Goodbye Aridness...

Tears fell slowly down my face

I reached to wipe them but they remained the same

And like the desert aridness with no rain

My tears dried up and there was less pain

You are still here, in my mind

I will hold you there till the end of time

Just know I am thankful for all we have had

Each loving memory will linger and last

As each day that passes and the hand on the clock ticks

I grow stronger and happier with this new existence

I know in the end, it will always be just me

That sticks by my side and let’s me be free

I haven’t given up though, I do still believe

That love is something that is destined for me

Cooking for one...

So I found this recipe online...I googled, "cooking for one". I know, kinda sad but it's ok...at least I dont have to worry about having a guinea pig suffer through all my cooking tastes test! But the funny thing is, I begin to make this last night and I am realizing its more like cooking for 5! Needless to say, I have enough pasta for lunch and dinner this entire week.

I pretty much followed the directions and it came out very yummy. It could have been a little creamier but I will need to figure out how to do that. I did not grate my own Parmesan cheese, which might have made a difference. I still loved it and enjoyed a nice glass of petite syrah with it =)

  

Spaghetti Carbonara

1 lb. spaghetti
6-8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
3 eggs
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup pasta water
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook spaghetti until al dente, about 8-9 minutes. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.In a large sauté pan, cook bacon until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Drain grease from pan.

In a bowl, whisk eggs, Parmesan, pasta water, and pepper. Place pasta in large sauté pan over medium-low heat. Quickly stir in egg mixture and reserved bacon and toss to coat. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

A little string goes a long way...

I haven't cross-stitched in years and I decided to tackle a project to send to my Grandmama for her birthday. She was the first person to ever teach me to sew/cross-stitch. This actually was a tedious project since normally some cross-stitch patterns are shown already on the cloth. But this one...well, this one was blank. So I had to litterally count every groove on the cloth. But I enjoyed it!

Paula Deens Grilled Apple, Bacon and Cheddar Sandwich

Ingredients

2   slices sourdough, multigrain or another hearty bread
2   slices thick-cut bacon, cooked crisp
2   slices Cheddar
1/2  Granny Smith apple, cored, sliced thin
Mayo & Butter for Bread

Directions

Preheat a seasoned grill pan or griddle over medium heat. Assemble this sandwich just as you would a traditional grilled cheese sandwich: spread 1 slice of bread with some Mayo, then top with 1 slice Cheddar, the bacon, the apple slices, then 1 more slices of Cheddar, finishing with another mayo-slathered slice of bread. Butter the outsides of the bread and transfer to the hot grill. Grill about 3 minutes per side, since this sandwich is so thick. Remove to a cutting board and cut the sandwich in half on the diagonal to serve.

YUMMY AND GREASY AND GOOD!