I miss home, please post pictures for me
I love you all

I am already having a good day because I know I can start over at any time. I can breath and get through anything because I am courageous today.

HI!
I have been very sad for a while but I am keeping my chin up today.

I am going to Olympia to take care of business and hang out with people I love.
Life is good today, that is all ;-)

So things are changing. I have a new job that I'm liking so far.

What's new with you?

... has been in town this week. I have really missed them. We have had a pretty good time together. They leave friday morning for their states and I will have to come visit them next.

Because it just is!

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Really tasty even though we would never have made/eaten this otherwise

3/4lb Ground round
1 large onion finely chopped
2 1/2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
2 celery stalks finely chopped
3/4 tsp Allspice
2 beef bouillon cubes or 2 tsp beef bouillon granules dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water
2 15oz cans tomato sauce
1 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp splenda
1/4tsp black pepper or to taste
salt to taste
3 cups cooked white or brown rice

Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Serving size 1 cup stew plus 1/2 cup rice
Exchanges
2 starch
2 vegetable
2 lean meat

Calories 268
calories from fat 36
Total Fat 4g
saturated fat 1g
Cholesterol 30mg
Sodium 274mg
Total Carbohydrate 41g
dietary fiber 6g
sugars 4g
Protein 17g

Step 1
Combine the ground beef, onion, cabbage, celery and allspice in a 12-inch non stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to break up the beef, until it is just cooked through, about 6 minutes.
Step 2
Put the cooked beef mixture in a 3-quart or larger slow cooker. Add the bouillon-water mixture, tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, splenda, black pepper and salt if desired and stir well.
Step 3
Cover and cook on the high setting for 4-5 hours or on the low setting for 9-10 hours.
Step 4
Stir well, Spoon over rice and serve.


It was soooo goood
thanks mindtap

My first attempt at Summer Rolls
rice vermicelli, basil, mint, cilantro, red leaf lettuce, bbq pork, shrimp, shredded carrot and shredded cucumber

Preface: James and I have made a commitment of sorts to try out 2-3 new recipes (without altering them) each week in an effort to find more yummy, from scratch foods that we like to eat. So here is one of the recipes that we made that I (was doubtful about but) liked and James was so-so (not his favorite)

( Pork with Sauerkraut and Tomato )
So all in all I thought this would be gross. It is actually a little like American sweet and sour pork without the battering and deep frying. Tasty stuff

Anyone still playing this?