tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45229715893551465662024-10-04T21:48:31.266-05:00Read about my adventures in marriage &amp; parenting, friendships, homeschooling, frugal living, cooking &amp; craftingJacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293007437896309015noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522971589355146566.post-17648573918629027812012-06-17T11:44:00.002-05:002012-06-17T11:44:37.616-05:00I went over to visit&nbsp; <a href="http://talesofadomesticmama.blogspot.com/">Tales of a Domestic Mama</a>!<br /> What a fun blog. I got there with this pin on Pinterest: <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/88101736430694951">Do this 3x/day</a><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXGrWAM2htL9ILX72NHt1dq5gw1xdQh_fywJ-kEB68iGNTFWWtihpTVVx5xdqYt70ivONW0VjwaWwBma4rI7M1ljRH18tJ8daMrud317-d3dTQIPULBKXm0u74krPIrF6WsI4stL9bP3r/s1600/birdsnest.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEXGrWAM2htL9ILX72NHt1dq5gw1xdQh_fywJ-kEB68iGNTFWWtihpTVVx5xdqYt70ivONW0VjwaWwBma4rI7M1ljRH18tJ8daMrud317-d3dTQIPULBKXm0u74krPIrF6WsI4stL9bP3r/s320/birdsnest.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://talesofadomesticmama.blogspot.com/2012/06/giveaway-time.html?showComment=1339947299759#c7875966241630761007">click here for giveaway</a>! Contest ends on Monday (tomorrow!) </div>Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293007437896309015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522971589355146566.post-60414010790848929462012-06-13T09:04:00.001-05:002012-06-13T09:04:44.994-05:00Chicken, Potato, &amp; Black Bean Soup<br /> from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Family-Feasts-75-Week-Penny-wise/dp/0848732960">Family Feasts for $75 a week</a><br /> <iframe bordercolor="#000000" frameborder="0" height="150" hspace="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/N7433.148119.BLOGGEREN/B6675004.1271;sz=180x150;ord=[timestamp]?;lid=41000000028007181;pid=UBM9780848732967;usg=AFHzDLsY5l2jaCrk2jdo6AqDP_2e_hwAdw;adurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.cdsbooksdvds.com%252Fproduct.jhtm%253Fsku%253DUBM9780848732967;pubid=550942;price=%2417.59;title=Family+Feasts+for+%2475+...;merc=CDS+Books+and+DVDS;imgsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fimg1.alphamerchant.com%2Funbeatablesale%2Fsku.old_images%2F9780848732967.jpg;width=67;height=85" vspace="0" width="180"></iframe><br /> I have to say, I've really enjoyed this book and the recipes I've make from it have been thoroughly enjoyed. Until last night. It could possibly be my fault. I somewhat altered the recipe.<br /> <br /> The ingredients are:<br /> chicken broth<br /> water<br /> russet potatoes<br /> sweet potato<br /> olive oil<br /> chicken- didn't have a full 2 cups so I did about 1 cup chicken and 1 cup of leftover taco beef I had in the fridge. I believe this is where I went wrong. <br /> onion<br /> celery- did not have<br /> oregano<br /> cumin<br /> cayenne pepper- did not use<br /> dried sage<br /> diced green chilies<br /> black beans<br /> <br /> So now I'm left wondering: What am I going to do with all this soup that really wasn't very tasty? Is there some way for me to turn it into something we can eat? Maybe add soy milk and puree it? Maybe add rice and bake it so that it is sort of casserole-esque? I would love to know, what would you do?!&nbsp; <br /> <br />Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293007437896309015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522971589355146566.post-9361657713611650052012-06-11T17:07:00.001-05:002012-06-11T17:11:03.187-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj11GY74XN7nuU5rNyIZ4RSLeXBO1ZCIh7kkgcHJDoAWHTVyGqWdP_Q-GPRRW2jcyqVaSUjaxFluw4FMjTN2gwP-uKGYDwOIfvE0bB0PRIG3AujxMkzTyKli0ondSMjoCbtQ-Zl7C3G7Rn2/s320/101thingssummer.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="248" /></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://imgfave.com/view/1988856">http://imgfave.com/view/1988856</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> This is my first blog project. This summer we will check off all 100 of the things on this list! Ready?!<iframe bordercolor="#000000" frameborder="0" height="150" hspace="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/N7433.148119.BLOGGEREN/B6695223.378;sz=180x150;ord=[timestamp]?;lid=41000000029314060;pid=89940;usg=AFHzDLtq1kChKX6xh2xyYMqjCya7SwLmEA;adurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.campmor.com%252Fbadger-spf-15-sunscreen-for-face-body.shtml;pubid=550942;price=%2413.98;title=Badger+SPF+15+Sunscree...;merc=Campmor;imgsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.campmor.com%2Fwcsstore%2FCampmor%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fpersonal%2F89940.jpg;width=78;height=85" vspace="0" width="180"></iframe><br /> <br />Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293007437896309015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522971589355146566.post-89818393010245649362012-06-11T13:59:00.001-05:002012-06-12T11:00:00.742-05:00<a href="http://www.5dollardinners.com/2012/06/angies-sweet-kielbasa-skillet.html">Sweet Kielbasa Skillet</a><br /> <br /> I'll be adding spinach &amp; peppers. Kielbasa is always a family favorite. <br /> <br /> What are you having?<br /> <br /> **update** This was yummy! The whole family enjoyed it. Hubby said it was maybe a little to vinegary/mustard-y... But he has a sensitive palate ;-)<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4NJYILXwzIrOVCztDgp8bvJ8PaNiLoh2SzYpw7R-lJxY06BPF1R6AQqmmNm_Ztjr4sYSt5CgREBM1vYrwM9xuxb1RXCsID4Yh7JkN0Dmh6Tw_H_BZemkVHEQ2YfVQmx6LxLDHvMfU2W_/s640/blogger-image--317207824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4NJYILXwzIrOVCztDgp8bvJ8PaNiLoh2SzYpw7R-lJxY06BPF1R6AQqmmNm_Ztjr4sYSt5CgREBM1vYrwM9xuxb1RXCsID4Yh7JkN0Dmh6Tw_H_BZemkVHEQ2YfVQmx6LxLDHvMfU2W_/s640/blogger-image--317207824.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Onion &amp; Kielbasa</td></tr> </tbody></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3350P7zTEgBuq1w0MBV14Zn0ommZ_GuNURnwwtFAsvKPEgo-vEQBJJrGtP5R53VLMfvqiO2lP2ECSZGRljLrQrw1WOGSH0DglLb9Q1ljvobFIsj40gwYxwJGezbwa61j72PcpaD5SMBEO/s640/blogger-image--789419172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3350P7zTEgBuq1w0MBV14Zn0ommZ_GuNURnwwtFAsvKPEgo-vEQBJJrGtP5R53VLMfvqiO2lP2ECSZGRljLrQrw1WOGSH0DglLb9Q1ljvobFIsj40gwYxwJGezbwa61j72PcpaD5SMBEO/s640/blogger-image--789419172.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything Cooking!</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJFkkWYUkaQ0RAuP0hEBMZun9xkE64I37FnbSck_3bT04SdwyW4OsV0o1fm73MtxzxF10kgsfqedpipQdbjbGJLq5hTGUn8qvyQ6ptxNfGetIl4_h2GGFZp2f9ZIemPoQVAXPd7aWrM5E/s640/blogger-image--1376267260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsJFkkWYUkaQ0RAuP0hEBMZun9xkE64I37FnbSck_3bT04SdwyW4OsV0o1fm73MtxzxF10kgsfqedpipQdbjbGJLq5hTGUn8qvyQ6ptxNfGetIl4_h2GGFZp2f9ZIemPoQVAXPd7aWrM5E/s640/blogger-image--1376267260.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished food! </td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <div style="text-align: right;"> </div>Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293007437896309015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522971589355146566.post-85109508835487967502012-06-11T13:45:00.001-05:002012-06-11T13:45:37.932-05:00Loving it!<br /> <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrxuNtLDgy-wNTErDDb3MHiPwh6R6Mo7qGSLBWlojdi5TuqcbMhzP-hOyVM_atqvil1rMoE1mWEFz33QFCJEkLwviyzRwTYy1Bh9tYi0QgeiYLJjPzQqid4mdIsoTsT0DU9H0F5faK-3x/s640/blogger-image-1520679980.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDrxuNtLDgy-wNTErDDb3MHiPwh6R6Mo7qGSLBWlojdi5TuqcbMhzP-hOyVM_atqvil1rMoE1mWEFz33QFCJEkLwviyzRwTYy1Bh9tYi0QgeiYLJjPzQqid4mdIsoTsT0DU9H0F5faK-3x/s640/blogger-image-1520679980.jpg" /></a></div>Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293007437896309015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522971589355146566.post-41336691857433351222012-06-11T13:33:00.002-05:002012-06-11T17:09:06.225-05:00Here's what we made this morning:<br /> <br /> 1 1/2 cup Frozen Trader Joe's Wild Boreal Blueberries<br /> 2 cups Costco Organic Spinach<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Santa-Cruz-Raspberry-Chocolate-15-5-Ounce/dp/B003D4O8TY/ref=sr_1_1?s=grocery&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1339439576&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=raspberry+chocolate+sauce">Organic chocolate raspberry syrup</a><br /> Organic soy milk<br /> 1 whole avocado<br /> <br /> Blended in Cuisinart. Enjoyed. Leftovers are freezing in Popsicle molds!<br /> <br /> I really love that my kids just eat these up. What an awesome get to get them to eat and enjoy the good stuff.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000000000373657&amp;pid=505479&amp;adurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlatable.com%2Fproduct%2FPRO-505479%2F&amp;usg=AFHzDLsu0kQgYkL5Z7Fh6CuhDGKlZqPF2g&amp;pubid=550942" rel="nofollow">Cuisinart 14-Cup Food Processor</a><iframe bordercolor="#000000" frameborder="0" height="200" hspace="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/adi/N7433.148119.BLOGGEREN/B6693770.167;sz=200x200;ord=[timestamp]?;lid=41000000000373657;pid=505479;usg=AFHzDLsu0kQgYkL5Z7Fh6CuhDGKlZqPF2g;adurl=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.surlatable.com%252Fproduct%252FPRO-505479%252F;pubid=550942;imgsrc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlatable.com%2Fimages%2Fcustomers%2Fc1079%2FPRO-505479%2Fgenerated%2FPRO-505479_Default_1_430x430.jpg;width=200;height=200" vspace="0" width="200"></iframe>Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293007437896309015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4522971589355146566.post-10474547054646897442012-06-11T13:26:00.001-05:002012-06-11T13:35:29.084-05:00Hello friends,<br /> <br /> I'm going to try this blogging thing again. :-) So please be patient with me as I am still learning all the ins and outs of it all.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Jacquelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12293007437896309015noreply@blogger.com0