Category: MEMES & LINK PARTIES
CARNITAS in HOT PINEAPPLE SAUCE BLOG 365.216
CARNITAS in HOT PINEAPPLE SAUCE
3 cups FRESH FINELY chopped pineapple (or 2 LARGE cans crushed pineapple)
2/3 cup Frank’s Original Hot Sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Pampered Chef South West seasoning
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
3 pound pork shoulder cut into large chunks
1 LARGE Vidalia onion, cut into wedges
2 jalapeños, stem, ribs and seeds removed and then diced
3-4 garlic cloves, FINELY minced
Tortillas
Garnishes: chopped onion, FRESH chopped cilantro, Lime wedges and cheese if desired
- Spray the crock with non-stick spray.
- Combine the granulated sugar, southwest seasoning, FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper.
- Coat pork pieces with seasoning.
- Arrange pork pieces along bottom of crock.
- Combine pineapple pieces, brown sugar and hot sauce until well mixed.
- Pour hot sauce mixture over pork pieces.
- Cook on low 6-8 hours until meat is tender.
- Stir combine.
- Serve with tortillas and garnishes.
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ BLOG 365.214
STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD ~ BLOG 365.213
This recipe has 2 choices for dressing depending on your mood 😀 One is creamy and the other more citrusy and tart.
STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD
SALAD
2-3 cups rotisserie chicken pieces**
2 cups torn Napa cabbage
2-3 cups torn romaine lettuce
2 cups chopped and sliced strawberries
1 LARGE orange, peeled and chopped large
1 LARGE bunch green onions, sliced
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- Place lettuce on a platter and top with the chicken pieces, strawberries, onions and orange pieces OR toss all together based on your preference.
YOGURT DRESSING
1/3 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons Duke’s mayonnaise
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon QUALITY honey
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper
- Whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over salad and serve immediately.
VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice wine vinegar
1/2 – 3/4 cup avocado oil
3 tablespoons FRESH lemon juice (2 medium lemons)
3 tablespoons FRESH orange juice (1 LARGE orange, mandarin orange juice from above or a combination of both)
1 tablespoon QUALITY honey
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
1 clove garlic, FINELY minced
- Whisk together all ingredients until well-combined and emulsified.
- Store in the refrigerator no longer than 3 days since it contains fresh garlic.
NOTES: During the summer it’s tasty to change up the rotisserie chicken pieces for grilled chicken breast pieces.
HAPPY HOMEMAKER & MENUS week 31 of 2023 ~ BLOG 365.212
Be sure to join us for Happy Homemaker Monday and link up with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
We don’t have any fires in our area (yet and pray we don’t), but the way the wind has been blowing off the coast the ones around us (there are 2 – one southwest and one southeast, but both 100 miles away) feel and smell like they are in our backyard.
All in all our weather hasn’t been bad this summer with the exception of a couple days in the 90’s with HIGH humidity. Today is supposed to be in the high 80’s. So far our mornings have been absolutely gorgeous because our evenings are still getting a cool coastal breeze and cooling off quite well overnight. I’ll be working at the eagles today so have on my “paint” clothes and an old pair of POPs.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, a 125 year old international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope or more simply put has a motto of People Helping People.
That said, as with all things made of human components, there are dissenters and critics. While we aren’t supposed to speak ill of one another, I will voice my opinion in generalities and not use specific names.
Hubby and I along with a VERY SMALL (6? people) handful of others have been working EXTREMELY hard for weeks now to overhaul our AERIE nest which is a building that is over 100 years old and shows its age in many, MANY places.
Obviously this work is NOT happening overnight and the work is being done when we are closed for business which can be limiting with people’s schedules. We have bands every Saturday night and are open to public guests.
There have been several critics who have voiced a few opinions, but on this past Saturday one particular woman who spends the majority of her time doing nothing BUT complaining about EVERYTHING was found to be moving things like chairs and decorations as well as removing things to her liking which prompted me to make this sign to post. 🙁
Breakfast is still not my favorite meal so some yogurt and kiwi lime strawberry Celcius water is all I’m having.
THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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WHAT’S ON THE DVR/TV
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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 |
SUNDAY
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BREAKFAST
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YOGURT & COFFEE
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YOGURT & COFFEE
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YOGURT & COFFEE
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YOGURT & COFFEE
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YOGURT & COFFEE
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OUT |
OUT
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LUNCH
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SAMMIE WRAPS
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GRILLED CHICKEN
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SOUP & SANDWICHES
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MAC & CHEESE
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SALAD & FRUIT
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PASTRAMI SANDWICHES
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APPETIZER PLATES
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DINNER
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PIGEON RIVER CHICKEN & POTATO SALAD
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GASPACHO & CORN BREAD
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CARNITAS with PINEAPPLE SAUCE & BUTTER ROASTED POTATOES
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YOYO or CORN You’re on YOUR own or Clean Out the Refrigerator
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TEXAS RANCH CHICKEN & COPPER PENNIES
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SALISBURY STEAKS & SALAD
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SALAD with AVOCADO LIME DRESSING & BUTTER SWIM BISCUITS
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DESSERT
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COOKIES OF SOME SORT
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Once again I have failed to take any pictures this week. I’m only working 2 days this week and will take some time for myself AND take some pictures!
SILENT SUNDAY ~ BLOG 365.211
SATURDAY COFFEE ~ BLOG 365.210
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY ~ BLOG 365.207
HAPPY HOMEMAKER MONDAY with MENUS week 30 of 2023 ~ BLOG 365.205
Be sure to join us for Happy Homemaker Monday and link up with our host, Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom
It really has been quite pleasant though quite warm (high 80’s-low 90’s) compared to the rest of the country so I won’t spend time complaining. Plus our evenings still cool off quite a bit.
I’ll be working over at the Eagles again most of the day so I have on paint clothes, but will come home to change between work and my evening meetings.
Debating on what projects need to be done first, both here and at the Eagles.
The backyard work here to finish working on irrigation leaks. The work at the Eagles has a time limit on it as we are hosting the South West conference at the end of September and will be putting in a whole new flooring and kitchen the first week of August so we need to finish the other projects that lead up to that during the closed hours.
It’s like working full time again 😀 But I’m loving it.
Toddler squeeze and a couple sips of coffee before I move on to ice tea.
THIS WEEK’S TO DO LIST, PROJECTS & APPOINTMENTS
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I just started the next in the Nantucket series, A Vineyard Lullaby, I’ve been reading by Katie Winters.
7/24 MONDAY
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7/25 TUESDAY
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7/26 WEDNESDAY
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7/27 THURSDAY
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7/28 FRIDAY |
7/29 SATURDAY
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7/30 SUNDAY
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BREAKFAST
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TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE
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TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE
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TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE
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TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE
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TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE |
TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE
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TODDLER SQUEEZE & a COUPLE SIPS of COFFEE
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LUNCH
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LEFTOVERS
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LEFTOVERS
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LEFTOVERS
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LEFTOVERS
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LEFTOVERS
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LEFTOVERS
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LEFTOVERS
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DINNER
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FRUITY SPINACH SALAD
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BBQ CHICKEN & APPLE CASSEROLE with PINEAPPLE PUDDING
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ALMOND CRUSTED PORK CHOPS with SWEDISH GREEN POTATOES
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YOYO or CORN You’re on YOUR own or Clean Out the Refrigerator
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STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD
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CHICKEN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
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CARNITAS with PINEAPPLE SAUCE and BUTTER ROASTED POTATOES
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DESSERT
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RUM RAISIN NOODLE BAKE
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SNICKER DOODLES
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Other than pictures for the Eagles I didn’t get any pictures this past week.
I missed last week completely so will be using those same links this week.