Guacs and cold

Omg, it's been freezing here lately. Okay, not literally. It's just been so cold for me. ugh, hate it. I miss summer so much. I should really consider moving somewhere that summer happens 80% of the time.

On the bright side, I made guacamole. I love guacamole. My sister and I could probably eat it for every meal, which is crazy because when we were younger, we hated it. We must be so mature now.

Honestly, I know this won't be helpful, but I have no set recipe for guacamole. I mean, obviously avocados. I try not to mix it up TOO much because I love chunks of avocado still floating around in there. I also put salsa, cilantro (omg, lots and lots of cilantro!), jalapenos, any form of hot sauce (here in Portland we have a famous hot sauce named Aardvark. You should try if if you're ever here), lime juice, maybe some black beans? I mean, it's all what you want. And as far as how much, experiment! lucky for me, it's hard to get guacamole wrong and I'm usually making it for myself since The Boyfriend hates it.

I had my ER rotation a few nights ago. Sort of strange. I saw a young girl who was doing a back hand spring and popped her elbow out of it's socket. When they sedated her and popped it back in, it just looked so easy. I just kept thinking "Uh, I could totally be a doctor, that was simple". I mean, obviously, it's wayyyy harder than it looks and they've probably done a ton of these, but I was just shocked. The body is so weird.

p.s. Rest in Peace Whitney Houston

Sea Foam Candy

I have recently gotten into baking.  Today was a rainy downer of a day (What's new in Washington State?) so I decided what better to try and make some Sea Foam Candy.  My mom and Grandpa LOVE Sea Foam Candy... I didn't think it'd be too hard, so I figured why not and try.  I think they turned out pretty good.  If you're interested I used this recipe:

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,187,154167-245199,00.html

So awful out.  Disappointing.

It was getting realllly hot.  I was getting nervous and couldn't hold the thermometer anymore because the steam was hurting too badly.

When you add the baking soda the whole pot just starts to boil and foam like an animal with rabies. 

Breaking everything up was really messy, but sort of fun.  I just took a knife to it... if you end up making Sea Foam I would suggest looking for a better method.

Mmmmmm, I love LOVE love chocolate <3  They are currently hardening, so I haven't tried the finished project, but I've got high hopes.

And to end it a picture of The Boyfriend with Charlie.  He wouldn't wake up and Charlie wanted to play.  Rude.

sippin' on some syzzurup

I've been drinking tonight.  It wasn't one of those "I want to get so wasted I can't remember anything" nights, but a "Let's have a relaxing drink outside while having a much needed talk with The Boyfriend night".  I loved it.  A change, which is what I've been craving.  It made me fall in love all over again.  He's a good man.