I’m going to interrupt the Imaginative One’s theme to show you this cool pic I took over the weekend. Can you guess which animal this tongue belongs to?
The answer will be in next week’s post.
Edited to add: The guesses have been an alpaca and camel. Neither of those guesses is correct.
This post has been linked up to Wordless Wednesday.
Monday – TBA, probably turkey burgers and chips
Tuesday – waffle house waffles, hash browns smothered, covered, and chunked.
Wednesday – on your own day
Thursday – steak, fried potatoes, veggie
Friday – Spanish-style chicken noodle soup, biscuits
Saturday – spaghetti carbonara, Cheddar Bay biscuits, salad
I had read you could cook baked potatoes in the crockpot, but I was skeptical about whether it worked. Since baked potatoes were on my meal plan for Thursday night, I decided to test whether you could cook them in the crockpot. I am no longer a skeptic because it really worked. My hubby even told me that they were delicious.
For other great recipes, visit Tempt My Tummy Tuesday.
We had some successful meals during August. I heard a lot of yums coming from hubby’s mouth. Some of his favorites were the White Castle Sliders, spaghetti carbonara, and breakfast burritos. My favorites were the bowtie lasagna, White Castle Sliders, spaghetti carbonara, and lemon basil pasta. In early August, I made the spaghetti carbonara. Hubby absolutely loved it and ate the last of the leftovers. There was no way he was going to share. Two weeks later, I offered to make Sunday night dinner. I decided to make spaghetti carbonara. That time I got to eat the rest of the leftovers at work the next day. I had to stake a claim on them immediately, or he would eat them again.
This post has been linked to This Mommy Cooks and Mommy’s Kitchen.
The Imaginative One has been working on taking pictures. These were taken at the Columbus Zoo. I am in absolute love with the polar bear, penguin, and flamingo shots.
Come back next week for more pictures taken by the Imaginative One.
This post is linked to Wordless Wednesday at “And Miles to Go Before We Sleep.”
Monday – porcupine meatballs (freezer), rolls, veggie
Tuesday – molasses chicken (freezer), make-over macaroni and cheese, veggie
Wednesday – Skyline chili over spaghetti, rolls
Thursday – Baked potatoes with skyline chili and cheese, veggie
Friday – spaghetti, Italian breadsticks, salad, applesauce
Saturday – leftovers
This post is linked to Menu Planning Monday at I’m an Organizing Junkie.
MJ, one of my family members, got this interesting sheet that lists different ways to season food without using salt. As we are becoming more diligent with making sure things are low sodium for my father-in-law, I thought it was appropriate to post this list.
For the beef: bay leaf, dry mustard, green pepper, marjoram, fresh mushrooms, nutmeg, onion, pepper, sage, thyme
Chicken: green pepper, lemon juice, lemon zest, marjoram, fresh mushrooms, paprika, parsley, poultry seasoning, sage, thyme
Fish: bay leaf, curry powder, dry mustard, green pepper, lemon juice, paprika
Lamb: curry powder, garlic, mint, mint jelly, pineapple, rosemary
Pork: apple, applesauce, garlic, onion, sage
Veal: apricot, cinnamon, cloves, ginger
Bread: cinnamon, cloves, dills, poppy seed
Pasta: basil (my fav), caraway seed, garlic, oregano, poppy seed, lemon juice, and zest
Rice: chives, green pepper, saffron, onion
Asparagus: garlic, lemon juice, onion, vinegar
Broccoli: lemon juice, garlic
Cucumbers: chives, dill, garlic, onion, vinegar
Green beans: dill, lemon juice, nutmeg, marjoram
Greens: onion, pepper, vinegar
Peas: green pepper, mint, parsley, onion, fresh mushrooms
Potatoes: green pepper, mace, onion, paprika, parsley
Squash: cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, ginger
Tomatoes: basil, marjoram, onion, oregano
From www.gndpg.org
I’ve decided to do a series of posts about books I enjoy reading or listening to on CD. Some are adult series, while others might be children’s series.
One of my favorite series is the Hannah Swenson series. It’s a murder mystery series that involves Hannah, who owns a cookie shop in Lake Eden, Minnesota. Hannah is famous for her baking skills and finding dead bodies, which drives her mother, Delores, batty. With the help of her sisters, Michelle and Andrea, her cookie shop partner, Lisa, and one of her two on-and-off boyfriends, Norman, they track down the killer. Her other on-and-off boyfriend, Mike, does not always like her investigating these murders. In some of the books, Hannah finds herself in very tight situations, leaving the readers wanting to read more because they want to make sure everything is okay with Hannah.
An added bonus to the entertaining books is the recipes Joanna Fluke provides for the readers. They range from cookies to casseroles or hot dishes, as they are called in Minnesota. I have tried some recipes from her absolutely delicious books. In fact, I have posted two of the recipes – Pretzel chocolate chip cookies and Watermelon cookies.
I have read all of the books and several of them numerous times. I hope you enjoy the series as much as I have.
Usually, I’m not a big oatmeal eater; however, when I saw this mix on Mommy’s Kitchen, I decided I needed to try it. Oh, my goodness, it’s a lot better than the instant oatmeal you get at the grocery store. I think I like it because I can add what I want to it, so it’s unique to my liking.
This post has been linked to Eat at Home – Ingredient Spotlight.
The family and I went to a local historical park three weeks ago. The Wee One decided to bring along his stuffed monkey. We had a lot of fun posing with the monkey at various exhibits.
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This post is linked to Wordless Wednesday at “And Miles to Go Before We Sleep.”
