Do you Crock-pot?....

One of our favorite family meals 

this winter has been

Chicken in the Crock-pot....

I especially like to use my

Crock-pot

on days when I know

I won't feel like making a

meal at the end of the day.... 

 I can just put it in

with all the seasonings....

I like to season the

~inside~

with seasoned salt, garlic powder, black pepper

&

a whole onion

&

celery

of course....

a few sprinkles on the 

~Top~ 

cover and let it cook....

Filling up 

our Home

with all the 

Yummy Goodness

of a Home cooked meal!

What's your favorite 

thing to cook in the Crock-pot?

You do Crock-pot don't you?

Won't you join me?....

I finally got around to making 

some Biscotti.  I enjoy making  it,

it's simple to do....

and it's a nice little treat,

in the morning

or

with a cup of coffee 

in the

afternoon!

It's Fresh from the oven!

But first I need to let it cool....

                    just for a minute,

then slice it....

                   and

return it to the oven

to brown it to.....

Perfection!

Mmm....

It smells

so

Good!

Hope 

you're

Not

allergic 

to 

Hazelnuts!

Ahhh....

Good Morning!

Glad to see you!

What shall 

we talk 

about today?

My hearts & a question....

I don't put out much as far as Valentine decorations are concerned.  Just a few hearts.  I use to  put out more when our girls were growing up. 

 But, now just a few.

I bought this basket at JoAnn fabric's last year....

in the Spring, I believe. 

 My husband made my hearts a few years ago....

and painted them too.

Just a few!

Now for my question??  It's obvious this side of our front door needs to be painted.  I've been toying with the idea of painting it Black.  Just the door, not the trim.  But, there is a door to the left of this one that leads into our dining room.  That door stays open at all times.  I'm just not sure if the Black would be too much!  Please let me know what you think....Black or White?  I probably should ask my husband too!

Loosey & Delilah or Ying & Yang....

You tell me!

A bit tired of this....

You may remember me posting about my husband being in an accident back on Dec. 9 th on his way to work that morning.  We were told where "the best" place to take it would be.  And assured so by our insurance company!

We were just Thankful that he was okay!

It was supposed to be done in one week!

But that was 50 days ago....fifty days!

Each week, our insurance agent calls....Me, and tells me the progress or lack there of!  At first it was like...okay at least they are hopefully doing a good job and not rushing it.  Things happened during that time that we could have surely used 2 cars for....would have helped us out tremendously.  One being when my MIL was hospitalized...twice within one weeks time.  Another was when she passed.  My husband had to drive a 45 mins home to  pick me up so we could drive down to be with his Dad during all of this.  I could have gone myself....had we had both cars.  

Those calls from the insurance agent have just gotten funny frustrating now.  When I see the number pop up I am not surprised when he tells me....Guess why I'm calling?! He called Weds. around 4 p.m. (it was supposed to be done Monday, he never called that day), it's usually at the end of the day, to tell me that the  place ordered the wrong air conditioner clip and that is the hold up.  Seems they used that a few weeks ago!  How can a place that is so highly recommended "order" the wrong part for a car?  So, says the insurance guy, it's supposed to be done Today....or Monday at the latest!  Then it will be 53 days....right? 

I am the one without the car!  I am the one who has to wait until a daughter has a day off or a few hours to spend taking me to run errands.  This has been a real life inconvenience, not having 2 cars available everyday!

We have a high deductible too....$500.00!  Five Hundred Dollars....and we have been with out our car 50 days.   Maybe we should charge them $10 a day for taking so long to fix our car.  Then if it is done Today....day 50 we'd be even.  Because if I did my math right that would equal $500.00!

Oh yeah, our insurance agent said had we taken it to an @r0%ress(ive approved shop (they failed to say that at the time), it would have had to be done in 12 days!!  Twelve Days!!

Honey let's have Chow Mein....

Okay, time for me to "fess up"....

I cooked this whole meal,

I came up with the recipe,

bought the ingredients,

had it all ready, 

When he Walked In The Door....

NOT....

I did have the

"idea"

but that's about it!

Okay,

so I bought some of the 

ingredients....

And I'm

Woman 

enough to admit it!

So here we go

and it was Delicious too!

This is what he did!

(I didn't get prep pic's sorry)

 ~Stir frying the Vegetables~

 ~marinated stir fried Chicken~

w/ a bit of sugar on it....

 ~give it a Toss~

 ~a bit of a Stir~

 ~let it Rest~

 ~add the Chicken~

 ~a bit of a Stir~

 ~and a Toss~

 ~let it Rest~

 ~add the Bean Sprouts~

 ~the Noodles~

 ~Soy Sauce to taste~

~Rice Wine Vinegar~

 ~give it a Toss~

 ~another Stir~

and Serve....

~He likes his with Hot Sauce~

SRIRACHA HOT SAUCE

(preferably)

~Me....Not So Much~

~Oh Yeah....the Noodles We Used~

and Now....

Brad's Recipe

2 carrots julienned

2 stalks of celery cut on bias

6 white mushrooms chunk ed

half of a green pepper cut large chunks

half of a bok choy cabbage sliced thin (if large)

1 can drained and rinsed bamboo shoots

half of a red onion

2 garlic cloves

bean sprouts to taste (I used half a bag)

3 Tbsp sugar

1/4 cup or so of dark soy 

1 Tbsp sesame oil

2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

1-2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Slice chicken thin marinate in sesame oil and rice wine vinegar for at least 1 hr.  Stir fry chicken in hot wok/pan then set aside.  Boil noodles for 3 minutes, rinse in cold water and let drain.  Stir fry all vegetables starting with carrots and onion then add all other vegetables and add meat.  Lastly, add sprouts and noodles to vegetables and heat, add soy, sugar and vinegar and thicken with cornstarch and water. Serve immediately and add soy and green onions to taste.

Enjoy!

Pillow Cases....

Do you IRON them?

I Do IF they're

Really wrinkled!

No fancy laundry room!

We haven't really done anything to this room

but paint it.

Do you like

White sheets?

~OR~

Color~ed Sheets?

There....much Better!
All ironed & folded....

Smelling

Fresh

&

Clean.....

Mmmm!

My Grandma used to iron everything it seems.

She would iron my Grandpa's t-shirts (he was a farmer),

 even his handkerchiefs....

Remember those?  Not many men carry Real handkerchiefs anymore!

~I think of her when I iron my pillowcases~

What all do You iron?

or do you call it Press?

Another Snow Day....

But we don't have Snow!

It all melted when it was 43 degrees and raining yesterday

All Day Long!

We didn't have school yesterday either,

because the majority of our students

live in the country  

on back roads 

that are dirt 

and curvey

So that means they are

Slick and Slippery!

The temps dropped below freezing last night

so all that rain froze

of course.

 So I got hubby off to work this morning,

Jobs don't have Snow days,

often anyway....

poured a hot cup of coffee,

turned on The Hallmark Movie channel

and this movie was on.

If you haven't seen it before I recommend it!

I love a good 

Sissy Spacek movie!

Wouldn't you love living by a

Lighthouse?

I like her Straw Hat too!

She seems like just the person

I'd want as a Good Friend!

There are lots of great people in this movie.

If you haven't seen it, next time it's on take a look.

Don't you just LOVE a good Hallmark Movie?

Pastry Anyone?....

Look what my hubby went out and picked up this morning....

 

I chose the one with nuts....

Mmm....

I've got hot coffee brewing too....

Your turn, don't be shy!

Happy Sunday!