Testing The Waters

Just so YOU know - BEFORE we go any further - let me JUST say - I have ALWAYS been a proud CARNIVORE. Steak Pizzaiola is my favorite - AND I have to say that my hubby cooks a mean steak - Now, to be honest our daily diet was not filled with red meat - we'd enjoy a steak like once a month - USUALLY we'd opt for "HEALTHY" white meat and make Roasted Chicken, Pork or Fish. That is until I watched "THE COVE" and "FOOD INC" If you haven't watched these I highly recommend them. They aren't "Anti meat" documentaries - just VERY informative. OK...SO.... AFTER watching FOOD INC my hubby turned to me and said: "There's gotta be something wrong when we are nourishing ourselves with tortured souls" (yeah, I know...right? He's so F***ing profound) NEEDLESS to say we are turned off by meat at the moment - DILEMMA - what do two CARNIVORE'S make for dinner.....UGH... TRADER JOES to the rescue. Last night, after I talked myse

I've always known that I am a strong person. I was raised in a household filled with VERY strong women. I am Puerto Rican and Italian - which usually makes people wince while they utter "Wow - you are HOT BLOODED" YEAH - I AM! I am a hot blooded, strong, opinionated WOMAN who is irritated with the inequities we endure as women in 2010. I LOVE the fact that Kathryn Bigelow is the first female director to win an Oscar - but seriously - did the Academy have to play Helen Reddy's "I am Woman" as she made her way to the stage... COME ON! I was speaking with a friend earlier in the week - we started talking about "The War". The conversation took an EVIL turn when he said women are not "allowed" to fight on the front lines - WHAT? "Women are not ALLOWED to fight on the front lines" I got soooo annoyed we had to change the subject but when he left I ran to my computer to do research because I was certain he was wrong. WELL, Turns out..