*Did you make it to Shabby Nest's taming kid clutter party? Well, I didn't but check out Wendy's idea here
*Love these storage ideas
*Simple Valentine treasure
*Another containing kid clutter idea
*Scarbble board turned photo holder
*Cute Valentine card ideas
*Framed coat hooks! Love it!
*Hearts on a string
*Cleaning pots
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
What's green with white polka dots all over?
....My new picture mat! (scroll down for picture sorry it uploaded in the wrong order)
Here is my picture frame I got at the thrift store for $1. It was brand new with the price sticker of $14.99! I know so great, right? Here is how it has been for the last year or so but I thought it was time to change out the picture so....
Here it is after. I decided to give the black and white picture a little umph by glueing some scrapbook paper to this mat. Sorry for the bad pictures, new camera is on my wish list. The room is coming along, I have managed to spray paint some accessories for the room redo so hopefully I will have some more pictures to show how the progress is coming along.
Here is my picture frame I got at the thrift store for $1. It was brand new with the price sticker of $14.99! I know so great, right? Here is how it has been for the last year or so but I thought it was time to change out the picture so....
Here it is after. I decided to give the black and white picture a little umph by glueing some scrapbook paper to this mat. Sorry for the bad pictures, new camera is on my wish list. The room is coming along, I have managed to spray paint some accessories for the room redo so hopefully I will have some more pictures to show how the progress is coming along.You just want to squeeze those cheeks don't you?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Tip Tuesday { Use for butter wrappers }
Found this tip in All You magazine Feb. 20, 2009 issue:
When you finish a stick of butter, put the wrapper in a plastic bag and refrigerate. Use it to grease baking pans later.
When you finish a stick of butter, put the wrapper in a plastic bag and refrigerate. Use it to grease baking pans later.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Check it out 02.02
*Check out some homemade cleaners here
*Great wallpaper projects
*See some great decorating
*Crochet an ipod cozy
*Make valentine tins out of Christmas tins
*Make your own moss balls
*Check out this scrapcloset
*This nursery is so cute!
*Pillow case cover
*Darling little girl's bedroom
*Making carnations beautiful
*Love these animal silhouette wall art
*Article on planning your weekly menu
*Great wallpaper projects
*See some great decorating
*Crochet an ipod cozy
*Make valentine tins out of Christmas tins
*Make your own moss balls
*Check out this scrapcloset
*This nursery is so cute!
*Pillow case cover
*Darling little girl's bedroom
*Making carnations beautiful
*Love these animal silhouette wall art
*Article on planning your weekly menu
Thursday, January 29, 2009
My little girl's room, the before
Okay so my big goal for 2009 is to go through each room in the house and declutter, organize and decorate! So, I am starting with my little girl's room first. I thought I would share with you what her room looks like now. Warning: this post contains lots of clutter!
These are my boxes of things that need to be hung, painted, etc.
I have an idea for what is going to go above her bed, you'll just have to wait and see
This is the "catch all" corner
Wow, I could have at least done her laundry before taking this picture. Oh well it will make the after picture look that much better, right?
We only have to 2 bedrooms in our home, but they are both large bedrooms as you can see. I am hoping by posting this that it will really get me motivated to get this room all finished! Pray for good weather, lots of energy, and long naps and I might just be able to pull this off! Stay tuned....
These are my boxes of things that need to be hung, painted, etc.
I have an idea for what is going to go above her bed, you'll just have to wait and see
This is the "catch all" corner
Wow, I could have at least done her laundry before taking this picture. Oh well it will make the after picture look that much better, right?
We only have to 2 bedrooms in our home, but they are both large bedrooms as you can see. I am hoping by posting this that it will really get me motivated to get this room all finished! Pray for good weather, lots of energy, and long naps and I might just be able to pull this off! Stay tuned....
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Superbowl Snacks
I thought I would share some great snacks for the big game on Sunday. What super awesome snack do you always eat on Superbowl Sunday?
( I just realized that I have posted a bunch of recipes, the snacks end at cucumber punch)
( I just realized that I have posted a bunch of recipes, the snacks end at cucumber punch)
Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Bacon wrapped water chestnuts
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound bacon, cut in half
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Wrap 1/2 strip of bacon around each water chestnut. Combine ketchup and sugar in a small bowl and mix together; dip each wrapped water chestnut into this mixture.
Place water chestnuts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake covered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until bacon is crisp
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound bacon, cut in half
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Wrap 1/2 strip of bacon around each water chestnut. Combine ketchup and sugar in a small bowl and mix together; dip each wrapped water chestnut into this mixture.
Place water chestnuts in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish and bake covered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until bacon is crisp
Seven Layer Dip
Seven Layer Dip
INGREDIENTS
2 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup salsa
garlic salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
4 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
2 cups shredded Mexican-style cheese blend
1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives - drained and finely chopped
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mash the avocados. Mix in lime juice, cilantro, salsa, garlic salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and taco seasoning.
In a 9x13 inch dish or on a large serving platter, spread the refried beans. Top with sour cream mixture. Spread on guacamole. Top with tomatoes, green onions, Mexican-style cheese blend and black olives.
INGREDIENTS
2 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup salsa
garlic salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
4 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
2 cups shredded Mexican-style cheese blend
1 (2.25 ounce) can black olives - drained and finely chopped
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mash the avocados. Mix in lime juice, cilantro, salsa, garlic salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and taco seasoning.
In a 9x13 inch dish or on a large serving platter, spread the refried beans. Top with sour cream mixture. Spread on guacamole. Top with tomatoes, green onions, Mexican-style cheese blend and black olives.
Ranch Cheese Ball
Ranch Cheese Ball
2 8 oz. cream cheese
1 1 oz. ranch dressing mix
2 ½ c. shredded cheese
Mix above ingredients together and form into a ball. Can roll ball in crushed Dorito chips or chopped pecans.
2 8 oz. cream cheese
1 1 oz. ranch dressing mix
2 ½ c. shredded cheese
Mix above ingredients together and form into a ball. Can roll ball in crushed Dorito chips or chopped pecans.
Cucumber Punch
Cucumber Punch
2 cans frozen limeade
2 2 liter 7up or cherry 7up
1 cucumber, sliced
Combine limeade and 7up in a large bowl and add crushed ice. Top with sliced cucumbers.
2 cans frozen limeade
2 2 liter 7up or cherry 7up
1 cucumber, sliced
Combine limeade and 7up in a large bowl and add crushed ice. Top with sliced cucumbers.
Maple roasted chicken and sweet potatoes
Maple Roasted Chicken and Sweet potatoes
Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken tenderloins
1 small onion, cut into strips
1 giantly large sweet potato, cut into thin pieces
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/3 c. maple syrup (must be the real thing, nothing coming out of a lady’s head)
1 tsp. kosher salt
Ground pepper
6 sprigs fresh thyme ( can use dried just use less)
Opt. oregano
Toss chicken, potatoes, and onions in the olive oil. Sprinkle the rest over the top. Bake at 425 for 45-60 mins.
*If you don’t have maple syrup on hand, give the dish a hefty sprinkle of brown sugar over the top before baking, it’s still yummy.
Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken tenderloins
1 small onion, cut into strips
1 giantly large sweet potato, cut into thin pieces
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/3 c. maple syrup (must be the real thing, nothing coming out of a lady’s head)
1 tsp. kosher salt
Ground pepper
6 sprigs fresh thyme ( can use dried just use less)
Opt. oregano
Toss chicken, potatoes, and onions in the olive oil. Sprinkle the rest over the top. Bake at 425 for 45-60 mins.
*If you don’t have maple syrup on hand, give the dish a hefty sprinkle of brown sugar over the top before baking, it’s still yummy.
Yummy chicken tenders
Yummy Chicken Tenders
Marinade:
1 egg
1 c. buttermilk
1 ½ tsp. garlic salt
Mix ingredients in a large Ziploc bag add chicken and massage marinade into chicken. Let marinade for a least 1 hour in the fridge
Breading:
1 c. flour
1 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 tsp. baking powder
Opt. parmesan cheese
Take marinaded chicken out of the bag and cover one tender at a time in breading. Fry in a hot (but not too hot or will burn on the outside) pan filled with oil. Dip chicken tenders in ranch, BBQ sauce, etc.
Marinade:
1 egg
1 c. buttermilk
1 ½ tsp. garlic salt
Mix ingredients in a large Ziploc bag add chicken and massage marinade into chicken. Let marinade for a least 1 hour in the fridge
Breading:
1 c. flour
1 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 tsp. baking powder
Opt. parmesan cheese
Take marinaded chicken out of the bag and cover one tender at a time in breading. Fry in a hot (but not too hot or will burn on the outside) pan filled with oil. Dip chicken tenders in ranch, BBQ sauce, etc.
Chile Verde
Chile Verde
3 lbs. pork stew meat
2 poblano chile peppers, seeded and chopped
¼ c. vegetable oil
½ onion, chopped
1 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
¼ Tbsp. salt
1 lb. tomatillos, husks removed
Ground pepper to taste
¼ bunch cilantro, chopped
½ Tbsp. ground cumin
4 c. chicken broth
Optional: can roast peppers
In a large pot sear pork in vegetable oil until golden brown. Remove pork from pot and cook the chopped onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper. Saute until tender. Season with cumin. Transfer meat and onion mixture into a crock pot. Add chicken stock and chopped peppers. Simmer fro a while. Puree tomatillos and cilantro and add to pot and simmer for 30 – 45 mins. Transfer to a large pot and make a roux of flour and water to thicken. Pour into flour tortilla top with cheese and can smother with more cheese and chile verde.
3 lbs. pork stew meat
2 poblano chile peppers, seeded and chopped
¼ c. vegetable oil
½ onion, chopped
1 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
¼ Tbsp. salt
1 lb. tomatillos, husks removed
Ground pepper to taste
¼ bunch cilantro, chopped
½ Tbsp. ground cumin
4 c. chicken broth
Optional: can roast peppers
In a large pot sear pork in vegetable oil until golden brown. Remove pork from pot and cook the chopped onion and garlic, season with salt and pepper. Saute until tender. Season with cumin. Transfer meat and onion mixture into a crock pot. Add chicken stock and chopped peppers. Simmer fro a while. Puree tomatillos and cilantro and add to pot and simmer for 30 – 45 mins. Transfer to a large pot and make a roux of flour and water to thicken. Pour into flour tortilla top with cheese and can smother with more cheese and chile verde.
Pulled Pork Terriyaki
Pulled Pork Teriyaki
2-3 lb. pork shoulder
½ medium onion
1 ½ Tbsp. minced garlic
6 c. chicken stock
2 Tbsp. rosemary
1 jar Seal Sama teriyaki sauce
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
Place all ingredients in crock pot and simmer for 6 hours on high. Remove roast from pot and let cool. Shred pork meat and place the meat in a medium sauce pan and pour Seal Sama teriyaki sauce. Bring to a boil then remove from heat and serve.
Can serve on hamburger bun or salad, etc.
2-3 lb. pork shoulder
½ medium onion
1 ½ Tbsp. minced garlic
6 c. chicken stock
2 Tbsp. rosemary
1 jar Seal Sama teriyaki sauce
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
Place all ingredients in crock pot and simmer for 6 hours on high. Remove roast from pot and let cool. Shred pork meat and place the meat in a medium sauce pan and pour Seal Sama teriyaki sauce. Bring to a boil then remove from heat and serve.
Can serve on hamburger bun or salad, etc.
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