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1. Sometimes I ____ (feel lonely)

2. I ___ high school (graduated from)

3. Deciding what to ___________________________ before I ___________________ is such a pain sometimes (tell others, before I know the truth)

4. _________________is my favorite_________________ (blue, color)

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Bayou Burgers with Spicy Remoulade Recipe

1 small onion, chopped

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 pound fully cooked andouille sausage link, casing removed, finely chopped

1 teaspoon Creole seasoning

3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, divided

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 pound ground turkey

1/4 pound Italian turkey sausage link, casing removed

4 slices cheddar cheese

1/2 cup Miracle Whip

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish

1 teaspoon capers, drained

4 kaiser rolls, split

1 tablespoon butter

In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add andouille sausage; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the Creole seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, salt and pepper. Crumble turkey and turkey sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook burgers for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear. Top with cheese; cover and cook for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. For remoulade, in a small bowl, combine the Miracle Whip, lemon juice, pepper sauce, relish and capers. Spread rolls with butter and sprinkle with remaining garlic powder. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve burgers on rolls with remoulade. Yield: 4 servings.

recipe source : Taste of Home

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Farmers casserole

Nonstick cooking spray

3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes

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3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers or shredded cheddar cheese (3 ounces

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1 cup diced cooked ham, cooked breakfast sausage or Canadian-style bacon

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1/4 cup sliced green onions (2)

4 beaten eggs or 1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed

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1-1/2 cups milk or one 12-ounce can evaporated milk or evaporated fat-free milk

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

                             

Coat a 2-quart square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange potatoes evenly in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with cheese, ham, and green onions.                        

In a bowl combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture over potato mixture in dish.                         

Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.                             

Make-ahead directions: Prepare as above through step 2. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. 

                             

Farmer's Casserole for 12: Prepare as above, except double all ingredients and use a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 45 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.

recipe source: here

Thursday Blog Hop

Beanitos review

Do  you worry about what you give your family to eat? Well as a mother and grandmother this crosses my mind often. As we all know teens love to munch and sometimes what they munch on is not all that great. Beanitos offers a way to give our family a great snack they will love as well as ensure us the fact that they are eating food that is good for them.

Beanitos is the bean chip that is keeping snackers happy. Making Beanitos a healthier chip. Beanitos is a snack that recently entered the marketplace in 2010. Brothers Doug and Dave Foreman created Beanitos to develop delicious and nutritious food products. Beanitos are low glycemic snack that will not spike blood sugar and are better for you than other chips. Beanitos contain 5 grams of vegetable fiber, 4 grams of complete protein and are rich in Essential ALA Omega 3s. Beanitos are always free of corn, wheat, soy, potato, trans fat, cholesterol and are verified non GMO gluten free, lab tested and certified low glycemic & kosher!

Beanitos is also available in single serve package. The single serve package packs 6 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber. The average regular bag of potato chips offers 2 grams of protein an 1 gram of fiber. The new single serve packages can easily be sold at places like schools, vending machines, delis & sandwich shops, hotels and convenience stores. Many of us like to snack and are often needed between meals Beanitos now provide a sensable snack that will fill us up longer and is healthier for you.

Beanitos come in four (4) great flavors. Flavors such as black bean, pinto bean, chipolte bbq, and cheddar cheese. Our family favorite was a tie between the chipolte bbq and the cheddar cheese. What would your family favorite be? Want to find out?

Buy: you can find beanitos at a variety of places including purchasing online. Visit here to find out where you can purchase beanitos




we were supplied with a snack product in order to provide an accurate review. The words are those of mine alone and have not been dictated in any manner

Old Fashioned Recipe Perfect for St. Patricks Day

2 pkgs. (24 oz. ea.) prepared mashed potatoes

1 pkg. (14 oz.) Johnsonville® Polish Kielbasa, halved

1 large onion, chopped

2 Tbsp. butter

1 medium head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges

1/4 tsp. pepper                                                   

Heat potatoes according to package directions; keep warm.

In a large skillet, sauté sausage and onion in butter until onion is tender.

Add cabbage and pepper.

Cover skillet; cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until cabbage is tender.

Serve with potatoes.

recipe source Johnsonville

Create A Home Organizer Binder

Over the years I have found that my home organizer binder has helped me out much. When my children were small it helped me keep in order. Now that my children have grown my schedule has changed but I am still as busy as always Looking for some forms to add to your binder? Check out this link

BottleHood Review and giveaway ends March 7

My dad was a collector of sorts. He collected and then he often sold what he collected. Among the items he dealt with was old bottles. Many people knew about this obsession of this so many that he earned the nickname bottle man. So it was to my amazement and delight that I found a company that recycled old bottles and used them to make beautiful new products.

Bottlehood creates awesome products such as

Spice Jar made from a coca cola bottle. Are you a coke fan or know someone who is? Then this would make a special treat to any collector.

Are you a candle lover? Well then you may like these like I do. They are candle holders created from old wine bottles. I love the glamor of color that they offer. Your friends may all want to know where you found them.

Surprise your friends by using the Corona spoon rest when you cook. We all know there must be somewhere to put that stirring spoon and why not have an awesome spoonrest created by bottlehood?

I was allowed to choose an item to receive for this review. My choice after much debate was this beautiful vase.

The color and pattern were awesome. I simply love it thank you Bottlehood you made an awesome product. The seamless cut of the top of the vase surprised me because it is so smooth.

Buy: you can purchase any of the Bottlehood products that include any of the ones I shared above as well as many great gift ideas including gift baskets.

Win: Bottlehood would love to offer Annies Home readers the chance to win a set of Dr. Pepper juice glasses

I love the vintage look of these great glasses. To enter this giveaway you must be a follower of my blog annies home and visit bottlehood and let me know another product other than the ones I shared here that caught your eye.

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Giveaway starts now and ends March 7, 2012. Good Luck Email must be in comment or on blog profile.

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Wordless Wednesday - Snow Day

Valentine Table Setting and Strawberry Ice Box Pie

tonight for supper we had

pork tenderlions

mushrooms

salad

and for dessert

Crust

• 1cupslivered almonds, toasted
• 1/2cupgraham cracker crumbs
• 1/4cupsugar
• 6tablespoons(3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Filling

• 5cupsquartered hulled strawberries (about 24 ounces)
• 1cupsugar
• 1/4cupcornstarch
• 2tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
• 2teaspoonsgrated orange peel

• 1 1/2cupschilled whipping cream

Preparation

For crust

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Coarsely chop almonds in processor. Add graham cracker crumbs and sugar; process until finely ground. Add butter; process until evenly moistened. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared pie dish.
• Bake crust until set, about 12 minutes. Cool completely on rack.

For filling

• Place 2 cups strawberries in medium saucepan. Mash strawberries with potato masher until chunky. Add sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl. Cool to room temperature. Stir in remaining 3 cups strawberries and grated orange peel. Mound filling in crust. Chill pie until cold and set, at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream in large bowl until peaks form. Spread whipped cream decoratively over filling. Cut pie into wedges and serve.

Recipe Source http://www.bonappetit.com/

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Umi Shoe Giveaway ends March 5, 2012

I so love the little stylish look of children shoes. Now that we have both a little girl and a little boy to buy for my fun has been doubled. I am loving the fact that the blog Two of a Kind Working on a Full House is hosting a giveaway where one lucky winner will win a $60 Umi Childrens Shoes gift card. Sounds like shopping to me. Now you have to enter by March 5 so head over there now

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Mini Greek Pizza Muffins

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2/3 cup finely chopped onion 2/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper 1/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried 1 teaspoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup low-fat milk 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 large egg, well beaten 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.

Whisk whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, oregano, sugar, garlic powder and salt in a medium bowl.

Stir milk, feta, egg, tomato paste and olives into the onion mixture. Make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fill the prepared muffin cups two-thirds full.

Bake the muffins until lightly browned, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Tukey Tenderlion

1 cup of seedless raspberry preserves
1/2 cup of light soy sauce
1/4 cup of olive oil
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tbsp. grated fresh ginger
1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary 
6 turkey tenderloins

Whisk together preserves, soy sauce, oil, garlic, ginger and rosemary. Reserve 1/2 cup marinade. Place turkey in plastic bag; pour marinade over turkey. Seal and refrigerate 8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove turkey from marinade, discard marinade; arrange turkey in a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes or until the meat thermometer reads 170 degrees, basting often with reserved marinade. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

recipe source : My Daily Moment

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Red Velvet Valentine Cupcakes

Cupcakes:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs plus 2 large egg yolks
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups milk

Frosting:

• 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Make cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin and 4 cups of a 6-cup muffin tin. Fill 2 empty muffin cups halfway with water.
Mix flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder. In a separate bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in yolks, food coloring and vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat just until all ingredients are incorporated.
Divide batter among cupcake liners. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove cupcakes from pans to rack to cool completely.
Make frosting: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add sugar and beat until easy to spread.

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Game giveaway ends 2/25

Peaceable Kingdom is an awesome place to find fun games for the family . Right now over on the blog Outnumbered 3 to 1 you can enter for a chance to win a fun game called Woozle cooperative game. It looks like lots of fun

This giveaway ends 2/25/12

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Sunday Morning Pancakes

My mother used to make pancakes quite often for breakfast on Sunday mornings. When my family was younger I made Sunday breakfast special for my children as well. I thought it might be a great idea to share a few pancake tips with you this wonderful sunday morning

• use fresh ingredients , ingredients that are not so fresh will make imperfect pancake mix. 
• it is important to bring all ingredients to room temp before mixing together. Eggs and milk should be allowed to sit to reach room temp. The result of not allowing all ingredients to reach room temp may result in tougher pancakes
• allow batter to sit to allow the baking powder to activate within the batter. First mix so that all lumps have disappeared and allow batter to sit for at least 10 minutes
• Prepare your skillet so that it will be hot before you pour in the batter. Warm up a bit of veggie oil or butter When pan is hot pour in batter
• Now is where you need patience because you want to allow the pancake to form until bubbles appear on the entire surface. Then it is time to flip the pancake, turn down heat a bit and beware of burning.
• before starting another pancake wipe surface of skillet with paper towel.