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but it feels like summer!  The mosquitos were out because of all the rain we had, it was warm.  And we had fresh corn on the cob from a roadside stand so that screamed easy BBQ. I made two half pound burgers and two quarter pound burgers.  Mine was: hamburger bun 1/4 pound burger 1/2 ounce mozzarella cheese 1 slice american cheese pickles corn on...

We had leftover crab from our fondue fest.  I ended up making Maryland style crab cakes.  I had to adjust the recipe to the amount of crab I had left. 5 ounces crabmeat 1 ounce bread crumbs 1 egg 1 tablespoon light mayo dash Old Bay Seasoning salt and pepper to taste dash of worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard Mix together eggs, mayo, Old...

Another beautiful day, although not as cool as I would like.  It was about 60 degrees and its supposed to be around 80 – where is my fall weather??!!  Ed liked the walk though!    This morning is blueberry banana oatmeal with flax seed. 1/3 cup hemp milk 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup oats 1 ounce blueberry 1 ounce banana 1 tsp. crunchy peanut butter...

The range of calories in sushi or Jananese food in general is all over the map.  Whenever I used to look calories up, I of course took the lowest calorie item!  Tonight, I think I guessed on the high side, but still came in around 1400 calories for the day.  And Joe came and met us for dinner – thanks Joe! My daughter and I...

are two things I can never cook.  You would think I would have given up by now, but no, I keep trying!  The only time the scalloped potatoes worked out was when my mom was over, instructing me step by step.  I’ve tried making it the same way without her, and its just not the same. But I had red lentils in my pantry and...

Today is my husband’s birthday – happy birthday sweets! I didn’t think I would be hungry after the fondue party last night, but around 7:30 I got hungry! I toasted one of the homemade tortillas – so good that way!  And made another tostada with a side of taco soup: At the store I finally found the Arnold Sandwich Thins.  For two slices, its 100...

The fondue was wonderful!  We just did the cheese course and oil course because I made a carrot cake with honey cinnamon frosting for the bday boy.  I am not going to post the recipe because it is full metal jacket – 1.5 cups of oil and 2 cups of sugar!  We are going to have that later.  Before and after frosting: I normally buy...

My step-son is 19 today!  We are having a quick breakfast because a fondue feast is on the menu for lunch while the Bears are playing. 1/2 honey whole wheat bagel 1 egg 1 sausage link 1 ounce extra sharp cheddar cheese Found the birthday boy asleep this morning. . . One of my favorite pics of him from vacation in 2006:

Since its just me for dinner tonight, I decided to use the last of the beer can chicken to make Ramen noodle soup.  So simple! 8 ounce chopped chicken 1 cup chicken broth 4 cups water 3 ounce chopped carrots 6 ounce diced canned potato 1 package chicken ramen noodles (with seasoning) Just throw everything except noodles in and simmer until carrots are cooked.  Add noodles...

Using up more leftovers, I made tostadas with the homemade tortillas.  THEY WERE SOOOOO GOOOOOD! 2 ounces diced chicken mixed with 2 tablespoons green salsa 1/4 cup veggie refried beans as the base 1 ounce chopped fresh spinach 1 ounce pepper jack cheese Tabasco! Off to do laundry . . .