I'M BAAAAACK!!!! & better than EVER!

Hey Ya'll!!  So I know it has been a few weeks since I have posted...I have been on a finals hiatus....I am happy to report that I am done & am a 3L (providing grades come back in my favor!)!!

So since I have last posted:

• We have listened to and booked the band for the wedding...The band is The Goat Hill String Band, they are an awesome "alt-bluegrass" band and they will most definitely be a HIT at the wedding, please check them out: http://soundcloud.com/goat-hill-string-band/01-goat-hill-string-band-demo. I think it will fit in PERFECTLY with a "rustic garden party" wedding!!  
• Ben and I have survived yet another finals season...it always gets a little tense around the end of every semester...I turn into a finals beast (i.e. an emotional roller coaster), but it's nice to know we only have two left!!  
• I have discovered www.etsy.com.  They have some of the CUTEST handmade stuff and I definitely plan on getting some stuff from there for the wedding, if you are looking for a unique gift for someone...or for yourself (because EVERYONE deserves a little something every now and then) check out etsy.com and help out the "starving artists" :)  
• Ben and I celebrated the end of finals with a wonderful dinner!  We had a Groupon for Buckhead Grille in Columbus.  It is a 5 star steakhouse in GA and it is literally RIGHT NEXT DOOR to Ben's apartment.  I had the Shrimp and Pancetta Carbonara and Ben had Lamb Chops, then for dessert we had this AMAZING chocolate cake, the cake was so moist that I couldn't tell the difference between the cake and the icing and to go along with it?  A chocolate martini...DUH!  Ben really knows how to make me feel special, and he does it every time!!
• We get to pick up our kitten on Sunday!!  Ben and I are getting a new kitten, he's grey and his name is Amos, named after the mascot of Sugarloaf (the ski resort in Maine where Ben's dad owns a restaurant, Gepetto's).  We have been told that Amos is the smartest and fattest kitten of the bunch!  He is the first who gets to leave the litter, we are so excited!!

So I am going to do something on this blog that I haven't done yet...recipe anyone?  So lately, I have been trying to eat healthier and I've started to incorporate some vegan recipes into my diet.  My favorite thing I made so far is a black bean taco filling, here is the recipe:

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, diced (although I used half of an onion)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 bell pepper, chopped (I did use a whole one, but only because I LOOOVE bell pepper)

2 (14.5 oz) cans of black beans, rinsed, drained, and mashed

2 tablespoons of cornmeal

1 1/2 tablespoons cumin

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or less for less heat)

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 cup of salsa

Saute the onion, garlic and pepper.  Stir in the mashed beans.  Then add everything else and let it cook for 5 minutes.  

I also added a can of corn. It is good on tortillas as a burrito, or as a dip!!  I LOVE this stuff, it is delicious!!  I hope ya'll enjoy!

Now that I am done with finals, I hope to be able to post more often. Now I leave you with Llama with Hats:

Have a good day!! Love Y'all!!!