"Tonight's dinner was a slight spin on a classic meal that we used to have all the time as kids! Cheesy chicken and rice with broccoli used to be a staple in our house growing up in the 90's. Tonight's casserole was very similar, although a little runnier than what I remember from when I was little, but still delicious nonetheless. I liked the carrots and the crisps that went on top of the meal! Both added great texture. This is a great comfort meal for those cold winter days, although it was finally in the 50s here today! 😊"
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2.27.23: paper folder #2
2.27.22: 🔥 week 9
2.27.21: irish coffee
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!).
I don't remember my mom making this but it's her handwriting so it's either something she made and I didn't eat because until I was about 30 I despised sauerkraut!! I love it now for some reason - and I think this casserole using a base of rueben sandwich ingredients topped with a bisquick mixture might be delish. I'll add it to recipes I want to make in the future and let you know how it goes once I do!
Note: the recipe calls for a can of corned beef, I assume that's like the kind you'd use for corned beef hash right? When I first saw the recipe I thought of sliced deli corned beef like you'd use for a rueben sandwich...what do you think, should we try it with canned? I'm pretty sure it's really high in sodium and I'm thinking I'll go with either deli meat slices, or I'll use the leftover corned beef that I make for St. Patrick's Day.
Here's the recipe as written, do what you want about what kind of corned beef you use:
2.26.20: chicken with balsamic peppers
2.26.19: tip-sy tuesday: stained carpet
2.26.18: adding a safety chain to a bracelet
2.26.17: Missy's seafood gumbo
I think they do actually make Hawaiian roll hot dog buns but I think this is a great idea, especially if you have leftover rolls. Yum.
2.25.21: tater tot casserole (lightened up)
My slippers - which should stay as inside slippers but I tend to wear them outside as well - are a mess after wearing them outside this winter even tho I sprayed them early on with protectant...ugh.
Or should I say UGG hahahahah, made myself laugh.
Overall I'm pleased with the results - don't look like new but the obvious stains are gone. As always my after pic isn't great but in real life these are back to black!
2.24.21: jammer cream scones
My sis got me a cute decanter/bottle and she said the picture on the website showed melted red wax over the top like a Maker's Mark bottle and she was disappointed that it was just a plain cap - so I set about seeing if I could add some wax to it.
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| my stellar photography skills makes it look like the wax is messy and smeared, but it isn't! |
I *ahem* happened to have a Maker's Mark bottle on hand so I cut off the wax from around the top as best I could and fit it around the plain bottle top. Using a lighter* I carefully held it close to the wax and when it started to run I turned the bottle in different directions to fill in where the cut was so it would seal to the bottle.
For the cap, I used the Maker's Mark red top and glued 1/2 of a wine cork to the underside so I could seal the bottle.
I think it turned out cute!
note* I used a flick lighter and that wasn't smart. The top of the lighter got too hot when I needed to keep flicking it and burned my thumb. Next time, or for your FYI if you want to make this, I would use either a candle or one of those long lighter wand things to protect my hand (like this photo):
2.23.25: 🔥 week 8
2.23.24: msti - buffalo chicken 'nachos'
2.23.23: orange blossom dressing
2.23.22: Mexican hot chocolate cookies
2.23.21: TT cleaning shrimp hack
2.23.20: 🔥week 8
2.23.19: turkey tetrazzini
2.23.18: random acts of crochet
2.23.17: frozen cooked chicken
2.23.16: how to separate eggs
Dear Campers ~
Here's a quick recap in case you missed anything at camp last week:
Posts ~
2/15: 🔥 week 7
2/16: medication chart
2/17: TT stress test info
2/18: gourmet chicken pillows
2/19: striped delight
2/20: MFIH: sloppy chili
2/21: words (love is what you do)
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 :)
2.22.25: words (wine+dinner)
2.22.24: oreo pie
2.22.23: carrot cake
2.22.22: TT how to remove an in-wall t.p. holder
2.22.21: unstuffed cordon bleu
2.22.20: bacon-infused vodka
2.22.19: oatmeal face scrub
2.22.18: homemade tortilla chips
2.22.17: white chocolate macadamia cookies
2.22.16: making dreamcatchers
2.21.25: chicken cordon bleu casserole gluten-free
2.21.24: korean bbq chicken thighs
2.21.23: TT eggs and sell by date
2.21.22: mardi gras masks
2.21.21: 🔥 week 8
I made 'sloppy chili' for a MFIH meal (My Family Is Hungry) and it was a winner. It's a cross between sloppy joes and chili with beans, it comes together really quick and easy; it also goes by different names like 'no alarm chili' and 'hillbilly chili' but I think 'sloppy chili' is the perfect name!
For the fam meal I needed more than one recipe to feed all my people - here's the original I followed as a base recipe but I increased to more of everything. Since I used 3 cans of beans I was able to use different kinds (pinto, white, and cannellini beans - I hate red kidney beans and did not use them!). I also added a can of drained chopped diced tomatoes.
2.20.24: tt dusting woodwork
2.20.23: stationery folder #1
2.20.22: 🔥 week 8
2.20.21: grapefruit cocktail
2.20.20: TBT french dressing
2.20.19: rainy day casserole
2.20.16: lucky cat martini
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!) and came across 'Striped Delight'. It's very similar to a Robert Redford cake I shared in 2017, other than for this recipe you can mix and match the cookie crumbs and flavors of pudding. You could also add berries or other add-ins to complement the crust and filling flavors.
(can you tell that these are actually chicken nuggets topped with macaroni and cheese and ketchup?! 😂)
2.18.23: Macey makes Beef Stroganoff
2.18.22: morning glory muffins
2.18.21: kid mask leash
2.18.20: tip-sy tuesday: sewing machine needle
2.18.19: Cathy updates a fireplace
Two week's ago I shared my getting an echocardiogram done (which was normal btw); the next day I did an exercise stress test, which was also new for me and quite interesting so thought I'd share. They have you lie on a table and get hooked up to ekg wires, then walk on a treadmill for a few minutes (I didn't have chest pain or any symptoms, I don't know what they do if I would have had problems).
It started quite slow with minimal elevation for a couple minutes, and then they increase speed and incline until you reach whatever target heart rate number you are aiming for - mine was 135 or higher. At around 9 and 1/2 minutes I was walking 4.2 mph on an incline of 16%, good grief that wasn't easy and it showed me that I need to be adding more incline to my everyday walks! I did good, felt good - but even so the ekg showed some abnormal numbers so they scheduled me for a nuclear stress test a few days later. The exercise stress test only took under 45 minutes, just wear comfortable clothes you can exercise in.
The nuclear stress test is basically the same as far as the treadmill portion, but they inject you with a radioactive tracer to measure the blood flow around your heart before you exercise. I was there for a couple hours, a lot of the time there is spent waiting for the tracer to take effect (I didn't feel a thing, no side effects - worst part is they put an IV in my arm and I'm a baby so hated that part!). They take pictures of your heart using a special camera, I had to lie in a machine with my arms overhead for 7 minutes while the camera did its thing. I was hooked up to an EKG and walked the exact same pattern as the exercise stress test, again I reached almost 10 minutes. Back to the camera room for another 5 minutes of the machine taking heart pictures and I was free to go. I'm happy to say that test was negative and I've been cleared of any cardiac problems.
The 'downside' to all of this is that I now have no excuse to not exercise harder and add some speed and incline to my walks LOL!!
Hope this helps if you have to have a stress test in the future, really it wasn't hard and I'm glad to now have a baseline if any issues come up in the future.
2.17.25: catching up
2.17.24: words
2.17.23: random acts of kindness re-run
2.17.22: random acts of kindness day
2.17.21: banana pudding tart
2.17.20: make a paper gift box
2.17.19: 🔥 week 7
2.17.18: nail art
2.17.17: ombre nail art
2.17.16: making paper crowns
Dave is having hip surgery next week and was worried how he'd remember when to take which meds and things he needs to be doing this week in preparation so I made him a simple medication chart for him to keep track. I also read the big packet of info they sent home with him and reduced it to bullet points and check boxes to try to make things a little easier.
I made this chart using a Word documnet I formatted with 9 columns x 12 rows; added the dates across the top and the meds down the left side. In each box I made a bullet check box and how many times a day he needs to take them, he can just x it out to remember what he's taken each day. Hopefully the chart keeps at least this part straight:
TO DO LIST:
o Pre-op clearance with primary dr, form in folder
o Cardiac clearance with Dr. Pride, form in folder.
o EKG by cardiologist
o Lab work - need lab slip in folder, do not need to fast unless directed otherwise
o Do 7-14 days prior – 2/9 thru 2/16
o Purchase medical equipment. Prescription in folder
o Pick up pre-surgery meds
o Magnesium oxide 400mg
o Vitamin C 1000mg
o Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12% mouthwash
o Mupirocin ointment 2%
o Hibiclens 4% body wash
o Pre-register with office staff
o Complete pre-registration paper for call with Nurse
2/9:
· Stop vitamins and supplements
2/16:
· Begin magnesium oxide twice daily.
· Begin taking vitamin C twice daily
2/18
· Begin mouthwash 3 x daily
· Discontinue aleve, advil, motrin…
2/19:
· Begin mupirocin nasal ointment 2 x daily
· Begin washing with hibiclens 2 x daily, discontinue soap.
· Discontinue using Aleve
2/20:
· Discontinue blood thinners
2.16.23: baked chicken with bacon bottom and wild rice
2.16.22: baked crispy chicken and potatoes
2.16.21: tip-sy tuesday: cast iron broccoli
2.16.20: 🔥week 7
2.16.19: walking taco bowl
2.16.18: flower centerpiece by Brooke
2.16.17: zucchini tots
2.16.16: Sheryl's lemon cake
