-A coat for when I get home and it's freezing. It's white and looks plenty warm. 12 dollars!
-FOUR long sleeve shirts for Audra that are super cute. I'll try to get pictures of her in them. 10 dollars.
-And these
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Sweet deals!
Today mom and I went shopping and I got some seriously sweet deals. It was loads of fun. Had I known how awesome it was going to be I would have taken a lot more money and not worn a dress. Haha. But we had a really good time and I made quite the haul for very little. Some of my favorites,
-A coat for when I get home and it's freezing. It's white and looks plenty warm. 12 dollars!
-FOUR long sleeve shirts for Audra that are super cute. I'll try to get pictures of her in them. 10 dollars.
-And these
How cute are those? I saw them when I first got there and they were marked ten. So, I moved along. Then as we were about to leave I was still thinking about them. I went back to offer 7 and she said 5! Yes please. Awesome. They don't look as cute in that picture as they really are.
-A coat for when I get home and it's freezing. It's white and looks plenty warm. 12 dollars!
-FOUR long sleeve shirts for Audra that are super cute. I'll try to get pictures of her in them. 10 dollars.
-And these
Friday, December 3, 2010
Musings
Isn't everyone suppose to have a passion? You know, something they are good at and just love to do..
It seems like every has this except me. I have so many thing that I wish I could do.
So many things that seem like fun or even that I enjoy but aren't really good at. Misplaced desires I suppose.. Just wanting to find that little thing.
Can it be my daughter? I love doing things centered around her. I love playing with her, getting her dressed, feeding her, putting her to sleep, holding her. I know I can talk about her endlessly.
No. I don't think that counts.
Not sure what it is. I'll continue trying to find "my thing". Probably doesn't even make sense but if I figure it out I'll be sure to let you know.
Really I'm just rambling because it's my bedtime and I can't sleep.. Anxiety about going home. I'm so scared to go home cause what if I fail. What if I can't make it on my own. It's not like before. I have a precious little girl now. I can't just crash on people's couches and float around with no concerns..
Better try to sleep before I give myself an anxiety attack or something. Kidding.. Mostly.
Psalms 71
1 In you, LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
turn your ear to me and save me.
3 Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
It seems like every has this except me. I have so many thing that I wish I could do.
So many things that seem like fun or even that I enjoy but aren't really good at. Misplaced desires I suppose.. Just wanting to find that little thing.
Can it be my daughter? I love doing things centered around her. I love playing with her, getting her dressed, feeding her, putting her to sleep, holding her. I know I can talk about her endlessly.
No. I don't think that counts.
Not sure what it is. I'll continue trying to find "my thing". Probably doesn't even make sense but if I figure it out I'll be sure to let you know.
Really I'm just rambling because it's my bedtime and I can't sleep.. Anxiety about going home. I'm so scared to go home cause what if I fail. What if I can't make it on my own. It's not like before. I have a precious little girl now. I can't just crash on people's couches and float around with no concerns..
Better try to sleep before I give myself an anxiety attack or something. Kidding.. Mostly.
Psalms 71
1 In you, LORD, I have taken refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
turn your ear to me and save me.
3 Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
Sorry
Sorry about my lame posts recently. I'm headed home soon and trying to get everything in order. LOTS to do. I'm so thankful for everyone that has been offering me help. It sure is making things easier. So, until I have more time, I'll just keep leaving little things for you.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Audra says Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope you have a wonderful and thank-FULL day. :)
Friday, November 19, 2010
Bacon and Cheese Biscuits with gravy.
Yes, bacon and cheese biscuits with gravy. They are as awesome as they sound! I think it's my new favorite meal. But a warning, it is not for those on a diet. HAHA. No, no, no. But after tasting it you may just give up that diet anyways. :)
I couldn't fine a recipe that I liked for biscuits, because I don't have buttermilk and I don't like cutting them out, or kneeding them. So, pretty much I just wanted a lazy biscuit recipe. Couldn't find one though. Here is what I came up with.. I think.
Biscuits
Bacon-I used 5 strips but I think it definitely could have used more than that.
2 1/4 cups Flour
2 Tablespoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Butter- If I had to guess I'd say I used a cup, maybe a little more of butter. It doesn't come in sticks here, though. I know that's a lot, I'm sure if you cut it back some it would still be fine.
1 1/2 cups cheese- I used cheddar.
1 cup milk
Now preheat oven to 390F or 200C. Then fry up that bacon until good and crispy, saving grease if you're making gravy. Crumble up the bacon.
In a large mixing bowl, use a pastry cutter, or fork, (or spoon or hands or really anything you fancy) to combine flour, baking powder, salt and butter, until crumbly. (It works better for me the butter is good and room temperature). Add bacon and cheese. And then the milk. Mine looked too wet at this point but I was out of flour so I went with it. Worked just fine. Now drop onto baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes and they'll get nice and browned. (One more extra note, I had limited flour and I didn't accurately measure anything. So just eyeball stuff. :) )
They went fast so I only got two pictures.
Now for the gravy. Gravy is an enemy of mine. But I love it so I continue to try. It turned out GREAT this time. Was a nice color and no lumps! I'll give the instructions on how I make it but if you're someone that likes to have measurements than this isn't for you.
Gravy
Heat up that grease from the bacon. Depending on the size of the group you're feeding that may be enough. I had to add some more butter and melt it in. Altogether probably 10 Tablespoons of grease for me.
1/4 cup of flour, to start with. Whisk it together until it's clump free and blended. Continue adding tablespoons of flour the same way until it's no longer runny. And is more pasty. Once you get that, slowly (while whisking) add 2 cups of milk. Just keep whisking until all smooth, then cook until it thickens up and add another cup of milk. Continue adding milk until yours is thin enough. Just whisk vigorously until smooth.
I know that's not really a "recipe". I'm sure one of these days I'll do real measurements. :)
I couldn't fine a recipe that I liked for biscuits, because I don't have buttermilk and I don't like cutting them out, or kneeding them. So, pretty much I just wanted a lazy biscuit recipe. Couldn't find one though. Here is what I came up with.. I think.
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| Bacony cheesy goodness. |
Biscuits
Bacon-I used 5 strips but I think it definitely could have used more than that.
2 1/4 cups Flour
2 Tablespoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Butter- If I had to guess I'd say I used a cup, maybe a little more of butter. It doesn't come in sticks here, though. I know that's a lot, I'm sure if you cut it back some it would still be fine.
1 1/2 cups cheese- I used cheddar.
1 cup milk
Now preheat oven to 390F or 200C. Then fry up that bacon until good and crispy, saving grease if you're making gravy. Crumble up the bacon.
In a large mixing bowl, use a pastry cutter, or fork, (or spoon or hands or really anything you fancy) to combine flour, baking powder, salt and butter, until crumbly. (It works better for me the butter is good and room temperature). Add bacon and cheese. And then the milk. Mine looked too wet at this point but I was out of flour so I went with it. Worked just fine. Now drop onto baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes and they'll get nice and browned. (One more extra note, I had limited flour and I didn't accurately measure anything. So just eyeball stuff. :) )
They went fast so I only got two pictures.
Now for the gravy. Gravy is an enemy of mine. But I love it so I continue to try. It turned out GREAT this time. Was a nice color and no lumps! I'll give the instructions on how I make it but if you're someone that likes to have measurements than this isn't for you.
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| Shot I got after everyone dug in. |
Heat up that grease from the bacon. Depending on the size of the group you're feeding that may be enough. I had to add some more butter and melt it in. Altogether probably 10 Tablespoons of grease for me.
1/4 cup of flour, to start with. Whisk it together until it's clump free and blended. Continue adding tablespoons of flour the same way until it's no longer runny. And is more pasty. Once you get that, slowly (while whisking) add 2 cups of milk. Just keep whisking until all smooth, then cook until it thickens up and add another cup of milk. Continue adding milk until yours is thin enough. Just whisk vigorously until smooth.
I know that's not really a "recipe". I'm sure one of these days I'll do real measurements. :)
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