Another New Year

A lot has happened since I last wrote! I quit my job due to a Horrible Boss, got mixed up in an on-again-off-again relationship, and got to celebrate the engagement of my older brother! It's been kind of a crazy last few months but I am so grateful for the experiences and for the people that have been there with me through everything.

I now work for a company called HMSHost, but more specifically Burger King. It's definitely not my dream job, but it'll pay the bills until I can do what I really want. Dreams don't happen overnight, and they don't happen at all unless you work for them. So I'm putting in my time until my dream can become a reality.

I also discovered I have a terrible addiction. Of the Nacho variety. In the last month, I've probably had 25 plates of nachos. I should feel shame, but the savory, delicious memory keeps it at bay.

It's a simple recipe.

Blue Corn Tortilla Chips, Refried Beans, Rotisserie Chicken, Cheddar Cheese, Tomatoes and Lettuce (optional), and plenty of Sour Cream and/or Guacamole. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it!

I've never felt the kind of anticipation and anxious, nervous hope about a year that I do about 2016. I really hope this is one of the good years and that things start going my way. I hope the same for all of you.

Until next time.

Early Bird Shifts and Piña Colada Dessert Bars

Right now I am currently trying to get as much done as I possibly can while I still have energy and motivation. As you either know or are about to be told, I am a night owl.

The only problem with this is that I generally work from 4am-12pm so I have to wake up at 2 AM which is when I would normally be going to bed. I've been having a little trouble getting to bed early enough so by the time I get home I am absolutely exhausted and fall asleep wherever I land. Which means again that I don't get to sleep during the night and start the whole horrible cycle over again.

I'm determined to get on track so tonight I'm not going to eat, drink, or go on electronics after 8:30 pm. It's gonna suck, but I need to survive these early morning shifts.

Some good news though is that I have finally found an awesome dessert recipe that isn't cookies or bread!! I wanted to make a tropical dessert for my Grandmother as a thank you gift because she gave me a gift card to WinCo for $25. So with that money I made these great Piña Colada Dessert Bars.

You can find the original recipe here.

Some changes I made:

1. I only used half of the amount of rum it called for. I found this was plenty.
2. I think next time I'm going to double the crust amount. It felt a little too thin to me, especially since some of it is used to sprinkle on top.
3. I hate sliced almonds, they're creepy feeling. So I chopped them up instead.
4. If you don't want to use alcohol, you could just use rum extract or skip it all together I suppose.

They were a hit! I would definitely recommend trying them out.