Make My Day Camp

Quick PSA for today's post - we had our carpets cleaned and it did not occur to me that it might be harmful for birds until I walked back into the house a couple hours after they were done and the smell was SO strong. I immediately thought to myself "I wonder if this is harmful..." and Googled it - sure enough it can be very toxic to birds! And poor Lucy our parrot was sitting nearby rooms that were done. I panicked of course, got her into a room away from carpet and just kept an eye on her, she was fine the rest of that day but the next morning she had a spell of sorts, like she was frozen or something and she fell out of the cage! Not tripped out, but tumbled out. I freaked.

(Sorry, I probably should have started this post with the fact that she is ok now in case you were worried this story was going to end badly.)

I picked her up and put her on the counter, it took a few minutes but eventually she was walking around and climbing on her cage, ate breakfast and seemed ok once again. I called the vet and they didn't know what would cause her to freeze up like that but if it was a reaction to the chemicals they would expect her to show respiratory issues and I should just keep her away from the carpet areas for a few days and continue to monitor her. It's been a couple days and so far so good - but I wanted to warn anyone with a bird and dirty carpets that you should tell the cleaners that you have a bird, there are other solutions they can use; or remove the bird before having them cleaned. So scary!

LeDonna took this funny pic of Lucy sitting on the stove knob - good
thing she isn't heavy enough to push and turn a burner on haha.

4.19.23: beef and broccoli, chinese green beans

4.19.22: TT drink coaster hack

4.19.21: how to make a ribbon flower

4.19.20: 🔥week 16

4.19.19: sports team paddle

4.19.18: book challenge

4.19.17: caramel apple pie with crumb topping

4.19.16: car trash cup

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Baked Pork Chops

If the weather is decent we like to just do a main protein on the grill, and I have fun with different side dishes. We were in CA for a bit and it rained a lot, A LOT - so I had to come up with meals made in the oven or stovetop. So when I bought boneless pork chops before realizing it was going to rain again and Dave wouldn't be able to grill them I figured I'd just Shake-and-Bake 'em, and then found that I don't have any Shake-and-Bake.

I did have the ingredients on hand to make this recipe for baked pork chops I found here at Food Network so made this easy coating that didn't take much more time than if I'da shaken them up with premade mix - and sure enough, they tasted really good...yeah, yeah, I should probably always be making my own coating and forego the boxed stuff but I probably won't haha. But I will use this as my plan B of choice from now on.

1 1/2 cups panko
5 T. vegetable oil
3 T. grated Parmesan
2 t. dried Italian seasoning
kosher salt and ground pepper
Four 3/4" bone-in pork chops (about 2 1/4 pounds)

Preheat the oven to 450'.

Combine the panko, oil, Parmesan, Italian seasoning and 3/4 t. each salt and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Put the pork chops in a large bowl and toss to coat with 1 T. water. Place the pork chops in the bag and shake well to coat, pressing the breadcrumb mixture firmly into the meat.

Place the pork chops on a wire rack set on a baking sheet and top evenly with any breadcrumbs remaining in the bag. Bake until the breadcrumbs are dark golden and the internal temperature of the chops registers 145' F. on an instant-read thermometer (avoid touching bone), 15 to 20 minutes.

My Notes: I followed this recipe as written other then I baked the boneless chops at 375' for 15-20 minutes until done (watch them, baking time will depend on how thick your chops are).

I don't have any photos to show you - Dave asked if I wanted him to take a picture and I said no, they're just plain old pork chops and I'm not blogging it...but then they turned out really good and I wanted to share! Guess what? They look an awful lot like I Shake-and-Baked them!!! 😂😂

4.18.23: TT mixer spatter guard

4.18.22: turkey taco filling

4.18.21: 🔥 week 16

4.18.20: ham and spinach wagon wheel

4.18.19: 'healthier' potato soup

4.18.18: texas chocolate cream pie

4.18.17: Lisa's nieces make k-cup bunnies

4.18.16: hair tie

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Pizza Baked Potato

This was a really quick dinner I made for myself based on my favorite go-to when I'm eating alone - baked potatoes! Dave doesn't share my love for baked potatoes so it's my treat when he isn't home.

I made a microwaved baked potato, wrap in foil and keep it hot. Saute mushrooms, chopped cherry tomatoes, chopped green olives, and chopped turkey pepperoni until hot, stir in pizza sauce to taste. Season with Italian Seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Put the potato on a baking sheet, top with the pizza toppings and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400' until the cheese melts.

4. 17.23: memorial pet blanket

4.17.22: 🔥 week 16

4.17.21: ramen dinner by Brooke

4.17.20: no-sew t-shirt mask

4.17.19: Cathy's baked mostaccioli

4.17.18: shoelace tightening tip

4.17.17: money origami

4.17.16: baeckeoffe - can't pronounce it but it's good!

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Tip-sy Tuesday: Golf Club/Truck Bed Storage

It's almost time to think about (attempting to) golf and I remembered this convenient storage solution for my golf stuff in the back of my truck - I got an underbed plastic storage tub with rollers on the bottom that is long enough to hold my golf clubs and wide enough for my shoes, cart blanket, balls, etc. The rollers fit in the grooves of my bed liner and slides in and out of the truck bed so easily. I love this handy solution!

During golf season I just leave my clubs in the truck most of the time, off season I store them and use the plastic tub for groceries. These work so good for me that I bought a second tub and have them side by side in the truck bed. This system has replaced my original short-person truck bed organizing post, click here for the initial solution.

4.16.23: 🔥week 16

4.16.22: at home coffee treat

4.16.21: shrimp, spinach, avocado salad

4.16.20: Mickey's herb box

4.16.19: travel jewelry hack

4.16.18: chocolate souffle

4.16.17: veggie fried rice

4.16.16: funny decluttering picture

Monday, April 15, 2024

BBQ Chicken Sliders

Paige sent me the recipe for her bbq chicken sliders, I said it looks and sounds great but what I really want are the fries that are in the background LOL.

In her words:

I took a whole pack of Hawaiian rolls cut them in half; filled the bottom half with a layer of provolone cheese, topped it with grilled chicken, crispy bacon, and red onion. I added a drizzle of ranch and barbecue. I placed the top buns back on, brushed the tops of them all with a light layer of melted butter and some seasoning (of your choice) and baked them at 350' until the top of my buns were a little crispy!

And of course you gotta have the chili cheese fries on the side :)

4.15.23: words

4.15.22: Easter menu and decor ideas

4.15.21: kid craft - paper butterflies

4.15.20: tuna salad stuffed avocado

4.15.19: eggshell candles

4.15.18: LeDonna's Broccoli Cottage bake

4.15.17: cork gardening

4.15.16: t-shirt hack

🔥 Around the Campfire (week 15)

Dear Campers ~

Here's a quick recap in case you missed anything at camp last week:

Posts ~

4/7: 🔥 week 14

4/8: starting vegetable seeds

4/9: TT McDouble hack

4/10: shrimp, pesto, quinoa bowls

4/11: carrot cake cream cheese bundt cake

4/12: cream eggs

4/13: words

Keeping it super short this week since I forgot to post this yesterday!

See you next week for more projects, crafts, recipes, whatever we can think of to make at camp - bye :)

Sincerely ~

Jill

camp counselor

4.14.23: MSTI: pickle in a blanket

4.14.22: MSIH taco-tot casserole

4.14.21: french breakfast puffs

4.14.20: fabric masks

4.14.19: 🔥 recap (with a beautiful bunny cake!)

4.14.18: strawberry cream cheese frosting

4.14.17: Brooke's DIY speaker

4.14.16: how to repair an ironing board

Saturday, April 13, 2024

4/13 ~ Words

4.13.23: blue cheese and prosciutto dates

4.13.22: Easter bunny gnomes

4.13.21: TT cleaning with foil

4.13.20: Miss Lori's latch hook hanging

4.13.19: herb crusted lamb roast

4.13.18: Florian's sauerkraut

4.13.17: roasted carrots

4.13.16: lemon cream pie with gingersnap crust

Friday, April 12, 2024

Cream Eggs

Mickey told me about an egg recipe she made for breakfast that she loved - actually her exact words were 'it was the BOMB' and 'it was delishhhh'. She saw this on Instagram (search for audrey roloff if you want to watch her video) and sent me the video, she didn't take pics so I'll describe what I see on the video as best as I can (and I took some screen shots to tide us over for now until I make this for myself and take better pictures!).

Heat a skillet and pour in heavy whipping cream to cover the bottom; turn the heat down and crack eggs directly into the cream, season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook 5 to 7 minutes until the eggs are done to your liking; using a spatula, scoop up the eggs and a little of the cream it cooked in. Serve on toast if desired.