oh oH OH MY OCTOBER

 

30 Days till Halloween
 

Did you honestly think I would not find the ability to get back onto my full size computer and compute some wonderful ideas, stories, and spooky finds for this  oo oH OH MY OCTOBER of 2015. OH HELL NO - readers I say this with passion and determination - the fun is just beginning! I'm recharge and ready for my creative juices to flow like wild rivers. So here's a brief synopsis of what kept me from myself - Have been on this crazy mixed up sabbatical trying to find the me that has been locked away. Guess stress will really snag you to the point of feeling like trying to dig out of the worlds biggest wedgie.

I don't know what it is and where I find the want to get back up and keep moving, I have had my share of being knocked down emotionally the past few years, with this year being the worst. How many verbal blows can a persons self esteem take before they say - ENOUGH OF THE BULLSHIT! So, today is my ENOUGH OF THE BULLSHIT day. Going to do what I love to do, write spooky stories, make all kinds of yummy Halloween recipes and enjoy the biggest scare of the year.....wait for it.....I have concurred my clutter. Pictures to post soon. So get yourself ready for, what I hope to be the best original spooky stories, internet legends, fun time with fact or fiction stories, recipes, and my ever favorite - wild pumpkin carvings. Hold on there kiddies - this wild ride is just getting started. Until Monday - Blog you later. (Wicked Evil Cackle).

A MUST TRY!!!!

Day Old Bagels w/ Raisins and Prunes Bread Pudding - It's fantastic!

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For a chocolate version, substitute 3/4 pound bittersweet chocolate (either in small chips or chopped from a small block) for the prunes and raisin.

This came from:

Martha Stewart Living, September 2012

• Prep Time 30 minutes
• Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
• Yield Serves 6 to 8

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Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup whole milk
• 4 or 5 day-old plain bagels, crusts removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes (8 cups)
• Unsalted butter, for baking dish
• 1 1/4 cups halved pitted prunes (8 1/2 ounces)
• 3/4 cup seedless raisins (3 1/2 ounces)
• Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

1. Whisk together eggs, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in half-and-half and milk. Add bagel cubes, and toss to coat. Let mixture sit, stirring occasionally, until bread absorbs some of the liquid, about 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish (2 inches deep). Stir prunes and raisins into bagel mixture, and transfer to dish. Bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour (if top browns too quickly, tent with foil). Let cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares, and serve with ice cream.

"BABY! LET'S TALK TURKEY - GOBBLE GOBBLE!

 

 

"Let's Talk Turkey and Then Some"

and of course it wouldn't be a blog without a song that inspired me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NSQLMPUK-8&feature=related

Phew! We got through the month of October without to many scratches, and it looks to be a November heading in a positive direction. Ornament sales have increased, and I am slated to begin selling at the Navy exchange here in Annapolis, in addition to my Etsy web page:  

 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Ukandu?ref=search_shop_redirect

I have wanted to sell my ornaments in the exchange for years, yet I only let myself dream off doing so, course if you could see the very first one I made, there is one word to describe them - ick! So ten years later, I think I have gotten much better at painting my frosty friends, but I don't just paint snowman, I can paint anything sent my way - Just remind me to store them in a safe place as I broke a set of ornaments that had painted pictures of their hot rod cars on them. I'm actually working on the new ones. I also design snowflakes with glitter dust on them. So check out the website, I have more designs to add to my inventory.

So, This year I somehow found my inner strength to make my wishes come true. I also found my inner happiness that had been sort of misplaced for many years. In my eclectic mind I was under the belief that people were out to hurt my family emotionally - with the primary target being myself, Then some strange feeling took hold of me and made me realize that by building ones thoughts on a foundation of positive thinking, you can crush anything negative that comes your way. WAA WHOO! It worked!

The more I found my ability to remain positive, the more I find my face carrying a smile and a pleasant voice that wants to say - Hello - to the other faces in the world. But you know what the best feeling is? My icy heart has melted and I am starting to feel like the outgoing person I was when my husband and I first met. It's like the spontaneous, outgoing, wacky woman that I was has finally been released from the prison in my mind and put back into the world. Stacey Negative is taking a long sabbatical, I hope - never to return again.

With this new thinking, I have more goals for myself that are obtainable. Since I had so much fun with the October blog, why not try it again. My hopes for November will involve all of you. I'd love to have this month’s blog be filled with photos of family thanksgivings you remember, special thanksgiving stories and we must not forget...all those extra special - grandma touches - type of recipes. I know you have them so why not be a dear and share them with the rest of us. If you have made the recipes that you send me, be sure to take your best photo of it or with it, it's up to you.

So until tomorrow, I'm going to bed tonight dreaming about what delicious recipes we are going to get to try, and looking forward to all the stories of family, funtimes, and what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving Holiday season.  Blog ya later.