I Love Your Blog Award

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Thanks to both Donna at The Domestic Life and Piera at Jolly Mom for giving me this award.  They’re both sweet to give it to me!  Please visit their blogs and check out the great posts they have.

There are a couple of versions of this going around, and I’m going to opt for the shorter version.  Here are the rules:

* Display your award.
* Link back to the person who gave you the award.
* Nominate at least 7 other blogs.  (one award said 5 and the other said 7)
* Put links to those blogs on yours.
* Leave a message on the blogs of the people you’ve nominated.
* Enjoy your award!

I want to give all my blogging friends the award, but here are the blogs I’ve nominated:

Frecklebox Personalized Books & Gifts for Kids

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I think personalized things are so neat, and having taught school for several years, I think personalized books are really great!  What can capture a child’s interest like having their own name in the book and actually being the main character in the story.  This would make a wonderful gift for a child anytime of year and be a gift that would really be special to them.

Traveling to Las Vegas

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Our sister-in-law likes to travel to Las Vegas to visit friends, so she and my husband’s brother will visit there occasionally.  They don’t have a need for a vegas hotel because they can just stay with her friends. They say the mountains are pretty there and they enjoy the scenery, and they also enjoy just getting to be with friends and visit.

Four Foods On Friday 50

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I WANT TO SAY “THANK YOU” TO VAL FROM FUN, CRAFTS AND RECIPES FOR HOSTING FOUR FOODS ON FRIDAYS FOR THE PAST 50 WEEKS!!  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE FUN, JUST GO TO HER SITE.

#1. Pasta. How do you tell when it’s done? Do you cook on medium or high?

I time the pasta and usually cook it on medium high.  If I’m cooking Barilla Plus Pasta, I cook it a few minutes longer so it will be softer.
#2. Deep frying. What kind of oil do you use?

I don’t deep fry.  For cooking, I use extra virgin olive oil.
#3. Grilling. Do you grill on foil or directly on the grill?

We haven’t grilled in ages, but we used to grill directly on the grill.
#4. Share a recipe that involves cooking something two different ways.Example, for lasagna you might fry the meat and bake the whole dish.

Sometimes when I make Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Casserole (the regular version), I cook the chicken on the stove and then put together the casserole and bake it in the oven.  I’m out of time so I’ll have to post the recipe later.  🙂

Leftover Fajita Soup – Make Soup With Leftover Fajitas

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Sometimes I will make soup from leftover chicken fajitas.  I cook the chicken on the stove in olive oil and use beef  fajita seasoning (I like it better than the chicken fajita seasoning). I also cook onion, red bell pepper and yellow squash strips in olive oil with fajita seasoning.  We make fajitas with all the extras and  have pinto beans or black beans on the side.  After we’ve had a meal of chicken fajitas, the leftovers make a great soup the next day:

  • Leftover fajita chicken & veggies (cut into bite size pieces)
  • Leftover pinto beans or black beans
  • Cup of frozen corn
  • Can of chicken broth
  • Salsa for spice

LocalHarvest.org Locates Organic Produce For You That’s Grown Locally

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Our daughter told me about a great website where you can find locally grown organic food. That’s great to be able to find a place where you can get produce that is not only locally grown which means it’s fresher, but that’s organic, too, which is what I’m trying to buy as much as I can.  I’m seeing more and more organic produce in the grocery stores now, and the main stores I buy organic are at Central Market, Krogers, and Brookshires.  I did a search on the localharvest.org with my zip code and found additional places to buy organic produce now.  I’m thrilled!

Have You Heard of The Pig Next Door?

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I have not heard of The Pig Next Door but apparently they have a bacon of the month club through which they deliver high-quality, premium bacon.  Their bacon is made the traditional, old-fashioned way which takes longer to make and results in delicous bacon with “serious flavor.”  Sounds like this might make a good Christmas present for those friends and relatives who really likes bacon.

Holidays Will Be Here Soon

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I can’t believe how fast this past year has flown by.  It will be Thanksgiving before we know it, and then Christmas will be just around the corner.  Along with both holidays comes all the delicious foods and delicious family recipes.   Some people will be taking diet pills because of all that good food.  The best thing is being with family and remembering the reason for these holidays!

How to Care for Cut Flowers

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I got these directions with some flowers one time, and I think these are good so I’ll share with you:

  • Start with a clean vase.  (I clean my clear vases in the dishwasher.  If I can’t do that, then I’ll soak the inside of the vase with white vinegar and water.  Martha Stewart said one time that flower vases should be clean enough to drink out of – that’s before the flowers are added.)
  • Use warm water to fill the vase.
  • Add flower food to the water.
  • The next part is real important.  Remove all foliage below the water level.  (Otherwise, the leaves will start to rot in the water and the flowers won’t last as long.)
  • Recut the stems on an angle.
  • Place flowers in vase and enjoy!
  • For long lasting flowers, change the water and recut the stems daily.

Pimiento “Cheese” Spread

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Mix these ingredients in a blender until blended:

  • 2 cups lowfat cottage cheese
  • 1 3-ounce jar pimientos, drained
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Serve on bread for mini-sandwiches, as a spread for crackers, or stuff celery with it.

This has a good amount of protein in it and is lower in fat than regular pimiento cheese spread.  With the holidays just around the corner, this is a healthy appetizer.

Four Foods On Friday 49

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#1.   Turnips. Love em or leave em?

It’s been years since I’ve had them, but they’re OK, just not one of my favorites.  I remember my mother really liked them a lot.
#2.   What’s your favorite roasted dish?

Roasted chicken or turkey.
#3.   Salsa. What kind do you like?

We buy Joe T. Garcia Salsa most of the time.  What’s really good is to add fresh chopped tomato and chopped onion to the salsa.
#4.   Share directions on how to make your favorite quick meal, meaning start to finish in about 30 minutes or less.

We really like Chicken Tortilla Soup, and it’s quick and easy.  In fact, I made it last night with canned chicken breast and canned chicken broth, left out the canned tomatoes, though.  I cut up the onion and let it cook in the broth and canned chicken to begin with, then added everything else.  It’s nourishing and satisfying for a meal.

Family Who Received Home Theater

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One time we were watching Extreme Home Makeover on a Sunday night.  It was really a neat episode because this family had a daughter with a rare disease, and she couldn’t go outside and do things that other kids could do like go to school or to the movies.  The house that was built for this family was built especially to handle the aspects of her disease, and the really cool thing is that it had a home theater in the basement with theater seating. Her brother was so loyal to her that he rarely did anything without his sister, so it was special that this family could “go to the movies” like other kids.