Fritos Cornbread Stuffing

This is so different from the usual stuffing recipe that I thought I would share it with you. One neat thing about this recipe is that you can do all the prep work, combine the dry ingredients in the dish, keep it in the frig, and then bake it the next day when you need it:

  • 16 oz cornbread stuffing mix
  • 2 cups crushed Fritos (9 oz bag)
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 5 ribs chopped celery with some leaves
  • 2 tsp sage
  • 2 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 3 cans chicken broth (2 cans for mixture & 1 can to use as needed on top)
  • olive oil

Saute the onions and celery in olive oil. Crush Fritos in large bag with rolling pin. Mix 2 cans of chicken broth (save 3rd can for later) with all of the other ingredients. Be sure to mix well. Put mixture in a lightly greased 3 quart dish.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350. Add a little more broth evenly on top right before baking. Bake for 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.

Optics Planet

OpticsPlanet.com is the leading Internet retailer in optics with 200 quality brand names to choose from. They have the biggest selection of optical products including Ray Ban sunglasses, binoculars, telescopes, microscopes, flashlights, golf range finders, and riflescopes, just to name a few. These items make great gifts for relatives. I know my mother-in-law really likes binoculars so she can bird watch, which she does every single day. My husband is interested in telescopes because it’s so awesome looking at the night sky, which we enjoy doing on our back deck from time to time. The great thing about Optics Planet is that they offer free ground shipping on orders of $29.95 or more and back all of their products with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Use Play Yard to Protect Christmas Tree & Gifts from Baby or Toddler

A play yard is great to put around your raised Christmas tree to keep little hands from taking off the ornaments or unwrapping the presents, or to keep little people from knocking over the tree, or maybe even keep them from climbing it. When our son was a toddler, our play yard was a perfect solution to keep him from playing with all the ornaments on the tree and the gifts under the tree. It’s been so long that I don’t remember him trying to climb the tree, but he was a climber and given the opportunity, he probably would have tried to climb the Christmas tree. We did have to put the tree up a little higher to get the tree completely out of his reach, though, so we put an end table inside the play yard and then put the Christmas tree up on top of the end table. Hard as he might try, he just couldn’t reach the tree! 🙂

A Great Buy on Liz Claiborne Skirt

Meg, Florida’s Bargain Queen, has another great buy, this time on a dark denim Liz Claiborne skirt. It’s a classic A-line skirt which she says can look great with a T-shirt and sandals, or it can look dressier with a blouse. I really like skirts myself because they are so versatile. Click here to see this very flattering skirt that is a great buy for $25.99

Human Touch Zero Gravity Massage Chair

Human Touch is the leader in massage technology and the only brand that is recommended by the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists. It is an award winning company with a vast line of massage chairs and products. What is really incredible is their brand new chair, the HT 7450 Zero Gravity Massage Chair, which reverses the effects of gravity on the person receiving the massage. This chair adjusts the massage to the body frame of the person sitting in the chair, and it adjusts according to their unique physique so that it focuses on the right areas of the body. The Quad Roller System has four techniques that imitate those used by massage professionals, and the person can even add heat or foot massage to their customized massage to ease soreness or just for relaxation. This would make a wonderful gift!

Baby J and his Friends

Grandbabies are so cute, and they’re especially cute when they’re your own grandbaby! (mine I refer to as Baby J – he’s 3 1/2 months old) Two different days I had on shirts that had thin, vertical, dark lines on them, and Baby J stared at both shirts and smiled at them like he had new friends. I don’t know what it was, but he definitely liked them and was even “talking” to one of my shirts. So cute! One of his favorite “friends” is a toy star that came with his play mat. It lights up, changes colors, and plays music. He smiles and talks to his star just about every day, and when he sees it after being away from it for a day or so, he smiles really big like he’s glad to see a friend he hasn’t seen in a while. So very cute! 🙂

Coupon Chief – Online Coupons for your Favorite Stores

Before you go shopping, check out couponchief.com. They have online coupons that you can use at your favorite stores. These coupons are perfect for shopping for Christmas gifts. I look at Best Buy coupons for my husband, son, and son-in-law, Kohl’s coupons for my mother-in-law, Old Navy coupons for my daughter and grandbaby, and then PETsMART coupons for the dog. There are so many stores to choose from, so check them out and find your favorite stores on the list, print out your coupons, and then enjoy saving money while you shop!

Gifts 4 U-N-Urs … Unique Gifts!

A friend of mine recommended this neat site to me that has unique gift items. And the great thing is that their prices are very reasonable. They have Cedar Point Candles made with 100% Soy that burn fully, barely leave any wax on the side, and there’s barely any soot either. That impresses me. They have Osbun Primitive Candles, Carved Willow Tea Stained Candles, SanJer Scents, Iced Potpourri, and electric warmers. They really have a good selection of unique gift items! Click here to see the products.

Thanksgiving…a Very Special Time

Our Thanksgiving holidays were full of blessings! It’s always wonderful to be with family, but this year was extra special for us because we had Baby J, who is at that cute 3 1/2 month old age where he’s noticing people and smiling at them. Two special times for me were when I fed him his bottle and he fell asleep in my arms. I loved every minute of it! I thought about our own children, when they were babies, how they’ve grown, and the blessings they are in our lives, too.

Lantern-Sleeve Blouse

I just saw the cutest blouse in a post by Meg, Florida’s Bargain Queen. It has three-quarter length sleeves that are lantern-sleeves, would look great for work or a party, and could even be worn with jeans to dress them up a bit. It’s a very flattering, feminine looking blouse, and the great thing about it is that it’s on sale for a little less than half price! Click here to see a picture of it or for information on ordering it.

Payday Loans for Emergencies

Sometimes people might need quick payday loans if they have an emergency. Maybe their car breaks down and they need to have some kind of repair work done. Or they go out to start their car and it won’t start because the battery is dead. If that happens a few days before payday, then that person could be in a bind. There are many people who have medical emergencies or maybe go to have a prescription filled and find out it’s expensive. The prescription is something they really need but might not have the money for if it’s a week before payday. There are all sorts of emergencies that can happen, and it’s good to know that in an emergency, people can get help from a nationwide online payday loan service.

Seat Belt Purses

Our daughter has the neatest seat belt purses that our son-in-law gave her. I remember the first time she told me she had a seat belt purse, I imagined a purse with the buckle and everything. When I actually saw the purse, I was amazed at how nice it was. Her most recent purse is a smaller version of her first one and much easier to handle now that she has Baby J. Both purses are a classic black color, look sharp when she’s dressed up or when she’s wearing jeans, are strong and sturdy ,and are made to last a long time. She also has the matching wallet and keeps her purse very organized, and I imagine in a couple of years she will have little toy cars and trucks in her purse as well.