Happy Birthday… TO ME.
And a happy one it is.
See, for the past few years, my birthday has always been somewhat depressing. Why? Because I sat at a desk for 8 hours thinking about how different my life had become from what I had originally planned and/or wanted. So it wasn’t my birthday, per se, that was depressing. But rather, the fact that I had let another year go by without changing a damn thing. That, drove me insane.
I’m strong, I’m independent, and yet, I just couldn’t break free from the fear that was keeping me at a less-than-fulfilling job. Me, the person who somewhat despises contentment, was living a somewhat ‘content’ life. Ultimately, I had let the fear of failure keep me stagnant for 5 years. Moreover, I also let my loyal nature get the best of me. A word to the wise: Always take care of yourself, because more than likely when it comes down to it, so will everyone else.
So this year when I woke up, it was totally different! For the first time in forever, I was so friggin’ happy and almost beside myself that I was going to spend the day working on my own business and not someone else’s. Yes, rolling out 100+ Rawxies this morning was hard work, but the representation of the actual act, made it all worth it!
I can’t tell you how blessed I feel to have been gifted this opportunity. Moreover, gifted such great family and friends who continually encourage, congratulate and support me – Thank you.
Now, for those of you who think a ‘raw’ birthday cake would be the feature for today’s post… Well, you’re wrong. Let’s just say, Mamma has no time for desserts when she’s got Rawxies coming out the whazoo 
Instead, I decided to Make a dish from Russell James’s Blog – Salsa Finta & Almond Polpetta. Which, I’ve actually made before and loved. Besides working, I’m also trying to pack and clean before leaving town – So, this seemed like a good quick dish to whip up.
As a side note: because my D is currently full, I decided to just make the almond polpetta sans dehydration. Leave out the ‘salsa finta’ in the recipe and just pulse all ingredients in food processor until a crumbly mixture is achieved. You could also mix this in with the sauce to achieve a ‘meat-like’ texture.
I used a ring mold to make it fancy 
Totally optional.
And that’s it! Please visit Russell’s site for the full recipe. (See link above)
If you missed Rawxy’s First giveaway, buzz on over and enter to win a ‘Foxy Raw’ t-shirt and a few packs of Rawxies – the foxy raw cookie
Have a great weekend!
