowship year)

Getting a big girl job!  I CANNOT WAIT! finally

Coachella in April (first time really camping)!!

and hopefully many many more concerts and fun times ahead

 

Hopefully with the Impala I will be able to drive home on the weekends now when I miss my family! There was no possibility of that with the mom van. That would be terrifying!

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New Favs

grapefruit, egg whites cooked with hot sauce, cottage cheese

and these boys/this song