My Second Time Roasting Chicken :)

So this is my second time roasting a whole chicken and I did so well this time!

I had some help from my friend Angie who told me to put a whole apple into the bird…Mia Isabella also suggested I put a cut up orange into the bird…I will try that next time :)…Steven from Grooby.com or Shemaleyum told me to make sure the breast is down - I knew that, but a very good tip.

So many people have so many different ways to roasting chicken…some use some white wine..but I put about a 1/2 inch of organic chicken broth and a little bit of balsamic vinegar at the bottom of my pan…and then I cut up organic potatoes and carrots at the bottom…

Then underneath the skin I took melted butter with pepper and other seasoning mixed in it to give it a nice taste and also dripped some of it into the bird itself..

Ending by putting a whole apple in it

I set it at 350 degrees for a 5.5 lbs bird for 2 hours and 5 minutes

And it came out so soft - so yummy - the vegetables were scrumptious too!

Oh  yeah I forgot I soaked my bird in cold salt water for an hour in the fridge..about 1/4 cup of table salt…I changed the water after a half hour. To make sure bacteria didn’t grow…then after that I rinsed the bird off with cold water and then dried it off with papertowels before I started seasoning it..

I also cooked mine with the pan lid on the whole time..some cook it with out the pan lid on for 15 minutes for browinging..but I don’t see the point..

Mine brown just fine as you can see!

I really suggest you try this - it’s so good

We also get our meat directly from a farm…if you are in the Chicago Area..check out Wallace Farms :)[gallery]

Surgery pics before and after

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My response to Herman Caine on the View

I just finished watching Mr. Herman Cain on the View. Of course, I was upset when he said that it is his personal belief that Gays choose to be Gay. I had to leave a lengthy comment on the View's blog as well as on Mr. Cain's website. Below is my comment:

I just finished watching Mr.Cain on the View. His comment about Gays choosing to be Gay is offensive. His reply to Joy for her to show him scientific proof that being Gay is not a choice proves to me how uneducated he is on this subject. There have been many scientific studies that have concluded that there is a strong genetic component to homosexuality. I would like to ask Mr. Cain when did he choose to be heterosexual? Or was he born that way?! I also want him to show scientific proof that says he was born heterosexual! Mr. Cain's words that Gays choose their lifestyle empowers those individuals that bully and ostracize young gay children. It empowers all those people who say Gays are not worthy of the same rights and privileges of Straight US citizens. Mr. Cain, I want a President who is progressive on the social issues as well as the fiscal issues. You do not represent that type of President for me so therefore I will not give you my vote. However, I will give you some advise. Gays are a minority in this country and in this world. Because of this fact, it is easy to dismiss them and create laws that outwardly discriminate against them. DADT and DOMA are both laws aimed to disenfranchise this community of US citizens. My advise is for you to be more educated and more open to the civil rights causes of the Gay community. As an African-American, I would have suspected you to be more sensitive to discriminating words. Young Gay Americans are killing themselves because words like yours tell them they are not worthy. Another advise, be very careful of the words you choose to say on national television! One last thing, I believe that you and your fellow GOP candidates owe the young heroic Gay soldier that "Came Out" to you during the last Tea Party debate and asked you about DADT an apology. This man who is risking his life by serving our country was booed by the audience. You and your fellow GOP candidates stood there in silence. Your silence empowered the audience. I was beyond appalled by the display of carelessness. Not one of you had the decency let alone the courage to reprimand the audience for their unruly behavior.

Respectfully submitted,

Kelly Shore
Chicago, IL

Despair and Philosophical thinking

You ever have those moments where you question life……what it all means…and why sometimes life is just wanting to beat you down over and over again with a stick…that as hard as you try to be decent and nice…you lose family, friends, loved ones and you wonder does your life have meaning…have you really touched that many people..that your life would matter…I guess the fates decide that after your gone…I know death well…and I don’t think the people I lost ever truly knew how much they meant to me…feeling kind of philosophical and questioning life in general…
I always try to be optimistic and look on the good side of everything - but sometimes you have those days where nothing has gone right - you feel lost - I feel lost probably more cause I can’t dial my mom up when I have moments like these and I haven’t really felt “security” in life till I met my husband and step-daughter.  They make me feel I belong to something or someone.

I have my siblings sure, but since my mom’s passing things from high school on weren’t the same.  She was the rock that held us all together. And my family are busy a lot with their families.

I just question life sometimes that’s all - the meaning - I try so hard to be good but I’m not perfect and I do stupid things and I fail a lot at life like anyone else. And what I do to comfort myself is think of my husband and step-daughter.

But I lay here thinking about my mom and it’s so heartbreaking when I see others take their moms for granted. And it makes me angry I can’t pick up the phone to vent or ask for her to talk to me about anything or to tell me everything will be alright or security…anything…

I’ve done things in my life I regret and probably wouldn’t of happen if my mom and dad were here today….I did things to survive….I did things I wish I could take back..but alas that’s life….sometimes I wish I was normal or could go back to when my mom was alive and I had not a care in the world.

My husband has been my rock, and I try my hardest to show him I appreciate it. But alas  sometimes I wonder if I have affected many people’s lives…like my mom did. I’m just feel crappy and philosophical tonight and the meaning of life in general…sorry for the depressing entry…but I like to be honest with my fans and let you in on me and how I’m feeling…

We Can Do Hard Things

We CAN do hard things...
life is hard.
things go wrong.
your heart will hurt.
we will get sick again.
someone will make us mad and hurt our feelings.
and get frustrated.
If you watch the news all the time you will get angry or depressed.
(mostly likely both)
there really isn't an EASY button for anything worthwhile.

Hard things, difficult things, things that hurt...
these make us stronger, they make us into people that say, "you know what? I've been through a lot, and these little problems are not going to stop me."
We can DO hard things.
We can survive painful situations and come out even more beautiful for having been broken into tinier, smaller, and more light reflective little pieces. Remember my disco ball saying- it's like the shattered mirror that is more sparkly because it's been broken.

You can either sit and dwell on all the hard things in your life and keep re-living all the awful things in your life OR
you can learn to say, this isn't gonna get me down...instead of dwelling on problems or all the bad stuff, I'm going to stop and start thinking about all my good stuff.
because:
WE CAN DO HARD THINGS.

WE CAN. WE ARE IN THIS WORLD TOGETHER.
We can survive.
We can choose to let ourselves love someone new and not people that hurt us, cheat on us, or try to hurt us.
We can leave an abusive relationship.
We can heal from wounds by people that have hurt us.
We can grow stronger and more understanding from the hard things we've been through.
We can grow better, not bitter.
We can find a way to take care of our family.
We can choose to forgive people- it frees you from walking around with the pain of what they've done to you.
We can  choose wisdom and stay away from those that have hurt us.
We can be the change in our families.
We can spread light to a dark world.
We can love someone and forgive them for awful things they've done.
We can smile more.
We can give people compliments more -just watch what happens when you do.
We can be happy and dance with joy.
We can cry out to for help us and let others hold us up when we can't go on.
We can realize that we have the power to have an imperfectly, awesome life.
And we can realize that the most beautiful lives aren't the perfect ones...
the most beautiful lives are when people had, have or are going through hard things and they become the coal...the coal that goes through so much pressure, it turns into a diamond.

Live like you mean it.

Just like when we work are muscles get sore...they tear, the very muscle fiber gets torn..but after it heals, the muscle become bigger, stronger...ready to do "harder" things than it did before.

We are like that too....we are going to have bigger hearts and stronger minds for all the tears in our heart...
We are in this together, you're not alone. Know that even though things seem hard, tell yourself:
WE CAN DO HARD THINGS! Bring it on baby! We can do it! Nothin's gonna stop us, scare us, or make us give up.

We Can do it. You can do it! I'm cheering you on, sending you love, and a whole lot of you are not alone.

I love you AND We Can Do Hard Things. Decide today to live like you mean it.

love, hugs, and if no one told you you're awesome today and that they love you:

"You are so awesome and I love you soooo muchy much!"... Love Kelly

WEIRD!

to me….
weird is a compliment
I’d rather be different and “strangely out of place”
than so “common” that I would blend in
wherever I was…..

we are all sensitive (even big tough guys are usually the most sensitive, they get all offended easily, because they got “hurt”, AKA disrespected), serious, talkative, quiet, calm, excited, happy, then sad, cheery then not….
There have been moments in my life that were sad and if it weren’t for me being raised in a silly, “dancing in the kitchen”, singing, laughing, talking in random accents (my mom was the queen of the british accent…even my Nana would tell us the best stories in accents)…I don’t know if I would’ve made it through some of the crappy moments that I did….My great gramma always said I reminded her of one of her many sisters because I’m always smiling and laughing…my grammy always told me to dance whenever I heard music…and I DO!  It keeps me happy!

I wish more people knew how to have fun and enjoy it!  Not be afraid to be zaney or goofy!

Please spread some laughter and smiles…and be weird and silly for me, if not for you! ha ha ha
Enjoy some silly-weirdsmobile (oldy but goodie) moments with yours truly….K-dizzle

Things I've learned in the last 29 years

Things change. Sometimes for the better, worse or just different. Learning that it's just part of life will save you A LOT of stress and frustration.

Choosing to forgive isn't fun. But it's worth it. (Sometimes you have to forgive to keep a good person in your life)

Stomping on the "Faith" gas is MUCH better than stomping on "Fear" break!

If you have a problem with food, stay out of the kitchen!

I can't always trust my feelings, because I can feel 20 different ways about the same thing in 5 minutes.

I can NOT feel like doing the "right thing" but STILL CHOOSE to do it.

No human has all the answers. Not even mom.

Asparagus makes your pee stink!

We get a lot more CHOICES than we think we do. Choose wisely.

And for my most annoying habit, being anxious...I've clung to happy memories which ALWAYS calms my fidgety head, heart and soul.

I've learned that life's plan is better than my plan. And I want to see what the  plan ends up to be - maybe it's  more than I want my plan.

That's it. All my "smarts" for this life so far. I hope you find a little helpful diamond among the rumble that you can take with you!

That being kind doesn't always pay off, but it makes you feel good!

That love and relationships take a lot of work - a lot of patience - and a lot of compromise!

Huge buckets of love, over flowing, and splashing everywhere,

Kelly