Amazing how life can be so unpredictable. I am so grateful for everything that I have, and also grateful for everything I don't have. The things, or actually the only things that make an impression on my life are the people in it. My family, friends, and especially my husband and son - they matter most. I feel so blessed knowing that I have everything I need...starting with LOVE that I receive daily from my family. I am the richest woman in the world right now and my problems of the world are microscopic compared to the problems of others and I thank God for that. My God is powerful and knows that all I want is for my family to be safe and happy, and to know that we have that and more makes me feel happiness in its purest form.
I feel a huge ball of energetic fire glowing deep inside of me, I feel the heat rushing from the heals of my feet to the core of my being. I want to concentrate on the positive and delete the negative (in all forms) in my life. I have this wonderful chance at life and so far I have accomplished quite a bit.
On July 2nd 09, my husband and I celebrated our 15 year anniversary. I feel proud, and know that our 14 year old son feels the love and in turn makes him a stronger, more confident person.
I, like many other people are burdened with worldly problems...almost everyday I find myself against the world fighting just to be happy, healthy and able to pay bills with ease. Life will throw lemons at you from all directions, and to me that is a beautiful thing, because there are so many things that you can do with a pile of lemons. Today as I was taking a swim I had to take a moment to tell the earth how much I loved it...how much it meant to me, and I had to thank God for everything I have (and don't have). That very moment a large black and yellow butterfly flew towards me and landed on my nose...I laughed and pushed it off. It then flew to the edge of my pool and my pup Odie approached it and sniffed it out, and the butterfly just stood there - it seemed so happy and carefree.
I felt a glow inside of me and thought of my Grandma Robledo...don't know why, but I did and all of a sudden all of my worries went away. All of my problems sort of just vanished and instead, I was faced with a long list of things in my life that I am thankful for. I love my Grandma, I love my family and nothing in this world can ruin that for me.
Life can be very challenging and sometimes depressing, but I hope that more people out there realize that they still have a chance at life as long as they are still alive (no matter what) if you are alive, you have a chance.
One thing that makes me happy is cooking. I learned to cook from watching my Grandmother's, aunts and mom cook from scratch. I love food, and I love preparing food for my family; it makes me happy knowing that what I am cooking is not only nourishing their bodies/minds but also am giving them something that they enjoy eating.
This morning I shuffled through my fridge and found a couple of potatoes, some onion, tomato and fresh jalapeno. I also had some leftover sausage and tortillas from a barbeque. I decided to cook papas ala mexicana tacos with sausage and it was delicious.
Now, this is not the first time I've shuffled through my kitchen and managed to pull out a meal - this is something that I am acustomed to, and have found that those meals have been some of the more enjoyable meals I've cooked in my life time. Simple, hearty, homeade meals that make your tummy smile. I included a photo of today's breakfast and will include the recipe below:
Papas ala Mexicana
2 idaho potatoes
1 tablespoon of oil ( i use olive oil)
1/2 onion (chopped)
1 raw jalepeno (chopped)
1 large tomato (chopped)
heat oil in skillet
peel potatoes, then slice or cube
add potatoes to heated skillet and sautee until brown
add onion and jalepeno, stir
once potatoes are crisp add chopped tomato, salt and pepper to taste mix and serve with corn or flour tortillas.
papas ala mexicana is a simple, delicious and affordable meal that will please any family ~ it's one of our favorites!
