Fresh Corn Salad

You know...in the grand scheme of things, there are few things that make me crawl out of my skin in excitement and sheer joy. Though they affect me on different levels, they all give me that ooey-gooey-warm-and-fuzzy feeling. Anyone who knows me knows these things are: Jesus, Family, Love, and a good "from scratch" recipe. No no, none of that "semi-homemade" business...I mean cooking from your soul, and tasting it in the dish. I am a self proclaimed foodie, and I would love nothing more than to share some of my favorite recipes on here. And I would be tickled all shades pink if you guys tried them out for yourselves, and let me know what you think! Post your photos too in the comments! Oooo! This is going to be fun.
Here's a little ditty I whipped up tonight to go alongside our "steak ala bruno". I've made this before and everytime I think about it, I have to admit; I salivate a little bit. It's a fresh corn salad; and you are absolutely going to fall in love with it.

Ingredients:

5 ears of corn, shucked
1/2 cup small diced red onion (1 small red onion)
3tbsp GOOD olive oil
3tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp pepper
1/2 cup basil

Directions: Place corn in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 3 minutes, until the starchy-ness is JUST gone. Transfer to a bowl of iced water to stop cooking and to set the color. Once the corn is cooled, cut the kernels off the cob, cutting close to the cob. In a medium sized bowl, mix the kernels, red onion, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss in basil just before serving, taste for seasonings. This salad is best served cold. I also like to add about a 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, although you could leave this out of the recipe and it would still be delicious.


Let me know what you think guys! This is GREAT for summer bbq's and cook outs so I hope you put it to good use!

Humble Pie

Love is a funny thing. It gives you the wings to fly wherever your heart wants to go, and it is also the most filling piece of humble pie. I have become so much more of a woman with you, and I have realized my flaws and things in myself that I need to work on to be more like Jesus. I met my love almost 3 1/2 years ago, and married him a year ago. This Easter Sunday marks our 1 year anniversary. I have been thinking on our relationship all day, as I have been home sick, and letting my mind wander. I've thought about who we were then, and who it is that we have now become. So many things have changed in the two of us; we are older, wiser, more experienced in life, more independent. In him, I see so much more of a softer side, more compassion, and so much patience and wisdom. And in myself, a more bold woman, who is no longer afraid to stand-up for myself, and my beliefs. I cant help but wonder if these are qualities that we have brought out in eachother? I know that he has made me a stronger, and more confident individual, and they say that when you fall in love, that person makes you want to be that much better. He is my world, my best friend, my husband, my teacher. In realizing where we have changed, I have also remembered so many aspects where we have not. We are still constantly laughing, enjoying eachothers company, listening to eachothers thoughts,dreams,fears. I find it so comforting to know that everyday I come home, he will ask me "How was your day." As small a thing as that is, it's endearing that my husband actually cares. Some people are not so lucky, and I dont ever want to forget how much that means. I don't ever want to take that for granted. One thing I know, is that I am constantly amazed with God's hand on this man's life. Caleb is a man after God's heart, and it shows every day, and I see Him in his face, his eyes, his actions, his temperment more and more each day. This is something that I have always admired in my husband. It's something that I am so thankful for, because he constantly reminds me that we are living for something bigger; something more than work, and bills. Thank you Caleb, for the first year of the rest of our lives. You are my best friend, and I cant wait to write the next chapter with you. I love you to the moon and back.

Selling Dreams.

We are anxiously awaiting our "status" on this house. This bank that is acting as the seller doesn't seem to realize that they are selling dreams; they are selling hope to REAL human beings. The only way we hear from them is if we make the first move to contact them. We "should" be in contract right now, but I would like to know what we ARE, not what we "should" be. Please, Dream Sellers, get with the program and let us have this dream.


This is what we're praying for.

Cheers.
-K

Worth the wait?

Almost rarely do I get the chance to sleep in past 5 am. When I do get the opportunity, my "internal alarm clock" wakes me up roughly around 6. Today, however, was different. I just woke up, 10 am. Although this feels like a personal accomplishment, I would almost rather take the 6 am, and trade in this caffiene headache I get from over sleeping. When I am so used to my morning cup of tea at roughly oh five hundred hours, my body becomes used to it. And now, you see, I feel as though I have tiny little miners with pick axes, chisseling away at my temples. Tea is on, the water is almost at the boil, and this headache will slowly fade into oblivion; which is exactly where it belongs.

Cheers.

-K

Intros are good.

I grew up, with a diary. Then, graduated to a blog; which I very infrequently frequented. Here's hoping that this blog isn't all in vain. I intend to use this "diary" to keep myself up to date on the events occuring in my own life, because my memory fails me all too often. In addidtion, I hope to keep my family and friends informed on what is going on in my life. I am not eloquent with words when it comes to conversation, but I have a passion for writing, and hopefully this new blog will spark that fire in my heart again.

Cheers.
-K