Ro Made It!

It has been one year since I had a hysterectomy. While I wish I could say that it was a breeze, that would not be a complete truth. It was hard, not all physically, but still. It was a hard decision to make. It was a turbulent recovery. I’m still recovering. What have I learned in the year? ·          Most men have NO clue what happens inside of a woman’s body when it comes to reproducing. It has been hilarious. Discussing why I no longer have a menstrual cycle and why I can no longer carry babies should earn me a certification in Human Biology. ·          More women than you would ever know suffer from reproductive issues. Fibroids run rampant in the African American community. Still no clue as to why. ·          Birth control can mask health issues. Birth control can make some health issues worse. ·          Sometimes you have to take off that cape. People are willing to help in many situations…us “strong” people just need to learn to ASK AND ACCEPT the help. ·          I

 This chicken recipe has taken my home by storm. I have made it more times than I can count since discovering it. This chicken is so good! I don't get much into measuring, I just let the ancestors guide me. I am also always cooking a larger quantity than she cooks. It has become one of our favorites. Make sure you are using chicken with the skin on. I've made it with chicken wing sections, legs, and thighs. Thighs reign supreme! I found this recipe on TikTok from @tiffycooks  and have been obsessed with it ever since. I had to make some modifications for my brand of air fryer. Soy Sauce Chicken 2 chicken thighs with the skin on 2 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce (I found mine locally at an Asian market) Dash of white pepper 1/2 tablespoon of Chinese Five Spice Seasoning 2 garlic cloves - chopped Combine all ingredients and mix well. Let sit for 30  minutes. Cook in air fryer on 380 for 20 minutes. I cook mine at 380 for 25 minutes. This HITS! I usual

I have to be honest with you all. I have fallen in love. More of obsession. With TikTok! I have a serious problem. Little moments of down time quickly turn into an hour of laughing at videos and finding the next "FoodTok" thing I'm going to attempt.  With this, I have also fallen in love with creating videos on TikTok! My followers are few, but I feel like I have found my lane! I seriously had one video to get 18k views. The rest of them range from 30-300. LOL I'm not giving up though! I've become very relaxed with sharing recipes on the blog, but I am going to try my hardest to do better about that! I do share often on Instagram and Facebook, but I need to show my oldest baby some love too! Does it make sense for me to write out a recipe if I link the video? ARGH!  I'm really having some issues with how to channel my creative side. I can't do all the things. But I don't want to stop doing one thing because the other things can quickly become obsolete.

It has been over 7 months since I had my hysterectomy. I'll be honest, it is a part of my womanhood that I am not sad to have gone. No, I can't have any more babies the traditional way, but I'm finally getting to a place that I am OK with that.  The road hasn't been easy emotionally for me. But physically I feel AMAZING! I sometimes feel my ovaries working, but there is no pain. I still have slight mood swings and cravings around the time I would normally have a cycle, but it's not every month. Did I mention I'm no longer in pain? I can't describe how amazing it feels!  I definitely DO NOT miss having a monthly cycle! AT. ALL! I could end the post here. I was recently having a conversation with a friend and it made me think back to all of the issues I've had over my life. I didn't connect all of the dots until AFTER I had the hysterectomy. 1. I have ALWAYS had issues with birth control. Pills, depo, Mirena, Nexplanon, hell I was using the NuvaRing wh

Sadly, 2021 is off to a turbulent start that is showing signs that it might be the ghetto. My family moved out of the hood a long time ago and I have no desire to go back. I REFUSE to let 2021 be a shit show. REFUSE! 2021, we need you to sit down and act like you got a little bit of sense! We witnessed the biggest current day display of white privilege with the attack on the Capitol. Y'all. What in the actual f...? That's all I'm going to say on that. 2020 taught me a couple of things. Control is an illusion. The only thing we can control is ourselves. Everything else is THEM PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.  You being a good person does NOT mean people will be good to you. You are NOT required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm! Be a good person though, it will come back to you tenfold. Know your worth, then add tax! Set healthy boundaries. Many of the situations we find ourselves in happen because we have not set healthy boundaries. Does that person DESERVE to have t

Image from Google   That's it. That's the post.  It is easy to just be a good person. Being a scum bag takes effort. Do the right thing. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Be kind. Don't be the ass rash in someone's life.  XOXO, RoJo