Now I know some of you may not trust your gut…yet. But with my help you will. The “truthiness” is, anyone can read the news to you. I promise to feel the news…at you.
Stephen Colbert
A while ago I was looking back at some of my earliest posts and thought “hey I wish people had read this one!” You see, at the beginning I didn’t tell anyone. I kept my posts to myself and after a few I finally told my Mom and my Sis.
I then thought, “I should post some for Throw Back Thursday. You know, the good ones at least :)”
So, in honor of Stephen Colbert’s successful (IMHO) transition to the Late Show this week, I give you…
My Truthiness:
1. I use punctuation in excess. My grammar sucks, I make up words and I usually write in stream of consciousness, meaning tons of run-ons.
2. Pinterest is my inspiration. That doesn’t mean that I don’t have my own thoughts. It just means I get the majority of my ideas from Pinterest. I usually change it up to suit my own personal tastes but I promise to always try to credit the original thought
3. I am not a professional chef by ANY means. This means I have flops and failures. I love to cook, not so much of the baking though.
4. I own a Samsung Smart Camera. That’s right, I don’t know anything about ISO’s or shutter speeds My pictures are as how I see them… unfortunately sometimes my food doesn’t look as appetizing as it actually is, to be honest sometimes my amazing risottos look like I took a picture of dog food. I apologize now.
5. See those cute icons in the top right hand of this page? I have no idea how they got there or what they do. I don’t even know how to get rid of them. Maybe someone can tell me or at some point I will figure it out.
6. I don’t believe in censorship. I sometimes rant, I sometimes have a bad day, I sometimes talk about crass things. EXAMPLE: A while back I was brushing my teeth before bed and I glopped a giant toothpaste glop on myself. I quickly stripped off my shirt. As I sat and counted out my 2 minutes of brushing I leaned over a bit. I ACTUALLY looked like I had udders! I sat on the toilet just looking at my boobs. They used to be so perky. I used to love my boobs. Now they are just milkbags that actually droop. When I lean over they look like water balloons that have sadly sprung a leak. If this offended you… STOP READING and move on. I do appreciate comments, feedback and even debates but I am warning you now and I will not apologize for writing my thoughts, feelings and opinions. This is the forum that I chose to do just that.
7. I like capitals. I am not shouting I just think the words that are capped are important… or something lol
8. In my first year of University my WpgBesty coined me Craft Master Kristin. This does not mean I have ANY artistic talent. I do not. I have wonderful ideas, highest of hopes, and in my mind my projects always turn out better than in reality. This does not stop me from crafting though. I love crafts.
9. I do not proclaim to be a follower of David Suzuki or a”child of the Earth”. I try to do my part but I drive more than I ride my bike, I use hot water to wash my whites, I don’t garden or compost and I shop at Costco AND Walmart. I do, however, try to teach my girls about the planet and the little things that we can do to make it a better place. Like reusing items, recycling, using cloth napkins rather than paper, using all scraps for crafts and turning the water off when we brush our teeth. I believe small things count.
10. As of right now I don’t tweet, twitter, twoot or any of that. In fact, I don’t even have a cell phone. I know this will change at some point… I don’t want to fall behind too much in the world of technology. *This HAS indeed changed. I have Instagram (follow me at KMaeMaier and I have Twitter (*Groan* follow me @kmaemaier)
11. I have one more to add. I LOVE comments! Please comment on posts, either right on the blog (scroll down) or through Facebook, let’s keep the conversation going 🙂 Also, if you like what you read… subscribe! Then you will never miss a great post or an amazing recipe. If you REALLY like what you read, share it! Thanks for helping me grow my blog and your continued support 🙂
My “truthiness” is, anyone can write a blog. I promise to feel the blog…at you.
Creamy Sausage Tortellini
Adapted from Kevin & Amanda
2 tablespoons oil
1 package turkey sausage
1 package Polish sausage
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 cup chicken broth
1 pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 large can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream
700g tortellini
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add sausage and cook until well browned, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Add garlic and onion and stir until golden and fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add pepper and mushrooms and cook for a 2-3 minutes.
Add broth, tomato sauce, cream, tortellini, and salt and pepper and stir to combine until simmering and bubbly.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 12 minutes until tortellini are tender and heated through.
