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Rebecca Jean is born
Well, as most of you know, Rebecca was born on October 3. It was an uneventful delivery. The afternoon of Oct. 2, I lost my mucous plug (yuck). I called my MIL and she guessed it would be less than 24 hours until delivery. A few hours later, I went in to use the restroom and as I sat down, I had a small trickle of fluid...not pee. I called L&D ( Read more... ) -
Fried Sauerkraut
3 cups sauerkraut, drained
2 tbsp butter
3 tbsp sugar
1 onion, sliced
In skillet, cook sugar in butter until it turns golden brown. Add onions and cook until carmelized. Add sauerkraut and cook 5-6 minutes, being sure to stir to mix thoroughly with onion mixture.
Add your hot kielbasa, if you want, and cook another couple of minutes. Yummy! -
October can't come soon enough
I'm ready to get this monster of a child out of me ( Read more... ) -
Chocolate Spiced Pork Chops
From Paula Deen ( Read more... ) -
Cucumber Salad
Very refreshing...great as a side to something spicy. I did cut the amount of onion to less than half since I'm not a big fan of red
2 English cucumbers (2 pounds)
1 small red onion
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons dried dill or 2 tablespoons fresh
Slice the ( Read more... ) -
Spicy Beef Kebabs
1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless beef sirloin
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
Cut the beef into 1 1/2 to 1 3/4-inch cubes and place into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
In the ( Read more... ) -
Macaronia Me Loukanika Ke Tiri (Pasta with sausage and cheese)
Greek dish...very tasty! I didn't follow directions...I doubled the recipe. Also, I put in a lot more blue cheese than it called for and threw the parmesan in at the same time as everything else ( Read more... ) -
Marinated Squash and Zucchini
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound zucchini (about 3 large), trimmed and sliced diagonally about 1/4-inch thick
1 pound yellow crookneck squash (about 3 large), trimmed and sliced ( Read more... ) -
Butterflied Cuban Style Pork Chops
3/4 cup orange juice ( Read more... ) -
Mama's Lasagna
Got this recipe from Down Home With the Neelys. Very much a traditional flavor. I thought it was pretty cheesy, but Tom said he wouldn't mind even more cheese ( Read more... )