Stretching Food Well, I’m not really stretching food but I like to make meals go as far as they can. One way I do this is by taking a piece of meat and add things to it so it will stretch for either more people or even have left overs the following night. I got a great deal on a 1 3/4 pound package of top round steak. Regular price was $7.20 per pound so the package was $12.60, but by using my Bi-Lo card, the price was $4.70 per pound which
Not Just Welding Gloves I ordered these gloves for using around the barbecue and I soon found out that these are not just welding gloves. The heavy duty grade leather is soft and flexible plus heat and flame resistant. There is no seam around the thumb so it’s easy to hold the barbecue tools. I love how the entire hand part of the glove is fully lined with a very soft cotton lining that absorbs sweat and is very comfortable when wearing the gloves. The top stitching around
Fun Bird Feeder Project I love watching our backyard birds and we have many feeders all around our yard. Last year I made a simple bird feeder from a toilet paper roll but it wasn’t very weather friendly so this year I came up with another fun bird feeder project. It’s simple, fun and a great project to do with your children or grand children. You need a plastic cup, peanut butter, bird seed and a long nail. (The nail is optional, you could also attach a wire
Valentia Skin Care Products Spring Refresh Sale!! On May 16th, Valentia.com updated their website and they are so excited about this that they wanted to share a special sale on their Valentia Skin Care Products! Valentia Royal Rose Hydrating Serum is so wonderful. When I opened the bottle, I thought I walked into a garden of roses with the wonderful smell of this serum. I thought it was very appropriate to photograph the bottle on one of my roses when I wrote my blog for this wonderful ROYAL ROSE HYDRATING SERUM product.
Cinnamon Swirl Cake I made the most moist and delicious cinnamon swirl cake today and it smelled so good while it was baking. I guess it would be classified as a coffee cake, but since I don’t drink coffee and it’s not just for breakfast, I’m just calling it a cake. Hubby doesn’t like sweet frosting so the cinnamon topping is perfect. If desired, you could make a glaze and drizzle that over the top. When I bake from scratch, I sometimes just pour a little of