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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 . . .

To www.hangrypants.com for the picnic wrap recipe!  So light!  I ended up getting 10 tortillas out of this recipe: 2 cups whole wheat bread flour 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt (which I forgot to add!) In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour and oil.  Gradually mix in the water (and salt!).  Knead briefly.  Divide the dough into 10 pieces...

I LOVE sleeping in.  I didn’t get out of bed until 9:00, but I was starving! The last of the leftover steak – not bad, 3 meals out of the steak!  And those 10 potatos for a $1?  I made potato soup, pan fried potatoes, broccoli cheese twice baked potatoes and hash browns this morning – nice! My daughter smelled the coffee I made this...

I tried to make a deep dish pizza tonight – and it turned out pretty good.  The only thing I would have done differently is not oil the sides of the pan, because when I tried to make the dough stick on the side, it kept sliding down.  I cooked it on my lowest oven rack.  This one is ground beef, Italian sausage and mushroom....

Today’s lunch used up some of the steak from last night. 3.5 ounces chopped romaine 2 ounce chopped carrots 3 ounce chopped cucumbers 1 ounce chopped pickled jalapeno peppers 3 ounces chopped leftover steak 1 cup of my potato soup 8 ounce peach slices And as I was putting my steak on my salad, some pieces fell into my soup, so its like steak potato...