Vegetarian Dinners: Chili
I watched a movie on Netflix Streaming Sick Fat and Nearly Dead and went on a 10-day juice fasting reboot the moment the credits rolled. More on this in a later post. It absolutely CHANGED my life…for 10 days! LOL! How to keep the good thing going became a challenge. The dilemma for our family and for most families is we don’t eat enough vegetables so when I started to re-integrate food through a 15 day juice during the day + dinner at night I knew I couldn’t go back to the way I used...
Read MoreMore Art Time: Pantry Dinners!
I admit to loving my time in the kitchen. I dig walking into a clean kitchen and starting in on an idea of dinner PESHAW the recipe and winging it. I used to cook the entire day and stuff the fridge and freezer and exhaust myself so I could sit back for a week and re-heat with a smile on my face at all the time I saved, but really I had pre-paid. Even so it was a relief to have dinner ready to go. Gone are those days, well for now. I have pets and wildlife and an ART life now! I sometime find...
Read MoreBachelor Chili Casserole by Max The Banker
After years of being a nameless, faceless group of bank numbers we finally found Max. He is the cherry on top of the sweet deal we now have with our new bank. Patient, Talkative, and full of homey stories of family. He is just perfect for us. He spontaneously emailed this recipe for sharing. BTW, he is no longer a bachelor if you are wondering. Yeah, a lucky chickie-babe snatched him up already. Max’s Cold Day Chili Casserole 2 cans of wolf brand chili (beans, no beans...
Read MoreBe You. Be Cheesy.
Absolute Mac and Cheesy ~~~ Tastes Too Good To Be This Easy! 2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup ( or any cream soup in can) 3/4 Cup Milk 3-1 inch slabs of Velveeta Cheese, Cubed 1lb. Elbow Macaroni ( about 3 cups+1/8) 12 slices sharp cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheese, Sharp or what you’ve got. Salt & Pepper ______________ I make this with yeast rolls plus a salad and feel like I have done next to nothing and the family of men… they rave! ...
Read MoreBiscuits & Gravy Casserole
If you want to roll into bed high on carbs please try Bethany’s Biscuit and Gravy Casserole below. I quoted her quick and easy recipe. Her image is linked to the blog page for those who want to read the original. If you are not reading Bethany, well then your missing a few laughs! I made a Biscuits and Gravy casserole for the kids, and my normal turkey burger and steamed veggies. Jimmy helped me make the casserole. I took 2 packages of refrigerator biscuits, and cut them in quarters. Then...
Read MoreChatter, Chikka-dea, and Bunnies
Hello ALL! Yesterday was wonderful! I’ll just hit the highlights because there is SO much to post about… HOLD IT! Okay you know I really don’t know how to edit myself! HOOT! … so here it is with all the wacky details and sideways distractions. Decluttering some boxes of keepsakes from when the kids were babies yielded an entire box of “lost” Hall China! I was so tickled! I was afraid I had accidentally lost it in an earlier move or maybe donated it to the Goodwill or Salvation Army...
Read MoreChristmas Star Sheets and Styles
Friday, November, 12, redux. Okay, so I go get my car inspected to become a law abiding citizen and of course its not the windshield that’s the problem ( unless the break is sharp and interferes with the wipers) but that one of my blinkie lights has a burned out bulb and the bulb is fused into the housing so the bulb, receptacle and wire array will have to be replaced before my old Dana will pass. Okay. I can do that, just go to the parts store and order another one. Simple. At the 5th...
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