This Barbie has ADHD

And we're gonna talk about it! Also... A recipe 😘

This is probably what my brain would look like if you cut my head open. Some pretty things, some wine, tampons & a little bit of trash.

Whew! Hey you guys… Hi… Long time no chat! I mentioned on my story the other day that I was having a little bit of writer’s block. I don’t even know if that’s true or if I was just feeling lazy or uninspired. We’ll call it writer’s block, though. That sounds way more legit. As much as I would love to ignore little miss ADHD, I don’t think I could if I tried 🥲

Writing this is actually reminding me that my mom recently found my original diagnosis and I want to read it. I was diagnosed with ADHD in the sixth grade and didn’t even know I was being evaluated for it. I didn’t find out that I had been diagnosed until ninth grade when I was struggling in school. I took medicine throughout high school and college. I think it helped. But, I’ve never stopped to think about what kind of effects the medicine had on my adolescent brain. Once during my senior year of college I tried to call my pediatrician to ask for a refill, and she informed me that I was too old to be going to a pediatrician. Okay?! Can’t you just give me more drugs though?

All of this to say that I never got another silly little stimulant prescription. Haven’t taken one in years. Now that I’m a “grown up” I have more time to think about having ADHD and how it affects my day-to-day life. I have a job that is somewhat ADHD proof. At least for me. I guess I can’t lump all attention-challenged people together. That wouldn’t be cool of me. Working in a kitchen and having a physical to-do list of things that must get done by a certain time is extremely helpful for me. There’s not really much room to procrastinate in the kitchen. Once a project is started it can’t really be abandoned.

This newsletter, however, is so temptingly abandonable. New word alert! That’s not to say that I want to abandon Craveable. Actually, it’s the opposite. Each week I have dreams of surprising everyone with a bonus newsletter. Something short and fun. It’s never happened though. I find reasons not to sit down and write it. I have laundry to do, dinner to cook, other hobbies to invest time into, etc. The crazy thing is… nine times out of ten, the laundry doesn’t get done, hobbies are left for another day, and sometimes I skip a week of Craveable.

This is starting to sound like a cry for help a little bit, but I promise it isn’t!!! This is serving as a reminder to myself from myself that I should probably invest a little bit more time learning about and understanding ADHD. Being able to stay on task during work is one thing, but that’s only eight hours a day. What if I have things that I want to accomplish during the before & after work parts of my day? What are some tools that I can employ to tackle both the fun and not-so-fun sections of my ever-growing to-do list?

I guess I’m also writing this to see if anyone else feels the same 😅 Like, oh my gosh please tell me I’m not alone?!?!?! I know I’m not, but sometimes I feel like the only hot and sexy dumb idiot who has huge plans that never come to fruition due to being a massive time waster dilly dally-er.

Oh, BTW, I saw Barbie today! HA! That was supposed to be way more central to this whole thing. It really inspired me, though. I know that was the point, but I- SPOILER ALERT: want to start hyping myself up a-la Barbie’s first trip to the Gyno 👛! I don’t really know how to conclude all of this. TO be honest, I just sat down as Kevin and I were about to walk out the door and word vomited alllll over this post draft.

TLDR: I would like to start learning more about how to manage and control my ADHD, want to give Craveable the TLC it deserves, and also loved Barbie. Also, big massive shoutout and THANK YOU to all of you. It feels like each time I start to get discouraged, someone sends me the kindest message about my newsletter. I love you guys big time 💖 Ok, recipe time!!!!!

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Watermelon Tomato Salsa

Let’s go, girls! This salsa is so insanely delish to me. Kevin and I first had a version of it while we were on a food tour during our first year living in Charleston. This salsa is so simple and refreshing, and there’s no oven required- score! Just get in the zone, get to chopping & enjoy. I enjoyed it with Tostitos hint of lime chips because they’re obviously the best. Ok, chefs, let’s get to work 🔪

Watermelon Tomato Salsa (serves 4)

• 2 cups of watermelon, seeded + diced (I used half of a mini watermelon)

• 2 medium heirloom tomatoes, seeded + diced

• 1 ear of corn, cut off of the cob & cooked to your liking (I just charred mine in my cast iron pan)

• 1/2 medium red onion, diced

• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

• 1 lime, zested & juiced

• salt to taste

• 1 jalapeño pepper, diced (optional)

• Tortilla chips of choice for serving

How to:

1. Put your tomato and watermelon in a bowl & season with a big pinch of salt. Let this sit for 5 minutes or so until the fruit has released some of its juices. Drain any water before adding other ingredients to the mixing bowl.

2. Add the corn, onion, cilantro, lime zest + juice, jalapeño if you want some spice and season to taste with salt

3. Enjoy immediately, or prep ahead of time to let the flavors ✨mingle✨. Keep in the fridge for 3 days!

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Ok, that’s all for this week! If you aren’t already following me on Instagram, feel free to head over there! I feel like it’s a fun supplement to what you read each week over here 🥸