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Butterscotch Bananas & Rum with Vanilla Ice Cream

Photo by  Con Poulos
Butterscotch Bananas & Rum with Vanilla Ice Cream
INGREDIENTS1/2cup pecans1/2cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces1cup dark brown sugar1/4teaspoon ground cinnamon6bananas, peeled and sliced on the diagonal1/4cup dark rum2pints vanilla ice cream
DIRECTIONSHeat oven to 375° F.Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, 5 to 6 minutes; roughly chop.Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and cinnamon and cook, whisking occasionally, until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.Gently stir in the bananas. Remove from heat and add the rum. Using a match, carefully ignite the mixture and wait until theflame goes out. Stir in the pecans.Serve the bananas and sauce over the ice cream.
By Kate Merker
Serves8Hands-On Time15 minTotal Time20 min
Nutritional InformationNUTRITIONAL INFORMATIONPer ServingCalories475 caloriesCalories45% calories from fatFat24 gCholesterol59 mgSodium66 mgProtein4 gCarbohydrate64 gSugar52 gFiber3 gDecember 2008
Recipe Courtesy of: Real Simple
                                   
Check out Fun Drink Friday to see a cocktail that would go well with this dessert...according to me 
Eat well, Read lots and Stay Spicy!!
C  ~

Ending of -- The Great Fence Debacle!!

So we are DONE with the Great Fence Debacle!!
They came out and fixed the fence FINALLY!!
And of course I finally had a call from someone at the local home improvement store after sending that email to their corporate office. DUH right, like the next day!
The home improvement store has even offered to credit my account for the four months of craziness I've had to go through.
Maybe because they had to see what I've been going through. When the fence people where supposed to come out and fix the fence on a date they stipulated and even confirmed through the home improvement store...Guess what ...They cancelled. Ha no kidding, see what I've been going through home improvement store peeps!So the manager was not happy and was immediately on the phone with them.
They were out the next day, as well as the home improvement store install manager and I can tell you, NOT HAPPY with them.
I guess we'll see how much longer they are a vendor of the home improvement store.
The guy that came out to fix the fence, couldn't believe he was the 4th from the company to visit my property to fix their mistakes!
I'm like dude, seriously, you are!
So DONE, END, COMPLETE!
YAY!!!!

On a side note -- Sorry I haven't been posting or been online in more than a month. I've had a lot going on with my day job.I traveled the first part of September and the last part, and the first part of October. Oiiii, It was all good though!! Took a major class and exam call the the HCCP (Housing Credit Certified Professional). It's a national certification for LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit).
Then we had our yearly managers meeting. It was awesome!!
Now my team and I are bating down the hatches as we have auditors coming out this week and at the end of November we have Compliance audits.We came together in February 2016 to pull this community out of trouble, and while there's still some rough waters, we have shown since then what we can do and how we've met the goals set for 2016. (Everyone from owners to Managing company CEO's are VERY happy with our progress!)It's not easy being cheesy!! Love my team!! Hard workers one and all.

Read lots and stay spicy my friends!!
C  ~            

The Great Fence Debacle - Part 3!

So, The fence installer who was supposed to 'fix' my fence 'finally', "CANCELLED"Yeppers, you read that right..."CANCELLED"
If you've read parts 1 and 2, you know I've been going through this since June 28, 2016.
This time the excuse was...
'Ah well you know, we have to look for lines so we don't bother any lines and the guy who does that can't do it today and you know because of where it is with the sidewalk and ah, you know with the hurricane coming in, we can ah do it next week."
OK, FACTS--
Fact 1.  My fence is no where near any lines.Fact 2. My fence is no where near any sidewalks.Fact 3. It was two days before the hurricane came in.
I'm like Ahhh, No.
I have to be in Orlando for a week long meeting next week.
The guy...' Ah, ok, I can pencil you in tentatively for 10.17.16.'
EXCUSE ME!! TENTATIVELY?? WTF??
I'm like, what ever man, yo do know you've made me miss another day of being in the office right?  For crying out loud!!
So I sent The Home Improvement Store who hired them, an email today.
This 4 month long ordeal, I'm DONE with!Done, stick a fork in me done! Ding, ding, ding.(That's the buzzer going off) 
I also let the know that while I've kept their name out of it so far, I have no problem with posting the dumb shit they have put me through for these past 4 months between them and their installer.
Because of Facts --
Fact 1. They had a crew who didn't know what the hell they were doing.
Fact 2. They had the 'same' crew come out and 'fix' most of the original issues.Fact. 3 Someone either with the home improvement store or the installer 'changed' the actual footage of where my fence was supposed to end.Fact 3. When another 'man' came out to fix the mistakes from crew 1, he refused to move the fence to where it should be unless I or the home improvement store paid for it.
Fact 4. Yes, I have ALL the proof!
So, let's see what happens. 
Read Lots and Stay Spicy!!

Fun Drink Friday - Dark and Stormy

Dark and Stormy - Midnight Mixologist

As Hurricane Matthew comes closer to my home here in Florida, I figured I'd get this up now as I'll probably lose power sometime Early Friday.
Stay Safe and Drink Responsibly
C ~

Fun Drink Friday - Bahama Mama - Applebee's Adventure

Applebee's Bahama Mama
So, I have been away on the road all week.Seminar and exam for a certification.
A good friend and I went to Applebee's one night and I had my first, Yes, my FIRST Bahama Mama! LOL.
It was so good, this is what happened...
Yep, GONE. 
Did I forget to mention, it was buy one get one.
I love the fruity cocktails! Oh and the steak was delicious as well!
Nice and relaxed to study, study, study LOL.
No driving, it was such a short distance, less than a one minute walk, we walked. Neither of us will have a drink and drive.
So Drink Responsibly and Stay Spicy!!
C ~

Fun Drink Friday - Tropical Autumn

Finally Fall has arrived!! However, in Florida it's still hot an humid so I think this drink fits in nicely.
Drink responsibly and remember
Read Lots and Stay Spicy!            C ~


Recipe and photo courtesy from our friends at: Midnight Mixologist

7 Days Early for my SSRA meeting LOL

Talk about running early for a meeting.
7 Days Early!!
It takes me about an hour and twenty minutes to get to my monthly RWA chapter meeting with the Sunshine State Romance Authors.
Some may ask, couldn't you find one closer?  Well yes. But SSRA is AWESOME!! 
So I made really good time driving had twenty minutes to play with the phone, stare at the birds, people driving by. It's all good.
I look at my clock and it's ten minutes to ten and I start thinking...ok. everyone usually starts arriving by now. 
Couple minutes later, I'm like, what, did I come down on the wrong day?
Grab cell phone and get on line to SSRA's website ... YEP! 
next meeting flashing 7 Days ... hours ... minutes. 
Sigh. Really...pull up my calendar. Yep next week. 
I have no idea why I thought it was this week? All calendars point at next week. (I've done this before) I even had my nails done for our mermaid theme. lol. So for two weeks I've been thinking it's on the 17th.  The Fabulous Jen Knab at Capillo Salon in Mount Dora, FL.
I'm like ok, whatever, I scoot over to my grandmother's and she's like, you're early. I look at her calendar. YEP...next Saturday. LOL. So my Ma and I spent the day together. 
It all works out!!
So just so I'm sure ... the next Sunshine State Romance Authors chapter meeting is on Saturday September 24, 2016 at the Homosassa Library in Homosassa, Florida. (In case anyone wold like to attend. 10 AM our general meeting and then our workshop.
For more info go visit the website: Sunshine State Romance Authors


Read Lots and Stay Spicy!!
C ~

The Great Fence Debacle - Take 2

So, if you tuned into the first part, you know that Hubs and I had a fence installed with a major home improvement store (Which at this time shall still remain nameless). 
Well the company I got, they sub-contract out to install their merchandise, has installers who obviously do not know what in the heck they are doing. (As you saw from the first set of photos).
So, they send the same 'crew; out to "fix" their mistakes.OMG...hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!
I'm not sure if I wanted to laugh hysterically like a mad psycho woman or fall down crying!!
All these idiots did was create more issues!!
To 'fix' the 6 inch gap in my fence...they created a...crap all I can call it is a double freaking fence!here you decide...
Before...

After...
RIGHT!! Are you seeing what I am!SERIOUSLY??
Then we have these...

Still going on. They never fixed them!!
On the phone I go again!!
Grrrrrrr  Aarrrrrrrrgggg!!
So, read lots & Stay Spicy!!
C  ~
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Fun Drink Friday - Rainbow Fizz with Pinnacle Vodka

Rainbow Fizz
What a wonderful drink for Asteri to be sipping on Balessia.
VOTE ASTERI 


1 PARTPinnacle® Rainbow Sherbet Vodka
2 PARTSLemon-Lime SodaMix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon wheel.From Our Friends at: Pinnacle VodkaRemember to Drink Responsibly Read Lots and Stay Spicy!C ~

Asteri is in the Cover The Words Contest!

Hey All, 
Asteri The Commander is in the Cover The Words Contest!!
You can vote here: VOTEFORASTERI
Voting ends 9.11.16and you can vote once daily.
Thanks all!!Read Lots & Stay Spicy!!