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Need A Laugh?

You laughed, didn’t you?
Me too, don’t worry.

ME. Circa 1992. 16 years old. Glamor Shots.

It’s all shades of wrong, isn’t it?

I mean, come on, let’s point out the painful obvious…

the hair…no comment
the press on nails..really??
those earrings…totally ghetto
the sequin jacket…borrowed from Elton John or Neil Diamond..can’t remember
the sequin bustier…got that from Madonna
the eyebrows…I suppose I was channeling Brook Shields
the THREE gold rings…it was the 90′s
the lips…RED baby..on a 16 year old?

Unfortunately the big forehead (or as I call it my 5 head) is still with me.

So there you have it..one of my most embarrassing photos ever. Totally over done.
Glamor Shots is out of business, right? Please tell me they are.

I was HOT {cough cough}

17 Comments. Feel free to leave your two cents. | January 27, 2012

Favorite Things Thursday

See those two above? They are trouble..seriously trouble. Heres how it went down.

Chocolate Chips: “Pssttt..hey you, hey you peanut butter.”

Peanut Butter: Whah? Don’t Pssttt me, that’s so degrading.

Chocolate Chips: “We should totally get together, like me and you. You’re hot.”

Peanut Butter: “Ugggg, you so annoy me.” You’re vile.”

Chocolate Chips: “Ohhhh, you just wait, were gonna do it.”

Peanut Butter: “Keep dreaming, we will never be together. You disgust me.”

Chocolate Chips: “Pssttt, hey you shiny spoon, come over here.”

Spoon: “What up chips”

Peanut Butter: “Oh my, you both are so ghetto.”

Chocolate Chips: “Listen spoon, dip your face in that creamy sexy peanut butter”

Spoon: “Word!”

Peanut Butter: “I swear, if you touch me spoon, so help me, I’ll…….”

Chocolate Chips: “Thats what I’m talking bout, now bring your peanut butter self over here.”

Spoon: “Word!”

Peanut Butter: “Don’t you dare you nasty spoon, bring your self right back here NOW!”

Chocolate: SCORE!!!!

Spoon: “Word!”

Yeah, that’s how it went down. Sad isn’t it.
And they both lived happily ever after……. in my stomach!

Yes, Chocolate and Peanut Butter are my FAVORITE THINGS. We are like best friends.
They call me every night about 9 pm. They call me very loudly from the pantry.
I can’t resist.

And the winner of my Valentine Giveaway..Sagaform Heart Bowl is

Comment # 112

Congrats to Mary P. , please contact me within 72 hours to claim your gift!

15 Comments. Feel free to leave your two cents. | January 26, 2012

Beef and Pepper Flatbread ($10 meal)

Are you loving the $10 meals?

I had such a great time creating them for Sweetbay Supermarket. All the recipes needed to be tasty, easy, family friendly AND $10 or under. And this Beef and Flatbread Pizza is no exception.
Don’t get sucked into the freezer department to pick up a frozen pizza. Those are so boring.
I love using Naan Flatbread as my pizza crust base. There is no messing around with pizza dough, it tastes delicious and it gets nice and crunch on the bottom. It’s a win win situation.
If you ask me, pasta is the perfect side for pizza. My tomato garlic pasta is not only easy but it is packed with flavor.
Are you sensing a theme here?
Easy and delicious!

Sweetbay Supermarkets Butchers have a tip to cut out some of the fat from ground beef….
“Cook without seasoning. Rinse briefly with hot water in a colander and blot dry. Return to the pan for a minute and add the seasonings to taste.”

You can find Sweetbay Supermarket on Facebook.

Beef and Pepper Flatbread with tomato garlic pasta ($10 meal)

Recipe type: Main

Author: Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Easy homemade pizza using Naan Flatbread

Ingredients

FLATBREAD
1/4 pound Ground Beef
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
3/4 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 Package Naan Flatbread (2ct. package)
1/4 cup Hannaford Pizza Sauce, divided
2 cups Shredded My Essentials Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
6 Hannaford Banana Pepper Rings
PASTA
1 16oz.box Hannaford Pasta Ruffles, cooked to package directions
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 Roma Tomatoes, Chopped
2 tablespoons dried parsley
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Instructions

FLATBREAD

Preheat oven to 350.
In a medium skillet, over medium high heat, add the meat, salt, pepper and Italian
seasoning.
Cook until no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes and drain.
Place the 2 pieces of flatbread on a cookie sheet.
Spread 2 tablespoons pizza sauce on each piece of flatbread.
Spread 1 cup of cheese on each piece of flatbread.
Evenly divide the sliced tomato, cooked ground beef and banana peppers over the two pieces of flatbread.
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

PASTA

In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil and butter.
Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
Add the cooked pasta, tomatoes and parsley and toss to coat.
Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Notes

*Price estimate does not include pantry staples you may likely already have. Prices are also adjusted for quantity; for example if a recipe calls for half an onion, we include the cost of that quantity.*
Recipe Created for Sweetbay Supermarket by Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife.
Photo by Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

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11 Comments. Feel free to leave your two cents. | January 24, 2012

BBQ Chicken Sandwich Post not delivered

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Click HERE if you missed my Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Sandwich with caramelized Onions Post.

I was informed it was not correctly delivered to peoples readers.

1 Comment. Feel free to leave your two cents | January 23, 2012

Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches

**Actual Title**
**Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Caramelized Onions**

The full title wouldn’t fit in the space I have allotted for my Titles.

Nothing genius here folks.

Chicken in a a slow cooker covered in BBQ sauce. The caramelized onions are what put this simple sandwich over the top.

I had every intention in making my own BBQ sauce for this dinner. But laziness got the best of me.

But then I got to thinking….does my reader, my loyal Hungry Housewife reader have time to make their own BBQ sauce? For the majority of you, probably not. So I am keeping it real for you, no fancy homemade BBQ sauce this time. BBQ sauce is actually really easy to make, but you usually have to make it ahead of time and that requires planning.

I urge you to make this SIMPLE SIMPLE dinner. As you can see there is NOTHING to it.
And it tastes just like your favorite BBQ restaurant.

Slow cooker Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwiches with Caramelized Onions

5.0 from 1 reviews

Recipe type: main

Author: Leslie Green – The Hungry Housewife

Prep time: 5 mins

Cook time: 6 hours

Total time: 6 hours 5 mins

Serves: 4

No need to go to a BBQ restaurant . Just toss some chicken in a slow cooker, cover in BBQ sauce and you are ready to go!

Ingredients