instalife

Because I really don't enjoy this stuff and after the rain and warm weather I sort of thought we might be done with it. ❄️

instalife

😍 . . . So supposedly if I put it will post on.. let's see if you can guess.. my blog. Here's to the first try. 🤞🏻

march it up

GLOBAL CITIZENS, UNITE!

^ Antarctica 

^ Argentina

^ Australia

^ Brussels

^ Germany

^ Greece

^ India

^ London

^ Macau

^ Paris

^ Poland

^ Spain

^ Washington, D.C.

Maybe I don't fully agree with the whole 'not my president' bit, but as Teddy Roosevelt said:

"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else."

I don't necessarily want him to fail, because that means we fail. But the events of the last year, even his inauguration speech (what little I even saw of it) have left nothing but a horrible taste in my mouth and it was so amazing to see all these women and men standing up against everything. And to be crystal clear THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN MUCH MORE THAN JUST THE CHANCE OF NEEDING AN ABORTION. Basic human rights. Equal is equal. 

♀♀♀♀♀♀

Leia

til next time, barry

Sad to see you go. Did not agree with every last detail of the last 8 years; some of which I know were not up to you alone to control (which is what is keeping me sane thinking about upcoming pending policy changes). Overall you were such a stand up guy with an amazing and productive family. I look forward to seeing the things your new foundation accomplishes in the future.

Michelle 2020.

Leia

mid-week meal share: asian glazed salmon

Once a month meal share? How's that working for everyone? I didn't even realize so much time had passed since I last shared something. I've documented plenty, but this one was so good I had to push it to the top of this list.

Easy to concoct: yes.
Cost effective: eh, seafood is as seafood does.

I have been trying to eat a little better this year and chicken can only go so far. And really, I'm not even to the point of exhausting chicken so this should be fun. So I looked up "glazed salmon recipe" and this one really caught my attention AND I had all but two ingredients, so that is always a great selling point. 😄

Head to the market for the following things:

 ½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup soy sauce
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp peeled/sliced ginger (I used ground)
dried red pepper flakes
½ tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp "fresh" lime juice
1½-2 pounds salmon fillets

1. Measure out all your ingredients and combine them in a medium skillet.

2. Once the mixture is boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken. Pre-heat your oven to 425º F, unless you want to broil like the original recipe has you do.

3. Line a baking dish with foil, place in your lovely salmon, and smother with your glaze once it's finished glazing.

4. Bake for 15 minutes, or more if you're like me and want to ensure it's done. Yes, I totally freak out when it comes to cooking meat no matter how many times I cook it perfectly. OR you can consult the original recipe and broil it as they did.

5. Enjoy! Couple with some veggies and rice and you're in for a treat!

I cooked this meal to celebrate me and my mom's (yeah, still do not know the proper way to say this) birthdays. My mom brought over a combined cake. Her favorite is German chocolate, mine is red velvet. We thought it appropriate to combine the two (and our ages for the candles) for a never-likely-been-eaten-before cake. It wasn't pretty and we were the only ones who ate it. Mm, mm, happy to not have to share these calories. 

Another year for the both of us.
Leia

conversations with kennedy

Kennedy was home from school today due to icy roads. Yeah, because it's been raining non-stop this January. Global warming much?

When I got home from school she had been told to clean up her room and then sort and fold her clothes. This kid.. she came downstairs for like the seventh time.

So I ask her: "are you done yet?"

She says:

"I HAVE A DREAM, that I am done."

Nice try.

Leia

snip snip

How does Kennedy spend MLK day? Oh, by cutting a small chunk of her hair off.

Luckily you can't tell.

Leia