Happy Homemaker Monday

 

♥♥ The Weather ♥♥   

Monday - High Wind Advisory-80 
Tuesday - 79
Wednesday - 76
Thursday -79
Friday - 79
Saturday - 82

Sunday - 82



♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
It's windy so everything is blowing around.  

 

♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
Working on this post and waiting for a text message. I got a phone call last night about 9pm and I'm now on standby to leave for a month. I'm not even packed yet.

♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
I have so much that I'm thinking about right now.....I need to sit down and write a list out or I'm not going to get anything accomplished. 

 

♥♥ How am I feeling ♥♥

Lazy- I want to curl up and watch movies but I have a bunch of stuff to do so that's not going to happen for quite a bit.

♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥
Pumpkin Bread, I just baked it yesterday.               

 

♥♥ On the lunch plate ♥♥
Leftover Mushroom Bacon Burgers

 

♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Crockpot Pierogi Casserole, Salad       

 

 

♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
Black tank top and Friends tv show joggers    

 


♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥

Lock Every Door- I didn't get much reading done. I'm having a hard time adjusting to my new glasses.

♥♥ On my TV this week ♥♥
Football

Halloween movies

The Blacklist on Netflix. 

Once I'm gone, I'll only have my computer to watch stuff on so no clue what that will be. 

♥♥ On the menu ♥♥

 

Monday - Crockpot Pierogi Casserole, Salad
Tuesday - Crockpot BBQ Boneless Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Cheesy Cauliflower
Wednesday - Orange Chicken, Rice, Zucchini

Thursday - Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Friday - Stuffed Bell Peppers

Saturday -Eggplant Parmesan 
Sunday -

I don't know how much of this menu is actually going to happen because I don't know when I'll be leaving. Whatever is left or any perishables are going to be going to my neighbor.

*Just got the text- I report at 4am Wednesday- so I have a lot to do.  



♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥

Ha! I've started doing Flylady again so things are better but nothing else is going to be done until I get back.        

♥♥ To Do List ♥♥
-Pack and make arrangements 

 

♥♥ From the camera ♥♥

My dog Dotti- she always looks at me like this when the suitcase comes out

 

 

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Spaghetti and Mushroom Bacon Burgers

 Friday we decided to do a game night so instead of making the burgers I had planned on. I made spaghetti sauce in the crockpot. 

I don't have a recipe. I just throw in whatever I have in the pantry.

This time I used:

2 (15 oz) cans spaghetti sauce

1 (15 oz) can stewed tomatoes that was going to expire soon

1 lb ground beef, browned

dried basil

minced garlic

1 (4 oz) can mushrooms

dried minced onion

Italian seasoning

pinch of sugar

Last night I made Mushroom Bacon Burgers. They were so good. I was a little nervous about burning them because I usually just make plain burgers but they were really easy to make.

The original recipe is here: Full Bellies, Happy Kids: MUSHROOM BACON BURGERS!!!

The only thing I changed was to omit the salt and I used sazon instead. 

Crockpot Pot Roast

 As soon as I decided I wanted to get back into blogging my internet decided to cut in and out. Maybe the universe is trying to tell me something? We are getting a new modem today and that should solve the problem. 

Cooking has been hit or miss....mostly miss. 

Tuesday- I took out a frozen rotisserie chicken and when I went to use it, it smelled bad. So my daughter made grilled cheese.

Wednesday- I made a pot roast in the crockpot. There's not really a recipe. I just use whatever beef roast is the least expensive. I place that in the crockpot and pour 2 cans of cream of chicken soup, a package of dry onion mix and a cup of water over it after I've mixed it all together. It always turns out perfect. 

Yesterday I went to Winco to get water and I cannot resist the sushi and crab salad there. I threw my menu plan off but that happens sometimes.

Salisbury Steak

 My first day back in the kitchen actually cooking after over a year didn't go too badly. I picked a recipe that I've used a bunch of times. It still felt like I was re-learning how to cook. 

I used my favorite recipe for:   Salisbury Steak w/ Rice.

 I did change a few things:

I couldn't remember how to separate an egg so I just used the whole thing.

I eyeballed some dried minced onion because I only had giant onions.

I used Walmart brand club crackers.

I substituted Adobo for salt

I used a can of great value beef gravy because it was cheaper.

I used a jar of mushrooms because I had it in my pantry.

I added some creole seasoning to the gravy because it was kind of bland.

For veggies I had open packs of peas and corn in the freezer. I just mixed them together to get rid of them. 

I even did some baking- Blueberry Muffins. It was a mix but I'm on baby step level right now. I had forgotten how amazing baking smells. 

Happy Homemaker Monday

 

I wanted to start blogging again so no better way to do that than with one of my old favorites Happy Homemaker Monday hosted by Sandra. 

♥♥ The Weather ♥♥
I thought the weather was finally going to change to fall...jokes on me because we have a couple more 90 degree days this week.  

Monday - 83
Tuesday - 90
Wednesday - 92
Thursday - 86
Friday - 82
Saturday - 79

Sunday - 75



♥♥ As I look outside my window ♥♥
I haven't actually looked out there yet- I have blackout curtains so I can't see anything.

 

♥♥ Right now I am ♥♥
I'm in bed still- watching the news and trying to figure out how blogger works again.    

♥♥ Thinking and pondering ♥♥
I'm trying not to think too much today.   

 

♥♥ How am I feeling ♥♥
Sad- there's no escaping that these days. My husband died about a month ago.    

 


♥♥ On the breakfast plate ♥♥
Coffee but I promise I won't try to put it on a plate.          

 

♥♥ On the lunch plate ♥♥
I forgot to buy lunchmeat so probably tuna sandwiches.

 

 

♥♥ On the dinner plate ♥♥
Salsbury Steak, Rice and whatever frozen vegetable we have in the fridge.       

 

 

♥♥ What I'm wearing ♥♥
Gray tank top

Gray shorts      

 


♥♥ On my reading pile ♥♥

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager

♥♥ On my TV this week ♥♥

Halloween movies 

Football

♥♥ On the menu ♥♥

 

Monday - Salisbury Steak, Rice, veggie  
Tuesday - Baked Mexican Chicken
Wednesday - Crockpot Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes, veggie

Thursday -  Mushroom Bacon Burgers

Friday - Crockpot Pierogi Casserole

Saturday - I'm working at a Halloween party so I will eat there and I'm getting leftovers to bring home
Sunday - Crockpot BBQ Boneless Ribs, Mashed Potatoes, Veggie



♥♥ Looking around the house ♥♥
ugh... I don't want to. I have depression house right now and I've decided to go back to doing Flylady because I have no idea where to even start anymore.        

♥♥ To Do List ♥♥
Start flylady again 

 

♥♥ From the camera ♥♥
I haven't taken any pictures this week. 

Nacho Night

 I'm back trying to get dinner on the table again every night.

Last night was nacho night.

Tortilla Chips

Ground Beef seasoned with taco seasoning

Cheese

Salsa

Sour Cream

Olives

Simple but really good

Taco NIght

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Breakfast for dinner

Pizza

Shake and Bake Pork Chops

Beef Stew over Mashed Potatoes

I made a beef stew in the crockpot using what I had around the house and served it over mashed potatoes.

I had a Morning Star Farms Riblet, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, and Creamed Spinach

Happy Homemaker Monday

Yeah I know it's Tuesday. School started yesterday and I spent a lot of time at the hospital with my grandma.

 The weather outside is::::
I waited for rain all day yesterday. Nothing.....

Maybe today. They are saying it's going to pour.  

On the breakfast plate this morning::::

I didn't eat yesterday morning and it doesn't look promising today. I just need coffee and lots of it.

As I look outside my window:::

My drapes are still closed and it's pitch black outside. I hope that I see rain out there when I do get around to opening them.

Right now I am::::

Laying in bed with all my textbooks and class materials. I'm feeling very overwhelmed right now ad I don't even know where to start working. I need to just focus and make a list and go through it systematically. 
 

As I look around the house::::

It's a mess and I have a ton of laundry to do. It's going to have to wait until my classwork is done. I hate having to choose but right now school comes first to me.

On today's to do list::::

Homework.....lots of it
 

Happening this week::::

First week back to school

Grandma is in the hospital...she will be getting out and I will need to help take care of her. (change her bandages, take her blood pressure maybe) I'm not her main caregiver but I worry about her a lot.

I will have to go pick up my dog's ashes. I had to put down one of my dogs on Sunday. I've been a wreak since it happened. 

Currently reading::::

Life Span Development for Nurses

MLA handbook-I have a paper due tomorrow

Stiff

Disease and History  

On the TV today::::

I don't have time for TV. I think I have a Youtube video to watch-influence of cohort effects in developmental psychology on 60 minutes

On the menu this week::::

Monday - I made microwave dinners from the 99 cent store.
Tuesday - Beef Stew
Wednesday - Shake and Bake Pork Chops 
Thursday - Beans and Weiners
Friday - Sausage and Potatoes
Saturday - Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese 
Sunday -Chili

What I am creating at the moment::::

Unless the essay and other homework I'm doing count...nothing 

New recipe I tried or want to try this week::::

The only thing new I've tried is the 99 cent store microwave dinners. Geez I'm bad

Favorite photo from past few days::::

 This isn't from this week but it's one of my favorite pictures of my dog that I lost this week.

Prayers, Inspirational Quotes or Devotionals::::

To participate in Happy Homemaker Monday visit Sandra

Fettuccine Alfredo

99 cent store microwaveable Fettuccine Alfredo.
It was late. I was tired. I had homework.
I'm just happy I resisted the urge to go through the drive through.
I also forgot to put the beef stew in the crockpot before I left the house.

Chicken Noodle Soup and No Chicken Noodle Soup

Some much needed comfort food tonight- Chicken Noodle Soup

My dinner was No Chicken Noodle Soup. I was so disappointed with this soup. For months and months I looked for the No Chicken Noodle Soup in a can by Amy's. I finally found a can and bought it with high hopes. Long story short....my dogs wouldn't even eat this vile stuff.

I'm going to start looking for a homemade version or come up with one myself. I'm not hoping to get sick but I'd like to have a vegetarian noodle soup in my repertoire in case I do.

Beef Stroganoff

Don't get too excited over this.....

It's hamburger helper because everything went wrong in the kitchen again tonight. I'm not starting off 2016 on a very good note.

I'm not even eating tonight. ( I'm vegetarian)

Ramen and Vegetables

Not a very exciting New Year's Day dinner.

After several kitchen disasters I gave up and just made myself a packet of ramen and added in some mixed vegetables.

I made frozen pizza for my family.

Some days are like that

Happy Homemaker Monday

The weather outside is::::

57 degrees at almost 5pm. It's supposed to rain tomorrow.

On the breakfast plate this morning::::

I didn't have breakfast.

As I look outside my window:::

I see my tree and my chicken coop. It's getting dark.

Right now I am::::

Getting ready to make dinner

As I look around the house::::

I need to clean. I skipped today because I was busy doing Christmas baking and my husband had a doctors appointment.

On today's to do list::::

My day is done

Happening this week::::

Monday.....doctors appointment 
Tuesday....Yule-my big to do in this house
Wednesday....cleaning, laundry
Thursday.....Christmas Eve,going to my sister in laws
Friday....Christmas Day whatever my mother in law tells me to do

Currently reading::::

Stiff by Mary Roach

On the TV today::::

Supernatural
Downton Abbey

On the menu this week::::

Monday - Sausage, Cabbage and Potatoes
Tuesday - Yule Dinner
Wednesday - Ham and bean soup
Thursday - Christmas Eve (taking creamed corn to my sister in laws)
Friday - Christmas (taking Augratin Potatoes to my mother in laws)
Saturday - Chili with a lid
Sunday - Biscuits and Gravy

What I am creating at the moment::::

nothing

New recipe I tried or want to try this week::::

nothing.    

Favorite photo from past few days::::

Prayers, Inspirational Quotes or Devotionals::::

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Taco Pork Chops

Taco Pork Chops
4 boneless pork chops
1 onion
1 (8oz.) can tomato sauce
1 C water
1 pkt. taco seasoning

In a skillet brown pork chops with the onion. Add the tomato sauce, water, and taco seasoning. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat, cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Crockpot Apricot Chicken

Crockpot Apricot Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 (8oz) bottle of Russian Dressing
1 (12oz) jar apricot jam

Place chicken in a crockpot. Mix dressing and jam together and pour over the chicken. Cook on low 4-5 hours