eye of the enemy: a poem

 it must be nice being a man
 and being perceived as powerful
 until proven otherwise
 vs. being a woman
 and being perceived as weak
 until we pluck the eyes of our enemies

Easy Cold Banana Choco Pudding

Ingredients:

-1 overripe banana

-1/2 cup chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions:

-Mash 1 overripe banan in a bowl.

-Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips to the mashed banana.

-Microwave repeatedly for 30-second intervals until the chocolate is completely melted stirring between each heating.

-Place in freezer for 30-45 mins.

-Enjoy! 🙂

This is great for if you’re really craving ice cream but don’t have any on hand. ❤

Photo by Henri Mathieu-Saint-Laurent on Pexels.com

choke: a poem

I don’t want to be a palpable woman
 I want you to 
 choke 
 on my thoughts
 because they’re important
 and deserve time to go down 
 slowly
 and digest in your system
 before you spit back at me
 that I’m bossy
 and sassy
 and moody
 and just a girl
 in a corporate office 
 younger than you
 yet excelling in everything I touch
 I hate that I’m hated for being strong and
 confident
 I don’t fish for compliments
 or flatter my boss into liking me
 by pretending to like her
 I won’t make myself easy to swallow

Chocolate/Vanilla Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

-3 cups flour

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/2 tsp baking soda

-1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

-1 1/2 cups white sugar

-2 eggs

-2 tsp vanilla extract

-5 TBS cocoa powder

Recipe Instructions

-Preheat the over to 350 degrees.

-Whisk together 3 cups flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp baking soda.

-In another bowl, mix together 1 cup butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 eggs, and 2 tsp vanilla extract (about 3 mins).

-Slowly add dry mixture to wet mixture and combine.

-Knead dough and cut in half.

-Mix half of the dough with 5 TBS cocoa powder. It’s easiest to do this with clean bare hands.

-Wrap dough balls in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1+ hour.

-Roll out dough and make cookies about 1/4 inch thick. You can cut the cookies into completely separate cookies, but I recommend cutting circles with a glass and cutting out the cookies from each circle, then flip flopping the cookies so that the chocolate and vanilla flavors are combined (see picture). I also recommend coating the tops of the vanilla sugar cookies in white sugar or sprinkles.

-Bake at 350 degrees for 9-11 mins.

-Enjoy! 🙂

boss: a poem

they call you a bitch
 because you’re not weak
 because it scares them
 that you’re unbreakable glass

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Corn Bread

Ingredients:

-1 cup yellow cornmeal

-1 cup flour

-1/4 cup light brown sugar

-1/2 tsp salt

-1 1/3 tsp baking soda

-1 cup almond milk

-1 egg

-1/4 cup cooking oil

-1 cup corn

-Shredded cheese (to taste)

Recipe Instructions:

-Preheat oven to 425 degrees and butter a pan.

-Stir together 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 1/3 tsp baking soda.

-In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup almond milk, 1 egg, and 1/4 cup cooking oil.

-Stir both mixtures together until just combined (do not over mix).

-Add in 1 cup of corn and stir to combine.

-Pour batter into buttered pan and bake for 20 mins at 425 degrees.

-Add shredded cheese on top and bake another 2 mins to melt the cheese.

-Enjoy! 🙂

self-love: a poem

I used to think 
 the people who thought pain was beautiful 
 were fucked in the head 
 but now I know
 they were just looking in a mirror
 and they wanted to actually like what they saw 
  
 we all want to like ourselves

Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread

This recipe is healthy because it contains no wheat, butter, dairy, or added sugar. It’s also very high in fiber, so I recommend making this and cutting it up into small pieces to make yummy breakfast bars.

Ingredients:

-2 cups almond flour

-8 TBS cocoa powder

-1 tsp baking soda

-1/2 tsp salt

-3 large brown bananas

-4 TBS agave

-1 large egg

-1 tsp vanilla

Recipe Instructions:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a pan.

-Whisk together 2 cups almond flour, 8 TBS cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt.

-In a separate bowl, mash 3 brown bananas then add 4 TBS agave nectar. Stir until combined, then stir in 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.

-Combine wet and dry ingredients.

-Pour into greased pan and bake for 50-65 mins.

-Enjoy! 🙂

drink: a poem

I think I'll drink
until I bleed inside 
and then I'll drink
just a little bit more

I'll swallow some mouthwash
and spit out my pride
and then I'll swallow you
to give you a surprise

Peach Cobbler

Ingredients:

-1/2 salted butter

-1 cup flour

-2 cups light brown sugar

-1/2 TBS baking soda

-1 pinch of salt

-4 cups of peaches, sliced

-1 TBS lemon juice

-1 cup almond milk

-ground cinnamon

-ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions:

-Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

-Melt 1/2 cup salted butter in a baking dish.

-Combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 TBS baking soda, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

-Add 1 cup almond milk and stir until combined.

-Pour mixture over butter, but do not stir.

-Bring 2 cup of light brown sugar, 4 cups of sliced peaches, and 1 TBS lemon juice to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.

-Pour the peaches over the butter and batter but do not stur.

-Sprinkle on ground cinnamon and nutmeg to taste.

-Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 mins, or until golden brown.

-Enjoy! 🙂

I recommend serving this warm with vanilla ice cream. ❤