OK - so I have actually had a love for olive oil and balsamic vinegar for quite awhile - what's not to love when you get the good stuff!?
By good stuff, it could mean simply paying $8 for a bottle of olive oil as opposed to $3, since this is one product that paying a bit more money truly pays off in taste. Don't believe me, go to a store that specializes in oils and such and taste before you buy! I thought they all tasted the same too until I went to such a store and tasted. The difference is amazing!
Anyway, this is really a post about a rather easy fruit salad that I just literally threw together this past weekend for a party. It was a hit! Yes, usually you can just put fruit together and you are done, but this had a bit of twist.
Cherry Fruit Salad (GF)
Chop and pit the following:
1 pound bing cherries
2 nectarines
2 peaches
Just wash and add the following:
1 pkg raspberries (8 oz.)
1 pkg blueberries
Add about 1/3-1/2 a cup of a fruit balsamic vinegar (I used pomegranate)
Then mix it all together and let it sit for at least an hour before eating so all the flavors can come together. A quick and easy yum!
Next time I want to try adding some cilantro and strawberries (they were not looking so hot at the store when I went grocery shopping), but that's is just the thought of the moment...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Summer and Guts
Well, today I've just realized that school has been out for over a week and I'm not getting all that much done! Granted some larger things have been taken care of and I have been able to see some people already, but as always the switch to summer isn't all that easy for me.
I go from the crazy, crazy times of the school year with very little time for myself to almost no schedule and as wierd as it sounds - it's a culture shock! So for a while, I don't get much done and spend time lamenting on everything that needs to get done. Of course, one could say it's because I'm just a little resistent to change when it concerns me personally - things around me are a different story like in the classroom for example. There things can change in an instant and it doesn't faze me. That probably would not surprise anyone I know! I can seem pretty fearless in some aspects although I can worry things to death at times. Some present situations with elements at work not helping matters any!
On the other hand, I'm scared s***less of going out into the dating world or anything that might change who I am or how people percieve me. I want to make these changes or leaps and start doing just that but then I stop for some reason. It seems like I get to a ledge bordering on the unknown and I'm afraid to jump which bothers me because there are aspects to my life where I will just forge ahead without completely thinking things through and hope for the best. Heck, when I was in college I took the leap from becoming an architect to switching to education, just hoping that it was the right decision. That worked out really well in the long run, so why can't I do the same thing wih other aspects of my life? I finished that goal! What is holding me back from living all aspects of my life to the fullest? What am I scared of?
It's time to take the leap to accomplish my other goals... Let's just hope I have the guts to get started on them this summer!
I go from the crazy, crazy times of the school year with very little time for myself to almost no schedule and as wierd as it sounds - it's a culture shock! So for a while, I don't get much done and spend time lamenting on everything that needs to get done. Of course, one could say it's because I'm just a little resistent to change when it concerns me personally - things around me are a different story like in the classroom for example. There things can change in an instant and it doesn't faze me. That probably would not surprise anyone I know! I can seem pretty fearless in some aspects although I can worry things to death at times. Some present situations with elements at work not helping matters any!
On the other hand, I'm scared s***less of going out into the dating world or anything that might change who I am or how people percieve me. I want to make these changes or leaps and start doing just that but then I stop for some reason. It seems like I get to a ledge bordering on the unknown and I'm afraid to jump which bothers me because there are aspects to my life where I will just forge ahead without completely thinking things through and hope for the best. Heck, when I was in college I took the leap from becoming an architect to switching to education, just hoping that it was the right decision. That worked out really well in the long run, so why can't I do the same thing wih other aspects of my life? I finished that goal! What is holding me back from living all aspects of my life to the fullest? What am I scared of?
It's time to take the leap to accomplish my other goals... Let's just hope I have the guts to get started on them this summer!
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