9:40am
I got up at 8:30am. I'd of slept in later but everyone
was afraid I wouldn't get up in time to make breakfast.
With everyone off school
and work I keep thinking I'm a day ahead of myself.
Like I keep thinking today is Sunday.
I was wanting to go out and look for the Sunday
paper on the step this morning, LOL.
Just put breakfast in the oven.
.
The kids were playing Playstation when I started
serving this breakfast. Usually nothing pries them
away from game systems once they start playing.
But when I presented them with this breakfast in front
of their noses I got ooohs and awwws
and Jonathan said, "I'm just gonna have to pause
my game for this!"
LOL!!
This is a keeper recipe!
Wonder if I could also do a recipe like this
coiled bread sticks with cinnamon.
Instead of putting bacon in between the bread dough
I could do up a mixture of cinnamon, butter
and brown sugar or sugar in a zip loc baggie,
cut the corner tip of the baggie
and squirt the cinnamon mixture in between
the coiled bread sticks. Bake, then top
with a powdered sugar glaze with cream cheese.
Sprinkle with nuts.
-----------------------------------
Here's a scenario of how much can be saved
by working on your own car to do even
a regular tune up as opposed
to going to a repair shop.
I am using our Lexus LS400
as an example so these parts might
be more than your regular car.
This car also has 2 distributors unlike your
regular cars which only have 1 so we have to double those parts.
(not our actual car but same thing)
Just for kicks we called Goodyear to see
how much a tune up would cost
and they said $675!!
This did NOT include an oil change!
Now if we buy the parts and do it ourselves:
2 distributor caps $19.99 x's 2 is $39.98
2 distributor rotors $9.49 x's 2 is $18.98
Set of spark plug wires $80
8 Spark plugs FREE (after black friday sale & rebate)
5 quarts of oil & filer $6.00 (after black friday sale & rebate)
Cost for Goodyear
(and this did not include an oil change)
$675
Cost to do it ourselves
$144.96
(includes oil & filter change!)
TOTAL SAVED
$530.04
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Still have not gotten the Christmas tree
or decorations out yet.
I am dreading just thinking about
having to get them all out from storage
underneath the basement steps.
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7:00pm
Kind of a slow and easy day. Our kids
had other kids over and played out side some
til they froze. Then a couple neighbor kids
came inside with our boys to warm up
and play playstation for the afternoon.
As for myself I rested in bed a few this afternoon
and took a short nap. I have been noticing
after taking the steroid, prednisone, that it
might be the culprit to making my stomach or
rib area muscles to hurt.
I eat a full meal before taking them so as
to not have an upset stomach but then
about 30 mins later or more is when
I notice my stomach muscles hurting, even to talk
strains them. I still have two more pills left and
might not take the remaining two because of it.
I still have the cough with some congestion.
I need to somehow kick this crap in the butt.
I've been doing my inhaler when the congestion
gets to feel like too much.
This evening Jonathan is having a friend stay the night.
This is only the second time we have allowed
a sleepover. We had to run to Kroger
so I could get some things to make everyone
for breakfast and I got the kids a couple cheapie
frozen pizzas. I made them cheese puff pizza
for supper with some hot chocolate.
Kids will eat anything especially if it looks weird.
They were probably glad to have pizza
rather than turkey leftovers.
They are happy campers at the moment
and have finally mellowed out, thank goodness.
You know how kids can be when around friends,
a little rowdy.
We took everyone over to Kroger but I left
Tony in the truck with all 3 boys while I ran in.
I just couldn't imagine the 5 of us in the store together
and something not going wrong, someone acting up
or forgetting something.
Of course while in Kroger trying to hurry I ran
into truck driver neighbor and his 3 kids.
And of course had to hear about all his problems.
All I could think about was Tony being stuck
in the truck full of boys going nuts, lol.
So by the time I got out of the store, with my eyes crossing from listening to truck driver neighbor, Tony jumped out
of the truck to help me load the groceries in the back.
The boys were driving him nuts, lol.
We're both behind the truck pretending to strangle and shoot ourselves, lol, due to all the kids in hyper mode and then the neighbor stopping me in the store.
Ahhhh!
But it's all good now that they are sitting down
having a bite to eat and getting something in their
bellies and winding down.
.
.
At the moment I am currently planning breakfast
for us and our little company.
I'm wanting to make individual puff pancakes
(from taste of home)
in a jumbo muffin tin.
I had an extra can of apple pie filling
which I will make caramel apple topping
to put on the tops of the puff pancakes.
While the puff pancake is not my recipe,
here is my recipe for the caramel apple topping.
Hope it goes well because I haven't made it
yet and just wrote it.
Spoon apple pie filling into a sauce pan
chopping up the apples.
Over low-medium heat.
add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 cup creamer
(i'm using caramel & vanilla creamer) and stir until
butter and brown sugar has melted and
dissolved.
In a small cup add a tablespoon of cornstarch
and a tablespoon of water to make a slurry.
Remove apple mixture from heat
and slowly stir the slurry into the apple mixture.
Stir constantly until mixture thickens.
Spoon this mixture into the centers
of the puff pancakes. Top with whipped
cream and nut topping.
Sounds good anyway so I hope it turns out!
Here's what a puff pancake looks like
.
Usually Puff Pancakes are baked in
an iron skillet in the oven.
.
.
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9:15pm
Currently watch Home Alone.
They have been playing all these movies back to back.
I got up at 8:30am. I'd of slept in later but everyone
was afraid I wouldn't get up in time to make breakfast.
With everyone off school
and work I keep thinking I'm a day ahead of myself.
Like I keep thinking today is Sunday.
I was wanting to go out and look for the Sunday
paper on the step this morning, LOL.
Just put breakfast in the oven.
Bacon Breadstick Focaccia
In a bowl I added 8 eggs, some milk,
a couple teaspoons melted butter
and Italian seasoning and beat with a whisk.
I then poured that over top the bread sticks
and bacon and sprinkled shredded
casserole cheese on top.
I had 2 leftover pieces of bacon that
I crumbled up and put over top the cheese.
I made this all in a round cake pan.
Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
at the 25 minute mark you could
add the shredded cheese on top
if you desire instead of putting it on first.
a couple teaspoons melted butter
and Italian seasoning and beat with a whisk.
I then poured that over top the bread sticks
and bacon and sprinkled shredded
casserole cheese on top.
I had 2 leftover pieces of bacon that
I crumbled up and put over top the cheese.
I made this all in a round cake pan.
Bake 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
at the 25 minute mark you could
add the shredded cheese on top
if you desire instead of putting it on first.
.
The kids were playing Playstation when I startedserving this breakfast. Usually nothing pries them
away from game systems once they start playing.
But when I presented them with this breakfast in front
of their noses I got ooohs and awwws
and Jonathan said, "I'm just gonna have to pause
my game for this!"
LOL!!
This is a keeper recipe!
Wonder if I could also do a recipe like this
coiled bread sticks with cinnamon.
Instead of putting bacon in between the bread dough
I could do up a mixture of cinnamon, butter
and brown sugar or sugar in a zip loc baggie,
cut the corner tip of the baggie
and squirt the cinnamon mixture in between
the coiled bread sticks. Bake, then top
with a powdered sugar glaze with cream cheese.
Sprinkle with nuts.
-----------------------------------
Here's a scenario of how much can be saved
by working on your own car to do even
a regular tune up as opposed
to going to a repair shop.
I am using our Lexus LS400
as an example so these parts might
be more than your regular car.
This car also has 2 distributors unlike your
regular cars which only have 1 so we have to double those parts.
Just for kicks we called Goodyear to see
how much a tune up would cost
and they said $675!!
This did NOT include an oil change!
Now if we buy the parts and do it ourselves:
2 distributor caps $19.99 x's 2 is $39.98
2 distributor rotors $9.49 x's 2 is $18.98
Set of spark plug wires $80
8 Spark plugs FREE (after black friday sale & rebate)
5 quarts of oil & filer $6.00 (after black friday sale & rebate)
Cost for Goodyear
(and this did not include an oil change)
$675
Cost to do it ourselves
$144.96
(includes oil & filter change!)
TOTAL SAVED
$530.04
--------------------------------------
Still have not gotten the Christmas tree
or decorations out yet.
I am dreading just thinking about
having to get them all out from storage
underneath the basement steps.
-----------------------------------------------
7:00pm
Kind of a slow and easy day. Our kids
had other kids over and played out side some
til they froze. Then a couple neighbor kids
came inside with our boys to warm up
and play playstation for the afternoon.
As for myself I rested in bed a few this afternoon
and took a short nap. I have been noticing
after taking the steroid, prednisone, that it
might be the culprit to making my stomach or
rib area muscles to hurt.
I eat a full meal before taking them so as
to not have an upset stomach but then
about 30 mins later or more is when
I notice my stomach muscles hurting, even to talk
strains them. I still have two more pills left and
might not take the remaining two because of it.
I still have the cough with some congestion.
I need to somehow kick this crap in the butt.
I've been doing my inhaler when the congestion
gets to feel like too much.
This evening Jonathan is having a friend stay the night.
This is only the second time we have allowed
a sleepover. We had to run to Kroger
so I could get some things to make everyone
for breakfast and I got the kids a couple cheapie
frozen pizzas. I made them cheese puff pizza
for supper with some hot chocolate.
Kids will eat anything especially if it looks weird.
They were probably glad to have pizza
rather than turkey leftovers.
They are happy campers at the moment
and have finally mellowed out, thank goodness.
You know how kids can be when around friends,
a little rowdy.
We took everyone over to Kroger but I left
Tony in the truck with all 3 boys while I ran in.
I just couldn't imagine the 5 of us in the store together
and something not going wrong, someone acting up
or forgetting something.
Of course while in Kroger trying to hurry I ran
into truck driver neighbor and his 3 kids.
And of course had to hear about all his problems.
All I could think about was Tony being stuck
in the truck full of boys going nuts, lol.
So by the time I got out of the store, with my eyes crossing from listening to truck driver neighbor, Tony jumped out
of the truck to help me load the groceries in the back.
The boys were driving him nuts, lol.
We're both behind the truck pretending to strangle and shoot ourselves, lol, due to all the kids in hyper mode and then the neighbor stopping me in the store.
Ahhhh!
But it's all good now that they are sitting down
having a bite to eat and getting something in their
bellies and winding down.
.
.
At the moment I am currently planning breakfast
for us and our little company.
I'm wanting to make individual puff pancakes
(from taste of home)
in a jumbo muffin tin.
I had an extra can of apple pie filling
which I will make caramel apple topping
to put on the tops of the puff pancakes.
While the puff pancake is not my recipe,
here is my recipe for the caramel apple topping.
Hope it goes well because I haven't made it
yet and just wrote it.
Spoon apple pie filling into a sauce pan
chopping up the apples.
Over low-medium heat.
add 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 cup creamer
(i'm using caramel & vanilla creamer) and stir until
butter and brown sugar has melted and
dissolved.
In a small cup add a tablespoon of cornstarch
and a tablespoon of water to make a slurry.
Remove apple mixture from heat
and slowly stir the slurry into the apple mixture.
Stir constantly until mixture thickens.
Spoon this mixture into the centers
of the puff pancakes. Top with whipped
cream and nut topping.
Sounds good anyway so I hope it turns out!
Here's what a puff pancake looks like
.
Usually Puff Pancakes are baked in
an iron skillet in the oven.
.
.----------------------------------------------
9:15pm
Currently watch Home Alone.
They have been playing all these movies back to back.
