Years and years ago, we used to have a small business. It would have made things so much easier if we’d had POSGuys, but back then there weren’t any stores or businesses that I know of that had scanners.
Barcode scanners have simplified things so much, especially since so many businesses are computerized. And one really great benefit is when it is time to do inventory. (That was always such a pain!) A scanner would make doing inventory so much easier!
Need some tips or techniques to add to your teaching materials? I have started a new site called How to Teach Kids to share ideas that I have used in my 19 years of public school teaching and also ideas from teacher friends. Hopefully, you will gain a new idea or technique to use if you are teaching your own children or a classroom of students.
#1. What’s the funniest sounding food or ingredient you know of?
“Dirt Cake” sounds funny. That’s all I can think of right now. I’m curious to see what others say.
#2. How do you pronounce “cavatelli”?
I have no idea because I don’t even know what it is…LOL. I looked on Wikipedia and found out it is a type of pasta with a rolled edge, and it is pronounced several different ways such as “cuv-va-dill” or “gab-a-deel” or “cav-a-dell” or “Cuh-vah-tee.”
#3. How do you pronounce “gnocchi”?
Again, I have no idea because I’m not familiar with it either. I’m so glad I can look on Wikipedia. Well…that did not help at all. Here is the pronunciation according to Wikipedia: “jnck:i” (Italian). It’s an Italian noodle or dumpling that is thick and soft.
#4. Share a recipe that calls for mozzarella cheese.
Now this I can do. I’m in a hurry, so here’s a recipe I already have written.
Kid’s favorite: Meatless Lasagna
Here’s a neat recipe from a friend of mine, who is an awesome cook, that would be great for Valentine’s Day or anytime:
INGREDIENTS:
Cut these ingredients together until crumbly: Bisquick, cream cheese and butter.
Add milk, blending with a fork. Put on floured board and knead 20 times. Divide in half. Roll each half to about 9″ x 12″. Slash at 1′ intervals down each side. Put 1/3 cup preserves down the center. Fold edges over preserves so that it looks braided, sides overlapping.
Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool. Frost with butter icing.
Saint Xavier University offers an online MS nursing degree and is known for being a “Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.” There are only 14 other schools in the nation who have received this honor. That recognition says a lot to me about the quality of their program and their professionalism which is known nationally and internationally. The professional faculty trains students to be leaders in health care and to meet the needs of our world today. These are the kinds of nurses we need in health care, ones that will provide excellent patient care management while working with physicians and other health care professionals.
How do you like my new mug that my daughter painted for me? It’s personalized with my first initial, has dots on it which remind me of our daughter because she likes polka dots, and it’s pretty. I have used it many times already! Wish you could come have a cup of coffee or tea with me and chat for a while. (I’ll be having tea.)
See what I received this week? It’s my new Swiffer Sweeper, 2 in 1 Starter Kit. I have been sick this week, and so I was thrilled to be able to sweep and mop my kitchen floor in five minutes! I certainly didn’t have the energy for cleaning for more than five minutes. Now, it looks so shiny and smells so good.
I have an old Swiffer, but I must admit this new one works much better. After I put the new Swiffer together (which is a “snap”…all you have to do is literally snap the pieces together which takes half a minute), then our cute little dog checked out what I was getting ready to do. I put her outside since my purpose was not to play with her but she thought it was, then I proceeded to use the dry sweeping cloth which surprised me by picking up all sorts of dust, crumbs, pet hair, etc., and it held on to them. There was more pet hair than I thought there would be. Then I used the wet mopping cloth and was able to reach deep into corners under the overhang on our cabinets and under my china cabinet.
What I like about the new Swiffer is that it is stronger. That’s one thing I didn’t like about the old one. I felt like the old one wasn’t strong enough to scrub on tough spots, but the new Swiffer is definitely stronger and easier to use! It makes cleaning fast and easy which is important to me because of my busy schedule!
We attended an outside wedding located in the garden area of a bed and breakfast. It was beautiful, like in a storybook. However, it started to mist at the beginning of the wedding. Mist was tolerable, and everyone got out their umbrellas. But just when it was time for the bride to walk down the aisle, it started to rain hard. Everyone had to head inside at the bed and breakfast, where the reception was to be held, until the rain subsided. Soon, it did, and the gathering of people went back to their seats outside, armed with towels to dry them off first. The wedding began again with the bride coming down the aisle.
If you are planning an outside wedding, be sure to have a back-up plan so the guests will have a place to wait until it stops raining, or if it doesn’t stop raining, a place to perform the wedding.
Trillora.com has a great selection of all sizes and kinds of computer desks, they have great prices, and they offer rapid delivery. Plus they have a free damage guarantee on all of their products. As I was looking through their site, I saw several desks I liked. I would like to have room for a large desk, but since I don’t, I saw a really cute small desk that would be easy to fit in a small area.
Are you needing a new computer desk? Check out their site and see what I mean about their great selection. Compare and check out their unbeatable prices.
Here’s a different version of salsa:
INGREDIENTS:
Mix all of the above ingredients together and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 1/2 hours. Serve with tortilla chips.
I am sick again, second time since New Year’s, so I have been sick or “under the weather” most of January. This time I have chest congestion, and yesterday my fever went up to 102 degrees. I’m feeling much better today. Needless to say, I haven’t felt like eating a whole lot. I have lost the weight I gained during the holidays, so I don’t need a diet pill to help me lose weight. Hope all of y’all are staying well and not getting sick!
Let’s talk about things that might not be quite the usual fare.
#1. What’s the oddest thing you’ve ever made with bread?
Well, actually I didn’t make it, maybe just helped a little bit. Our daughter made a loaf of bread in the shape of Santa’s head. It had a glaze on top which was “painted” with food colorings to look like Santa. It was cute!
#2. What’s the oddest thing you’ve ever done with mac and cheese or pasta?
I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ve seen recipes for using mac and cheese for pizza crust. Wonder what that would be like.
#3. Is there a food you eat other then it is intended?
Hmmm….sometimes I will use a cake mix to make cookies.
#4. What’s the weirdest food you’ve ever seen?
I misread the question at first and thought it said that I’ve eaten. I was going to say “mussels.” That I’ve seen? Probably some kind of seafood.