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I need happy colors in my life

/ Amanda / 1 Comment

I really need this in my life before the end of 2015. The top two are my favs!

I adore color. My life has been colorless for far too many years. I need color again. Instead of blending in, I need to stand out and shine. I need to step away from the shadows and be free to be who I am.

I have run on autopilot for so many years, I lost who I was. Please understand, I am, and I was, very happy as a Mom and a Soldier, but, there are deep sacrifices each Mom must make to do both of those very well. This is especially true for those of us who have free spirits, which need to be caged to succeed at certain things in life.

It is frightening to know I gave up so much of myself to do what I needed to do, to be a successful mom and Soldier. When I finally retired from the military and the kids were grown, I discovered I was only a shell of who I was. Now, I need to reach deep and pull the old me up from the depths of darkness and grey. I need to discover the color of her spirit and let it shine.

Canned Biscuits Waffle!

/ Amanda / 2 Comments

My goodness! Many of my blog entries include food! I guess that tells you what is on my mind most of the time. I promise, I have more hobbies than just eating. 🙂 Really! I promise. I really do. The truth is, I do love food and when I’m hungry, I tend to search the internet for all kinds of fun and easy stuff.

Tonight, I really wanted a waffle but, I did not want to mess up the kitchen while making the waffles. I looked in my refrigerator and realized, with much excitement, that I had a can of biscuits. I had watched many videos online about making stuff in a waffle iron, so, I decided to give it a try. IT WAS FABULOUS!!! These were fast, good, and, the best part, NO MESS!

This is a photo of the Biscuit Waffle I made. I used my waffle maker on half power and cooked the biscuits for about 1 minute 45 seconds.

** Hint: when you first put the canned biscuits in, don’t force the lid shut, just wait a couple of seconds, and then shut the lid the whole way. **

Also, if you have someone over for breakfast, and just want individual biscuits, these break apart wonderfully. I completed cooking the entire can of biscuits in less than 4 minutes and I never had to turn the oven on, nor did I have to dirty a pan.

Fun with the waffle iron

Over the next few days, I am going to try hash browns. I am also going to some cake mix this weekend.

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