Last weekend I hosted a dinner party/committee meeting here at our home. As I planned my menu I was looking through this wonderful French cookbook that our kids Anita & Neil gave to me for Christmas. Here are some of the reasons I like this recipe: It’s easy it can be prepared early in the [...]
Meal #3 is made from the backs of the chicken. I usually make rolled tacos with this meat but this time I’m trying out a recipe from this OLD cookbook I bought at a yard sale about 35 years ago. It was originally published in 1948 with a revision in 1965. It doesn’t use ingredients [...]
I think that skirt steak is one of my favorite cuts of meat. It cooks quickly and is tender. It’s nice in tacos too. I like my beef quite rare so it’s a 5 min. meal. It does take a few minutes to pull off the silvery membrane that it is encased in but it’s [...]
Instead of the regular sugar cookie, try this one which is tender and soft. They’re a big hit in my circles. Sour Cream Cutouts 1 cup of margarine or butter 1½ cups of sugar 3 eggs 1 cup of sour cream 2 t. vanilla extract 3 ½ cups of flour 2 t. baking powder 1 [...]
HOORAY! I did it and I was able to save all but 10€ of my grocery money for (hopefully) a celebration trip with my husband in May 2012. I’m a planner… I’ve learned that fun & relaxation just does not happen… I have to plan for it and create it! In any case… I was [...]
December 8th, 2011 and I still have 2,74€ of the original 10€ for the 30 day period. The Pareto Principle The Pareto Principle suggests that we use 20% of our stuff 80% of the time. We’ve been in the same house for over 11 years if you’re anything like me you have entirely too many [...]
“A penny saved is a penny earned.” – — Benjamin Franklin “Contentment is natural wealth, luxury is artificial poverty. — Socrates Proverbs 24:3-4 Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge the rooms shall be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Proverbs 27:23 Know [...]
WOW… 5 days left of my CHALLENGE to spend only 10€ in 30 days on food, cleaning products & paper products. I still have 2,74€ left! I also went to the pantry and found another bottle of fabric softener that I thought I was almost out of and 1 more box of laundry detergent. I [...]
December 5th, 2011~Monday & I still have 2,74€! I’ve learned that my meals don’t need to be extravagant. As I searched my pantry & fridge, I found several cans of tomato sauce, plenty of eggs & rice. At first I thought they might be good for lunches, but then I realized that John would love [...]
December 4th, 2011~Sunday I always feel so cared for by the Lord when I receive gifts from HIM. Last week while in the village, a neighbor dropped by to give me a bag of oranges from her tree. Wasn’t that nice?! Of course I am so thankful for her but I know that my loving [...]