Ask and You Shall Recieve......

Somebody requested that I post the recipes for my Honey Garlic Stir fry and Chicken Lasagna from my meal plan this week. The Chicken Lasagna is a new recipe that I haven't tried yet, so I am will post it after I give it a try this week, but in the meantime here is the other recipe
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Honey Garlic Stir fry

SAUCE

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tbls. corn starch
3/4 cup water
3 tbls. soya sauce
1 tbls. honey
2 cloves of garlic, crushed or 2 tbls. garlic powder

Directions

Combine sugar with corn starch, and garlic powder if using it.
Add water, soya sauce, honey and fresh garlic, if using fresh.
Bring to a boil stirring constantly, and allow to thicken.



Prepare sauce according to directions, and set aside
Cook stir fry vegetables ( I use a frozen mix but you can use fresh) in a wok ( or large frying pan) until done for your taste
Pour sauce over the vegetables and let simmer for a few minutes
Serve on a bed of white rice


Enjoy!

Another Week, Another Plan

I must admit that I have been painfully slack with posting my meal plans lately, but I'm making up for lost time today! So here is my meal plan for this week.......

Sunday- Baked Chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy, cornbread dressing and buns

Monday- Chicken Noodle Soup

Tuesday- Honey Garlic Stirfry and rice

Wednesday- Nachos

Thursday- Chicken Lasagna

Friday- Cabbage Rolls and Perogies

Saturday- Pizza Loaf

As you might remember from my earlier posts about budgeting, I have $92.31 in my food jar for the week, but I only spent $44.95

And The Winner Is........

I did the draw for my hat giveaway today, thanks to random.org for picking the winner......

june_spirit2628

Congratulations, expect an email from me shortly

Feedback

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Not To Toot My Own Horn But........

Toot!

I have been attending an exercise class twice and week and going lane swimming once a week for two weeks now and I have already lost 8 pounds. I know that's not a colossal number, but it's a number that I am both comfortable with and proud of. And I am proud to say that I am now 11 days coca-cola free!

Just thought that you guys should know..........

lol

Happy Birthday To Me!

25 years ago today, I was born, that's right today is my birthday! I love my birthday, even if I do nothing for it, I just love being special for a day. My hubby does such a good job of making me feel great on my birthdays. As I type this he is doing my dishes, then he is going to watch the baby while I go out for dinner with girlfriends. I am so excited for a girls night!

So because it's my birthday, and I am in such a good mood I want to share one of my most favorite things in the world with you......

Sex In A Pan

1/2 Cup margarine
1 Cup flour
2 Tbsp sugar
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 Cup icing sugar
1 Cup whipping cream
1 (4 serving size) pkg instant chocolate pudding
1 1/2 Cups milk
1 pkg (4 serving size) pkg instant vanilla pudding
1 1/2 Cups milk

To make crust, melt margarine and add flour and sugar. Press into a 9X13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 5 minutes. Cool. Blend cream cheese and icing sugar. Spread over cooled base. Whip the whipping cream until still. Spread 1/2 over cream cheese layer. Beat chocolate pudding with 1 1/2 cups milk for 2 minutes. Pour over whipped cream layer. Beat vanilla pudding with 1 1/2 cups milk for 2 minutes. Pour over chocolate pudding layer. Top with remaining whipped cream. Chill overnight.

*TIPS*
-I use Dream whip instead of whipping cream, it's just too rich otherwise.
-Pop the pan into the freezer in between preparing each of the layers. It's easier to add a new layer when the layer below it is a little firmer.
-Use substitute Oreo crumbs for the flour to make a Oreo base.

Sticking My Head In The Sand

I have been so busy lately, and when I get home I have no desire to do any housework. The result is chaos... sink overflowing with dishes, laundry piling up, and clutter everywhere. So I today I did what any normal person would do....I hid in my craft room. I ended up making a ribbon organizer. I used materials that I already had on hand and it was ridiculously easy. Here are the instructions.....

Ribbon Organizer

Materials:
Cardboard box (I used an old shoebox)
Wooden Dowels
Paper
Hot glue gun

1) Cut the flaps off the box
2) Cover in paper. I used old paper from scrapbooking, but you could use anything like wrapping paper etc....
3) Measure out where you want your dowels and punch the holes for the dowels
4) Run dowels through the holes
5) Put your ribbon on the dowels

Easy peasy!




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Happy Crafting!