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Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Recipes. Show all posts
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
MORE HICKORY is HERE!!!

Yay!! Today arrived my 4 boxes of pears (12 in ea box). This was an unapproved by me substitute since I ordered the KING box (2 of them) I need to calculate to see if I got a good deal. I also got one of the gift sets. Lots of sausage & cheese! My daughters are showing it off. The pears are ridiculously juicy and my family thought they taste marvelous! I froze one ham from my hams I previously received. I have been cutting up the other into various slices/dices/pieces to use in recipes this month and next (and freeze).
Tonight I used about 4 slices of ham(there are well over 30 in the ham) to make cabbage soup. I had 3/4 of a head of cabbage, sliced about 7 baby carrots into discs, threw into about 4 cups of water, added a can of chix broth, a sprinkle of frozen diced onions, a 1/2 cup of frozen corn, some pepper, a bay leaf and some lemon pepper (daughter requested) and a dash of salt. I cooked in my pressure cooker on high for 10 minutes and let it rest for 20. It was FABULOUS!!! Yummy and cheap! The girls loved it!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
NEW Crockpot for ME!!
Hey there! Guess what? I love crock pot cooking, but I am fairly new to it. However, I just recently in the last 6 months bought myself a 6 quart cooker that I have used a lot (for holiday chili, parties, etc.).
BUT, after reading about the yummy crock pot yogurt you can make at Jane4Girls blog, I decided to try that recipe soon. However, after reading more, I found that Erin had found the recipe at this cool blog about Crock Pot recipes! See her blog HERE! Very cool!
Some readers suggested however that using a DIGITAL crock pot was best, so you don't, you know, burn the house down among other things while you are away during the day. So I went looking. I found this Rival Smart Pot Crock Pot at Bed Bath & Beyond on clearance for only $24.99!! 5 1/2-quart crock-pot is ideal for feeding approximately 4-5 people, and has the capacity to cook a 5 lb. roast or 3 lb. chicken. IN ADDITION, I have had a $25 GC to BB & B for over a year just waiting for the right thing! So for just over $7 to cover shipping and tax, I have a new SMART crock pot coming my way! I'm sure I'll be making yogurt, chili and every old thing in this beauty soon! I love a good deal!
Warmly,
Tracey C.
$1200 budget
$1091.22 left in budget
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