Monthly Archives: February 2010

stir fried shrimp

Last night’s supper was quick and easy. The rice took the longest to cook at 20 minutes. Check this link for the recipe for Pan Seared Shrimp I started with, from Gina’s site. She has a lot of recipes worth perusing. I stir-fried our shrimp and used the following ingredients. 14 oz. bag frozen medium […]

birthday girl

Twelve years and a day. Our son and daughter-in-law came to help celebrate. We played Apples to Apples and a few rounds of Scattergories while we waited for supper to be done. DD asked for Cheesy Potato Sausage soup for her birthday meal. I also made bread and some pepperoni and cheese rolls for DS […]

menu plan monday ~ february 8, 2010

DD turned 12 this weekend. How’d that happen?? Time flies… Anyhoo, we celebrated on her birthday with a little cheesecake and celebrated her birthday the next day with family (and the “real” cake). We’re expecting more snow today and tomorrow, so I’m taking that into account when planning the menu. Monday Tacoritos Tuesday Baked Salmon […]

birthday cupcakes

DD is celebrating a birthday this weekend. That means cupcakes for the classroom. Like me, she prefers white cake over chocolate. I decided to add some sprinkles to the batter to give the cupcakes a bit of fun color. Ummm…maybe a tablespoon? I didn’t measure. Don’t add the sprinkles until the batter is completely mixed. […]

can’t you tell it’s snowing out here?

Oreo sits on the carport roof and implores us to let him in. Dream on, kitty. I wonder how long he’ll sit there hoping before he finally heads for the garage? ~~Rhonda

menu plan monday ~ february 1, 2010

We still have snow, though the temps are supposed to be a bit warmer this week. I think I’ll start the menu off with soup. Just the thing for cold weather. Monday Cheesy Potato/Sausage Soup Rosemary Crackers Tuesday Bacon-Chicken Provolone Sandwiches Oven Fried Potato Wedges Grapes Wednesday Maple Mustard BBQ Pork Chops Baby Baked Potatoes […]