Update!!

Hey everyone. I really don't have much pictures or anything really big going on right now so how about I fill you in on the little stuff as far as what has been going on in my life....



I just finished school and I am waiting for my grades that are supposed to be coming out on Thursday. I keep checking the website encase one teacher decided they want to submit early (which is driving me a bit bonkers). I am trying to enjoy my time off but I keep thinking that I need to turn a paper in or some homework is due. What stress huh?!



I am also looking to decorate some more. I have a lot of wall space now and I am thinking about getting some mardi gras masks like in the picture below. I was thinking about different colors red or gold would be pretty. I am not sure yet but I might go visit New Orleans this summer and I am bound to find masks there.




I also want to get some pictures for my kitchen. I like this series of photos by fat chef. Every picture has a little doggie in it and I think it is really cute. Take a look...





Other things on my mind... I found out that my YOUNGER sister is having a baby and I was pissed at first but now I am excited as ever. I thought oh crap what is going to happen? Is she going to be ok? What if something goes wrong? But you know what, I will leave that up to God and what he decided for her. I can't wait to see what he/she looks like. I bet it's going to be a blondie! Hopefully I can go for the birth and hopefully other family members can go too. It's a big change in our family. Another generation will be added. Kind of cool to think about.



I am also trying this new diet thing and if it works I will post something about it later but I don't want to get all excited and then it not work. So to be continued....



My work is doing good. I am finally in the rhythm of things and maybe sometime soon I am going to learn how to read plans. I am a little excited about that. Now that I live further I am unable to go home for lunch so I just go upstairs and eat. I did go to the library today and looked around. I got 2 books: The Zookeepers Wife by Diane Ackerman ( it is about a zoo keeper's wife that helps Jews during the Holocaust ) and Cirque Du Freak ( a vampire tale).



Speaking of vampires I am waiting for the new season of True Blood to come on in June and I saw a little sneak peak last week and wow was it good! Here is a poster for the new season. It is basically about a waitress that meets a vampire at her job and it is at a time where the vampires have come out and said "WE DO EXIST" haha. It is really great and it come on HBO so I highly recommend it. That's about it for now. Maybe some more post in the near future....

Fish Cakes

I'm back again with another recipe. This time I made fish cakes. I had my uncle over one Saturday and I didn't really have anything in my freezer but chicken and fish so since I was sick of chicken I chose the fish. He liked it and I liked it except for a few things I would change the next time I made it. This is what I did....

Ingredients:
Italian bread crumbs, mayo, one egg, cayenne pepper, dill, emeril's essence, butter, salt and parsley

I used tilapia but I bet you could use any kind of flaky fish. It taste all the same to me.

The first thing I did was poach the fish for 4 mins. Just put the fish into simmering water..

Then into a bowl to add the rest of the ingredients

I used a spatula to mix everything together and by this time it was smelling really good.

Form the mix into 4 patties and put into the fridge for 30 minutes. That way when you take them off the plate, they won't stick as much.

After 30 mins get out your butter and coat the pan with that yummy stuff.

Fry those babies for 5 minutes each on low to med heat. You have to watch them because they can burn fast.

CLOSEUP!!!

Comments on how to do it differently and improve: Don't use salt next time, and be sure to use low heat when cooking.