rio Green chile con carne (Pork w green chile sauce)

pork tenderloin from Costco 2-3 lbs
onion sliced
24 oz jar green chile sauce
1 can tomatoes w jalapenos
2 cans green chiles
lime juice 1 teas.
sprinkle some dried cilantro
salt
garlic
cumin
sprinkle of cloves

Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup with Chicken and Mushrooms

http://www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com/2014/03/10/slow-cooker-lasagna-soup-with-chicken-and-mushrooms-recipe/

Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup with Chicken and Mushrooms

yield: 10 TO 12 SERVINGS

ingredients:

for the lasagna soup:

• 3 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts and/or thighs, with breasts cut into 2" to 3" pieces
• 3 c. chopped onions
• 16 oz. sliced mushrooms
• 1 c. chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. dried parsley
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 c. chicken stock
• 1 28-oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 28-oz. can tomato sauce
• 2 to 3 T. tomato paste, to taste
• 1 to 3 T. brown sugar, to taste
• kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

to finish the soup:

• 8 oz. mafalda or fusilli pasta
• 1/2 c. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/2" cubes (or substitute "Cheesy Yum" from original Lasagna Soup recipe)
• additional salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• freshly shaved Parmesan, optional

directions:

* Please note that this recipe makes a large batch of soup. You will need a large slow cooker. My Cuisinart Multicooker has a 7-quart capacity and gets pretty full, with this soup recipe totaling about 5 quarts.

Add chicken pieces to slow cooker. Then add lasagna soup ingredients, onions through salt and pepper. Stir gently to incorporate, cover, and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, until chicken is cooked and tender. Remove chicken pieces to a cutting board and chop into bite sized pieces, or use two forks to shred. Return chicken back to slow cooker. Taste and then season with additional kosher salt and black pepper if needed.

About 20 minutes prior to serving, cook the pasta in a pot on the stovetop. Add pasta to a pot of boiling water with 1 tablespoon of salt added. Cook just until al dente. Do not overcook. Drain, return pasta to pot, and cover to keep warm.

To serve, ladle hot soup into bowls. Stir in some of the pasta and fresh basil. Top with fresh mozzarella cubes. Finish with freshly ground black pepper and fresh Parmesan, if desired. Serve with warm fresh bread.

from a farmgirl's dabbles

lasagna soup

http://www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com/2011/03/24/lasagna-soup/

Lasagna Soup

yield: 8 SERVINGS

ingredients:

for the soup:

• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1-1/2 lbs. Italian sausage
• 3 c. chopped onions
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 T. tomato paste
• 1 28-oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 c. chicken stock
• 8 oz. mafalda or fusilli pasta
• 1/2 c. finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

for the cheesy yum:

• 8 oz. ricotta
• 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• pinch of freshly ground pepper

additional cheesy yum:

• 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese

directions:

For a slow cooker version of this soup, be sure to check out my Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup with Chicken and Mushrooms !

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up into bite sized pieces, and brown for about 5 minutes. Add onions and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and stir well to incorporate. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the tomato paste turns a rusty brown color.

Add diced tomatoes, bay leaves, and chicken stock. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add uncooked pasta and cook until al dente. Do not over cook or let soup simmer for a long period of time at this point, as the pasta will get mushy and absorb all the soup broth. You may even want to consider cooking the noodles separately, and then adding some to individual bowls before ladling the soup over them. This would be an especially smart move if you are anticipating any leftovers. Right before serving, stir in the basil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

While the pasta is cooking, prepare the cheesy yum. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.

To serve, place a dollop of the cheesy yum in each soup bowl, sprinkle some of the mozzarella on top and ladle the hot soup over the cheese.

adapted from 300 Sensational Soups by Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds, as seen in the February-April 2011 edition of At Home with Kowalski's magazine fromKowalski’s Markets.

brownie cookies

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/brownie-cookies/

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ounces, weight Baking Chocolate (unsweetened Or Bittersweet)
• 2 sticks Softened Butter
• 2 cups Sugar
• 3 whole Large Eggs
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• 2-1/4 cups Flour
• 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
• 1 Tablespoon (additional) Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
•  Powdered Sugar, For Dusting

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stir, and let it cool. 

Mix the butter and sugar together until totally combined. With the mixer on low, slowly drizzle in the cooled chocolate. Scrape the bowl and mix again. Mix in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla. Scrape the bowl once more and mix. 

Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir it together, then add it in scoops to the mixing bowl with the mixer on low. Scrape the bowl once and mix one final time until all combined.

Scoop generous tablespoons onto a baking sheet lined with a baking mat or parchment, then bake them for 11 minutes until poufy and set. Remove them from the oven, let them sit on the pan for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove them to a baking rack to cool completely. Once cool, sprinkle generously with powdered sugar.

rio Another green chile enchilada chicken cheese soup This is close to a 10.

1 red onion diced and fried/softened in butter
1/2 bag of frozen chicken breasts
1 large can of green enchilada sauce
1 can mushroom soup
1 can chicken broth
some lime juice
some cayenne pepper
some cumin
1/2 bag of kirkland stir fry veggies
1 lb monterey jack cheese
some cilantro flakes
2 small cans green chiles
6 medium fresh tomatoes

corn starch to thicken

fresh cilantro
sour cream
torilla chips

you do not affect me.

whatever you want to say about me, go ahead and say.
I have a wonderful family and a wonderful life.
What you say, how you feel, what you post about me does not affect who i am.

Garth Brooks

lemon loaf

Starbucks Lemon Loaf
1 1/2 cup(s) FLOUR
1/2 teaspoon(s) BAKING SODA
1/2 teaspoon(s) BAKING POWDER
1/2 teaspoon(s) SALT
3 EGGS
1 cup(s) SUGAR
2 tablespoon(s) BUTTER; Softened.
1 teaspoon(s) VANILLA
1 teaspoon(s) LEMON EXTRACT
1/3 cup(s) LEMON JUICE
1/2 cup(s) OIL (recommend coconut oil)
LEMON ICING
1 cup(s) POWDERED SUGAR; Plus 1 Tablespoon.
2 tablespoon(s) WHOLE MILK; I Used 2%.
1/2 teaspoon(s) LEMON EXTRACT

Instructions
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Use a mixer to blend together the eggs, sugar, butter, vanilla, lemon extract and lemon juice in a medium bowl.
Pour wet ingredient into the dry ingredients and blend until smooth.
Add oil and mix well.
Pour batter into a well greased 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into center of the cake comes out clean.
Make the lemon icing by combining all the icing ingredients in a small bowl with an electric mixer on low speed.
When the loaf is cool, remove it from pan and frost the top with the icing.
Let the icing set up before slicing.

oven cleaner

Magic Cleaner..

2 oz. Dawn,
4 oz. bottled Lemon Juice,
8 oz. White Vinegar,
10 oz. Water.

The secret is to spray on surface, let sit overnight (or longer) and then wipe with clean, wet cloths to remove residue.
*In the oven, do NOT use heat, just spray, let sit, wipe clean.
*For showers, just spray, rinse and if you like the shine, wipe with dry towels.
*The secret on whatever you chose to clean is to let it sit, then rinse off the residue. Amazing stuff!

*NOTE: In countries where you do not have Dawn, you may substitute a good quality degreasing dishwashing liquid.

arm pit stains

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE MAGIC!

Ever since I started using Hydrogen Peroxide to get rid of armpit stains, to clean cookie sheets, as a miracle cleaner in my kitchen and bathroom, and to make my own “oxi clean”…I ALWAYS have at least one bottle of the stuff under my kitchen sink, under my bathroom sink, AND in the laundry room. This stuff is amazingly versatile!

But it wasn’t until recently, after doing some IN DEPTH research on the subject, that I came to realize what a “miracle substance” hydrogen peroxide really is! It’s safe, it’s readily available, it’s cheap, and best of all, it WORKS! It works for a LOT of stuff!

Hydrogen peroxide should really be called oxygen water, since it is basically the same chemical make up as water but with an extra oxygen atom (H2O2). Because of this it breaks down quickly and harmlessly into oxygen and water.

Some other interesting facts about hydrogen peroxide:

It is found in all living material.
Your white blood cells naturally produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to fight bacteria and infections.
Fruit and vegetables naturally produce hydrogen peroxide. This is one of the reasons why it is so healthy to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.
It is found in massive dosages in the mother’s first milk, called colostrum, and is transferred to the baby to boost their immune system.
It is found in rain water because some of the H20 in the atmosphere receives an additional oxygen atom from the ozone (O3) and this H2O2 makes plants grow faster.
Next to Apple Cider Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide ranks up there as one of the best household remedies.

Besides the obvious (cleansing wounds), did you know that it is probably the best remedy to dissolve ear wax? Brighten dingy floors? Add natural highlights to your hair? Improve your plants root systems? The list goes on and on!

There are SO many uses for this stuff that I’ve started replacing the cap on the hydrogen peroxide bottle with a sprayer because it’s easier and faster to use that way.

I have compiled a rather impressive list of uses for 3% hydrogen peroxide that I hope will have you as thrilled and bewildered as I was!

Wash vegetables and fruits with hydrogen peroxide to remove dirt and pesticides. Add 1/4 cup of H2O2 to a sink of cold water. After washing, rinse thoroughly with cool water.

In the dishwasher, add 2 oz. to your regular detergent for a sanitizing boost. Also, beef up your regular dish soap by adding roughly 2 ounces of 3% H2O2 to the bottle.

Use hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash to freshen breath. It kills the bacteria that causes halitosis. Use a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water.

Use baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to make a paste for brushing teeth. Helps with early stages of gingivitis as it kills bacteria. Mixed with salt and baking soda, hydrogen peroxide works as a whitening toothpaste.

Soak your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide between uses to keep it clean and prevent the transfer of germs. This is particularly helpful when you or someone in your family has a cold or the flu.

Clean your cutting board and countertop. Let everything bubble for a few minutes, then scrub and rinse clean. (I’ve been using it for this a LOT lately!)

Wipe out your refrigerator and dishwasher. Because it’s non-toxic, it’s great for cleaning places that store food and dishes.

Clean your sponges. Soak them for 10 minutes in a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and warm water in a shallow dish. Rinse the sponges thoroughly afterward.

Remove baked-on crud from pots and pans. Combine hydrogen peroxide with enough baking soda to make a paste, then rub onto the dirty pan and let it sit for a while. Come back later with a scrubby sponge and some warm water, and the baked-on stains will lift right off.

Whiten bathtub grout. First dry the tub thoroughly, then spray it liberally with hydrogen peroxide. Let it sit — it may bubble slightly — for a little while, then come back and scrub the grout with an old toothbrush. You may have to repeat the process a few times.

Clean the toilet bowl. Pour half a cup of hydrogen peroxide into the toilet bowl, let stand for 20 minutes, then scrub clean.

Remove stains from clothing, curtains, and tablecloths. Hydrogen peroxide can be used as a pre-treater for stains — just soak the stain for a little while in 3% hydrogen peroxide before tossing into the laundry. You can also add a cup of peroxide to a regular load of whites to boost brightness. It’s a green alternative to bleach, and works just as well.

Brighten dingy floors. Combine half a cup of hydrogen peroxide with one gallon of hot water, then go to town on your flooring. Because it’s so mild, it’s safe for any floor type, and there’s no need to rinse.

Clean kids’ toys and play areas. Hydrogen peroxide is a safe cleaner to use around kids, or anyone with respiratory problems, because it’s not a lung irritant. Spray toys, toy boxes, doorknobs, and anything else your kids touch on a regular basis.

Help out your plants. To ward off fungus, add a little hydrogen peroxide to your spray bottle the next time you’re spritzing plants.

Add natural highlights to your hair. Dilute the hydrogen peroxide so the solution is 50% peroxide and 50% water. Spray the solution on wet hair to create subtle, natural highlights.

According to alternative therapy practitioners, adding half a bottle of hydrogen peroxide to a warm bath can help detoxify the body. Some are skeptical of this claim, but a bath is always a nice way to relax and the addition of hydrogen peroxide will leave you – and the tub – squeaky clean!

Spray a solution of 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide on leftover salad, drain, cover and refrigerate. This will prevent wilting and better preserve your salad.

Sanitize your kids’ lunch boxes/bags.

Dab hydrogen peroxide on pimples or acne to help clear skin.

Hydrogen peroxide helps to sprout seeds for new plantings. Use a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution once a day and spritz the seed every time you re-moisten. You can also use a mixture of 1 part hydrogen peroxide to 32 parts water to improve your plants’ root system.

Remove yellowing from lace curtains or tablecloths. Fill a sink with cold water and a 2 cups of 3% hydrogen peroxide. Soak for at least an hour, rinse in cold water and air dry.

Use it to remove ear wax. Use a solution of 3% with olive or almond oil. Add a couple drops of oil first then H2O2. After a few minutes, tilt head to remove solution and wax.

Helps with foot fungus. Spray a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry. Or try soaking your feet in a peroxide solution to help soften calluses and corns, and disinfect minor cuts.

Spray down the shower with hydrogen peroxide to kill bacteria and viruses.

Use 1 pint of 3% hydrogen peroxide to a gallon of water to clean humidifiers and steamers.

Wash shower curtains with hydrogen peroxide to remove mildew and soap scum. Place curtains in machine with a bath towel and your regular detergent. Add 1 cup full strength 3% hydrogen peroxide to the rinse cycle.

Use for towels that have become musty smelling. 1/2 cup Peroxide and 1/2 cup vinegar let stand for 15 minutes wash as normal. Gets rid of the smell.

Use hydrogen peroxide to control fungi present in aquariums. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt your fish. Use sparingly for this purpose.

De-skunking solution. Combine 1 quart 3% H2O2, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1 teaspoon Dawn dish detergent, 2 quarts warm water.

Best Ranch dressing ever, maybe

Best ranch you'll ever taste and its homemade. Recipe lasts for ever too.

You will need:

Black Pepper ¼ C
Parsley Flakes 1 1/2 C
Garlic Salt ½ C
Kosher Salt 2 Tbsp
Granulated Garlic ¼ C
Granulated Onion 3/4 C
Dill Weed 2 Tbsp

2 cups mayonnaise
2 cups buttermilk
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients, store in an airtight container. Makes about 3 ½ cups of dry mix
2. To Make Dressing, whisk together 2 Tbsp of mix with 2 Cups each of mayonnaise and buttermilk 1 ½ Cups sour cream, & 1 tsp Lemon Juice. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Makes 1 ¾ Quarts

pink soccer cake

laryngospasm june 27

it's been awhile.

over a year.

this time I was eating a cherry and the juice squirted right down my throat and triggered my throat to spasm shut.

it was bad. my throat shut off sooo tight. i had coughed out all my air, so the 20 seconds it usually takes for the spasm to stop, seemed like a death sentence.

I made hubby sit by my side, cause that's what calms me down the most, knowing he will save me when I pass out.

But, I couldn't even squeak some air in. It was that tight.

It might have only been 20 or 30 seconds, but this time I could not relax out of this spasm. The relaxing is the only way for it to stop. But, I was so panicked that I could not relax.

Kash walked in and saw me choking and thought I was choking on a pit, so he walked away. I called him out on it later that my son that wants to be a doctor saw someone in need and he walked away. lol

well, maybe lol.

funny

• Roseanna Womack Why are u selling your backpacks?

  4 mins · Like
• 

  Roseanna Womack Ken and I ate interested in your glittery one for our 10 yr old

  3 mins · Like
• 

  Ken Finchum She ment are

  1 min · Like
• 

  Roseanna Womack He MEANT

  1 min · Like

food substitutions website

http://www.foodsubs.com/Garlic.html

Sewing lessons

I was a sewing perfectionist before the term OCD existed.

I might have gotten it from my desire to get an "A" out of sewing class, and the teacher did not give out "A's" for anything less than perfect.

I am here to tell you that an OCD seamstress SHOULD NEVER teach a person that "doesn't care" to sew.

Neither one of you will end up happy.

I decided that she needed a lesson in "you'd better care, cause it matters in the end," then we ran into this issue:

"Whoa, this is NOT cut straight......there's like these triangle pieces cut into it..."

Oh, my heck! Help me!!

Cause,

I can't 

STOP

LAUGHING!!!!!

A birthday that was "SEW FUN" !

My oldest daughter made herself a skirt at age 10.

My second daughter started begging me by age 6 to make her own skirt.

To cut down on the number of "buggings" I got for the next 4 years, 

I made a rule that you have to be 10 in order to use my sewing machine. 

She turned 10!

and

let the "buggings" begin!

They started the day of her birthday...

Since she was born on a day that is ALWAYS on Memorial weekend,

she never gets to have her birthday party on her birthday.

This year, she desperately wanted

a "sewing" birthday party.

I thought it would be impossible to find ideas for a cake.

NOPE.

Every old lady that sews has had a sewing cake made for her...

AND, THEY ALL LOOK HARD! ! !

I

toned them

all down a ton

and came up with this:

needle and thread...

Back side:

We wanted to "sew" for the party activity, so we made these backpack hangers.

Mine .  . .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .    .    .    . Kauri's

I sewed my sample together in about 20 minutes.

I realized

that I was in big trouble

when the girls

got out their bags of supplies and  I told them to "thread your needle."

One of the girls held up her needle and asked me,

"which end do i thread?"

Then, the threaded needle would end up with 6 inches of thread,

so we were constantly

CONSTANTLY

threading needles and tying knots.

Ten year old girls don't

understand

how to tie a knot.

LOL