None of that Sissy Stuff

This was posted by a good friend of mine - Daicor. I'd love to share it all with you.


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Are you tired of those sissy 'friendship' poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality?

Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of true friendship. You will see no cutesy little smiley faces on this message...

Just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.


1. When you are sad --I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.

3. When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.

4. When you're scared -- we will high tail it out of here.


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5. When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be until you quit whining, ya big baby!!!!

6. When you are confused -- I will use little words.

7. When you are sick --Stay away from me until you are well again. I don't want whatever you have.

8. When you fall -- I'll pick you up and dust you off.

9. This is my oath. I pledge it to the end. 'Why?' you may ask ...because you are my FRIEND!


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Friendship is like peeing your pants. Everyone can see it.....................but only you can feel the true warmth.

Freaky Glowing Worms

Here's a weird snack from Lotte - glowing gummy worms.



The worms don't actually glow, it's the plastic tongs that come with the package that glows when you pinch them together.


Hubby came in the room and yelled at Billy for eating glowing worms. I had to reassure him that the jelly candies weren't glowing at all.


And Billy finished the whole package, eating one glowing worm after the other.


Radioactive worms anyone?

Green Beans & Taters

When you marry a guy from the South (of the US that is) you learn different southern recipes like Banana Pudding. Here's another Southern dish that my hubby really loves - Green Beans and Potatoes.

It's really such a simple dish. All you need are three basic ingredients - potatoes, green beans and a savory meat like smoked sausage or bacon. We didn't have any smoked sausage so bacon it is. Take your bacon and cut into 2 inch pieces. Add to your heavy bottom pot and saute them until they exude oil. Add some sliced onions and fry until the onions change color.

String your beans and cut them into 2-inch pieces. Add to your pot and stir everything. Add water, let's say about 4 cups. Cover the pot and turn the heat to medium high and when the water starts to boil, lower the heat to a low simmer. Cook your beans until they are almost tender.

While the beans are simmering, wash your potatoes. Use small to really small potatoes. If the potatoes are golf-ball sized, there's no need to cut them. If they are bigger like the size of your palm, cut them in half. There is no need to peel them, it makes for a more rustic dish.

If the beans are beginning to tender, add your sliced potatoes to the pot. Add about a tablespoon of salt and 1/2 tablespoon of ground black pepper. Now cover and let everything cook until the potatoes are tender. This will bring your water level down almost to 1/4. That is fine. When the potatoes are done, ladle it in a shallow bowl or plate. It can be a side dish or even the main course, just make a lot more portions. You can also use canned beans but don't add water. Just dumped the beans and the water that they are packed in and add the potatoes too. The beans are already tender and will be cooked once the potatoes are done.


This dish tastes better the next day. That is if you have leftovers.

How to Make Perfect Fries

Will you look at those fries? Aren't they beautiful? Right now I am munching on these beauties fresh from the frying pan. I know, it's crazy to cook french fries during a sweltering summer night but boy they are that good.

Hubby ordered fried chicken delivery and I had 3 old baked potatoes in the fridge. So while waiting for the fried chicken, I cut up the potatoes into sticks and heated up some oil in a frying pan and fried them until they turned golden. The result? Fries that are crispy golden on the outside and soft and tender in the inside. Perfect!


So next time you baked a potato, don't just bake one, do several. Then cool down the taters you don't eat so you can make crispy, golden fries whenever you want them. Beats the frozen store-bought fries everytime.