We love tomatoes of all kinds. We even like fried green tomatoes, the kids even like them. It's very hard to get a tomato in the winter that actually tastes like a tomato.We use Roma tomatoes in the winter (year round actually). They are red and ripe all the time. And the actually taste like a tomato. And the best part (as if a tomato that tastes … [Continue]
Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent
I absolutely love making my own laundry detergent. I have been doing it for several years now. It's probably safe to say that I've saved hundreds of dollars on laundry detergent. Especially since we bought our new front loading washing machine. The special laundry detergent for these machines is expensive! Here's the original recipe that I used … [Continue]
Procrastination
Oh, yes, I'm one of those.The one who puts things off until you absolutely can't put them off anymore.sigh.....Why is it, that they thing you had dreaded doing, is never as bad as you thought it was going to be?I got a couple of things out of the way today. Now I have to work on our taxes.sigh......Too bad Spring is a procrastinator, … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
We didn't follow the menu exactly last week, either. I didn't start the meatloaf on time, so we had hamburgers instead. No one complained. I think they'd rather have hamburgers anyway! At least I had the hamburger ready to go, instead of scrambling for something at the last minute.The Broccoli Cashew Stirfry that I made on Saturday was awesome. I'm … [Continue]
Broccoli and Cashew Stir-Fry
I tried a new recipe for supper tonight. It was excellent. I will definitely add this to our recipe rotation.I found the recipe in a magazine, and adapted it. Because I even change recipes I've never made before!Here's what I used:1 teaspoon cornstarch1/2 cup turkey broth(it's what I had on hand, you can use chicken, too)2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce2/3 … [Continue]
Making Homemade Broth
It is so easy to make your own broth. You can make it on the stove top, or in the crockpot.On the stove top, put your chicken, turkey, or beef bones into the pan and cover with water. If I'm making chicken or turkey broth, I add a teaspoon or so of poultry seasoning. It depends, of course, on how much water you have in your pot. Some people like to … [Continue]
Weekly Menu
We had a busy week last week, so I had to change some of the menu items to something easier. For example, instead of meatloaf, we had hamburger patties. Meatloaf is on the menu again this week.I'm looking forward to trying the Baked Teriyaki Chicken. I was going to make it tonight, but the girls and I have Bible Study, and DH is working late, so we … [Continue]
