You can't pick your family but you CAN pick your friends

Being 36 years old and with the life I have lived you meet a lot of people, some good and some not so good. Then you meet those people who change your life forever. Whether good or bad they changed the very core of who you are. I have a handful of people who have done that for me. First: the main person is my husband who is not only my soul mate but very best friend! I also have two very close friends that are always there for me no matter what. I even have an ex-boyfriend in there who is still one of my dearest friends. Some I talk to all the time and others I just reconnected with, but in the end they changed me and for that they will always be in my heart. As the saying goes "You can't pick your family but you CAN pick your friends.

What a Day

Today was an emotional day. My grandmother's funeral was today and I wasn't able to go. It was a rough and teary morning. I think knowing she is "home" with my uncle, grandpa and others before her finally gave me peace. It's funny I have always and still am today the black sheep of my family but my gandmother never treated me that way and today I was watching Oprah and she said something that got me thinking. She said "Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different." Those are some powerful words and something my grandmother would have said to me so here's to Forgiveness and to the most amazing woman in the world. Love you grandma!

Arizona Cheese Crisp

For dinner last night, I made Arizona traditional Mexican food dish: The "Cheese Crisp." Yummy and so easy. Then I baked chili burritos. It was an awesome dinner, easy and inexpensive.... For the burrito: I bought my favorite brand of frozen burritos, Defrosted them for 3 minutes in the microwave and put them in a pan. I covered them with chili and cheese then you bakes them in the oven on 375 degrees for about 15 mins. Add sour cream and your favorite salsa and you have an awesome meal for cheap.....

 

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

     An Arizona cheese crisp (often called simply 'cheese crisp') is an open-faced, flour tortilla covered in butter and shredded cheese, baked until crisp on top. It is similar to a quesadilla, but distinct in that a cheese crisp is not folded over, and that it is also baked until the cheese becomes crisp. Common cheeses to use include in various combinations are oaxaca, monterey jack, or cheddar. Cheese crisps sometimes are topped with onions, cilantro, or peppers.^[1] The cheese crisp is said to have been made famous by the "El Charo" restaurant in Tucson, Arizona.^[2]
Cheese crisps are ubiquitous in Arizona, but rarely found outside of the state other than places popular with Arizona tourists such as Puerto Peñasco and San Diego

Picture is from one of my favorite resturant in Arizona - Maycayo's

Left Behind

My heart is broken. My grandmother's funeral is Tuesday and I can not afford to fly to Arizona for it. It's hard to be the "poor" one in my family. My heart is in Arizona not just with my family but with my grandma who always believed in me and never judged me no matter what crazy thing I was up to. She loved unconditionally. I love you so much grandma and you will always be in my heart forever.

Snow Snow Go Away

It's going on a week now with nothing but snow. It would not be so bad if Oklahoma would clean off the roads but most people are literally stuck in their homes. The roads are extremely dangerous and we have still more snow to come. Stores like Wal-mart are out of milk, eggs & bread. I don't know about anyone else but groceries are getting very low in my house. My husband has been out of work since Tuesday which is not good cuz he's the "bread winner" in our house. My son has been out of School since Monday and it doesn't look like school will be in on Monday either.

I used to love the snow now I just want it to go away. :(

Steak in the oven

When I first got married I had to learn how to cook and now I'm pretty good at it, but for some reason cooking steak scares me so I always get online and look up ways to help me. This is "How to Cook Steak in the oven website is Tip Deck.com:

1. The oven is the best for cooking steak as it ensures that the insides of the steak are well cooked no matter what size the cut is. This is true especially when you have a very thick cut which can only get charred over an open flame without being cooked properly. For even distribution of heat in larger cuts of meat, you need the oven.
2. In order to make the meat really tender and tasty, you need to marinate the meat beforehand. If done overnight, then the juices can penetrate the insides of the meat making it really tasty after being cooked. Sometimes, you can buy the steaks from the stores which have already been marinated. Otherwise, you can use a mixture of onion powder, dark brown sugar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar and vegetable oil. Cover the meat with the marinade and leave overnight.
3. As you know, the oven has to be preheated before you place the steak in the oven. Place the racks in the correct position for the cut of meat and make sure that the juices don’t spill out while cooking.
4. You have the option of searing the steak in a pan or broiler before putting it in the oven. Make sure that the steak gets cooked evenly on both sides. A broiler is a good way of cooking the meat as you don’t have to keep turning the steak over and over again on the container.
5. Adjust the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and place the steak in the oven. Allow the meat to cook for about half an hour so that the insides are also evenly cooked. It will not take very long to cook the steak as it has already been marinated overnight.
Amazing with potatoes YUM!!!!!

Life's little bumps in the road

I just lost the most amazing woman in my life, my grandmother. She was truly an angel from heaven and now she has gone home. My heart is broken for more then one reason: Her lost and the fact that I'm here in Oklahoma and her funeral is Tuesday in Arizona.  See Oklahoma has had the worst snow storm in history and there is know way I could make it to Tulsa safely to get on a plane. So I sit hear with tears on my face and tell you how amazing she was. She never had a negative word to say about anyone and she was always supportive and loved you unconditionally. My uncle passed about a month ago from cancer and I know he waited around for her to help take her back to heaven. This world is a darker place without such an angelic soul. Grandma I Love you and I will miss you so much.

Married Life

I was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. Never thought that a crazy decision to move to Oklahoma would send me face to face with my soul mate, A true redneck, an "Okie from Muskogee" my husband Tony. It was love at first sight and we have never looked back. He has made me a better person and I hate to say it I'm slowly becoming a redneck :{.  After living in Oklahoma for almost 10 years I even have a twang to my draw. But I have to say Life is Good!!!!!