tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:22:06 +0000cookingLifechickencrock potground meatBakingCraftyMenu MondayPinterestGRILLINGMexican Dishesdiy home decorPorkprintablesweetsHomeschoolPhotoshopdrinkspork chopsMolly OReviewsbarbecuerepurposingsubway artHouseholdblog/coding helpseasoningCrazy Cooking ChallengeDisclosureScentsybeefcasserolesdessertpotatoessteakhttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Dana)Blogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-5433390911400067802Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:45:00 +00002014-11-16T19:45:01.536-06:00dessertsweetsIt has been cold here in Texas.  We haven't been above 50 in a week, so, we've been huddled up in the house all weekend.  It would have given me a great opportunity to bake, but I am out of flour.  It would be easy enough to go to the store and buy some, but I don't want to leave my house for work, much less shopping.  I raided the fridge for ingredients.  I found http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2014/11/cheesy-cherry-danish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-2935944571069781459Sun, 16 Nov 2014 00:23:00 +00002014-11-15T18:24:15.090-06:00chickencooking Ok, tell me I'm not the only one obsessed with Hallmark Channel's Christmas movies.  When they announced they would be starting on October 31st, I thought; 'well isn't that early?'.  But, I've been glued to them since they started.  Right now, I'm writing to Let it Snow with Candace Cameron; anxiously awaiting the new North Pole movie!  I need to get a life. Or a hobby. Orhttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/2014/11/quick-lemon-pasta-with-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-8477017729948025615Sun, 09 Nov 2014 00:41:00 +00002014-11-08T18:42:23.273-06:00barbecuechickencookingcrock potSeriously,  I cannot believe I haven't blogged this before.  This is an easy mid-week meal; put it in the crock pot and forget about it. This recipe has a back-story.  When I was pregnant with Riley, I found iVillage.com, a message board site for women.  I joined the September '06 Expecting Club.  We, eventually found our name:  The September '06 Gingersnaps.  http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2014/11/crock-pot-cranberry-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-4747215450788144723Wed, 05 Nov 2014 00:45:00 +00002014-11-04T19:33:56.785-06:00chickencookingcrock potOk, folks, I disappeared.  I don't have much of an excuse.  I just left.  I hope there are some readers left to read my blog. My blog.  I'm having mixed feelings about my blog. 1.  I love blogging.  I love having you guys reading up on my little (somewhat boring) life. 2.  I hate blogging.  My life is pretty boring, so coming up with new content can http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2014/11/crock-pot-chicken-tortilla-soup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-6833338302756722841Mon, 25 Nov 2013 00:07:00 +00002013-11-24T18:07:56.118-06:00BakingHoly snow-balls, Batman, it's cold here in Texas!  Yesterday, we had power outages from all the ice.  It was weighing down the trees and all the power lines.  Luckily, our guys were on the ball, and had it back on lickity-spit. There is something about cold weather that makes me want to bake.  Especially, here at the holidays. Maintenance Man has been wanting begging http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/11/pumpkin-spice-bars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-2870333109754938322Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:25:00 +00002013-10-09T10:25:50.294-05:00chickencrock potIf Pinterest were a drug...I'd be in so much trouble. PA trouble....Hi, my name is Dana and I'm addicted to Pinterest.  I find more recipes and diy ideas that way. I found this one over the weekend: It is from Picky Palate (when did Pinterest stop allowing me to add photos?)  Anyway.  I headed to town yesterday to buy the ingredients. Crock Pot Pesto Ranch Chicken http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/10/crock-pot-pesto-ranch-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-1131573869895194861Tue, 08 Oct 2013 20:04:00 +00002013-10-08T15:06:39.215-05:00CraftyI guess, you can do-it-yourself almost anything.  I have always wanted to make DIY laundry detergent for awhile, now, but always forget to get the supplies needed.  I just love her etched glass containers, too, don't you? So, you know, how they say out of desperation, comes invention? Yup!  You guess it!  I was completely out of Downy and needed to finish the http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/10/diy-fabric-softener.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-1251735740406616109Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:52:00 +00002013-10-08T12:17:26.593-05:00beefcrock potI have to confess, I have never made beef stroganoff on my own.  Oh, sure, I've made hamburger beef stroganoff, but it's just not the same. I found a great recipe from www.bettycrocker.com and decided to try it. Crock Pot Beef Stroganoff Ingredients 2 pounds stew meat 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 medium onion, chopped 1 jar (6 oz) mushroomshttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/10/crock-pot-beef-stroganoff.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-7538724747300397805Mon, 12 Aug 2013 01:23:00 +00002013-08-11T20:24:06.034-05:00chickenGRILLINGI have to apologize for not being around lately.  I am a lazy blogger.  I have been home with the kids again since the beginning of June....and nothing..... And I have to apologize secondly because this recipe has no pictures.  Partly because of my laziness..see above, and because this did not last long. In fact, the 6 year old told me it tasted better than Chicken McNuggets. &nbsphttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/08/basil-grilled-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-7372880340822524629Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:35:00 +00002013-02-24T18:35:14.872-06:00Menu MondayI cannot get over the weather we are having.  Yesterday, the temperature did not reach 60 degrees.  Today, in the 70's.  Tomorrow?  Back in the 40's.  And the wind...absolutely wild!  Bad hair days everyday.  I have become quite accustomed to wearing a pony tail. This week, we are pulling out all the tried and true recipes.  I will be using the crock pot http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/02/menu-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-1074464133017985862Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:51:00 +00002013-02-26T19:48:59.551-06:00cookingground meatMexican DishesIt's been a wild two weeks.  Work is booming.  Too many patients and not enough nurses.  I hate to admit it, but we have been having a lot of frozen pizzas, hot dogs and eating out. I was in the check-out line at the grocery store and saw a Taste of Home hamburger meat cook book.  I had to buy it.  There are many great recipes in it.  The weather has been a bit coolhttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/02/mexican-bean-soup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-7426621918157116509Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:27:00 +00002013-02-12T19:27:04.748-06:00chickencookingI saw this recipe on Pinterest and knew I would have to make it one day.  I only wish I would have remembered to re-Pin it so I could give proper credit, but I didn't.  So, if you know where this one originated, shoot me an email.  This is a one dish dinner.  How awesome is that?  Easy. Simple. Tasty.  Couldn't ask for any more.  Like I said, I didn't re-Pin http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/02/italian-baked-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-7758505239361103479Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:16:00 +00002013-02-10T14:17:00.461-06:00chickencookingI'm on the constant lookout for good recipes that aren't loaded with fat and calories.  Started my weight-loss journey. Again. There are many great sites with wonderful, low-cal, recipes.  And they taste great, so please don't tell Maintenance Man that he, too, is on a diet. Shh!!  Mum's the Word. First, of hopefully many, post is Chicken with honey beer sauce that I found on http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2013/02/chicken-with-honey-beer-sauce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-3725705526173719366Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:14:00 +00002012-12-29T10:14:26.351-06:00LifeI just wasn't expecting to have to drive in it. :) We spent the weekend in Branson, Missouri.  The boys had a blast at Silver Dollar City.  In fact, they had so much fun, we blew off our reservations for dinner and a show on Sunday evening.  I think it was worth it, though. We started our drive back to Texas on Christmas Day.  At 7AM.  We pulled in to our drive at 6:http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/12/im-dreaming-of-white-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-6567907317400104017Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:47:00 +00002013-10-09T10:43:47.855-05:00cookingcrock potground meatIt was a cold weekend here in Texas.  I spent the most of it in bed...sick. Oh, btw, maybe I should introduce myself.  I'm Dana, the owner/author of this little blog.  We may have already met, but I have been missing for awhile.  I've been failing trying to get back in the hang of being a working Mom and a great wife, and a great cook. It's hard work, folks! As I was sayinghttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/10/it-was-cold-weekend-here-in-texas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-730989566537519460Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:33:00 +00002012-10-04T12:34:08.930-05:00casserolesground meatWow.  I really didn't know how hard it was going to be to work AND keep up a blog. Well, I guess the actual keeping up the blog would be easier if I weren't so darn tired all the time.  We have been having a lot of hot dogs, sandwiches...and.......fast food. I did manage to make another recipe from my Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook. I don't know if they still have Souther Living http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/10/classic-lasagna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-7687718892729650932Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:57:00 +00002012-09-12T08:57:58.109-05:00potatoesI promised to share this with you yesterday, didn't I? I woke up yesterday in a great mood. I had the day off! I drove my kiddos to school, we listened to praise and worship music and sang as we drove.  I stopped off at Sonic and blew any chance of a diet by getting breakfast.  I drove back home, again, listening to praise and worship music, making my day even better.  The sun http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/09/oven-roasted-ranch-potatoes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-5114461403208443906Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:53:00 +00002012-09-10T18:56:10.813-05:00crock potPorkUm, hello?  Remember me? I hope y'all are still with me. Whew!  I worked this past week.  I mean, worked! 10 straight days.  My poor house is suffering. Tired Mama= no cooking, no cleaning, no laundry and no fun!  Lucky for me, Maintenance Man does what he can to help.  But, it's not the same. I knew I'd have tomorrow off, so I wanted to surprise the family with ahttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/09/italian-herb-pork-tenderloin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-2774758796516748967Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:10:00 +00002012-09-01T13:10:14.786-05:00Menu MondayOops, it's not Monday, is it?  You'll have to forgive me for posting early. My days of being bored have quickly gone to working all week!  I work part-time for a Home Health agency.  Now, when I say "part-time", I mean weekends and Holidays only.  So, this, technically would have been a three-day work weekend anyway.  The scheduler called me Friday to see if I could pickhttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/09/menu-monday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-3581855377838824664Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:43:00 +00002012-09-03T19:30:58.741-05:00barbecuecrock potPork I have been pretty lonely this week.  It's amazing how quiet {and clean} a house can become when all the other people are gone.  Oh, and when you're not forced to watch Nick, Nick Jr or Disney all day...there is absolutely nothing on TV either. le sigh The boys are adjusting well to school.  They even rode the bus home yesterday! {a milestone quickly overturned, then stepped on}http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/08/crock-pot-ribs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-5455564247893856557Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:46:00 +00002012-08-29T10:28:05.856-05:00PinterestWell, we've had a couple of days of school.  The boys did excellent the first day.  Riley's teacher gave all the parents a little care package full of tissues, a mini chocolate bar and a poem.  Her poem, of course, induced the crying. All of his classmates backpacks were hanging on pegs outside of the room.  He was so excited to see his Spongebob backpack.  Then, she http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/08/isnt-that-pintersting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-6208023908935382652Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:36:00 +00002012-09-03T19:32:55.637-05:00barbecuechickencookingcrock potYou know I love {lurve} my crock pot, right.  This meal was, by far, the easiest and the quickest. Let me go back to the beginning of my day, Thursday.  I went to the Elementary School yesterday for meet the teacher.  It's inevitable...my Riri is going to Kindergarten.  I was reading through the ABC's of Kindergarten when we got home, and started crying.  I'm going to behttp://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/08/easy-crock-pot-barbecue-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-1383905559222730700Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:51:00 +00002012-09-03T19:35:41.826-05:00cookingMexican Dishespork chopsI know, I said the old blog would be down today.  I got so excited about my new layout, I just had to go ahead and apply it!  I hope you like it. Oh, it has been so nice in Texas the past week!  We are actually feeling up to eating again.  Last night, we had a recipe I've had for so long.  I think I originally found it on Food.com, could have been AllRecipes.  I'm http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/08/mexican-pork-chops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-4715975448626601098Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:32:00 +00002012-08-22T08:32:31.799-05:00PinterestHappy Wednesday, y'all!  We are getting rain here in Texas!  I am loving this weather.  Yesterday it struggled to get out of the 70's.  You read that right, 70's! Nothing beats a great, rainy day for perusing Pinterest.  Here are my picks for the week: Source: yourlittlebirdie.blogspot.com via Dana on Pinterest Source: keepingitsimplecrafts.com via Dana on http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/08/well-isnt-that-pinteresting_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2992473291225234372.post-5369439680944394808Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:36:00 +00002012-08-21T09:39:59.101-05:00LifeI admit it..I'm experiencing blogger's block.  Part of it may be the realization that next week, I will be all alone in the house. My boys are going back to school.  Bittersweet, to say the least.  :'( I'm also not feeling up to par.  I've been battling allergies and congestion for about 3 weeks now.  Once I finished my antibiotics, I was sure I would feel better.  http://krilerby.blogspot.com/2012/08/me-myself-and-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)5