Food Hangover Day - aka Superbowl Monday

Since the Bears absolutely blew major wang this year and were an embarrassment to the state of Illinois, I looked forward to the Superbowl for the food, like most of America. And I guess the commercials, but let's be real I spent too much time on Facebook/Insta/Twitter to really pay attention to any of them. Thank God for Youtube so I can rewatch them and cry/laugh/scratch my head in confusion.

I was bummed by the outcome of the game. I have loved Russell Wilson ever since he graced the Badgers with his reliable arm (a new concept to Wisco quarterbacks). But Tom Brady is a fine specimen, and I guess he's a decent player (4 championships is ehh). However, I am very much looking forward to his retirement so the even finer specimen that is Jimmy Garoppolo can take over and make me swoon every Sunday.

I mean COME ON.

The Superbowl was the perfect excuse to make this Mac n Cheese recipe I found on pinterest that had seriously rave reviews. Mac n cheese is my kryptonite. I don't have it much because let's just say it's not the healthiest thing. But O.M.G. do I crave it all the time.

This recipe is surprisingly easy, and you really don't need tons of ingredients. If you are a cheese snob, you can pick whatever fancy cheese your heart desires. I used 3 cups of sharp cheddar and 3 cups of white cheddar. If you are a bacon fan, ADD SOME - I didn't, but no doubt it would be an awesome addition (chicken would too). My family loved it, even my mom who isn't the biggest mac n cheese fan (I think I'm adopted). If when I make it again, I would only use a half tablespoon of pepper, and/or play around with adding some other spices like garlic or cumin.

Now this is some rich, melty, gooey, cheesy MAC.

My next recipe I'll attempt to make WILL be something healthier. I just can't keep doing things like this and expect to fit into my pants. 

Peace n blessins,

JL

First Post Jitters

What the hell am I doing?? I can't start a blog! I don't have a single creative bone in my body! No one cares what I have to say! These are the thoughts running through my head as I write this.

WHY am I doing this? I'm not entirely sure and I'm hoping to figure it out as I go. All I know is that I am a girl who likes a lot of stuff and enjoys talking about the stuff she likes to whomever will listen.

I reallyyy wish my lifestyle allowed me to do nothing but buy every new makeup product that graces the shelves, cook 3 course meals on the reg, and blog about kale and peonies all day. Alas, I am young and broke and working to make enough money to splurge at Ulta a few times a year. Okay, maybe it's more like once or twice each month (someone sign me up for UAA - Ulta Addicts Anonymous). Don't get me wrong - I really like my job a lot. I love my company and using my brain and forming business relationships with intelligent people.

But I have been itching for a hobby. I live at home (saving money/avoiding having too many real-life responsibilities), which means my *lack of* social life is constantly reminding me I'm not in college anymore - cue hysterical crying. Too often I spend my weekends and the few hours I have on the weeknights binge-watching Netflix because I don't know what else to do. I should be working out and getting myself in TOP NOTCH shape, but that would be too easy.

So this is happening. I'm gonna post about random stuff and definitely not to make it diary-esque (i.e., my Xanga from junior high...) and I'm gonna have fun while I do it.

For now, I'll leave this here. 

I love this quote (gonna think of "hustle" as working a steady job in insurance, not stealing shit) and how cutesy is this lil artwork someone more creative than me made?! Pinterest rules.

Peace n blessins,
JL