Raptor Wife: A Day's Work...but FUN!!

Raptor Wife: A Day's Work...but FUN!!: "There have been so many fun, new polish colors lately, that it's made my work pretty enjoyable...and my clients are loving it! These ar..."

Raptor Wife: Monster Energy Outlaw Raptor Run....

Raptor Wife: Monster Energy Outlaw Raptor Run....: "So... In about a week, we will be one of 10-15 Ford Raptors participating in a 240 mile course through California's most challenging desert ..."

Raptor Wife: The Countdown...

Raptor Wife: The Countdown...: " Bob and the Ford Raptor that we're lovin! Trip thru Vasquez Rocks... Well...just a few more days till we meet up with the other Rapto..."

Raptor Wife: Just Trying To Be Healthy!

Raptor Wife: Just Trying To Be Healthy!: "Well, we leave in a couple of days for the off-road trip...Yaay! I went grocery shopping to get things that are relatively easy to eat and..."

Raptor Wife: Mr. Clean Magic Erasers!!!

Raptor Wife: Mr. Clean Magic Erasers!!!: "I DID survive the Outlaw Raptor Run, and can't wait to tell you about it! Want to put up pics and video that I took...just been super busy ..."

Raptor Wife: When You Care Enough To Peel The Berry Best....

Raptor Wife: When You Care Enough To Peel The Berry Best....: "My daughter Heather ( Catfish Kisses ) and her Ben are visiting this weekend from NC! Ben loves strawberries, but can't have the seeds...s..."

When You Care Enough To Peel The Berry Best....

My daughter Heather (Catfish Kisses) and her Ben are visiting this weekend from NC!  Ben loves strawberries, but can't have the seeds...so I decided to peel them and make Strawberry Ricotta Cheese Pancakes Saturday morning.  Not easy, but Hey...I like a challenge!

To peel the berries you definitely need a really sharp, short knife, and lots of patience.  Start at the top after hulling, and carve under the seeds down toward the point---very slippery though :}

I just used Krusteaz pancake mix (also love Williams Sonoma's pancake mix), added probably one cup of ricotta cheese in little bits, like 1/2 tsp's (after mix is already blended), then fold in cut up chunks of strawberry.  I also have used blueberries...way yummy, too!  The best results I've ever had with pancakes, by the way, is using All-Clad's double burner griddle...love it!

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers!!!

I DID survive the Outlaw Raptor Run, and can't wait to tell you about it!  Want to put up pics and video that I took...just been super busy this week. My daughter Heather (Catfish Kisses) and her sweet Ben are coming to California to visit in 2 days...YAAY!!!

SO if you've never tried Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, you must!  They're amazing, and the best product ever invented.  I've actually come up with several other ideas the could/should create with it...just sayin' :}   Anything that you clean with them is effortless!  When I've done Home Staging, it's awesome to use on wall or floor scuffs, at home on counter grout, and I've even done the porcelain kitchen sink with no cleanser at all...spotless!

Gotta get back to work and will be posting low-sodium recipes soon and Raptor Run photos and commentary (can I just say I was the only girl to go on it?)  More to follow...

Just Trying To Be Healthy!

Well, we leave in a couple of days for the off-road trip...Yaay!  I went grocery shopping to get  things that are relatively easy to eat and grab out of the ice chest while driving fast (very), way bumpy, and down big rocks.  Not an easy feat, but came up with some ideas...meats and cheese w/pickles or cucumbers, crackers, protein shakes, chicken salad, egg salad, OH....and I guess the one that I thought was great and healthy was bad judgement (but Bob found hilarious) on my part.  I found a bag of cute individual packs of prunes.  Other than cute, I thought it'd be healthy, yummy, and way easy to eat.  I was all proud of myself showing him the items I had come up with, and when I showed him the prunes all he said (loudly) was "what!? prunes out in the desert for 6+ hours!?" and then couldn't stop laughing.  Guess I hadn't really thought about it....hope the grapes will be ok.

Off to make cookies and stuff :}    OH...next week I'll share some fun and yummy recipes that I've come up with that are totally low sodium, since I can't have it anymore.