Part-time Day 1
Well, this is my first week dropping back to part-time at work. That means today was my first Tuesday at home! I made myself quite a to-do list to help me stay on task and not kill too many brain cells on the computer all day. I actually crossed off every single thing on my […]
Freezer Cooking: Browned Ground Beef
If you do it right you can have ground beef already browned and packaged loosely enough that you can scoop out however much you need for any particular recipe. Here’s how I do it. Ingredients: Fresh or frozen ground beef A NOTE ABOUT USING FROZEN BEEF: If you’re buying your beef from the grocery store […]
Freezer Cooking with Ground Beef
I did my freezer cooking day a couple weekends ago. I had intended to get together with some family to do it but when that didn’t work out I decided to post it all here. This way anyone who would like to follow along can plan their own day of cooking. I started with 20 […]
Zucchini Apple Muffins
These are great for getting that last bit of zucchini out of the freezer. We just happen to have some applesauce that turned out kind of blah so I’m using that up too. Ingredients: 3 eggs 1/2 cup oil (I use Canola or Soybean oil) 1 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 […]
Freezer Cooking: Basic Meatball Recipe
These basic meatballs are great to have fully cooked and frozen. There are all sorts of way to fancy them up later on. Ingredients: 4# ground beef 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 cup dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 cups milk Generous sprinkle steak seasoning (optional) […]
2011 Garden: Seed Order
Amish Paste $2.50 Big Month $1.75 Roma $1.75 Rutgers $2.00 Sugar Snap Snow Peas $2.50 Golden Bantam 12-row Corn $3.00 All ordered from rareseeds.com, just like every other year. $3.00 shipping. I’m pretty sure this is my smallest seed order since we’ve lived here. Hopefully, I’ll keep good enough records this year that I can […]
2011 Garden: Seed Stash
I skipping the fluff and going for the basics that will save the most $$$ on groceries. This means tomatoes, potatoes, corn, cucumbers, carrots, and onions. I’m also planning to do some peas and beans. Even though they’re cheap to buy they’re easy to grow and I enjoy fresh peas in the pod. If we […]
20 week appointment
I really don’t mean for this to turn in to a pregnancy journal. It just seems like this is the stuff that is so important to remember that I can’t skip it. It has turned in to a great way to keep my family and friends up to date on baby stuff. If you’re one […]
Ultrasound Pics
We had our ultrasound on Feb. 16th. It was awesome! I’ll save the more intimate shots but let’s just say that as soon as the tech turned the camera on there was no doubt about it… Baby Becker is a boy!! He’s a thinker… and is very healthy and strong. Everything checked out great! We […]
16 week appointment
January 26th was our 16 week appt. I’m was exactly 16 week. I met the OB for the first time. He was running so far behind and was in a hurry but he did take the time make sure all my questions were answered. He wasn’t too concerned with exercise and cleared me to start […]