Wish you were here, having a great time!

| July 17, 2008

We have been having a great time with our friends. They have been visiting with us for about three days and each day has been wonderful. We have played games, rode bikes, cook together, shopping, celebrated a birthday and have gone to the beach. Here are some pictures. Here is a picture of everyone getting [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Surprise!!

| July 16, 2008

She takes the greatest picture!! For more Wordless Wednesaday click here.

Tackle Tuesday

| July 15, 2008

We been having so much fun with our guest. I almost forgot to put up my tackle for the week. My tackle has been trying to found more homemade recipes. This week I made instant oatmeal. It costs so little to make and became an instant favorite with the family. A couple of weeks ago, [...]

Foodsaver: Chicken

| July 14, 2008

Here is my new toy in action. I got a great deal on chicken this week. I followed the instructions that come with the foodsaver and this is how I did it. Step one: Place chicken in foodsaver gallon size bags. Step Two: Freeze chicken for one to two hours to ensure that chicken juices [...]

Weekly Grocery Shopping @ Shaw’s

| July 12, 2008

This was a special trip to the grocery store. I didn’t make budget this week because we are having very special guests visit us. I figured an other family means double the budget. I believe I did really well this week. The total for grocery so far is $188.11. Bananas 7.03 lbs @ $. 69 [...]

Friday’s Feast

| July 10, 2008

Appetizer When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed? Can’t remember, it has been a while Soup Name one thing you miss about being a child. I wish having endless energy. Salad Pick one: butter, margarine, olive oil. Olive oil, of course. Good for you and taste good. Main Course If you could [...]

Wordless Wednesday: My New Toy

| July 9, 2008

Tackle it Tuesday: Say Cheese

| July 8, 2008

Our tackle for today is to make yogurt cheese. I use flavor yogurt for desserts and for fruit dip. Here is how to make it. Step One: Gather everything you need to make yogurt cheese. You will a bowl, stainer, cheesecloth 2 layers, and yogurt. Step Two: Place strainer in a bowl. Then top strainer [...]

Look! What I got.

| July 7, 2008

The another day my husband and I were out on a date, when we decided to go to Marshalls and see what they have.  I don’t usually go to Marshall but dear husband wanted to see if he could find a picture or painting to hang over his desk. While he was looking at the [...]

Meal Plan

| July 7, 2008

Here is our Menu for the week: Monday Breakfast: Blueberry Pancakes Lunch: Snack Wraps Dinner: Beef and Potato Casserole Tuesday Breakfast: Instant Oatmeal Lunch: Hot Dogs and Mac & Cheese Dinner: Baja Chicken Chalupa Wednesday Breakfast: Raisin Bread French Toast Lunch: Fried Rice Dinner: Chicken and Dumpling Thursday Breakfast: Waffles Lunch: Tuna Melts Dinner: Shepherd’s [...]