Welcome to my blog

Hello to everyone and welcome to my first blog. I was inspired to start this blog by my friends, Kristin and Deana. I love reading their blogs and I hope you enjoy reading mine.

So, it is 10:20am in Tulsa, OK. I think the temperature has already reached 90 degreess. I don't enjoy this weather. But, I have lived in OK all my life, so it is something you get used to. Robert always has to work early (5:30) on Saturdays, so I generally spend them by myself. Sometimes I go hiking on Turkey mountain, but today it is too hot. And, last week, I got lost on a trail and ended up spending four long, hot, hours on that mountain! So, this is how I spend my Saturdays: I get up around 8:00am, let my three dogs out, get back in bed and read a book (this week it is PREP by Curtis Sittenfeld). It is about a young girl's recollection about her time at a prestigious boarding school. Sounds a little immature, right? It is totally not. Let me give you a little background about how I chose this book....

My 10 year high school reunion is right around the corner. Two weeks to be exact. It happens to fall on my 28th birthday. Am I going? Still undecided. My closest friend from high school, Lisa Coakley (Friedl) will be in town and we are planning to go. Does that mean I want to go? Not exactly. Reasons I don't want to go? I see most of the people I graduate with on a regular basis. It's not that I had a terrible time in high school, it was hard. I had some GREAT friends though. The two women that inspired me to write this blog were among the list of GREAT friends I had. But it was tough for me. But that is another blog in itself. Anyways, back to the book, PREP. I chose it because it really puts into perspective the issues that face young adults. I related to most of what the main character, Lee, was going through. And it was like a trip down memory lane. If you get a chance, read it, or better yet, I'll send it to you! I love sharing books!

Well, I think I'm going to stop blogging for now. I have decided that I am going to sign off each of my blogs with a recipe. I love cooking and am pretty much obsessed with food. I think that I was a chef in another life. I guess it's never too late........

Green chili, chicken and black bean empanadas

1 package of puff pastry (thawed-follow directions on box)
1 small can of green chilis
2 chicken breast, boiled and shredded
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
cumin, salt, pepper to taste (and for extra heat, red pepper flakes)

mix the green chilis, chicken, black beans, cumin, salt, pepper and red flakes (if you want) together. cut the sheets of puff pastry into quarters. Put a little (about a tablespoon) of the chicken mixture into the middle of each sheet. Seal the puff pastry together by putting water on the edges and crimping together with the edge of a fork. Bake as directed on the back of the puff pastry box. YUM!

See you later!