Pfunksfoolosophy

Yep, I made a promise. Here it is. I can’t believe I didn’t post it already. Life grows exceeding strange, these days.

 CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 8 oz. chopped, semi-sweet chocolate (use good quality. I use Lindt)+ 6 oz. for dipping
• about 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
•  1 teaspoon good quality vanilla extract

 Mix the cream, butter and corn syrup together in a saucepan. Place over medium heat and bring to a full boil. Turn off heat. 

Add 8 ounces of the chopped chocolate, and gently swirl the pan. Do not stir. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
Seriously, do not stir the mixture.
 After 5 minutes, whisk slowly to combine. 

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and refrigerate for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. In the meantime, line baking sheets with parchment paper.

After 45 minutes, the mixture will start to thicken quickly, keep refrigerated another 11 to 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. 
Using a mini ice cream scoop or two spoons, form the mixture into 1-inch balls and and place on the prepared sheets.

Chill until firm, about 10-15 minutes. While the balls are chilling, melt the remaining 6 ounces of chocolate. After it is completely melted, allow to cool slightly before continuing. 
Place cocoa in small bowl. Remove the balls from the refrigerator. Using one hand, dip the balls into the melted chocolate. Roll it around in your hand, allow the excess to drip back into the bowl. Place the truffle in the cocoa. With your clean hand, cover the truffle with cocoa.

Lift it out and place on the baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining truffles. Place back in the refrigerator for 5-8 minutes to set.

May be stored up to one week in an airtight container.

I keep them in the freezer, wrapping each truffle in waxed paper and then storing in an airtight container.

Not the kind of day where you want to shoot your face off, but the kinda day where you’re just feeling ‘tepid’? Yeah, I’m in that space. Not to say that I don’t get flashes of wanting to shoot my face off, but I’m not particularly depressed…just feeling like I’m underwater. There’s a ton of work for me to get done today, but I’m not motivated enough to do it, SO I’m going to get up, take a shower at nearly two in the afternoon, and I’m going to make something positive happen today.
Very often, we get so bound  up by our thoughts that we are immobile. If we remain in that state for very long, it becomes our ‘norm’. Can’t let that happen. So, I’m gonna crank up some tunes, get my laundry together and hustle down to the 24 hour place around the corner. Clean clothes. That’s a good start.

Funny thing happened last evening: the little old lady, Ms. Margie, who lives in my building was downstairs on the stoop, cooling off in the early evening twilight and as I stopped to talk to her she mentioned that she had to go downtown to recertify for some Senior Citizen thing. She was reluctant to go because the bus takes forever and since she’s disabled, the subway is a big game of ‘chicken’ for her. Anyway, she made this comment:

“I’m 84 years old. I am a SENIOR senior citizen. Why I gotta go down there to recertify? It ain’t like I’m getting YOUNGER. I’m OLD.”
I laughed and asked her if she had thought about the Para-transit program.

Guess what? She’d never even heard of it. THAT makes me nuts. So I went back upstairs, got online and came back down with the info. She thanked me profusely but I shrugged it off. She’s an elder and I love her to bits. The thing is, her daughter knew about it and did nothing? What’s the deal with that? Me no understandee.

Maybe her daughter didn’t know the right agency to contact or maybe she wasn’t motivated. Ms. Margie is a great lady and a total crack up. I love sitting with her and talking. She’s wise and sweet and swears like a sailor on liberty.

Hey, maybe just remembering her laughter and her comments has brought me around to feeling better. Talking/writing it out always helps.

If you’re having ‘one of those days’ of the tepid variety, maybe if you can think of something that brings a smile to your face and you can get out of your own way, your day will get better.

We all have choices. Let’s choose to be happy, joyous and free.

I’d love to take the credit for this blog looking so super keen, but it’s my good friend Sassy and her hubby who did all the work.

After holding my breath for a couple of weeks finally…my own little bit of blog heaven! Well, gang I can’t tell you how excited I am to have this site and how blessed I am to have the kinda friends who stick by me when times are hard…and new friends at that. Could be ’cause I’m cheating with her husband, but that Sassy Southerner really came through for me. It’s not too girly as my good pal and the new Mrs. H, Angie commented.

So far, so good. Looks like we’re starting things off right.

Now, just keep on coming over and we’ll have a party.

Recipes are coming tomorrow…I promise.

aaaaand the winner is: pfunksfoolosophy.com

Are you bursting with fruit flavor?

Are you excited? Can you wait for me to get it up and running with the ASSistance of my boyfriend?

Hmmm?

Good. I’ll be up and running shortly.

Big sigh of relief.
Off to tell Sassy about it.

Hey gang:

If you take horrible photos, and I know that some of you must…come on…we’re  not all Annie Leibovitz, right? Well, if you think you take bad pics–heads cut off, blurry, fuzzy, out of focus, and the like, send your pics to:

kimberly.saunders@tyratv.com

You might get a trip to NYC to appear on the Tyra Banks Show.

Couldn’t hurt to try and you might get something neat, like a camera or at the very least a cool trip to the city that I like to call the Big Onion. (you’ve heard it before…loads of layers and sometimes it makes me cry)

 Send ‘em in TODAY.

Back to our regularly scheduled programming…

He’s juuust fine. He’s staying with a good friend and he may have a great opportunity coming up, so keep the good thoughts going…it can’t hurt.

I thank you for your prayers and positive energy. It’s helping and it’s palpable.

In other news, it was so doggone hot and humid today that I remained indoors for the better part of it. Maybe I’ve got some kind of version of agoraphobia. In any case, it was lovely and cool and I got some work done.

Have you seen the adverts for Don Cheadle’s new movie, ‘Talk to me’?
Looks good. Maybe I’ll go see it after my show on Saturday. I promise you that if I get a chance to tape it, I’ll upload it on here so you can see what I do.

The show, not Don’s movie.

That was a bit confusing. That’s about it for now.

Hope you’re all well….the countdown…it’s starting to get to me.

I’m moving everything over this weekend.

Pray for me.

I’ll give you the link in my next entry.

He’s getting a little despondent about his job situation and trying to find a place to stay. He knows he has a plan, but life is getting in the way for him and I don’t want him to fall back into his old habits with the same  friends. It’s so hard to just trust and let go. Worry breeds worry and trouble, so I’m breathing through this…willing myself to NOT worry.
It’s so important for him to understand that he’s got all of the tools to achieve his goals. After speaking with him, I’m not completely certain that he’s aware. He still seems like he’s a foal just getting his legs under him.  Pray for me to maintain my sanity, my faith and my humor. It’s all groovy. He’s fine. I’m fine.

Sweet mother…oy vey…Send the positive vibes NOW!
heh. That was kinda hippie dippie and Jewish all at once.

Hmm. Moses and I will have to break bread while listening to Zappa.

Just got a call from the Tyra Banks show regarding a makeover.

I could use one. My niece keeps telling me that I need some hip and with it outfits for my act and I tend to let my braids go a little longer than I should which makes them sorta turn into dredlocks. I am not a fan of dreds on meself, but I’m too lazy to take the braids out in a timely fashion. I’m basically lazy when it comes to that kinda stuff. As long as my clothes are clean and I look relatively neat, all is well. The hippie in me is strong.

Keep your fingers crossed because it would also be superfantastic exposure for me careerwise.

PLUS, dude…I’d get my hair done for free. How groovy is that? Free clothes and shoes?
Honey, I am going to be a challenge for them. Tyra may take a break from makeover shows in the future.

Keep a good thought. I’m always keeping one for you.

 Yeah. Here’s the thing…I don’t usually do these things because there’s never an unexpressed thought or emotion with me, but since I’ve been tagged a couple of times already, here goes:

The rules are thus- I  have copied them from Roberta…what can I tell ya? I’m a sap.

1. I am a walking compendium of trivia. Almost any kind of trivia. People have called me from Ireland to settle bets.

2. I like to watch movies on the ‘Lifetime’ Network and substitute my own dialogue. It’s often very funny.

3. I can snap my toes like I snap my fingers. I don’t do it often.

4. I haven’t got a gag reflex.

5. My favorite beverage is coffee milk and only Autocrat.

6. I am completely deaf in my right ear.

7. I am afraid of rats.

8. I have faced death 3 times. I only wet my pants once.

Seriously, I don’t really want to tag anyone. I don’t want them to have to do this. But I suppose I’m going to have to in order to be a good sport.

I’m not a team player. There is no ‘I’ in team, but there is “ME”…that’s all I’m sayin’.

Sassy

Roberta

Angie

Tricia

Lillie

Jess

I will add more, but those are the ones I read, so that’s it for now.

Maybe I screwed this one up, I dunno…anyhow, I’ve gone and done it.

Hope you enjoy their blogs as much as I do.

So, I came here to back up and export all of my babbling in preparation for my ‘move’ to another domain/host and whoa, nellie…dr. mike had shut her down.

My heart sank. My head almost exploded. Then  I remembered that I had backed up SOME of my blog. It was okay. Then I spoke with a couple of my friends who reassured me.

I’m thankful that I have that kind of support system. I’m thankful I had the opportunity to back up what I did. So, this is a huge thank you to dr. mike  or whomever for standing by your word and showing  some integrity. Thank you to Angie and to Sassy. You both rock the school.

I can’t wait for Friday! I’ll be sure to let you all know where I am in  my last post.

Thanks for being patient. The power of positive thinking is something, ain’t it?