Click here for more menu ideas! I wrote most of this earlier today but am just now getting time to finish it up. We did, indeed, have gumbo tonight and it was delicious, if I do say so myself. I’ve received some requests for the recipe which I’ll share tomorrow. Monday:I’m attending a funeral at…
The best things in life…
This morning we received one of those phone calls that no one ever wants. One of our dear New Orleans friends passed away during the night. That’s him on the right in the picture above. Del was our captain when we first got involved with the NOLA Wenches. He was one of those larger-than-life characters…
All done!
I finished the lower half of my pantry today and that means all of my food storage areas are clean and organized. All at the same time, even. Bottom drawer of pantry – before: Upper drawer of lower pantry – before: Bottom drawer – after: Upper drawer – after: Now one thing is apparent. I…
Guest Post Friday – “The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World”
photo from allrecipes.com Lacy has been trying some vegetarian recipes and recommends this one: “The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World” from allrecipes.com shared by Lacy Lofton ~1 tablespoon olive oil ~1/2 medium onion, chopped ~2 bay leaves ~ 1 teaspoon ground cumin ~2 tablespoons dried oregano ~1 tablespoon salt ~2 stalks celery, chopped ~2…
Freezer fun
Today I finally tackled the chest freezer. It actually wasn’t that bad due to the “Freezer Thawing Episode of Fall ’11”. We lost everything in our crammed to the gills freezer during a laundry room remodeling oversight so I was only dealing with stuff I’ve managed to toss in over the past couple of months….
Organizing for success
I didn’t get as much done today as I had hoped. I had another episode of hives during the night and was left with a Benedryl-hangover this morning. I went back to sleep after David left and slept another couple of hours. I’ve been dragging all day so I scaled back my plans. I did…
Creative cooking
I mentioned in my Menu Monday post that I am embarking on a little challenge of sorts. You can read more about it here. In short, I will be purchasing very little this month and therefore will be challenging myself to create interesting meals from what I have on hand. Last night I made homemade eggrolls…
For this month…
A few years ago one of my favorite bloggers embarked upon what she referred to as “a slow year”. She no longer blogs but is very active on Flickr where you can read all about what she means by “a slow year”, as well as view her gorgeous and inspiring photos. I found her story…
Menu Plan Monday ~ January 2, 2012
Click here for more menu ideas! Monday: Today is my dad’s birthday so we are taking my parents out to dinner to celebrate. Tuesday: homemade egg rolls fried rice homemade sweet and sour sauce Wednesday: Curried vegetables over brown rice homemade pita or naan bread Thursday: We are meeting up with some people to discuss…
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