Friday, October 27, 2006

Pumpkin Pancakes

1 cup flour
3Tbs sugar
1tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 egg
1 c plain yogurt (nonfat)
1/4 can puree pumpkin
2tbs butter melted and cooled
plus 1tbs for pan

PREHEAT SKILLET ON MED/HIGH HEAT
STIR ALL DRY INGREDIENTS TOGETHER
IN A LARGE BOWL BEAT EGG, AND YOGURT, PUMPKIN AND BUTTER AND BEAT
STIR IN GRY INGREDIENTS AND STIR UNTIL COMBINED
GREASE SKILLET WITH BUTTER
COOK ABOUT TWO MINUTES PER SIDE

EAT! YUM.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Table Toppers

One of the best baby products, for me, was table toppers. I have always been grossed out by restaurant tables and how they "clean" them with a dirty rag. These table toppers saved my life.

They are a plastic rectangle that you adhere to any surface your child is playing or eating on. They are colorful and easy to put on and take off.

They have a bunch of different products including one for the toilet called a potty topper. I carry these in my purse and in the car for emergency bathroom request. I am sure you have seen some of the public toilets out there and who wants to fumble with putting toilet paper down with a toddler and you in a small stall!
Not me.

I found these products at my local babies r us store. I suggest you look out for them, they are great.
The Bikini Touch Trimmer.
Now normally I am a waxing kind of girl but money is tight, peeps, and where I will wax my own legs I cannot force my hand to intentionally cause myself the pain that is a bikini wax.
Just cannot do it.
I came across this magically little producton television. I assumed it didn't work and was not about to pay $10 plus, I assume, a huge S&H for it. This week on my travels I stumbled across it at Linen's N Things for $5.99.
Nice!

I bought it and used it for this review.
I love it. Not it is really only good for your bikini line, not for the whole thing, so take that as you will. It is for the days where someone invites you over for a pool party and you put on your bathing suit and you notice little friends peeking at you from the edges of your bathing suit bottom.
Unwelcome friends.
It is an easy, quick, fun tool that I will use again. It does not hurt at all, which is one of the things I was afraid of.I do not like pain. Or hair.
I do not think it is the best thing for my darker, hairier friends, you know who you are, if you have fair hair like myself it is a great tool.

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Here is the my chili recipe, it is so easy:
INGREDIENTS:1 lb. Ground beef
1 lb. italian sausage -however spicy you choose
1 lb. mushrooms
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic
1 can black beans
1 can chili beans
1 can dark kidney beans
1 can garbanzo beans
1/2 cup of beer ( any brand)
2 small cans tomato paste
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can whole tomatoes
1 large can tomato sauce
Then the spice is all to taste, I add chili powder, Franks Red Hot Sauce, a couple of pepperocinis sliced and a little of the liquid.

Just brown the meat, garlic and onion in the pot then add the rest of ingredients. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat & let it simmer for at least 3 hours.
I also make this with just turkey meat for my partly vegetarian sister-in-law.
Let me know if anyone makes this & enjoys it.