Barnes & Noble:10% off

If you're like me you like a bargon. As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever met anyone who doesn't like to save money now and then...



Well, here you have it ladies and gents: My gift to you



Go to barnesandnobel.com, and enter this coupon code at check out! -> L7D4K3X



There, now you know I love you.



Hurry, offer expires 2/14

A small light is better than nothing

All I can say is that taxes are more fun when you get a refund. (notice how fun the word is?!)

And although I still owe overall, I owe less because I got a return on my state ones.

And even though It's only $10, I'm still happy.

For now

Potatos

My favorite food in the world is the potato. Here are two potato recipes I will be making as soon as I can get myself a bag.

MMMmmmmmm, I love potato's!


Cheesy Twice-Baked Potato's with Hamburger

What you'll need:

2-4 Large Russet Potatoes
Hamburger Meat (about 1/4 lb)
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Butter & Milk
Sour Cream & Chives (Optional)

Directions:

Turn oven to broil
Slice potatoes in half long wise and cook in microwave 6-7 minutes or until fully cooked. Brown the gopund beef in skillet
Scrape the inside out of the potato
Mix in a bowl: potato, meat, cheese, a small amount of butter, milk and sour cream, chives, salt & pepper.
Place mixture back into the potato shells.
Bake in oven until crispy and brown on top about 10 minutes.
Serve with Salad or Vegetable of Choice

Photo credit: Cellach

Recipe Courtsy of Living Locurto

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Crash Hot Potato's

Ingredients

12 whole New Potatoes (or Other Small Round Potatoes)
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Kosher Salt To Taste
Black Pepper To Taste
Rosemary (or Other Herbs Of Choice) To Taste


Preparation Instructions

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in as many potatoes as you wish to make and cook them until they are fork-tender.
On a sheet pan, generously drizzle olive oil. Place tender potatoes on the cookie sheet leaving plenty of room between each potato.
With a potato masher, gently press down each potato until it slightly mashes, rotate the potato masher 90 degrees and mash again. Brush the tops of each crushed potato generously with more olive oil.
Sprinkle potatoes with kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper and fresh chopped rosemary (or chives or thyme or whatever herb you have available.)
Bake in a 450 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

Photo courtesy of White Forge Photography

Recipe from The Pioneer Woman

Curoius Mondays

1) Did you wear hand-me-downs as a kid?
Yes, I'm the middle, 21 months younger than the oldest, 5.5 years older than the youngest. My older sister was slightly bigger than I was my entire childhood, so I got everything she no longer fit into, whether I wanted it or not.

2) If you were to have the voice of any media personality, whose would you choose?
The black guy from Trans Siberian Orchestra, only for singing though. I love that deep raspiness that I'll never be able to have because 1. I'm a girl, and 2. I'm a GIRL! But I'd have his singing voice and the guy from the Allstate commercials talking voice. I want to sound like a black man.
I'm getting a visual and it's really funny right now.

3) Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares every night for a year if you would be rewarded with extraordinary wealth?
Yes, for a few reasons. I feel like nightmares, just as all types of dreams, reveal something about yourself; and I am always curious to find out what I can learn about myself and my true desires from my dreams. I know some dreams are just dreams, but most tell something more if we really look into them. And I know for a fact that being poor (because I am right now, story of a 21 year old girl) can lead to uneasiness in itself. I wouldn't give up dreaming fr anything. And 365 nights of rough sleep would be totally worth financial security for the rest of your life.
And if they are really that awful, you will be able to afford therapy because of your wealth.
I'd do it in a heart beat.


4) Show and Tell. What comes to mind first when you see this picture? Or, tell a story if it reminds you of one.



I know I am not the only one who thinks this, but it is very mid-evil looking to me. I think of Lord of the Rings. The peaks in the right side of the photo are reminiscent of a castle. It also reminds me of Chronicles of Narnia. I Love fantasy, and I love the way that this real life place reminds me of everything I wish was real.