How to live an Adventurous Life

I've seen this in a cute little shop that I just can't seem to get out of my head.














I guess it was something that was calling to me at just the right time.

Hopefully it will call to you as well.

Living an Adventurous Life

Does not Mean

Climbing Mountains

Swimming with Sharks

or even Jumping off Cliffs.

Living an Adventurous Life

Means Risking Yourself

by Leaving a Little 

Piece of YOU

Behind in all those

You meet along the way.

Lets spread all the good that is inside YOU

That way we can all live 
the life we want and need.

So that others can feel 
the Adventurous Life 
for themselves.

Say YES this month!

I was away this weekend so I didn't get to see this until last night.
I just had to share it with you.

What do you think would make me sooooo excited about getting folks who are interested to join Tupperware this month?

I saw this one and just about fell off the chair .... yes it was that good!

Yes the Sorbet Maker (not just the attachment) if the SAY YES offer for the "selling" month of June.  That means it started SATURDAY morning and goes through June 30th!!!  

Oh and if you join before Friday Night, June 2nd it is FREE when you join!
Say WHAT????  
Yes if you join my team before Friday June 2nd it is FREE ... but if you join on June 3rd or before June 30th there is a small co-pay but still a great deal.

Want it to be even better?
Have 1 standard party (that would be $500) or purchase samples or things for your personal use .. and all of that totals $500 BEFORE June 30th you get all the great attachments for a small co-pay.  

That means with just a little work from you, during the month of June, you could end up with over $300 in additional Tupperware products for $30 (or $50 if you wait until June 3rd)!  Pretty sweet right?

If you have forgotten, or haven't seen what is in the Tupperware Starter Kit ... here is the current picture.

I use so many pieces of Tupperware in my home, that I am the Tupperware Queen.  We, many times, buy large bottles and containers of things we use all the time at the big warehouse outlets and put them into Tupperware pieces for ease of use every day.

Interested?
Have questions?
Give me a shout or jump on over to my Tupperware site and click on the "Join my Team" tab on the left side.

Yes, YOU is ....

Let's see if this can make Saturdays from now on 
Inspirational Saturday.

I would love for you to wander around my blog and share something that inspires you today.

Maybe you could also share something that makes you inspired to make each day, each week better than the day or week before.

See I told you 

YOU are capable of great things.

Now believe it, 

make it happen.

A Ketogenic Diet friendly Salad

Have you started working on or looking into a Ketogenic Diet?
Have you thought about working this into your diet plans because so many of your friends are trying it?  Did you know that the ketogenic diet has been around since the 1920s?

If you are trying to eat keto friendly, check out this delicious looking (and soon to be trying by me) from a Facebook friend Leah Mayne.

All that is needed is sauteed shrimp, 2 to 3 avocados and some sliced/diced red onion, tossed with about a tablespoon of olive oil and vinegar.  

I think some white balsamic vinegar would be awesome with this - not the normal "bite" of a balsamic vinegar, but a wonderful flavor that wouldn't overpower these salad ingredients.

This is so simple to make, I think everyone should be making it at least once a week.

I personally think this just looks awesome, but then I LOVE everything that is in it.
I just have to get my hubby interesting in at least "trying" avocados, or this will just be a lunch item for me.

What do you think?
Is this a winner?


I just started doing a keto style diet with the help of  Pruvit's KETO/OS system.

I'm waiting on some samples now.  If you would like to try a 5 or 10 day sample, message me.
Right now I think I can only do US folks, but I will dig deeper on this too.

Are you setting yourself up?

Sometimes I think we set ourselves up to fail.
We keep trying to be "better".

We start the day with the mindset that we have to be better.
But better than what?  Better than who?

But we do seem to set ourselves up to fail, daily.  
Not on purpose mind you, but we seem to have this mindset that says we just can't.  
I don't know if it is something that we bring upon ourselves or if it is something that we are taught.
We really should keep Marilyn Monroe in mind as we start each day.

See even Marilyn knew that you don't fail at everything.
You just need to keep trying and keep moving 
but most of all

BELIEVE in YOURSELF.

Its National What Day?

I guess I have been living under a rock.
SHHH you, I can see you rolling your eyes and mumbling.

I have NOT been so oblivious to what is going on to realize that EVERY day is a National "something" Day.

But early this morning I was watching the news and John Elliott @CBSNewYork mentioned a few things that were to be celebrated this day, and I was really just a little surprised at some of the day's "somethings" and how they may or may not be related.

For instance.
Today, according to NationalDayCalendar.com, is National Sea Monkey Day. Who knew that Sea Monkeys had their own day??  

And what the heck is a Sea Monkey anyway that they get their own special day?

John Elliott said you get a twofer if you pierce a sea monkey today, because today is also National Piercing Day ... I guess he wasn't thinking of all the other "somethings" for today because,

it is also National Love a Tree Day.
Is this what spurned the Tree Huggers or those Plant a Tree movements?

But my favorite "something" for today is 

National Mimosa Day.

When I looked, I was surprised to see how many different ways there is to making a Mimosa.  Here I thought it was just orange juice and Champagne.  Oh no my friends, there are many different combinations/flavors so long as there is a "base" of orange juice and champagne ... you can get creative with "additives" and flavored "splashes" to suit the day.

This of course got me thinking what the heck were other "something" days and were they related or unrelated things.

For instance, this past Sunday May 14th was Mother's Day.  But did you know it was also National Dance like a Chicken day?  So is this the day that the Chicken Dance came to be or was it the day that spawned the saying "Dance like no ones watching"?

My daughter's birthday is National Animal Cracker Day.  Too bad she was never a fan.  I guess I had her on the wrong day.  
But it is also National Columnist Day, I wonder if they are fans of Animal Crackers?

My son's birthday is National Re-Gifting Day and National Date Nut Bread Day.  He is probably a fan of a re-gifting day for all those things I have bought him that I "thought" he wanted but missed the mark.  
I'm not sure Date Nut Bread would go anywhere with him.  
But then since he moved South he does partake in things he would never touch when he lived up "North".

Now Hubby's birthday is full of tasty National Days.  He gets to celebrate National California Strawberry Day AND National French Bread Day. 
Now that just doesn't seem fair.

So now that I am on a roll ... my birthday has a few "interesting" items, like National Name Your Car Day or National Fried Scallops Day.  
Have you named your car?  
I know years ago my sister did. She named it after a character in Cats.  
I wonder if she still does?  I will have to ask her.

So tell me, what is the National "What" Day on your birthday?

Lets try Spinach, Blueberries and Pineapples in a salad

What?  You're not a fan of Spinach?  Or Pecans aren't your thing?Oh I am thinking you could "play" with this one to add some other ingredients to make it more "palatable".  For those who are not big fans of Spinach (like my hubby), I think you could add some Romaine to this so its not "just" spinach without losing the benefits of this salad.  Don't have or like pecans?  You could substitute walnuts.

Ingredients

• 9-oz. bag spinach
• 1 lime, juiced using Zest ’N Press® Gadget
• 2–3 tbsp. balsamic glaze (store bought or make your own)
• 1 shallot, chopped fine using Chop ’N Prep Chef
• 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 cup pecans, toasted
• ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, toss spinach with lime juice, balsamic glaze, and shallot. Once leaves are coated, transfer to desired serving dish.
2. Top with remaining ingredients to serve.

It's a new Mid Month Tupperware Brochure

I am hoping that you have already checked out the Tupperware Summer Catalog that went live just about 2 weeks ago.  Or the Birthday Month items that will be available until May 26th. If you haven't you can check it out on my Tupperware Website.

But the new Mid Month brochure is also live to celebrate Father's Day and all the great things that Summertime brings.

I personally LOVE the Large Carry-All for so many things.  I have a few just to keep things together. I have one in the car as a "mobile" desk and one as a portable first aid kit.  I know of some who have used these as memory boxes for their kids and grandkids.  
Or how about for those super important papers that you need to be able to grab and go when in an emergency situation?

And then there is the Season-Serve Duo.   I have used the small one just yesterday for marinating dinner since it was just a small amount of meat.  But I can see these for all kinds of BBQ items.  I have to try this, but someone said you can put some corn on the cob in the large one with butter and "shake" so that all the corn is evenly covered without the mess.

As always there is the Short-term items that you need to pick up in the first 2 weeks ... or they will be gone.  Some of these items (like the ice cream scoop) are available in the Summer Catalog .... but at a higher price.  So if you are interested, don't miss out.

I love the Squeeze-it Bottles, because it allows me to have "manageable" containers for home-made sauces and dressings but also to be able to buy those LARGE catsup and mayo jars and bring them down to size.

And those Dining Trays ... make great trays for kids or even for BBQs on the deck!  

Have a question?  Just give me a shout.
Want to check out these pieces and more?  
You can jump on over to my Tupperware Site.
Join my team or place an order or talk to me about adding a party of your own to earn lots of FREE stuff.

Key Lime Pie Cinnamon Roll Buns

You may have seen on my Facebook page, that I was recently "forced" to replace my kitchen appliances.  In fact it was the trifecta of replacements.  
Two of those pieces I replaced, the refrigerator and stove, were GE products.  
I am enjoying them both and have gotten the added benefit of getting all kinds of great recipes when I registered my appliances.

Here is one that will be awesome for Mother's Day brunch.

Bake-Off is a registered trademark of General Mills ©2007
2007 © and ®/™ of General Mills.

Thanks GE and Liz Castle for this awesome idea.
Want more?  Check it out on the GE website.

Time for Positive Thoughts and Deeds

I think it is time for me to get back to my original reason for starting this blog.
It's time, if not past time, for more and more inspirational posts instead of big gaps in time when I may be holding myself back for a number of reasons.
Self doubt is a big part, although not the only reason, I have some "gaps" in my blog of late.

Perhaps you have been feeling the same way.  
Or maybe you use to stop back here when you were having those feelings yourself to see what good things I had to show you.

Maybe this will help us all.
I almost said "both" but I am hoping that there are more than just two of us reading my blog.  
I am hoping that my own lapses haven't pushed away too many folks.

I am starting this month, ok this "mid" month, with a push towards being positive.  Being ready to accomplish those things that I have been letting lapse or have pushed to the wayside.  

Maybe its because its Spring and I am looking forward Summer and new beginnings.  Or maybe it is because of all the negative that is being shown on TV, on the internet and in the papers.  
When did we all become so jaded, so self-centered, so entitled?

Yes it is time for 

Positive thoughts, 

Positive deeds, 

Positive actions 

for all of US.

Brownies for your Sweet Tooth

MMMMM this could be perfect for those of us with a sweet tooth. We could even have these as a quick dessert for Mother's Day.

Bet my brother Joe would have loved these.
Happy Birthday in Heaven Joe.  I know you are saving us all seats.

Ingredients
For the brownies

• 2 cups milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. brewed coffee or espresso
• ¼ tsp. coarse kosher salt
• 4 eggs

For the topping

• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp. coarse kosher salt
• 1 cup milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tbsp. heavy cream
• 1 cup chopped peanuts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325° F.
2. In the ¾-Qt. StackCooker Casserole, stir together chocolate chips, heavy cream, butter, vanilla, coffee, and salt. 
3. Microwave 45 seconds. 
4. Remove from microwave, let stand 2 minutes; stir until smooth.
5. In the base of the Power Chef® System with paddle attachment, add eggs. Cover and pull cord until well beaten. 
6. Remove cover, add 2 spoonfuls of chocolate mixture to eggs, cover and pull cord until well mixed. 
7. Add remaining chocolate mixture and pull cord until well mixed.
8. Transfer chocolate mixture to the UltraPro 2-Qt. Square Pan. 
9. Place pan in oven. Bake 25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the brownies comes out clean. 
10. Remove pan from oven; let stand.
11. Meanwhile, make the toppings. 
12. In the ¾-Qt. StackCooker Casserole stir together peanut butter, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt. 
13. Microwave on high power 30 seconds or until soft and spreadable. Spoon mixture over brownies; using a knife or small offset spatula spread evenly over brownies.
14. In the large 2-cup Micro Pitcher add chocolate chips and cream. Microwave 45 seconds; let stand 1 minute, stir until smooth. 
15. Pour chocolate over peanut butter, spread evenly. 
16. Sprinkle top with peanuts, gently press into chocolate.
17. Refrigerate 20 minutes to set. 
18. Cut into 16 pieces, serve chilled or at room temperature.

Believe in YOURSELF

Time for a little encouragement .... 

and maybe a kick in the pants

If you still need a little more of a push  ....

Don't worry about whether others believe in you or not.
The only one that needs to believe in you is YOU.

If others also believe in you ... well that is a bonus.  
Just remember the important person in this belief is YOU.


I know its not an easy thing to do.  Trust me when I tell you I have suffered for many many years worrying about what others think.  I wasn't this way when I was younger.  If fact, I think I was, at times, overly confident in my abilities - but somehow didn't fail myself or others.  
I just didn't always realize it.

Then something happened.  I'm not sure what it was, but at some point in my "adult" life, I've let others tell me that I can and can't do.  It's time for that to change too.  Time to believe in ME.

So you see, I posted this as much for you as for me. 

Let's believe together.

What's for dinner tonight?

Happy Cinco de Mayo!
What are you doing for dinner tonight?  No ideas?

Check out this dinner idea from Tupperware.

Ingredients
Salsa Verde

• 1 lb. tomatillos, husked
• ½ medium onion, quartered
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded
• ½ cup cilantro
• ½ tsp. coarse kosher salt
• ¼ tsp. black pepper

Enchiladas

• 1½ cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 1 cup frozen southwestern style corn,
• thawed and drained
• 1 cup Mexican blend cheese,
• shredded and divided
• 2 tbsp. Southwest Chipotle Seasoning
• 12 6" corn tortillas

Mexican Rice

• 1 medium onion, quartered
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved
• 14½-oz. can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with liquid reserved
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tbsp. Southwest Chipotle Seasoning
• 1 cup long-grain white rice

Instructions
Salsa Verde

1. Place tomatillos in UltraPro 2.1-Qt./2 L Casserole Pan along with ¼ cup of water. Cover and microwave on high power 5 minutes. 
2. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
3. Place onion, garlic, jalapeno and cilantro in base of Power Chef™ System fitted with the blade attachment. Replace cover and pull cord to process until finely chopped. 
4. Add tomatillos, replace cover and pull cord to process until all ingredients are finely chopped.
5. Place mixture back in casserole pan, cover and microwave on high power 4 minutes. 
6. Season with salt and pepper. 
7. Set aside.

Enchilada Filling

1. Place chicken, corn, ½ cup cheese and seasoning blend in medium bowl (the Thatsa bowl would be great), stirring together using the Saucy Silicone Spatula. 
2. Set aside while preparing rice.

Mexican Rice

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Place onion and garlic in base of Power Chef™ System fitted with the blade attachment. Replace cover and pull cord several times until finely chopped.
3. Place onion mixture, tomatoes, broth and seasoning blend in UltraPro 3.5-Qt. Lasagna Pan. Microwave on high power 4 minutes.
4. Add rice, stirring to combine. 
5. Cover and bake 25 minutes.

Enchiladas

1. Divide filling between tortillas and roll. 
2. Spread ¾ cup salsa verde on bottom of inverted UltraPro Roasting Pan cover (or use inverted Lasagna Pan cover and place aluminum foil over rice).
3. Place enchiladas in cover, folded seam down, and top with remaining salsa verde. 
4. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
5. Remove cover from rice and place inverted cover containing enchiladas on top. 
6. Bake, together, an additional 15 minutes or until heated through.

Check out my Tupperware site for any pieces of Tupperware that you might be interested in.  I think I have all these pieces (and then some), so if you have any questions, give me a shout.

Tupperware Summer Catalog and my favorite NEW attachment

I am sooooo excited to see the Tupperware Summer Catalog!

I am especially excited to see the Sorbet Attachment for the Fusion Master.  If you are interested and don't have the Fusion Master, you will need to purchase both the Fusion Master and the Sorbet Attachment.  If you are, like me, already the proud owner of a Fusion Master, you just need to pick up the Sorbet Attachment.

Mango and Cream Sorbet

• 12 oz fresh or frozen (thawed) mango chunks
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1/8 tsp. kosher salt (optional)

1. Place mango in the base of the Power Chef® System, fitted with blade attachment.
2. In the 1-cup Micro Pitcher, stir together cream, sugar and salt. 
3. Microwave on high power 25 seconds or until sugar is dissolved.
4. Remove from microwave and stir to combine; pour over mango. 
5. Cover and pull cord until mango is pureed.
6. Transfer mixture to a Freeze-It® PLUS Medium Shallow        Rectangular Container. 
7. Seal and freeze at least 6 hours or overnight.
8. Remove container from freezer. 
9. Using a butter knife, gently break mixture into 2–3″ pieces.
10. Fill Sorbet Maker hopper with frozen mango pieces. 
11. Place plunger on top of frozen mango, gently pushing down on the plunger while turning handle to process. 
12. Repeat with remaining fruit.
13. Serve immediately or freeze up to 48 hours.

Peaches and Cream Sorbet

• 12 oz. fresh or frozen (thawed) peaches
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1/8 tsp. kosher salt (optional)

1. Place peaches in the base of the Power Chef® System, fitted with blade attachment.
2. In the 1-cup Micro Pitcher, stir together cream, sugar and salt.
3.  Microwave on high power 25 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. 
4. Remove from microwave and stir to combine; pour over peaches. 
5. Cover and pull cord until peaches are pureed.
6. Transfer mixture to a Freeze-It® PLUS Medium Shallow Rectangular Container. 
7. Seal and freeze at least 6 hours or overnight.
8. Remove container from freezer. 
9. Using a butter knife, gently break mixture into 2–3″ pieces.
10. Fill Sorbet Maker hopper with frozen peaches pieces. 
11. Place plunger on top of frozen peaches, gently pushing down on the plunger while turning handle to process. 
12. Repeat with remaining fruit.
13. Serve immediately or freeze up to 48 hours.

Strawberries and Cream Sorbet

• 12 oz. fresh or frozen (thawed) strawberries, stems removed
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1/8 tsp. kosher salt (optional)

1. Place strawberries in the base of the Power Chef® System, fitted with blade attachment.
2. In the 1-cup Micro Pitcher, stir together cream, sugar and salt. 
3. Microwave on high power 25 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. 
4. Remove from microwave and stir to combine; pour over strawberries. 
5. Cover and pull cord until strawberries are pureed.
6. Transfer mixture to a Freeze-It® PLUS Medium Shallow Rectangular Container. 
7. Seal and freeze at least 6 hours or overnight.
8. Remove container from freezer. Using a butter knife, gently break mixture into 2–3″ pieces.
9. Fill Sorbet Maker hopper with frozen strawberry pieces. 
10. Place plunger on top of frozen strawberries, gently pushing down on the plunger while turning handle to process. 
11. Repeat with remaining fruit.
12. Serve immediately or freeze up to 48 hours.

Pina Colada Sorbet

• 12 oz. fresh or frozen (thawed) pineapple chunks
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup shredded coconut
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1/8 tsp. kosher salt (optional)

1. Place pineapple in the base of the Power Chef® System, fitted with blade attachment.
2. In the 1-cup Micro Pitcher, stir together cream, coconut, sugar and salt. 
3. Microwave on high power 25 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. 
4. Remove from microwave and stir to combine; pour over pineapple. 
5. Cover and pull cord until pineapple is pureed.
6. Transfer mixture to a Freeze-It® PLUS Medium Shallow Rectangular Container. 
7. Seal and freeze at least 6 hours or overnight.
8. Remove container from freezer. Using a butter knife, gently break mixture into 2–3″ pieces.
9. Fill Sorbet Maker hopper with frozen pineapple pieces. 
10. Place plunger on top of frozen pineapple, gently pushing down on the plunger while turning handle to process. 
11. Repeat with remaining fruit.
12. Serve immediately or freeze up to 48 hours.

Cocoa-Nana Sorbet

• 3 bananas
• ¾ cup cocoa powder
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1/8 tsp. kosher salt (optional)

1. Place bananas and cocoa powder in the base of the Power Chef® System, fitted with blade attachment.
2. In the 1-cup Micro Pitcher, stir together cream, sugar and salt. 
3. Microwave on high power 25 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. 
4. Remove from microwave and stir to combine; pour over bananas and cocoa. 
5. Cover and pull cord until bananas are pureed.
6. Transfer mixture to a Freeze-It® PLUS Medium Shallow Rectangular Container. 
7. Seal and freeze at least 6 hours or overnight.
8. Remove container from freezer. Using a butter knife, gently break mixture into 2–3″ pieces.
9. Fill Sorbet Maker hopper with frozen cocoa-nana pieces. 
10. Place plunger on top of pieces, gently pushing down on the plunger while turning handle to process. 
11. Repeat with remaining cocoa-nana pieces.
12. Serve immediately or freeze up to 48 hours.

I just got mine and will be trying the Sorbet attachment this weekend.  I may just use some of the fruit I have in the freezer already (strawberries are calling my name) and then start with some of these other fruit recipes, some sound oh so interesting.