Sharing is nice and good

Mm, I have the leftovers of this original creation waiting for me at home. I threw it together last night from treasures found in the refrigerator and pantry. I'll probably never be able to make it this perfectly again, but you must try it. Again I say: mm. I call it "Spicy Chicken and Shrimp with Chipotle Cheddar Grits."

Heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil in large skillet. Add one onion, diced, and three cloves of garlic, diced. Saute until just browned. Add two boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced, and saute until just cooked through. Add a bit of chicken broth and deglaze pan.

Meanwhile, start cooking grits according to package instructions. When they're done, throw in several chunks of chipotle cheddar cheese and stir to melt. Add more cheese.

Add 1 cup of cooked shrimp and about 1 can of sliced stewed tomatoes to chicken mixture. Stir to heat through. Drizzle or pour (to your taste) in Chipotle Tabasco sauce.

Dump the chicken and shrimp on the grits.

Share with someone you love.

Happy Valentine's Day, y'all

My biggest year ever

The big news this week is that I lived another year. Yup, yesterday was my birthday. It was celebrated with mass quantities of fat, sugar and calories in the form of cakes and such. Plus other good, good stuff. I don't look 39? Aw, shucks. Yer sweet. Anyhoo. It was an eventful year and all-around BIG. Stuff I did in it:

Took Mr. Grumbles to the vet approx. 12,000 times.
Baked many a cake.
Cried a little.
Laughed a lot.
Started my own business and got it rolling.
Lived on my own for the first time.
Got divorced.
Bought my own house.
Moved. A. Lot. Of. Crap.
Moved Crap to the side to make room for others' crap in my new house.
Flew a plane (ok, with help).
Traveled the country, from SF to NY, from FL to MO, from CO to MD.
Wet my skin in the Atlantic and Pacific.
Accidentally met The One.
Opened my heart.
Fell in love.
Was fallen in love with.
Discovered I love sex.
Met my nephew.
Gained weight.
Lost weight.
Gained weight.
Lost weight.
Found a dead body on the beach.
Found out who my real friends are.
Got rid of the others.
Made new friends for my new life.
Skinnydipped.
Quit taking meds because I don't need them anymore.
Spoke my piece.
Let my light shine.
Did a little dance.
Sang a little song.




I'll always look back on this list, and everything else that I accomplished, and smile. The past year couldn't have brought me more energy, light, joy, fun, and release. I'm a blessed girl.