Category: MEMES & LINK PARTIES

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GOOD MORNING everyone!  We had a lazy weekend here other than the laundry and the deep clean I did to catch up after Snowmageddon and the trip we took after to get away.  We take trips instead of presents for our birthdays and hubby had a significant birthday last week so we took off for the beach to get away after the stressful power outage snow week. Unfortunately, we came back from that trip needing a rest.  I’m hoping to edit the pictures from that trip this week and get a post done this week.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE  It’s still a bit foggy and gray, but supposedly it will get sunny today. The snow from SNOWMAGEDDON 2019 should finish melting today with that sun!  There are even a couple days predicted to be in the 60’s this week LOL 😀 we will see if they actually materialize though!  The weather seems to change way too fast lately and the forecast is only about 10% reliable.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE A cup of hot water, banana and mixed berry yogurt.

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE/WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS/CRAFT BASKET/APPOINTMENTS

• LAUNDRY… ALL caught up
  
• LIVING AREAS… clean and tidy
  
• KITCHEN… empty dishwasher
  
• YARD… too soggy, fence repairs
  
• BLOG… a couple recipe updates, trip posts after some photo editing
  
• CRAFTS/PROJECTS… ??
• APPOINTMENTS… some new blood work
  
• TO DO… groceries, errands…
  

ON MY MIND / THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY

2017 was a rough year.  My MIL passed away on the 7th and it was difficult to process. Mom was only 4 days shy of her 97th birthday so doing the math, today would have been her 99th birthday.  Can you believe she was almost 90 in this picture taken at a family camp out several years ago? She lived a VERY FULL and mostly happy life leaving behind a long legacy of love and family.  While at that age you know it’s natural causes and inevitable, it never lessens the severity of the impact and we still miss her, A LOT!  She had been saying for years that she was ready to go, but we just never wanted it to happen. Just knowing I’ll never be able to hear her sweet voice again still leaves me with a heavy heart.

Then on the 21st my favorite BIL, Ray, entered hospice as his cancer continued to eat away at his body.  He passed quietly surrounded by family on the 25th.  Ray was one of the best men I have EVER known in my entire life. I LOVED talking to him for hours – we have so many beliefs and ideals in common, almost like we shared the same thought process despite the HUGE age difference (hubby is almost 20 years older than me and his sister is 7 years older than him and my BIL was 3 years older than her – you get the picture). He also lived a VERY FULL and happy life also leaving behind a long legacy of love and family.

His death hit me the hardest.  I think because we were so close and were both diagnosed with reproductive cancers within weeks of each other. He did everything right, just a bit too late for when his was diagnosed. I have had to struggle with moving past the Survivor’s Guilt of a high mortality cancer for the past 8 years and 99% of the time I’m doing well with it, I just wish he was walking that same path with me!

I REALLY MISS THEM BOTH!  MARCH IS ALWAYS A DIFFICULT MONTH.

INSPIRATION

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY – TURKEY & RICE SOUP with BISCUITS
TUESDAY – TOMATO BISQUE with PARMESAN CRISPS
WEDNESDAY – CHICKEN & NOODLE SOUP with BUTTERED CROUTONS
THURSDAY – CREAM OF POTATO and HAM SOUP with CORN BREAD
FRIDAY – C.O.R.N.
SATURDAY – LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN & SALAD
SUNDAY – COWBOY GOULASH 

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• CHICKEN & CHEESE ENCHILADAS
• HOMEMADE ENCHILADA SAUCE
• APPLE CHEDDAR SLAB PIE
• APPLE STREUSEL SLAB PIE

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• CARAMELIZED FRENCH ONION CHICKEN
• STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD with BACON VINAIGRETTE
• PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CUPS

 

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GOOD MORNING So last week did NOT go as planned.  In fact it was COMPLETELY the opposite!  I’m calling it the 2019 Snowpocalypse, “Black & White” outage of 2019 or better yet 2019 Snowmageddon.  Ironically on Sunday evening last week I had posted this to facebook:

Snow had started gently and exceptionally pretty on Saturday and then several hours later this happened:

and then a 3 day power outage came along on Sunday during while it continued to snow along with 4 days with no heat, no internet or no TV and even after it came back it wasn’t reliable.  LOL 😀 when the power, internet and TV came back on Verizon  and AT&T cell towers then went out for several days and we could no longer even text to next door or use cell phones.  At 5 days we still couldn’t leave the house and ONLY because of the STUPID way this cul de sac was built!  It slopes down with IMPROPER drainage so ALL the slush ends up in front of the driveway forming a wonderful ice sheet even after the snow begins to melt that makes traction impossible!  Thank goodness we had just gotten new tires on my car.  We would have used hubby’s 4 wheel drive truck, but it’s diesel that needs the block plugged in when it’s under 40 degrees or it won’t start, so with no power that wasn’t an option either!  

This is a screenshot picture I took from a local story showing just a single highway not too far from us (yep, there’s a major road under all those trees) that is closed indefinitely (at least 3 weeks) while they clean up all the fallen trees.  They are BIG trees too.  The interstate was even closed for the same reason in several places. My theory, which of course is just my opinion, is that the ground was just so saturated from all the rain we’d been having and then these trees became laden down with ALL that snow, ALL at once and literally just started “tipping” over.

The worst part was losing ALL the food in the refrigerator and freezer.  That is going to cost a small fortune to replace.  At one point it was warmer in the refrigerator than in the house!

ALL that said we are blessed to be warm again while so many are still having issues during this horrific winter!  FORTUNATELY for HHM last week I had just finished last week’s post and scheduled it for Monday morning.  However it will take me all of this next week to catch up visiting everyone for 2 weeks worth of posts!

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING Gray, cloudy and there is still white stuff everywhere.   Night time lows are still in the 20’s and 30’s and days are getting into the high 30’s and low 40’s sometimes for an hour or two 😀 I have on Levis , long sleeve t-shirt and comfy lightweight sweatshirt.  Last week’s forecast wasn’t originally bad… until it was so when I saw this pesky white stuff in this week’s I cringed A LOT 😀 I really like snow and don’t mind it, but I am fearful of another power outage since the whole thing isn’t even completely up yet!

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE I’ll have hot lemon water and a banana after my fasting bloodwork.

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE/WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS/CRAFT BASKET/APPOINTMENTS

• LAUNDRY…still playing catch up from last week
  
• LIVING AREAS…needs a deep clean from last week
  
• KITCHEN…needs a deep clean from last week
  
• YARD…nothing as it is soggier than ever!
  
• BLOG…not sure yet
  
• CRAFTS/PROJECTS…nothing this week
  
• APPOINTMENTS…dentist and reschedule appointments from last week that were cancelled due to the “BLACK & WHITE” outage last week.
  
• TO DO… BIG grocery shop
  

ON MY MIND / THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY power, warmth… praying for all those still impacted by the flooding in California and the south and ALL the snowy cold areas in the rest of the country, especially those with power and heat problems.

I’M READING I did get a ton of reading done during the outage so not sure what is on the list yet for this week.

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH Will try and watch ON DEMANDS for the shows we missed last week, but lost ALL the DVR shows during the outage.  Once the power did come on and we were stuck in the house with no internet or cable, we were fortunate to have a neighbor that had a vast DVD collection so we watched a BUNCH of movies.  I didn’t realize how many movies I had never seen! Here are the ones I can remember.

• Spy Game with Brad Pitt and Robert Redford
• THOR 1, 2 & 3 with Chris Hemsworth and Anthony Hopkins
• The Prestige with Michael Caine and Hugh Jackman
• The Kingdom with Jamie Foxx and  Jennifer Garner
• The Town with Ben Affleck and Jon Hamm
• Man on Fire with Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA WOW there are several actually, but I’ll just pick a few 😀 The rest of the pictures can be found here 😀

INSPIRATION

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY – LOADED GARLIC BREAD & PINEAPPLE CHEESE PIE
TUESDAY – BRAISED SHORT RIBS with MASHED POTATOES & SESAME SNOW PEAS
WEDNESDAY – PIRI PIRI CHICKEN
THURSDAY – SLOW ROASTED HONEY GLAZED PORK
FRIDAY – GRILLED SWORDFISH with LEMON BASTING SAUCE
SATURDAY – BACON WRAPPED CHICKEN JALAPENO BITES & APPLE BREAD PUDDING
SUNDAY – ROPA VIEJA

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• SWEET GARLICKY PORK CHOPS 
• CAJUN BARRAMUNDI & REMOULADE SAUCE 
• COWBOY GOULASH
• VEGGIE CHEDDAR SOUP / BISQUE

Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead next weekend!

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GOOD MORNING dear friends.  How was your weekend?  Ours was lazy!  I haven’t left the house since Friday morning!  We watched ALL 3 of the NASCAR races and some old movies too.  I also got caught up on my reading and updated my master cookbook index.

This weather ALL over the country is just crazy, but I’m NOT taking any chances so I’ve been staying in A LOT!  We’re also having a measles outbreak in the Pacific North West and with my more seriously compromised immunity since the HOUSE FROM HELL I have been avoiding crowds as much as possible.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING Imagine that, it’s raining and snowing intermittently for days, so it’s wet out.  Temperatures have dropped quite a bit with the latest storm that literally blew in over the weekend and dumped tons of rain on us before dropping snow for hours on end.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE hot water and a banana – the tea was dehydrating me too much so am trying to strike a balance.

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE/WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS/CRAFT BASKET/APPOINTMENTS

• LAUNDRY…everything…sheets, towels, etc…I didn’t get any done last week
  
• LIVING AREAS…dust, vacuum, straighten
  
• KITCHEN…deep clean
  
• YARD… 😀 not a darn thing as it is mushy wet and still raining for the foreseeable future
  
• BLOG…a few new recipes that need to be finalized for posting
  
• CRAFTS/PROJECTS…hoping to find the energy to start a fun new project
  
• APPOINTMENTS…just a couple – hoping the weather doesn’t make them a pain
  
• TO DO…deal with the VA and their latest screw up, some paperwork and things
  

ON MY MIND / THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY The one thing I still miss the most is coffee!  This permanent dietary change is leaving me longing for things you never would have thought you’d ever have to stop having in your life. …sigh…

SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED With ALL the rain and snow of the past week and still being slightly under the weather I have been staying in and watching TCM A LOT!  I FINALLY watched Key Largo with a slew of BIG names like Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall and Lionel Barrymore, The Yearling with Gregory Peck and The Nun’s Story with Audrey Hepburn and Atlantic City with Burt Lancaster and a VERY young Susan Sarandon.

I’M READING Ava Miles Dare Valley #11 Moonlight Serenade with #12 The Sky of Endless Blue lined up to read behind it. 

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH Not much, just a couple cooking shows and old movies.  I found the original A Star is born from 1937 with Frederic March and Janet Gaynor as well as the the 1st remake in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason and taped them to watch.  I vaguely remember seeing the 2nd remake with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.  I rented the 3rd remake this past week and was taken with how much they stayed to the original story while still bringing it into current times.

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA On our one sunny day last week we took a short day trip to a neighboring town for lunch and a hardware store.  These are a few of the pictures I took along the way. The first one is an old barn that I’ve been trying to get for years.  The barn is truly only being held up by the blackberry brambles that encase the walls.

INSPIRATION

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY – BBQ Apricot Pineapple Chicken
TUESDAY – Chicken Parmesan LASAGNA & Salad
WEDNESDAY – Salisbury Steak with Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans
THURSDAY – Chicken Scallopini with Lemon Garlic Sauce
FRIDAY – Farm Style Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
SATURDAY – Grilled Steaks & Twice Baked Taters for hubby’s birthday
SUNDAY – C.O.R.N.

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• HONEY & ROSEMARY ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH
• PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CUPS
  
• PAN SEARED CHICKEN & VEGGIES IN LEMON HONEY GARLIC BUTTER
• LEMON SHRIMP FETTUCCINE
• HONEYED BOGS

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• CUCUMBER POMEGRANATE SALAD
• CHILI LIME STEAK BITES
• CREME BRULEE FRENCH TOAST

 

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GOOD MORNING sweet friends.  Today’s a holiday for most, but other than no mail today it is just another Monday to me.  😀

I hope you had a great week.  I was a bit under the weather and am still having quite a few issues with diet and the experimentation journey.  🙁  So I watched a few movies Hallmark Valentine’s movies and did enjoy NASCAR this past weekend, especially Friday night’s truck race!  I’m hoping this week is better than last.

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING This is the latest on the weather, but it has been changing so fast I put literally no faith in it.  Yesterday alone went from sun to rain and back again at least 3 times.  We barely get to the highs before it starts nose diving to the lows.  I’m dressing in layers these days.  Levis, fluffy socks, long sleeve t-shirts and lightweight sweatshirt or hoodie unless I go outside and then I add a jacket.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE green tea, peach yogurt and apple pineapple carrot baby squeeze

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE/WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS/CRAFT BASKET/APPOINTMENTS

• LAUNDRY… sheets and delicates
  
• LIVING AREAS… clean and tidy
  
• KITCHEN… put away dishes
  
• YARD… nothing
  
• BLOG… not sure yet
  
• CRAFTS/PROJECTS… still working on some ETSY ideas
  
• APPOINTMENTS… primary doctor for some referrals and medication udpates
  
• TO DO… still making this list
  

ON MY MIND / THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY

Sending out a VERY happy birthday to one of my favorite munchkins whose birthday is today! 

Happy Birthday Allison!

I’M READING DAMNED, Jana Deleon’s current Shaye Archer #7 from the series

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH just a few series regulars as well as Kid’s Baking and Worst Cooks

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA I think this is the most sun we saw last week, but it makes for a great cloud picture.

INSPIRATION

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY – R.E.D. TUSCAN STEAK with MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE and 3 PEPPER SAUCE
TUESDAY – SALISBURY STEAK, MASHED POTATOES and GREEN BEANS
WEDNESDAY – CHICKEN SCALLOPINI with LEMON GARLIC SAUCE
THURSDAY – CHICKEN LASAGNA
FRIDAY – BBQ APRICOT PINEAPPLE CHICKEN
SATURDAY – C.O.R.N.
SUNDAY – CHICKEN WINGS and POTATO SALAD

RECIPE LINKS to LAST WEEK’s successful recipes

• CHILI LIME STEAK BITES 
• CHICKEN & ONIONS in WHITE WINE CREAM SAUCE
• TANGERINE MARMALADE
• HEARTY BEEF SOUP
• TART ORANGE MARMALADE

 

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• PORK TENDERLOIN with ROAST PEARS & GREEN BEANS
• KRAB SALAD & 1000 ISLAND DRESSING
• RED CHICKEN CHILI

 

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GOOD MORNING friends – Happy Valentine’s Day week.  I had a productive albeit slow week with the weather hindering much activity.  First it snows and then it pours down rain the hardest I’ve ever seen or heard and then it snows again! I did get some tamales made, some canning done and these cute little boxes put together for the munchkins which I gave them over the weekend since they have multiple practices, games and activities every day after school this week including Valentine’s Day.

 

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING It’s going to be another cold wet week HAHA 😀 I have on my favorite yoga pants, long sleeve t-shirt and fluffy socks since I have no intention of going outside as wet as it’s supposed to be! I’m not too invested in this (other than to know it will be some form of cold and wet) as it seems to change every couple hours 😀

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE apple raisin oatmeal, banana and green tea

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE/WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS/CRAFT BASKET/APPOINTMENTS

• LAUNDRY… ALL caught up
  
• LIVING AREAS… I need to dust, vacuum and neaten
  
• KITCHEN… just did a DEEP clean after canning
  
• YARD… nothing
  
• BLOG… not much this week
  
• CRAFTS/PROJECTS… still working on a new idea or two
  
• APPOINTMENTS… just a couple
  
• TO DO… a few phone calls and paperwork
  

SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED We rented a couple Netflix movies over the cold, wet weekend, but nothing was super extraordinary except Hunter Killer.  Some of the previews did look REALLY good though. 

I’M READING Ava Miles The Patchwork Quilt of Happiness (Dare River Book 6)

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH Nothing much, but some cooking shows and a couple of Hallmark Valentine movies.

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA Yesterday was SUPER cold, but almost sunny so we did a little drive and found a few nice pictures like the old barn, neat tree and weird donkey, but the fighting turkeys and peacocks were REALLY interesting near my favorite bridge.

They were NOT happy with each other and it turned into an all out brawl before it was over!  Then they chased each other over the bridge before acting like long lost friends again!

INSPIRATION

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP I do this and it really works!!

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

	BREAKFAST	LUNCH	DINNER	DESSERT
MONDAY – FRIDAY	GREEN TEA, BANANA & YOGURT	CHICKEN or TUNA SALAD	MONDAY TUSCAN STEAK with MUSHROOM FETTUCCINE & THREE PEPPER SAUCE TUESDAY SHRIMP FETTUCCINE WEDNESDAY GRILLED NEW YORK STEAKS & TWICE BAKED POTATOES THURSDAY VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP & GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES FRIDAY CHILI LIME STEAK BITES & SALAD
SATURDAY			C.O.R.N.
SUNDAY			HOT WINGS & POTATO SALAD for NASCAR OPENING RACE DAY

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• FIRECRACKER PORK CHOPS
• PINEAPPLE RAISIN TAMALES
• ORANGE BLUEBERRY JAM
• CHEESY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN
• KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN
• BANANA NUT ROLL
• TOMATO HONEY CHICKEN

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK

• BUFFALO CHICKEN LASAGNA 
• GREEN TABASCO CHICKEN 
• APPLE FENNEL SALAD

 

Happy Monday and Happy February!  I’ve been having trouble sleeping or should I say staying asleep.  I get to sleep just fine, but then I’m WIDE awake just a few short hours later and can’t seem to get back to sleep which is leaving me sleepy and lethargic! So I’m up early today and hoping to get a bunch of things done before I’m out of energy again.

 OUTSIDE MY WINDOW & THE WEATHER OUTSIDE & WHAT I’M WEARING I’m certainly glad we’re not in Chicago or even in our old community in the Upper Peninsula this past week, but we are cold for here.  A little snow is predicted for today and tomorrow – nothing that will be really bad, but cold none-the-less and they just aren’t prepared for it here.  The last time they predicted it like this we had a bunch of snow that turned to ice and made traveling a PAIN in the butt.  Fortunately I do not have to go anywhere and am able to stay warm and toasty.  I have on comfy yoga pants, warm fuzzy socks and my favorite well worn sweatshirt.

ON THE BREAKFAST PLATE  Honey Nut Cheerios, banana and green tea

AS I LOOK AROUND THE HOUSE/WEEKLY TO DO LIST & HOUSE PROJECTS/CRAFT BASKET/APPOINTMENTS

• LAUNDRY… ALL caught up except for the towel folding
  
• LIVING AREAS… need to dust and vacuum
  
• KITCHEN… need to tidy up A LOT I made a mess making snack food for the Super Bowl and was too tired since I didn’t sleep the night before and had been up since 5AM on a Sunday
  
• YARD… nothing
  
• BLOG… I want/need to get back into some form of daily posting
  
• CRAFTS/PROJECTS… working on some ideas to start an ETSY store with… not ready to show anything yet – will wait to see if what’s in my mind comes to fruition in reality
  
• APPOINTMENTS… nothing much
  
• TO DO… paperwork, VA follow up, makes some appointments…
  

ON MY MIND / THINGS THAT ARE MAKING ME HAPPY  In addition to the Blessings Gratitude jar this year I’m also doing the 52 week deposit challenge in the same jar.  It really is amazing how fast it adds up!  I do it on Mondays so it coincides with this post that always has the week number in it and I don’t really have to even think about it that way.

SOMETHING INTERESTING I WATCHED I’d like to say the SuperBowl, but honestly it was boring and not even the commercials were up to par as in years past.  My favorite commercials were:

• Christinia Applegate and M&Ms
• Budweiser Dalmation Blowin’ In The Wind
• Toyota Supra Pinball
• Bud Light Corn Syrup deliveries
• CBS “eyes”
• Harrison Ford in Amazon’s Alexa “FAILS”
• Charlie Sheen and Mr Peanut
• Hobbs and Shaw movie trailer
• The football awards just before half time

I’M READING Ava Miles The Patchwork Quilt of Happiness (Dare River Book 6)

WHAT IS ON THE DVR, I LIKE OR ON THE LIST TO WATCH not a darn thing except Worst Cook

FAVORITE PHOTO FROM THE CAMERA I didn’t get anything this week

INSPIRATION

HEALTH & BEAUTY TIPS

HOMEMAKING/COOKING TIP

MENU PLANS FOR THE WEEK

		BREAKFAST & LUNCH	DINNER
MONDAY – FRIDAY		BREAKFAST GREEN TEA, BANANA & YOGURT LUNCH CHICKEN or TUNA SALAD	MONDAY R.E.D. PINEAPPLE RAISIN TAMALES TUESDAY ALOHA RIBS WEDNESDAY C.O.R.N. THURSDAY RED CHICKEN CHILI FRIDAY CHICKEN PARMESAN MEATBALLS
SATURDAY		CREME BRULEE FRENCH TOAST	CHEESY SOUR CREAM CHICKEN
SUNDAY		BAKED OMELETES	CHICKEN WINGS & SALAD

SUCCESSFUL RECIPE LINKS FROM LAST WEEK

• BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE
• TERIYAKI & ENCHILADA CHICKEN MARINADES
• BAKED SOUTHWEST PORK CHOPS
• BUFFALO CHICKEN PINWHEELS
• FRENCH ONION PASTA BAKE

FEATURED PARTY LINKS FOR THIS WEEK I’ve now eliminated 14 sites from my ‘WHERE I LIKE TO PARTY” list since the first of the year. I find it refreshing to be downsizing and eliminating those blogs from the list that are too multi-layered and problematic in their effort to be a money making platform instead of the fun blogging experience.  I find a lot of inspiring projects and recipes at these blog hops and I still do this for the fun of it – I really want to keep it that way 😀

• CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES – just for Valentine’s Day
• TROPICAL GLAZED PORK LOIN
• CHICKEN PARMESAN MEATBALLS
• DRUNKEN CHICKEN & TOMATOES
• PINEAPPLE ANGEL FOOD SNACK CAKE