Any B.I.T.C.H. Can Cook... at least I hope so!

I have a couple of disclosures.

1.) I am a B.I.T.C.H. - or at least I hope I am.... a Babe In Total Control of Herself [I didn't come up with that myself... see below!]

I recently moved away from home and out into the "real world."

I have quickly discovered that being away from my mom's good home cookin' and out of college where I once had access to a decent meal plan makes eating a bit tougher than I anticipated.

2) I can't cook. It pains me to acknowledge this but - at least at this point in life - it is true.

I attempted egg-drop soup once but put the egg in too early. This resulted in something more like juicy scrambled eggs. It was an epic fail :/

But, I'm trying to get better.

Fortunately, I have the perfect cookbook to help me.

Someone gave this cookbook to my 80-year-old grandmother but she did not need or want it:

Yes, that is correct: someone gave my 80-year-old grandmother an animal print cookbook with that title.

The first page clarifies that they are really talking about any "Babe In Total Control of Herself" which is where I got that from :) Very Southern Belle Feminist, right?

 Lucky for me, my grandmother thought I might appreciate it so she sent it my way.

Not only does the book have quotes (which I LOVE) intermingled with the recipes but the recipes are on my level.... i.e. they even have a recipe for how to make a grilled cheese. While I can actually make that, I can't make much more than that.

In addition to a bunch of basic recipes, this book has a great section on "Household Hints" that explain different pan sizes and ingredient substitutes as well as spice selections and so much more... it truly is the perfect cookbook for someone who is new to the world of cooking.

If you too are a Babe (or Boy) In Total Control of Yourself who is in need of some culinary guidance then feel free to order your own copy here.

What is funny is that in researching this post, I realized my cookbook is one of many in a series of provocatively named cookbooks that cover a variety of dishes and cooking styles. Check those out too if you're interested!

While my rudimentary diet of pb&js and fruit has a positive in that I've lost a pound or two, I figure that when the kids I babysit are eating precisely what I am... it might be time to "spice things up."

So, here's to hoping that any B.I.T.C.H. can, in fact, cook!

The Graduate Life: Old School Supplies

In trying to unpack now that I've graduated and left campus, I've realized that I have a lot of things - especially school supplies - that I don't know that I'll ever need again.

For example:

• A pencil case: Like really? Why did I still have one of these past the 3rd grade??? But, anyways, I'm hoping I'll never need to have that many writing utensils on hand ever again that they will require their own separate box!

 

• Twix XL sheets: I didn't know that bed size even existed until I moved into my freshman dorm-room ;) I'm pretty sure I'll never own a bed that requires those size sheets again...  assuming I can get a job where I earn the funds to afford a full bed!

 

• Those calculators with 100+ buttons: Seriously? Math is complicated enough as is; when I cannot even figure out how to input the numbers into the calculator to compute the calculation, it is overwhelming. And hopeless. I thought calculators were supposed to be our friends!?! When I realized I had finished my last math class I wanted to throw my calculator out of the window or run it over with my car or some other celebration to be done with it BUUUUTTTT I have yet to tackle my taxes in the "real world' so I thought against destroying my fancy calculator just yet ;) 

 

• Binder clips: Even though these came in every office supply container of paper clips, thumb tacks, etc.that I bought, I don't think I ever used one.

 

If, like me, you're a fan of staplers instead of those binder clips to hold your papers together, perhaps you might appreciate this article I found today. You can try these 6 Life Changing Uses of Binder Clips as an alternative to their traditionally intended use ;)

Sadly, I did not find such an article for the countless other items simply collecting dust in the corner of my closet as I hate to throw them away, yet I don't really know how to use them in this post-college life...

If you have any suggestions for utilizing college items in the real world, send them my way ;)