Camping Recipes?
June 29, 2008 at 4:09 pm | In meal plans | Leave a CommentTags: camping, Recipes
In making menu plans for camping this summer, I found this neat site: Chuck Wagon Diner. I really like how the site organizes its recipes into categories including those made in a pie iron. My mouth is drooling for portabella melts and cherry cream cheese pies. Bet you’ve never heard of a grog cake either! With clever use of foil and cast iron, I am going to see if I can get away without doing dishes for the whole trip!
If you have great camping recipes, I’d love to hear them! Thanks!

My new name
June 27, 2008 at 10:10 am | In Uncategorized | Leave a CommentTags: growing up, mom, toddlers
Organizing Dressers: Works for Me Wednesday
June 25, 2008 at 5:52 am | In Massachusetts | 8 CommentsTags: labels, organization

Is it called a dresser or a bureau? Either way, life is nice when it’s organized and you can find what you’re looking for. Organization is particularly a challenge for kids’ clothes because they seem to be all over the place.
Well, little labels work for us! I just took a slip of paper and taped it to the inside of the drawer to mark the locations of shirts, onesies, pants, etc. They would look nicer if I had a label maker, but scraps certainly do the job. Now, dad can put away toddler clothes without having to ask where things go. And as new clothes sneak in, it’s a reminder to put or give away clothes that are too small.
When our toddler is older, I’m planning to put larger labels on the outside of drawers so she can practice reading and putting away her clothes!
Visit Rocks in my Dryer for lots of fun Works For Me Wednesday Tips.

PS—–For more labeling fun, visit My Personal Organizer!
Sad Breakfast
June 24, 2008 at 7:52 pm | In Uncategorized | 1 CommentTags: cereal, fiber
I’ve been trying to eat healthier meals, but breakfast is still a challenge. Here’s my sad breakfast of curves cereal that I couldn’t seem to finish, especially because
we ran out of milk this morning. Eating it dry with a side of water is not the way to go. I would have never bought this cereal either if it weren’t half off and then some with a coupon. Yet, since I paid for it, it must be eaten. I can get past the fiberous flavor, but the cereal leaves an aftertaste sprinkled with memories of my old apartment in Brooklyn which was directly above a Curves. This particular branch played ethnic techno at extreme decibels from before I woke up until late at night. But, a few more days and the box will be gone! Please don’t think of sending me a box for my birthday either. I will not laugh!

PS-Kudos to you who stick by Curves. I hope your branch plays more inspiring music and that your workouts are paying off!
My Avid Reader
June 21, 2008 at 4:20 pm | In Family | 2 CommentsTags: naptime, playtime, reading, Sesame Street, teething
I peeked in to check on my toddler at naptime yesterday and found he had fallen asleep reading. Can you tell he likes Sesame Street?

The baby, on the other hand, has decided to boycott naps the past few days. Maybe his first teeth will make an appearance soon? At least he’s happy right now surrounded with a bunch of toys!

Workout Fun
June 21, 2008 at 3:17 pm | In Uncategorized | Leave a CommentTags: exercise, jokes
I just had to share my favorite item from about.com’s Top 10 Ways to Lighten Up at the Gym. This list gave me quite a good laugh.
#3.
Join a spinning class. Halfway through, act like you’re speeding uncontrollably down a hill. Crash into an imaginary tree and jump up, shouting, “I’m okay! Nothing to see here, just keep moving!”
Fun With Fajitas
June 20, 2008 at 2:13 pm | In Recipes | Leave a CommentTags: fajitas, recipe
I had such a craving for fajitas this week, and a chunk of beef already defrosted in the fridge, that I wasn’t about to be deterred by having forgotten to buy the tortillas. I thought, I’ll make my own! Then I laughed at the insurmountable task of making them from scratch, and tried to figure out what else I could make with the beef. But, curious, I started looking for r
ecipes anyhow. There was no stopping me once I read the taste-bud tantilizing description by the Home Sick Texan that accompanied her recipe for flour tortillas. The recipe was simple to follow, and pretty soon, we had yummy tortillas! I had to substitute 1/2 the flour with barley flour since I ran out of white flour, (A rarity for me!), so I’m looking forward to making them again, because I know they’ll taste even better.

Oatmeal Bread and Sourdough in Alaska
June 19, 2008 at 4:03 pm | In Alaska, Recipes | 1 CommentTags: Alaska tourism, baking, bread, oatmeal, sourdough
I tried my hand yet again at making bread yesterday by trying the recipe for Oatmeal Molasses Bread found at About.com. The bread came out tasting a little too yeasty, but overall was very good. I think part of the problem was that I didn’t read the directions closely enough and put the bread into bake before letting it rise a second time. Maybe next time I’ll try less yeast and more rising time… My two year old didn’t seem to mind a bit! He scarfed down his PB&J and asked for more!
Every time I make bread I think to myself “why don’t I make this more often?” I find the hardest part is getting started. The recipe above was pretty easy. I don’t own a bread machine, I didn’t even use a mixer. So, reinspired, I forge ahead yet again into bread making. This weekend’s project is getting a sourdough starter started
Sourdough is a big thing in Alaska. The fact that it’s so versitile might inspire me to create a lot more homemade staples (ie the obvious bread, pancakes instead of eggo type waffles, etc).
Just for fun I looked up ’sourdough in Alaska’ and here are a few things I found… the Sourdough Mining Company (we’ve been here- they have the most wonderful World Famous Korn Fritters!!); the Sourdough Visitor’s Lodge; Sourdough Campground; Sourdough Bed and Breakfast; Sourdough Tours; and the list goes on!!
Wikpedia also has some great information on the chemistry and history of sourdough.
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