To participate in Menu Plan Monday visit Organized Junkie
My menu for this week in no particular order
Crock Pot BBQ Chicken
Beans
Corn
Linguine A' la Anne
Squash
Garlic Bread
Chili Verde (recipe will be on my if you want it. It is from a OAMC book)
Tortillas
Salad
Roast
Mash Potatoes with Gravy
Peas
Rolls
Pizza Roll
Salad
Desert Pizza
Chicken with Broccoli Casserole
Rolls
Date Night
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Making My Home Sing Monday
This week for my Making My Home Sing is to give out all the positive energy I can to make our home a sanctuary from the world. I am going to make our home a peaceful, calm home of love and kindness. I will concentrate on not raising my voice to be heard upstairs but to walk up to get whoever I am in need of. To work on keeping the peacefulness in our home.
Hugs, Bobbi Jo
National Etiquette Week
If you hop on over to visit at Etiquette with Miss Janice you have the opportunity to win this
I would love to win this book. Etiquette is slowly becoming a lost gift.
Hugs, Bobbi Jo
I would love to win this book. Etiquette is slowly becoming a lost gift.
Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Prom and Busy Day
This past Saturday was Queen Creeks prom. Dallas took his gal Sara. Before they me up with the other couple Coco went out with them to take pictures. I wanted to share them with you.Sara's dress was a champagne color so was Dallas' shirt. I think they look good. I am so glad he shaved off his beard!
This one looks like he is purposing to me! Scary!!
Dallas is such a ham.
Today has been a busy day. Alan had a job to go do so I kept busy. I did 5 loads of wash, reorganized E'lyse's room and cleaned every inch of it. I also cleaned and reorganized the girls bathroom, I hung up curtains in her room, I cleaned off shelves from my craft room had Dallas and Kyle carry the shelf up to our bedroom and carry down my hope chest so I can sand and refinish it. I dusted and vacuumed the house, watered the garden and got donation items ready for the truck. I cut off some stands of the little girls animals and sanded them down so they could play with them when they got home from school too. I feel really good about what I got done.
The strawberry syrup I made didn't stand a chance of having time to set up last night. Hubby tasted it and we had some vanilla icecream while we relaxed and watched Frasier (one of my favorite shows in repeat). He snuck downstairs for somemore. he he He sad it was really good. I am hoping there will be some left for crepes for this weekend. I found recipe for low fat whole wheat crepes I want to make on Saturday. Tonight we are having date night because hubby will either be hunting this weekend or going to work. We thought we better sneak it in while we can.
I am going to try and catch up on what you bloggy friends have been up to so I better scoot! Hugs, Bobbi Jo
I think this one is really sweet!
This one looks like he is purposing to me! Scary!!
Dallas is such a ham.
The strawberry syrup I made didn't stand a chance of having time to set up last night. Hubby tasted it and we had some vanilla icecream while we relaxed and watched Frasier (one of my favorite shows in repeat). He snuck downstairs for somemore. he he He sad it was really good. I am hoping there will be some left for crepes for this weekend. I found recipe for low fat whole wheat crepes I want to make on Saturday. Tonight we are having date night because hubby will either be hunting this weekend or going to work. We thought we better sneak it in while we can.
I am going to try and catch up on what you bloggy friends have been up to so I better scoot! Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Jam Recipe and Syrup Recipe
These recipes are very similar.
Jam Recipe:
4 cups of berry puree (I mashed mine with a potato masher)
sugar to your taste,I used Stevia (about 4 cups) let sit 10 minutes
1 box of Sure Gel added to 3/4 cup water in a small sauce pan. Cook to boil stirring continuously, then stir for 1 more minute. Add to the fruit and stir.
I had already washed my freezer jars and lids so they were ready to ladle in the jam. Let the jam sit for 24 hours on the counter top then freeze. Good for up to 1 year in the freezer.
Syrup
As far as the syrup I am using my strawberries. I have 3 containers of them.
4 cups Stevia or regular sugar
2 Tbl. orange juice
11 3/4 ounce pkg. of pectin
3/4 c. water
Directions:
Clean and wash berries. Place in a bowl and mash with potato masher or slotted spoon, till thoroughly mashed. Stir in sugar or sugar substitute, orange juice until thoroughly mixed; let stand 10 min.
In 1 quart sauce pan over medium heat, heat fruit pectin with water until boiling; boil 1 minute, continue stirring 3 min. to blend well (a few sugar crystals will remain).
Ladle mixture into containers to 1/2 inch from top. Cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours or until set. Freeze to use within one year. For use up to 3 weeks, store in the refrigerator. This is great put into plain homemade yogurt.
Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Jam Recipe:
4 cups of berry puree (I mashed mine with a potato masher)
sugar to your taste,I used Stevia (about 4 cups) let sit 10 minutes
1 box of Sure Gel added to 3/4 cup water in a small sauce pan. Cook to boil stirring continuously, then stir for 1 more minute. Add to the fruit and stir.
I had already washed my freezer jars and lids so they were ready to ladle in the jam. Let the jam sit for 24 hours on the counter top then freeze. Good for up to 1 year in the freezer.
Syrup
As far as the syrup I am using my strawberries. I have 3 containers of them.
4 cups Stevia or regular sugar
2 Tbl. orange juice
11 3/4 ounce pkg. of pectin
3/4 c. water
Directions:
Clean and wash berries. Place in a bowl and mash with potato masher or slotted spoon, till thoroughly mashed. Stir in sugar or sugar substitute, orange juice until thoroughly mixed; let stand 10 min.
In 1 quart sauce pan over medium heat, heat fruit pectin with water until boiling; boil 1 minute, continue stirring 3 min. to blend well (a few sugar crystals will remain).
Ladle mixture into containers to 1/2 inch from top. Cover with lids. Let stand at room temperature for 24 hours or until set. Freeze to use within one year. For use up to 3 weeks, store in the refrigerator. This is great put into plain homemade yogurt.
Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Table Runner Giveaway
You could win this table runner by visiting this beautiful blog The Lettered Cottage . Layla the talented and beautiful decorator is having the giveaway to celebrate her year anniversary of blogging.You can visit the talented lady who made this runner at Grace's Etsy Shop . The giveaway ends tomorrow night at Midnight. Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Whatch Working on Wednesday
I am posting this a little late. Hubby and I had brunch together and I must admit I love having him around here lately. I have already done 4 loads of wash, cleaned up house and made blackberry sugarfree freezer jam for hubby since he is diabetic.
I am going to make some strawberry syrup to have for crepes, waffles or pancakes. I have also been working on moving things around from my craft room to make it our office. Oh boy so many crafts and now I need to fit them in a smaller space. This will be a fun challenge.
I am also doing research on business names and business information. Along with the other home blessings that have to be done throughout the day.
Last night as I was putting the little girls to bed I realized that the kiddos only have about 2 weeks left of school. This school year has gone by so fast. I need to start working on plans for fun things for us to do this summer that will be fun and free or little cost. I got the new Family Fun Magazine and they have some fun ideas. So this is one more thing I will be working on throughout the day.
Hope everyone is having a great day I would love to hear what you are all up to today or ideas for the summer. Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Extreme Makeover: Me Edition
This weeks question is:
"We're all here at EM:ME because we're unhappy with our bodies, or our health; there are things that we are trying to change.But today you must share one thing with everybody that you absolutely love about yourself"
This is a tough one. I think it would be that I am a grown up but I am still a kid at heart and act like one at times. I love to laugh and have a good time. I also love that I can talk ALOT!
Okay not so hard. Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Sandra DON'T Read (Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake Recipe)
Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake
Makes 10-12 Servings
Preheat oven to 350
Ingredients:
2 C. sugar
1 3/4 C. Flour
3/4 C. Hershey's Cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 C. milk
1/2 C. vegetable oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 C. boiling water.
For my little secret that I think makes a difference in the recipe is
this:
This is Pero. It is as you can see 100% caffeine free drink. It is like coffee for the LDS folks or people who don't like to get too wired up. Anyway it is made of Malted barley and barley chicory. That's it! It is really good . So I add 2 heaping Tbls. of this to the boiling water.
I guess you could add strong coffee to it if you are a coffee drinker.
Mix all dry ingredients together. Then add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat for 2 min. on med. speed. Stir in the boiling water (w/pero if you chose).
The batter will be thin. Pour in to 13 x 9 pan or two round pans that are floured.
Bake 30 - 35 min. depending on the elivation. Let the cake cool 10 min. before removing from the pan. Let it cool completely before iceing it.
This cake is so moist and yummy it doesn't need iceing on it if you don't want. My dad use to eat it with a little butter on top. It is tasty too!
Peanutbutter Iceing:
16 oz. box or bag of powder sugar or 10x.
Peanutbutter about 1/2 C. or more if you want it more peanutbuttery.
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 to 4 Tbsp. milk add a little at a time while mixing.
If it is too runny add more sugar if too thick add a little more milk.
Then spred on cake.
WARNING: This iceing is great to have frozen like icecream! Don't do it though it is too addictive.
I use this icing on giant chocolate chip cookie and add M & M's too it. Yummy!
This is a family favorite. Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Makes 10-12 Servings
Preheat oven to 350
Ingredients:
2 C. sugar
1 3/4 C. Flour
3/4 C. Hershey's Cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 C. milk
1/2 C. vegetable oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 C. boiling water.
For my little secret that I think makes a difference in the recipe is
this:This is Pero. It is as you can see 100% caffeine free drink. It is like coffee for the LDS folks or people who don't like to get too wired up. Anyway it is made of Malted barley and barley chicory. That's it! It is really good . So I add 2 heaping Tbls. of this to the boiling water.
I guess you could add strong coffee to it if you are a coffee drinker.
Mix all dry ingredients together. Then add the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat for 2 min. on med. speed. Stir in the boiling water (w/pero if you chose).
The batter will be thin. Pour in to 13 x 9 pan or two round pans that are floured.
Bake 30 - 35 min. depending on the elivation. Let the cake cool 10 min. before removing from the pan. Let it cool completely before iceing it.
This cake is so moist and yummy it doesn't need iceing on it if you don't want. My dad use to eat it with a little butter on top. It is tasty too!
Peanutbutter Iceing:
16 oz. box or bag of powder sugar or 10x.
Peanutbutter about 1/2 C. or more if you want it more peanutbuttery.
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 to 4 Tbsp. milk add a little at a time while mixing.
If it is too runny add more sugar if too thick add a little more milk.
Then spred on cake.
WARNING: This iceing is great to have frozen like icecream! Don't do it though it is too addictive.
I use this icing on giant chocolate chip cookie and add M & M's too it. Yummy!
This is a family favorite. Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Happy Cinco de Mayo Tuesday
Happy Cinco de Mayo! We are having a Mexican dinner tonight and Gabby made a pinata at school that we will be breaking after dinner. She made and painted it herself. I think she did a great job it is very festive! She was really bummed that there was no candy in it so she called her dad he stopped and bought a bag to put in it.
Tuesday was a little more productive for me. I haven't taken any of the allergy meds that makes me sleep all day. My face is still red and swollen. My hearing is still gone in the right ear but managing with the left one working.
I did 5 loads of wash, folded and put them away, unloaded dishwasher and reloaded breakfast dishes, made laundry detergent, started dinner and cut out all the coupons from my Sunday papers and put them in their places in my coupon folder. Written down it doesn't seem like very much but it took me most of the day to get that done. I think I still have a bit of a hangover from the medication.
The Biggest Loser is on tonight. I am looking forward to seeing this one. I haven't been exercising other than walking around but, I am eating good other than the Perfectly Chocolate, Chocolate cake I made last night with peanut butter frosting. It is a Hershey recipe and boy is it the best and moistest cake I have ever had. It is my very favorite! Sorry Coco. I feel pretty good for the way my body has been acting. So it is all good.
Hope you all have a wonderful evening. Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Tuesday was a little more productive for me. I haven't taken any of the allergy meds that makes me sleep all day. My face is still red and swollen. My hearing is still gone in the right ear but managing with the left one working.
I did 5 loads of wash, folded and put them away, unloaded dishwasher and reloaded breakfast dishes, made laundry detergent, started dinner and cut out all the coupons from my Sunday papers and put them in their places in my coupon folder. Written down it doesn't seem like very much but it took me most of the day to get that done. I think I still have a bit of a hangover from the medication.
The Biggest Loser is on tonight. I am looking forward to seeing this one. I haven't been exercising other than walking around but, I am eating good other than the Perfectly Chocolate, Chocolate cake I made last night with peanut butter frosting. It is a Hershey recipe and boy is it the best and moistest cake I have ever had. It is my very favorite! Sorry Coco. I feel pretty good for the way my body has been acting. So it is all good.
Hope you all have a wonderful evening. Hugs, Bobbi Jo
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