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    WHATCHA DOING TODAY?

    in Where the Heart Is

    Posted

    Lots of snow - they say a "blizzard" warning, but :shrug: We have maybe 6 inches where I am, with more possible. Thank goodness we aren't having the horrible winds they said would come. Some, but not horrible. *YET*

     

    So this morning I was out of milk, low on eggs, and needed bread I can make French Toast with. (I prefer using the smoother, non-multi-grain stuff for it.) I took off early and went shopping just before the misty rain started. It turned into light snow.

     

    But knowing they were calling for a "blizzard", and knowing our son often doesn't take things seriously, I decided to take him some supplies, too. His refrigerator has been broken for months, but he doesn't cook and doesn't care that much about it. But if a blizzard hits, the very nearby grocery store might be closed, and his favorite restaurants, too. And maybe he couldn't get to our house if he needed to. :sigh:

     

    I got him some microwaveable soups he likes, snack crackers, and Snapple drinks. I brought in his mail. And I left it all in his house without telling him while he was at work.

     

    After he got home, I asked if he had stopped by the store on the way home to get stuff. No, he had just stopped by Arby's to get a salad. Didn't feel like going to the grocery store. (This from the kid who HATES to shovel out his drive so he can get out of his garage! :buttercup: So get stuff on the way HOME!)

     

    When he found the stuff I left, he was VERY happy and appreciative. :whistling: Silly Momma...

     

    At least I know he won't starve in the cold. ;)

    Gonna be an interesting experience...

    in In The Kitchen-The Heart Of Our Home

    Posted

    So I thawed it in the refrigerator for 3 days. Glad I wrapped it in an old towel inside a tough plastic bag. There was some blood leakage. :buttercup:

     

    I pulled it out last night to let it come to room temperature overnight.

     

    First thing this morning I cut it in half - no bones. Nice! :thumbs:

     

    I seasoned it and put it in the pre-heated oven in my roaster, uncovered. I baked it for an hour, then I turned the heat up and let it roast for a half hour./ Then I put the lid on it and shut the oven off. When I got back from the store, I checked the temperature. It's fully cooked, by that indication.

     

    I went ahead and started the oven at 250 degrees again, and after it's in another half hour, I'm considering it fully finished. I want to be sure it's really done. It's not drying out, and it looks good.

     

    Glad I have the time at home right now, in poor weather, to work with it. ;)

     

    Should make lots of very good leftovers. :cook:

    Anybody try "Get it Free" website?

    in Pinching Pennies

    Posted

    The only time I've seen anybody mention this website was back in 2012 -

     

     

     

    http://mrssurvival.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46127&hl=getitfree

     

    They say sign up and companies send you stuff for free, often (or always???) with free shipping. You choose what you want.

     

    I read the stuff you have to agree to to sign up. Sounds pretty "normal". But if I have somebody else's experience, I'd feel more comfortable trying it.

     

    https://q.getitfree-samples.com/myaccount/popunder.html?popunder=splash

     

    Anyone? :shrug: Should I go for it????? :huh:

     

     

    Are you buying a Powerball ticket?

    in Humor Me!

    Posted

    I put this in "Humor Me" because we all know how ridiculous the odds actually are. :girlneener:

     

    Yeah, I bought some. The lottery is my one "vice". (NOT counting chocolate as a vice, OK???? :blush: )

     

    It's sitting at 1.4 BILLION dollars at this time. Might go higher by Wednesday; in fact, its pretty positive that it will by the time the drawing happens.

     

    Silly, I know, but I figure I could finally get DH out of his workplace if I hit even some of it. His workplace is getting more & more bizarre. (Odd, doesn't-make-sense "business decisions".)

     

    My state doesn't allow winners to be anonymous, but you can create a legal foundation to hide behind. That's what I would do. And you'd need LOTS and LOTS of legal and financial experts.

     

    Thoughts? Dreams? Extreme silliness???? :shrug:

     

     

    Superbug resistance tied to imported meats?

    in Nature's Pharmacy

    Posted

    I was at my local grocery last week and saw ham's on sale for $1.09 per pound. Nice looking hams and large. I started looking them over until I saw the brand name...Smithfield. They are owned by the a China company. I'm glad I didn't even touch them.

     

     

     

    :wormie2:

    John

    So - where do we figure out who's still "home grown" and who isn't? Did we cover this here? I forget. :scratchhead: And I'm racing through tonight 'cause I have a lot to do. :(

    Gonna be an interesting experience...

    in In The Kitchen-The Heart Of Our Home

    Posted

    So kind of also as a "clutter-clearing", I'm trying to use things from my freezer that really need to be used up.

     

    I make room in the freezer by cooking it, and end up putting some of it back in as cooked, ready-to-reheat leftovers. I also share with our BigDD's family.

     

    So the other day I found a beef roast. A HUGE beef roast that I got on sale for only $1.88 a pound. It was (and still is) completely sealed up to make freezing it safer. I pulled it out today.

     

    The tag says it's a bit over 15 pounds, but I'm not sure what kind of beef roast it is. I'm thawing it in cold water in the sink, still sealed. I don't see any ribs, so I don't think it's a "rib roast". But I guess it could be, with rib bones removed. :shrug:

     

    I'm not babysitting hardly at all these days, so I'll have time to deal with it. I'm not sure how I'm going to do it, but I'll get it done... :thumbs:

     

    Anybody have any experience or thoughts? I've been googling stuff, but personal experience is best.

     

     

     

     

     

    What Is/Was For Dinner?

    in In The Kitchen-The Heart Of Our Home

    Posted

    I found a good deal on "to use right away" (getting near the date) cube steaks.

     

    And I got all 3 packages, giving us 14 pieces of meat. :o

     

    So I made a family favorite - cube steaks, floured & fried, then baked in a "gravy" made with cream of mushroom soup thinned with milk. I serve it with mashed potatoes. And veggies - this time a salad.

     

    But I know we can't eat all of these steaks at one time, so some must be frozen for later. Usually I just freeze them raw in the package, sealed up.

     

    I wanted to see if I could cut preparation time *next time* by going ahead and flouring and frying them as I do normally, then cooling and then freezing them. So that's what I did.

     

    I'm hoping that I will be able to pull them out, thaw them, then bake them as I usually do in the soup gravy mix. I can't imagine it being a problem. Even if they're "mushier", it won't hurt the dish. :shrug:

    Miss me???

    in Where the Heart Is

    Posted

    Our DD was surprised we were without power, gofish- they were just fine.

     

    I suspect that most of us out in the country are prepared. Stuff happens out here.

     

    The ones in the city & suburbs are the ones who head to the hotels & motels because they can't do without their comforts. :(

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