A Call To Do Laundry

January 31, 2012
Piles of Laundry

I don’t have piles of dirty dishes in my sink.  For some reason, I manage to do the dishes. I’m not as diligent as some about scubbing toilets but I get the job done weekly, sometimes more.  My floors…. you couldn’t eat off of them but they’re not too scuzzy (although I freely admit I …

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Tortellini Soup

January 23, 2012
Tortellini Soup

Wednesday nights get busy quickly around here. On Wednesday’s we have our midweek Bible study at the house and so there are various chores that involve tidying up the house and there are dessert items to be made, the study to be prepared and dinner to be cooked. I have decided that Wednesday nights will …

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

January 18, 2012
Homemade Vanilla Extract

Homemade Vanilla Extract… the good stuff is so expensive; why not make it at home for a fraction of the cost? It all starts with plump, aromatic, good quality vanilla beans.  They smell wonderful! Slice each bean down the middle.  The trick is to slice enough to let out the magic without slicing so deep …

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Tacos Pollo Asado

January 18, 2012
Tacos Pollo Asado

This stuff is DELICIOUS!  The marinade is so much fun to make.  This is the house favorite around here for southwestern style chicken. Tip or warning: Don’t try cooking this inside… it MUST be grilled.  One time I thought I would just cook it up in a grill pan and man oh man… TEAR GAS! …

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Caliphilly Cheeseburger

January 17, 2012
Caliphilly Cheeseburger

We just recently spent some time in the States and tried to get our fill of all the yummy “tastes of home”. One of the things we learned is that every state, it seems, has their own version of a signature burger. We sampled a few from Wisconsin to California to New Mexico and it …

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Black Bean and Butternut Squash Soup

January 17, 2012
Black Bean and Butternut Squash Soup

In the spirit of my new quest which is “Searching for and making and eating healthy food and then liking what I eat and thereby changing my lifestyle and my dress size” I submit the following recipe. It’s good for you and yummy! Hooray! What it costs you: Per 1 1/2 cup serving with 1Tbs. …

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French Breakfast Puffs

January 17, 2012
French Breakfast Puffs

These are yummy, soft, puffy, muffins of sugary deliciousness.  They’re everywhere in the blogesphere but I found them over at the Pioneer Woman’s site. Make them, serve them, eat them and accept praise for your culinary brilliance. They’re pretty durn tasty!  :D