Felt Like Knitting

A bit of a breather

Last week was our school's science fair, of which I was in charge.  Fortunately, I had two lovely, helpful ladies on the team and it ended up being a success.  I am so glad it's over - that's one less thing to worry about.

As a result of the science fair, I didn't end up sticking much to my menu.  Good thing I didn't publish it on the blog!  ;)  But here's my menu for this week.  I'm going to try some new recipes.

                                     

Monday - Roast Chicken with Lemons, garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus (from our garden!)

Tuesday - Chicken Gyros for 2 (made with leftover chicken), fruit, chips

Wednesday -----

Thursday - Spaghetti (sauce from freezer), salad, bread

Friday - Molasses-Brined Pork Chops, rice, veg

Saturday - Manicotti (from freezer), salad, veg

Sunday - Brats and hot dogs on grill, potato packet on grill, salad

A couple of weeks ago, I finally made the venison pepper steak that had been on the menu for quite a while.  Carole gave me the idea and I tweaked it, based on what I had on hand.  I forgot to put it in the crockpot in the morning, so I made it in the oven.  S said it was the most tender venison he'd ever had.  I felt like that was quite a compliment.  I'd like to try the recipe with beef sometime, too.  The flavor with the peppers and onions was great!

What are you serving this week?  If you don't know yet, check out orgjunkie.com for other menu ideas.

441

                 

I'm celebrating a real milestone here this week - my 441st birthday!  I don't usually talk much about my birthdays, but I thought you might all be interested in knowing how old I really am.  I may look middle-aged, but I'm really quite old.  (Okay, I can see you're not buying it.  My husband said we didn't have a "5" candle so he and the robotics team decided that "4+1=5" would work.  I thought it was funny and wanted to share it with you.)

Now for a serious question...  I have a gift certificate from Christmas to a LYS and I now have a 10% off coupon for my birthday month.  I have been there twice recently but can't quite decide what to get.  What yarn have you been wanting to buy at the LYS these days?  Any experience with Classic Elite Silky Alpaca Lace or Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk?  Or is there a book you love?  Any project suggestions?  Help!  :)

Sweet boy

                                    

                                            

Trump has been with us for eight months now and he is still doing well.  He's starting to show some fear aggression, so we'll need to do some research and make a couple of adjustments.  For example, our vet suggested having people at the door offer treats so Trump will associate the doorbell with positive things.

I'd be embarrassed to have anyone hear me talk to my dog.  I never talked to our daughter with baby talk, but I sure do with the dog!  "You're such a sweet boy!"  "Who's my sweet boy?"  Sometimes I even hold him like a baby.  "Sweet boy" went in for his yearly shots this morning and he's been resting in his bed this afternoon.  I suppose I'd feel like sleeping if I got three shots, had blood drawn, and got other things checked! 

Time to get a few things done so I can justify doing some knitting later!

Monday Morning Potato Rolls

I wish you could have been here last week.  On Thursday I baked a loaf of bread and a pan of rolls.  The whole house smelled so good!  I'm not proud to say that I ate four rolls with honey soon after they came out.  In my defense, I hadn't had lunch.  But still...I had no restraint.

The Monday Morning Potato Rolls recipe is from the latest Cooking Light magazine.  It's easy and delicious.  This is the first time I've kneaded dough in my KitchenAid and I wish the manual had better guidelines for the amount of time needed.  The recipe called for ten minutes of kneading by hand and I used the dough hook for four minutes.  What has worked for you?

                                       

Here's my menu for the week:

Monday:  Scalloped potatoes and ham

Tuesday:  Venison pepper steak (One of these days I'll remember to get it out of the freezer!)

Wednesday: --

Thursday:  Turkey & Pasta

Friday:  Sloppy joes, carrots, applesauce

Saturday:  Parmesan tilapia, roasted sweet potatoes, veg

Sunday:  Flank steak with cucumber-pepperoncini relish

Menus are already up at orgjunkie.com.

Sweaters for a cold day

There was a prediction for snow and cold weather here in Georgia and we got both.  The snow (about 0.5 inches?) was beautiful while it was coming down.  I didn't get pictures, but Leslie did.  She also lives in the south, so her pictures show you what it was like here.  Today it's cold but it will be in the mid-60s by the end of the week!

Since it was going to be cold and snowy, I decided I should knit some sweaters.

                                    

Okay, so they won't be keeping anybody warm, but they will make great ornaments for my nieces and nephews this Christmas.  Three down, four to go!  (Goals are great things.  It occurred to me on 2/27 that I hadn't completed a Christmas gift this month.  Two sweaters were completed on 2/28 and one on 3/1.  So I'm covered for February and March now!)

                                    

Here's my menu plan for this week.  I feel like we eat the same things each week so I'm trying a new recipe from the Menu Plan Monday site.  The site is a great resource for lots of recipes since 300+ people post their weekly menu plans.

Monday:  Homemade chicken noodle soup, tomato soup (my DH is allergic to chicken), grilled cheese sandwiches, apple slices

Tuesday:  Meatloaf, roasted cauliflower, Parmesan crusted mashed potatoes (doesn't that sound delicious?!), salad

Wednesday: ---

Thursday:  Venison pepper steak, rice (I finally remembered to buy peppers at the store!)

Friday:  Grill out!  Probably brats, potatoes with carrots, baked beans, salad

Saturday:  leftovers

Sunday:  Stir fry, rice

This week we're eating more food from the freezer because it really needs to be emptied and defrosted!  The end of this week will be a good time to do just that.

Hope you all have a great week!