I <3 It Mondays!

Yeah! the first of a new post I want to do every Monday showcasing what I loved this past week. So let's start with my top ten <3 its this week:
I <3 it Dessert 

Can you say crazy,insane,amazing, wonderful, got to eat it now? (It's snickers if you couldn't tell) click here for the recipe from How Sweet It Is.

I <3 it chili!: 


I need to make this like now.
Vegetarian Quinoa Chili-Two peas and their pod

I <3 it food!:
 
Rolled Oats! I'm eating these night and day.
source

I <3 it cookbook!:

Pretty Delicious: Lean and Lovely Recipes for a Healthy, Happy New You by Candice Kumai (Hardcover)   I <3 it song!:   Safe and sound by Taylor Swift:) Source I <3 it addicting show!:  Teen Mom 2! Why can't I stop watching Janelle?? Source I <3 it favorite place to visit!:  California! My Home State:) *Feeling Homesick* Source I <3 it Perfume!: Meow by Katy Perry! I Love the sweet smell of Honey Suckle:) Perfumediary.com     I <3 it name!: Zander! for a boy:) The meaning of Zander is Man's Defender. Find out more about the name Click I <3 it shoe!: Wedge Sneakers! I sooo want a pair:) Source Hope everyone had a good SuperBowl! I will try to post my Pics of Superbowl tomorrow. How was your weekend?

Sorry!

Sorry I haven't posted anything new recently:( I have been so busy trying to finish my final exam in social civics plus working plus helping my mom prep the new heirloom garden plus getting ready for super bowl.(*out of breath*) I told myself I couldn't put these off anymore and put blogging on the back burner. Sorry! But I promise I will share my awesome fig Newton's, (if that makes you happy?) And my uncle's wedding pics, (sorry I've been putting that off) and my faves from across the web. Maybe I will try to get to it this weekend....
If I'm not too busy stuffing my face at SB:)
A pic I took of my lil sis Alli at our "wonderful picnic" ( her words not mine) -Becca

Fig Newton's

It's to good to be true. HOMEMADE FIG NEWTON'S!! This is what I thought when I saw the post on Brown Eyed Baker. I love fig Newton's but sadly don't get to eat it much because of how processed it is. So biting into this cookie(?) made me call to mind summer, road trips, and the smell of Oklahoma air in the summer time. ( Does that make me sound crazy??)
(You know the part where you miss Oklahoma summers? )

Fig Jam:
1/2 lb. Of Figs (I used Turkish)
2 c. Apple Juice
One pinch of salt

Put all ingredients in a pan and set over medium heat. Stir occasionally for fifteen to twenty minutes until soft and syrupy. Then allow to cool. Next process in a food processor. Empty into a jar to store.
You can use this not only for the fig Newton's but also as a regular jam.

Recipe from Brown Eyed Baker
Fig Newtons
All of your Fig Jam
1 1/4 c. All purpose flour
1/2 t. Baking powder
1/4 t. Salt
6 T. Unsalted butter
3/4 c. Brown sugar
1 egg at room temp
2 t. Vanilla extract
Preheat your oven to 350°. Then begin by lining a 8 inch square baking pan with parchment. Grease the parchment.
Then combine flour,powder,and salt. Mix sugar, and butter until light and fluffy. Then beat in egg and vanilla. Stir in flour mix. Place all but 3/4 c. Of dough into the pan and spread evenly. Bake until just golden-20 min. Roll the remaining dough into a 8inch square between 2 sheets of greased parchment. Place in freezer for 30 min. Then spread fig mix over crust and top with frozen dough. Bake 25-30 min. Cool 2 hrs. Or eat them to "see if they are good" right away:)

WEDDDIINNGG!!!

OMG! MEGA WATT SMILE:D MY UNCLE JUST GOT MARRIED! CONGRATULATIONS!! LUV-BECCA:)

My Veggie Sandwich

I eat this yummy sandwich pretty regularly.
Especially when my family is eating Turkey sandwiches. Today I was just looking for something fast and easy. I had already used oatmeal for breakfast.
Also Jennifer Hudson has inspired me to exercise and eat healthy:) I mean have you seen her??
Then: Now: WOW right??
And these donuts my mom made the other night might also be a contributing factor. Yeah I think they might be a big chocolate glazed problem.
Veggie sandwich
1/4 tomato
1/4 onion
2 lettuce leaves
6 pickle slices
A little less than 1/4 c. Mozzarella cheese
2 slices wheat bread
2 T. Honey Mustard

First chop all your veggies. Then assemble your Honey mustard.
pour some mustard: Then some Honey or Agave: Then stir: Then you have Honey Mustard! Next toast your bread with cheese in a toaster oven: Then spread your Honey Mustard on the bread and assemble your sandwich: Then eat! Enjoy;)

Catching Up: 2012

So 2012 yuh? Man I never thought I would get here. Here is my look at this year, what has changed, and what is going to change.

What I'm Eating
So after being straight vegetarian I went back to eating meat. And then said forget that and went back to being a vegetarian. I am a pescetarian. Yeah what the heck does that mean? click here to find out how wikipedia defines it.I pretty much avoid meat but can still eat Seafood and eggs and dairy. So I won't go completly crazy and go back to eating Hotdogs. So not cool.

My Allergy
I am allergic to Latex. So that means every time I go to the orthadontist I have to here him complain about having to wear pink gloves. Suck it up dude. It's not my fault I was born this way and the feel of Latex gloves or food that contains them, (Latex not Gloves) makes me Hurt like crazy. So if I eat that Double Quarter Pounder from Mcdonalds I get horrible cramping in my legs, the kind that wake you up in the morning crying. Or if I have that A&W Rootbeer, (my fave) my back and shoulders will hurt. This is my main reason for not eating meat, soda, or junk food. Becaus it hurts me. So eat stuff thats not good for you anyway or live a pain free life. I think I will choose the latter.

Our Garden
So because my mom and me both have the same kind of problems, (hers worse than mine) We have decided to grow an Heirloom Garden. ooo yes delicious Tomatoes and Cuccumbers. And rare kinds like Sunberries and Ground Cherries. So watch out for my posts on how our garden is doing and what I'm making from it.

Chickens
Also we got chickens last year. 14 in all I think. Now we are getting seven eggs a day. yummy fresh eggs for our pasta, and baked goods. If only our dog hadn't eating like ten pullets...

Bandit
My horrible, no-good, mangy, huge, dumb, no mannered, dog. He is Mastiff, Dalmation, Pyrenees. He is huge. I don't think he is so much a dog as a horse. He eats everything in sight. From chickens to poop to concrete. He is disgusting. And no manners. so don't expect to come to my house without having a horse jump into your car. uugg.

My Room
I finally got my own room after sharing with my brother and sister for several years. It is blue. I would like to think it reminds me of my favorite place. The ocean. And it is mine. So that is all that counts anyway right?

My Phone
The life of my first phone was emotionally scarred. The poor thing. From being dropped on concrete several times. It looked so banged up and scratched it was embaressing. The back case was warped and the screen had rainbow spots. It was my first. A hand-me-down Pantech Impact. It was ok. Good for texting and calling it satisfied me in those areas. But with the invention of the Iphone and touchscreens I couldn't wait to get my upgrade.
You get what you wished for. It was a cold Day. One of the last days of October. I was sick and throwing up and forgot somebody. Someone who spent the night in a cold pool of mountain dew in my moms cupholder of her car.
Pantech Impact Sep. 10 2010-Oct. 28 2011 R.I.P.

My New Phone
So my new phone is awesome. Sorry if that sounds cold. But it is everything a fourteen year old could ask for. It was the new Google Nexus S. It is touchscreen. Goes on the Internet. Allows me to blog from my phone. And has a nice camera. Every pic I take thus far is from my phone. With the help of Picsay I edit all my pictures from my bed. It may also be good for playing words with friends:-).

This year
This year on the Agend so far:
1: Get my braces off. Deadline: End of Febuary. Yeah!!! I have only waited TWO YEARS for that one!
2: My Uncle is Getting married this saturday. Shoutout: wishing you many happy years with Rosa!
3: I will hopefully be going to Kiamichi Vocation School for computers and Cosmotoligy(?). Yayx2
4: I will be going to Frisco (near Dallas) in August.
5. Wouldn't it be lovely if I went to Florida this summer?
6. I can get my permit in December:)
I think that is mostly it for now. But I am sure I will mention others throughout this year.
What are your plans for this year?

The Awesome Bread I May Have Mentioned

So this is the bread I may or may not have been hinting at all week. It was my first time making it in a while. ( my mom usually makes it) It was easy and fun, just make sure you don't overcook it! Mine came out a little burnt and dense, but the flavor was all there. Remember the stove I may have mentioned? If I didn't mention it yet, we just got a new Frigidaire Gallery gas range. It is awesome, what with its convection oven, but it is hard getting used to such a nice new oven. Not some bogus white 80's oven. YUCK! Ingredients: 1/4 c. Sugar 2 T. Yeast 1 c. Milk 1 c. Water 5-6 c. All-purpose flour 1/4 c. Oil 2 t. Salt Make: Mix sugar and yeast in your mixer or bowl. Then scald your milk. I did mine in the microwave at 1 min. 40 sec. The pour room temp water into your milk and pour into yeast mixture. Let proof. (It should get all poofy and take about 6min.) Then mix in your flour. NEVER mix in salt first! This will kill your yeast and your bread will not rise. I have a heavy hand so I only use 5 c. Of flour but you can use 6 if it is too sticky. Mix in oil and salt. Then roll into a ball on a hard surface. Drizzle some oil in your bowl to coat it so it won't stick and place your ball back in. Let rise for 50 min. Then empty onto a hard surface and cut in half. Then in half again. Then in half again. Then make sure you have a baking sheet with parchment paper on it ready for your rolls. Then start twisting your rolls. Step 1: roll into a long rope like, snake like, strand. Step 2: cross into a ribbon. Step 3: pull one strand through the hole and kind of tuck the other strand under and smooth the bottom. Step 4: let them rise for 20 min. In a warm oven. The bigger they get the better they will be so don't worry about letting them rise longer. When they are done rising take them out of the oven. Give them an egg wash while your oven heats up. Throw them in at 345°convection oven temp for 20 min. Until golden. Step 5: eat and enjoy! Happy eating! T.T.F.N.-Becca