When it rains, it pours

So, a while back I started a new journey into dating. I have this strong sense to be a mother and have an eternal family and all that good stuff, so I decided to try new things. The new things I decided to do was come out of my shell as a hermit and hang out, then to start my own online dating profile. Oh joy.

My previous view of online dating was a last resort to being totally alone and miserable. I hit the bottom, yea. Well, after months of sending messages to random strangers in hopes of bliss, I get nothing. At this point I have started to question myself. Am I doomed to forever being single? Crap.

Last week I was starting to feel really good about myself. I didn't care to really date at this point in my life, if it happens, it happens. If not, I have puppies. I went to a pot luck dinner. Now if you are not Mormon, this is pretty much our equivalent to a Kegger, except the abundance of beer is replaced with an abundance of food. My goal was to at least be social, so I talked to people and mingled. At some points I was completely disgusted by the desperate ploys to catch a mate that took the form of  bad dancing and really bad karaoke. Good times, now you know why we are all really weird.

At this pot luck I was talking to a good friend and the whole time he was checking out my chest. It was like I had grown a separate set of lips and they were blowing raspberries for attention. Now under normal circumstances I would have felt a little awkward about this, but whatever, good times. It just made me giggle. After a while of this I moved on and was about to leave the wonderful situation when some new guy to our group of peeps started talking to me. He was cute. And he talked to me for like 20 minutes without checking out my boobs. Or rather, without me catching him.

I was feeling pretty good about myself. The next day I went to a hair show. At this hair show I met up with an acquaintance that I hadn't seen for about 6 months. This acquaintance is a very, very hot man. Like makes me stumble on my words so hot. We got to talking and he asked me for my number. What?!? That actually happens?

The next morning he sent me a text message, then asked me out. What?!? That actually happens? So, we went on a date. Yes, first one in years, I know pathetic. In my defense I came off a really abusive relationship that kind of scarred me for life. All in all the date was good. We talked about life, work, whatever. It was like a normal conversation.This man was clearly not LDS. Conversations that are normal usually constitute a marriage proposal or them running for their life. It was really my first date with a Gentile. Would I go out with him again? Heck yes! Flirt to convert! This date was clearly a work date, but whatever, I'll take whatever I can get.

All of this escalating in my dating life had me feeling kind of amazing. So when I got this message from a new match on eHarmony I was kind of excited. He told me I was a "hot mama jama." He messaged me like 3 times and told me how beautiful I was and such. Now, my friend Marilyn and I share our fabulous stories of online dating and she was sharing with me the night before. I thought this guy looked familiar so I asked her if he was a one of her matches with LDS Singles. Turns out he was and was chatting her up as well. She sent him a message today about how he was talking to one of her friends. He then suggested to her that we have a threesome. Yup, a threesome. These guys that we are trying to date are supposed to be upstanding LDS men. Right.

I am good to be single for now.

So now it comes to dinner.


Pecan Crusted Salmon with Oven Roasted Asparagus and Mozzarella and Basil Tortilla

This is my first time making my own recipe and it kind of worked well.

Pecan Crusted Salmon

In a small bowl, mix together:

3 Tbs. Honey
1 Tbs. BBQ Sauce
1 Tbs. Dijion Mustard
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

Spread over 2 salmon fillets placed on an oiled piece of tin foil and cookie sheet.

Using a chopper, chop together:

3/4 C. Pecans
1/2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt

Spread over the salmon fillets creating an amazing crust

Bake at 400 for about 10 min.


Oven Roasted Asparagus

Take a bunch of Asparagus, on a cookie sheet toss with olive oil and Kosher salt

Bake at 400 for about 8 min.

Mozzarella and Basil Tortilla

I purchase the tortillas that you have to cook because, let's face it, they use less ingredients and are amazing.

Cook the tortilla, put some mozzarella and fresh basil inside and cook on both sides.


Voila dinner.

I know some of you are thinking that I should have rice instead of tortilla with fish, but I was craving the tortilla. When you make it you can serve it with whatever you choose.

Enjoy.

Suck it.