Here Comes The Rain

Oh the joy of living in Humboldt County, California. You never know what to wear out side on a what we would call normal day; for example one second it will be sunny and up to 80 Degrees and the next it is pouring down with rain and flooding the streets. Basically it goes like this: 'Rain Boots, Caprees, Tank top accompanied by a Hoodie, and a Beanie of some sort just in case you have Hot or Cold weather or a mixture of both. I mean on a Average day I wear Boots, Jeans, a Tank top and a Zip up Hoodie and depending on my hair a Beanie. This is normal for me. No big deal lol (summer's not excluded) I know that growing up I was always told  that only fools and new comers predict Humboldt County weather.. Oh boy that is so true.

My relationship status is still up in the air. Although my Facebook says it is "complicated" truth is I think it is pretty Simple. Just not enough to explain to other people. Even though there is no "title" on what it is that is going on doesn't mean that we arn't together.. ya know. I guess it is a little complicated, but who at one point or another doesn't run into a person who makes their life off balance, in what seems to be a good way..

My poor kitty that I got for my mom for Mothers Day about 8 years ago passed away this morning and needless to say I have been awake for about 8+ hours already and it is only 3 in the afternoon.. he was such a good cat though I am willing to loose a couple hours of sleep so that he can be buried and safe. I just wish he would have had a easier passing, because he suffered so much the last couple days and none of us knew what happened or what was wrong so we couldn't do anything to help which broke all of our hearts. I mean this wasn't just a cat.. he was a friend, family member and so much more.
Rest in Gods arms my little  friend.

Better days and holidays to everyone reading and I hope that you have a awesome Christmas.
Cherish those close to you because every second that you have with them is a precious one, worth noticing.

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me.
-Larissa Pree
 <3

life is to short

Life is to short to be concerned with what could have been instead of focusing on what is and what you already have. Some people live thier whole lives thinking about everything that "once was" and "what could of been" thats no way to live. Its has been a very long time sence I have posted anything. For those of you who used to actually read my blog Im sorry... But I am going to try and start again, although I am no longer in Culinary school (i graduated with honors) I can still post recipes for you here and there. I moved back home to Humboldt County to be with and help my family, there are soo many things here that I missed all to much while I was gone. Im in a way glad I came home.. Im sure a few people where a little dissapointed or upset that I came back, but you know what my family IS the most important thing to me. I do t think I could have lived with myself if I was in Oregon and something happened to my mom or brother.. I havent been staying at my moms house very much, I practally live at my guy friends apt, who conveniently enough lives right accrosed from my mom. :) I dont remember if I told you guys whether or not I was going to go back to school..? Well eventually.. hopefully here soon I can get a job and go to more than likely CR (college of the redwoods) and take some pre law classes and get my pre reqs out of the way along with any transfer credits I meed to transfer to a 4year Law school. Dont get me wrong I LOVE to cook, I just want more. Besides any money spent of knowlageisnt ever wasted. The more educated society is the better our future will be and the future of our someday children and grandchildren.. but that is a whole other story. Sence Ive been home I still havent heard or seen from a lot of the people I used to be so close with. Its sad really. But the one person who made a drastic effort to see m ein OR still makes the same to see me now. I am so lucky to have her. Thank you for being my Best friend. I love ya. Lock it down. I miss basically ever one of my old roommates :( crazy.. Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me (again) Larissa Pree

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Ugh today has not been a good day, I was up super late last night because I went on to a date thing with this guy I met a few weeks ago and it went pretty well, we went to the Rose Gardens which was probably one of the most beautiful places I have been and it smells epic, then we talked for like 3 or more hours! it was really nice. weird how that works.. Last post was about not needing a man and this one is about going on a date with one. But it was a friend thing. no biggie.

but other than that it has been a bad day. I cut the tip of my thumb off at my externship. Messed up on a  Grapefruit and terragon vinnagrette. It seemed like everything was going wrong. So I just asked to go home.

Another one of those days.

So I got an A in the first term of my externship, although it says I had an F. Thank God that got fixed. it should put me back on Honer role.

I hope things start to fall into place soon.

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me
Larissa Pree <3

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Yeah, I'm not really sure if people are still reading this anymore, because I don't have time to post anything anymore really. But for those few of you who keep checking up, thank you.

I am about a hair away from having my own apartment! it is such a nice place. I'm pretty sure I told you about it in my last post.. or somthing along those lines. I'm pretty postitive that I got it! I will be so thankful! now the only thing I really have left is paying the down payment! yippy!

OH and for all of you who might be confused.. I am NOT a lesbian, and just because I don't currently have a "man" in my life, doesn't make me a lesbian either. I don't need a man to make me feel beautiful. I don't need a man to make me feel strong and proud. I don't need a man to feel loved. I don't need to have a man to be satisfied. There are a lot of things I need but right now another person to take care of and please isn't my first priority, although if it happens... it happens... but don't get it twisted. I am strong, independent, and a hard working, woman, I don't need a man. I'm not saying it wouldn't be nice to lay next to someone at night I'm just saying it isn't a nessicity at the moment. My bed has plenty of stuffed animals and pillows for that :P

Just throwing that out there..

On another note.. I am thinking about changing the name of my Blog.. Because right now it is Thatculinarykid.blogspot.com and lets be honist it rarely has anything to do with food now that I am almost done with school. And besides I don't think I want to be TCK anymore. I think I am going to change it to something I can be random with like: Becauseisaidso.blogspot.com ( because I said so) or Larissasaysso.blogspot.com ( Larissa Says So) Expecttheunexpected.blogspot.com (Expect The Unexpected) or Findyourhappy.blogspot.com ( Find Your Happy) just little phrases I eithing say or hear a lot.

 I have four weeks left with my Externship and I am completely done with Le Cordon Bleu. Thank you Jesus. Although it wont make a difference because I will be going full time at Sonic and yet, well mostlikey get another job again on the side. Yes, I know I will be dog tired all the time, like I am not, but honistly I have bills to pay, and will a great life comes great responcibility.. or something like that haha.

It trips me out how fast this past year has gone by.. concidering it is going so slow.. does that make sence? I don't know..

I want to start working out agian but come on we all know that isn't going to happen.. unsteady schedual, diet, and sleep patterens and surrreeee.. that is a good combination.. not. scratch that. I just want to loose a little more weight.. not to much because I enjoy being thick.. I don't ever want to be a twig.. ever. we at leist anymore. I am who I am and I can change my apperiance but I can never change myself; again let us be honist.. I love food. Cooking food, eating food, smelling food, touching food, learning food, so being skinny isn't in my charts. Eh it's what ever..

 anyways here are some more random pictures and stuff I think about hahaha.

Keep this in mind if you ever find your self randomly crying and don't know why like I do on occasion.

Highlight of my day!! This is how I feel every day when I am faced with a problem lmao

I can say I've done every one of these haha

ANYWAYS!!

That's all folks :)

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me

Larissa Pree <3

:)

let's see..

Good news? I think yes.
I am getting a car well a truck within the next 6 months or so
I applied and reserved an apartment today, to a super nice apartment, on Murry hill (apartment photos) feel free to go check it out, I will be so happy if I get it. This place is so nice, and it has a really homely feel to it, and the surroundings.
I am going to apply for a credit card to help establish myself more credit, as well as help pay for my deposit and what not, I know it is really tricky and not to safe to get a credit card but I am good when it comes with money and will defiantly only use it for necessities, and pay it back as soon as possible.
I only have six weeks left on my internship!!!! I can not wait! I am so ready to be done with this.

sorry I am trying to blog but watching my friends play left for dead and just cant pay attention to this.

I'll try and blog again soon(:

Feel free to blog stalk me <3
-Larissa

oh hey!

hey here is a video of my friend who is an upcomming artist back home where I am from in Humboldt County! watch this video and subscribe to his chennnal on youtube! don't for get to show your support and share his videos! 

it is hard to come up in this world so let help him get there.

much love <3

short blog yet still important!

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me
-Larissa Pree
<3

Hey, so funny story..

So long time no blog.. sorry guys! I have been so busy! there is a lot I need to say that I haven't been able to because I haven't had time to do anything including breathe. so where to start is the real question... ugh.. lets see... how about I try to start from the beginning! Thank you for all who have been viewing my blog looking for a new post and finding nothing yet still checking up on it, my blog is over 1,000 views now and I couldn't be more ecstatic! SOOOOOOO!!! I am now working two jobs and busting my bootie for little to no pay, I work monday through Friday at Hall Street Grill for my externship then Tuesday thru Saturday at Sonic! so yeah pretty much I don't have time for anything, alone time and sleep are almost completely out of the question.. but everything is okay because it will all pay off in the long run.. hopefully. So my best friend came from California to see me! it was an awesome weekend! I spent wayyy to much money but it was completely worth it!
                                   she hates this picture but I love it!
                                      

Love you Whore Cakes! <3 your Skank Wad.

she is so amazing we had a blast both got Awesome looking and meaning full tattoos!

I seriously love this girl so much! she is a definite keeper! I mean what friend drives 600+ miles alone just to see another friend!? one worth keeping that's who! she drove all the way from California!  I love her so much! I spent way to much money but it was so worth it! like completely!

 

this is the awesome tattoo that I got and here is the meaning behind it.

so the pink butterfly is for my mom, which is why it is close to my heart, because no matter what she will always have my heart; we go through a lot but she is my mother and I love her to death, The rose symbolizes unity and our home, and the reason both of the butterfly's are going towards the rose is because the rose shows that no matter what when we are together we are home, whatever the situation. The blue butterfly is for my older brother! it is on my shoulder because he has always had my back and given my a shouder to lean on or cry on or what ever I needed at the time; he is my stone, the one person I can truly fall back on that wont completely break down on me.  I should get a moth for my dad.. you know that ones that eat your clothes and drive you crazy, yet you just cant find a way to get rid of it, and that smell that you just cant ever escape.. HAHA! that would be harsh lmao.

so I saw this and had to share it!

I mean Yes! Just freaking YES!

okay so the definition of the post name is this! for some reason lately EVERY time I say something no matter what it is I say SO funny story.. I don't know why but it has clung to everything I say...

OH good news there is this guy I really like I work with him and he is freaking SO attractive and funny and just yes! Bad new! he is way out of my league and I am to self conscious to say or do anything. Sad day for me! haha shitty..

So working two jobs is really hard especially when you are only getting paid for one of them and the other is free and considered a class, yet I am working my butt off. Only a couple more months though. Then I am done and can move one to bigger and better things.. well hopefully haha.

On the bright side, remember how I was completely distressed and complaining about how my lease is going to be up soon? well god heard my pleads and brought me to a job that I like with people in a similar situation as me, and now I have two girls I work with that are going to room with me and are looking for a place for all of us. I can't really believe it!

I feel like there is SO much more I need to say and spill my guts about but at the moment I can't think of anything.. shiza..

Looking for comments and concerns. Anything you guys want to know, hear about, something?  Feel free to let me know.

Here is something. What happened when you thought you weren't going to get through something or make it, or even do it, and you went out on a limb and just did it. what happened? how did you feel? how did it effect you? would you do it again? why or why not?

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me.

-Larissa Pree

 <3



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I think I am going to end up dying at a young age with everything I put myself through.. dor example I just found out today that my externship chef is going to have me working full time.. like 9-5 monday through friday.. plus my other job that actually pays me.. OH did I mention I NOT getting paid for my FULL time externship job? HA. So I am going to be working my butt off for nothing but experiance that I'm not sure that I want anymore.. ugh. I am going to be having to work between 12-15 hour days almost every single day between my two jobs.. excuse me while I fasten the nuse that they call like around my neck which is already choking me. Ugh s,h. I know that yhe lord wouldn't give me anytjing I cant handle but I think he has morefaith in me than I have in myself. I can handle this, or at least I hope I can.. why would I be doing it if I couldn't handle it? On a less dim note my brothers girlfriends son Angel is probably the cutest kid in the world along with his sister, he has never met me yet gets on the phone with me and sings me is ABC's and tells me "i love you auntie risa,and i miss you" i swear this brought a tear or 20 to my eyes. And he asked my mom if he could have a picture of his auntie rissa, hor cute right! Goodness, so my mom gave him a picture of me and he went and put it in a safe place lol he is 2 or almost 3 lol too freaking cute! All of my roommates are gone abd I have been here by myself for about 5 days now I think. I miss them a lot but it is good to have actual alone time. To do whatever I want and not worry about pissing people off. it's hard though to know that there is a possibility I will never see one of them again though.. never a goid thing. To loosesome onethat you where wayyyy to close with. Family sttatus. Leann I don't think I could have asked to have met a better person, roommate or friend in this experiance.. I don't know if you are still blog stalking me, but if you are I miss you a lot and love ya girl; forrreeevrrr I have changed and grown a bunch sense I have been here but don't get me wrong I still possess a lot of the bad qualities than I had before and I don't think that they are ever goin to go away but I have grown up a lot and grown close to people who before I probably wouldn't have been so close with before. I am greatful for the people I have met here, wheather I like them or not. And I have learned something d from each of them. Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me -Larissa Pree <3

uh huh..

So I have come to the concluson that I put way too much trust in people than I probably should, for example wheen some one tells me that they will or are going to do something I complletely trust that they are going to do it witout even thinking twice , and when it doesn't happen I get pretty dissapointed.. So on a sadder note this is the last I will be spending with my roommate..i am going to miss her like crazy but she will home, which is awesome.. ON a brighter note tomorrow is my last day of class!!! I couldn't be more extatic (sp) Time is such a luxury that we don't have the privilege to indulge in.. Sadly enough I don't have a computer right now to post the corn bread recipe, as soon as I get om I will,. I am currently blogging from my cell which really isn't easy haha.. Okkkkaaayyy Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me -Larissa Pree (:

BLAMMMMM

Just got my check from work and I worked a little over 65 hours! It is a nice check ;) if it where for the effing Government I would have had closer to a 600 dollar check instead.. but its fine lol I am happy(:

The Hunger Games was not only an amazing book but an Awesome movie!! I loved it! although I am the person that points out everything that was missing from the book, in my "I think this is a quite voice but isn't apparently" voice.. yeah I'm THAT girl, what can I say haha
for those who don't know I would recommend watching and reading the book, if you haven't alreadyyyyyyy <3

OH! by the was I think I am going to post a recipe about the Corn Bread stuffing that I am making and and will assemble on Mondayy. 3 more days and I am finished with this class and school for the most part! I am so excited! But then again I'm not.. because once school is over.. so is where I am living, as well as other things.. I'm not exactly sure what I am going to do.. I really need to get an apartment but I can't really start applying until a month or 2 before I am going to move out of where I am currently living which isn't far.. I have 1 month before I but in my 2 month notice.. Damn it is amazing and scary how fast times goes by..

I am still trying to calculate how I am going to survive once everything is over..
I mean with my job I make aproximatly 600-750 dollars a month.. ish.. assuming I keep up the same amount of
hours this is how it will look...

Housing.. studio.. 500-650 a month
Phone.. $50 a month
Bus pass.. $94 a month
Mis. Necessities.. E.X. Pads, Tampons, Hair Supplies, Tooth Paste, etc, you get the point. $40
Food.. Yeah right..

and the isn't even including the fact that I have to start paying back my loan soonish..

oh and by the way this will have to be all by myself.. my Grandma isn't going to help me anymore..

Life is always to complicated

but it is fine I will manage! I always do!

eh. Life is life and what more can you do than accept the things you cannot change..

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me.
-Larissa Pree
 <3

...

So it is almost 3 in the morning and I got home from work around 2... and now my roommates are in a "I'm going to clean everything" type of mood... Did I mention it is 3 in the morning? I did? okay. I think it is funny because none of us clean... ever, although we say we do clean sometimes but the truth is we just pick things up here or do a little something over there.. but never really clean..

This god forsakes hell of a class is almost over and I couldn't be Happier!

I have let my phone get turned off and have no desire to get it turned back on... as if cutting off from the rest of the world is the solution to all of my problems.. although I know that it wont. if anything it will ma kitchen and nowke other people freak out..
Owell..

I am thinking about just going to get the tattoo that I want on my chest in the next couple weeks.. Maybe with my next check I will go and get it done, the guy that gave me a quote said it would be about 150 dollars which I thought it would be more considering the detail it has in it. So I am pleased. I am going to go to a few other places and see what they have to say about it and what their price ranges are.

I've been working a lot lately and I like it in a way, I mean the people I work with are pretty awesome, not gonna lie. and starting Tuseday my manager is training me for the front of the house sense there are too many cooks, so now I will be swapping back and forth between the both of them. This will be a nice break from my burning my self at least 200 times a day..

You know what else I have noticed more people view my blog when I don't post anything for awhile lol weird. I think it is because they are waiting for a post.. well here it is.. not much of excitement in it but that is my life. I think it was last night Kayla came up to me and said I need to have more fun in life or something like that, and the truth is.. she is right.. I don't have any actual fun.. I don't want to anymore.. my urg to "hang out with people" has been long gone.. and it doesn't seem to be coming back anytime soon.. sad I am 18 and don't want to have any fun.. I would rather sit at home, in silance, and do nothing or drift away into another world of books, that seem to take me out of this place and into one where I don't have to worry about things that I do when I am in reality.

The moment I am in love with the books Hunger Games, as well as Catching Fire, and Mocking Jay

I am going to buy all of these along with all of these

It is funny how similar these Trilogy's are and if I could read them all day every day I would..

I would sugest reading them to anyone who is in love with these types of books as much as I am. They are worth it. Btw DO NOT WATCH THE INKHEART MOVIE AND TRY AFTER READING THE BOOK! Don't even compair the two, the movie is an abomination and has absolutly no comparison to the book in any way, shape or form..

That's all...

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me

Larissa Pree

<3

Birthdayyy

So yesterday was my 18th Birthday and it went a little something like this.

1. wake up
2. dread going to school on my birthday
3. get a ride and have Leann scream happy birthday as we are getting into the car
4. to school and Roger and Nick sing me happy birthday
5. try to get through class with out crying over how miserably sick I feel
6. get out of class and ride the bus to Starbucks and get a free drink because it was blistering cold out and I was drenched and clearly sick, plus the birthday made him give in:)
7. go to work and have one of my favorite co-workers tell me happy birthday!
8. I worked with a super cute guy who for some reason I don't work with often
9. worked and worked for 7 hours.
10. Luckily enough got a ride home from one of my bestt friendss, at likee 12 at night! that's when you know you are loved. <3
11. Came home and my roommate put two Zebra cakes together and stuck a bunch of matches on top because we don't have candles and surprised me with it while recording my reaction lol it was adorable
12. Fond a bottle of lotion  and note on my bed from Kayla <3 to cute!
13. Talked with Leann for hours!
14. Played with my new Nook Tablet <3

 So needless to say it went pretty well! Thank you everyone!

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me
-Larissa Pree
 <3

Lord give me strength!

Being the bigger person is truly one of the hardest things I have ever done in my entire life. But this is what I am going by now when I just want to give in.

• "Now when our hearts were depressed, and we were about to turn back, behold, the Lord comforted us, and said: go amongst thy bretheren, and lamanites, and bear with patients thine afflictions, and will give unto you success. -Alma 26.27"
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Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me

-Larissa Pree

<3

Let's get something straight..

Drugs are not cool. You don't look cool, you don't sound cool, you aren't cool.
you are pathetic for taking that road. Sense apparently Crystal Meth and other stupid shit drugs are going around my county making it's self at home and now my friends are deciding to test the water keep this in mind.

The "I am only going to try it" doesn't apply here! one try could be your last.. I  don't want to have to bring flowers to your hospital bed, I don't want to watch or hear about you guys going through this, I don't want to go to your funeral, and I don't want to console and cry with your families while they cry, and ask why.

Just because you don't think you will get addicted doesn't mean it will stay that way, this will destroy your life with out fail. You are going to loose everything, Family, Friends, Job, Teeth, Skin, and Life.  Keep that in mind  when you are deciding to be a stupid ass, and put that shit into your body!

NO it is not okay to try it JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE YOUNG!

Effects and urges last forever. 

I hope you are ready to kiss everything goodbye. I know you all probably think that you will always have people by your side whether it be family, friends, or your provider but the truth is people can only take so much.

 It only gets worse, from the first time on. There is no "just one time." There is always a want and a urge!

for those of you who are reading this and think that I don't understand.. you are absolutely mutha effing right! I  don't understand! and I never want to! EVER! I want a life, a family! my friends! TEETH! But I DO know what it feels like to loose people to drugs no matter what kind they are. I have cried myself to sleep because of loosing people that crap, I have be to funerals of family and friends who had their whole lives ahead of them, that was raped away by drugs. I hope you know what you are getting into.

I hope you know what you are putting other people through, friends or family.

I hope you know there are effects and consequences for everything you do.

My opinion may not matter to you, but I think you are a coward and pathetic.

and I hope this DOES offend you.

For once I am not sorry..

Sincerely, 

A hurt, concerned, healthy friend.

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me

-Larissa Pree </3

 :(

I love this!

This is the cutest thing and it is true

HAHA Yes! 

True Enough

Amen!  <3

This is way true! when I shower it is my time to think about everything!

I don't care what people say I love her! <3

The Little Rascals Aren't So Little

Alfalfa

Spankey

 Froggy

 Butch

Stymie

Waldo

Buckwheat

Porkey

 Uh huh

Darla

The Crew  <3

That is crazy how different they look! and how much they have grown up! I mean what this movie came out in 1994 the year I was born so it is almost 18 years old and they where all about 7-8 in this movie if now younger so that would put them all into their late 20's!

Jesus!

Fun stuff right?

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me

-Larissa Pree

 <3

Framing Hanley

if you don't know this is my new favorite band Framing Hanley, Nixon (the lead singer) is so hot, he isn't my type but I can still dig it. If you don't know any of his songs here are some of my favorites.

annnndddd

they are awesome! if you don't know now you do! 

Definatly get a eargasim every time I listen to him <3

On another note I decided to wear my bangs a new way and I think that it looked okay, here is what it looked like:

Side note:

School sucks.. I'm so ready to be done and over it, aswell as on to a new chapter in my life, I can't pay attention to a thing in this class it is like impossible, I hate it!! I try to focus and end up doodling, talking, texting, playing, sleeping, and other irresponsible things along those lines. As well as trying to hold my tongue when all I want to do is turn around a cus the heck out of the person being stupidly stupid and just go off, expecially when I get to told to " not act my shoe size" and they are NO better.. I probably shouldn't be saying things like that on the web with a chance it might be read by the wrong person, but to tell you the truth... I don't care. I am not hear to please anyne but myself and my family.. sorry if that is hurtful to someone reading this but it is the truth, and for those who think I am just a mean person, and mean all the time you are wrong. I can be a really cool person but with the class that I am in kindness gets mistaken for weakness and made fun of like we are in grade school all over again, so I stay mean and that is that. It's no bueno! Sorry to those who I have offended but if I offended you.. you probably deserved it at the time or have deserved it and I didn't do or say anything.... okay.. I'm done now.

My mom thinks that I am mean to it is fine.

(Different Tangent)

I have a hard time trusting people and giving them a chance it is true. But you know what I am fine with that as well.. I have given my chances and had to learn at a young age that the only ones you can truly believe in are the ones with blood, but in my case it isn't all of the ones with blood just my mom and brother. I truly trust no one.. I  would trust no man, no women, no person period with my life or family besides my mom and brother, and my brothers children when he has them, but his woman.. No.. I don't care who she is or how long she has been around. Sorry again... I guess..

I am the product of my experiences and environment.. Don't blame me, blame Society

OHHH Did I mention I got an Internship at Hall Street Grill? No? Well I did!! <3

 :D

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me.

-Larissa Pree

<3

Late Nights

Oh how I will Miss you when you. When tonight fades away into tomorrow I will sink back into the sorrow of school  and another day being wasted doing nothing.

the end.

Feel Free To Blog Stalk Me
-Larissa Pree
<3

Just A Simple Little Thing

SOO I don't have a picture because I made it at home and for some reason things that I make at home don't look as good in picture as things that I make at school.

ON another note here is a yummy little thing that I made the other day!
and this is what you will need!

Toothpicks
Bacon
Chicken Breast Tenders
Mozzarella Cheese
A Frying Pan (or a deep fryer if you have it handy)
annndd oil!


Simple right?! this is what happens when you are a broke ass college student who just wants to eat something not in a box or premade haha
(not that this is any healthier because it is fried) but it tasted good(:

So you take the chicken breast tenders and pound them until they are about a quarter of an inch thick,
cut the mozzarella into little chunks enough to fit comfortably in the chicken
then roll the chicken around the cheese then wrap that in bacon sealing it with the toothpicks ( make sure the toothpicks go completely through the bacon, chicken, and cheese.)

make sure that your frying oil is hot so have it on about medium heat, and add you little bite sized snacks to it and cook them until the bacon is crispy and dark and the cheese is oozing out of it!

these are best served hot, but reheated they are just as good!

Enjoy!

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-Larissa Pree
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Story of my life

I've come to the conclusion that I can't blog about some of the things I would like to because as I oh to often forget this is the World Wide Web... and public domain. So I shall keep it all to myself.  On another note I am exhausted! I don't get nearly enough sleep as I would like and need, plus on top of that I work till late and am super stressed out all the time, this past month and what not has been kicking my butt. I'm ready to be done with this and be on my way somewhere else.

I've been trying to stay positive but it seems like everything is annoying me, and it is getting more and more noticeable. There are to many things I want to say but really have no right, so I just stay fairly quite and go about my day.

ugh. I need my mom, or one of my friends from back home right now, and not one of my "friends" but one of my real friends that have been with me sense the beginning and stuck with me through a lot of shit.

Well, I am finally in my last class before my externship, that is scary. I got an A in my last class which is awesome.

For those who don't know I have about 3 weeks left until my 18th birthday, that is super exciting.. super. although I really don't think I am going to be doing anything.. besides going to school and from there going to work. awful. Just like Valentines it is just another day for me, nothing to special.

Not sure when the next time I will post a recipe will be but hopefully it is soon, stay tuned because it will happen lol. Although just starting my Catering and Buffets Class makes me thing the recipes wont be like they where before so I don't know how that is going to work..

story of my life.

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-Larissa Pree
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Sorry for the Lack of Blogness

I have been pretty busy lately so I haven't been able to blog as much as I would like I have been trying to get all of my work done for my last week of school, and everything together for work, and yesterday was my first day of work as well as my final in class, so needless to say that sucked so bad! I worked from 5 to 11:30, after being up at 8 and being at school from 10 till almost 3 and the bus breaking down 4 stops away from where I needed to be for work, so I had to walk the rest of the way and the worst thing about that is it started raining.. yeah  so it was a REALLLY long day.. ugh.. I need to have money so that is why I got a job, and I didn't realize how bad I hated working and going to school, expecially with out a car.. If I had a car life would be so much easier!

on a brighter note! I get paid on the 25th and the Freaking 7th then again on the 22nd then again on the 25th then again on the 7th! can you say... MONEYY?! I sure can!! Freak Yes. THAT is what I am excited for.

by the way I have the coolest roommates ever, last night when I came home from work and was super tired and sore my lovely roommate made me tea, and my other roommate who works as well consoled me about how much life sucks less now because we both have jobs and can relate lol hahaha

annnyy ways I start my last class till my externship! which is awesome!

thats all for now.

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-Larissa Pree
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Kayla Marie Kirby & Leann Elizabeth Allred

For those of you who don't know those two girls are my roommates well I have another one but she isn't worth mentioning.

Let me shed a little light on my roommates,

They are sincerely two of my best friends, they are like family to me now! I wouldn't ask for anyone else, and I couldn't have gotten better ones, they are amazing in every way possible! granted we have our differences but nothing more than little things here and there that we solve fairly quick. They are always there when I need them and stick with me when I am down and being a bitch, they make me laugh every single day, they are also some of the most gorgeous females I have ever met (no homo.. well maybe just a little ;] ) I can honestly say that I am going to miss them when they are gone, and truthfully after this it will probably be a substantial amount of years until we see each other again, and that is only if we will be able to afford it. Because with how expensive things are now who knows how much they will be in the future.. sad.

Leann I know that you are leaving soon and it really sucks! I am happy  you are able to go home! and now I have a reason to go to Utah, #happymedium

Kayla I'm not really sure what your plans are when you are done with school, but I really hope everything works out for you, and don't settle for less than you deserve. You are defiantly friggin amazing! The best girlfriend ever <3 stay hot.

Other: umm.. I like that you clean..but that's about it. Feel free to clean both bathrooms ;)

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-Larissa Pree
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Time Waits For No One.

So I have hit 500 views :D sweeeetttt.

This is my last week in Cuisines across cultures, then I go in to  buffet and catering. This week is going to be crazy busy, I have to get my project done that now seems to be a lot more than I thought it was, then we do a deep clean on the entire kitchen, then we take out more than likely 100 question written final, then we have out cooking final, which I got Mediterranean style and with that we get a unknown amount of vegetables with also unknown vegetables and we have to create a entree and appetizer kind of like an episode of Chopped.

I am freaking out a lot right now about where I am going to do my internship! I don't have anything set up or established. which isn't good because I leave at the end of March for it. D:

Good News?! Yes! My birthday as of yesterday is month away and I will finally be 18, about time, now I can legally do everything I do now. But that isn't the only good news! My mom and Jason are going to come up for my birthday!!! how awesome is that! except there is the possibility that my Grandma will be coming with them as well :/ I can live with that.

I think I am going to go and attempt to make some good food with the food we have in the house.

Thanks for reading :D

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-Larissa Pree

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4 days 5 hours.

Those are the numbers I will be working from this Thursday til Sunday, until I am put on to the schedule.next week:] Sweet right? I pretty much know most of the stuff he was telling us about, which was cool, the other girl that got hired it is her first job so I didn't feel so much like a noob, which is always good. I'm super excited to start work, hopefully this works out for me for a while, and I make enough to pay my rent and stuff over time, we only get paid twice a month on certain days which is good.

Wish me luck guys.

By the way I'm not moving back to California, I am going to stay in Portland Till about the middle of 2013 then I am moving to Texas, most likely alone.. for a bit.


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-Larissa Pree
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By the way I hate McDonald.. just pointing that out.

SOOO Tomorrow is my first day of work at sonic<3 kinda nervous, but after today I'm pretty sure I can get this down, pretty good:] I'm excited to start working again!! It has been awhile so getting back into the swing of things will hopefully be pretty simple (:

I had a freaking amazing night tonight with my love Lindsey<3 she gave me a freaking WAFFLE MAKE!! Awesome right?! I wanted one of those for Valentines day or my birfdai! lol but now I have one.

 I think that is all for now.


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-Larissa Pree
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In this life we lead we have nothing more to do but proceed.

So today I got the job at Sonic! both the managers loved me and I go in on Saturday for Orientation and to finish filling out papers. Thank you lord! I am so happy!  I also got a new phone today and I love it! I think it is amazing!

I had a awesome day today with my lovely friend Lindsey! she kinda spoils me to much! haha Love her to death!!Luckily enough she still wants me to move in with her so now that I have a job, when my lease is up in June I can move in with her, and when Kayla is finished with school if she wants me and her can try and get our own place together, I hope I can convince her to come to Texas with me..

Thank god school is almost over I am so ready to be done with this place. Completely.


You know what I am thankful for today?? To know the I have true people who love and care for me, I hate when people pretend to be your friend or anyone's friend if they don't like them, and go behind their back talking mad shit. That is super scandalous to me. Even if I don't like the person they are talking shit about if they are pretending to be that persons friend then don't gain their trust and shit then go and talk about them behind their back. Not cool. The worst is when you kinda get along with the person being scandalous. I've come to find out that I don't like ANYONE when I first meet them, then over time I start to like them. You know the Innocent until proven guilty thing? well for me it is Guilty until proven innocent. I don't think there is one person that I am super close with that I started out imminently liking.. at all.. So far it has worked out pretty well on letting me know who I should let it my life. Because if they can stand me and still like me after they like me when they just meet me after me being a complete asshole they are keepers.

I have to start paying my loan back soon.. shit. that is a extra 300+  dollars a month I wont be able to afford. D: why is getting a education so expensive, they tell you that you need it but they pile the money on with it. I can't wait to start applying for scholarships and grants as well as Financial Aid again. Hopefully between those three things I will be able to afford the next college I want to go to.

Once you have hit rock bottom there is no other place to go but up! <3


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-Larissa Pree
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Conclusion.

1.) The things we made in class today where gross, and I will not subject you to them I will show you pictures but Be warned they do not taste good. 

Miso Soup

Pretty Much Tofu and sesame seeds

2.) I put salt, pepper, and garlic on everything.

3.) I don't like people who talk shit.

4.) I don't like being broke.

5.) I am so very tired of being in this school.

6.) I turn 18 is about a month :D

7.)  I don't like the movie Avatar.. It is over exaggerated, and over played.

8.) I don't like living in my apartment any more.

9.) I really need a job

10.) I need a car..

11.) I love bacon.

12.) Kayla needs to start blogging again.

13.) I need to go food shopping 

14.) I need new chef shoes.

15.) I AM GETTING A NEW CELL TOMORRO!! <3

that's all

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-Larissa Pree
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Putting In That Work.

So I went to a interview type thing at the Pizza place and he said he would call me in a couple weeks and such,and wants me to start working on the weekends, sweet, and I went to a real interview at Sonic and he was talking to me about how impressed he was with my background and things that I have done and plan on doing and that he was going to set up a second interview with me and asked me if I would be interested in a Managerial position in the future if one where to come up! keep in mind I am still 17! I was like of course! He was concerned at why with everything that I have done and the school I am going to why I would choose Sonic, and I told him that any experience is good experience and he seemed pretty impressed with that answer.

So I have another interview this Thursday, I think I got it. I might not be moving home after all:]

I am probably going to be posting a recipe tomorrow:] I'll try to make sure I do:}

I've come to the conclusion I really want someone to dedicate one of these songs to me(:
They make me sad and happy at the same time. I'm over being single but I have to much going on to be taken.

 Number 1.) 1,2,3,4 - Plain White T's

Number 2.)God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton

Number 3.) Come A Little Closer - Dierks Bentley

Number 4.) She's Everything - Brad Paisley

For those of you who don't know these are really good songs.

If you are a guy dedicate one of these songs to your women she deserves to know you think about her.

That's all

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-Larissa Pree

Seriously Guys This Is Interesting (:

So today has been pretty good! Actually It has been awesome! I have a job interview tomorrow at Sonic and I'm super excited and then before that the manager at  Pizza Shmizza wants me to come in and fill out an application, and TODAYY I got a call from Subway and they want to set up an interview with me! awesome right? I also got 100% for the day on my Tamales and Papusas, although I wasn't able to get my Salsa Verde and Pickled Cold Slaw stuff finished I still get a awesome grade! I feel like things might be starting to look up for me. Maybe now I can either get my own place, a studio or something or be able to room with someone when my lease here is up, but I wont be here in Portland for to much longer! because I want to go to the University of Houston!  so if I get a job I am going to try and stay here for a little longer, until I go there, although I am going to miss my family a lot! because that would mean that I wont see them for another couple years or at least a year which would make it about a year in a half of not seeing them, but that is part of growing up right? you have to move on and move up!

I am hoping to get a new phone within the week, I think that I am still going to stick with the little prepaid ones, but I am going to get some sort of smart phone, this way I don't have this shitty little Cricket phone which has the worst service. I hope everything goes through so that I can get one, and a good one.

There is  one super happy girl right here! <3 it is about time because I have been pretty miserable these past couple of weeks.  I really really really hope that I can get one of these jobs or more. I know I am going to overwork myself I always do but at least I will stay busy:] which keeps my mind off of the things I don't want it to be on, it also gives me the chance to meet new people and create bridges and connections, which in this economy and society is always a good thing. I hope I don't make too much of a dope out of myself! <3 although it is me so I know that I will, but I am okay with that because I wouldn't be me if I didn't :]

That's all

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-Larissa Pree
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New Roommate.

Listen here, you are moving into a house with a bunch of crazy girls in good and bad way, don't come in with your head held high, nose pointed to the ceiling, and snobby. Although that might not be who you are because most people aren't what their first impressions make them out to be but you seem pretty readable. D: I wish it could just be Leann, Kayla, and I for ever! who needs another one? we get along great, we are comfortable, and close, there really is no problem, and the last thing we need is that complicated with another person who isn't anything like us and likes drama, sadface for real! It's fine though, stay positive:)

When I'm gone

And gone for good, you will miss me. When you know you wont see me again, or when you don't know when you will see me again! I'm thinking about deleting my social accounts and turning off my phone for a bit( not this one) , I don't know if I will but I think I might. I need a break from the rest of the world..
Why is everything so complicated? I don't freaking know! it is like everyone is proud of me but no one wants to help me, I feel alone and lost.

This is exactly how I feel Every day.

that's all.

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-Larissa Pree
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Think Before You Speak.

You know the saying "Sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me" this is not true.. stop telling your kids that. The verbal abuse lasts longer than the physical, because they don't scare your body they scar your soul.  

Think before you speak, because I don't know about you but when someone tells me something hurtful intentionally and it comes from the heart, that hurts worse than someone hitting me or telling me something out of anger and  the blindness of rage. 

I can't count how many times, what someone has said effected the way I live my everyday life, or how many time when someone said something to me it ruined or brightened my entire day. Words are one of your most powerful assets so use them to your advantage but not to someone else's disadvantage. 

Just think people.

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-Larissa Pree

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Life Is Hard But It Is Harder If You Are Stupid.

So I've been pretty Obsessed with these song called Broken Home by Papa Roach And the song Scars aslso By Papa Roach I think that they complete my life. Honestly I think they have every bit of my life in them.. Sad. Eh what ever.

So I think I have decided that I am going to move back home when I am done with school. It's official. I'm moving back to Humboldt in 5 months, and I will be living there for about a year  to a year in a half. I will be getting a job and what not. Not that it really makes a difference because people will talk to me about as much then as they do now.. which for all who are wondering isn't at all really.. Cool I know. People I used to talk to everyday and who talked to me everyday now don't talk to me at all unless I talk to them first.. I mean there was really only one or two people that made a complete effort to see me..(I understand I'm not everyone first priority and they have other shit to do.) anyways,  I wonder if they will even call me on my birthday, Oh for those who also don't know that I will be 18, March 12 :} ( I want money) lol just saying :-P
I know that when I move back this time I wont be messing with those Scandalous people, that I associated my self with before, and what I mean by that is there are a very select few people I consider "Friends"  then there is even less I consider my "Best Friends" and then people I consider "Family" and you can only imagine how little that is. I'm not a trusting person.. at all.. I am pretty easy to get along with but hard to handle to say the very least. Sorry I need to get that off my chest..

So I went to talk to my representative today about Scholarships and Grants for when I go to The University of Houston and come to find out you don't have to apply for those till a couple months before you start school or something like that. So I asked my current Chef to write me a letter of recommendation and he said that he can't really say anything that will help me in the industry because I don't have enough experience, and my knife skills aren't as good as they would be if I was to have worked in a place prior to starting school. Kinda put a damper on my day, but the truth is the truth and I appreciate the honesty no matter how harsh it may be.

Weird thing of the day.. I ate an Octopus... well just a piece of it but still. I didn't like it.. at all.

I think I might be out of the funk I have been in the last week or so.. because I can actually smile with out making myself and laugh with out being sarcastic. I also don't feel as much like shit.

I have also come to the conclusion. I am tired of being single, yet don't know how to fix it, and don't say well go and find a guy because we all know it isn't that simple. Not sure what I'm doing wrong..


OH! by the way to that stupid A**  B**** on the bus this morning who thought me and my friend where homeless people who needed shelter, I hate you; your ruined my morning I hope you are happy.

That's all.

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-Larissa Pree
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What Is This? A Recipe?! Yes:]

Okay let me give you a brief history lesson before I begin:] if I'm not mistaken Shrimp and Grits is considered a creole dish and Creole is "a combination of two things" for example creole is a mixture of French and African languages. There is a difference between Creole, Cajun foods. for those of you who don't know Cajun  Originated in Canada but when the British invaded Canada the people living there would not submit to them so they where kicked out of Canada and  traveled down the Mississippi River until they settled in the south such as Louisiana and Georgia etc. when there some went into the Bayous (swamps) and others went in to the city which created the difference of  "people" in a sense there are the Cajun's which reside in the Bayous and used the ingredients around them to create and prepare dishes and then there are the Creole who usually reside in New Orleans. okay? cool lets cook

Shrimp and Grits! 

By the way this is freaking Delicious!

Ingredients:

okay sorry there is a lot to this, but trust me it is worth it:]

Feeds 4-5 people

4-5 shrimp per bowl

1/2 lb Shrimp (16-20 count)

1 Tbs Vegetable Oil

2 Tbs Carrots cut into cubes

2 Tbs Onion Chopped 

2 Tbs Celery Cleaned and cut

1 Tsp Tomato Paste

2 C    Water

GRITS

1/2 C Grits

1 C    Sharp Cheddar Cheese

2 Tbs Butter

SHRIMP

4 Piece of bacon cut into cubes

2 Cloves Garlic

1 whole Jalapeno

2 Tbs AP Flour

1 C Shrimp Stalk (will be explained in instructions)

Procedure 

1. Clean and de-vain and de-shell shrimp reserving shrimp meat and shells

2. Add oil to pan heat till almost smoking, add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook until browning but not black, clear "hole" in bottom of the pan and add tomato past and flour. stir together until completely combined, and flour is covering all the vegetables, and turning light brown on bottom of the ban, (flour will stick to pan don't worry it will come off during cooking). add shrimp shells and cook until they are a dark red.

3. add the water and scrape the pan to remove all the flour that is stuck to the pan, reduce till you have about a 1/2 cup of liquid left, the strain and save liquid (shrimp stalk) , discard shells and vegetables.

4. Bring water for grits to a boil, add grits, don't worry if it seems a little runny it will thicken as it cools, Whisk constantly to avoid lumps one cooked to a creamy consistency remove from heat and add butter and cheese, set aside in warm place.

5. Cook bacon over med heat until fat is rendered out, bacon does not have to be crispy, add the garlic and Jalapeno, cook  until soft.  add flour and cook until it begins to color. add shrimp stock and whisk until smooth, bring to a boil for about 30 sec then reduce to a simmer, it should be able to coat the back of a spoon evenly and when you run your finger across the spoon it should hold it's place.

(This is not a picture of your sauce it is just an example of the thickness your sauce should be at)

6. Add shrimp to sauce and cook until done. finish will scallion and or parsley

Serve over grits in a bow:)

SOORRRRYYY it has been so long! 

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-Larissa Pree

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