Quiet Weekend!

Won't you come on in and sit with me for a little?

I wanted to post the last few days and for some reason my internet was not allowing it and I could have gone to the library but to be quite frank, I'm too cold to go anywhere Hahaha

But come in, I have the heater on and a hot cup of tea, I'm also nibbling on some shortbread which is hitting the spot.

So it's been coldish and cloudy here the past few days and the tips of my fingers and my toes are actually freezing. It's so weird makes me feel like I'm not in Arizona though just one look out the window at the cactus around here quickly squashes that thought.

We've been home all weekend, hanging out, watching tv, reading and laughing and playing games like Dominoes Mexican Train, such a fun game to play.

We've also been enjoying comfort food, you know the kind, the stick to your ribs and sop it up with a bread roll kind, like the delicious beef stew I threw into the crockpot and has been cooking all day.

YUM!

I'm almost done with the Tracie Peterson book "A love to last forever" and Oh my goodness, if only I had found this author before, I'm loving the book it's so good, I can't wait to finish and review it for you all.

Another thing I've been doing this cold weekend, other than laying under warm covers and cuddling, is watching a bunch of Paranormal shows on YouTube. I love the Living Channel on BBC and unfortunately I don't get it but they have so many good shows, so I'm thrilled that I was able to find a bunch on YT.

Like Living with the Dead and Most Haunted (so irked that they don't show it anymore).

When it all comes down to it, I think the biggest reason I enjoy all these shows is because I get to virtually visit all these amazing, gorgeous cottages in England. I want so badly to one day build our own home and make it exactly like one of those cottages.

Like that one, so pretty

Or this one, yes this one.

It's just a dream, I can have them whichever way I want them right?

Anyway, my tea is getting cold and there's nothing I dislike more than a sip out of a cold cup of teat or coffee. So I'm going to make a new one, grab some more cookies and finish my book.

Triaminic Cold Strips Winners!

My internet has been acting up and I couldn't get on before to draw the winners, I apologize.

Thank you to all who entered the giveaway and congratulations to the winners.

I used Random.org to select 3 winners from the 13 comments and the numbers pulled were:

#5 - Laura at Infinitely Blessed
#9 - Michelle at Big Blueberry Eyes
#12 - Terri at Terri and her Talk

Thanks again ladies, please email me your address so that I can pass it on to the folks at Triaminic.

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Cooking Thursday - #2

I've been doing the Slow Cooking Thursday for so long now, years actually, and it's had a good run but I've noticed lately that everyone seems to be running out of crockpot recipes to share and I don't want to completely do away with the feature, so I thought it time to change it up a bit.

Cooking Thursday will now replace our weekly crockpot feature to include not only those recipes but also any kind you may wish to share......breakfast, main dishes, desserts etc.

So won't you join me and share with us one of your new recipes, or an old family favorite, you can even throw in a recipe for homemade soaps or detergents (just remember to specify).

For the guidelines, you can go here.

SAMBURGERS

1 ¼ lb. ground beef
3 Tbsp. A1 sauce
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
½ tsp. Kosher salt
¼ tsp. pepper
2 cloves minced garlic
¾ tsp. dry oregano
1 Tbsp. dehydrated onion

Combine ingredients. If you want big burgers, shape into 4 patties, I used 2 lbs of ground beef and made 8 burgers.

Grill for about 7 minutes on each side over medium. I didn't have charcoal in my grill so I used my griddle which I've done before to make other burgers and they always turn out wonderful.

I like toasted buns (haha) so I do that while the meat is grilling. If you want cheese on your burger, and we always do, place it on top of the patties about 2 minutes or so before they're done cooking.

When done just place on your toasted buns (I can't say this without laughing today haha) and add whatever toppings you wish. I like grilling some onions on the griddle at the same time the patties are cooking. Delish!

I have lemons coming out the ears!

My tree is full and I mean FULL to the point where branches are breaking off with the weight of the lemons.

So it starts, the baking, the cooking, the giving out of tons of these beautiful yellow juicy lemons.

I went into the kitchen earlier this afternoon and made two beautiful delicious lemon meringue pies. Yes....TWO!

Two different recipes -- Two different pies -- One happy family!

Go on over to Full Bellies, Happy Kids and check out the recipes, oh and while you're there you can take a look at the latest posts which include this yummy easy weekday chicken,

Samburgers

and a lasagna made for men. (with kind of cruddy pics, my camera decided to go beserk yesterday)

Yeah for men and boys, it's all about meat and bacon and italian sausage.