Tracy's Corner

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

We had a rough week Angel and I were sick. The house was in/is shambles and I 'm catching up. It's amazing how much laundry there is to do. We don't have co-op tomorrow (YAY) so I can continue to catch up. My in laws are coming up from Del. The kids are excited. We have a friend and her daughter coming over Friday night to play games. Saturday I have a candle party to go to. Sunday we invited a family from our church over for dinner! We are excited to have them over. Have a great week and weekend!
Warmly,
Tracy

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Wordless Wednesday

Warmly,
Tracy

Monday, March 4, 2013

Meal Plan Monday

I have been enjoying cooking at home lately and it save us money too. My hubby and kids have been enjoying home cooked meals. Here is a recipe for a cake my family loves and has requested for this week.

Peanut butter crunch cake
1 yellow cake mix
1c. peanut butter
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1c. water
3 eggs
1/4 c. veg. oil
1 c. peanuts
3/4 c. chocolate chips
3/4 c. peanut butter chips
step 1
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 13 by 9 inch pan.
step 2
In mixing bowl combine cake mix,peanut butter,and brown sugar on low speed until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 c. of mixture. To remainder add water, eggs, and oil, and beat on high for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and 1/4 peanut butter chips. Pour into prepared pan.
Set 3
combine peanuts, remainder of dough mixture, and rest of the chocolate chips and peanut butter chips: sprinkle over batter
Step 4
Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes. cool completely.

Menu plan for this weeks

Breakfast.
Cereal
oatmeal
eggs
pancake
waffles
french toast
bagels

Lunch (our big meal of the day)
Roast, mashed potatoes,brussel sprouts,broccoli
beef stew
barbecue chicken, baked potatoes, green beans and corn
corn pie
ham and green beans
steak salad
sloppy joes and chips

Suppers
chicken noodle soup
blts
mini pizzas
sandwiches
mac and cheese with bacon
microwave dinners
leftovers
For more get menus go to orgjunkie.com. Have a great week!
Tracy

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The Dopple Ganger-the great mogul diamond

I haven't done a book review in a long time so, I decided to start with a kids book. It's from the Dopple Ganger Chronicles it's called the Great Mogul Diamond. It's about troublesome twins Sadie and Saskia Dopple. They are adopted by a writer by the name of Muzz Elliot. Their friend Erik Morrissey Ganger is becoming full-fledged detective. Muzz receives a threatening note. Suddenly the twins find themselves on a train to danger. Awhirl in a series of crimes right off the pages of Muzz Elliot's own mystery novels, the twins need to figure out who's behind this twisted plot,or Muzz will be framed for her own greatest literary invention: the Great Mogul Diamond.
Meanwhile Erik speeds his way through the countryside in a lightening-fast convertible with private eye Dorcas Potts, racing the clock to find the twins and outwit the robbers. At the end of the road (if he ever gets there),he and the twins will have to get their hands on the diamond first...even though Erik, the former theif, has sworn never to steal again.
What do you do when you aren't sure what is right? Sadie, Saskia, and Erik face this question head-on in this latest book in the series.
My daughter thought this was a great book and said it was a 4 out of 5 stars. We got this book from Tyndale. Enjoy your reading.
Warmly,
Tracy

Monday, February 25, 2013

Meal Plan Monday

Monday is here so, it's meal plan day. You can find more menu planning at orgjunkie.com

Breakfast
cereal
pancakes
eggs
oatmeal
French toast
waffles

Lunch (our big meal of the day)
Pork chops, noodles,corn,broccoli/cauliflower mix
baked chicken,mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and green beans
spaghetti and tossed salad
ham, parmesan potatoes, corn and brussel sprouts
chicken noodle soup
meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, broccoli
fellowship meal at church on Sunday

Suppers (light meal)
pancakes
mircowavable dinners
baked potato bar
chicken strips and oven fries
sandwiches
hot dogs, kraut, chips, pretzels, raw veggies (mom's meeting at my house)
mac-n- cheese

Snacks/desserts
pepperige farm cake
milanos
popcorn
granola
fruit
raw veggies
fruit
banana bread.

I'm trying to avoid going out to eat and cook more healthy. I find meal planning saves money.
I hope to post at least 1 recipe each week starting next week.
Warmly,
Tracy

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Hatching and plans for spring.

Justis decided to allow his chickens to hatch some eggs. It was a fun experience. We would notice an egg starting to crack and would bring it in the house to a broader(not sure if that is spelled correctly?) box. We had so much fun watching these peeps hatch.

hatching

lunch time

here they are a little older.

Justis then sold this chickens at a lot farmers market. It was a great experience and I got to count it as school too. I'm so excited for spring. I plan on putting in a huge garden. I plan to do a lot of canning and freezing this year. We are also going to get more critters. We are talking about lambs, goats, turkeys, and a pig. I'm not sure if we will get all of these animals,because we are in the research phase. Hope you are having fun planning out your spring too.
Warmly,
Tracy

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Vacation in the Bahamas part 1

We just got back from taking a cruise to the Bahamas. It was a wonderful time. My in-laws gifted us with this trip. They are very generous people. We went on the Carnival Pride. It was a lovely ship and the staff was friendly. They had all kinds of things you could do on the ship such as attend shows,bingo, piano sing alongs, comedy shows,swimming in the pools,playing chess on a giant chess board, ping pong, mini golf, tea time, towel folding classes,basketball courts,and much more.