Let’s Get Ready!!
December 11th, 2009
I am so excited!! It is time to start making Christmas cookies, candies and treats galore!
I love cooking during the holidays because it gives me excuse to make things that I don’t normally make at any other time of the year. Things like Orange Balls! I love Orange Balls, they make me happy. You can find that recipe among others that I did last year in the Recipe section. So, grab your fat burner put on your expandable pants and lets get ready to cook.
You will be seeing several of my favorites over the next few weeks. Everything from appetizers to desserts. Christmas Day here is a very laid back time. The day starts with a huge beakfast for anyone who wants to show up and is then changed to finger foods and snacks that are replinished throughout the day for all of the people who drop by just to celebrate and spend a little time with us. So what are we going to be having this year? Drop by for a visit over the days to come for a glimpse into our Cookie exchange and preparations of the feast to be enjoyed.
Your Passport to the World (GIVEAWAY)
November 19th, 2009THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED !!!
You can however visit Passport to the World for ordering information and you can always check out some of the other great giveaways going on here at The Post-It Place.
Have you ever wanted to travel the world, get a stamp on your passport, experience the culture and food of another country? Then this is the perfect gift for you and your child. Not only is it unique but it teaches kids about other areas of the world, it teaches them cooking skills and it is fun!
Passport to the World is a multicultural kids culinary program founded by Entrepreneur and Family Cookbook author Patricia Green. Passport to the World takes kids on a culinary and cultural adventure of the world through a monthly membership program including recipes, crafts, language, history, geography and more!
The monthly membership provides a fascinating view of the world by engaging all five senses. Children will experience a wide variety of activities in a magical, interactive online journey of each monthly destination. They will listen to a fun-filled musical tour of each cultural destination with a CD from Putumayo Kids. A hands-on cooking experience teaches kids to practice their creativity and imagination, and the result will fill their senses with delightful aromas and delicious flavors.
Passport to the World also has the following benefits:
It helps overcome picky-eater syndrome - kids will be enthusiastic to try what they’ve made.
It brings families together through the joy of cooking - you can even turn it into a monthly family tradition!
A monthly project promotes ongoing learning - and excites kids about their world!
It boosts self esteem by teaching new skills such as foreign language, cooking techniques, geography, travel and more!
It encourages children to embrace and appreciate cultural diversity.
What I love about Passport to the World is that it encompasses so many learning experiences into one site. Perfect for us as homeschoolers who are constantly looking for ways to enrich our curriculum. Perfect because we all love to cook. And Perfect for us because well, you know how we all love Geography. That is why Passport to the World made this years Gift Guide. I hope you will be as in love with it as I am.
Passport to the World has two different memberships available:
Premium Membership - $32.95 per month
Premium membership provides a complete multicultural experience through a “culinary adventure in a box” delivered monthly to your doorstep, and VIP access to the Passport to the World website. The “culinary adventure in a box” includes a non-perishable food product, special kitchen tool, additional recipes and more! Other exciting program details include welcome postcards with problem solving questions delivered one-week prior to the release of the new month, food shopping lists for parents, and birthday greetings for all members!
Online-Only Membership - $9.95 per month
Kids can still experience the adventure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with the online-only membership program! The easy -to-navigate online portal provides an entertaining and educational platform to learn about different cultures. The child also receives their own ‘passport’ by postal mail.
The Passport to the World Club membership is available for purchase at www.gingerkidsfun.com Memberships can be purchased on a month to month basis or as a twelve month VIP package. Sample destinations include Mexico, Israel and Morocco! Those that join the twelve month program will receive a FREE welcome package complete with Ginger Kids apron, Kitchen Basics: Rules, Tools & Etiquette cookbook binder, Cookbook binder with country tabs to store 12-months of recipes and a Ginger Kids Passport.
You can enter to win a 3-month online Membership to Passport to the World. To enter just visit www.gingerkidsfun.com and leave a comment here on this post stating what you like best about the program. All entries must be received by November 30th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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Stuffed Peppers
October 11th, 2009WOW, these are DELICIOUS! We love them and they are an often asked for dish here. If you have never tried Stuffed Peppers, I highly suggest that you d0. The first time I put these on the table I had a few turned up noses, but every plate came back to the sink clean. Tate is the one who really thought that he wouldn’t like it, now he is the one who is constantly asking when we are having them.
* 4 green bell peppers
* 1 tablespoons butter
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1/2 cup chopped onion (I double)
* 1/2 cup chopped celery (I double)
* 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes (I double) AND, you can drain these or not, depends on the consistency of sauce that you want. I do drain because I don’t like a lot of juice left in my sauce.
* 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce (I double)
* 1 clove garlic, crushed (I double)
* 1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano (I double)
* 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf basil (I double)
* 2 teaspoons salt, divided
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
* 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or chuck
* 1 1/2 cups cooked long-grain rice
* shredded mild Cheddar cheese, about 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Cut tops off peppers; remove seeds and membranes. Chop edible part of tops and set aside. Rinse peppers under cold water. Place peppers in a large pot; cover with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain peppers and set aside.
Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. Sauté chopped green pepper (from tops), chopped onion, and chopped celery for about 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, crushed garlic, oregano, basil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, combine egg with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Gently stir to blend; add ground beef, cooked rice, and 1 cup of the tomato mixture. Mix well. Stuff peppers with meat mixture and place in a 3-quart baking dish. Pour remaining tomato mixture over the stuffed peppers. Bake at 350° for 55 to 65 minutes. If desired, top stuffed peppers with a little shredded Cheddar cheese just before peppers are done; bake until cheese is melted.
(The sauce has not been doubled in this recipe, see what I mean about needing more sauce?)
Now THAT’S What I’m Talkin Bout!
Good enough to make you want to slap your Momma all the way into new orleans la!
Of course mine would slap me back and I would be in Canada.
In the ingredients you will see notes of some things that I double. That is because we like more sauce around the peppers and we like to pile it around our plate. You will agree after you make these…at least I think you will. ALSO, I only cook 4 peppers when it is just us. The mix will make several more. What I do with the left-over mix is bake it in a casserole dish at the same time I bake the peppers, then place it in the fridge for a meatloaf type meal the next day. So, you basically get 2 meals out of 1.
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Relish!Relish! (GIVEAWAY)
September 27th, 2009THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED !!
Relish is the perfect online site for people who love to cook, people who like to cook, and people who hate to cook. Ok, so yes, that does cover everyone because it is a great site for anyone and everyone to use. They offer the plan to get you out of your dinner rut for good and to prepare healthy and creative dinners, every night. You choose your weekly recipes, the grocery list is tabulated, shop once a week and have all of the ingredients needed for five meals.
* Each week you choose five entrees to make for the week.
* All dinners are kitchen-tested (no more disasters) and take 30 minutes or less prep.
* The comprehensive grocery list makes grocery shopping a snap.
* 5 dinners and sides cost less than $85 per week at the grocery store. You will notice substantial savings by sticking to a list!
* A Relish! subscription is only $7 per month.
* Monthly freezer menus are included in the subscription, plus much more
Even if you have dietary restrictions you can use Relish. They are very user-friendly and can accommodate most any food issue that you may have. Relish! was founded by Ann Bender and Karen Hutcherson, two busy Colorado mothers that found themselves in the what’s for dinner trap. Both women love to cook but didn’t have time to sift through cookbooks and magazines for evening meals and what’s worse, found themselves at the grocery store several times per week. With Relish! you can choose and customize your meals to suite your needs, then just print out your shopping list, grab everything at once saving you time, money and headaches. No more spending hours trying to figure out what is for dinner.
Relish! Helped to sponsor me and Blog Friendly PR to attend the Type A Mom conference where we learned so much. We had a wonderful experience, learned so much and had tons of fun. It was great being able to meet so many other bloggers and pick their brains.
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Grillin and Chillin
July 27th, 2009I am exhausted! We spent the weekend out and about playing. We went over to the town of Summerville/Trion to my cousins house on Saturday to spend the WHOLE day swimming and cooking and eating. When I say that the grill was going ALL day, I am not exaggerating. We grilled marinated ribs, rubbed ribs, BBQ ribs, marinated chicken, chicken wings and we grilled all the vegetables. I say we pretty loosely here. Mr. Mike did most of the grillin and I did most of the preparing.
We dragged my niece “College Kid” along with us and celebrated her birthday while we were there. I can’t believe that she is 19. It seems just yesterday that she was born.
Bric even got to go which is a real rarity. He is always on call and rarely gets to go with us when we decide on having a fun day. It was so nice to spend the day just hanging out having fun with him included. Hopefully before too long that will change a little.
My cousin’s littlest one decided his new name was “Big Guy”. She called him that all day, it was so funny. But after he spent most of his time throwing the kids in the pool and letting them jump off of his shoulders I think he deserved the title.
I think these two were plotting something. Which would be nothing new.
So, what did you do this weekend?
24 Days? You Have To Be Kidding!
December 1st, 2008I just can’t believe it is December 1st. It is just beyond my comprhension. And that Christmas is in 24 days. I am not ready. Of course, I am never ready. I have shopping to do. Yes, I have at least done a little, but not a lot. I have to find the perfect ornaments. See, my sisters and I, we only exchange ornaments. And it is important that they be the perfect ones. And I haven’t found them. I have looked, but nothing seems to be right. I have candy to make, and lots of it…of course for me, that is the fun part. I love to be in the kitchen where it is warm and cozy and smells nice…I hate to shop where it is cold and loud and insane. I like the kind of shopping where I know exactly what I am getting, where I am going to get it and I just run in, get what I need and leave. I don’t like wandering aroung the malls or big stores aimlessly trying to find that perfect gift for this person or that. And shopping with The Princess…UGGG. She could look for HOURS. It drives me NUTS! I am just not a shopping kind of person. I am trying to work myself up into a mood where I can handle going to the mall…but it hasn’t happened yet. It needs to happen soon though.
It’s Here!
November 29th, 2008It is officially here. The Holiday cooking season…for me anyway. I will be cooking lots of sweet stuff from now until Christmas Day. Some of the recipes I have posted, others are to come. At Mr. Technosavy’s place of employment everyone looks forward to a gift basket, filled to the brim with all kinds of different goodies instead of promotional business gifts. His co-workers have already started talking about it and telling the new people what to expect…but I plan to change it up a little this year. In the past I have always done individual packages, sent to them via Mr. Technosavy. This year I have thought about doing trays of stuff and doing a reception type thing one afternoon, with boxes on the side for them to take home. That way I can do things for them I haven’t been able to in the past…like a cheese ball with crackers, hot buttered lemonade, hot apple cider, etc. What are your thoughts? Any brilliant ideas to make it seem special?
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