Hawaiian Quilt

Claudette made this absolutely gorgeous quilt for Mark and LeDonna - even tho I can't tell you how to make it I wanted to share it with you because I'm so so impressed! And more than a little envious, not gonna lie. 

She hand-sewed almost the entire quilt, there's just a couple little things she did by machine when joining some of the blocks to the trim pieces (my hand hurts just thinking about hand-sewing an entire quilt!!), see what I mean by impressive?!!  I would be impressed even if she 100% machine sewed it tho, I love it and am so happy to show you these beautiful photos. 

The fabric choices are perfect for this quilt - the blocks are white with a watery looking variegated blues/turquoise/aqua, the back of quilt and trim work is a fun sea-life pattern that would make me happy just to look at it and find different interesting things scattered about. Love. 

I didn't ask how many blocks there are, I count 25 but might be wrong! The blocks are of 7 different flowers/plants: Hibiscus, Red Ginger, Plumeria, Bread Fruit, Kukui Nut Tree,  Calalili,

Protea, and 1 Pineapple which is the center square. 

I've taken a couple quilting classes and have made a few small throws using my sewing machine, but other than tying the layers together with little pieces of string to hold them in place I haven't attempted hand-sewing. If I thought I'd have the patience to see it thru, this quilt that Claudette made would be the inspiration I need to give it a try! 

8.31.21: TT - how to make cake layers

8.31.20: crochet band for face mask

8.31.19: braised short ribs

8.31.18: farmhouse projects

8.31.17: remoulade sauce

8.31.16: coconut cream filled cupcakes

Tip-sy Tuesday: RV organizing - spice cabinet

When spending much time in an RV you come to realize pretty quickly that there is no room for extra anything. If you buy a 4 pack of paper towels you then have to find a spot to store the other 3; 24 pack of pop? Maybe outside under the floats? Extra blanket just in case? Yeah, no place to store it....

We have a small cabinet on either side of the microwave that needs to hold as many things as possible and still be able to access it all (because pulling something out to get to what's behind it drives me crazy!); one side holds glasses and mugs, the other one holds food storage containers, oil and vinegar, cooking spray, and spices. I only had room for the basics that we use all the time like salt and pepper, lemon pepper, montreal steak - then I saw these spice holders that stick to the inside of the cabinet door and had an AHA moment! Now I can put up 6 more spice options - and my baby honey bear. 

Just opening this cabinet makes me happy :) I do love an organized space!

PS: I found the stick-on holders on Amazon. 

8.30.21: layered birthday cake

8.30.20: 🔥 week 35

8.30.19: card holder hack by Brooke

8.30.18: photo storage cheat sheet

8.30.17: Robert Redford cake

8.30.16: repotting plants

Man-day Monday: walleye sandwich

Ok, this made me laugh - Dave made himself a walleye sandwich for lunch using the leftovers from dinner the other night and was apparently very proud of himself cuz he said 'you should blog this', so I took a pic and told him I'd share it (no way I'm turning down a post idea LOL). 

I'm putting it under the old 'Man-day Monday' category since it was made by a very proud man hahahha. 

His sandwich:

Dave's Killer Thin-Sliced Bread

leftover baked walleye

cole slaw

a little mayo

That's it! 

8.29.21: 🔥 week 35

8.29.20: old world sauerkraut supper

8.29.19: spiral pull-apart pizza

8.29.18: coconut rum cake

8.29.17: to do list by Brooke

8.29.16: bling your shoes!

🔥 Around the Campfire (week 35)

Dear Campers ~

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

Posts ~

8/21: 🔥 week 34

8/22: baked meatballs

8/23: tip-sy tuesday: culinary torch

8/24: nutter butter trifle

8/25: easy swedish meatballs

8/26: charcuteregg (a different charcuterie board!)

8/27: roasted radishes

What's Cooking ~

• burnt ends (Costco and it's the first thing from there that isn't good!), buttered noodles, caesar salad
• baked walleye, chopped sunflower crunch salad, tortillas
• swedish meaballs, mashed potatoes, mixed veggies
• grilled bbq salmon, wilted spinach
• grilled pizzas, tossed salad

That's all for this week - stop back often to see more projects, crafts, tips, recipes, whatever I feel like making at camp next week! Bye :)

Sincerely ~

Jill

camp counselor

8.28.21: computer prob, no post

8.28.20: homemade jeopardy game

8.28.19: giant whoopee pie cake

8.28.18: s'more cookies

8.28.17: hoop earrings with beads

8.28.16: steakhouse wedge salad

Roasted Radishes

You know how much I like to roast veggies - I thought I'd tried them all but then discovered you can also roast radishes. And they are great! They get soft and mellower (is mellower a word haha? more mellow? how about 'not as spicy' instead) after some time in the oven. I'll have these as a side dish, or toss them in a salad - yum.

And easy - wash, trim, and cut the radishes in quarters (or halves if they are small). Toss with olive oil, sprinkle with coarse salt. Roast on a parchment covered or non-stick sprayed baking sheet at 375' for 20-25 minutes.

8.27.21: computer prob, no post

8.27.20: comeback sauce

8.27.19: TT wrapping paper holder

8.27.18: newspaper purse update

8.27.17: broccoli salad

8.27.16: Moscow Mule

Charcuterie on an Egg Plate

Mickey made a 'snackle box' last week - charcuterie in a tackle box - and it got me thinking what other container could be used. I wanted to make a smaller appetizer the other night and looking thru my serving dishes I spotted a big deviled egg plate and thought that might make a cute charcuterie holder - a little bit of things in each egg well. It turned out great! 

My ingredients were rolled up prosciutto, sliced salami, cubed cheese, cheese curds, grapes, and blueberries - put a couple of each thing  in the wells around the outside of the plate (there are 24 total openings on the egg plate plus a well in the center), and then made a salami rose for the center spot. Filled around the 'rose' with crackers. Turned out so cute! 

I asked what I should call this (cuz 'snackle box is so fun) - my sis suggested 'eggcuterie' or 'charcuteregg' hahahah. I'm just calling it charcuterie on an egg plate! 

8.26.21: marinated goat cheese w/roasted grapes

8.26.20: baked steak fries

8.26.19: giant crepe paper garland 

8.26.18: 🔥 week 34

8.26.17: a funny for the day...

8.26.16: matching game

Easy Swedish Meatballs

Does it count as 'swedish meatballs' if I literally mixed soup and beef broth together to make a sauce for the leftover meatballs that I made the other day (click here for that post)? I'm saying yes, yes it does. 

In a saucepan or skillet, mix together one large can of cream of mushroom soup and 1 cup beef broth. Add cooked fresh mushrooms (or canned if you forgot to buy fresh mushrooms and when you tell your husband you forgot them he volunteers to go get some, but then he also forgets them hahahha - canned works fine). Add pre-cooked meatballs. Heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Stir in a big spoonful of sour cream and season to taste. 

I wasn't kidding with the title of this post! Easy!

8.25.21: s'more brownie pie

8.25.20: TT - celsius to fahrenheit

8.25.19: 🔥 week 34

8.25.18: skinny margarita

8.25.17: dutch braid pig tails by Brooke

8.25.16: notebook paper frame 

Nutter Butter Trifle

I made this trifle for my sis's birthday last weekend - the inspiration came from recipes for chocolate peanut butter lasagna and another recipe for Nutter Butter chocolate dessert, I thought combining the 2 would make a delish and pretty trifle...judging by the fact that there wasn't a spoonful left I'd say it was delish  - and pretty too haha!

Ingredients:

• 1 family size package of nutter butter cookies, reserve 3 or 4 for garnish
• 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup confections sugar
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 carton Cool Whip
• 1 small box chocolate pudding
• 1 small box vanilla pudding
• 3 cups milk, divided
• 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• mini Reese's peanut butter cups
• reese's pieces

Layers:

Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar, and vanilla. Fold in 1/2 carton of Cool Whip.

Mix 1 small box of instant chocolate pudding with 1 1/2 cups milk

Mix 1 small box of instant vanilla pudding with 1 1/2 cups milk

Put a spoonful of smooth peanut butter in a micro-safe bowl and heat on high for a few seconds until it melts and is pourable, let cool a little bit so it doesn't melt the layers

Chop mini Reeses peanut butter cups into bite sized pieces. 

To assemble the trifle:

Spread a spoonful of pudding (either flavor) in the bottom of a glass trifle bowl. Put down a layer of nutter butter cookies. Add a layer of chocolate pudding, then a layer of the cream cheese mixture. Drizzle a little melted peanut butter and add a few chopped Reese's. Top with a layer of vanilla pudding and continue adding the layers (cookies, chocolate pudding, cream cheese, drizzled pb and Reese's) until all the ingredients are used up or the trifle bowl is full, whichever comes first. Finish the top of the trifle with the rest of the Cool Whip; add chopped nutter butter cookies and chopped Reese's, and drizzle with melted peanut butter. 

It's ok to make this ahead of time, it gives the cookies chance to soften a bit and everything to meld together. 

8.24.21: TT - air travel water bottle

8.24.20: amish friendship bread, part 2

8.24.19: aperol spritz

8.24.18: eek - spiders! (and removing them)

8.24.17: apple pudding (cake)

8.24.16: banana muffins

Tip-sy Tuesday: culinary torch

Last year for my sis's birthday I made a s'more brownie pie and caught the whole thing on flaming-fire in my oven, I'm talking completely blackened it including ashes on the top hahahha. I thought it was a disaster, everyone loved it. When she asked for it again this year there was no way I was repeating how I made it last year - especially the cleaning the oven afterwards part - so I did what I should have done a long time ago and bought a mini-torch! And it's amazing!!! I made the pie up to browning the marshmallows, took it  and the torch to my sister's house and let everyone torch their own. 

Side story - I was telling Brooke how I've never used a mini-torch before (or any torch for that matter) and had no idea how to fill it or use it and was just going to ask if anyone at dinner knew how, B said 'I know how, I'll do it'...ummmm, ok I said, but how/why do you know how? She said Natalie has one and let Avery and Brooke use it - B said they went on a browning everything kick, even mac 'n cheese! 

Hahahaha, apparently that didn't taste very good fyi. 

Sure enough, she filled it and showed us how to click off the lock and fire away. I totally get why the kids went on a browning everything kick, it's fun!! I need to find other culinary reasons to brown things!

I don't have a pic, here's what it looked like last year tho - just imagine it wayyyyy less blackened! 

I found the mini torch at Home Depot along with the butane (I bought a Bernzomatic Micro Torch fyi). If you buy one and want help I'll have Brooke give you the info!

8.23.21: columbia 1905 salad

8.23.20: 🔥 week 34

8.23.19: sausage stuffed dates

8.23.18: freezing tomatoes 

8.23.17: buckeyes

8.23.16: how to baste eggs

 

 

Baked Meatballs

Al and Cathy haven't had eggplant lasagna and were game to try it the other night when they came over for dinner and games.  In case they didn't like it I figured I better have lots of other foods they could fill up on hahaha - so I made these meatballs, red sauce, buttered noodles, roasted broccolini and green beans, and garlic bread. Fortunately they liked the eggplant, unfortunately we had ALOT of leftovers! I didn't serve the meatballs in the sauce, so I made swedish meatballs the next night. I think this will be a good go-to meatball for any sauce, they turned out really good and even tho this looks like a lot of ingredients it's really mostly just seasonings - so change that up as you wish. I changed just a couple things from the original recipe I found here. 

• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (1 1/2 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup finely-chopped fresh parsley
• 1/8 cup grated yellow onion (grate with box grater or microplaner)
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning 
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper  
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the panko and milk. Set aside to soak for a few minutes. 

2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix together using your hands until evenly combined, be careful to not over-mix. 

3. Using a medium-sized cookie scoop or a spoon, roll the mixture into 2-Tablespoon balls. Place on a baking sheet lined with foil. Put in the fridge until ready to bake.

4. When ready, heat oven to 425'. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cooked thru to 160'F. Serve immediately. 

makes approx 38 meatballs

8.22.21: 🔥 week 34

8.22.20: amish friendship bread

8.22.19: MSIH: zucchini pizza boats

8.22.18: buckeye brownie cookies

8.22.17: diy chip clip by Brooke

8.22.16: directional sign

🔥 Around the Campfire (week 34)

Dear Campers ~

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

Posts ~

8/14: 🔥 week 33

8/15: baked walleye

8/16: tip-sy tuesday: things to toss

8/17: yard sign

8/18: sautéed chicken breasts in cream sauce

8/19: snackle box (portable charcuterie)

8/20: ambassador shirley temple

What's Cooking ~

• tacos, queso dip (warm in crockpot), make your own salad bar
• grilled salmon, white rice, beet/spinach/goat cheese salad
• steak, sautéed whole button mushrooms, potato salad, caesar salad
• grilled thin cut chicken, spinach/goat cheese/beet/garbanzo bean salad
• eggplant lasagna, meatballs, buttered noodles, roasted broccolini
• swedish meatballs, buttered noodles, mixed veggies

Funny story - went to a party at my sis's house and played a super fun game that required reading a card and then doing whatever it said and stacking up blocks into a tall tower, whoever knocks over the tower loses and has to do a shot (drinking game but wouldn't have to be haha). Anyway, one question on a card was add a block to the tower for every book you've read this year - well I just finished the 'In Death' by JD Robb series so I've read 50+ books hahahahaha. And there's only 30 blocks total in the game. And the highest we were able to stack is 25 blocks LOL. Oh yeah, I lost that round!! 

That's it for this week - stop back often for more crafts, recipes, tips, whatever I think of to make at camp next week! Bye :)

Sincerely ~

Jill

camp counselor 

8.21.21: chocolate peanut butter layered pie

8.21.20: cricut baby onesies 

8.21.19: crustless mini quiche

8.21.18: t-shirt rag quilt

8.21.17: ceiling light decoration

8.21.16: stuffed cabbage rolls. 

Ambassador Shirley Temple

Last week I posted a recipe for 'dirty shirley's' - I came across another recipe that is a little different and also includes 2 recipes to make grenadine so I thought I'd share another Twisted Shirley Temple idea. Actually you can omit the alcohol and just have a different spin on a Shirley Temple.  The  ginger beer instead of sprite or ginger ale is a fun swap - as is the luxardo cherry garnish, I love them!

AMBASSADOR SHIRLEY TEMPLE

combine all in a tall glass over ice:

• 1 1/2 T. (3/4 oz.) lime juice
• 1 1/2 T. (3/4 oz) chile grenadine, homemade grenadine, or store-bought grenadine syrup
• 3 T. (1 1/2 oz) silver tequila (optional)
• 4 to 6 ounces ginger beer, chilled
• Luxardo cherry for garnish

GRENADINE

• 16 oz. 100% pomegranate juice
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 T. lemon juice

Combine the ingredients in a medium pot and cook over medium heat until the edges of the liquid begin to bubble and sugar is fully dissolved. Do not let it boil.

Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Pour into a bottle and refrigerate. Syrup will last for about 1 month in an air-tight bottle in the fridge. 

CHILE GRENADINE

• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 pasilla or guajiro chile, seeded and crushed

In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cover and let steep 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and chill before using. Makes 1 3/4 cups. 

recipe found here

8.20.21: banana cream pudding pie

8.20.20: sushi tower

8.20.18: Marcia's green chili frittata

8.20.17: potato squash gratin

8.20.16: chopped competition

Snackle Box

Look at how fun this is - Mickey made this portable charcuterie box and sent pics, my sis said 'it's a snackle box' which is hilarious and I said I was blogging it for sure. Jen then said she didn't make up the name, she saw it on FB and didn't want me to credit the genius name to her LOL. So - whoever came up with a 'snackle box' gets all the credit, and Mic gets all the credit for making it look gorgeous and yummy. She even has a salami rose which is one of my favorite charcuterie additions (click here to see how to make a salami rose).

Meats, cheeses, crackers, berries, goat cheese topped with fig jam - all in a (obviously) clean divided plastic tackle/craft box. Love this so much!!!

8.19.21: personalized mimosa glasses

8.19.20: gingersnaps

8.19.19: shadow box memory collage

8.19.18: 🔥 week 33

8.19.17: twisted frozen grapes

Sautéed Chicken Breasts in Cream Sauce

LeDonna shared this recipe and photos with me, how great does this sound and look? Maybe I'm really hungry as I'm writing it up, but I bet the cream cheese sauce is delish. Can't wait to make this for us very soon! Thanks for sharing, L!  

I typed the recipe out exactly as written, I'd make a couple changes - use butter not margarine, dice the celery 'cuz I don't like big slices, and I'll probably use Italian seasoning instead of the individual ones listed. I don't know what 'whole chicken breasts, split' means and will just cook enough regular ol' chicken breasts that will be enough for dinner. It looks like LeDonna added shredded cheese over top, and why not?! 

2 whole chicken breasts, split, boned, skinned 

2 T. margarine

1 1/2 cups mushroom slices

1 cup celery slices

1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced

1/2 r. pepper

1/2 t. dried basil leaves, crushed

1/4 t. dried chervil leaves, crushed

1/8 t. dried thyme leaves, crushed

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, cubed

1/3 cup milk

2 1/2 cups (8 oz.) tri-colored corkscrew noodles, cooked, drained 

Cut chicken into strips. Melt margarine in large skillet; add chicken, vegetables and seasonings. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 10 min. or until chicken is tender. Add 2 T. wine; simmer 5 minutes. Combine cream cheese, milk, and remaining wine in saucepan, stirring over low heat until smooth. Place noodles on serving platter, top with chicken mixture and cream cheese mixture. 

4 to 6 servings

8.18.21: oreo rice krispie treats

8.18.20: tip-sy tuesday: measuring sticky ingredients

8.18.19: 🔥 week 33

8.18.18: scrambled eggs and toast 'chick'

8.18.17: school hairstyle by Brooke

8.18.16: 30 day ab challenge 

Yard Sign

My sis had a bunch of leftover yard signs from Brooke's open house and gave me the idea to turn them into a sign for Dave's ukulele meetings in our side yard. For the past few years he's put out a garden trellis with my handwritten sign and balloons attached showing where the meeting is - now it's so much better looking and practical because it can stay out in the rain unlike my old paper sign! We left battery-operated twinkle lights on the trellis left over from the open house to draw even more attention to the sign incase people miss the big ol' L.A.U.G.H sign hahah. 

I turned 2 open house signs over and used the blank white backside to stick on cricut-ed letters and an arrow. The 2 signs weren't exactly the same size so I trimmed them to match, put them together with the open house graphics on the inside, poked holes in the corners and attached it to the trellis with zip ties.  Easy and look how good it looks ;)

8.17.21: tip-sy tuesday - fruit filled crescent rolls  

8.17.20: painted letters and an engagement cake

8.17.19: grape and broccoli salad

8.17.18: morse code bracelets 

8.17.17: caprese salad (tomato mozzarella salad)

8.17.16: chocolate peanut butter layered dessert

Tip-sy Tuesday: Things to Toss

I posted this list of things to get rid of back in '17 - I've been on a purging mission lately so when I came across this old post I thought I'd remind us of it again, pretty useful guide. I'm not getting rid of all of these things someone else deems not useful, but am guilty of a lot of these obvious things hahaha. 

original post:

Saw this list of 116 things to throw away (or recycle, give away, sell...) and think it's a good reminder to pay attention to the little things that accumulate - you don't have to overhaul the closet or pantry to free up space and get rid of clutter. Check it out and see how many things make you go "oh, I totally need to do that" like I did! Wait, except #2 - we all know I'm totally keeping them (click here to see how I keep them organized tho!).

1. The other side of a pair of lost earrings
2. Scraps of wrapping paper
3. Cards people have given you with no sentimental value
4. Receipts you don't need
5. Ticket stubs
6. Socks with holes
7. Old t-shirts
8. Leftover change
9. Dried flowers
10. Magazines
11. CDs
12. Hair elastics that have lost stretchiness
13. Hair accessories you don't use
14. Shoes that don't fit or that you don't wear
15. Extra photo prints
16. Little knickknacks (designate a bowl and fill it)
17. Kitchen things you don't use
18. Cooking utensils you have two of
19. Tired bras
20. Scarves you never wear
21. Clothes that don't fit
22. Gifts you don't like
23. Old towels
24. Old makeup
25. Old toiletries
26. Old or unused hangers
27. Expired or sample-sized toiletries
28. Extra buttons
29. Expired sauces
30. Toys your pets don't play with
31. Expired medication
32. Dried-up nail polish
33. Bills you don't need to keep
34. Expired coupons
35. Old paperwork
36. DVDs you don't watch
37. Snacks your pets don't eat
38. Damaged clothing you can't mend
39. Stained clothing you can't clean
40. Old prom dresses
41. Scratched nonstick cookware
42. Old underwear or swimwear that's losing its stretch
43. Outdated electronics
44. Rusty jewelry
45. Stockings with runs
46. Pens that don't work
47. Clothing you've outgrown
48. Necklaces and bracelets with broken clasps
49. Cables and wires you don't use
50. Worn-out sheets and bedding
51. Empty or near-empty bottles of cleaning products 
52. Old mending buttons for clothing you no longer have
53. Worn-out bath mats
54. Broken electronics
55. Purses you never use
56. Flatware, plates, and glasses that don't match the rest of your collection, plus dingy children's plates you no longer use
57. Old pillows
58. Worn-out shoes
59. Wedding invites
60. Save-the-dates
61. Wedding favors you don't use
62. Old wallets that you don't use
63. Broken kitchen equipment
64. Spare furniture parts you don't need
65. Furniture manuals
66. Boxes
67. Unused vases
68. Extra tupperware you don't need
69. Old mail
70. Junk mail
71. Travel brochures
72. Bobby pins
73. Old crayons or art supplies, plus markers that have run out of ink
74. Random containers and jars
75. Unused stationery, stickers, and sticky notes
76. Ripped denim
77. Old artwork or old children's artwork
78. Used and ripped envelopes
79. Broken or old iPhone cases
80. Old unused batteries
81. Extra and unused coffee mugs
82. Old spices
83. Address labels for your old house
84. Wrinkled ribbon and bows for gift wrap
85. Cards or gifts from exes
86. Frequent shopper cards you never use
87. Matchbooks
88. Old shopping bags
89. Old calendars
90. Old folders
91. Magnets
92. Clothes that are outdated or from college
93. Broken Christmas decorations
94. Christmas lights that don't work
95. Frayed towels
96. Expired food
97. Computer cords, firewire cord, etc. that you don't use
98. Old and outdated software
99. CDs for old computer programs
100. Old cell phones
101. Hand-me-downs that you're guilt-tripped into keeping
102. Freebie or promotional t-shirts you never wear
103. Old fortune cookie fortunes
104. Old bank statements
105. Old planners
106. Delete email subscriptions from sites
107. Delete emails you don't need
108. Delete unwanted music from your iTunes
109. Extra buttons that come with newly purchased clothes
110. Games that are missing pieces
111. Old schoolbooks you'll never use again
112. Papers you have backed up on the computer
113. Books you've already read and don't want to display
114. Cell phone covers you're over
115. Old manuals to electronics
116. Cell phone accessories you don't use anymore

I found this list on Pinterest here

8.16.21: personalized drink cups

8.16.20: 🔥week 33

8.16.19: tuna avocado egg salad

8.16.18: sloppy joes

8.16.17: s'more pie

8.16.16: mashed cauliflower

Baked Walleye

I don't always love fish so don't tend to make it very often (unless it's grilled tuna, swordfish, or mahi mahi - I like the firmer, meatier texture)  but Dave asked me to bake some walleye fillets he got at Costco so I did a simple coating of Kentucky Kernel Fish Fry seasoning and he hasn't stopped raving about how great it is so I thought I'd share a very easy recipe. Oh, and I had a piece and have to agree with him, I really liked it coated and baked in the seasoned mix!

Brush or spray the fish all over with olive oil, dip in the seasoning mix, lay in a single layer on a parchment paper covered baking sheet (or spray the sheet with non-stick spray) and bake at 450' for 10 minutes, flip over and bake for about 4 minutes or until the fish is cooked thru. (Or follow the package directions, this is just what I did). Done. Easy, right? 

8.15.21: 🔥 week 33

8.15.20: mini succulent shadowbox

8.15.19: cheeseburger shepherds pie

8.15.18: zucchini bread or cake

🔥 Around the Campfire (week 33)

 Dear Campers ~

Here's your weekly recap in case you missed anything at camp last week:

Posts ~

8/7: 🔥 week 32

8/8: painted knife block

8/9: TT how to dice a mango

8/10: healthy black bean salsa/salad/side dish

8/11: salted caramel chocolate ice cream cake

8/12: candied almonds

8/13: dirty shirley

What's Cooking ~

• pork tenderloin, roasted potatoes, grilled asparagus, broccoli/cauliflower, make your own salad (thanks again Al and Cathy!)
• chicken, cherry and apple sausages, orzo with tomatoes and mozzarella balls, steamed broccoli
• steak, caesar salad
• grilled tuna, sticky rice, roasted broccoli

That's it for this week, hope you'll stop back often for more projects, crafts, recipes, whatever else I can think of to make at camp next week! Bye :)

Sincerely ~

Jill

camp counselor

8/14.21: buffalo dip

8.14.20: mason jar lunchable

8.14.19: chocolate chip cookie ice cream cake

8.14.18: tissue paper flower gift topper

8.14.17: make a personalized shopping bag

8.14.16: quebec chicken

Dirty Shirley

I haven't made this yet but I'm going to a party at my sis's later and I'm going to bring this as my byob - I'll add a pic later! Thought I'd share now so I don't forget (after I've had a couple of these LOL).

To make a Dirty Shirley, pour 1 ½ oz vodka (or your spirit of choice), ¾ oz grenadine, and 4 to 6 oz soda or ginger ale in an ice-filled glass. Stir and top with a cherry (or two).

According to Juli Hale, senior culinary specialist in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen, the traditional Shirley Temple recipe includes lemon-lime soda or ginger ale, grenadine, and a maraschino cherry. The Dirty Shirley just adds a shot of booze. Often it's vodka, but you can opt for tequila, rum, or gin. "Choose your white spirit," Hale advises. Another plus to adding alcohol (on top of the obvious): It helps tone down the excessive sweetness.

article found here 

PS: Happy Birthday to my sissy!!! 

8.13.21: taco cake

8.13.20: notebook paper frame

8.13.19: TT - opening a can

8.13.18: framed travel coins

8.13.17: chicken tortellini salad

8.13.16: copycat purple drink