Embrace Your Height!

I'm sure I have said this before, but I will say it again, and I am sure I will say it yet again in the future.....EMBRACE YOUR HEIGHT!

I'm always the tallest one.

I get so sad when I read posts by women who say that don't like being tall. I was never uncomfortable being tall, but there were times as a teen that I sometimes wished I would have been a little shorter. One day I looked in the mirror and simply said "You are not going to get any shorter, and the world is not going to get any taller, so you might as well like it", and I did. I have been loving it ever since. Some of you may have read my blog in the past, but for those of your who don't know I am 6'2" and in my heels I am anywhere from 6'6"-6'7" depending on the shoe. If you do not like being tall, you are not hurting anyone but yourself. Don't hunch over ladies, please! It doesn't make you look shorter at all. It only makes you look like you have bad posture and you look uncomfortable.
Stand up straight, shoulders back, and chest out. Love who you are and don't make excuses for anything. If you have big feet (like I do), taller heels actually make your feet look smaller, so that's a;ways an upside. Heels make your legs look sexier, butt look better, and make you look sexier as a whole. Heels are your friend. Don't miss out on the fun, sexy, and feminine things in life by not wearing heels and enjoying your height. The sexiest thing above all is CONFIDENCE. Learn how to have it and just embrace your height.
The pictures are here for a little Tallspiration. I can't say it enough: "Embrace your height! Love your height!"



XOXO,

HOLY CRACK-A-MOLY!!!

I decided to whip something up for some friends on a sunday night, and I decided that I wanted to make a dessert along with dinner. Although I have always loved to cook, I have never been much for baking or making desserts. I have been baking cookies lately and I have also made a few poke cakes that all turned out delicious. These things are all pretty simple and pretty much require all of the ingredients to be thrown in a bowl all at once and mixed.
I decided to try something different this time and had my eye on a recipe for a "Butter Brickle Frozen Delight". Boy oh boy am I glad I did!! HOLY CRACK-A-MOLY!!! Here is the picture I saw that made me want to try it.

Doesn't that look SOOO good?! I just knew I had to have it in my mouth and in my belly immediately. This cake was insanely amazing!! It is like cake crack (I'm going to trademark that. lol). I can't stop eating it. I'm so glad I had people over last night to help me eat some of it, and that I don't live alone so that I have someone one help me eat it today. If I lived alone I would end up like Miranda from Sex And The City and eat it out of the trash.
I tweaked the recipe a little, and I definitely think it made it better (even though I have never made it exactly as the recipe described). First I used Dulce de Leche instead of caramel sauce (see directions here). I also didn't freeze the cake all the way, so it was creamy and fluffy. Oh my god it was so good I can't even describe it properly. I did get the recipe from Yummly, which is my new favorite recipe site.
I didn't have a springform like the recipe called for, but this cake pan worked just as well. I was pretty excited about each step like a kid. Look at my graham cracker crust! Isn't it so pretty?

 Then there was the nuts and oat mixture. It honestly didn't taste amazing on its own, so imagine my surprise at the "Crack Cake" result.

 I forgot to take a picture of every single step of the process, but I didm have time to take a wine break and take a picture.

Ok, back to the recipe. Here is my finished product..... mmm mmm mmm

You absolutely just HAVE to try this. It is the most amazing thing I have eaten in a while. Yes, having wine with it will make things even better, but even if you don't, the cake is the bomb. Here is the recipe....ENJOY!!

LOVE, Butter Brickle Frozen Delight

Rated:	Prep Time: 15 Minutes	Ready In: 1 Hour 10 Minutes
	Cook Time: 21 Minutes	Servings: 12

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup white sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup quick cooking oats 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, melted

3/4 cup chopped pecans 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 (12 ounce) jar caramel topping

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.	In medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup melted butter and white sugar until well mixed. Press into bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
3.	Bake 6 minutes, until set. Cool completely.
4.	Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
5.	In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter and pecans until well mixed. Lightly pat onto a baking sheet.
6.	Bake 10 to 15 minutes, until light brown. Crumble while still hot. Cool completely.
7.	In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in condensed milk until well blended. Fold in whipped topping.
8.	Spread half of the cheese mixture over the crust in the springform pan. Sprinkle half of the oat crumbles over the cheese mixture, and spread half of the caramel sauce over that. Repeat layers. Freeze until firm, remove pan sides and serve cold.

3 Step Dulce De Leche Carmel Sauce

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE sweets, so when I then find out that I can make homemade Dulce De Leche caramel sauce in a fool proof way, I was super excited. It is really the easiest thing I have ever done.

1. Boil a can of condensed milk for 3 hours (making sure the can is always covered in water).

2. Cool in cold water for 40 minutes
3. Eat and enjoy.

See! How simple is that? Oh wait, there's a 4th step....
4. Thank me.

CAUTION: Do NOT open the can while it's hot. It WILL explode all over the place and cause severe burns. Do not poke, prod, tap, or drop the can while it is hot.


Love,