A Few Things on a Saturday

It's Saturday! We finally made it to the weekend! Here's a few random things on a Saturday.

1. It snowed at my house yesterday and a bit last night. I'm beginning to feel some holiday spirit! This is my view out my back door this morning.

2. Do you have your Thanksgiving menu planned yet? I don't. I need to though. We're spending Thanksgiving at home by ourselves this year. I need to sit down with my family and decide what they want to eat since we won't be having company this year. Unless any family (hint, hint) would like to come visit. :)

I typed up my Thanksgiving turkey recipe last year. It's my tried and true way to make a turkey!

We'll be making these cloud light crescent rolls. They are my favorite rolls (my one hour roll recipe runs a close second place) and so easy to make! You mix them up and roll them out all at once, then they rise until you're ready to bake. Perfect for a busy Thanksgiving day!

What will you be making this year? I could use some inspiration, especially in the dessert department.

3. My cell phone screen died this week. (I'm one of the few people that doesn't have a smart phone and I'm okay with that! I don't even text on my phone. I text on my tablet using google voice for free.) Anyway...my cell phone had a little run in with the van door a few weeks ago adn yesterday the screen was totally unreadable.

I wish I would have backed up my contacts first, since it's impossible to do without a screen to look at. Ha! I'm using my old flip phone and I'm actually loving it! I might not get a new phone. My flip phone (as retro as it is) seems pretty indestructible.

4. My little baby guy turned 11 months this week! He finally has four tiny little teeth and can stand up by himself for a few seconds. People stop me wherever I am and comment about how huge is eyes are.

4. My baby refuses to eat baby food from a jar anymore. He loves those little baby food pouches though. They're pricey, but I figure that he's getting straight fruit and veggies, so I guess it's worth it. I saw these refillable pouches on Amazon the other day. Have you tried them?

5. Speaking of Amazon...I think Amazon Prime would be the perfect Christmas present. I'd much rather buy things online these days, than take the one hour drive to Target. I had a free trial of Prime a little while ago and loved it, especially the 2 day shipping part. Do you use Amazon Prime? Or are you lucky to live enough close to shopping?

All righty...that's what I've been doing lately. What's on your mind this Saturday?

One Hour Rolls

These rolls are amazing! I've been making these rolls since 2001 when I was a newlywed and my sister-in-law shared the recipe with me. The rolls are light, fluffy, easy to make and they only take one hour! And delicious too! I've made these rolls more times than I can count, so I've perfected the art of making them. Here are some step-by-step instructions with pictures for you. Here's what you'll need. I buy pretty much all of the ingredients in this recipe at Sam's club, thus the huge containers. You need warm water, yeast, oil, sugar, salt, egg and flour. In the mixer bowl, add warm water (not hot), oil, sugar and yeast. Mix together. After ten or fifteen minutes the yeast mixture should be puffed up like this. Time to add the salt and beaten egg. Then mix in the flour. (I've used a mixture of half wheat and half white flour successfully.) Keep adding flour until the dough is manageable. It ...

Chicken Angelo

Don't forget to enter the Whirley Pop giveaway . It ends tomorrow! Am I the only person that asks their friends what they're making for dinner all the time? That's kind of why I started this blog, because I want to know what my friends are making for dinner. The other day I asked my friend, Juli (who is great cook), what she was making for dinner. She told me she was making Chicken Angelo. Then she told me what's in it. I knew I had to try it too because she has some picky eaters at her house like I do. I figured if they'll eat it then maybe it was worth a try at my house. This Chicken Angelo pasta has my favorite things, artichoke hearts and mushrooms in it. But don't be fooled into thinking that my family likes these things too. Because they don't. They won't touch an artichoke or mushroom with a ten foot pole. That being said, my family loved this pasta dish. They even gave me the go ahead to make it again. ...

The Best French Bread I've Ever Made

This is the best french bread I've ever made. I got this recipe from my friend, Nikki, who gave us some of this bread as a thank you for my hubby helping them move a piano. I remember it being delicious and we gobbled it up fast. I was intimidated for some reason by the recipe and waited a few years before I made it. We needed some bread for to make some turkey, provolone, avocado sandwiches, so I made some of this bread and it was perfect! We sliced one loaf like they do at Subway. Then later I made normal shaped sandwiches with the rest of the bread. Delicious... light and fluffy and yummy! Update 2/22/12: This is still my favorite bread after making it for a year! It turns out perfect every time and it's gone in a flash! printable recipe French Bread recipe from my friend, Nikki Yield: 2 loaves Ingredients 2 c. warm water 1 pkg (or 1 heaping Tbsp.) yeast 1/4 c. granulated sugar ...

What is on your menu this week?

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