Friday 30 December 2011

is it time for a change

hi there,
I bet everyone is thinking, ok I can't do anymore turkey..
well, if there are any leftovers,then here is a nice way to finish them off.
last night at my sisters, she had some turkey keft over.
so we chopped it up, with some chopped carrots, onions,corn..
she had some mashed potatoes left and some gravy..
we put the gravy in and add the potaoes on top, then sprinkled some shredded cheese on top..
it was very good , and an end to the bird..
you could also make biscuits and put that on top, even a pie crust would work..

but..
if your looking for some thing different..
how about pasta..


  • 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta




  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms




  • 1 cup thinly sliced fresh carrots




  • 1 cup fresh snow peas




  • 1 cup chopped sweet yellow, red or green pepper




  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil




  • 2 garlic cloves, minced




  • 2 tablespoons olive oil




  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch




  • 1 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth




  • 1/4 teaspoon salt




  • 3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped




  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese



  •  

    • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, carrots, snow peas, yellow pepper, basil and garlic in oil for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
    • In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth and salt until smooth; gradually stir into the vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender and sauce is thickened.
    • Remove from the heat; stir in tomatoes. Drain pasta; divide among four plates. Top with vegetable mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 4 servings.
    see you again in a few weeks..
    Im sure everyone got what they wished for this year..
    I hope a peaceful, joyful New Year...
    God Bless...

    Sunday 25 December 2011

    merry christmas

    its the end of the day,
    oh my, is everybody thinking"why did I eat that much"?
    i think we all have that bloating, stuffed, I ate the whole thing
    feeling..
    I hope you all have had a nice day,whether your with family, or friends
    oh sitting in front of the tv watching the christmas shows..
    remember things from time gone by..
    we all have a good memory of Christmas..
    hang on to it, just incase.
    almost everyone I know is spending a few days with someone they know,
    or have been aquainted with. Thats the good thing..
    nobody wants anyone to be alone at the holidays..
    which is great..its a hard time of year for some..
    at any rate, I wish you a good day, and an even bettter new year..
    I will try too keep the blog running..
    hoping things slow down a bit next year..
    plus I really need to get myself organized,
    I've let other things get in the way of  prioities..
    so wish me luck with my promise to myself..
    and you..
    here's to the new year..may we all survive
    and learn abit more than last year..
    god bless to all..

    Friday 16 December 2011

    Sorry to those who have been keeping an eye on my blog...
    I am going to keep posting as often as possible..
    like everyone else..time has truly gotten away from me..
    I am very sorry to all of you..
    I am a horrible person, for not thinking of you..
    keep watching, I'll do my best to have a story here n there..
    god bless you all..

    time flies

    well here we are almost to Christmas!!
    Wow, where did the year go??
    Im not being very good  at keeping up with my blogging,
    am I?
    We are winding down at work and I have taken on the job of taking care of the co op houses.
    So its adding a bit more work, but thats ok..
    I enjoy doing this..
    this is a great time of year, for some..
    and not so great for others.. its tough if you dont have the money to keep up with
    the jones..
    When my daughter was young..it was hard..there wasnt enough money to have the things
    you wanted them to have, or eat..
    Why, is it so important to be like everyone else?
    I dont know.. its kinda crazy isnt it?
    We should just care about what we have..not worry so much what we dont have..
    there is a lot less stress..
    Tonight my sister and I made cookies, n these great pecan bites
    oatmeal bars, and potatoe candy..
    Our mom used to make it for us at Christmas time..
    mash a potaote,2lbs of icing sugar
    1/4 tsp vanilla,1pkg unsweetned chocolate,1cup coconut(shredded)
    add slowly to the potatoe..the icicng sugar
    and mix..roll into balls and refidgerate
    melt the chocolate in a double boiler..
    if you  dont have one..thats ok we didnt..
    take a pot with water in it, boil it, place a steel bowl on top.
    make sure its bigger than the pot.
    stir until its all melted,remove..remember it will be HOT..
    take the balls one at a time, and put in the chocolate then roll into the coconut
    then refriderate that..
    they are really sweet..but all you need is one..
    they look nice too..
    you know now a days, nobody needs to go without..
    I volunteer for the Salvation Army and they feed and give gifts to anyone who cant do it alone
    Contact them..if there is anyone out there..even your local Lyons Club..
    dont be proud..
    we all need help every now and again..
    have a Merry Christmas..and a Happy New Year..
    God Bless.