Avocado Mask for your Hair

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I told you that I'd post something healthy!   Although, this is for your hair.  :)

Do you have an avocado and olive oil?

Here's the recipe for soft, silky hair.


Blend 1 ripe avocado & 1/2 tsp of olive oil until smooth, then work mixture into damp hair with comb. (or with your hands)  Pop on a plastic shower cap, (or wrap hair in plasticwrap) and let sit 30 min.

Rinse and shampoo as usual.


From: First for Women Magazine


*The avocado's abundant vitamin E and essential fatty acids will nourish damaged hair and leave it smooth and silky.*


My Testimonial 

Oh my gosh!  There is nothing like the feeling of smashed up avocado on your head. It's ooey -gooey, squishy, mushy, nasty and gross ... you get the idea.   :)   ICK!  Just be sure not to accidentally drop some on the bathroom floor.  It doesn't look that good - if you know what I mean.  YIKES!






Pros: It does leave your hair very smooth, sleek and silky.  I'm actually very impressed! Will I use it again? Yes!


Cons: It's very messy and it looks gross.  I've never liked the way guacamole looks, so what can I say?? hee-hee!




TIP!   Be sure to Puree the avocado until it's very smooth, and just when you think it's smooth enough... pulse it a time or two more.  JUST MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO CLUMPS!  




I will never buy a deep conditioner again!!  Just use avocados and olive oil!  Deep conditioning at it's best for about a buck.


Reflecting back:  When I was young, many moons ago, my mother would drench her hair in olive oil and wrap it up with saran wrap.  I laughed. Only because,  I really couldn't understand why she did it.   Boy, if she could have seen me tonight.  HAH!   I know now - hair tends to get dryer as we age. :)

I'm calling her tomorrow and telling her my new found secret.  I think she'll return the laugh!

What's for Dinner?

Doesn't the tommy-toe tomato look appetizing?  Yum!   It's the only thing I found this afternoon that didn't contain any fats. 

That being said ....

I went to the doctor this week.  It was just for an annual check-up.  Well, my triglycerides are high.  Basically meaning that I can't eat nothing fattening,  I mean good.  Don't you feel sorry for me?  Well, thanks.  :-)

I've been looking online for foods to stay away from.  I found out that you should stay away from: saturated fats and trans fats.  Which are basically found in everything from A to Z.  You can tell I'm whining, can't ya?


So, within the next few weeks I will try to post some healthy recipes.  I'm typing that and thinking of biscuit roll-ups.  Geeesh, what is wrong with me?  What are biscuit roll-ups?  It's just biscuit dough rolled out.  Then you put browned sausage on top along with CHEESE sauteed onions, bell peppers, red peppers.  (just whatever you like) roll it up and cut into slices bake until done.  Ok, now, my eyes are glazed over just thinking about it. *snap out-of-it*

Instead we need to think about oatmeal, and cereal that tastes like hay.   



One more thing ....  

I don't even want to talk about fish oil capsules?  Exactly how do they excrete oils from fish? *I'm fainting* 

Yes, the doctor told me to start taking fish oil capsules.  I can't  make myself look at them in the vitamin isle.   eeekkkk!  woe-is-me.




I want a hot dog!

Labor Day and Fall

I hope everyone had a Happy Labor Day!

I know we did.  We met some old friends that we haven't seen in a while.  We  laughed and had a great time.  We talked about everything from kitty cats to how to solve the World's problems.

We've come to a conclusion though ... we'd rather stay in the country ...  listening to waterfalls, enjoying the wildlife, mountains and all that the country has to offer..  Ahhh, the country life.


In the upcoming weeks (as time permits) - I'm going to be decorating my blog for Fall.  Hey wait.  Let me say that again Fall, Fall, Fall - yes! It's about time, don't you think?  We've had such a hot summer in the south - I'm ready for pumpkins, black cats, watching the leaves change colors - the crispness in the air.  And everything that Fall entails for us.

Change baby, change!

Mini-Burgers

Mini-Mac & Mini-American Cheeseburger

Mini-Mac and a Mini-American Cheeseburger

Aren't these the cutest looking things ever!


For the sauce - make this a couple hours ahead of time so the flavors blend.

Thousand Island Dressing   (secret sauce for the mini-mac)  ;-)
1/2 cup mayo
2 TBS. ketchup
1 TBS. white vinegar
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. sweet pickle relish
1 tsp. finely minced white onion
1/8 tsp. salt
dash of black pepper
dash of paprika

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.  Stir well.

Place dressing in a covered container and refrigerate for several hours, stirring occasionally so sugar will dissolve and the flavors blend.

Assemble the mini-mac using just lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and secret sauce.  You know the drill.  :)


List of Ingredients

Mini-Buns
1-1/2 pound hamburger meat  (makes 12 sliders)
Lettuce, finely shredded
Small Tomatoes, Sliced
Onion, diced
Cheese
Dill Pickles, sliced
Mayo
Mustard
Ketchup

Enjoy your little sliders!