Stuck with Luck

It's that time of the month again. Well, that might not have come out quite like I'd hoped. 

I meant to say welcome to my monthly poetry post. Still cringing? Me too. But here's the thing, I've been writing this blog for years now, we're friends, we're in this thing for the long haul, you and I, so ungrit your teeth, unclench your jaw, let your shoulders down from ear level and lets get this over with to it, shall we?

The theme for this month is Luck. Unfortunate theme, I'm afraid, considering the way mine's been going. Kinda like this:

Luck, you need to change.

Though you've got a wide range,

lately you've just been strange.

What's next? I come down with mange?

Brand new luggage is broken.

New cell phone is soakin'. 

The dishwasher's smokin'.

Swear words have been spoken.

Leprechaun, pour me a stout,

seems your good luck I doubt.

I've had a permanent pout,

recipes take 3 tries to come out.

Pistachio Soda Bread

Now I'm knocking on wood,
searching clover in my hood,
crossing fingers like I should,
under no ladders I've stood.

I can wish on a star,
hang horseshoes in my car,
follow rainbows afar,
put found pennies in a jar.


Yet . . .

With the bad I've been stuck.
Get me out of this muck.
I don't want to say f*ck.
But, luck, right now . . . 
                              . . . you suck. 

Before you go, click on these links to more real poetry by some of my friends:

Candice of Measurements of Merriment shares Lucky Poems.

Jules of The Bergham Chronicles shares Lucky Duck. 

Dawn of Spatulas on Parade shares Luck, Schmuck, who gives a . . . Duck?.

Robin of Someone Else's Genius shares Schlimazel.

P.S. I'm on the Huffington Post again this week with Pi Day Pie. Eleven recipe options including chocolate, fruit, and no-bake for your Pi Day (3/14) celebration. Stop by, leave me a comment and tell me which one(s) you'll be trying.

Pistachio Soda Bread

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Printable Recipe
 
Ingredients (makes one medium sized loaf):
2 cups flour (plus more to flour counter)
3 TBSP sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 oz unsalted pistachios, shelled
4 TBSP butter, separated
1 cup buttermilk

Directions:
*Place the shelled pistachios in a food processor and pulse a few times. You want chunks, not crumbs.
*Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray. Flour a section of your counter. Melt 3 TBSP of the butter.
*Mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and pistachios. Stir in the melted butter and buttermilk just until the dough comes together.
*Turn the dough onto the floured area of your counter, flour your hands and knead just 5 or 6 times. Form a circle and place onto the prepared baking sheet. With a knife, carve an "X" into the top of the loaf and allow to rest for 30 minutes. 
*While the bread rests, preheat the oven to 375 degrees and melt the other 1 TBSP butter.
*Brush the melted butter onto the loaf, place in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until brown.