Menu for September

Menu: Sept. 17^th - 30th

17^th Tuesday

Oatmeal

Lunch meat

Chili

18^th Wednesday

Oatmeal

Lunch meat

Tuna Casserole

19^th Thursday

Sausage/biscuits

P-nut Butter samwich

Tuna Casserole

20^th Friday

Toast/Jelly

P-nut Butter Sandwich

Hamburger Soup

21^st Saturday

Pancakes

Lunch?

Hamburger Soup

22^nd Sunday

Leftover Pancakes

Tuna Sandwich

Tacos (Make crockpot beans)

23^rd Monday

Oatmeal

Tuna Sandwich

Tacos

24^th Tuesday

French Toast

Lunch?

Mac 'n Cheese

25^th Wednesday

Breakfast Bread

Bean Soup

Mac 'n Cheese

26^th Thursday

Biscuits/Sausage

Spaghetti

27^th Friday

Sausage gravy/Biscuits

Pizza

28^th Saturday

Leftover Pizza

Spaghetti

Snacks

Quick Breads

Cookies

Popcorn

Pepperoni

Ramen

Recipes: Campbell's® Tuna Noodle Casserole

Rated: Submitted By: Campbell's Kitchen Photo By: Allrecipes Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8

"Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup flavors a creamy sauce that is mixed with tuna, egg noodles and peas, topped with a crunchy bread crumb topping and baked to perfection."

INGREDIENTS:

2 (10.75 ounce) cans Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (regular or 25% Lower Sodium) 1 cup milk 2 cups frozen peas

2 (10 ounce) cans tuna, drained 4 cups hot cooked medium egg noodles 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs 1 tablespoon butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Stir soup, milk, peas, tuna and noodles in 3-quart casserole.
2.	Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir.
3.	Mix bread crumbs with butter in bowl and sprinkle over tuna mixture. Bake for 5 minutes more.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2013 Allrecipes.com

Printed from Allrecipes.com 9/18/2013

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Meatballs

2 lbs. ground beef
2 tbsp. oil
1 cup of Italian Bread Crumbs
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 a large onion finely chopped
1/4 cup of milk
1 tsp. salt (or whatever you like)
fresh ground pepper to taste
1 tsp. Mrs. Dash (original)

Mix bread crumbs, eggs, milk, onion, salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash.
Form into about 40 meatballs. Brown meatballs in oil in skillet about 10 to 12 a time. Drop into sauce.

Sauce
2 28oz. cans of tomato sauce
2 28oz. cans of tomato puree
1 large can of paste
1/2 large sweet onion
1 tbsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
2 garlic cloves pressed

Saute onions in skillet after you brown meatballs, add to large pot where you have added sauce, puree and paste, add meatballs, and spices, garlic. Let simmer for an hour or two. (cook until nice and thick)

....this recipe is doubled so that I can freeze one or give away.

Chili Con Carne

2 lbs. of Ground Chuck
1 red onion (processed or chopped)
2 28oz. cans of tomato sauce
4 cans of kidney beans
2 small cans of hot peppers
2 green peppers cut into chunks
2 to 4 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. salt
fresh ground pepper to taste

Saute onions and pepper in oil about 10 minutes, remove from pan and add ground beef and brown. Add sauce, chili powder, onion and peppers and beef to large pot. Cook for an hour or two, depending on how thick you like your chili.

....this recipe is doubled to freeze half or give away to friend

Hamburger Soup

1 lb. Ground chuck

1 28 oz. Can of tomato sauce

4 cups of water or broth

2 carrots sliced

2 potatoes cut up

1 onion chopped

1 bag of frozen mixed vegies

1 tsp. Salt

¼ tsp. Pepper

1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp. Soy sauce

Saute onion, set aside and brown ground beef. Add onions, carrots potatoes, bag of mixed vegies, water and the rest of ingredients. Bring to boil, turn down and simmer for half an hour to 45 minutes. Serve over noodles.

Tacos

1 lb. Of ground beef

1 onion

10 tortillas

1 jar of Pace salsa

1 small container of sour cream

1 pkg. Of grated Mexican Cheese

1 packet of taco seasoning

or: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Taco-Seasoning-I/

1 tablespoon chili powder

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Use 1- 2tbsp.

Saute half the onion, add ground beef and brown, add taco seasoning.

Cook until ground beef is done. Warm tortillas in tin foil in oven for 6 minutes. Assemble tacos with ground beef mixture and add pace, cheese and sour cream on top. You can serve with crockpot beans and a salad.

Make your own tortillas: http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/05/26/recipe-whole-wheat-tortillas/

How to Cook Dried Beans

http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/12/how-to-cook-dried-beans-in-crockpot.html You can season beans after they are cooked to add to tacos or have with tacos.

How to Make Bean Soup

Beans you have cooked (above)

1 onion chopped

2 stalks celery

2 potatoes cut up

2 carrots cut up

3 cups water, add boullion, or use chicken stock

1 tsp. Salt

¼ tsp. pepper

Saute onion and celery, add beans, potatoes, carrots and water, bullion or stock. Add seasonings, you can add some parsley or cilantro if you like.

Let cook for about an hour and serve with Italian bread.

Pizza Recipe
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2010/04/01/recipe_homemade_whole_wheat_pizza/

Lemon Thyme Quick Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon rind, divided
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon granulated Sugar

• How to Make It

  Step 1

  Beat softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 cup granulated sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
  Step 2

  Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed just until blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon rind. Spoon batter into greased and floured 8- x 4-inch loafpan.
  Step 3

  Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center of bread comes out clean. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  Step 4

  Stir together powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth; spoon evenly over top of bread, letting excess drip down sides. Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon lemon rind and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; sprinkle on top of bread.

  Step 5

  Lemon-Almond Tea Bread: Stir 1/2 teaspoon almond extract into batter. Proceed as directed.

RECIPE:
*adapted source recipe, Cinnamon Applesauce Bread, McCormick

WHAT YOU NEED

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup chunky applesauce
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

MAKE IT

PREHEAT oven to 350F
SPRAY a large loaf pan with baking spray (preferably the kind with added flour)
IN LARGE BOWL, whisk together first 4 ingredients
IN MEDIUM BOWL, whisk together remaining ingredients
FOLD WET INGREDIENTS into dry ingredients blending just until combined
POUR into loaf pan and smooth top
FEEL FREE to sprinkle with some turbinado sugar now if you like
BAKE 55-60 MINUTES or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
(For mini loaves, I baked eight at a time for about 30 minutes, and it was perfect!)
-If I make this again, I would add sugar to the batter, perhaps ½ cup.

After-School Cookies

• 3/4 c butter or margarine
• 1 1/4 c brown sugar
• 1 T ground flax + 2 T water
• 2 c whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t kosher salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the flax and water in a small bowl and set aside.

In a mixer with a paddle attachment (or with really strong arms and a spoon), mix the butter (or margarine) and sugar until smooth. Add the flax/water and mix again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix until smooth.

Drop large teaspoons of dough onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake until the edges are brown – 8-10 minutes.

Ingredients

1. 1 stick Challenge Butter
2. 2 cups Sugar
3. 3 tablespoons Cocoa
4. 2/3 cup milk
5. 3/4 cup *Toasted pecans
6. 3/4 cup *Toasted coconut
7. 3 cups Oatmeal
8. 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe Directions

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring butter, sugar, milk & cocoa to a simmering boil

Continue to cook 1 1/2 minutes

Quickly stir in remaining ingredients

Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed or parchment paper

*Toasting isn't completely necessary but it sure does make a difference. Place pecans and coconut on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.

That's it!!!! Quick and Easy!

- See more at: http://heritage.challengedairy.com/recipes/dessert/chocolate-oatmeal-after-school-cookies?print#sthash.OkLay687.dpuf

Plan a Halloween Party They'll Never Forget

Plan a Halloween Party they’ll never forget!

 February 16th, 2009 |  Author: Mom

by: EarTwiggle
Have you noticed that Halloween isn’t just for kids anymore? It can be a great night for the whole family and particularly if you want an alternative to trick-or-treating. Throwing a Halloween Party is a sure fire way to get both adults and kids excited about Halloween.

Halloween party invitations are very important. They are the best way to get your guests excited about the party. Send out some great hand made Halloween party invitations, it will get the kids involved, and you can be sure your party will stick in people’s minds. Two weeks in advance is the best time to send them. Let them know there will be prizes for the best costume or scariest pumpkin (more about this later *)

- Create a cute ghost card using your kid’s footprint. Use some black construction paper and fold it in half. Have your child dip his/her foot into white paint and stamp the card with the footprint. Let your cards try. With a black marker draw a face to your ghost. Write a message with a gold pen inside your card.
- Use some of our printable Halloween invitations and write your message with a shaky hand, then wrap it in a little cob webbing and enclose little black plastic spiders for extra creepiness.
Create the spooky ambiance Halloween is famous for. Hairy spiders in webs in ceilings and corners is the classic but here are some other decorating tips:

• - Cover tables with black table cloths and decorate with pumpkin cutouts and pumpkin garlands (you can get a pattern to make it yourself) Cover sofas and chairs with white sheets.
• - Light essential passageways to the toilets or the bar with inexpensive rope lights but try to keep general lighting to a minimum, substituting black or red light bulbs.
• - Have a pumpkin contest (announcing it in your invitation). * Ask your guests to bring their carved pumpkins to the party and you will have some of the best decorations delivered to your door.
• - Make a pumpkin patch. Put some boxes on a table to get different heights for display, draping dark fabric over them. Add some real vines of leaves or green ribbons for contrast and of course use tea lights to illuminate. This could also be a good place for your snacks.
• - Roll up orange napkins with black cutlery inside placing it inside a bat napkin holder.
• - Place rows of tombstones with the names of your guests leading up to your door. Use decorated cardboard or cereal boxes.
• - You can also hang Halloween lights around your front door and use a fog machine to welcome your guests (available at party rental stores)
• Games and Activities can really make all the difference and they encourage people to mix. Don’t forget to have lots of prizes on hand.
• - Create a Halloween photo backdrop for everyone to get a picture taken.
• - Have an area where kids can create their own frame for their photo.
• - Have a dance contest to the Monster Mash song.
• - Have a Halloween Lotto giving out prizes of miniature candy bars or party favors.
• - Rent Halloween videos for later in the evening.

When it comes to food and refreshments, it’s hard to know where to start. Serving chips and dips in black plastic cauldrons or floating a rubber hand in the punch bowl are just the beginning. There are many sites with great Halloween resources.
Halloween isn’t just ghosts, witches and monsters or about candy or costumes. Halloween is a perfect time for spending time with family and friends. Having a Halloween party offers plenty of easy and interesting decorating projects and activities for kids as well as for adults.

Author: Jolanda Garcia is a former teacher and educational content designer and runs several websites. Her goal is to provide parents and teachers with great resources to nurture children’s health, development and creativity through crafts and activities. Visit her websites at: Kids Activities and Crafts atwww.KidsSoup.com, Halloween Party Ideas at www.Halloweenpartybox.com

Spooky Recipes

Halloween is just around the corner!!
Use these spooky recipes to create a dinner your horrified guests won’t soon forget!

Bat Wings:
24 chicken wings (about 4 pounds)
1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Golden Onion or Onion Soup Mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
Cut off chicken wings (save tips for soup). Cut chicken wings in half at joint. In food processor or blender, process golden onion soup mix, butter, vinegar, water, garlic, pepper and cumin until blended; set aside. Broil chicken 12 minutes or until brown, turning after 6 minutes. Brush with half of the soup mixture, then broil 2 minutes or until crisp. Turn, then brush with remaining soup mixture and broil an additional minute. Makes about 48

Vegetable Lice:
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 Tblsp butter
2 cups cooked rice
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup parsley
2 carrots, grated
1-4 oz can chopped mushrooms, undrained
Sauté onion and celery in butter until tender. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased casserole dish and bake covered in a 300 degree F oven, for 1 hour

Deviled Eggs:
12 large eggs
½ cup mayonnaise
1½ tablespoons mustard
Salt and pepper
Paprika
Place eggs in a saucepan with water to cover plus 1 inch. On medium-high heat, bring the eggs to a low boil. After 15 minutes from the time they start to boil, remove the pan from the stove and run cold water directly on the eggs for a few minutes. Peel under cold running water, also.

Halve the eggs lengthwise. Remove the yolks, place them in a small bowl, and mash them with a fork. Add mayonnaise and mustard, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Spoon the mixture into the egg-white halves. Garnish each with a sprinkle of paprika, a parsley sprig, or as desired and voila! The Deviled Eggs Recipe come to life. Makes 24 appetizers.

Note: A bed of decorative lettuce leaves or alfalfa sprouts will keep the eggs from sliding around a platter or shallow bowl.

Scabs:
Add a bowl full of dried cherries and/or cranberries and labels them “scabs”

Bloody Mary:
Pour V8 juice in to frosted glasses and add a celery stick to stir with.

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Thank You

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Making Memories

We had a fun night last evening.  We invited some of our grand kids over for a hot dog roast and smores making for a fun time.  My husband and son made a fire pit out of cement blocks, later to be replaced by river stones we have on our property.  The guys got the fire going.  I baked some beans....used Bush's original...two cans and added a couple tbsp. of brown sugar and a bit of molasses, some ketchup and tiny bit of mustard.  We roasted the hot dogs on sticks and then went onto the smores.
Then we sat around the fire and made memories. (Photo is from a past vacation in Tionesta)

Superhero Birthday Cake

 

My daughter made this cake for my grandson's Super Hero Birthday Party.
It took her a couple of days.  I'll have to ask her to send me the directions and I will
post it here.

Adorable home for sale in Kittanning Pa

The Bigger They Get

Mothering is tougher than I thought.
I imagined that when my kids were 24 and up,
my mothering would pretty much be over.

It's never been this tough.
"The bigger they get
The bigger the problems."
I have heard.

I thought it but a cute retort.

Brave the storm.
Was a breeze.
This, more a cyclone.

Just some peace.
Some smooth sailing.
A vacation that lasts
More than a day.

 https://play.spotify.com/track/2uljPrNySotVP1d42B30X2

Photo from:  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bodie_Ghost_Town_Storm.jpg

Chickpea Salad and Rice

Here is my variation on the Chickpea Salad and Rice(or Couscous)

I found on http://www.sherrylwilson.com/summer-couscous-and-chick-pea-salad/

 

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Boil 3 cups of salted water (salt to your taste)
Add 1-1/2 cup of rice. Simmer 20 minutes.
Cool
...
Dice:
1 tomato
1 cuke with skin
1 stalk of celery
1 green, red, or yellow pepper
1 carrot shredded
1/4 cup of parsley

Add:
 Drain
1 can chickpea/garbanzo beans
1 can of black beans

Dressing:
4 tbsp. lemon (I used two lemons)
4 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 cloves of garlic minced
Mix dressing ingredients.

Mix together all ingredients and pour dressing over salad.
You can sprinkle feta cheese over salad. I used gorgonzola.
 

Summer Supper

Summer Supper

Barbecued Grilled Chicken
Corn on the Cob
Cole Slaw

We had a delicious supper this evening.
I made barbecue sauce the other day.
I used this recipe:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Big-Als-KC-Bar-B-Q-Sauce/Detail.aspx

The substitutions I used: no celery seed, I minced onion tops in place of the
onion powder, I minced a garlic clove in place of the garlic powder. I didn't
use the hickory smoke, and I used red pepper flakes instead of cayenne....just a few
sprinkles.  This recipe makes a nice amount for you to use throughout the week.

I made a rub for the chicken using this recipe:
http://bbqpitboys.com/recipes/dry-rub-for-pork#.UcY8UNrD-YM

The substitutions were: I used Chili Powder instead of cayenne and then just sprinkled some
red pepper flakes.  I did not make as much as this recipe called for.

For the cole slaw I used this recipe
http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-coleslaw-dressing-186437

I didn't use celery seed and I substituted Dijon mustard for dry mustard.

I patted the chicken in the dry rub and my son cooked it on the grill.
The last ten minutes he slathered on the barbecue sauce.

I boiled the corn on the cob.

I made the cole slaw and when everything was ready we place the chicken on Kaiser rolls,
place the cole slaw on top of the chicken and ate as sandwiches.  We buttered the corn.

I found picture on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_chicken

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day.
Hope you have a wonderful day with your kids.

Trying to figure out what to get Mom?
How about a bouquet of flowers picked from a field,
A picture drawn and colored....a book written about what
Mom does...help write the text and let kids illustrate and
color, Bind with yarn or staple together.

Take kids to Target and let them pick out a scrumptious
scarf  http://www.target.com/c/hats-scarves-gloves-accessories-women/-/N-5xtbn#?lnk=gnav_women_1_26&intc=736560|null for mom or a bracelet: http://www.target.com/c/bracelets-jewelry-accessories/-/N-5xtbl#?lnk=lnav_shop categories_1

If weather permits, grill her dinner.  Make hamburgers, baked beans, corn on the cob and strawberries over angel food cake for dessert.

Make mom a nice bowl of popcorn and let her watch any movie she likes.  Let her read a book of her choice and put her feet up. 

Make a spa basket for Mom.  Include a loofah scrubber, some bubble bath or essential oils and natural homemade soaps and face scrubs.  Play some beautiful music, possibly coldplay, classical she likes. Buy some nail polish and manicure sets for her. Please include some magazines you know she will love.

Just use your imagination.  Ask the kids for help.  They are bound to come up with something creative.

What to Tell your Kids about a Hurricane

What to Tell your Kids about a Hurricane

Chuck’s Pittsburgh Steak Sandwich

Chuck’s Pittsburgh Steak Sandwich

Today we are having:

We are having Zinfully Delicious Short Ribs.  Can't wait to eat it. Yum.
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/zinfully-delicious-short-ribs/video/index.html

Kids Summer Reading List

Kids Summer Reading List

Memorial Day Picnic

Memorial Day Picnic 2011

 

Hot Dogs

Hamburgers

Potato Salad

Corn on the Cob

Beans

Cukes

Salad

Dessert

Pie

Beverages

Ice Tea

Ice Water

Ginger ale

Summertime Cookout with Kids

Hot Dogs


Beans

Corn on the Cob

Tomatoes and Oil

Smores

Popsicles

Sun Tea



Have a cook out with your child.

If your child loves hot dogs you can make

Hot Dogs and Beans.



Place the beans in a casserole, add chopped onion, 2 tbsp. ketchup, a dash of mustard, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, a tbsp. of molasses. Cover with tin foil and place on hot covered grill for an hour or so. You can either cut up your hot dogs and add them to the beans or grill your hot dogs at last minute.



Buy some corn on the cob. Clean it with the kids…..give each one a paper bag and have them shuck the corn. You can also grill the corn with husks on! Add some seasoning: salt, fresh pepper grind, not too much for kids and wrap in tin foil. (you can also put a little bit of water …say a tsp. or so in the bottom of the tin foil or instead brush with oil. Cook on each side for about 15 minutes (turn over to cook the other side) Taste test and see if they are done. Your kids will have fun wrapping the corn, but do not let them place on grill.

Have kids pick some tomatoes from the garden and you cut them up and have them add a little vinegar and oil, salt and pepper, yum!



Beginning of day, if sunny, make some sun tea. Find a big gallon pickle jug or buy a plastic one from walmart. Fill up with water and add 11 tea bags. Set in the sun early in the morning. Later that afternoon, you will have some great tea for your picnic. Add lemon and ice to your glass and enjoy.



For dessert you can make smores on the grill. Just assemble smores as you usually would: graham cracker, hershey bar square, marshmallow, top with another graham cracker and wrap in heavy duty aluminum foil. Place on grill for 4 to 5 minutes. Be very careful opening so little ones don’t get burned. Buy some popsicles and fudgsicles.



Set up a sprinkler for your kids to run through on hot days! Loads of fun. Just be careful with wet grass.

Have kids play hide and seek.

Kick the ball around or have an impromptu soccer game, or football.

Provide a sand box for the little ones and some dump trucks and cars, sand buckets and shovels.

Pittsburghers! Want to be on My First Place(HGTV)?

Pittsburghers! Want to be on My First Place(HGTV)?

Shopping List for cooking for week

Meat/Fish
12oz. ground pork
12oz. of ground sirloin
6 knockwurst sausages
1 lb. ground veal
4 lbs. clams
Produce
Salad mix
Spinach
basil
4 tomatoes
Carrots
Fennel
Celery
parsnips
onions (bag of sweet)
1 red onion
Oregano/marjoram
Fennel seed
Scallions
4 red chile pepper
Lemon
Garlic (2 heads)
Thyme
Parsley
nutmeg
Bay
dill
Canned
1 28oz. can san marzano tomatoes
1 can/tube tomato paste
1 cup of clam juice
3 boxes Chicken stock
Fresh seafood seasoning paste
Anchovy filets
Deli
8 slices good bacon (Oscars smokehouse)
Mortadella or prosciutto (4oz.)


Pasta/Bread
1lb. spaghetti noodles
1 lb. linguine
1 lb. Ziti
White country bread
Brown bread or pumpernickel
Biscuit mix (jiffy)
Dairy
Milk
Butter
eggs
Fontina
Parmegiana (buy chunk pecorino)
Frozen
Peas
White Wine (sub chicken stock)

Five Recipes for above shopping list

Long Summer Holidays (with kids)

Long Summer Holidays (with kids)

Saving in silver?

www.silversaver.com is the way to go!

Super Bowl Party 2011

Super Bowl Party 2011



Sweet n Sour Meatballs
Macaroni Pasta
Nachos and Velveeta Salsa
Chicken Nuggets
Barbecue Sauce
Salad with French Dressing
Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Vacation Homes for Sale

Vacation Homes for Sale: "

I am Not an expert…just a mom looking at listings and sharing them with you. Consult a realtor for professional advice.

Pennsylvania

You won’t believe the beautiful river views on this property!

http://www.homeawayrealestate.com/property/145-Lower-Saint-George-Rd-Kennerdell-PA-16374-USA/1857767

Nice price and close to NYC

http://www.homeawayrealestate.com/property/1541-Mansfield-Court-Bushkill-PA-18324-USA/2356109

This looks like a great family…

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Pittsburgh Steak Sandwich

Chuck's Pittsburgh Steak Sandwich

1 box of Sandwich steaks (Giant Eagle Brand)
1 Loaf of Italian Bread (sliced thick)
1 red onion (sliced thin)
1 Bag Ore-Ida Extra Krispy Golden Krinkles
1 bag of pre-made cole slaw
Marzetti's Cole Slaw dressing
Frank's Red hot Sauce

Fry french fries then fry steak (45 seconds one side, 15 the other side) Place steak on one slice of Italian bread, pile some french fries on steak, layer with onions, layer on cole slaw you have mixed with cole slaw dressing and sprinkle with some hot sauce, place other slice of bread and take a bite. hmmm, sooo good.

Shauna's Chicken Wraps

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Big Flour Tortillas
1 green pepper
1 tomato
1/4 red onion sliced thin
1 can of black olives sliced
Red lettuce
1 bottle of ranch dressing

Cut up chicken into bite size pieces and saute' in olvie oil, dice pepper into small pieces, dice tomato. Warm tortillas in oven or microwave. To assemble open tortilla and put chicken then green pepper, tomato, onion, olives and ranch dressing. You can sprinkle some Frank's Hot sauce on it too. Super Bowl Ideas Click Here for More Ideas

 

Keep Kids Busy on Snow Days

Keep Kids Busy on Snow Days

 

Need ideas? Here they are:

Read a Story to your child.

Make a Cool T-shirt

Check out pronunciation of dinosaurs

Make Chocolate Chip Crispys

Make a Beadie Buddy

Take Trip along the Asteroid Belt

Practice Letter Sounds with Little Ones

Play some online games

Have a cowboy wienie roast: Dress up in cowboy hats, make hot dogs and buns or cowboy beans. Sit in front of the fireplace and sing cowboy songs (more songs) or tell cowboy stories or poetry.

Make some soup together. (be careful)

Pull out the paints and paper….have fun. Practice circles, squares, ovals….for older kids, draw and paint some winter landscapes.

Winter Crafts

 

 

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Christmas Tree 2010

Decorating the Tree today

Yep, just getting around to it, although my Dad and Mom decorated the tree on Christmas Eve for my brother and I. I started to do this but, no way, not organized enuff to do that. Will post some pics. I put up lights after having checked them and put up two strands, I plugged them in and a whole section was out:( so, am presently filling in.

This is my last moments of freedom, I have been off for medical reasons since October. will return Jan. 3rd. It's nice to have TIME to do stuff.

Please Give to Fresh Air Fund

Summer may seem far away, but NYC children are currently participating in Fresh Air programs, from weekly tutoring sessions to job shadowings to weekend retreats at Fund camps in upstate New York! Our Career Awareness Program serves more than 300 youngsters in middle and high school. We also have new leadership programs for young women to develop their “can-do” attitudes!
No matter the season, Fresh Air children remain involved, excited and forward-thinking. We need loyal friends like you to continue serving thousands of New York City children throughout the year. Thank you!

To make a donation, please click here.

Every year, The Fresh Air Fund gives thousands of inner-city children the priceless gift of fun – and opens the door to a lifetime of opportunities.

Whether it’s a two-week trip to the country to visit a volunteer host family, or a fun-filled and educational stay at one of our fund camps, our programs make for unforgettable memories – and open a world of new friendships and fresh possibilities.

Just $10 will send one child on a bus ride to his or her Friendly Town host family.

$24 provides a child with a week of swimming lessons.

$42 provides a day of Career Awareness classes.

A gift of $50 can fund a camp counselor for a day.

If you can give as much as $91, you provide a child at camp with meals for a week.
We are a not-for-profit agency and depend on tax-deductible donations from people like you to keep our vital programs flourishing.

Thanksgiving Menus, Recipes, Ideas

AMomsLove News
November 24, 2010






Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Enjoy your family and take lots of pictures.


Decorate for Thanksgiving 
http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/decorate.html


Decorate Naturally 
http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/a-natural-thanksgiving.html


Pumpkin Centerpiece 
http://www.amomslove.com/single-moms/easy-pumpkin-centerpiece.html


100 Mile Thankgsgiving 
http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/the-100-mile-thanksgiving-dinner-2.html


Complete Thanksgiving Menu and Recipes 
http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/complete-thanksgiving-menu-and-recipes.html


Citrus Herb Stuffed Turkey 
http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/citrus-stuffed-herbed-turkey.html


Thanksgiving Menu 
http://www.amomslove.com/recipes/thanksgiving-menu.html


Cooking with Your Kids for Thanksgiving 
http://www.amomslove.com/single-moms/cooking-with-your-kids-this-thanksgiving.html


Craft: Thanksgiving Garland 
http://www.amomslove.com/single-moms/craft-project-thanksgiving-holiday-garland.html


Holiday Cranberry Party Punch 
http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/holiday-cranberry-party-punch-recipes.html




Six Ways to Save Money this Thanksgiving

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/six-ways-to-save-money-this-thanksgiving.html




 When Thanksgiving Becomes Weary---Make it Easy 

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/when-thanksgiving-becomes-wearymake-it-easy.html


Creating a Gratitude Journal 
http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/about-journaling-creating-a-gratitude-journal.html


Gratefulness Journal 
http://www.amomslove.com/my-articles/gratefulness-journal.html


Thanksgiving Links 
http://www.amomslove.com/holiday-links/thanksgiving-links.html

 

Best Christmas Site ever!!!
I found an unbelievable website for children this year at www.ispysanta.com . Please go and see for yourself.  ISpySanta ™ is awesome!!!  I promise you

you'll love the site!!!

Thanksgiving Menus, Recipes, Ideas

AMomsLove News


November 24, 2010



Hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Enjoy your family and take lots of pictures.



Decorate for Thanksgiving

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/decorate.html



Decorate Naturally

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/a-natural-thanksgiving.html



Pumpkin Centerpiece

http://www.blogger.com/goog_1038120839



100 Mile Thankgsgiving

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/the-100-mile-thanksgiving-dinner-2.html



Complete Thanksgiving Menu and Recipes

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/complete-thanksgiving-menu-and-recipes.html



Citrus Herb Stuffed Turkey

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/citrus-stuffed-herbed-turkey.html



Thanksgiving Menu

http://www.amomslove.com/recipes/thanksgiving-menu.html



Cooking with Your Kids for Thanksgiving

http://www.amomslove.com/single-moms/cooking-with-your-kids-this-thanksgiving.html



Craft: Thanksgiving Garland

http://www.amomslove.com/single-moms/craft-project-thanksgiving-holiday-garland.html



Holiday Cranberry Party Punch

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/holiday-cranberry-party-punch-recipes.html



Six Ways to Save Money this Thanksgiving

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/six-ways-to-save-money-this-thanksgiving.html



When Thanksgiving Becomes Weary---Make it Easy

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/when-thanksgiving-becomes-wearymake-it-easy.html



Creating a Gratitude Journal

http://www.amomslove.com/holidays/thanksgiving/about-journaling-creating-a-gratitude-journal.html



Gratefulness Journal

http://www.amomslove.com/my-articles/gratefulness-journal.html



Thanksgiving Links

http://www.amomslove.com/holiday-links/thanksgiving-links.html

Easy Pumpkin Centerpiece

by Rachel Paxton

Need an easy, inexpensive centerpiece for your autumn table? All you need is a pumpkin and a handful of fall flowers. You can complete this project in less than an hour!

Supplies:

Pumpkin
Fall flowers
Sharp knife
Large spoon

Prepare your work area by spreading out some old newspapers.
Using a sharp knife, carefully remove the top of the pumpkin.
Use the large spoon to scoop all of the pulp and seeds out of the pumpkin.

If you need this done in a hurry for a dinner party, go ahead and arrange your flowers inside the pumpkin. If you have the extra time, let the pumpkin dry out for at least a couple of hours
before you arrange your flowers.

I used artificial flowers in my pumpkin centerpiece, but you
could also use fresh flowers. If your pumpkin is wide and deep
enough, you could place an entire flower pot in it.

Use your pumpkin to decorate your fall or Thanksgiving table, or
place it anywhere in your home to give your home the feel of
autumn.

Search Amazon.com for thanksgiving decorations

About the Author: Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What’s for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For more recipes, organizing tips, home decorating, crafts, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at www.creativehomemaking.com
Article printed from LadyPens: http://www.ladypens.com

Easy Pumpkin Centerpiece

Black Friday

Black Friday



http://twitter.com/#!/black_friday_ad


Deal News

http://dealnews.com/index.html

http://dealnews.com/black-friday.html
http://twitter.com/#!/dealnews




Brad's Deals

http://www.bradsdeals.com/

@bradsdeals on twitter



Black Friday 2010

http://www.blackfriday2010.com/

@black_friday_ad



Sign up for Target's Black Friday

http://mytargetweekly.target.com/2daysignup


http://www.target.com/b/?node=1263430011&ref=wa_2daysignup_blackfriday

Walmart Ad
http://www.blackfriday.fm/adscan/walmart
http://www.blackfriday.fm/ad/walmart

Find most stores Black Friday Ads here:
http://www.blackfriday.fm/

Coupon Smarter

Coupon Smarter

Peach French Toast Bake - Healthy Recipe - Kaboose.com - Kaboose.com

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Fudge and Tea

Tea is Celestial Seasoning Sleepy Time. Fudge is from The Fannie Farmer Cookbook.
The recipe I used had corn syrup in it as well.
http://oldrecipebook.com/easyfudge.shtml
http://www.joyofbaking.com/chocolatefudge.html

Vacation Tionesta 2009

Hurry Help Independent Film Maker Make his Up Country Film!

Support Independent Film, Pittsburgh...
Last year he did Blanc de Blanc
Year before Gravida,
Now, he's onto Up Country...he is raising funds
with Kickstarter and just needs about $800 more or he loses
all...
Come on...just do it.

Chicken Thigh Dinner

Breaded Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Mashed Red Potatoes
Green Beans in Butter
Spinach

Breaded Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
6 chicken thighs
1-1/2 cups Italian breading
Seasoned salt to taste
1 egg and 1/2 cup milk
2tbsp. oil

Beat eggs and milk together, add some salt and pepper.
Place a piece of waxed paper on counter, spread out bread crumbs, sprinkle with
seasoned salt. Dip chicken pieces in egg and milk and coat with bread crumbs, place in hot skillet, coated with oil. Brown both sides on medium heat and turn down to simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Check if tender or to 165 degrees.

Mashed Red Potatoes
6 red potatoes
pot of boiling water
salt

Boil cut up potatoes for about 20 minutes till tender.
Drain. Melt some butter over potatoes, add salt and mash.

Green Beans in Butter

1 pkg. of fresh green beans
2tsp. butter

Melt butter in small fry pan. Throw green beans in and saute
until desired crispness...salt and pepper.

Spinach

1 can of spinach
A little butter
some salt

Heat spinach, add butter and salt.

For dessert, serve canned fruit or fresh bananas.

Fourth of July

Lots of fireworks going on...we have a display today on the third in our town.
Last year we went to the point in Pittsburgh for a fireworks display. Check out AMomsLove.com for lots of links and ideas for your July 4th picnic.

Forsythia, Lilacs

Sometimes do you just want to remove all make up and curl up on the bed.
Remove all attachments to food, drink, thought, touch,
Let your gown drag on the floor in the rain.
Sitting in front of a tv movie
Let the threads of youth unravel
You cut them, but they don't stop

Looking at Beach Houses for sale

I have been looking at beach houses even thought I doubt I can buy one…I was looking for a vacation house and then started looking at the for sale ads.

Here is what I found so far:
Outer Banks
http://www.realestateouterbanks.org/idx/residential/65546/details.html
on google maps:

Nags head…oh my gosh, ever since we lived in Norfolk, I have wanted to move to Nags Head or Sandbridge..I LOVE the beach.
http://www.realestateouterbanks.org/idx/residential/44237/details.html

More Nags head
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/110-Gray-Eagle-Street_Nags-Head_NC_27959_1116905382 Oh my gosh this is a condo..sorry about that.

Can you say Pink? just 400 FEET to the beach.
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/114-E-Morning-View-Place_Nags-Head_NC_27959_1111182323

I absolutely do not believe this one for this price!
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/307-W-Sandpiper-Terrace_Nagshead_NC_27959_1116905385

Kill Devil Hills
Wonderful House I want don’t you dare buy it!

Great House

Pink Countertops
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2429-Royal-Palm-Dr_Edgewater_FL_32141_1116458721#

This is my FAVORITE
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2325-Needle-Palm-Dr_Edgewater_FL_32141_1117457404#

Great Price on this one:
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2946-Tamarind-Dr_Edgewater_FL_32141_1109109201

No, seriously, This is my favorite:http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2423-Woodland-Dr_Edgewater_FL_32141_1112939262

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/4476-N-Ascot-Cir_Sarasota_FL_34235_1101238841


Kill Devil Hills

http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/208-Sir-Richard-East_Kill-Devil-Hills_NC_27949_1113967993

A Thousand a month!
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2009-Phoebus-Street_Kill-Devil-Hills_NC_27949_1116570367

Good Friday Morning

I am sad without my Earl Grey. I made Darjeeling tea and its just not the same.
Couldn't sleep this morn so I got up to look for some articles for amomslove.com and
do a little cleaning before we go to color eggs with one of my grandsons. Later I will go visit my cousin. We were born two weeks apart and have been very close. I am going to make a little salad to take with me. Bernie will be heading to the museum to find some dinosaur toys for my daughter to put in our grandson's Easter Basket.

Easter 2010

Easter 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deviled Eggs

Tomato Basil Skewers

 

Seasoned Pork Tenderloin

Potato and Sweet Potato Tort

Spring Vegetable Bundles

Corn

Peas and Pea Pods

Pickled Beets

 

 

Strawberries and Blueberries 

 

Earl Grey Tea

Coffee

Water

 

Khimbu Ice Fall

Can you imagine going over the khimbu ice fall..that is where you get to quit..and what insanity. a crevasse that moves so if it happens to move when you are going across it...you may die.

Into Thin Air

I am watching "Into Thin Air" Cannot tell you how much I am enamoured of Everest.
Just some weird reason..I love this book..and am watching the movie on weather channel. Why is something that is unattainable, so beautiful, I don't know. It must be because it's a few that get to share the experience. That must be what makes it "special". Go Ahead read the book: http://www.amazon.com/Into-Thin-Air-Personal-Disaster/dp/0307475255/ref=amomslove09

Pittsburgh It's tonight! Indies for Indies

You have got to support Independent Film in Pittsburgh...
This is an innovative series at an innovative theatre...
Go check it out! Tonight at 4:30...or this afternoon, I mean.

Indies for Indies

Lucas McNelly is working with the Hollywood Theater in Dormont on a series called “Indies for Indies”, a screening series that strives to work with filmmakers to grow their audience in the greater Pittsburgh region,
and brings to Pittsburgh the type of films that struggle to get
traditional distribution. They’re bringing to town some of the best
films from the festival circuit, films from Sundance and SXSW, as well
as a few World Premieres.

It’s rare in that it gives filmmakers a portion of the ticket sales,
thus helping them get that much closer to the ever-elusive financial
break-even point.

The series, which will run weekly, will show a different film each
week (three screenings–Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday), starting on
March 6th with the World Premiere of Iranian-American filmmaker Amir
Motlagh’s WHALE, coupled with David Lowery’s award-winning short A CATALOG OF ANTICIPATIONS.

Lucas and Hollywood Theater at Dormont thinks this is a great thing for Pittsburgh, both for audiences looking for something different and the local indie film community that’s struggling to find an audience (one of their priorities will be quality local features, as they become available), and they’d much appreciate it if you would be willing to help spread the word. Maybe a thing on the morning show where you preview that week’s film or a plug on the webpage or a feature on the start of the series or something.

Screenings:
Sat @ 4:30pm
Mon @ 7pm
Tues @ 9:30pm

At the Hollywood Theater (1449 Potomac Ave, 15216)

They have a really cool lineup, films from SXSW, Sundance, and a couple World Premieres.

Here’s the first couple films in our schedule (pretty well locked in):

March 6-9: Amir Motlagh’s WHALE (World Premiere), with short David
Lowery’s A CATALOG OF ANTICIPATIONS (Official Selection, Slamdance, SXSW, Palm Springs Shorts, AFI Dallas, etc)

March 13-16: Jarrod Whaley’s HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE (Official Selection, 2010 Cinequest), with a world premiere of a short from the
Netherlands(!), Peet Gelderblom’s OUT OF SYNC

March 20-23: TBA (depends on whether or not the filmmaker can get the stuff to me in time. if not, they may move something up from April
that’s not listed here)

March 27-30: The Butler Brothers’ CONFUSIONS OF AN UNMARRIED COUPLE, winner of 7 awards internationally including: AUDIENCE CHOICE (Indiana Independent), INDIE SPIRIT (ReelHeART International), BEST DIRECTOR
(Bootleg), BEST PRODUCER (Queens International); with Clay Liford’s
short film MY MOM SMOKES WEED (2010, Sundance)

April 3-6: Pericles Lewnes’ LOOP (kind of a political David Lynch style film)

After that they have 2 sxsw features, a local film (Lucas’s), and they are trying to get one of this year’s sundance features.

Check them out on Facebook:
Indies for IndiesLucas McNelly is the award-winning filmmaker behind such feel-good movies as BLANC DE BLANC and GRAVIDA. His work has been featured all over the internets, television, and newspapers. Maybe you’ve heard of him, maybe you haven’t.

New Years Eve Menu and Recipes

Sweet ‘n Sour Meatballs(recipe below)
tortilla cream cheese and salsa wraps(then slice into pinwheels)
potato chips
black diamond white cheddar cheese
pecorino cheese
pumpernickle bread
breton crackers
kielbassa from the strip
(http://www.neighborsinthestrip.com/)
salad with cukes lettuce tomatoes and homemade french…
(oil, vinegar, sugar, honey, paprika, salt, pepper)

gingerale, coke and sparkling grape juice

Sweet ‘n Sour Meatballs

2 lbs. Ground beef
½ cup of bread crumbs
1 tsp. Salt ¼ tsp. Pepper
1 medium onion chopped
2 eggs
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Shape into 1-1/2 inch balls.
Brown meatballs in oil and drain fat.

Sauce for Meatballs

4 tbsp. Of brown sugar
3 tbsp. Of cornstarch
1 cup of water
2 cans of pineapple chunks (reserve syrup)
1 cup of syrup… from cans of pineapple
6 tbsp. Of apple cider vinegar
4 tbsp. Of soy sauce
4 green peppers cut into 1 inch pieces

In large skillet add sugar, and cornstarch tobrowned meatballs. Stir in water, syrup, vinegarand soy sauce. Heat mixture until boils andthickens, stirring constantly. Add pineapple,green pepper. Simmer covered, 15 to 20 minutes

Christmas 2009

 

Chex Mix

Easy Cheese Ball

Honey Glazed Ham

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tangy-Honey-Glazed-Ham/Detail.aspx

Green Beans

http://www.womansday.com/Recipes/Festive-Green-Beans-Recipe

Mashed Potatoes

http://www.womansday.com/Recipes/Mashed-Potatoes-with-Cheddar-and-Chives-Recipe

Butternut Squash

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Merritts-Butternut-Squash-Gratin/Detail.aspx

Pumpkin Pie

Candy

Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving Dinner 09
Appetizers

Cheese
Crackers
Fruit

Entre
Turkey
Gravy
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes (Gretchen)
Green Bean Casserole (Julie)
Succotash
Cranberry Sauce
Rolls (Gretchen)

Desserts

Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Peanut Butter Brownies (Julie)
Chocolate Brownies (Julie)
Cool Whip (Gretchen)

Beverages
Coffee
Tea
Ice Tea (Gretchen)

Swaptree - trade books, CDs, DVDs, and video games for free

Swaptree - trade books, CDs, DVDs, and video games for free

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McConells's Mill

 

Last Day of Filming for Twitter 2wkfilm in Pittsburgh

Today is the day that filming ends in Pittsburgh for The Twitter 2wkfilm challenge.



"what started as a joke between a couple of filmmakers on Twitter turned into a challenge: make a feature-length film in two weeks. Yes, two weeks. And I know what you're thinking, that's an insane idea. True, but that's exactly why it's a great one.

You spend two weeks in hell making a film that no one expects to be any good at all. And if you can clear that hurdle and make something people actually want to see, you've got a film that you can say, "We made this in two weeks on a Twitter challenge". That's a pretty good promotional hook, don't you think? There's festivals that would love to show a film like that.

And if it's terrible? Oh well. I doubt anyone will hold that against us.

The rules (such as they are): feature-length (60+ min), have 2 weeks from start of filming to fine cut (but not final cut, so we can color correct and whatever before sending to festivals), and it must be done by the end of May."
..... Lucas McNelly from "Introducing, the 2 week Twitter film"

Check out some of the photos and web logs:

http://lmcnelly15.blogspot.com/


Facebook Lucas McNelly

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/lmcnelly

Photos from the Film:
http://twitpic.com/photos/lmcnelly

100 films: Introducing, the 2 week Twitter film

100 films: Introducing, the 2 week Twitter film