The Edible Arts

Cooking is my main "hobby" right now. I might not be like a french chef or have dishes you can hang in an art museum as some do, but I do enjoy cooking. 

ESPICIALLY BAKING!  LANI LOVES BAKING!

So whats a gal to do when she is trying to eat "healthy", yet so badly desires to bake up a storm? Baking healthy desserts is not only a step more difficult than normal, but also more expensive. So when times are tough, I go for normal. 

Though, I do believe this contributes to dieting issues and random gains. Even moreso when its nearing the end of the year. Season of the eating holidays. Throw two birthdays on top and you got a problem! 

And even though I know all of this, I still get a mad insane crazy kinda  desire to bake and cook up a storm. Maybe its a girl thing? Or a southern thing? Or just maybe, its just that I really enjoy doing it. 

EITHER WAY! I got a bad case of the bakings going on. I am thinking about so many things I want to do, not a one healthy! *sigh*. Wish they had a pill or powder you could use to instantly fix that. 

Until then.... I suppose I'll just suck it up and keep on keepin on. Cooking homemade chili, stews, cakes, cookies, making butter, frosting, or whatever else it is I think of. And keep on trying to diet on top of it. I'm sure eventually I'll find my way. :)

That Dog Won't Hunt....

The 3 little piggies... well, these are more the 3 little "at home" beauty myths...

MYTH ONE - SOCK CURLS..... 

Do they work? Well I have curly hair, I wanted my hair to look like they "fixed" curls in pictures though, but with no trouble. Found a pic on pinterest about "sock curls"...thought YES! THIS IS IT! 

....NO, NO IT WASN'T! Maybe it works on some. But I have banana curls type hair that WANTS to curl and is usually easy to fix. I even took advice by putting a little product in my hair and the results were just WEIRD! Odd shaped curls, if you could even call it that. it was more "humps" or "wave lumps". and YES  hubby, who does my hair since i have one arm, followed instructions.
BOMB


MYTH TWO - BAKING SODA PEROXODE TOOTHPASTE
The "at home" teeth whitening myth. NOPE! SORRY! While continued use of these could EVENTULLY whiten your teeth a few shades (long eventully), it does not do anything noticeable after a week, esp one 10 min use. BOMB!

(however, colgate optic white is great, loving it)


MYTH THREE - VINAGER PEROXIDE  VODKA OR/AND LEMON JUICE LIGHTEN YOUR HAIR
I think we all  know the answer to this one.... BOMB! No matter what mix I used, the result was more a result of them removing residue (vinager) than really lightening. Even after hours in sun for a week, It might have been 1/8th lighter than before. Not to mention bad for hair. BOMB!


........ NOW!!!!!!! TONIGHT I'M TRYING ANOTHER MYTH!

"Can tea/coffee really tint/dye your hair darker?"

LETS FIND OUT!
(I'LL GET BACK TOO YOU WITH PICS LATER....)

Ancient Aliens : Antagonistic Answers

Have you ever watched "ANCIENT ALIENS"?

I find this show both FASCINATING and also equally as FRUSTRATING! 

I'LL TRY TO MAKE THIS SHORT, CAUSE ITS EASY TO TALK HOURS ABOUT THEORIES....

Why is it ALL have to JUST  be ALIENS?!

Why can't ALL answers be partly TRUE? 

why must we pick ONLY ONE answer?

There are many many myths...how do we know there is not some truth in ALL OF THEM?

There is to much PARANORMAL mysteries shrouding the world and intermixed in our lives for there to be only one answer to everything. (ALIENS)

"Hair dude", as we jokingly call him, is really annoying and in my opinion, limited in his thoughts and insight. HE IS DIE HARD INSISTENT AND BORDERLINE INSULTING WHEN IT COMES TO HIS ONLY ANSWER TO EVERYTHING. 

Why does he seem so against religion? Why are there so many paranormal creatures with wings, even ones sighted like mothman and others, yet no angels?  Why does can't there be room for more than one freaky un-provable mythical paranormal creature? Why ONLY ALIENS? 

WHY ARE THEY THE ONLY ANSWER THAT'S EXCEPTED THAT THEY IMPLY THAT IS NOT STUPID SILLY OR CRAZY????

THAT IS ALL! jUST REALLY GET IRRITATED AT HIM!

weak minds beware of the hair guy.

I for one find my mind and spirit whispering  to me, hinting, suggesting that he is FULL OF ****!