No recipes, no tips, how-to's, to-do's. I don't feel like it.
My son has screening for diabetes tomorrow. She was showing signs, and I completely missed it. I'm really beating myself up for it. I just don't think I can handle any more bad news about my kids' health. Health scares to date:
Will--ADHD, Bipolar (though we aren't yet confirming the bipolar.)
John--Type 1 diabetes
Hailey--Down Syndrome (when I was pregnant with her---6 trips to get 3d ultrasounds for that one)
I am spending a little time with my ma, clearing my head, working on some projects, cleaning, and will be drinking. Yes....oh yes...there will be beer involved to get me through this one.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
French Onion Soup
I made two excellent crock meals last night. But the one that I will share is my second fav soup: french onion. Yummy! You can make it the lazy way with packets, but it tastes 1,000 times better when it's slow-cooked and cared for.
I used my 4-qt cooker for this. I got this recipe from a book, but I found that I absolutely hated the recipe, so I made my own changes. Much better.....
French Onion Soup
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1 large onion
3 tbs. cornstarch
8 cups water
8 beef bouillon cubes
salt to taste
1 cup milk or half and half
4 tsp. Worcesteshire sauce
Swiss cheese slices
toasted french bread
3 egg yolks
1. Slice your onion into rings and put them in the crock. Add beef cubes, water, and salt. Cover and heat on high for about 4 hours.
2. Beat egg yolks, stir in milk or half and half, and Worcestershire sauce. Add that to the crock, cover, and heat for another 2 hours.
3. Dissolve the cornstarch in a bit of water, pour that into the crock. Put it on low until you are ready to serve.
4. Put some swiss cheese on the bottom of the bowl, then toasted french bread, then some more cheese. Pour your soup on and wait a few minutes for the cheese to melt. Eat!
It's sooooooo yummy. I'm taking the leftovers to work today. It'll be awesome.
I used my 4-qt cooker for this. I got this recipe from a book, but I found that I absolutely hated the recipe, so I made my own changes. Much better.....
French Onion Soup
--------------------
1 large onion
3 tbs. cornstarch
8 cups water
8 beef bouillon cubes
salt to taste
1 cup milk or half and half
4 tsp. Worcesteshire sauce
Swiss cheese slices
toasted french bread
3 egg yolks
1. Slice your onion into rings and put them in the crock. Add beef cubes, water, and salt. Cover and heat on high for about 4 hours.
2. Beat egg yolks, stir in milk or half and half, and Worcestershire sauce. Add that to the crock, cover, and heat for another 2 hours.
3. Dissolve the cornstarch in a bit of water, pour that into the crock. Put it on low until you are ready to serve.
4. Put some swiss cheese on the bottom of the bowl, then toasted french bread, then some more cheese. Pour your soup on and wait a few minutes for the cheese to melt. Eat!
It's sooooooo yummy. I'm taking the leftovers to work today. It'll be awesome.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Work!
I am missing church tomorrow, and it's a real bummer b/c the Sunday school kids are all going to Bay Beach (anyone local would know it). My husband and I were going to accompany the kids down there. Be a nice family day. But I will be covering someone's shift tomorrow. My boss has put everyone on notice that if they need a shift covered, call me first.
I haven't been to work in over 5 months. Business slowed, and they didn't need me. But they just got done firing all the full-time ppl, so I'm in business again.
And ya know what? I'm actually super-excited.
If you haven't noticed from all the advertising in my older posts, I work at Younkers. And I absolutely love it there. It's a horrible paying job, but I still love it. It's the only job I've had that I look forward to going to each and every day. Weird, eh?
So though I miss out on a day of fun, I get to once again be amongst friends, and loyal customers that I dearly have been missing.
And don't even think "it's just a crummy cashier job." It really is more than that.
Anyways, tomorrow will be an awesome day.
I haven't been to work in over 5 months. Business slowed, and they didn't need me. But they just got done firing all the full-time ppl, so I'm in business again.
And ya know what? I'm actually super-excited.
If you haven't noticed from all the advertising in my older posts, I work at Younkers. And I absolutely love it there. It's a horrible paying job, but I still love it. It's the only job I've had that I look forward to going to each and every day. Weird, eh?
So though I miss out on a day of fun, I get to once again be amongst friends, and loyal customers that I dearly have been missing.
And don't even think "it's just a crummy cashier job." It really is more than that.
Anyways, tomorrow will be an awesome day.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Mason Jar Luminaries
2 posts in one day! I have the lumiaries done, so here's the HOW-TO that I promised
Mason Jar Luminaries
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Materials-
Mason jars (whatever size you want)
White/red/brown tissue paper
Decoupage medium (or you can do white glue/water)
Leaves/flowers decorative paper punches
Sponge brush
Plastic cups
I'll tell you the directions to making the exact same ones that I made, but feel free to play around with color/shapes/sizes!!
1. Rip up a bunch of chunks of white tissue paper. They don't need to be uniform. Or they can be perfect shapes. Whatever.
2. Pour your medium in a plastic cup. Start sponging your white tissue paper all over the jar. Repeat for each jar. Let dry.
3. Fold your tissue paper in half a bunch of times to get the paper thick enough so that it doesn't tear when you use your punch. Punch a bunch of the leaf pattern out of the brown paper. Sponge that all on and let dry.
4. Do the same as above, except with red tissue paper and the flower punch. Let dry.
5. Brush your medium all over the jars to really seal it in so that they can be used outdoors. Dry.
6. Put pebbles or anything heavy on the bottom for weight if you will be using these outside and leaving them there.
7. Put a candle in and enjoy!
Like I said, try out different punches, colors of tissue paper, different sized mason jars. No, you don't need to use mason jars. It works well on any glass surface. Do bowls, hurricanes, etc. I just chose mason jars b/c I wanted to have a cover on the top so that I could leave them outside and not have to worry about rain ruining the candle on the inside. Plus they have a nice country/cottage feel to them that I'm going for on the outside of my house.
NOTE--The tops MAY rust after long exposer outdoors. I don't mind, I think it will give it character. But if you don't like rust, either bring the jars indoors or try spraying it with CLEAR RUSTOLEUM!
Mason Jar Luminaries
----------------------
Materials-
Mason jars (whatever size you want)
White/red/brown tissue paper
Decoupage medium (or you can do white glue/water)
Leaves/flowers decorative paper punches
Sponge brush
Plastic cups
I'll tell you the directions to making the exact same ones that I made, but feel free to play around with color/shapes/sizes!!
1. Rip up a bunch of chunks of white tissue paper. They don't need to be uniform. Or they can be perfect shapes. Whatever.
2. Pour your medium in a plastic cup. Start sponging your white tissue paper all over the jar. Repeat for each jar. Let dry.
3. Fold your tissue paper in half a bunch of times to get the paper thick enough so that it doesn't tear when you use your punch. Punch a bunch of the leaf pattern out of the brown paper. Sponge that all on and let dry.
4. Do the same as above, except with red tissue paper and the flower punch. Let dry.
5. Brush your medium all over the jars to really seal it in so that they can be used outdoors. Dry.
6. Put pebbles or anything heavy on the bottom for weight if you will be using these outside and leaving them there.
7. Put a candle in and enjoy!
Like I said, try out different punches, colors of tissue paper, different sized mason jars. No, you don't need to use mason jars. It works well on any glass surface. Do bowls, hurricanes, etc. I just chose mason jars b/c I wanted to have a cover on the top so that I could leave them outside and not have to worry about rain ruining the candle on the inside. Plus they have a nice country/cottage feel to them that I'm going for on the outside of my house.
NOTE--The tops MAY rust after long exposer outdoors. I don't mind, I think it will give it character. But if you don't like rust, either bring the jars indoors or try spraying it with CLEAR RUSTOLEUM!
My jars---
I will post nighttime pics as soon as it gets dark!!
This luminary project just won't end
No new recipes. I already posted the spinach spread that I made last night. And we had tenderloin and red potatos on the grill. With the potatos, just wrap them up in aluminum foil and slap them on the grill.
So I'm ALMOST done with the luminaries. I just need to get my flower punchout from Walmart, decoupage them on, let them set, take pictures, post, then stick them outside.
My son's windchime is done drying. I just might hang it and take pictures today.
And we will hopefully be starting our fridge magnets today. If there's enough time because...
I'm going to a banquet today! It's just for student senate, but we feel like getting dolled up to make a night out of it. Fun fun fun day ahead!
Does it seem like I've been even busier than usual? I think so too....don't get me wrong, I usually have a fun adjenda, but lately it's been so much that I don't get everything done. I'm usually so good about that! It doesn't help that I'm taking on so many different projects.
And my job is finally giving me hours again! After firing half the company, they need me back! For those that got fired, I'm dearly sorry......and MANY of you I will miss terribly. So I will be busy busy busy!
So I'm ALMOST done with the luminaries. I just need to get my flower punchout from Walmart, decoupage them on, let them set, take pictures, post, then stick them outside.
My son's windchime is done drying. I just might hang it and take pictures today.
And we will hopefully be starting our fridge magnets today. If there's enough time because...
I'm going to a banquet today! It's just for student senate, but we feel like getting dolled up to make a night out of it. Fun fun fun day ahead!
Does it seem like I've been even busier than usual? I think so too....don't get me wrong, I usually have a fun adjenda, but lately it's been so much that I don't get everything done. I'm usually so good about that! It doesn't help that I'm taking on so many different projects.
And my job is finally giving me hours again! After firing half the company, they need me back! For those that got fired, I'm dearly sorry......and MANY of you I will miss terribly. So I will be busy busy busy!
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