Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Getting Ready For Cold Front

I figured I better get my shopping done  today so off I went and got that done since tomorrow the cold front moves in with wind and rain.

I like warm stuff for lunch and dinner so I used a recipe I found on Sharon's blog Tinycamper. Sharon called it Hopping John.  I added lots of stuff to it. I posted about this before. I still haven't found Tex Mex so once again I used Ro Tel with green chili and Italian cut tomatoes, turkey sausage flavored with Cajun spices and lots of veggies. It had a little bite to it but is sure is good. I remembered I had defrosted some ground turkey so I made a meatloaf, green bean salad and yams that I didn't use on Thanksgiving. All will be put into serving sized containers. Maybe tomorrow I will a black bean soup.

I put some Parmesan cheese on the side and some rice crackers.  I didn't eat this just wanted a picture.

The yams are made with brown splenda sugar and sugar free maple syrup and diced walnuts. Green bean salad had cut string cheese and pimento I used walnut raspberry dressing and red onion. The meat loaf doesn't look very good since it fell apart but it was very good.


I had been looking in the shed for outside decorations which are 3 sizes of gift boxes. today I moved something and there they were. I bought new ribbon for them since the old stuff was all faded and not very pretty anymore. I brought them in and got one finished and had glitter everywhere. I think I'll do the rest outside.

Maybe I will bring in the tree tomorrow and maybe I won't. I did put a few snowmen out in the front yard to get them out of the way.

Good Night All

8 comments:

  1. good looking chow, Jo! I'm trying to get into the Christmas tree getting and so on ... just not into it...

    night! ;)

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  2. Reading your post tonight made me hungry.

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  3. I love good home-cooked food but lately have no appetite for anything (except that BLT).

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  4. Hi Carolyn,

    I haven't been in the mood for a few years now. So little by little I put things out and see how far I get.

    Good morning John,

    Come on over there's plenty to go around.

    Hello Gypsy,

    When the weather turns cold I like making rib stickin food. Sure hope you get that BLT today.

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  5. That Stew/soup looks great! I was thinking of making a Veggie stew...I used to make a beef stew so I was thinking it would work just as well with out the beef...
    I bought a large bow at Goodwill..it was new with tags still on, they had Half Price day so I got it for 75c its perfect for the front door!! Glad you found your boxes,,,I have some stashed away too and like you I'm not exactly sure where so I have to go on a dig!

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  6. Hi Sondra,
    I make lots of veggie stews and soups. They work just as good with out the meat.

    I haven't been to Goodwill in a while. Trying to get rid of stuff and boy when I come out of there I have a bag full. LOL

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  7. Everything looks yummy, Jo. Glad you liked the Hopping John. I haven't made any for a while.

    And my meat loaf ALWAYS falls apart. :)

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  8. Hi Sharon,

    I really do love that Hopping John. This time it came out even better. :) I was afraid it would be dry because I wasn't paying attention and lots of bread crumbs went in. But it was really tasty and moist.

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