Bobbie from the MidWest!

Backing up abit now

2013-05-21T11:17:00.001-07:00

I think I am going to Refocus here, Which is hard for a 50 year old with ADHD, I just look like I am focused.

Got part of the garden planted, and waiting for the plot to be tilled where thee LARGE garden is going, got slowed down a lot by a flood in the Midwest and this has taken all the time we had for gardening to clean up after the flood. We have very good friends that we are helping clean up their river front restaurant that was flooded. Record Floods really SUCK! I grew up less than a mile from the Illinois River and I can say this is one of the worst so far.

Really looking forward to Canning season this year, have several new recipes to try. My husband always asks if canning season is ever over, I would say no! Baking bread is also something I would love to master, but still not right, close, but not right. I might think about sourdough, growing up we had Sourdough everything, would LOVE some pancakes right now. Sounds like a plan.

Will start adding pictures if I can figure out how to load them from instagram.

I was asked to review the Kroger Spring Dinner.

2013-04-11T10:20:00.002-07:00

I was asked to review the Kroger Spring Dinner. I was given coupons for Free merchandise to write this review. Loved the Cake and Frosting, biscuits, and loin. The Kroger Homestyle Mac and Cheese my family thought was a bit salty for there taste, but they ate it anyway.

2013-03-20T12:12:00.001-07:00

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2013-03-18T08:30:00.001-07:00

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Simple Truth from Kroger

2013-02-25T09:50:00.003-08:00

I joined BuzzAgent awhile back and have been having fun with the the Campaigns they have. So far my favorite has been the Simple Truth. As far as everything they have to offer I have not tried it all. But the best thing is the Almond Milk, that we have tried so far. They sent a Cucumber/Something soda in the package, well, everyone in the house tried it and it came back a big NO. Something about cucumber as a soda just did not sit right.

Back to the milk, Almond milk that is, my kids are hooked on the Chocolate Almond milk, I have bought 4 half gallons in 2 weeks. That is really good as along with the Chocolate, regular White is also drank. YEA!!

Loot Crate???

2013-01-24T07:27:00.001-08:00

I am a gamer! Not in the sense that teens are, but I like to play video games. Favorite right now and has been for awhile is Skyrim. Can play for hours, but I DO NOT like the ones like Black Ops and Halo, nothing wrong with them, my son plays all the time...just not for me, I need a puzzle I guess. But anyway, I just signed up for something cool. Thanks to Little C for making me and whining and bribing me all last night. it is called Loot Crate, I guess they send out onece a month a box of geek and gamer stuff. Loot Crate I am wondering what these boxes can have in them, I did do a YouTube search and saw some of past crates. So will let you know what happens.

2013-01-15T06:05:00.000-08:00

this is Diego, our Chorkie. (chawawa and Yorkie mixed)

2013-01-15T06:04:00.002-08:00

Happy NEW YEAR!! Hope this year is a bit slower than last, time just really moves fast these days. Planning on adding more recipes and updates this year, been really slow in that area. Working 2 jobs and getting extra hours from the 2nd job this month. Not sure if it is a good thing or bad. Little C is wanting to join a gym so he can get in shape and gain confidence, and he put it that way! Not sure if I should be worried or not? Added a Coupon page Coupons

2012-12-04T09:13:00.001-08:00

My little Fashion Diva at her best. Amazing how nice and lovable they get the month of December and right around the time she handed me her 2 page wish list! Crazy! Now if I could just get the boy to want something that is less than 500 bucks....

and maybe not computer or video game related. But that is a big dream these days.

Here we go!

2012-10-24T06:07:00.000-07:00

I am on a journey to upgrade our lives!

Not sure what that really means, but the thought occurred to me several months ago and i have ran with it. I am NO English major, and have NO writing skills what-so-ever, please do not expect me to have proper grammar and spelling. It just will not happen! I write like I talk, which can be good or bad. I have been known to have a very colorful vocabulary.

As far as the Journey goes, I am working to change the Mind Set of my Hubby about food, He thinks if it comes from a box or can, it has to be good for you!! I did not grow up like that at all, I was raised by my Grandparents and they canned everything and made from scratch. The hard part is when he looks at me and says “we don’t have any Mashed Potatoes” when he is looking right at the basket with potatoes in it. In his mind those are baked potatoes and can not see them any other way. It just makes me want to scream, bread is made at home (from frozen dough you get from the stores freezer section) for special occasions like Easter and Christmas. So imagine what was said when the box with a Smile ended up at our door with a AWESOME Bread Machine in it.

So if you have not guessed by my ramblings yet, I am forcing my family to EAT REAL! Well, as much as I can do without being Preachy and Irritating.

Added Recipe Page

2012-10-17T06:34:00.001-07:00

I have added a Recipe Page and am looking forward to Filling it up. Maybe someday I will actually Start making a Menu to follow, Keep looking at them.

Who know.

Tomatoes, Tomatoes

2012-08-16T07:12:00.001-07:00

I am up to my ears in tomatoes!!

we have done about 70 Stewed tomatoes and 30 Spaghetti sauce. WOW have about 50 lbs left to do.

What is next on the list?? Not sure, maybe ketchup?

2012-06-06T06:48:00.001-07:00

Have not canned in about a week, cleaning out our old house and getting it ready to put on the market is taking almost all my time....Almost done!

Black Rasberries are almost ripe and getting geared up for that....Jam, Freeze, What else, I am not sure. Not thinking about Strawberries this year unless a new recipe pops up that looks good. But will oick some to eat and freeze. Keep wanting to start the Smoothie's but think the kids will drive me crazy wanting them 24/7.

We will see.

P.S. Anyone need any usless junk?

2012-03-14T06:18:00.002-07:00

Well, Got the potatoes canned, sliced in half, filled 7 jars, then relized that I would be canning until midnight at that rate. So, I started to cube them and that worked better. This batch was for soups and stews anyway, so cubed will work fine.

Forgot to take pictures of the process.

Aldi's is having a great sale on mushrooms and green peppers. Going to freeze a bunch tonight. I willpost how I freeze mushrooms tomorrow. Very simple.

2012-03-12T10:39:00.001-07:00

Well, potatoes are not canned. BUT I have to do it tonight, they have been soaking and scrubbed since Sunday morning. Will add photos when done!

The weather here has been so nice and it is going to be in the 70's all week. YEA, kids are really liking the outside time.

What I am wanting to Can this weekend

2012-03-09T05:45:00.000-08:00

I am going to can potatoes little figerings is what they are called. Picked them up at Kroger for $1.00 for a 1.5 lb bag on sale. Could not pass this sale up.
Going to use these in soups and stews.

Sale right now on cabage, but since I still have 10+ quarts of canned cole slaw maybe I better not. Unless I can find a different recipe or something different to do with it..... Let the search begin!

Welcome to my first Blog

2010-10-21T14:08:00.000-07:00

Welcome to my first Blog, well abit about me I guess is in order. I am a mother of 2 kids, Charlie age 12 and Samantha age 9. Married to Chuck the most interesting person I have ever met. Right now we are in Football mania, Charlie started playing JFL football this year, first time ever, and loves it. He is playing with the 8th graders even though he is only in 7th. (Yes, he is a big kid, always has been. At age 12 he is as big as me, and I wish that was because I am a tiny petite woman, but I am not :( ) So 3 nights a week we take him to football practice and Sunday is Game Day! He has also made the Basketball team so we will have 2 weeks of overlap. Daughter, Sammi, is into Softball, thankfully does not over lap with any other sports, but she is only in the 4th grade and has major plans of the sports she is going to play next year when she can be on the school teams. I am going to have to figure out how to clone myself.

I am addicted to Canning and have tried all sorts of new things, some really good, some not so much. I want to share my success and failures with you from my canning adventures.

I am interested in Quilting, Crochet, Sewing, and would Love to be able to scrapbook. Notice I said interested in, I can and have done all of them, but seam to have an issue with my intentions are always greater than my motivation. I can be motivated in many ways, but after work and kids, I just seam to loose it.

My big project right now is

Sew a Dorothy costume for my daughter for Halloween. I have the material and pattern bought, and even remembered the buttons and interfacing that I needed. Will keep you posted on the progress.