Friday Finds: Cookbook and Garage Sales

Today is the first day that I am selling a cookbook in remembrance of my mom.  

My mom LOVED to bake and cook.   So this cookbook is a collection of recipes that she used.  the title of the book is "Sheila Love".  My mom's name is Sheila and she showed and gave everyone unconditional love.  She gave Sheila Love.  And I think that is what she would want us to continue showing everyone Sheila Love.  All the proceeds of the cookbook will go to the American Cancer Society.  If you are interested in purchasing a cookbook please let me know.  They are selling at $10.00 a book.  You can email me at bshelvey@gmail.com

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Today I went garage sale hopping a bit.  My sister in-law's neighborhood had a neighborhood sale going on.  There is something about being able to go through other people's junk and find something that you can use or repurpose.  I am excited to go back tomorrow when more people will be open for business.
My finds today:  A Leap Frog Leap Pad with 3 books for my son - $3.50
                          A collage picture frame that matches my other picture frames - $2.00

I obviously didn't go too crazy, but it was fun!

What have you found today or this week?

~ Selena 

What's for Dinner Tonight?

I like easy.  Super easy and fast.  If you like that too then this is the meal for you.
Sauteed Peppers and Sausage
Ingredients:

• Italian Sausage (I use Johnsonville Sweet Sausage) Sliced
• 1 red pepper (julienned)
• 1 yellow pepper (julienned)
• 1 green pepper (julienned)
• small onion or 1/2 of a medium (julienned)
• Splash of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

Throw your sliced sausage in a small pan over medium heat.  Turning every once in a while.

While you brown up your sausage.  Julienne your peppers and onion.  Remember to turn your sausage to brown it evenly.

Put a splash of EVOO in a larger pan and heat it up just a bit on medium heat.  Cover.  Turn the peppers a little bit.  Saute the peppers a bit, but allow them to have just a bit of crunch left in them.

Add your sausage from the other pan to the larger pan and toss in with the peppers.  Walla you are done!
I serve this meal over rice or Quinoa.  MMM Good.  I think next time I will add some water chestnuts.

What's for dinner tonight at your house?


~ Selena

Meatloaf

It is probably unAmerican of me to say that I have never made meatloaf before.  Or maybe it is unwifely (yes I know that is not a word).  But anywho, tonight was the first time I made meatloaf.  Of course, I tried my rendition of this traditional dish on my hubby and son first.  A little nervous, I served it up and this is what became of it.

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Now I am just sorry I didn't take a picture of it before it was devoured.  I think I may have to make a double recipe next time so we can have some left-overs. :-)

Here is my version of meatloaf.

• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef


• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce


• 1/2 tsp. salt


• 1 egg


• 1/2 C. dry bread crumbs (I used Panko Japanese Style bread crumbs)


• 1/3 C. finely chopped & sautéed onion


• 1 C. Milk


• Salt and/or pepper to taste


• 1/2 C. ketchup


• 1/3 C. Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ Sauce


• Couple dashes of sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F


2. In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, milk and bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste and place in a lightly greased 5x9 inch loaf pan, OR form into a loaf and place in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish.


3. In a separate small bowl, combine the sugar, ketchup and BBQ sauce. Mix well and pour over the meatloaf. Depending on how much sauce you like you may need more or less sauce.


4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

In the words of my son, "Yummy in my tummy!"