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Dinner Menus this Week

2013-10-10T20:49:00.002-04:00

This week and next I am using Family Food on a Budget from So You Call Yourself a Homeschooler
I am using the October Plan.
http://www.soyoucallyourselfahomeschooler.com/2013/10/01/october-2013-free-whole-food-monthly-meal-plan/

Today I made Quinoa Veggie Salad....I knew my husband wouldn't eat quinoa so I substituted rice and my kids do not like zuchinni so I just didn't put it in...Instead I used 1 stalk of celery, 1 tomato (I didn't have cherry tomatoes), some red onion chopped, some chopped basil and parsley. I made the salad dressing and added some black beans. It was very good.

For breakfasts we have had oatmeal with sliced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon, fried egg and toast and fruit. One day we had yogurt and granola (I used Bob's Red Meal Museli). For lunches we have had leftover pizza, tuna sandwiches and leftover tacos.

I absolutley love this menu plan.

Dinner Menus

2013-10-07T23:14:00.000-04:00

This week and next we are using this blog free October Menu Plan:
http://www.soyoucallyourselfahomeschooler.com/2013/10/01/october-2013-free-whole-food-monthly-meal-plan/
Today we had the Taco Casserole. It was very good.

There are so many blogs with recipes and menus. I like the fact that this one has breakfast and lunch as well as dinner. Takes the "what-should-I-have-for-breakfast?" out of a rushed morning, or a leisurely one. So, I'll let you know how this goes.

For more dinner menus check out:
http://www.pinterest.com/caroline_shaw2/dinner-menus/

Easy Dinner: Hamburger and Mushroom Sauce over Rice

2013-10-03T20:16:00.003-04:00

Yesterday I went to Penns Corner and picked up my order of ground beef from Clarion River Organics.

So today I was a little under the weather with a cold, so I decided to see what's in the fridge.
I had a bag of baby carrots and a quarter of an onion and a patty pan yellow squash. I chopped the carrots and squash and sliced the onion and sautéed them together. I removed the vegies and put the pound of ground beef and browned that. I put salt and pepper and added a couple tbsp. of flour. Stirred it well and added the vegies back in and a can of cream of mushroom soup*. I simmered the mix for about 30 minutes or less and served over rice. I also added about a tbsp. of Braggs Liquid Aminos.

*Make your own mushroom soup.

Mac 'n Cheese

2013-09-25T18:49:00.001-04:00

Today I made Mac 'n Cheese for our Two Week Get to Payday Menu

I boiled 3 cups of macaroni until dente. In another pot I added 3 tbsp. of butter to
a pot and whisked in 2 heaping tbsp. of flour when the butter had melted. Poured in
2 cups of milk, some salt and pepper and simmered until sauce thickened. I added
8 oz. of grated Giant Eagle mild or sharp cheddar cheese; let the cheese melt and added
1 can of creamed corn and stirred for a couple more minutes. Spread the cooked macaroni
into a 9 x 12 greased pan and scraped the cheese sauce over the macaroni and mixed well.
Took the pot back to the stove and added 2 tbsp. of butter and quite a bit of Italian bread crumbs
(about 4 tbsp.). I sprinkled this over the top of the macaroni and pushed the crumbs into the top
a little. Baked on 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Was delicious.

Tortillas and Beans

2013-09-24T20:49:00.004-04:00

Today, I took the tortillas we had left, cooked some rice...made the bean soup, and Stuffed the tortillas with a mixture of beans and rice (I strained the beans), covered with sauce and some pace salsa and sprinkled cheese on top and baked in oven for 20minutes. We ate this along with a bowl of bean soup.

Still Working on our Two Week Menu

2013-09-24T11:25:00.002-04:00

I am still working on my menu below:https://www.facebook.com/AMomsLove/posts/10151881887942451 I made the tacos....made my own tortillas, but used white flour and not whole wheat, made my own taco seasoning listed below. Served them with grated cheese, pace salsa and sour cream. It was truly delicous. Nothing like homemade tortillas! I doubled the recipe for the tortillas and tonight we are going to have tortillas with the black beans and cheese and salsa.

Tacos
1 lb. Of ground beef
1 onion
10 tortillas
1 jar of Pace salsa
1 small container of sour cream
1 pkg. Of grated Mexican Cheese
1 packet of taco seasoning
or: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Seasoning-I/
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
Use 1- 2tbsp.
Saute half the onion, add ground beef and brown, add taco seasoning.
Cook until ground beef is done. Warm tortillas in tin foil in oven for 6 minutes. Assemble tacos with ground beef mixture and add pace, cheese and sour cream on top. You can serve with crockpot beans and a salad.

Make your own tortillas: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/05/26/recipe-whole-wheat-tortillas/
How to Cook Dried Beans
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/12/how-to-cook-dried-beans-in-crockpot.html You can season beans after they are cooked to add to tacos or have with tacos.

How to Make Bean Soup
Beans you have cooked (above)
1 onion chopped
2 stalks celery
2 potatoes cut up
2 carrots cut up
3 cups water, add boullion, or use chicken stock
1 tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. pepper

Saute onion and celery, add beans, potatoes, carrots and water, bullion or stock. Add seasonings, you can add some parsley or cilantro if you like.
Let cook for about an hour and serve with Italian bread.

Flat bread and scrambled eggs

2013-09-23T12:16:00.000-04:00

I was out of bread this morn so I looked for recipes online for
flatbread without yeast and this is what I found:
I didn't notice that you had to put oil in pan to make flatbread. It turned out fine.

http://caloriecount.about.com/easiest-flat-bread-recipe-ever-recipe-r1315580

I just scrambled some eggs and served them up with ketchup or salsa. Pretty easy.

Easy Dinner Last Night

2013-09-22T18:30:00.003-04:00

Written yesterday: Yay, easy dinner tonight Hamburger Soup:

Hamburger Soup
1 lb. Ground chuck
1 28 oz. Can of tomato sauce
4 cups of water or broth
2 carrots sliced
2 potatoes cut up
1 onion chopped
1 bag of frozen mixed vegies
1 tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. Pepper
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. Soy sauce

Saute onion, set aside and brown ground beef. Add onions, carrots potatoes, bag of mixed vegies, water and the rest of ingredients. Bring to boil, turn down and simmer for half an hour to 45 minutes. Serve over noodles.

We ate more Hamburger Soup than I thought yesterday, so today I extended it . I added a can of chopped tomatoes and a little more salt, pepper, soy sauce and Worcestershire and made more macaroni to pour the soup over.
It was better today.

Menu for September

2013-09-17T23:49:00.003-04:00

Menu: Sept. 17^th - 30th

17^th Tuesday

Oatmeal

Lunch meat

Chili

18^th Wednesday

Oatmeal

Lunch meat

Tuna Casserole

19^th Thursday

Sausage/biscuits

P-nut Butter samwich

Tuna Casserole

20^th Friday

Toast/Jelly

P-nut Butter Sandwich

Hamburger Soup

21^st Saturday

Pancakes

Lunch?

Hamburger Soup

22^nd Sunday

Leftover Pancakes

Tuna Sandwich

Tacos (Make crockpot beans)

23^rd Monday

Oatmeal

Tuna Sandwich

Tacos

24^th Tuesday

French Toast

Lunch?

Mac 'n Cheese

25^th Wednesday

Breakfast Bread

Bean Soup

Mac 'n Cheese

26^th Thursday

Biscuits/Sausage

Spaghetti

27^th Friday

Sausage gravy/Biscuits

Pizza

28^th Saturday

Leftover Pizza

Spaghetti

Snacks

Quick Breads

Popcorn

Pepperoni

Ramen

Recipes:

Campbell's® Tuna Noodle Casserole

Rated:

Submitted By: Campbell's Kitchen

Photo By: Allrecipes

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 Minutes

Ready In: 45 Minutes

Servings: 8

"Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup flavors a creamy sauce that is mixed with tuna, egg noodles and peas, topped with a crunchy bread crumb topping and baked to perfection."

INGREDIENTS:

2 (10.75 ounce) cans Campbell's®

Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup

(regular or 25% Lower Sodium)

1 cup milk

2 cups frozen peas

2 (10 ounce) cans tuna, drained

4 cups hot cooked medium egg noodles

2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

1 tablespoon butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Stir soup, milk, peas, tuna and noodles in 3-quart casserole.
2.	Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir.
3.	Mix bread crumbs with butter in bowl and sprinkle over tuna mixture. Bake for 5 minutes more.

Printed from Allrecipes.com 9/18/2013

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Meatballs

2 lbs. ground beef
2 tbsp. oil
1 cup of Italian Bread Crumbs
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 a large onion finely chopped
1/4 cup of milk
1 tsp. salt (or whatever you like)
fresh ground pepper to taste
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash (original)

Mix bread crumbs, eggs, milk, onion, salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash.
Form into about 40 meatballs. Brown meatballs in oil in skillet about 10 to 12 a time. Drop into sauce.

Sauce
2 28oz. cans of tomato sauce
2 28oz. cans of tomato puree
1 large can of paste
1/2 large sweet onion
1 tbsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
2 garlic cloves pressed

Saute onions in skillet after you brown meatballs, add to large pot where you have added sauce, puree and paste, add meatballs, and spices, garlic. Let simmer for an hour or two. (cook until nice and thick)

....this recipe is doubled so that I can freeze one or give away.

Chili Con Carne

2 lbs. of Ground Chuck
1 red onion (processed or chopped)
2 28oz. cans of tomato sauce
4 cans of kidney beans
2 small cans of hot peppers
2 green peppers cut into chunks
2 to 4 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
fresh ground pepper to taste

Saute onions and pepper in oil about 10 minutes, remove from pan and add ground beef and brown. Add sauce, chili powder, onion and peppers and beef to large pot. Cook for an hour or two, depending on how thick you like your chili.

....this recipe is doubled to freeze half or give away to friend

Hamburger Soup

1 lb. Ground chuck

1 28 oz. Can of tomato sauce

4 cups of water or broth

2 carrots sliced

2 potatoes cut up

1 onion chopped

1 bag of frozen mixed vegies

1 tsp. Salt

¼ tsp. Pepper

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp. Soy sauce

Saute onion, set aside and brown ground beef. Add onions, carrots potatoes, bag of mixed vegies, water and the rest of ingredients. Bring to boil, turn down and simmer for half an hour to 45 minutes. Serve over noodles.

Tacos

1 lb. Of ground beef

1 onion

10 tortillas

1 jar of Pace salsa

1 small container of sour cream

1 pkg. Of grated Mexican Cheese

1 packet of taco seasoning

or: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Seasoning-I/

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Use 1- 2tbsp.

Saute half the onion, add ground beef and brown, add taco seasoning.

Cook until ground beef is done. Warm tortillas in tin foil in oven for 6 minutes. Assemble tacos with ground beef mixture and add pace, cheese and sour cream on top. You can serve with crockpot beans and a salad.

Make your own tortillas: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/05/26/recipe-whole-wheat-tortillas/

How to Cook Dried Beans

http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/12/how-to-cook-dried-beans-in-crockpot.html You can season beans after they are cooked to add to tacos or have with tacos.

How to Make Bean Soup

Beans you have cooked (above)

1 onion chopped

2 stalks celery

2 potatoes cut up

2 carrots cut up

3 cups water, add boullion, or use chicken stock

1 tsp. Salt

¼ tsp. pepper

Saute onion and celery, add beans, potatoes, carrots and water, bullion or stock. Add seasonings, you can add some parsley or cilantro if you like.

Let cook for about an hour and serve with Italian bread.

Pizza Recipe
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/04/01/recipe_homemade_whole_wheat_pizza/

Meyer Lemon Cornmeal Quick Bread
Serves 16
Adapted from Cooking Light

Ingredients:

2 Meyer lemons, ends and seeds removed, very thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup fat free buttermilk
Zest from 1 Meyer lemon
Juice from half a Meyer lemon
2 eggs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

Generously grease a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom if the pan and press it into the bottom. Grease the parchment paper. Set aside.

Combine sliced lemons, sugar and a teaspoon of flour in a small bowl, tossing to evenly mix.

Line bottom of the pan with the Meyer lemon slices. This will probably take two layers. Pour any additional sugar or juice from the bowl over the lemon slices.

In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.

In a small bowl, mix together remaining wet ingredients.

Gently pour wet the wet ingredients into the dry and stir until just combined.

Pour batter over lemons.

Bake for 50 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out with only moist crumbs clinging to it.

Allow to cool completely in pan on wire rack. When the bread is cooled, cut off an major doming of the top. Run a sharp, thin knife around the edges of the bread to ensure a clean release. Place a plate upside down over the pan and holding both the pan and the plate, flip both over and shake gently to help release the bread into the plate. Discard parchment paper.

Slice and serve!

RECIPE:
*adapted source recipe, Cinnamon Applesauce Bread, McCormick

WHAT YOU NEED

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup chunky applesauce
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

MAKE IT

PREHEAT oven to 350F
SPRAY a large loaf pan with baking spray (preferably the kind with added flour)
IN LARGE BOWL, whisk together first 4 ingredients
IN MEDIUM BOWL, whisk together remaining ingredients
FOLD WET INGREDIENTS into dry ingredients blending just until combined
POUR into loaf pan and smooth top
FEEL FREE to sprinkle with some turbinado sugar now if you like
BAKE 55-60 MINUTES or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
(For mini loaves, I baked eight at a time for about 30 minutes, and it was perfect!)
-If I make this again, I would add sugar to the batter, perhaps ½ cup.

After-School Cookies

3/4 c butter or margarine
1 1/4 c brown sugar
1 T ground flax + 2 T water
2 c whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t ground ginger
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t kosher salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the flax and water in a small bowl and set aside.

In a mixer with a paddle attachment (or with really strong arms and a spoon), mix the butter (or margarine) and sugar until smooth. Add the flax/water and mix again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix until smooth.

Drop large teaspoons of dough onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake until the edges are brown – 8-10 minutes.

Ingredients

1 stick Challenge Butter
2 cups Sugar
3 tablespoons Cocoa
2/3 cup milk
3/4 cup *Toasted pecans
3/4 cup *Toasted coconut
3 cups Oatmeal
1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe Directions

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring butter, sugar, milk & cocoa to a simmering boil

Continue to cook 1 1/2 minutes

Quickly stir in remaining ingredients

Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed or parchment paper

*Toasting isn't completely necessary but it sure does make a difference. Place pecans and coconut on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.

That's it!!!! Quick and Easy!

- See more at: http://heritage.challengedairy.com/recipes/dessert/chocolate-oatmeal-after-school-cookies?print#sthash.OkLay687.dpuf

Plan a Halloween Party They'll Never Forget

2013-09-17T23:02:00.001-04:00

Plan a Halloween Party they’ll never forget!

February 16th, 2009 | Author: Mom

by: EarTwiggle
Have you noticed that Halloween isn’t just for kids anymore? It can be a great night for the whole family and particularly if you want an alternative to trick-or-treating. Throwing a Halloween Party is a sure fire way to get both adults and kids excited about Halloween.

Halloween party invitations are very important. They are the best way to get your guests excited about the party. Send out some great hand made Halloween party invitations, it will get the kids involved, and you can be sure your party will stick in people’s minds. Two weeks in advance is the best time to send them. Let them know there will be prizes for the best costume or scariest pumpkin (more about this later *)

- Create a cute ghost card using your kid’s footprint. Use some black construction paper and fold it in half. Have your child dip his/her foot into white paint and stamp the card with the footprint. Let your cards try. With a black marker draw a face to your ghost. Write a message with a gold pen inside your card.
- Use some of our printable Halloween invitations and write your message with a shaky hand, then wrap it in a little cob webbing and enclose little black plastic spiders for extra creepiness.
Create the spooky ambiance Halloween is famous for. Hairy spiders in webs in ceilings and corners is the classic but here are some other decorating tips:

- Cover tables with black table cloths and decorate with pumpkin cutouts and pumpkin garlands (you can get a pattern to make it yourself) Cover sofas and chairs with white sheets.
- Light essential passageways to the toilets or the bar with inexpensive rope lights but try to keep general lighting to a minimum, substituting black or red light bulbs.
- Have a pumpkin contest (announcing it in your invitation). * Ask your guests to bring their carved pumpkins to the party and you will have some of the best decorations delivered to your door.
- Make a pumpkin patch. Put some boxes on a table to get different heights for display, draping dark fabric over them. Add some real vines of leaves or green ribbons for contrast and of course use tea lights to illuminate. This could also be a good place for your snacks.
- Roll up orange napkins with black cutlery inside placing it inside a bat napkin holder.
- Place rows of tombstones with the names of your guests leading up to your door. Use decorated cardboard or cereal boxes.
- You can also hang Halloween lights around your front door and use a fog machine to welcome your guests (available at party rental stores)
Games and Activities can really make all the difference and they encourage people to mix. Don’t forget to have lots of prizes on hand.
- Create a Halloween photo backdrop for everyone to get a picture taken.
- Have an area where kids can create their own frame for their photo.
- Have a dance contest to the Monster Mash song.
- Have a Halloween Lotto giving out prizes of miniature candy bars or party favors.
- Rent Halloween videos for later in the evening.

When it comes to food and refreshments, it’s hard to know where to start. Serving chips and dips in black plastic cauldrons or floating a rubber hand in the punch bowl are just the beginning. There are many sites with great Halloween resources.
Halloween isn’t just ghosts, witches and monsters or about candy or costumes. Halloween is a perfect time for spending time with family and friends. Having a Halloween party offers plenty of easy and interesting decorating projects and activities for kids as well as for adults.

Author: Jolanda Garcia is a former teacher and educational content designer and runs several websites. Her goal is to provide parents and teachers with great resources to nurture children’s health, development and creativity through crafts and activities. Visit her websites at: Kids Activities and Crafts atwww.KidsSoup.com, Halloween Party Ideas at www.Halloweenpartybox.com

Spooky Recipes

2013-09-17T22:34:00.002-04:00

Halloween is just around the corner!!
Use these spooky recipes to create a dinner your horrified guests won’t soon forget!

Bat Wings:
24 chicken wings (about 4 pounds)
1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Golden Onion or Onion Soup Mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
Cut off chicken wings (save tips for soup). Cut chicken wings in half at joint. In food processor or blender, process golden onion soup mix, butter, vinegar, water, garlic, pepper and cumin until blended; set aside. Broil chicken 12 minutes or until brown, turning after 6 minutes. Brush with half of the soup mixture, then broil 2 minutes or until crisp. Turn, then brush with remaining soup mixture and broil an additional minute. Makes about 48

Vegetable Lice:
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 Tblsp butter
2 cups cooked rice
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup parsley
2 carrots, grated
1-4 oz can chopped mushrooms, undrained
Sauté onion and celery in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased casserole dish and bake covered in a 300 degree F oven, for 1 hour

Deviled Eggs:
12 large eggs
½ cup mayonnaise
1½ tablespoons mustard
Salt and pepper
Paprika
Place eggs in a saucepan with water to cover plus 1 inch. On medium-high heat, bring the eggs to a low boil. After 15 minutes from the time they start to boil, remove the pan from the stove and run cold water directly on the eggs for a few minutes. Peel under cold running water, also.

Halve the eggs lengthwise. Remove the yolks, place them in a small bowl, and mash them with a fork. Add mayonnaise and mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Spoon the mixture into the egg-white halves. Garnish each with a sprinkle of paprika, a parsley sprig, or as desired and voila! The Deviled Eggs Recipe come to life. Makes 24 appetizers.

Note: A bed of decorative lettuce leaves or alfalfa sprouts will keep the eggs from sliding around a platter or shallow bowl.

Scabs:
Add a bowl full of dried cherries and/or cranberries and labels them “scabs”

Bloody Mary:
Pour V8 juice in to frosted glasses and add a celery stick to stir with.

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Thank You

Joe & Katrina Thompson

www.stallionstore.com
stallionstore@charter.net

Making Memories

2013-07-29T12:20:00.000-04:00

We had a fun night last evening. We invited some of our grand kids over for a hot dog roast and smores making for a fun time. My husband and son made a fire pit out of cement blocks, later to be replaced by river stones we have on our property. The guys got the fire going. I baked some beans....used Bush's original...two cans and added a couple tbsp. of brown sugar and a bit of molasses, some ketchup and tiny bit of mustard. We roasted the hot dogs on sticks and then went onto the smores.
Then we sat around the fire and made memories. (Photo is from a past vacation in Tionesta)

Superhero Birthday Cake

2013-07-06T19:46:00.002-04:00

My daughter made this cake for my grandson's Super Hero Birthday Party.
It took her a couple of days. I'll have to ask her to send me the directions and I will
post it here.

Adorable home for sale in Kittanning Pa

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The Bigger They Get

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Mothering is tougher than I thought.
I imagined that when my kids were 24 and up,
my mothering would pretty much be over.

It's never been this tough.
"The bigger they get
The bigger the problems."
I have heard.

I thought it but a cute retort.

Brave the storm.
Was a breeze.
This, more a cyclone.

Just some peace.
Some smooth sailing.
A vacation that lasts
More than a day.

https://play.spotify.com/track/2uljPrNySotVP1d42B30X2

Photo from: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bodie_Ghost_Town_Storm.jpg

Chickpea Salad and Rice

2013-06-30T19:41:00.002-04:00

Here is my variation on the Chickpea Salad and Rice(or Couscous)

I found on http://www.sherrylwilson.com/summer-couscous-and-chick-pea-salad/

Boil 3 cups of salted water (salt to your taste)
Add 1-1/2 cup of rice. Simmer 20 minutes.
Cool
...
Dice:
1 tomato
1 cuke with skin
1 stalk of celery
1 green, red, or yellow pepper
1 carrot shredded
1/4 cup of parsley

Add:
Drain
1 can chickpea/garbanzo beans
1 can of black beans

Dressing:
4 tbsp. lemon (I used two lemons)
4 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 cloves of garlic minced
Mix dressing ingredients.

Mix together all ingredients and pour dressing over salad.
You can sprinkle feta cheese over salad. I used gorgonzola.

Summer Supper

2013-06-22T20:29:00.001-04:00

Summer Supper

Barbecued Grilled Chicken
Corn on the Cob
Cole Slaw

We had a delicious supper this evening.
I made barbecue sauce the other day.
I used this recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Big-Als-KC-Bar-B-Q-Sauce/Detail.aspx

The substitutions I used: no celery seed, I minced onion tops in place of the
onion powder, I minced a garlic clove in place of the garlic powder. I didn't
use the hickory smoke, and I used red pepper flakes instead of cayenne....just a few
sprinkles. This recipe makes a nice amount for you to use throughout the week.

I made a rub for the chicken using this recipe:
http://bbqpitboys.com/recipes/dry-rub-for-pork#.UcY8UNrD-YM

The substitutions were: I used Chili Powder instead of cayenne and then just sprinkled some
red pepper flakes. I did not make as much as this recipe called for.

For the cole slaw I used this recipe
http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-coleslaw-dressing-186437

I didn't use celery seed and I substituted Dijon mustard for dry mustard.

I patted the chicken in the dry rub and my son cooked it on the grill.
The last ten minutes he slathered on the barbecue sauce.

I boiled the corn on the cob.

I made the cole slaw and when everything was ready we place the chicken on Kaiser rolls,
place the cole slaw on top of the chicken and ate as sandwiches. We buttered the corn.

I found picture on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_chicken

Mother's Day

2013-05-10T23:49:00.001-04:00

Happy Mother's Day.
Hope you have a wonderful day with your kids.

Trying to figure out what to get Mom?
How about a bouquet of flowers picked from a field,
A picture drawn and colored....a book written about what
Mom does...help write the text and let kids illustrate and
color, Bind with yarn or staple together.

Take kids to Target and let them pick out a scrumptious
scarf http://www.target.com/c/hats-scarves-gloves-accessories-women/-/N-5xtbn#?lnk=gnav_women_1_26&intc=736560|null for mom or a bracelet: http://www.target.com/c/bracelets-jewelry-accessories/-/N-5xtbl#?lnk=lnav_shop categories_1

If weather permits, grill her dinner. Make hamburgers, baked beans, corn on the cob and strawberries over angel food cake for dessert.

Make mom a nice bowl of popcorn and let her watch any movie she likes. Let her read a book of her choice and put her feet up.

Make a spa basket for Mom. Include a loofah scrubber, some bubble bath or essential oils and natural homemade soaps and face scrubs. Play some beautiful music, possibly coldplay, classical she likes. Buy some nail polish and manicure sets for her. Please include some magazines you know she will love.

Just use your imagination. Ask the kids for help. They are bound to come up with something creative.

What to Tell your Kids about a Hurricane

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What to Tell your Kids about a Hurricane

Chuck’s Pittsburgh Steak Sandwich

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Chuck’s Pittsburgh Steak Sandwich

Today we are having:

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We are having Zinfully Delicious Short Ribs. Can't wait to eat it. Yum.
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/zinfully-delicious-short-ribs/video/index.html

Kids Summer Reading List

2011-06-15T20:17:00.000-04:00

Kids Summer Reading List

Memorial Day Picnic

2011-05-30T13:02:00.001-04:00

Memorial Day Picnic 2011

Hot Dogs

Hamburgers

Potato Salad

Corn on the Cob

Beans

Cukes

Salad

Dessert

Pie

Beverages

Ice Tea

Ice Water

Ginger ale

Summertime Cookout with Kids

2011-05-29T18:40:00.000-04:00

Hot Dogs

Beans

Corn on the Cob

Tomatoes and Oil

Smores

Popsicles

Sun Tea

Have a cook out with your child.

If your child loves hot dogs you can make

Hot Dogs and Beans.

Place the beans in a casserole, add chopped onion, 2 tbsp. ketchup, a dash of mustard, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, a tbsp. of molasses. Cover with tin foil and place on hot covered grill for an hour or so. You can either cut up your hot dogs and add them to the beans or grill your hot dogs at last minute.

Buy some corn on the cob. Clean it with the kids…..give each one a paper bag and have them shuck the corn. You can also grill the corn with husks on! Add some seasoning: salt, fresh pepper grind, not too much for kids and wrap in tin foil. (you can also put a little bit of water …say a tsp. or so in the bottom of the tin foil or instead brush with oil. Cook on each side for about 15 minutes (turn over to cook the other side) Taste test and see if they are done. Your kids will have fun wrapping the corn, but do not let them place on grill.

Have kids pick some tomatoes from the garden and you cut them up and have them add a little vinegar and oil, salt and pepper, yum!

Beginning of day, if sunny, make some sun tea. Find a big gallon pickle jug or buy a plastic one from walmart. Fill up with water and add 11 tea bags. Set in the sun early in the morning. Later that afternoon, you will have some great tea for your picnic. Add lemon and ice to your glass and enjoy.

For dessert you can make smores on the grill. Just assemble smores as you usually would: graham cracker, hershey bar square, marshmallow, top with another graham cracker and wrap in heavy duty aluminum foil. Place on grill for 4 to 5 minutes. Be very careful opening so little ones don’t get burned. Buy some popsicles and fudgsicles.

Set up a sprinkler for your kids to run through on hot days! Loads of fun. Just be careful with wet grass.

Have kids play hide and seek.

Kick the ball around or have an impromptu soccer game, or football.

Provide a sand box for the little ones and some dump trucks and cars, sand buckets and shovels.

Pittsburghers! Want to be on My First Place(HGTV)?

2011-05-24T14:33:00.000-04:00

Pittsburghers! Want to be on My First Place(HGTV)?