When I'm gone, please speak well of me

One of my favorite bands just came out with a new album and my favorite song on it is called "Please Speak Well of Me". I have always loved the Weepies because their lyrics are so real and insightful. I know exactly how it feels to look back on a relationship and your one wish is that they can remember the good things. I have often wondered if everyone is like that, or if I am the only selfish one who wants everyone to at least somewhat like me. Does anyone else ever feel like they finally realize all the things they could do better after you break up? Life is funny like that. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i5BUYCQRKQ

Please Speak Well of Me- The Weepies

I’ve been away a year and a day
You recognize love after the fact
You did what you did and that was that

Don’t say words that you don’t mean
When I’m gone, please speak well of me

Looking back now
I only wish I had been kinder
Did I ever know love, did I ever know love?
And could I have been blinder?

Don’t hold back all your love for someday, for someday

I would say that I’m sorry if it would do any good
But to never regret means you have to forget
and I don’t think that I could

*This recipe has very little to do with ex-boyfriends, but it is incredibly wonderful all the same.

Peach Cobbler Muffins (from Allrecipes.com)

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups vegetable oil

A dash of milk

3 eggs, lightly beaten

2 cups white sugar

2 cups peeled, pitted, and chopped peaches

Directions

1.      Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 16 muffin cups.

2.      In a large bowl, mix the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, mix the oil, milk, eggs, and sugar. Stir the oil mixture into the flour mixture just until moist. Fold in the peaches. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.

3.      Bake 20-23 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.


Just some fiction...

Conference Weekend

I love General Conference weekend. Listening to Prophets and Apostles as you sit all cozy on the couch with your notebook and tasty food, nothing better. Erin and Sarah slaved away all night over beautiful, homemade croissants for us to enjoy that morning. For lunch in between sessions I decided to try out this recipe that my mom had sent to me. She got the recipe from Kristen Powell who brought it by to feed my family while my mother is out of commission. Not only is Kristen a good cook, she is a great hairdresser too. And for those of you who missed conference, it's online now and you can watch it while you eat! http://lds.org/conference/sessions/display/0,5239,23-1-1298,00.html

Thai Noodle Salad

3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded (boiling is probably fastest, but grilling might taste better)

1/2 lb angel hair pasta, cooked al dente

1 tsp sesame oil, toss w/ pasta after cooking

1 cucumber, sliced thin

Bean Spouts

Green onions, sliced

Cilantro, chopped

Peanuts, chopped

Dressing – blend the following:

¾ cup rice vinegar

½ cup soy sauce

3 Tbsp sugar, (honey would work too)

2 Tbsp sesame oil

2 Tbsp minced ginger

1 tsp crushed red pepper 

2-3 teaspoons minced garlic
(This dressing is a pretty amazing oriental dressing on its own, my roommate wouldn't stop smelling it) 

Prepare ingredients and arrange in separate bowls. All ingredients should be chilled up until serving time.  Let everyone make their own salads – starting with the noodles on the bottom and topping with the dressing.  

Tip from Sister Powell- I keep my ginger in the freezer and then grate it with a fine grater instead of mining it, that way I don’t even have to peel it, but it only works to grate it if it’s frozen