How to Freeze Green Onions!

I love getting fresh produce from Robby's parents so when he walked in here recently with a lot of kale and a lot of green onions I was happy and then...um...erra...wait...what am I going to do with that much green onion?????  SHEESH!

Well...I hate wasting anything so I rinsed the dirt off them and then soaked them in water and vinegar for about 15 minutes, rinsing again.

Next?  I removed all the ends and dead bits.

Now?  Chop 'em up.

Next?  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, add the green onions and put in the freezer for a few hours. (Same as you do for individual meatballs.)

Then...remove from freezer grabbing bottle of Russian Standard vodka while you're in there and make a 3 olive dirty martini as reward for all that chopping.

Add onions to Ziploc bag and return to freezer!  Now when I need green onions to toss in a pot, I have some already frozen and they're not all clumpy so I can get a good measure of what I need when I need it.

GO ME!

Do you freeze excess veggies and herbs?  Don't you HATE when they go bad and you can't use them?  UGH!  Do you throw out a lot of veggies and fruit?

How to Cook Pasta!

I used to do every thing he said not to do.  Now I do it the way he said to do it.  And BAAAAAAABY!  He's correct!  Nom nom.

Oh...and this comment is hilarious:

Current Hair Struggle

I went to the hair salon Friday before last.

I normally wash my hair once a week.

"House of Cards" came out so there was no way I was washing my hair last Friday.

I had to pick up one of my Elders on Saturday morning so there was no way I was washing it Saturday morning and risk being late.  (I don't want no trouble.)

Got home late Saturday and well..."House of Cards."

Sunday morning I had to get organized for the week right quick and then ran out of time because, again..."House of Cards."

Mondays are my off days and I simply didn't feel like it since I wasn't going anywhere, seeing anybody, doing anything.  ('Cept I ended up taking Jaru to the doctor in the rain.)

Today?  I'm actually for real working.  Not happening unless someone comes up in here and does it for me.

Tomorrow doesn't make sense because it's Wednesday and I have a hair appointment first thing Thursday morning.

Buns are my friends.

TELL ME I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON THIS KINDA STUFF HAPPENS TO SOMETIMES!!!!!!  PLEASE!  I REALLY NEED TO FEEL NORMAL RIGHT NOW!

BE.STRONG.

I don't understand when people allow the negative voice of a negative person creep into their thoughts constantly.  I don't understand how people don't consider the source when they are listening and deciding what to take from a "voice."

When the voice in your head starts mimicking the most negative things you've ever heard...it's time to renew.  When the people who claim to love you say the most hateful and hurtful things to, about and which affect you directly...it's time to see them exactly as they are and vow to NEVER be like them.  You are already a better person than they will ever be because you know you'd NEVER say some shit like that to someone you claim to love or hell...even strangers you probably won't ever care for.

Be selfish with your pride.

Be joyful with yourself.

Put in the work.

Negative voices talk to everyone.  Only the strongest know how to block that ish out with accomplishment.

Adult Basic Education and Schooling

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“I met a young lady today who would love to go to veterinary school but says she’s not good at math and science. I asked her was she a good student and she said not really and that the schools she went too weren’t good schools and she never really learned anything although she always wanted to learn more.
I told her that it sounded like she just needed to get a tutor to help her re-learn the basic fundamentals and that, with her current drive and passion, she should be able to go to community college and then transfer to a university with a good veterinary school.
I said all of this in that nice lady super encouraging way.
When she left the room though? I was pissed the hell off. The educational system failed so many babies like that one and now they feel stuck with the chips falling as they may.
It made me MAD!
And then?
I got sad.
*sigh*”

Did  you go to good schools?  Did you feel you were prepared enough to get to where you wanted to go next?  Did you see people who looked like you succeeding in areas you wanted to succeed in?  Who inspired you and made you keep propelling forward when you felt you were dragging your azz getting things done?

What advice would you give to a young adult who felt as this young lady felt?  Where would you tell her to start?  

Adult Basic Education