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Friday, August 26, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Poster / Hands from Zazzle.com
Poster / Hands from Zazzle.com
Poster of my original art - mixed media drawing of two up-reaching hands. Design is also available on other products: t-shirts, mug, greeting cards, etc.
Poster of my original art - mixed media drawing of two up-reaching hands. Design is also available on other products: t-shirts, mug, greeting cards, etc.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Man's T-Shirt/Turnips from Zazzle.com
Man's T-Shirt/Turnips from Zazzle.com
A fun man's t-shirt - available in many styles,colors,fabrics and prices. On the back it says: "A real man ...", and on the front there are beautiful photos of purple turnips and the words: "Real men eat turnips". A fun gift for the man in your life!
A fun man's t-shirt - available in many styles,colors,fabrics and prices. On the back it says: "A real man ...", and on the front there are beautiful photos of purple turnips and the words: "Real men eat turnips". A fun gift for the man in your life!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Fast Food
Oh, I know that we don't need to be eating fast food everyday. But I'm not totally against fast food places. Especially having lived in a country, when our four kids were young, where there weren't any kid-friendly, fast food places to stop at when we were making long trips. On a long trip, dragging four tired little kids into a "regular" restaurant to wait on their meals, is no picnic .... which is what we usually did - picnic (because it was also quite costly to eat in that "regular" restaurant with four kids). And having a picnic in the car when it's pouring rain outside is no picnic, either. There were many times back then when I wished we'd come upon an honest-to-goodness fast food place. ( Now this country has plenty of fast food places.... ours and theirs. And they are always full.)
However, the fast food place is not my topic here. Fast food is. Homemade fast food. Did you know that you can make fast food at home often FASTER than you can get it at the fast food places? And, you can make perfectly healthy fast food at home. AND you can serve totally "normal" portions of your fast food at home. Oh.....and get this: you can actually serve your homemade, healthy, small-portions of fast food at home WITH the toy of your choice, if you so desire. And no one can sue you for doing so, either (not yet, anyway)! :)
"Fast food" took over my thinking the other night when I was tired and aching, and didn't feel up to doing a lot of cooking, even though I love to cook. Going out to eat somewhere didn't appeal to me. Just too tired. So was my husband. Hence, the "fast food" thoughts - only I wasn't thinking of the hamburger-french-fries kind of fast food. I was thinking of the "what's-in-my-kitchen-to-fix-quickly-and-easily" kind of homemade fast food.
So I peeked in the pantry to see what lurked there. Onions caught my eye. Opened up the fridge to check it out and saw those pretty little yellow summer squash. Cucumbers. Couple of left-over pieces of steak. Some fresh okra.
Hmmmmmmm, let's see. My mind told me to grab those veggies and that left-over meat and get busy "fast fooding". So I did.
Getting out my great old cast iron skillet, I put in a little olive oil and heated it. Peeled an onion and sliced it into the skillet. Took several of those little squash and sliced them into the skillet with the onions (the squash were already washed). Stirred everything. Cut the ends off the also-already-washed-okra and sliced them into the onions and squash. Stirred. And the cucumbers? Didn't you know that you can cook cucumbers? I peeled a couple of them and sliced THEM into the mixture. Stirred again. Mmmmmm. Was already smelling good. Added some salt and pepper, lots of garlic powder and a sprinkling of Herbes de Provence spice. REALLY smelling good at that point. And almost done. Those veggies cook quickly; only a matter of a few minutes until they were done to my liking (which isn't mushy). Then I took the kitchen shears and snipped up those two pieces of left-over steak - right into the skillet full of veggies. Stirred around a bit until the meat was good and hot and, voila, my fast food supper was done - quickly. Less than thirty minutes; probably about twenty minutes or so. Just before serving I stirred in a little green salsa. Oh, and I also sprinkled some grated parmesan cheese on top. My husband and I both loved it.
So, you see, you CAN fix fast food right at home. This version, and many other versions. Be creative. I often fix a mixture like this and serve it over rice or some sort of pasta. Sometimes I add slices of green and/or red bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, celery, leeks, potato - just any veggie you have and happen to like. Often, too, I will add chopped-up fresh tomatoes (hard to come by this summer in drought-plagued Kansas) or a can of crushed or even whole tomatoes. Add meat. Or not. Any left-over meat: hamburger, steak, sausage, chicken, left-over hot dogs, etc. Add any kind of spices/herbs you and your family love. Add some cheese as it cooks, then sprinkle some on top. This is such a versatile "fast food" that you are sure to come up with SOME kind of combination that you and your family will enjoy. I often cook up a huge pot of rice (usually brown rice) and let it cool, then divide it up into quart-size freezer bags to have on hand for a fast food meal. You don't even have to thaw it; just put it into the mixture and stir around until the rice has thawed and separated into the rest of the food. I also do this (cooking a big batch) with pasta.
The point is: homemade fast food IS fast. And good. And can be healthy. And can be served in the right portion sizes to your family. This is only one example of a really tasty homemade fast food dish; there are so many others. So - if you have worked all day outside of your home and come home dead tired, or if you have worked all day inside of your home and are already home dead tired - don't despair. You can still enjoy a homemade meal that doesn't take up a lot more of your time and energy.
You will enjoy it. So will your family.
Do fast food!
Friday, August 5, 2011
I'd Like To Say .....
I'd Like To Say .....
This is my old blog - does anyone know how I can integrate it here? I've tried before but haven't succeeded. Thanks for any help!
This is my old blog - does anyone know how I can integrate it here? I've tried before but haven't succeeded. Thanks for any help!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Original Photos
Check out my redbubble.com site for my original photos available on greeting cards/ note cards/ posters/photo reprints. See: http://www.redbubble.com/images/clear.gif/
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Poster/Hanging Out from Zazzle.com
Poster/Hanging Out from Zazzle.com
Beautiful poster. Great for dorm room, bedroom, living-room, ANY room! :) Three clothespins "hanging out" on a line.
Beautiful poster. Great for dorm room, bedroom, living-room, ANY room! :) Three clothespins "hanging out" on a line.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Woman's T-Shirt/Gardening from Zazzle.com
Woman's T-Shirt/Gardening from Zazzle.com
Cute woman's t-shirt. Photo of young girl in the garden and the words: "I'd rather be a gardener than the President!"
Cute woman's t-shirt. Photo of young girl in the garden and the words: "I'd rather be a gardener than the President!"
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Necklace/Friends from Zazzle.com
Pretty sterling silver plated necklace - in circle or square shape. Charming watercolor of two Haitian women with multiples of the word "friends".
Back-to-School Kids' T-Shirt from Zazzle.com
Back-to-School Kids' T-Shirt from Zazzle.com
Cute kids' t-shirt ... design: a charming drawing of a European village and the words: "No kids home. We're back at school." This t-shirt is pink and long-sleeved, but same design is available in other styles, colors, fabrics,sizes and prices. Come check out some "not-everyone-will-have-one" t-shirts. :)
Cute kids' t-shirt ... design: a charming drawing of a European village and the words: "No kids home. We're back at school." This t-shirt is pink and long-sleeved, but same design is available in other styles, colors, fabrics,sizes and prices. Come check out some "not-everyone-will-have-one" t-shirts. :)
Back to School Poster "Sioux Indian Proverb" from Zazzle.com
Back to School Poster "Sioux Indian Proverb" from Zazzle.com
"A people without history ..." A great poster for college dorm walls, your wall, your child's bedroom wall, etc. Take a peek!
"A people without history ..." A great poster for college dorm walls, your wall, your child's bedroom wall, etc. Take a peek!
Sweatshirt from Zazzle.com
Sweatshirt from Zazzle.com
Cotton, long-sleeved sweatshirt with photo on front of a dog riding in the back of a pick-up ... and the words: "Easy Rider". Makes a great back-to-school gift .......or, for your hubby - or for yourself! :)
Cotton, long-sleeved sweatshirt with photo on front of a dog riding in the back of a pick-up ... and the words: "Easy Rider". Makes a great back-to-school gift .......or, for your hubby - or for yourself! :)
Rachel / Mug from Zazzle.com
Rachel / Mug from Zazzle.com
This is a mug I made up for a gift for a daughter.....you can have one with YOUR family photos on it. Completely costumizable. Come order one!
This is a mug I made up for a gift for a daughter.....you can have one with YOUR family photos on it. Completely costumizable. Come order one!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Apron/hospitality from Zazzle.com
Apron/hospitality from Zazzle.com
Nice-size, barbeque-style apron with photo of blue china cup and saucer sitting on red-print cloth - and the Bible verse, in French: Hebreux 13, versez 2 / Hebrews 13:2 about hospitality
Nice-size, barbeque-style apron with photo of blue china cup and saucer sitting on red-print cloth - and the Bible verse, in French: Hebreux 13, versez 2 / Hebrews 13:2 about hospitality
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