Come What May and Love It

This year for Christmas I decided I wanted the kids to make each others presents. They have decided on their own that they wanted to give each other 2 gifts. They have for the most part made one and bought one. There will be more about this later. Along with making gifts I decided to make them be crafty and I bought brown paper from Home Depot. I then told the kids that they had to do something creative with their wrapping. They could do anything they wanted as long as what they used was in this house. I did collect craft paper and ribbon and jute etc. from around the house. We found some sites that had fun packages. Here are a few links, #1 and #2 . I told the kids to use their imagination. :) We also found some bows and flower patterns and this is what we found. #1 and #2 and my favorite #3 then the one that blew my mind. google crafts made out of TP rolls and you can be blown away too! #4.   We pulled out scrap paper and paper from an old book that was going to go to the...

It has been a while since I posted a new recipe because I have been on a cooking slump! I found this recipe and it looked easy and good, So I did try this for dinner tonight! Yumm! they turned out great! I used red potatoes and boiled them whole and unpeeled. When sticking a fork in them, they went in easy and they slid off they were done. They cook a little more in the oven. For the seasoning I used salt, dill, and garlic. After cooking them, I sprinkled a little Parmesan cheese on top. Click here for the recipe.

My teenage daughter was laying on the floor last night working on her Christmas list. I did not think anything about it until after she had gone to bed. My husband handed me a paper and said look at what I found in the garbage. (Her list) ~~~~~~For: (my brother)~ that he will understand math. (my sister)~ That she will get good grades. (My Dad)~ To have a day of doing what ever he wants. (My Mom)~ to get her vacation with Dad. My family ~ to have peace My Dog ~ to not go blind (My Friend K)~ to have a day without worry. (My Friend A)~ To not feel lonely at her house. (My Friend K)~ To find a good group of friends. (My Friend A)~ To have her Dad back. (My former friend J)~ To understand that we might be able to still be friends. Grandma ~ To not hurt WORLD PEACE To let those people who have no house to have a home. To let those who have fought for America years ago know that they are America's hero's. To let the wars going on stop and just let everyone love each othe...

Can I just say, YUM!!! I really like this soup. It is a meal that eats like a soup but does not come from a can! L has not really always loved it. Her first year doing potato harvest she was needing to take dinner with her. We had some of this soup left over. I told her to take it. After working 1/2 her shift and it was getting cold, she took a dinner break. She took her soup over to the microwave and heated her soup. She said the smell wafted out of the microwave and everyone else could smell it. They asked what she was eating and she said Tortellini soup. They said "Turtle soup?" lol well she took a bite and it hit the spot. It is now one of her favorites. In fact every year that she does potato harvest she requests this soup so she can carry it with her. :) 1 (3.5 ounce) Sausage 1 cup chopped onions 2 cloves garlic, minced 5 cups beef stock 1/3 cup water 1/2 cup red wine (Sometimes I omit & sometimes I substitue 1/2 c grape juice - 1T then add 1T vinegar.) 4 t...

when the harvest season is here and the temperature has dropped it feels like soup season to me! We love soup. I have about 4 soups that I like to make but one of them is not chicken noodle. I do not even try chicken noodle. Why should I when my sweet husband makes the best chicken noodle soup I have ever had. The first one I like is Tomato. I like tomato soup out of a can so when I found this I thought how can it not taste great. It is now my favorite soup. The can of soup is no longer as good. One thing about this soup is I do not really care for big chunks of green pepper. So I like to puree or mince them in my processor. If you just leave the peppers out it tastes totally different. I found this recipe in this cookbook on amazon.com. I do change it up a little bit from the original. 2 cup chicken broth (I use 2 herb-ox cubes, it does not have MSG and 2 cups of water) 1 small onion, minced 2 T minced green pepper 1 T chopped celery (I use a little more.) 1/2 tsp garlic po...

Growing up with a patriotic father, I love my country. I love everything that we have here. On 9/10/2001, I lived in a false sense of security. Thinking that we would never be attacked on U.S soil. I thought that everything my Father and Grandfather had fought for had given us freedom from that fear. The next morning I became aware of a new reality. I knew that we were under attack. It ripped my heart out. In the next few days, I watched the country come together in our grief and sadness that such a horrible thing could happen here. I have watched Americans sacrifice. On 9/11 many loved ones who have died. After effect of 9/11 of our soldiers going to war. Including the personal sacrifice of my sweetheart leaving our home for a year. In the years since, I have watched our country forget. Forget that unity we once had. Forget what our country was before 9/11/01. I wish I could get that security back. I wish my children could live without fear of being attacked on our homeland. I watched...

This salsa is authentic salsa from a hispanic friend. My girls like it. 2 jalapeno peppers blanch till the pepper skin is a little darker kind of olive in clor, pull off steam, then cut and seed. (Avoid touching your face or use gloves.) 6 tomatoes cilantro chopped 2 cloves of garlic blanch tomatoes and pull off skin. blend jalapenos, add tomatoes, garlic and salt, and continue blending. add cilantro. This is the basic recipe and I like it but I have been know to make adjustments. Sometimes I add salt or vinigar or lemon or lime. I have also added sliced green onions. No matter how you make it, it is YUMMY!