Stuology

I didn’t do this on Saturday, but I didn’t get home until after 7:00pm on Friday. The entire day on Saturday was dedicated to birthdays. Mac was kind and took care of James’ food and cake so I didn’t have to come home and cook. It always takes me a few days to get back [...]

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I’m still going with the theme of cleaning out my deep freeze so I can defrost it. I have a big bag of strawberries that I need to figure out what to do with. I just cannot make ice cream in the winter. The thought of ice cream in the winter almost makes me nauseated. [...]

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My laptop broke again, so Mac took it in for me. I’m okay for work since I have a back-up one provided by them. I’m not okay for dinner since my recipe was on my laptop, and I forgot to print it out–when I can print. Our printer is going crazy as well. So, dinner [...]

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It has been a long time since I’ve posted a menu. I guess it has been that long since I’ve done a menu. My throat started hurting again. Yippee. Saturday: Pizza — I used high gluten flour, kindly provided by Verminiusrex. I didn’t notice a difference in my dough than when I use bread flour. [...]

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This week is going to be a tad better than last. It will also be short because of Christmas. Saturday: Ginger Hoisin Pork Tenderloin — I cut a pork tenderloin into about 1/2 inch pieces and marinate then for a couple of hours in a mixture of hoisin sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar [...]

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Coffee and Cherry Menthol Cough Drops. Ew. I was sick all weekend with a head cold. I still have it now. I wonder if I’ll stop coughing if I distract my mouth by eating cake. My Weekly Menu has suffered. Here it is. Saturday: Real Man’s Chili and homemade mac and cheese, but with fusilli [...]

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Thinking of a menu for the week us much harder when you are sick. I caught the Mac sickness of last week, and blah. I go from feeling really hungry to stomach pains to being nauseated at the thought of food. It is almost like being pregnant. I don’t have my make one thing new [...]

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Ada came home today, crying about not wanting to come in the house, and when Mac lifted her into the house, she collapsed in a fit of crying and “oh woe is me” and “I DON’T LIKE IT!!” James came in happily, but when I picked him up, he proceeded to slap me in the [...]

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Saturday: Beef Stroganoff* Sunday: Slow cooked sweet pork ribs, corn with onions and bacon, and cheddar mashed potatoes**–I also made almond cherry cookies*** for dessert. And I have a sandwich loaf in the oven for the beginning of the week. Monday: Chicken soup with a side of bell peppers and dip–I bought a dry dip [...]

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Saturday: Pizza–probably half cheese only and half with mushrooms and bell peppers. Or I will make two. I’m not sure. I have pizza dough in the fridge that I made this morning. I’m about to make the sauce. I have ginger pear muffins in the oven for dessert. Sunday: Breakfast – Buttermilk pancakes with blueberry [...]

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