Steph's Doing What Now?

I'm at a crossroads in my young adult life

and I want to try something new.

I'm a mom, a low-key music producer, photographer and videographer...

I also have a Full-Time job working the graveyard shift as a telecommunications operator.

I try to incorporate EVERYTHING into my life that I want to do so there is never a dull moment. I went back to college, got my degree, produced and directed a music video, even wrote a few songs...all because I wanted to. Why should celebrities have all the fun and not the "other" brilliant minds in the world? Did I mention that I am THE ULTIMATE foodie? All these years of doing things, and trying things and I thought one day...How do I fit food in here? I mean I love food. No, I really Love food... More than anyone else? Probably.

I was told by my trusty co worker Isabelle that I have been deprived in my childhood. (Her words not mine). I have missed out on a lot of good things in the food world. I come from a mom who is a discretionary eater (i.e picky or P.E.) certain smells, textures, and consistencies don't sit well with her, therefore we were not privy to trying some things. I now have a (P.E.) discretionary eater of my own, age 5, and when I tell you she gives me a run for my money when it comes to trying new things...However the persistent mum that I am, I decided to try new things as well as revisit classic family recipes to see what Journey (my P.E.) is willing to indulge in. So every Sunday, during my morning downtime, I am going to blog about my food experiences that took place during the week. I decided to blog about it to keep tabs on my own personal journey. Always looking for a positive outcome....

Feel free to join in and suggest things.

Peace and Possibilities,

XOXO, Steph

NOSTALGIA BREAKFAST - CINNAMON TOAST

One of my favorite breakfasts growing up was cinnamon toast. It is still a family staple in my house. Not only is it delicious, It was mom's way of getting us to eat wheat bread or as I use to say "brown bread". Ingredients 4 slices whole grain bread softened butter (room temp or bread will tear) 1 1/4 Tbsp. cinnamon (for all 4 slices) 1 1/2 Tbsp. granulated sugar (for all 4 slices) Directions Preheat oven/ toaster oven to 450. Spread butter on top of each slice of bread. Sprinkle enough cinnamon to cover bread (a light to med dusting is enough) Approx. 1/2 tsp of sugar to top each slice (less or more to your liking) Your bread will have a very rustic look before toasting. Put bread in preheated toaster oven or broiler (DON'T LEAVE THE KITCHEN!) The top will melt quickly from the high heat. Cooking time is approximate (1-2 min) When butter and sugar melt turn toast over and ...

THE GREAT CUPCAKE DISASTER

HOW I RUINED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES IN 6 EASY STEPS I’m in baking mode. The holidays are upon us and my urge to create is blossoming. My kiddies requested a Halloween cake for the upcoming holiday. They wanted the outside to be a jack o’ lantern and the inside orange, vanilla and chocolate cake. Okay. Somehow I thought I had 4 cake pans, but I only had 3 of the same size. Since I was coloring one of the vanilla batches orange, that left me with excess chocolate. I decided to make cupcakes with the remaining batter. Fast forward all the prepping and mixing and I am ready to pour my mix into the cupcake pan. After inserting the cupcake liners, my daughter suggests putting Halloween Oreos in the batter. I said screw it why not? My daughter started putting cookies in the bottom of the liners. I didn’t think it was a good idea because I figured they would cook incorrectly. I don’t know…somehow it ju...

Cold Kicking Chicken Soup

It's December, and I feel like I've been fighting off a cold the whole month. The some days warm, some days cool temperatures are killing my sinuses and my immune system. First sign of a scratchy throat or runny nose keeps me running to the pantry for soup ingredients. Whatever I have is what goes in the pot. Chicken soup is one of the easiest soups to put together and you can use any type of pasta. As you can see here, all I had on hand was some Fusilli Bucati pasta that I was saving for a cold salad. Guess what? It worked today. 2 Large Chicken Breast or 4 thin sliced 8 oz fusilli pasta (1/2 box) 6 cups water 48 oz container chicken broth 1 tsp. granulated turmeric (for color, flavor, and health properties) chopped scallions for garnish salt and pepper 2 chicken bouillon cubes Boil chicken breast in 4 cups water. Add 1 chicken bouillon cube to water. Season water with salt and pepper to taste. Remove ch...

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