An update to my last post, where I detailed my unfortunate slip down the stairs. Turns out, I didn't tear my ACL - looks like I strained it severely, but didn't tear it. After an MRI and many days of excruciating pain, here is what I did to myself: Torn meniscus, severe ligament strain, avulsed ACL, and deep tibial plateau fracture. No wonder I'm in so much pain - I fractured my knee! Hopefully by Monday or Tuesday (which will mark two weeks …
The story of my tibial plateau fracture.
My friends think I'm weird because I always wear shoes. I put my shoes on when I get up, and I don't take them off until I go to bed. I never walk around barefoot. I have foot issues, and my feet are very unhappy when I walk around without shoes on. Tuesday night, however, I didn't have my damn shoes on. Pauly and I were in our cozy bed, watching an old episode of Mission Impossible (my guilty pleasure - LOVE old school TV shows) and I decided …
Best Carnitas Recipe Ever
I married into a big Mexican family, and one of the ways I immediately won the heart of my husband was with my fabulous carnitas recipe. Carnitas = shredded Mexican pork, tender and delicious, served up usually in corn tortillas like tacos. Get ready for the Best Carnitas Recipe Ever! Carnitas Tacos - this recipe is simple and amazing - my kids have been eating it since they were toddlers! Just get to the damn recipe! Hey Instant …