Make My Day Camp

I've been going thru old recipes (I still have an old box that I used to use before I changed to a binder system, it hangs out in the top of my cookbook cupboard and I have to get a tall stool out in order to access that high shelf haha, I decided to go thru some of these old ones and share with you even if I don't have a picture!).

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 t. garlic powder
1 T. vegetable oil
2 (15 oz) cans great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5 oz) can chicken broth
2 (4 oz.) cans chopped green chilies
1 t. salt
1 t. ground cumin
1 t. dried oregano
1/2 t. pepper
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1 cup (8 oz) sour cream
1/2 cup whipping cream

In a large saucepan, sauté chicken, onion, and garlic powder in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add beans, broth, chilies and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and cream. Serve immediately.

makes 7 servings

I don't know how old this recipe is or where it was published, but judging from the heart and tea kettle graphics across the top it looks 80's to me haha.

3.12.25: sham-rocks (painted rocks)

3.12.24: tt reheating corned beef

3.12.23: 🔥 week 10

3.12.22: pot o'gold cupcakes

3.12.21: kid craft: paper leprechaun by Brooke

3.12.20: TBT: St. Patrick's day luncheon and Green Pea Soup recipe

3.12.19: TT: single cupcake container

3.12.18: make a layered paper shamrock

3.12.17: blueberry chutney (delish with pork tenderloin!)

3.12.16: copycat shamrock shake

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Sissy Tried It: Cottage Cheese "Chips"

Jenny sent me this idea she saw on Facebook, here's what she has to say in her words:

Sissy Tried It.. Again.

So first off, I would like to say that I am not sure why I continue to try recipes that I see on Facebook. Perhaps social media is not the best source for quality recipes? This one I kept seeing over and over, or some variation of it and it seemed too good to be true. As usual, you know what they say if something seems too good to be true…..

I gave it a try. This first picture below is where I actually saw the recipe. The other less perfect photos are of course, all mine.
First of all the cottage cheese did not stay in a circle like it did in their pictures. It spread out and all mushed together. It looked slighty like a giant friend egg. It did get slightly crispy on the bottom though, and I could peel it off. I say “peel" because it did not come off in a round-chip form as their example did. Again, it was more like peeling up a well done egg white. 😂

The taste itself I have to say tho wasn’t terrible. Is “wasn’t terrible” a booming endorsement? No. Was it edible if forced? Yes.

Some thoughts. Maybe not low-fat cottage cheese? Perhaps I’ll try it again. If anyone else tries it and has better results, let me know because I want to love this!

Jill here - these actually sound good to me if we can figure out how to get them crispy and not fried egg looking and trying to peel them off the pan. Also the inspo photo looks like it has way more shredded cheese on top, I wonder if the melted cheese is holding the cottage cheese together and making it crispier. I don't know but if I try this I will update with my findings! Thanks sis - keep up the good work trying random social media recipes haha!

3.11.25: TT shamrock cookies (decorating idea)

3.11.24: wine cork shamrock

3.11.23: words

3.11.22: leather feather earrings

3.11.21: shamrock pretzels

3.11.20: grilled scallops with chili-lime cream sauce

3.11.19: carpet freshener

3.11.18: instant pot love (and a creamy chicken pasta recipe) by Jenny

3.11.17: create a baking center

3.11.16: shamrock garland

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Tip-sy Tuesday: Common Clutter Culprit

I got an email from BHG titled "the one item professional organizers wish people would stop saving".

Of course I opened that one to see what item they were referring to ('cuz I could make lots of guesses like plastic grocery bags, old keys no one knows what they go to, old paperwork, pens - LOL so much stuff!), and the answer is just as boring as old keys and pens...they'd like us to let go of old cords and chargers. Very true that we have drawers full of them, and chances are we'll never need them again - but saving them for 'just in case' is hard to get past!

So what do you think - do we purge and free up some clutter? I don't know, I'm kinda scared hahahah.

Read the entire article here at BHG or go to their website and search for it under the title I printed in the first line above.

3.10.25: march 10th

3.10.24: 🔥 week 10

3.10.23: crockpot spinach white bean soup

3.10.22: MSIH peanut butter dream bars

3.10.21: crock pot corned beef - check this out if you need a good recipe for corned beef, I make it every year!!

3.10.20: TT: hidden bank by Brooke

3.10.19: 🔥week 10

3.10.18: pots of gold

3.10.17: makeup brush holder by Brooke

3.10.16: creative photo class - portraits

Monday, March 9, 2026

March 21st World Down Syndrome Day Treat Project

At dance class the other night I overheard H ask N if she would please get out her Cricut and do a project for her. N said something like no way, I haven't used that Cricut in years and I don't want to do it hahahah. I had no idea what the project was but when I heard 'Cricut' I of course kinda yelled "wait, I have a Cricut! What do you need?"

What was I thinking volunteering to do a project that I had no idea how big or small it was? I wasn't drunk and it wasn't even that late at night so I have no excuse LOL!!!! Good grief me.

She showed me her inspiration photo and asked if I could Cricut the words and fish onto cards that she'll attach to small bags of rainbow Goldfish - not sure if this is for school or what and it didn't matter, of course I can Cricut her 30 4x5" cards and I'm happy to help.

And then I woke up the next morning thinking oh no, Cricuting cards means formatting the words and the fish shapes, cutting them out with the Cricut machine, transferring each thing over to a card and stick all the pieces in place - 30 times! Um...that's a lot of work 🤦‍♀️ hahaha I still would have done it but then did a little research to see if I could maybe find the exact original project and if I was really lucky I'd be able to just use that to make the cards for her.

I found the document here on wordpress (threewithatwist.wordpress.com); the creator was nice enough to make the project downloadable and I was even able to make changes to it - like moving the words and fish around, adding the year - and then print it. All I'd have to do at that point would be to cut the pages into 4 square cards each.

I asked H if she actually wanted them made with the Cricut versus my just printing off this sheet that's already been formatted? She said she isn't crafty and to do whatever is easiest. Printing it is!!

3.9.25: 🔥 week 10

3.9.24: words

3.9.23: dynamite shrimp rice bowl

3.9.22: shanghai salmon

3.9.21: TT shamrock plant

3.9.20: shamrock garland

3.9.18: kids travel snack dispenser

3.9.17: crack dip

3.9.16: St. Patrick's table decor (pots of gold)

Sunday, March 8, 2026

🔥 Around the Campfire (week 10)

Dear Campers ~

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

Posts ~

3/1: 🔥 week 9

3/2: organizing iPhone notes

3/3: TT famous sauces you can make from scratch

3/4: Easter veggie tray by Jenny

3/5: 5-cup fruit salad (throwback Thursday)

3/6: MFIH country ribs in cranberry sauce

3/7: words (spring will come)

What's Cooking ~

pot roast with carrots and potatoes, chopped salad
baked bone-in chicken (brush with olive oil, season with poultry blend, cover and bake at 400' until cooked thru. Remove cover and broil for a couple minutes to brown the tops), rice blend, veg
country ribs in cranberry sauce, see above
chicken street tacos from Costco, side salad with tomatoes and avocado
roasted shrimp, buttered pasta, roasted broccoli

That's it for this week! See you next week for more projects, crafts, recipes, whatever we can think of to make at camp - bye :)

Sincerely ~

Jill

camp counselor

3.8.25: thru the years

3.8.24: frozen yogurt drops

3.8.23: oatmeal (breakfast) cake

3.8.22: TT freezing asparagus

3.8.21: foam shamrock wreath

3.8.20: 🔥week 10

3.8.19: sew a fabric wallet

3.8.18: wire-wrapped ring
3.8.17: Andes mint cookies

3.8.16: easy art for St. Patrick's day decor

Saturday, March 7, 2026

3/7 ~ Words

3.7.25: thru the years

3.7.24: chocolate coconut rum cake

3.7.23: TT-SM: carpet freshener

3.7.22: peanut butter chocolate chip cookies

3.7.21: 🔥 week 10

3.7.20: St. Patrick's framed art

3.7 .19: braided bird toy

3.7.18: healthy cauliflower soup

3.7.17: making breadcrumbs

3.7.16: foam shamrock indoor wreath

Friday, March 6, 2026

MFIH: Crockpot Country Ribs with Cranberry Sauce

I posted this recipe in '21 using a pork roast, this time I made it with boneless country ribs for a "My Family Is Hungry" meal. I know that dried onion soup mix is not gluten-free so a couple family members cannot eat it, I left it out of the dish and not sure how much it changed the overall flavor but it's still really good. I could have made my own dried mix (click here for a recipe) but I was in a hurry to get this into the crockpot.

pork roast with sauce

There was a lot of fat from the ribs after cooking it; I refrigerated it overnight and scrapped off as much of the fat as I could. Here's a review from Macey, she's right that it did not look great before re-heating it!

"I'm not going to lie when I first opened the tub and looked at tonight's meal it looked a little questionable haha. (The color is slightly off-putting!). However, once it was heated up and served over rice, it was thoroughly enjoyable. I enjoyed this meal from its sweet cranberry flavor paired with the savory from the meat made for a really delicious dinner. The texture was great! It was like a thick sauce with chunks of tender pork! I would definitely have this one again."

country ribs with sauce

2.5 lb. frozen pork roast (I buy a 4 pack at Costco - you can adjust the size to suit your needs)
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup Russian dressing
1/4 cup orange juice or water
1 packet dried onion soup mix

Place the roast in a 5 quart crock pot (or whatever size fits your roast); top with remaining ingredients (you can stir them together before adding to the crockpot but I'd save the extra dish to wash, they'll mix together as it cooks). Cook on LOW for 8 hours.

Great with mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, rice, or on it's own.

notes: you can also do this with pork tenderloin; pork chops are also great but won't need to cook as long. If you don't have Russian dressing, apricot preserves also works and is equally delish. The sauce is so good I eat it with a spoon but it isn''t thick - if you want it thicker/more gravy like just make a slurry* of cornstarch and water and whisk into the sauce until it thickens.

3.6.25: thru the years

3.6.24: honey bbq meatloaf

3.6.23: starch madness: scalloped potato update

3.6.22: 🔥 week 10

3.6.21: double barley posole

3.6.20: paper masks and feathers

3.6.19: stuffed poblano peppers

3.6.18: arranging daffodils

3.6.17: shamrock wreath

3.6.16: crock pot white chicken chili

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Five-Cup Fruit Salad (Throwback Thursday)

1 cup sour cream
1 cup pineapple chunks (drained)
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup mandarin orange slices (drained)

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and allow to stand in refrigerator for several hours (overnight is better) before serving.

3.5.25: thru the years

3.5.24: tt reusable coffee pod filter

3.5.23: 🔥 week 9

3.5.22: turkey forestiere

3.5.21: green wreath

3.5.20: goldenrod update

3.5.19: TT: prep bowl

3.5.18: Tesha's crockpot potato soup

3.5.17: ahi tuna with 2 sauces

3.5.16: champagne and chambord

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Easter Vegetable Tray by Jenny

Hey there! Jill’s non crafting, non cooking sister here! I can’t believe my social media is already popping up with Easter stuff (We haven’t gotten past the green beer season yet! 🍀). But when this one came up I thought it was too cute (and easy) not to share with my sister! Love this so much!