Way I see it as I read: An Alternate reality of Little Women. It's a graphic novel that tells the tale of sister witches who get new neighbors...witch finders.
Review
I have never finished the original. I had it on my Goodreads Currently read list for years. I finally took it off of there out of pure shame of it all. It's not bad it's something that I should have read when I was a kid. It gets shoved to the side for a newer, shinier book. Instead of reading the original... I read Little Witches a comic adaptation of the original. Do you see what I mean?
It's not that I don't love the story it's just... haven't finished. However, this mixes in fantasy of witches and an alternative reality of sorts. Which is in my ball park. I couldn't afford comic books or graphic novels growing up. Libraries around me didn't house any --- they're more popular to have around these days and easier to access. I find them AMAZING for children and for adults (cos hello!).
This was a fun and interesting read. I've provided 2 amazon affiliated links to find the pre-order -- as this doesn't come out until August 29th. It's available on Netgalley at the moment to request to download and review though.
The girls get a new neighbor -- witch finders. Witches aren't hidden and are seen and known. The service that witch finders provide is to help against the witches who don't follow the laws.
At the beginning of the story their neighbor explains he became a Witch Finder because in the south... slave owners abused their powers and used them against their slaves.
Overall I like the tone, pacing and the story line. As the spoons above indicate I give this a 4 spoon out of 5. I would recommend for those who have read Little Women or who have tried to read it and haven't got through it yet.
Thank you for allowing me the time to read and review this for free in exchange for an honest review.
I'd apologize for the rusty stove top. But it's not my stove. It came with the house and there's not much we can do with what it looks like. We clean it but it never looks clean.
I wasn't taught how to cook by my mom. My dad, it was a point of pride as a man that he didn't know how to cook a lot.
Since I didn't have any at home cooking lesson. I went where any millennial would go -- YouTube and cooking blogs. I found one where with the enchilada sauce they put cream cheese in it. So, that's what I did. I'm not doing that again, I'm just going to prep regular never wrong enchilada sauce like I knew I should have
I forgot to take the chicken out of the fridge
I woke up late and forgot to take the chicken out of the fridge. Like our stove the fridge came with the rent house. It sucks, you can take things out of the freezer and it'll continue freezing in the fridge. So, to quicken things I googled if I could defrost the chicken in a crock pot. Thankfully, you can, so that's what I did.
I learned that you shouldn't start seasoning until after chicken or anything really is no longer frozen. Thank God for the internet.
I started to freakout thinking I put too much seasoning in this.
Every 1.5 I'd throw more cayenne & garlic salt. At one point I accidentally peppered it and put cinnamon in it. At the end of this it was a gurgling red-pink thing from everything. I was weirded out that everything red I put in here turned pink. And, hoped it wasn't a bad sign. But then I did add salt, pepper, garlic salt, cayenne and taco seasoning by the end of its time in the pot. So who knows (probably someone that isn't me).
No one in my family or anyone on internet would reassure me.
So, I would ask for advice on the internet or my family. No one was HELPING. Which didn't help my anxiety at all. By the time the chicken was out of the crock pot some of it not only thawed but also cooked.
For my boyfriend to be able to eat this by the time he got home.. I had to take it to the oven to cook.
I put more seasoning and cooked it in the liquid from the crockpot. I started to wonder if I was supposed to use butter at all. I'm so used to home cooked meals having butter in some form that I wasn't sure. My sister started handing out advice AFTER I COOKED THE MEAL. AFTER. Not,y'know, when I was asking for it.
After I took a picture I put more seasoning on this. My anxiety levels to settle it was just: PUT MORE ON IT WHO CARES AT THIS POINT( I did). Then, I watched a YouTube video where they're all: If you use flour tortillas you're going to get soggy enchiladas. Which tortillas do you think my boyfriend purchased? So, there went my anxiety again. I don't know why, it's not like I was making this to win a cooking show or serving this to someone I wanted to hire me.
I was just more concerned about not killing anyone who I fed this to.
What they looked like after I rolled the tortillas with chicken and cheese.
The cream cheese gave my sauce this funky color. It was orange. It was as thick as they said it would become. I shouldn't have put it in. But I was splicing together recipes to get something edible. And, I like cream cheese so I mean I figured may as well.
It was edible and no one died.
My boyfriend went for seconds. I walked some over to my sisters house so she could eat some. I sent some home with my other sister the day after that. So, it was a win. I plan on seasoning the chicken even more and not ever putting cream cheese in an enchilada recipe ever again.
The day after we made BBQ chicken sandwiches with the leftover chicken from this. It was good, like, my enchiladas were the right amount of spicy. But combined with the BBQ sauce it added to it so much.
This was my first time cooking with chicken, a crock pot and making enchiladas. I hope you all have parents who help you learned how to cook so you're not an almost-30 year old having a panic attack for half a Saturday. This took like, roughly six hours to cook because I forgot to defrost the chicken.
Recipe:
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2 packages of boneless breast chicken (Or something? just make sure it's boneless) 2 packets of taco seasoning (McCormick but sadly, they're non-GMO) 8 oz of cream cheese (I don't recommend this at all). Chicken broth but I didn't have any so I used water Garlic Salt (I'd recommend anyone who doesn't promote NON-GMO). Lemon juice (I used realemon that I bought for another dish that I never made). I just put enough to smell just a hint of it Ground red pepper - McCromick ..sadly they're NONGMO labeled, too Pepper - McCromick ..sadly they're NONGMO labeled, too. Olives - I used a lot because I like olives I even mixed it in the sauce then added more before cooking. Any that aren't NONGMO. Tortillas - Honestly flour or corn. Warm the corn ones up though so they' don't crack. Don't over sauce flour because they start ripping when rolling after dipping it in sauce. 3 Mexican shredded cheese. Or the 4 one,really. This also tastes good on top of goulash (I know not this recipe but it's a good cheese blend.) Cinnamon (Powder and it was accidental. thankfully iddn't make a difference taste wise). Enchilada Sauce
Chicken: gently placed in a crockpot filled with water (or chicken broth if you remembered to buy some). Crockpot put on high, put 1 packet of taco seasoning in. Then every 1.5 hours garlic salt, cayenne, pepper and some lemon juice. Can be finished in the oven if you're running out of crockpot time and it's almost dinner time. In oven: High, 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Then can lower that to 350-300 for another 30 minutes. Check to make sure it's cooked thoroughly and don't assume the time + temperature I'm giving is the right one for you. Mine cooked at 400 degrees in 30 minutes after sitting in the crockpot for over two hours. SO.
Shred the fuck out of the chicken once it's out. Get busy with it, shredded to perfection is the best of bets.
Enchilada sauce: I didn't make homemade I bought it -- anything that isn't NONGMO. Heat it up, throw some olives in (not a half to I just really like olives), cut 8 oz of cream cheese in (don't do this part), taco seasoning ( just do 2 packets of this on the chicken not the sauce).
Flour tortillas: You didn't buy corn sooo. Don't oversauce, the tortilla will start ripping from the sauce. Otherwise, dip in sauce then throw cooked chicken, and cheese, roll. Place in pan. Realize that you made too many pre-dipped tortillas that can't fit in the pan. Ignore them and keep going.
Corn: heat them up before you start rolling they'll probably crack on you otherwise.
Cook for another 30 minutes to bind everything together. Pray, and then eat.
Just make sure everything is cooked, that you washed your hands throughout the meal making, and that you enjoy the experience. Whether you follow this recipe or not... just have fun. And, remember if you followed this recipe but changed a bunch of shit it's no longer this recipe. K,thx.
When I found out that I was being let go I was devastated. I planned on creating an outdoor space to hang out in over the summer. There was going to be a need for somewhere that I could distress as I started job hunting again.
I am chronically ill so I was needing a way to do this without a lot of back-breaking intensive --a n y t h i n g.
I was able to purchase:
I have discovered that the porch on the other side is decent size. Since we don't use it to enter/leave the house... I decided to put this there. I was nervous because it does have mixed reviews. It came to us in good condition, everything is sturdy and nothing busted. It fits perfectly on our porch.
The patio bistro set in my "front" yard.
My boyfriend and I moved into this rent house last July. I started a new job at the beginning of August so didn't wander over to this space that much since. It didn't help when we moved here there was a TON of wasps over there. I wasn't going to deal with it.
Anyway, seating for me is a complication because I deal with fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Means things have to be comfortable or I feel like I am being tortured. Thankfully, this is comfortable enough for what I need it. I can sit here for 10-20 minutes and have no issues. I haven't sat in it longer than 20 minutes (I can't be in the sun very long due to medication.. I'll fry).
The cat pots I got from Walmart and the tiki thing from Dollar General.
You can see the Backyard X-scape fencing in the background on some of the images. The house next door is starting to get a lot more visits from whoever owns it. I suspect that it was recently purchased and they're house flippers. It seems that they're fixing it up or I'm basing that off the noise I hear on the other side of the fence.
It's not a thick and can see through it. But it gives enough to the illusion of privacy for sitting out, watering plants or whatever. I can't really afford anything heavier and wouldn't be able to work with something heavier. My sister had to help me put this thing up. Not that my boyfriend wouldn't help assemble something but it's my desire to pretty up the side of the house on my own accord.
The barrel that is shown in the picture. It's big, slightly heavy -- with the assistance of my sister I was able to fill it with dirt, plant the flowers and she moved it to the sunny point of my yard for me. I wish I had saw these before purchasing my first two pots. I like the roominess and the fact that there are decent already drilled holes in this.
I plan on getting another one to plant the flowers that I couldn't fit in the planters that I purchased on the last check. I over purchased flowers. Plus, I have seeds that I plan on starting this week.
I purchased a couple pots that don't have draining holes that I'll have to get someone to cut holes into because... that is above my ability to do. But overall, this has been the best distraction -- while pricy at first I'll be using it a lot over summer break.
I purchased this dress on Amazon over winter break. It was cheap and I had free shipping so went for it. I don't have a lot of professional attire for my new job so .. it was a work buy. Thankfully, it's comfy and casual enough to be not-work clothes, too.
My Amazon review talks about my height and weight to get a feel of what the dress is like for my height/weight. I started doing more reviews when I noticed that there aren't many heavier women doing reviews about the clothing they purchased -- or at least, with the clothes that I'm looking at they're not.
This was going to be my First Day Back after Winter Break outfit but the temperature has dropped and we have supposed snow/rain/ice on the way..so it'll have to wait.
For me, this dress is the perfect length and weight -- not heavy to where my arms feel tired from wearing it or too tight.
The pockets fit my entire hand. I like that my cellphone fits in the pockets as well. I love having the ability to be hands free as much as possible.
Would I recommend this dress? Yes, yes I would. It's meant to be for spring/summer I'm sure but I prefer layers of clothes that I can peel off when it gets too hot from the heating. There are a variety of colors and design. The clothes only go to a size XL. I usually wear a 2 XL
