SNAP PEA SALAD ~ BLOG 366.310
Make the perfect salad for potlucks, picnics or BBQ’s. This recipe is neutral enough to go with any dish, yet crisp, flavorful and fun.
SNAP PEA SALAD ~ serves 4
1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed, washed & sliced diagonally into several pieces
1/2 SMALL red onion, diced small
3 green onions, sliced thin
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
Juice of 1 LARGE lemon (2-3 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons avocado oil
2 teaspoons QUALITY honey
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper
2 cloves garlic, FINELY chopped
1/4 cup toasted almond
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium heat until they’re 1-2 shades darker and fragrant.
- Toss peas, onions, sesame seeds, garlic and almonds in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl whisk together the oils, vinegar, lemon juice, honey and seasonings.
- Drizzle over pea mixture and toss until everything is well combined.
- Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking, if needed. Serve!
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENUS & RECIPES week 44 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.309
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
WEEKEND RECAP
I don’t know about you, but I always sleep weird the first few days after a time change! I wish they’d go back to standard time and leave it alone!!! Or even Daylight Savings time, but either way, leave it alone after that!
My weekend was good!
Friday started with meeting a repairman to try and get the stove at the Eagles handled (FINALLY!) While we were there waiting for the repairman during a 4 hour window, a friend and I de-decorated Halloween in the lodge. It POURED down rain ALL day long and according to the rain gauge we got almost 2 inches that day alone!
Saturday also poured, though a little less. I worked on the sewing machine drawers a bit, but it got so cold in the garage that I came inside to watch a NASCAR race and get warm. I tried to convert a favorite recipe to a slow cooker recipe and wasn’t thrilled with it at all unfortunately.
Sunday’s weather started out gorgeous and then turned gray and cold so that was also a day spent inside. My THRIVE grocery order arrived with quite a bit of damage (the kosher dill pickles were broken along with the pickled jalapenos and a bag of flour – what a mess!) so I spent an hour on the chat line getting that handled and then went to a late breakfast with hubby that was horrible! Well, the food was good, but the service was the problem. I spent the rest of the day working on menus, doing laundry and watching football.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
The thought works for forwards AND backwards, fall or spring 😂
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
It’s official, flannels and turtlenecks are back! A little bit of rain today and then sunny and cloudy until the new storm moves in on Friday. The whole week should be in the mid 50’s for highs and high 30’s for the lows.
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I just started reading THE KEEPER OF STORIES by Sally Page
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
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DINNER
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CHICKEN TOSTADA CUPS and SALAD
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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RB BAKED BEANS & HOT DOGS
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CAMPFIRE CASSEROLE
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own
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CORN/YOYO clean out refrigerator night or you’re on your own |
DESSERT
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PEAR GINGERBREAD PUDDING CAKE
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
I’m going to do up a separate post that is more in depth, but I have always LOVED this little church and was FINALLY able to see it from the inside when I went to their annual Christmas Bazaar last Saturday.
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
I found a FUN link I found for making your own Thanksgiving centerpiece.
RECIPES FROM LAST WEEK
RECIPES COMING UP THIS WEEK
- SNAP PEA SALAD
- PEPPERONCINI CHICKEN & RICE
- PECAN PIE BROWNIE BOMBS
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS
SILENT SUNDAY ~ BLOG 366.308B
SILENT SUNDAY ~ BLOG 366.308
SATURDAY CHAT TIME ~ BLOG 366.307
CHERRY CHILI BBQ CHICKEN ~ BLOG 366.306
I LOVE BBQ anything, but when I’m making chicken I especially love doing legs and thighs. The dark meat and relative same sizes makes for some seriously juicy pieces. But, for this it’s the SAUCE that makes it so special!
CHERRY PEPSI BBQ CHICKEN LEGS
BBQ SAUCE
1 can cherry PEPSI
1/2 cup Heinz chili sauce
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
- In a large saucepan combine PEPSI, chili sauce, vinegar and sugar.
- Heat over medium high heat and bring to a SLOW boil.
- Reduce heat and cook 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until thickened and reduced to 3/4 cup.
- Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.
2-3 pounds plump chicken drumsticks or plump thighs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper
- Prepare grill for direct AND indirect medium heat.
- Oil grill REALLY well.
- Season chicken pieces with garlic powder, FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper.
- Add drumsticks to direct heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Turn and move to indirect heat.
- Cover and grill 20 minutes until cooked through. Brush with sauce regularly during this time.
BLUEBERRY LEMON CRINKLE CAKE ~ BLOG 366.305
BLUEBERRY LEMON CRINKLE CAKE inspired and adapted from TIK TOK and MASTER CHEF
Flakey, gooey yet sweet and custardy make this “cake” more similar to a yummy pastry that you’d have for a Sunday brunch dish.
PREP TIME 15 minutes BAKE TIME 1 hour. TOTAL TIME 1 hour 15 minutes
CAKE
1 package phyllo dough 2 rolls
1 cup butter melted
- Thaw phyllo dough COMPLETELY in refrigerator overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 350°.
- Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper.
- Working with two sheets of phyllo dough stacked on top of each other gently gather into a loose accordion ruffle about an inch thick.
- Place in prepared pan, folds facing up, and repeat until all phyllo dough has been used.
- Lightly fluff and adjust phyllo accordions as needed to make sure they fill the pan LOOSELY! You do NOT want any dense folds.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and drizzle the melted butter evenly over the phyllo dough.
- Return to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
CUSTARD
1 cup WHOLE milk
2 LARGE eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon PURE vanilla extract
1 teaspoon PURE almond extract
1 cup SMALL wild blueberries
- Whisk together the milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract in a LARGE spouted measuring cup or bowl.
- Remove phyllo from the oven and pour the custard EVENLY over top.
- Bake another 30-40 minutes until the top is golden and crispy and custard is set.
- During the last 5-10 minutes sprinkle blueberries gently and evenly, but randomly amongst the cake folds.
SYRUP
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tablespoon FRESH lemon juice
- In a small saucepan over medium heat whisk together the sugar, water and lemon juice.
- Whisk to combine and heat to a simmer.
- Simmer 10 minutes or until some of the liquid has evaporated and the syrup has thickened to the consistency of maple syrup otherwise it will make a soggy cake!
- Drizzle evenly over completely baked cake.
- Allow cake to cool to room temperature, cut, and serve.
NOTE: Change up the flavors to your liking by using different flavored extracts, lemon zest, fresh berries or even mini chocolate chips.
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ BLOG 366.304
THANKSGIVING MENU ~ BLOG 366.303B
TACO TUESDAY ~ BLOG 366.303
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY, MENUS & RECIPES week 43 of 2024 ~ BLOG 366.302
Be sure to join Happy Homemaker Monday with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
WEEKEND RECAP
4-6 PM Saturday was TRUNK or TREAT in our little town. The weather really showed up with a pleasant 71° and sunny which was great because Halloween itself is supposed to be pouring down rain and only 50° so Saturday may be the only Halloween some of these kids see.
TRUNK or TREAT has taken on a life of its own the past couple years. Surrounding towns bring their kids to our little area. It has also become quite an expensive endeavor. The kids have a great time and so do the businesses, but where and how do you draw the line on events like this? Our population is only 8,200 so how is we now have upwards of 2,500 kids participating? We did the math and between the candy, extra employees needed to man the booths and decorations it’s costing the average business between $500-$1,000 or more for a 2 hour event, especially if you’re located near the haunted house where the lines are long.
Sunday rained and the temperature dropped 20° so it was the perfect day to watch NASCAR, read a little and just do what you want kind of day. 😀 We did have a bit of a momentary break in the rain and we went and fed stale bread pieces to the peacocks and the deer that had wandered down into the park.
Let’s get on with Monday!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
THE WEATHER OUTSIDE
We’re supposed to get quite a bit of rain this week which we REALLY need, so I’m okay with that. The highs are supposed to be in the 50’s and 60’s with lows in the 30’s and 40’s.
ON MY MIND
I know Halloween is this week and we haven’t even celebrated Thanksgiving yet, but because Thanksgiving is late this year I am trying to get a jump on ALL things December! BLOGMAS is one of those things that keeps me happy and motivated through the holidays and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
That said, I did condense a bit and I have come up with my BLOGMAS timeline for 2024. Doing as many of the posts in advance that I can also helps me keep my sanity through the busy holiday season. I REALLY hope you can and will join in whenever possible.
TO DO LIST, APPOINTMENTS & PROJECTS
THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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DVR/TV TIME
WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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READING TIME
I started reading RECIPE FOR A PERFECT WIFE by Karma Brown
FUNNIES
MENU PLANS
BREAKFAST is always a work in progress for me – it will generally be hot water and a fruit yogurt 😀
10/28 MONDAY
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10/29 TUESDAY
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10/30 WEDNESDAY
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10/31 THURSDAY
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11/1 FRIDAY
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11/2 SATURDAY
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11/3 SUNDAY
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DINNER
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STREET CORN CHICKEN ENCHILADAS
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PEASANT BEEF STEW
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RB BAKED BEANS and HOT DOGS
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CORN/YOYO CLEAN OUT REFRIGERATOR NIGHT or YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN
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SLOW COOKER LEMON CHICKEN
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GARLIC ONION SLOW COOKER CHICKEN & RICE
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LASAGNA SOUP & GARLIC BREAD |
DESSERT
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SALTED CARAMEL BROWNIES
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FAVORITE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA
I found a cute “set” of sewing machine drawers at a friends store recently. They even had the rare “secret” top drawer fairly intact. The drawers had been “finished” by her brother, but they were in sad shape with too dry wood, missing drawer guides and “gummy” areas that were dried and yucky. They were also done as two separate units. I’m in the process of rejuvenating them with oil and putting the two towers into a single piece. Hubby is making me a top and a bottom for them, but this is a start for now.
And just a few pictures from the TRUNK or TREAT event. Many of the parents dressed up also. I have to say the Jack Sparrow was one of the more popular ones. He would accept candy from the businesses and then seek out one of the shyer kids to give it to. I also love the BIO HAZARD scarecrow and McDonalds pulled out the stops with their drive through window.
The deer joined the peacocks today for some joint snacking time.
Living in the country gives us some fun local displays for holidays also.
INSPIRATIONS
LIFE TIP
HOMEMAKING / COOKING TIP
With Thanksgiving coming up and so many stories in the news of bacterial diseases on the rise I thought it would be helpful to remind us all that food safety is so very important.
RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK
- CHICKEN ENCHILADA BAKE
- PULL APART CHEESY PIGS & COPY CAT ARBY’S SAUCE
- BROCCOLI, BEEF & CHEESE STRATA
WEEKLY FEATURED PARTY LINKS