The Bargain Queen has another post about a good bargain. It’s for a purple Isaac Mizrahi camisole for $11.49 on clearance. Color coordinated camisoles are great to wear under button-up shirts. Right now, the colors of camisoles I have are beige, black, and pink, and I’m looking for one more camisole to match specifically with a certain shirt I like to wear.
I have a new microwave bacon cooker that is so cool. It’s a new invention that cooks the bacon in an enclosed pitcher-like container. In fact, it’s the only totally enclosed microwave bacon cooker on the market. The neat thing about it is that I don’t have to use any paper plates or paper towels to cook the bacon. I used to have to use so many every time because I didn’t want any of the grease to be left on the bacon. Well, now with my new bacon cooker, all I have to do is hang the bacon on a vertical rack inside the container and cook in the microwave. The bacon cooks evenly and just the way we like it with all the grease collected nicely down in the bottom of the container away from the bacon. When I finish cooking the bacon, I simply put the three pieces of the container in the dishwasher for an easy clean-up. The only problem is that the bacon is so delicious that it is almost completely eaten up by family members, including myself, before I finish cooking the rest of the breakfast.
Make sure you get pork bacon. I made the mistake of getting turkey bacon the first time I tried it which didn’t work well. Somehow I overlooked that part on the instruction sheet. When I used pork bacon, it worked perfectly which is what the instructions said to use. Also, I took pictures with my new camera to show you, but I haven’t figured out how to transfer the pictures to my post. This next week our daughter is supposed to teach me how to do it. I want you to see for yourself how this bacon cooker is so clean and easy to use. Look for another post next week with the pictures.
Years and years ago, autism used to be thought of as something rare. But it’s not rare, because one out of every 150 people are diagnosed with some type of autism, a complex neurobiological disorder. Several of my friends have children with autism. It affects their ability to communicate and relate to others. Please watch a beautiful, short video of a precious little girl and her family. Click here to watch.
I had a message that was left on “Contact” up at the top of my blog about how to make a comment. There may be other people, too, who aren’t sure how to leave comments. Below each post (article), there is the word, “Comments,” written in blue letters. Click on that word and it will bring up a comment box where you can type in your message or opinion. After typing the comment, then click on the word, “Submit.” I appreciate comments and hearing from you, so please leave a comment if you have the time. 🙂
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Marriage is a total commitment, a commitment based on love. TV would have us think that if someone gets tired of their marriage or their marriage isn’t working, then they can just simply get a divorce and find someone new. That’s not what marriage is meant to be. It’s design is that it lasts a lifetime, that it’s based on unconditional love (the type of love that says I love you even when things aren’t going so well), and that each person gives 100%…not just 50%. When each person commits to giving 100%, then on a day when things aren’t going right and one person only gives 50% or less, then the other person makes up for it and vice versa. It works both ways. Each gives the other some slack and tries to be understanding. And on days when each is giving 100%, then those days are truly what marriage is meant to be. It takes commitment and work to make a great marriage. It doesn’t happen without effort. And anything worthwhile is definitely worth the effort.
Our daughter and son-in-law are in the process of buying a house, which means they have lots to do in the way of packing and then unpacking when they are in their new home. Well, it’s not new, but it’s new to them. Fortunately, they don’t have far to move, just across town. So they will be needing moving boxes, able bodied people to help them move, and perhaps box cutters for after they move. We hope to be able to go for a visit soon and help pack dishes and whatever else they need done which I’m sure will definitely include holding Baby J. 🙂
No one likes towels that smell musty. But sometimes people’s towels have a musty smell even after being washed. Here are some tips to keep towels smelling fresh from Steve Boorstein:
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Put a couple of tablespoons of olive oil in the pan and cook the turkey and onion. Then add 1 small can enchilada sauce and let simmer for 10-30 minutes, the longer the better because the seasoning can infuse the turkey. Using the large can of sauce, pour a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a large casserole dish. Warm the tortillas in microwave and then fill with meat mixture and make one layer of enchiladas in the dish. (I can fit 12 in mine.) Then pour the large can of sauce over the enchiladas, top with cheese, and heat in the microwave until the enchiladas are nice & hot and the cheese is completely melted.
I love homemade soup, especially during the winter. Elizabeth at Table4five.com also writes for the Precious Moments site and has a great soup recipe. It sounds so delicious and is called Lemony Turkey Rice Soup. Click here to see the recipe. To see other good recipes and kid-friendly ideas, just go to PreciousMoms.com and click on “Mom-to-Mom” and then go to “Mom Cooks.”
A Cowboy’s Wife is having a contest on her food blog! You can win a Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer and she’ll ship anywhere so everyone is eligible!
The Prize:
Hamilton Beach 4.5-qt. Eclectrics Stand Mixer, Pineapple Yellow
The winner will receive a brand new
Hamilton Beach 4.5-qt. Eclectrics Stand Mixer, Pineapple Yellow!!
About the mixer:
From Hamilton Beach’s “Eclectrics” line, this all-metal stand mixer comes with a host of accessories – a Flat Beater for cakes and cookies, a Dough Hook for bread and a Wire Whisk for whipped cream or pudding. The 4.5-qt. stainless steel bowl comes with a Pouring Shield that helps prevent splattering while in operation. The pouring shield has a built-in chute for adding ingredients. Powered by 400 watts, the stand mixer has a two-way mixing action to ensure all ingredients are incorporated into the mix. The quick-release, tilt-up head assists when removing the bowl. 9 x 14 x 14-in. When you’re ready for a kitchen re-do, don’t call in the carpenters! Instead, “counterscape” your kitchen with Hamilton Beach’s retro-designed, affordably priced electrics in happy, sun-saturated colors. Their “Eclectrics” line includes updates to those classic appliances from the 1950s. All of their “Eclectrics” are available in six colors: Apple Green, Moroccan Red, Pineapple Yellow, Intrigue Blue, Sugar White and Licorice Black.
