It’s surprising how much the support of family can help you make it through the toughest time. It can also keep you going through times that aren’t so bad. For me, family has always been underrated. Maybe even taken for granted. Until recently when I lost the connection with both my brother and my mother, I didn’t really feel like I needed anyone. A fight with my brother showed me that I indeed did, but there’s no one left. My father died when I was 14, my mom hasn’t called me since she told me she hocked my iPhone and was living out of her car, and now my brother has told me how he really feels about me, about how my family is nothing more than a burden to his family. All I can say at this point is Thank God for my boys, my husband, and my close friends.
This morning I was sitting at my computer working and noticed a message on my notebook that my husband had left. Last night I was trying to tack on some calories to burn to make up for some excessive eating and I ended up vacuuming the entire house. Well, he noticed and wrote me that little note you see up there. Surprisingly, it made my morning. I wonder how much different my day had been if it weren’t for his note.
So this is just a quick note to remind everyone to not only take notice, but let someone know how much you appreciate something they did. Who knows, it might just make them smile.
I was compelled to write a “Happy Cinco De Mayo” post, but then I realized I didn’t really know what it was about. So I decided I would go and look it up on Wikipedia. It doesn’t have a whole lot of information, but it lists that the reason for the holiday was because Mexico had faught off the French, who later ended up occupying them anyway. But more interesting, it says that they don’t really celebrate it, not like we do. It explains that we may celebrate it like we do St. Patrick’s Day, OctoberFest, and Chinese New Year, which is to celebrate the ancestory of each respective country.
All I could think while I was reading this was, “American’s are just looking for a reason to drink and party.” It’s true, isn’t it? Does anyone (Americans) really even know why or do they just know it’s time to start drinking and dancing? I will definitely welcome any excuse for people to get together and have a good time, but more and more lately I’m starting to feel like I shouldn’t just celebrate without knowing why. Did you know of the origin of Cinco De Mayo? If not, do you celebrate it anyway?
I found some nifty recipes I thought I’d share.
I’m sure you can tell I’m very unhappy with this design. I kind of feel bad because I haven’t been working much on the website. I’m not sure what I want to do right now. Nothing on this site is really working out the way I wanted it to. I can’t even think of a nice way to customize it to what I’m looking for. That’s usually how I do it. I may just have to take some time to restart from scratch. Hang with me!
Ingredients:
2 cans Pink Salmon
14-18 Ritz Crackers
1/4 cup Egg Beaters
1 Tbsp Plain Low Fat Yogurt (optional)
Pam or Non Stick Spray
Tools:
Large Skillet
Spatula
Medium Mixing Bowl
Quart Size Ziploc Bag
Rolling Pin
Preparation:
Put Ritz Crackers into plastic bag and seal. Use rolling pin (or something heavy) to crush crackers into crumbs. Set aside. Open salmon and separate skin and bones. Crush up salmon and put into mixing bowl. On top of the salmon add the crumbs, the egg beaters, and yogurt (optional). If you have preferred spices, add them now. Mix together with your hands. The mix should be sticky enough to stay together when pushed into patties. Push mix into patty shaped (probably 6) and place on a plate.
Cook:
Spray skillet with non-stick spray and set to medium. Once the spray starts to look like a liquid, you’re ready to add the patties. The first side should take about 5 minutes to cook and the second side about 3 minutes. Outside of patties should be golden brown. Don’t let them get to dark or they’ll be dry.
Summary:
These salmon patties should be a very simple, low fat, kid friendly main course. If cooked right, they’ll nearly melt in your mouth. They’re surprisingly filling, so plan 1 patty per kid and 2 patties per adult. My favorite side to go with them is Pasta Roni White Cheddar Shells. The photo shows them with Green Giant Steamers.
An important part of your online presence is choosing a webhost. If you haven’t already been around the block, you’re probably posting on forums and asking friends who they’ve gone with. Doing this is probably going to get you a large list of cheap hosting companies that may or may not be quality. Can you go by what 1 person says to pick a company? Probably not. And it’s probably not likely that everyone is going to suggest the same company. What you need is a reliable resource with reviews and ratings of the web hosting companies so you can decide which will fit you best.
One such choice for this it Web Hosting Choice, a directory of hosting companies rated by the site’s developers based on the information found on those websites. Basically, it condenses everything you should be looking for when you visit a host’s website and sets it up there for you, along with their own rating scale. But keep in mind that just because this site is here and they have a review, that does not mean that this site is not owned by one of the hosting companies (say the one ranked #1) or isn’t being paid by those hosting companies to be ranked so high. Do you research, but definitely put this site on your list of places to look.
I’ve just submit my own hosting company to this list in hopes of being accepted.
My name is Amy, and I've been creating and designing websites for 10 years. I live
in the lowcountry of South Carolina where there is plenty of natural inspiration. 
