This makes a delicious tea!
INGREDIENTS:
Boil water, sugar, and sliced lemon for five minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Chill. (also good served warm)
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Here’s an interesting little tidbit of info. Today is 7-8-09, so when the clock says “10:11” then you will have five consecutive numbers. Some kids (of all ages) might think that’s fun! It’s noon right now, so 10:11 AM has passed, but if your kids are up after ten this evening, they might think it’s cool to look at the clock on 7-8-09 @10:11.
Would you like to check the quality of drinking water in your area? Just go to the University of Cincinnati’s website and click on a major city on the United States map. A graph will show you the quality of the drinking water according to several different contaminates.
I’m surprised at how much chlorine is in our water. Well, actually I guess I’m not too surprised. We can definitely taste the chlorine in our water which is one of the reasons we’ve been using bottled distilled water. However, we just purchased a “Pur” water filter so we won’t be buying gallons of water now. There’s no chlorine taste using the filter, and we like the taste of the water so far.
If you’re in the mood to update your bathroom, whether in a big way or in a small way, Delta faucets are a great way to update your bathroom in a noticeable way. Everyone notices faucets when they wash their hands, and they can’t help but notice stylish ones as they turn them on and off. (New kitchen faucets are also a great updating feature!)
This is not a paid ad, just a testimonial of a product that we have been using for years and have recommended to friends. NO-AD is the best suncare product for our skin that we have used, and it’s also the best value! They don’t advertise, thus the name “NO-AD.”
TIP: If you happen to forget putting on sunscreen and get a really bad sunburn, NO-AD is great to put on for a moisturizer. If that happens, NO-AD Suntan Lotion with SPF 4 is excellent to help take away the pain of sunburn.
According to EWG, try to avoid toiletries with these ingredients listed in the label:
The ingredient “FRAGRANCE” can include a lot of different chemicals, some of which may pose a hazard. Use EWG’s Cosmetics Database to choose safer products.
This is the fresh fruit salad I made yesterday. It’s great to keep in a Tupperware type covered bowl in the fridge ready for a quick snack, but just make sure you do not add banana to the whole batch. If you want to add banana, just add it to what you’re getting ready to eat since bananas turn dark quickly. However, the juices from the other fruits keep the apples from turning dark, so they’re OK the next day. It’s so delicious (not to mention being healthy) that it’s hard not to eat a second serving of it!
INGREDIENTS:
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#1. Clair’s question. What’s the biggest kitchen blunder you’ve made?
I cooked our turkey using a different recipe than usual. It wasn’t thoroughly cooked when it was supposed to be, so we had to go ahead and eat without it. We had it a couple of hours later after dessert. LOL (It was really good!)
#2. What’s your favorite snow day beverage?
Homemade hot chocolate (using Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa)
#3. What’s your favorite way to eat celery?
Stuffed with peanut butter and then topped with raisins (an old Girl Scout recipe called “Ants on a Log”)
#4. What’s the most most unappealing looking food you can think of?
Hmmm…probably tofu. I’ll have to think some more about this question.
This is the view out of my kitchen window. My curtains look dark, but they actually match the cream color of the blooms on the Crepe Myrtle tree just outside the window. Every day when I’m standing at the sink, I see this pretty view. Years ago when we first moved to this house, all I could see out this window were a lot of rooftops and the very tops of a few small trees. Time really does make a difference.
When thinking about the concept of “time,” there are some verses in the Bible that I like to think about. In fact, these verses are in a popular song by the Byrds called “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season).”
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8:
I decided this could be done in the same pot…and it worked. So easy!
INGREDIENTS:
Cook brown rice in water and olive oil according to directions on the package. As soon as it’s done, add the turkey and soup. Stir. Add just a little more water if necessary. Place the frozen broccoli on top (break it apart), place the lid back on top of the pan, and cook on medium low for 15-20 minutes until broccoli is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.
* You can substitute canned chicken breast for the turkey.
Hope every father had a nice Father’s Day yesterday. We had a quiet day, saw our son briefly in the morning before he left on a trip and then we went to church. My husband opened his presents before our son left and was pleased with presents from our daughter & s-i-l & babies, our son, and from me.
Father’s Day presents can range from anything from a shirt and tie to Kettlebells to an MP3 player. So if you forgot to get something for your dad, it’s not too late.
