Saturday, February 25, 2017

Men's Socks

I am not sure about you, but I have two wonderful boys, but when it comes to socks they are FUSSY. The seam has to be in just the right place or they won't blame them. Of course I can't say to much because I am not much better lol. Hubby is picky when it comes to his socks too, so I thought I would try these https://www.amazon.com/Pandoom-Cotton-Athletic-Socks-3-Pack/dp/B01KLL05YI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487568980&sr=8-1&keywords=athletic+crew+socks So far so good. Hubby says they are comfy, and light weight. He likes that they have Anatomic arch compression to guarantee a snug, comfortable fit. The seam is also in the right place and it is a flat seam! You can see that they have mesh fabric on them so this will also mean they breath and your feet won't over heat! I did receive a discount for these so I can review them.

Friday, February 24, 2017

Twenty-Garlic Chicken Dinner Done In The Slow Cooker

Slow-Cooker Twenty-Garlic Chicken Dinner Ingredients 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 to 3 1/2 lb cut-up frying chicken 1 large onion, sliced 1 medium bulb garlic (about 20 cloves) Directions 1 In small bowl, mix salt, paprika, pepper and oil to form paste; spread evenly over each piece of chicken. 2 In 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, place onion slices . Arrange chicken over onion. Separate garlic into cloves; do not peel cloves. Place garlic cloves around chicken. 3 Cover; cook on Low setting 7 to 8 hours. 4 With slotted spoon, remove chicken, onion and garlic from slow cooker; place on serving platter. Squeeze garlic cloves to use cooked garlic on mashed potatoes, vegetables or bread.

Beef Stroggenoff

Beef Stroggenoff 2 pounds beef stew meat 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 (8-ounce) package sliced mushrooms (about 2 cups) 3 garlic cloves, minced 1.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/3 cup) 1 cup fat-free, lower-sodium beef broth 1 (8-ounce) container low-fat sour cream Preparation 1. Cut steak diagonally across grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices. 2. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place flour in a small bowl; gradually add broth, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add broth mixture to slow cooker; stir well. Cover with lid; cook on high-heat setting 1 hour. Reduce to low-heat setting, and cook 7 to 8 hours or until steak is tender. Turn slow cooker off; remove lid. Let stroganoff stand 10 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Serve stroganoff over noodles.

Sweet Red Cherry Pepper Roast

Sweet Red Cherry Pepper Roast Ingredients 4 lbs chuck roast 1 (1 ounce) envelope ranch dressing mix 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelopes au jus mix 1/2 cup butter 4 -5 Sweet Cherry Red Peppers fresh ground pepper, to taste Mix one pack of au jus mix with water for liquid.. do not add the full amout of water it calls for though. It needs to have a stronger taste and not so water down. Directions Spray your slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place roast in the slow cooker and sprinkle with a little black pepper and a little seasoned salt. Sprinkle the top with the ranch dressing mix and the au jus mix. Place peppers on top of mixes. Add the stick of butter on top. Set your slow cooker to 8 hours and forget it. You do not add any additional water to this. Served with mashed potatoes, but you could serve with egg noodles.

Sweet And Sour Chicken

Sweet And Sour Chicken: 8 chicken breasts 1 cup of soya sauce 1 cup of Ketchup 2/3 cup of Honey 3 cloves of Minced Garlic 2 Teaspoons of Basil Pour sauce over chicken breats, cook on low in your slow cooker for 6-7 hours

Slow Cooker Extra Cheesy Mac And Cheese With Ham

Slow-Cooker Extra-Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese 10 MIN Prep Time, 8 Servings 4 HR 10 MIN Total Time Ingredients 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (8 oz) 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz) 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk 1 1/2 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 cups uncooked small pasta shells (8 oz) Directions Spray 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix Italian cheese and Cheddar cheese; set aside. In large bowl, stir together eggs, evaporated milk, milk, salt black pepper with whisk. Stir in uncooked pasta and 3 cups of the cheese mixture. Pour mixture into slow cooker; sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese mixture. (Refrigerate remaining 1/4 cup cheese mixture until serving time.) Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 hours. Sprinkle individual servings evenly with remaining cheese mixture.

Poutine

Fresh French Fries Home Made Brown Gravy Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Curds Put Fries on plate place cheese curds on fries Pour hot brown gravy over top!

Garlic and Rosemary Potatoes In The Slow Cooker

Garlic and Rosemary Potatoes - slow cooker 1/4 cup of extra virgin Olive oil (I used regular olive oil) 4 large potatoes cut in half and quartered 3 cloves of minced garlic (I just used the garlic that comes already minced) 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary (I used the dried kind) 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper Sea salt to taste (you can use kosher too if you want) Turn slow cooker on low.. in a bowl put oil, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper place potatoes in bowl and stir until they are completely covered with oil mixture pour everything in the bowl with the potatoes in to the slow cooker and cover cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3. Each serving (about 4 quarter pieces) are 174 calories

Sauerbraten Round Steak In The Slow Cooker

Sauerbraten Round Steak - slow cooker Ingredients 1 envelope brown gravy mix 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar 2-1/2 cups cold water, divided 1 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons white vinegar 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 bay leaves 2-1/2 pounds beef top round steak, cut into 3-inch x 1/2-inch strips 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup cornstarch 10 cups hot cooked egg noodles Directions In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the gravy mix, brown sugar, 2 cups water, onion, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper; stir into gravy mixture. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; stir into beef mixture. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaves. Serve with noodles. Yield: 10 servings. Nutritional Facts: 3/4 cup beef mixture with 1 cup noodles equals 331 calories

Slow Cooker Scallop Potoates

Scallop Potatoes In The Slow Cooker 12 Large potatoes, sliced. 1 package of turkey bacon, 4 cups of shredded cheese 1 large onion cut up one large an of cream of chicken OR Cream of celery soup. I choose Low Sodium After cutting everything up, dived everything in half. Put half of the potatoes, then layer, onion, bacon, and shredded cheese. Then potatoes, onion, bacon and shredded cheese. Then cover with condensed soup DON'T add water. put slow cooker on low and let cook 8-10 hours

Peanut Butter Chicken

Peanut Butter Chicken 5 large boneless Chicken Breasts 1 Cup of peanut butter either smooth or crunchy 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 Tbsp white wine vinegar 2 large cloves garlic, crushed ( I just used diced garlic in a jar) 3 Tbsp Lime juice or just get a fresh lime and cut it up into wedges Peanuts a couple handfuls (put in about a half hour before it is done) When I made this I guessed a lot on the measurements Take your ingredients, mix them together and put it all in the slow cooker on low for about 8 hours You can either leave the chicken whole or cut it up, I cut mine up! It goes farther.

Nanaimo Bars

Nanaiamo Bars Bottom Layer 1/4 cup unsalted Butter (European Style cultured) 1/4 cup of sugar 5 tbs of cocoa 1 egg beaten 1 1/4 cups of graham wafer crumbs 1/ cup of finely chopped almonds Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook to thicken. Re-more from heat, stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts. Press firmly into a un-greased 8' x 8" pan Second Layer 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1 small can of sweetened condense milk 2 tbs vanilla Custard powder (can substitute with vanilla pudding mix) 2 cups of icing sugar Cream butter, cream custard powder, and icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread on bottom layer Third layer 8 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz. each) 4 Tbsp unslated butter Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Cool, once cool, but still liquid, Pour over second later, and chill in refrigerator.

Lazy Man Pierogis

Lazy-Man Pierogis Ingredients: 12 lasagna noodles cooked (not the oven ready kind) 8 pounds of potatoes, washed, peeled and boiled, then mashed 2 large yellow onions, cut up 1 pound of bacon cut up into cubes 1 Tablespoon of minced garlic 1 large container of ricotta or cottage cheese 4-6 cups of shredded old cheddar cheese (depends on how much you like cheese) Instructions: Cook your bacon until it is chewy, then add onions and cook until onions are together. Add garlic to onions and bacon and put to the side. Mash your potatoes and then add about 4 cups of shredded cheese to them. Now put a layer of lasagna noodles, cover them with half your mashed potato mixer. Then cover the mashed potatoes with half of the bacon/onion/garlic mixture. Cover bacon mixture with ricotta or cottage cheese. Repeat all these steps again. (you are layering it just like you would a lasagna) After second layer is done, cover with lasagna noodles. And then cover that with shredded cheese If you do this in your slow cooker.. cook on low for 2 hours. If you do this in a cooking dish.. cook in the oven for 1 1/2 on 350 F

Creamy Tomato Chicken

Creamy Tomato Chicken Prep Time 10 min Total Time 5 hr 20 min Servings 8 Ingredients 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb) 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 teaspoon dried basil leaves 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 jars (15 oz) Alfredo sauce 2 cans (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, drained 2 cans (8 oz) tomato sauce 1 box (12 oz) uncooked pasta (such as penne or mostaccioli) 4 tablespoons cornstarch 4 tablespoons water 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (2 oz), if desired Directions 1 Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Arrange chicken in bottom of slow cooker. Top with garlic, basil, oregano and pepper. 2 In separate bowl, stir together Alfredo sauce, tomatoes and tomato sauce until well combined. Pour mixture over chicken. 3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours. 4 Ten to 15 minutes before serving time, cook pasta as directed on package. In small bowl, stir together cornstarch and water; stir into mixture in slow cooker. Increase heat setting to High; cook uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer. 5 Serve chicken with pasta; top with cheese.

Chicken And Dumplings

Chicken and dumplings 6-8 chicken breasts 1 large onion 3 cans Campbels Cream of Chicken soup (do not add water) 1 can Campbels Cream of Celery (do not add water) 2 tablespoons of Watkins Chicken soup base 1 tablespoon minced garlic Cook on high for 6 hours I just used Bisquick to make dumplings and 30 min before serving put dumplings in slow cooker. Use teaspoon to drop dumplings. Tablespoon makes them to big

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken

Slow Cooker Cashew Chicken Ingredients: 8 boneless Chicken Breasts 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp black pepper 3 Tbsp canola oil 3/4 cup soy sauce 6 Tbsp rice wine vinegar 6 Tbsp ketchup 3 Tbsp brown sugar 3 Tsp garlic minced 1 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes 1 1/2 cup cashews or peanuts Directions: Cut Chicken into Bite size cubes. Place chicken in slow cooker. Combine flour, pepper, oil,soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes in small bowl; pour over chicken, and stir until chicken is coated with sauce. Cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours. Add cashews and stir. Serve over rice. Makes 6-8 servings. You will have to stir it and may have to add water because the sauce gets too thick (when I made it I left out the red pepper flakes and fresh ginger) This is what it looks like with Peanuts

Butter Tarts

Butter Tart Squares Ingredients 1/2 cup butter 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup raisins Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). To Make Base: In a small mixer bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter or margarine and confectioners' sugar. Blend in flour. Pat into 9X9 inch square pan. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. To Make Filling: In a large bowl combine brown sugar, melted butter or margarine, beaten eggs, vinegar, vanilla, and raisins. Pour over base and bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until set.

Monday, February 20, 2017

Hair Brush Straightner

I personally have never used a hair straighter but now that I tried one, I really it. This Hair Straightener Brush by Sara Mor, really works well. It heats up in 90 seconds. It does a excellent job of straightening curly, frizzy, and wavy hair. The brush de-tangles your hair. It make your hair shine, feel smooth. The gold and black set comes with brush, a water proof travel bag, cleaning brush, and hair clips; you will notice the difference right away; brush dimensions are approximately twelve by five by three inches. It is really easy use. Just slowly brush your hair through. It is a three in one brush, it can comb, straighten, and detangle hair efficiently; the SARA MOR HAIR STRAIGHTENER BRUSH has a built-in lock function and automatic shut off after one hour; it can be used internationally as one-ten or two-twenty volts (adapter not included). Now this hair straightener is not just for woman, but men as well. There are men out there with really curly hair that would love to straighten it. With your purchase of this you get a 1 year warranty. There is a also a one month no question return policy. If you are interested in this item you can do so at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F1C2C84

Monday, February 13, 2017

Slate Cheese Board And Knife Set

Wow is this nice! It would make a great gift for yourself, or some one else. Its great for that wine and cheese lover in your life. Or just cheese lover, just in case those of you reading this don't drink. I think it would make a great housewarming gift, or boss gift! This is a complete set of everything you will ever need to have a nice cheese display. You get a large cheese platter but also a set of four knives for cutting various cheeses, six display markers for labeling, gold pen, and white chalk in a gift box. The dark gray slate board also comes out, so you can use the bamboo bottom of the cheese tray to hold other things on and measures 9 x 11. The one thing I have to stress is you can hand wash the bamboo part, do not soak it in water, you will destroy it. You also get four stainless steel knives that include pointed, squared, flattened, and forked tips for serving their ergonomic handles, the knives will not make your hands sore as you cut, chisel, scoop, or select the delicacies; each knife measures five inches long and a half inch wide please hand wash and towel dry so they do not rust; keep away from children; do not put in dishwasher, oven, or microwave. I like that you get 6 Ceramic Markers to write the name of the cheeses on the pointed stakes with the special Metallic Gold Pen and add them to the cheese blocks or use the White Chalk Pen on the slate board directly. You can have a lot of fun drawing on the slate, or writing little messages or just get creative! To clean off the chalk or gold ink all it takes is some soap and water. #ad For those who might be interested in purchasing this after reading my review of this wonderful item you can do so at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LXZWY74