What's Brewin'?

January 16, 2015

January happenings...

January 15th...

working on this cowl for myself...http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/present

January 14th...

January 12th...

January 11th...

January 10th...

3 Eggs per day now...

Mila: "mom I can't talk right now I'm on an important business call!"..."yes ms. Kitty,
I'll have those cupcakes sent right over.
Who was that? Oh just my mother trying to change my diaper, sorry won't happen again."

January 9th...

Prissy approves my coffee...

January 8th...

I doctored up the sloppy joe mix to stretch it. Added 1 qt of my home-canned stewed tomatoes, extra seasonings, and 2 cans tomato paste to the TVP, Wildtree Sloppy Joe Mix, water.

Brigham was in charge of the Sweet Potato Fries: EVOO, Wildtree Chipotle Lime Rub, and Kosher Salt...3 trays made!

January 6th.....

Porter was talking to the girls...told them to "shake a bootie!"

Dishwasher paste in the making. Liquid hand soap is cooked and has to set up
and can be finished tomorrow. After that I'll make more Landry Soap.

Made a Pear Bundt instead of muffins. Soup will simmer until 5pm, then I'll add noodles.
Out of egg noodles, so elbow noodles with do nicely.

January 6, 2015

DIY Liquid hand soap...

http://www.diyncrafts.com/1136/health/money-saving-diy-make-your-own-liquid-hand-soap-from-a-bar-of-soap

Chicken Soup...

Our plans to go out for sushi w/ the McKee's has been cancelled due to them being sick, so I will make Chicken Noodle Soup and Muffins for supper instead. Brig still has and cough and congestion, so this should help him feel better too.

~Chicken Noodle Soup~
(Recipe/Photo from 'See Mommy Cook')

Ingredients:
1-2 Tbs olive oil
2 cloves garlic (minced or pressed)
4-6 med to large carrots peeled and sliced into coins
1-2 stalks celery chopped
1/2 cup minced onion
8 cups Chicken Stock (I prefer organic)
Cooked Chicken (I have boneless, skinless on hand)
1/2 cup fresh parsley (finely chopped)
4 bay leaves
1 pkg egg noodles
Salt and Pepper

Directions:
In a large stock pot, heat oil over med heat. Sauté garlic 2-3 minutes. Add onion, carrots, and celery and sauté until tender and slightly caramelized– 6-9 minutes. Meanwhile, remove chicken meat from the bone and chop or shred to desired size. Discard skin and bones. Add chicken stock to pot with bay leaves. Add chicken meat. Bring stock to a boil and add egg noodles and cook according to package directions. When noodles are tender, add parsley. Remove bay leaves and serve.
Interestingly enough, the garlic and pepper in the broth act as an anti inflammatory–thinning mucus and helping us to breathe. The carrots provide a vitamin boost, which can be increased by adding some dark greens or sweet potato chunks if you prefer.