Happy Day Light Savings….yay!

It has finally come, November in all its glory of rotating clocks back, and sleeping in that extra hour, that strangely feels like a extra four. (or is that just me)

 

Also with November comes the American pig out fest on the last Thursday of the month. Something i am looking forward to. The fact that i work Mon-Fri and no longer have vacation left i will be UN-able to go home…which really makes me mad, BUT it is what it is, I will be working for that triple pay. :D That sounds fantastic.  JUST in time for xmas. Although i did receive a early morning txt from Roland's mom in which it said

 

“Thanksgiving at my house, i hope you like popcorn.”

Hummmmmmmmm, i wonder what she has in store for us this year.

 

           Also another thing going on this month, which is turning out to be chock full of all kinds of exciting shit, is my 2 year anniversary. I think i might buy me something really nice as a reward for making it through two full years without being thrown in jail for battery or murder. I totally deserve it.

 

       So around this time of year my mood changes for the chipper holiday spirit kind, i walk around humming merry merry Christmas and all that shit. With bells on my fucking shoes doing my best reindeer impression. (Just kidding it really doesn't go that far, BUT there are a pair of antler headbands i plan on buying) My mouth and belly ache when i think of my mom at home making home made pumpkin filled empanadas. So i found a recipe on the interwebs that i thought i would share with you just in case you wanted to make some and mail them to me. :D

 

Pumpkin Empanadas

1 c. cooked mashed pumpkin
1/4 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 c. raisins
1/4 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 c. unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. Mazola butter
6 to 7 tbsp. cold water
1 qt. (about) Mazola corn oil
2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

 

In bowl stir together first five ingredients. In another bowl mix flour and baking powder with pastry blender or 2 knives. Cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Sprinkle water over mixture while tossing to blend well. Divide in thirds.

On lightly floured surface roll each out to 1/16 to 1/8 thickness, cut in 3 inch circles. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin mixture onto lower half of each circle. Moisten edge. Fold top half over filling. Seal well with foil.

Pour corn oil into heavy saucepan (3 quart) filling no more than 1/3 full. Heat over medium heat to 375 degrees F. Carefully add empanadas, a few at a time. Fry, turning once, 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Mix sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over empanadas. Makes about 3 dozen.

ommmm nom nom nom nom

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Horchata….DENIED……

 

Dear, Patty’s Taco House.

         Everyday on my way to wherever i go, i drive by you. I often wonder why, since you are so close, do i never stop by and maybe have a taco. You know since according to your sign you have a house full. The smell from your “house” is great i will admit, so today i felt compelled to at least stop by and say hi :D. I often asked my boyfriend why we never stopped by before. He never really had anything nice to say about your “house”.  Now, i just have a question. Why if you are always so busy with the five MILLION cops that come to your “house” don't you invest in some additional parking spots? And aren't these cops supposed to be working or something? Doing cop things? Secondly, which way does your driveway go because i think i drove in the wrong way. Another thing that i would like to address is the Horchata issue or lack there of. How can you actively maintain a Mexican restaurant without serving the refreshing, cheap to make, all natural Agua Fresca? How? I was astonished and quite taken aback when i ordered my large horchata to only be told that “we don't have that here” . Out of reflex, i looked at a nearby menu just to confirm that i was in fact in a Mexican restaurant and didn't walk into some place i didn't intend to go.

Settling for the tea, that i didn't 100% want. i proceeded to order my Picadillo and carne guisada breakfast taco. Receiving my expensive taco order, and my tea i head the block home to enjoy the new experience if tacos from your “house”. I have another question for you “patty”. Why did u only put one cube of potato in my picadillo taco? Did you forget to go buy some last night? Or did you give them all to the cops? The carne guisada taco was ok. Might want to add a little flavor next time. Well, that's about it. I thought I'd just drop you a line with some of the questions i had etc. I wont be coming by your “house” anymore patty. I should learn to start listening to my boyfriend.

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Paging..Miss Fatty McFatterson….

The deliciousness that is the Whataburger @ 12am will be something to revel about when I'm old and grey suffering from diabetes and severely obese. I should have known what i was getting into when i was just getting to know my boyfriend and he could recite the whole fuckin Whataburger menu by heart. (fat ass)

“Oh you’re hungry, go for the number 4, that ones good…or u can go for the number 2 if your REALLY hungry, the double, but get it WhataSized with cheese..”

Wtf?!

At that moment i really should have known that being with this man was going to go strait to my thighs.

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