The Chateau of Remnants

Repurposed Leftovers Potstickers

2012-07-19T19:46:00.000-07:00

Potstickers makes: ~ 60-70 pot stickers

I used the leftovers from the week (so you can use any combination)
2 Cups White Rice
2 Cups Mixed Stir Fry Veggies
2 Cups Parmesan Chicken

Mix all together in food processor ( everything is the same size)
1. Combine all the ingredients (except for the pot sticker wrapper). I use my hands to thoroughly combine the ingredients.

2. Lay your pot sticker wrapper on a small plate, fill a small bowl with water. Dip your finger into the water and moisten the edge of half the pot sticker wrapper. Put a spoonful of filling (~½ tbs) into the center of the wrapper. Careful to not over fill otherwise you will not be able to seal the pot sticker and the filling will leak out during cooking.

3. Close the wrapper by folding the wrapper in half and pressing the moisten edge together with the un-moisten edge, fold 4 -5 pleats to prevent the pot sticker from opening.

4. Boil in hot water til they come to float, next Heat a pan on medium heat, coat pan with a small amount of oil. When oil is hot, add pot sticks in a single layer, make sure the pot stickers are not touching. Fry until golden brown on both sides (about 2 minutes)

any extra you can freeze for another night
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Spicy Orange Sauce

1 cup fresh orange juice
1 tbl spoon soy sauce
1/3 cup teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp garlic, minced
2 red chili peppers chopped red pepper flakes

fry garlic and peppers in oil. next add rest of ingredients and simmer for 45 min til it thickness and reduces

What for Breakfast?

2012-03-25T21:32:00.001-07:00

Big Daddy's Breakfast Bread Pudding

If you only new in the twenty years of marriage my husband never has been one to cook.. BBQ yes! Cooking NO!! So lately he has been watching show " The Chew" with me at night in bed. I think he is getting inspired. Yeah.. me..lol He first inspiration has been a hit in our house, so I wanted to shared with you his recipe. I am a proud happy wife!

Ingredients
1 pound bacon, diced
1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
8-10 pieces of bread cut into 1-inch pieces
6 ounces grated medium yellow cheddar
7 large eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 tsp salt plus a pinch
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper

Cooking Directions
In a medium skillet cook the bacon over medium high heat until crisp and the fat has rendered, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the bacon using a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Remove all but 1 1/2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the pan and reserve the drippings on the side. To the remaining drippings in the pan add the onions, and cook, stirring often, until soft and lightly caramelized, 4 to 6 minutes. Return the bacon to the pan and stir to combine.

Using a 9x11 spray with pam. Add half of the bread pieces to the dish, then spoon half of the onion-bacon mixture over the bread. Sprinkle cheese over bacon. Repeat to form a second layer with the remaining bread, bacon-onions and cheese.
In a mixing bowl combine the eggs, milk, salt, and remaining seasonings and whisk to combine. Pour the egg-milk mixture slowly over the casserole so that it is evenly distributed. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours or up to overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and remove the breakfast casserole from the refrigerator while the oven is preheating.
Remove the plastic wrap from the casserole and then cover with a piece of buttered aluminum foil (buttered side down). Bake for 20 minutes. Remove casserole from the oven and remove the foil, then continue to bake, uncovered, until casserole is puffed, set in the middle, and golden brown on top, 20 to 30 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

What's For Dinner

2012-03-08T18:11:00.002-08:00

Corn Beef Tacos..

I love to cook, along with creating new things. So, I have been on a kick to enhance the dinners I am making and taking to next level.. Don't I sound chef like..lol I wish.

I love it when others enjoy my cooking it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

My first time sharing a recipe.

I hope you try this and enjoy it with your family and friends as I did.

let me know what you think.

Corn Beef
Put corn beef in slow cooker for 6/8 on high
1 can of beer (I use Corona or Tecate)
1/2 cup water
Add a pinch garlic and onion powder

Mayo Sauce
1/4 cup Mayo
2Tablespoons Sriracha style chili sauce, Tabasco or any chili hot sauce
1 teaspoon lemon/lime juice
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
Add a pinch of salt, garlic and onion powder

Nopales Tomatillo Salsa
1 pound of cactus prepared and diced (boil in water for 5 min rinse and drain)

>>>>>>Now take
1/2 pound tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and quartered
2 serrano peppers or 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped*
1/4 white onion rough chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled
Make a foil dish and place everything in and sprinkle with salt and olive oil and roast in broiler for 15 minutes until it has some charred look.
>>>>> Now place everything in to blender and add the following ingredients
1/2 cup packed cilantro leaves
Heaping 1 teaspoon salt
Squeeze of fresh lime juice to taste**

What is Pinterest?

2012-02-28T14:59:00.002-08:00

What can you tell me about Pinterest. How does it work for and with blogs? I love site just new and not up to date on its abilities. Something more fun to learn :)

Blessings full of Sparkles n Sprinkles,

I'm back!

2012-02-13T15:16:00.000-08:00

Oh how I missed blogging! I miss it so much. Well, I will be off for 6 weeks do having a hysterectomy surgery, so now I will have time to blog and enjoy myself again :)

Bloggers, I need you're help tell me, what I have missed.. what's new to blogging, what are some of the trends, craft trends and cooking ideas?

I look forward to blogging with you again...Thanks

A Busy Family life!

2011-06-08T19:28:00.000-07:00

Here is what we have been up to lately!

Very life changing things here... I must say for the kids and us as parents!

We have 3 kiddos.. and 2 out of the three promoted and one graduated from High School!

This Corrie Promoting from 8th grade to a freshman

This is the baby! I cant believe in 4 short years I will be done with kids in school! :(

This is Jesse our High School Graduate .. Class of 2011 :)

So proud of him! He has big plans to go to college and become a Engineer

(not sure of the field of Engineering he wants to specialize in yet)

Our Middle child Cheyenne with will be a senior next year! Class 2012

Any words of wisdom or thought? How long do let kids live at home after graduating? Do give rules and curfew? What will empty nest be like, how do I prepare? HElP....

What not to Clean or not Clean

2011-05-17T18:27:00.000-07:00

What not to clean or not clean, as more mistakes are made in this area. A Rule thumb is that if you are not sure, don't do it! No! Halt! Stop! Danger! What took nature hundreds or thousands of years to create can be destroyed by in a moment. What you might think of as "dirt" is known to the collector as "patina" and adds to the value and beauty of antique and ancient items. How can you tell the difference between "dirt" and "patina"? This is a bit of a fuzzy area, but I would say in general patina cannot be removed with water, or by soft brushing, but dirt can. DO NOT REMOVE the patina! You can feel free to contact me with questions if in doubt.

So what is this patina? Patinas are chemical compounds formed on the surface of metals. Many patinas form naturally, by weathering. Figuratively, "patina" can refer to any fading, darkening or other signs of age on any material. It is natural and/or unavoidable. The chemical process by which a patina forms is called "patination," and a work of art coated by a patina is said to be "patinated." For instance a statue or object which has been handled a lot can be worn down and acted upon by the oils in the human hand, imparting a smooth (as imposed to encrusted) patina. Patina often adds value, shows authenticity and should not be removed. An exception would be a heavily encrusted object which one planned to keep forever, or exhibit in a museum and which would be enhanced by getting down to original material. In my opinion many, many objects in museums (even world-class ones) are over-cleaned or over-restored or both.. The Bottom Line: Leave it a bit dirty rather than risk damage or over-cleaning!

Let's continue with some basic tips.

warm water is the best and most gentle cleanser. Use caution, however on delicate porous materials: cloth, paper, wood, silk, etc, or anything really delicate or fragile. Clean an itsy-bitsy, teeny-tiny, little area first. If it looks like it might damage the item stop!
Lemon Juice is also a good and fairly mild cleaning agent for stickers, etc. Don't use lemon juice on porous materials in general.
For truly delicate objects the best you may be able to do is to brush the item with a soft brush and clean whatever dust and dirt you can by gently dusting the object. It is better to have a somewhat dirty object than to destroy it of course!
If you are more certain of the objects solidity you may proceed to using warm water with a little bit of dish soap. A 1% solution should be pretty safe. I use this for most pottery, even ancient pottery, for example.
The next level would be warm water, soap and scrubbing from gentle to vigorous.
Finally harsher methods such as solvents and scraping can be used. I will only touch on this briefly as the potential for damage is high.
Professionals can also use lasers, obviously we won't be talking about that!

On to the specifics in order from easiest to hardest:

Porcelain ceramic and modern glass: this is really the easiest. Just hand clean as you would a normal dish, but do so by hand and gently. Use a 1% soap solution. a toothbrush should do the trick for stubborn bits. Try lemon juice if this does not work. Porcelain is amazingly hard and if it has encrustations on it (old sticker material, etc.) you can remove it with a razor blade. the blade must be held perpendicular to the object. push the blade only as hard as you need to do to remove the offending substance. Don't push too hard or you will leave a black mark which you will not be able to remove. You can do the same for glass and mirrors, provided they are not heavily damaged.
Hard Stone (granite, marble, etc): more or less the same as above, but DO NOT scrape it with metal as metal is harder than stone in most cases and will scratch it. If you must scrape, use plastic or wood.
steel, iron, aluminum modern metal; this is usually pretty easy to clean using the 1% solution and a soft brush (toothbrush should be fine here too). Iron (and non-stainless steel) are susceptible to rust. Light rust and encrustation can be safely removed with mild chemicals. I recommend "Never-Dull" and nothing else. If you use it, read the label first. Heavy rust can be removed with steel wool, but this may leave scratches if the metal is soft. This is a personal decision. I would, for example use steel wool on an old wagon wheel, but never, ever on an item like an antique sword.
Wood, leather: I would avoid soap if at all possible, as it may penetrate the item and have unintended consequences. Use a damp cloth and a lot of patience. Use butchers wax in a can and a fine paintbrush to work the wax into the item after you clean it. Then finish up with a soft cloth. It is amazing what wax can do for wood and leather! Don't use pledge or other spray waxes, they have to many other "ingredients". Keep it simple.
Bronze: Dust it, wax it, and forget about it. Don't do anything else or you will probably be sorry. Don't come crying to me if you ignore this sage advice. do not remove the patina!!!
Anything ancient or really valuable: Dust it with a fine bristle paint brush and leave it alone. Anything more should be left to professionals. If you must clean it contact me and I will see if I can help.
Paper, cloth, silk, etc.: These materials are exceedingly delicate, however a damp (almost dry) automotive quality cloth can be used to very, very, gingerly remove surface dirt. Test a teeny-tiny non-visible area first for fastness.

M.I.A

2011-04-14T18:34:00.000-07:00

Oh my gosh I cant believe how long it's been since I have blogged! I miss my blog land! Work family and life has really got in the way of some of the things I enjoy. So I am just going to jump back into blogging! I hope I didn't miss much! Please fill me in and tell what I need to know!

Pinking my Christmas up!

2010-11-05T16:30:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking ahead about what colors I want to put on

our Christmas tree this year! Ready for a change!!

And yes we all know that I ♥ Pink! Pink is my most favorite color but I am sure the rest of the family wouldn't agree with a pink tree...lol

So I put together some recent creations, I made to show them how cute and pretty pink would look on our tree.

I hand made Stocking aren't they just adorable!!

I also found a few pics for inspiration

So tell me what color would you do your tree or better yet what fancy color are you doing your tree this year?

Fall Findings Cigar Box Swap

2010-10-29T17:51:00.000-07:00

Fall Findings Cigar Box Swap

It's time for

The Reveal!

Here is what I sent my Partner Roberta Philbrick

She expressed that shes loves Red, Black & White! That is my inspiration for her cigar box

Filled it with tons of goodies... I hope she loves it!

Here is the fabulous Cigar box she sent me!

She sent this beautiful box she left untouched.. with the most fabulous bow she made for me ! Ty

filled with tons goodies so I can create and great ideas/instruction! What a creative idea to send to a fellow artist! The thought put into my cigar box was awesome!

Time for a fun day! Thanks :)

Toodles ... wish great Fall wishes to come!!

Great Giveaway going on!

2010-10-25T21:45:00.000-07:00

...The Gratitude Giveaway!

... a bag of gratefulness

Well Rosemary @ Ozma of Odds is having a giveaway that is to die for. With a great meaning with it! Gratitude Giveaway! A beautiful bag is just the beginning with lots of extras. Hurry the giveaway ends on Oct. 28th. Please let her know you found the info from my blog ..thanks

A Super Pink Surprise!

2010-10-16T09:15:00.000-07:00

A Super Pink Surprise

Well as you guys know I went away for work for 3 weeks.. It was a great experience along with a nice break for me being away

from kids and hubby.... I did miss them but I also enjoyed my time too!

So my wonderful hubby did a super surprise for me.
I had no clue!
My husband took 2 weeks to fully restore my childhood beach cruiser!
It has been sitting behind our barn rusting for the last 22 plus years.

I had the biggest smile ever when I saw this! My bike is my only toy left from my childhood

All work NO play!!

2010-10-07T19:42:00.000-07:00

Well .. Let say I am Sorry for not Blogging for a while but I have been gone for 3 weeks in Tulsa, OK ! I was at training camp for work! All work no play :(

Right before I left I did hit the jack pot at couple of yards sales and found tons of goodies all for under $30!!

My Vintage Thingies Thursday

2010-09-01T21:32:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to participate with

Suzanne's Vintage Thingies Thursday

for a while now but I always seem to miss it!

Not this Thursday I am all over it! So go and check out her blog to see what else others are showing off of their Vintage Thingies :)

I have this ♥ for antique quilts but know nothing about them! I am just drawn in to the color and patterns!

So I am seeking some help here at the same time as showing off the pretty quilt I just found! How do I date the quilt and how can I find the name of the pattern. The reason I ask is the lady I bought this from said it was from the early 1900's. So before I toss in the ~~washer~~ maybe you can tell how I should carefully wash it also.. ( it smells a little musky from sitting in the trunk)

I just love the colors of this! Simply Adorable

Thanks for your help and looking at My Vintage Thingies Thursday....

Toodles, ♥

Gypsy Brocante Rosette Swap ...

2010-08-31T18:55:00.000-07:00

Today is the day that we are showing our fabulous rosettes we were gifted with from fellow rosette swap pals !! OMG such talent.. So stop by http://gypsyfleamarket.blogspot.com/ so see them all!

I received my wonderful rosette package from Karen @ http://somedaysarediamonds-karen.blogspot.com/

She handmade me this adorable polka dot bag filled with goodies!!

Thank you so much Karen! Off to look at the other Ladies goodies ... so I can do some drooling I just ♥ rosettes!

Here are the Rosette's that I made and sent to Lisa @ happyscrapper72.blogspot.com
The large Rosette is made with a vintage shirt that was falling apart! I just loved the fabric, so I wanted to make something with it and look how pretty it turned out!

Toodles,

Tie Creations in my Whimsy Mind

2010-08-25T20:05:00.000-07:00

The other day while looking for something to dress up my tee shirt and remembering I had just done the rosette swap. A light bulb moment went off in my head to make a rosette while still keeping a tie style for my tee shirt! Simply adorable!

I like to use pure silk ties they are just easier to shape and sew ...

When my teen girls saw it on, they too feel in love with them! This is such a great way to re-purpose old vintage ties! I added a little "bling" for the picture but, I believe either way these ties are great way of dressing up any plain old tee shirt or blouse.

I would love to know what you think and see what you are creating this week...

Toodles, ♥

A Vintage Sassy Pink Saturday..

2010-08-20T23:04:00.000-07:00

I am feeling like have a A Vintage Sassy Pink Saturday.. I am addicted to the color Pink, in all shades

The Meanings of the Color PINK ♥

Pink is the color of universal love. Pink is a quiet color. Lovers of beauty favor pink. A pink carnation means "I will never forget you".

Pink Color Meaning with Boys & Girls WWII

Interestingly, during the time of the Great Depression, pink was associated with boys instead of girls because it was seen as more decided and masculine, while blue was associated with girls because it was seen as more dainty and delicate. This color stereotype was later inverted after World War II.

Pink Energy

Pink is a combination of red and white. The quality of energy in pink is determined by how much red is present. White is the potential for fullness, while red helps you to achieve that potential. Pink combines these energies. Shades of deep pink, such as magenta, are effective in neutralizing disorder and violence. Some prisons use limited deep pink tones to diffuse aggressive behavior.

Pink provides feelings of caring, tenderness, self-worth and love, acceptance.

Put some pink in your life when you want:

calm feelings
to neutralize disorder
relaxation
acceptance, contentment

I Joined Beverly's Pink Saturday @ http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/06/so-just-what-is-pink-saturday.html


		Toodles, ♥

Blog Roll for GiveAways!!

2010-08-18T19:01:00.000-07:00

Blog Giveaways!
I have found that there are few giveaway's going on so I wanted to share!

♦ Tracy @ http://cottonpickincute.blogspot.com/2010/08/giveaway-i-promised-finally.html

♦ Stacy @ http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com/2010/08/tim-holtz-blog-candy-giveaway.html

♦ BJ @http://sweetnothingsbj.blogspot.com/

♦ Whitetaffeta @ http://whitetaffeta.blogspot.com/2010/08/its-giveaway.html

♦ Judy @ http://thisthatotherthingsshop.blogspot.com/2010/08/random-act-of-kindness-give-away-for.html#comment-form http://thisthatotherthingsshop.blogspot.com/2010/08/random-act-of-kindness-give-away-for.html

♦ http://simplystacie.net/fit-for-fall-gypsy-jens-review-giveaway

I hope you enjoy entering them all!

Toodles♥

Table Top Tuesday

2010-08-17T15:44:00.000-07:00

This is my first time participating with Marty's @ astrollthrulife.blogspot.com 26th Table Top Tuesday

Here is small snippet of what a table top looks like in my Craftroom.

Today is short and sweet it's a very busy say and week!

Toodles. ♥

Cleaning House Sale or Swap!! ♥++ Free Us Shipping++♥

2010-08-17T00:41:00.000-07:00

Now I have decide to do a little cleaning and

I wanted to have a small sale first come first dibs!

Prices are as marked ..
Please Feel Free to make an offer !!!
I am even willing to SWAP for Vintage wallpaper, Millinery Flowers,
Apothecary jars, Mercury Glass,
Vintage keys, Jewelry supply's , Large Vintage table cloths

♥++ Free Us Shipping++♥

Any questions about the items just send me a email!

Happy Shopping!

Winner Winner! We have winners

2010-08-06T17:25:00.000-07:00

Today was the day we picked a winners for the Flea Market Giveaway!

Our 1 st winner is Lisa @ http://www.palepinkandroses.typepad.com/

Our 2nd winner is Lysa @ http://lessonsfromthedesert.blogspot.com/

My daughter picked the second winner for me! Looks like Lisa/Lysa was the name of the day!

Blessing to you all who practiced!! Thanks

Flea Market Sunday Giveaway!

2010-08-01T17:10:00.000-07:00

Well.. I am sorry I am late on posting this but.. it was for good reason!
Today is my Birthday and my family surprised me a took me out!

1 ticket- for posting a comment

2 tickets- if you become a new follower

3 tickets- If you visit my shop The Chateau of Remnants find an item that is your favorite and come leave a comment telling me which one it is!! That...easy for 3 tickets!

Sorry no International friends

The Winner will be chosen on Friday @ 5 pm.

****Just for passing the word, you be entered for an extra giveaway! :)**** (let know you sharing this on your blog and you will be entered)

Head over to the Lollishops blog Lollishops Flea Market Giveaway---to see the list of other participating Lollishop vendors and their giveaways.

A weekend full of junking!!

2010-07-19T14:16:00.000-07:00

You can say I was a little bit out of my mind this weekend! I decide to go yard sales on of the hottest day in Southern Cali .. temp 107 .. YIKES. Well it was actually to my advantage everyone wanted to get rid of things so I was going thru box after box and just rummaging and finding tons of treasures!

Here are few of my Remnants ... my shop will be full soon! If there is something you would like to purchase before I list feel free to ask!!

Here is just a sample to start

I will be sorting thru this later!..

1950"s Vintage Powder Puff "Ivy Ann"

ANTIQUE PERFUME BOTTLE CZECH .. not for sale

bisque doll heads

Gold Foil Embossed Dresden

Vintage Early Plastic Rhinestone Flower peal Necklace

Kitsch Kitty & Reindeer

Meyercord Romantic Shabby Chic Decals

Toddles, ♥

Jeweled Bling Rosette

2010-07-14T21:02:00.001-07:00

http://www.etsy.com/listing/51542614/whimsical-jeweled-blue-and-white-rosette

Just made and add to my shop Jeweled Bling Rosette. These are so much fun to make! My daughter is now addicted to making them too! She blings her hair everyday! I will add some photos later! I have been embellishing to my purses and totes!

Well enjoy and keep checking the shop for our new creations!

Toodles
Renee ♥

You can also check out more Rosettes @ The French Cupboard Rosette Party

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

2010-07-12T17:26:00.001-07:00

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly, originally uploaded by The Chateau of Remants Flickr.

Here is what I have been doing with some of my time this summer! I have been teaching my youngest daughter how to make jams using the old fashions canning method. It's amazing how it is a lost art in cooking these days!

I grew up with both of my grandmothers cooking in the kitchen from scratch. And I have always learned to love the enjoys of cooking for fun and family. It's been such a pleasure to show my girls how to cook too.

When I married my DH his mother is a great baker and loved canning. So now I am passing those skills and techniques on to girls hoping they will share with their children.

I hope you enjoy and try the recipe too! Very simple to make

JALAPENO JELLY

Ingredients

* 10 jalapeno peppers, chopped (I do this in food processor)
* 1 bell pepper, chopped (I do this in food processor)
* 2 additional jalapeno peppers, diced and seeded
* 4 -1/4 cups granulated sugar
* 1-1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
* 4 ounces liquid pectin
* pinch salt

Cooking Directions

1. To a sauce pan, add chopped jalapeno peppers an cider vinegar.
2. Bring it to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Strain the mixture through at least 2 layers of cheesecloth and remove the pulp.
4. Add strained liquid back into saucepan. Stir in salt and sugar. Mix to dissolve.
5. Increase heat and boil about 1 minute. Stir in pectin.
6. Add diced jalapeno peppers and mix.
7. Add mixture to sterile jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
8. Seal jars in a hot water bath and refrigerate.

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