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...

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..

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.

bacon

I do want to mention that this
weekend we cooked up some turkey bacon..
It was very good, I think Im going to buy that from
now on..it cooks up really nice,
 and there isnt the fat on it.. or not to mention the grease.
everyone enjoyed it as much as I did..
they cut it a bit thicker than the pork bacon..
and it has more meat to it..
a good choice,

update on the coffee break

hi everybody,
sorry I really havent been on the blog much..its been a crazy few weeks...
Where I work, we will be finished work soon, as the students go home or travel
during December. Our offical day will be the 16th, so for now its
kind of crazy for me..trying to get things organized and be ready for the shut down..
anyway, I wanted you all to know we raised in total: $807.00..
yes, we dropped the check off to them on Friday, and of course you know
we had the pictures and a little chit chat..
One of the Board members suggested that we kind of team up..
the students have to do 3 hours a week to make up for the cheap rent and great food they receive..
there's more to it, but thats the basics of it..
she thought it would be a great thing for us to volunteer at the Alzheimers Society
to help them and to help our students to get there 3hours..
What a great team!!
I will say, there is no other feeling, then to volunteer..especially when its someone who
needs the help, or encouragement..
 just a little goes along way..
ok, so thats it for now..
 I am looking at some recipes to put on the blog in a few days..

The students have been talking about having a meatout Monday, which you know
doesnt hurt..I enjoy meat..but there is lots of good in fruits and veggies..
maybe I will post a recipe from the meal we choose..
ok, bye for now..

just a short note...

Soon it will be Thanksgiving in America,
It is the biggest holiday of the year
there, its bigger than Christmas!!

Well almost..
at co op we try to observe all other holidays in the world by a meal..
its a great way to see and taste the variety of foods everyone makes..
Usually the students bring there family recipes, and the
secrets of there moms kitchen..
its a great time to get to know everyone better..

November 24th will be the American Thanks Giving..
happy turkey day guys..
we will chat soon..